List of Flight members

Summary

Alpha Flight members are comic book characters in the Marvel Comics universe, featured mainly in the Alpha Flight series. In the comics, the Flight teams were created by Department H and tasked with protecting Canada.

The Alpha Flight edit

Character Real name Joined in Notes/current status
The Flight

The team that would be split into Alpha through Gamma Flights was led by Wolverine. Their first mission is seen in Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992).

Wolverine James "Logan" Howlett Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992)
Groundhog Sean Benard Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992) Quit after the battle with Egghead's Emissaries of Evil.
Saint Elmo Saint Elmo Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992) Died in Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992)
Smart Alec Alexander Thorne Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992) Died in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #46
Snowbird Narya Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992)
Stitch Jodi Furman Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992) Left the team under undisclosed circumstances
Wild Child
Weapon Omega (formerly)
Wildheart (formerly)
Kyle Gibney Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #127 (1993) Later revealed to have been a Flight member

Alpha Flight edit

Original edit

Character Real name Joined in Notes/current status
Original Alpha Flight

The team as it debuted in X-Men, vol. 1 #120 (1979).

Guardian
Weapon Alpha (formerly)
Vindicator (formerly)
James MacDonald Hudson X-Men, vol. 1 #109 (1978) Currently working simultaneously with J.A.N.U.S.[1]
Aurora Jeanne-Marie Beaubier X-Men, vol. 1 #120 (1979)
Northstar Jean-Paul Beaubier X-Men, vol. 1 #120 (1979)
Sasquatch Walter Langkowski X-Men, vol. 1 #120 (1979) Died in Immortal Hulk #21 (2019)
Shaman Michael Twoyoungmen X-Men, vol. 1 #120 (1979) Currently working simultaneously with Stranger Academy[2]
Snowbird Narya/Anne McKenzie X-Men, vol. 1 #120 (1979)

Recruits edit

Character Real name Joined in Notes/current status
Alpha Flight, volume 1 recruits
Marrina Marrina Smallwood Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983) Married Namor the Sub-Mariner in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #40; killed by Namor after she mutated in Avengers vol. 1 #291-293; resurrected in Chaos War: Alpha Flight; member of the re-formed Alpha Flight
Puck Eugene Milton Judd Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983) Current member of Gamma Flight[3]
Nemesis
Vindicator (formerly)
Guardian (formerly)
Heather MacNeil Hudson Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #17 (1984) Died in New Avengers, vol. 1 #16; resurrected in Chaos War: Alpha Flight; betrayed the re-formed Alpha Flight and joined the Canadian government's new Alpha Strike team; rejoined as the fourth Nemesis in vol.5 #1
Talisman Elizabeth Twoyoungmen Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #20 (1985) Former member of the government-sponsored Omega Flight team
Box Roger Bochs Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #24 (1985) Died in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #49
Transmutator/Box Madison Jeffries Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #28 (1985) Current member of the X-Men and X-Club
Diamond Lil Lillian Crawley-Jeffries Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #73 (1989) Married Madison Jeffries after Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #105; died in X-Force, vol. 3 #23
Windshear Colin Ashworth Hume Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #95 (1991) Depowered on M-Day; currently retired
Weapon Omega Kyle Gibney Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #102 (1991) Last seen as member of Dark X-Men (2009)
Nemesis Jane Thorne Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #125 (1993) Succeeded by Amelia Weatherly
Wyre Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #125 (1993) Current whereabouts unknown

Re-formed (Volume 2) edit

Character Real name Joined in Notes/current status
Alpha Flight, volume 2 recruits

The team that debuted in Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997)

Vindicator
Guardian (formerly)
"James MacDonald Hudson" Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997) Younger synthoid duplicate of James Hudson; died in Wolverine, vol. 2 #143 (1999)
Flex Adrian Corbo Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997) Depowered on M-Day
Manbot Bernie Lachenay Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997)
Murmur Arlette Truffaut Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997) Depowered on M-Day
Radius Jared Corbo Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997) Depowered on M-Day, as noted in Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8
Sasquatch Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997) Actual Sasquatch mistaken for Walter Langkowski; died in Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #12 (1998)
Sunfire Shiro Yoshida Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #4 (1997)
Ghost Girl Lilli Stephens Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #20 (1999)
Earthmover Charles "Chuck" Moss Uncanny X-Men #421 (2003) Apprentice to Shaman

"All-New, All-Different" Alpha Flight (Volume 3) edit

Character Real name Joined in Notes/current status
Alpha Flight, volume 3 recruits

The team as it debuted in Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #2 (2004)

