Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 22: “Au Revoir, Jean-Byrne”

Well, folks, this is it: the end of the line for our good buddy and creator of Alpha Flight, John Byrne. Issue 28 is his last on the title, as he moves on to The Incredible Hulk and, very soon, Superman. It’s been quite the ride and we take some time at the end of this episode to sum up our thoughts on his now completed run.

But before all that! There are three issues to get through as we wrap up the pseudo-Guardian storyline and learn what new and even dumber hijinks Roger Bochs and Walter-Box can get themselves up to. Oh, and Shaman pretty much crashes out. It’s quite the episode!

Next episode: THE MANTLO ERA BEGINS!!!

In this episode, Chris:

• stakes a lot on Heather still being human
• literally edits a joke as we record…so Tom left that WHOLE process in
• declares his undying love for Rick Parker. Which…fair
• goes…places with a discussion of robosexuality which is only going to be available on Patreon. Because Tom doesn’t need that smoke

and Tom:

• doesn’t really nail the Madison Jeffries voice and will strive to do better next time
• is getting some real whiplash with all this “will they or won’t they” re: killing Walt
• had to listen to that robosexual riff a few times too many

Issues covered:

Secret Wars 2 #4 - “Love Is The Answer” - cover date October 1985
Scripter is Jim Shooter
Penciler is Al Milgrom
Inkers are Leialoha and Rubenstein
Leterrers are J Rose. & Friends
Colorist is Max Schedule
Editor is Bob Budianski

Alpha Flight #28 - “Crossover” - cover date November 1985
Words and picture by John Byrne for the last time
Inking Assist by Keith Williams
Colors by Andy Yanchus
Letters by friend of the pod Rick Parker
Edited by Dennis O’Neil
With Jim Shooter as Editor In Chief

Incredible Hulk #313 - "Hook Line and Sinker" - cover date November 1985
Story by Bill Mantlo
Art by Mike Mignola and Gerry Talaoc
Letters by Jim Novak
Colors by Bob Sharen
Editor Carl Potts
Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter

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Elevator music by music_for_video from Pixabay

Written by Chris Baker
Produced and edited by Tom Flynn
Music:"Oh, Canada" by Five Iron Frenzy

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