Welcome to Why Not?! Episode 8: “Is SASLD Walter Langkowski Actually Boring?!?!”

It’s a short one this week folks! (Don’t worry we’ll make up for it with…however long Episode 9 will be (very long).) We cover a two-issue solo adventure for Sasquatch (which probably should’ve been a single issue…at most), Snowbird’s origin, and Sasquatch’s origin! A lot of Walt and yet hardly much at all to say about it. Despite the length, there are more than a few opportunities to toast death, sex, failure, and team-ups!

In this episode, Chris:

• almost starts a conversation about when life begins (specifically regarding the pregnancies of gods)
• does some incredible work fitting everything into the timeline

Tom:

• really wants to bring back the concept of conferring “boons”
• suggests that JMH should be careful about throwing stones re: the age of one’s partner (not that he does! But he should still be careful)

Issues covered:

Alpha Flight #7 & #8 - (specifically the backup story) - cover dates February and March 1984
same creative team as #9 & 10 below

Alpha Flight #9 and 10, cover dates April and May 1984
Written and drawn by John Byrne
Colored by Andy Yanchus
Lettered by Michael Higgins
Edited by Denny O’Neil and Jim Shooter

Check us out at The Why Not Pod to leave us a comment; we love to (try to) answer your questions about Alpha Flight!

Special thanks to the Excelsior Embroidery Co. for helping make this project a reality. Here's this episode's Featured Design: the Marrina face patch!

Produced by Tom Flynn
Assisted by Chris Baker
Music:"Oh, Canada" by Five Iron Frenzy

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