Centennial Rutherford Princeton Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #2 (2004) Died sometime off panel, as described in Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12; succeeded by Heather Hudson
Major Mapleleaf Louis Sadler Jr. Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #2 (2004) Died in New Avengers, vol. 1 #16
Nemesis Amelia Weatherly Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #2 (2004) Died sometime off panel, as described in Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12
Puck Zuzha Yu Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #2 (2004) Died in New Avengers, vol. 1 #16
Yukon Jack Yukotujakzurjimozoata Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #2 (2004) Married the time-displaced Snowbird and retired
Mar Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #7 (2004) A young member of Marrina's species

Fall of X (Volume 5) edit

Character Real name Joined in Notes/current status
Alpha Flight, volume 5 recruits
Fang Akihiro Alpha Flight, vol. 5 #1 (2023)

Alpha Flight temporal copies edit

Character Real name Joined in Notes/current status
Alpha Flight from the past

Temporal copies of Alpha Flight members from the past are brought to the present in Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005). They have since left the team, presumably returning to their own timeline.

Aurora Jeanne-Marie Beaubier Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) Current status unrevealed
Guardian James MacDonald Hudson Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) Current status unrevealed
Northstar Jean-Paul Beaubier Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) Current status unrevealed
Puck Eugene Judd Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) Current status unrevealed
Shaman Michael Twoyoungmen Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) Current status unrevealed
Snowbird Narya Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) Current status unrevealed
Vindicator Heather Hudson Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) Current status unrevealed

Beta Flight edit

Character Real name Joined in Notes/current status
Secondary Team

The team as it was revealed in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983).

Box Roger Bochs Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983)
Flashback Gardner Monroe Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983)
Marrina Marrina Smallwood Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983)
Puck Eugene Judd Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983)
Trainee Team

Originally re-formed as a trainee team, Beta Flight was later promoted to going on missions separate from Alpha Flight.

Purple Girl/Persuasion Kara Killgrave Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #42 (1987) Current member of the Canadian government's new Alpha Strike team as Purple Woman
Manikin Whitman Knapp Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #50 (1987)
Goblyn Goblyn Dean Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #55 (1988)
Pathway Laura Dean Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #55 (1988)
Talisman Elizabeth Twoyoungmen Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #95 (1991) Currently teaching the Mystic arts in Strange Academy[2]
Witchfire Ananym Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #95 (1991) Currently seeking to rule Limbo
Feedback Albert Louis Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #126 (1993) Apparently died in Marauders vol. 2 #11 (2023), revealed to be alive in Alpha Flight vol. 5 # 1 (2023)
Secret Trainee Team

Secret, captive trainee team that was released following the death of General Clarke.

Ghost Girl Lilli Stephens Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #8 (1998) Joined Alpha Flight after her release
Flinch Toby Wood Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #14 (1998)
Ouija Bill Astin Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #14 (1998)
Secondary Team

The team as it debuted in a flashback in Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999).

Vindicator "James MacDonald Hudson" Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999) Younger synthoid duplicate of James Hudson; team leader
Flex Adrian Corbo Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999)
Ghost Girl Lilli Stephens Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999)
Manbot Bernie Lachenay Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999)
Murmur Arlette Truffaut Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999)
Radius Jared Corbo Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999)

Gamma Flight edit

Character Real name Joined in Notes/current status
Trainee Team

The team as revealed in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983).

Diamond Lil Lillian Crawley Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983)
Madison Jeffries Madison Jeffries Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983)
Smart Alec Alec Thorne Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983)
Wild Child Kyle Gibney Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983)
Additional Revealed Members
Marrina Marrina Smallwood Revealed to have been a member in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #2 (1983)
Primary Government Team

The team as it debuted in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #76 (1989).

Auric Zhao Tang Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #76 (1989)
Nemesis "Jane Doe" Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #76 (1989)
Silver Jimon Tang Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #76 (1989)
Wild Child Kyle Gibney Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #76 (1989)
Witchfire Ananym Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #76 (1989)

Omega Flight edit

Character Real name Joined in Notes/current status
Government Team

The team as revealed in Omega Flight #1 (2008).

Arachne Julia Carpenter Omega Flight #1 (2008)
Guardian/Weapon Omega Michael Pointer Omega Flight #1 (2008)
Sasquatch Walter Langkowski Omega Flight #1 (2008)
U.S. Agent John Walker Omega Flight #1 (2008)
Beta Ray Bill Beta Ray Bill Omega Flight #1 (2008) Honorary member
Shroud Maximillian Quincy Coleridge Marvel Comics Presents #8 (2009)

References edit

  1. ^ "Who Are the Members of JANUS, Marvel's Newest (and Most Dangerous) Group?". CBR. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  2. ^ a b "Strange Academy Reveals the Ultimate Mystical Marvel Class Schedule". CBR. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  3. ^ "Marvel Creates Gamma Flight". comicbook.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.