X-Men & Alpha Flight vs Loki! Snowbird Dying?! Kitty Gets A Bad Perm! | X-Men/Alpha Flight #2 REVIEW

In the final issue of the X-Men / Alpha Flight mini-series, the heroes face off against the trickster God Loki, and all it costs them is peace on earth!
It’s my full review & character analysis for X-Men & Alpha Flight # 2 !
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✦ CHAPTERS ✦
0:00 - Intro & Overall
3:07 - Talisman
5:05 - Kitty Pryde
8:45 - Wolverine
11:18 - Loki
14:45 - Madelyne Pryor
18:04 - Cyclops & Rachel
20:11 - Rogue & Northstar
22:10 - Colossus
23:48 - The Scientists
25:55 - Panels
27:42 - Fashion
28:33 - Ads
28:59 - End
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X-MEN & ALPHA FLIGHT # 2
Featured Characters:
Rachel Summers
Nightcrawler
Kitty Pryde
Colossus
Rogue
Professor X
Wolverine
Heather Hudson
Aurora
Sasquatch
Northstar
Shaman
Snowbird
Puck
Talisman
Cyclops
Madelyne Pryor
Antagonists:
Loki
Those Who Sit Above In Shadow
Snow Giants
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Marvel Staff:
Editor-in-Chief - Jim Shooter
Cover Artist - Paul Smith / Bob Wiacek
Writer - Chris Claremont
Penciler - Paul Smith
Inker - Bob Wiacek
Colourist - Bob Sharen
Letterer - Tom Orzechowski
Editor - Ann Nocenti / Denny O’Neil
* character & credit lists from Marvel Fandom Wiki
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[@Jumpoable]

An absolute classic. The way Claremont juggles this huge cast of characters all with unique personalities, then throw in Loki's magic & mischief & moral conundrums. Also, the art really impressed me back then. While it's not sexy Silvestri, Jim Lee or Pepe nowadays, Paul Smith really got everyone's unique body language, postures & facial expressions. Nostalgic! Great review.

[@Katzztar]

I had to comment because Kitty doesn't have a perm. This is shortly after she became Shadowcat in Japan... where her hair was cut off, like only an 1 -2 inches left. So it's growing back here. Add in her natural curls, it makes sense her hair a mess her so I'll forgive the bad art on the hair bit. I'm happy you mention that Kitty doesn't have full mastery of her powers here. I remember reading this as a teen and didn't realize that Kitty was still only 14 here. (no wonder she gets emotional at times) While I had been reading X-Men and following her story for years (somepoint 1980 to when Caliban first appeared) in-story Kitty's had her powers for only a year.

[@keomgranger695]

THANK YOU!

[@Supremmo]

I kinda wish Madeline retained the Loki deal. It would’ve been interesting during the Inferno storyline.

[@GreatXMentations]

With her resurrection imminent in the current comics, I wonder if she'll be imbued with her Goblin Queen powers or maybe get a taste of what life would be like as Anodyne full time?

[@Zavyyn]

I don't think the firefountain contained any sort of mental persuasion from Loki. I think Claremont was trying to show how people can disagree about what is good for society. Those who benefited the most from the gift were largely in favor. Those who were harmed, protecting the harmed, or benefited the least were against it. With so many characters, that conflict allowed Claremont to voice a lot of views. I think that is what elevates it most in my memory.

[@jhamaul-antoinegreatness1529]

Isn't Kittys hair naturally curly? As per her first appearance.

[@GreatXMentations]

Ah yes, you're correct, she does have natural curls. But this mop looks like it was treated!

[@Katzztar]

Nah, Lockheed wouldn't fall under Beastmaster's control. Lockheed is not some mindless beast, he's a alien warrior that's over 800 yrs old. (now are those earth years or years of his native world is unknown) On Colossus= He's been brainwashed before too, waaay back in the day before Kitty joined. I think it was Arcade that brainwashed him. As for the alien, Zashi(sp?) yes, her power seemed to affect males causing some attraction. But it was at different strengths. Spiderman, in love with MJ, felt nothing. Human Torch flirted with her but danger to his family was able to override that. It was Colossus who didn't get over the infatuation