Alpha Flight #106
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While Alpha Flight battles Mr. Hyde, Northstar finds a baby abandoned in a trash can. He applies for temporary guardianship but learns that she is dying of AIDS. Former Canadian superhero Major Mapleleaf, warped by the death of his gay son, attacks Northstar in the hospital for illogical resentments. Later, to heighten awareness of the AIDS crisis, Northstar announces publicly that he is gay.
Cover Date
March 1, 1992
Pages
36
Cover Price
$1.75 / CA$2.15 / £0.95
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Editor
Tom DeFalco
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Characters
Alpha Flight [Guardian [Heather Hudson]; Box [Madison Jeffries]; Sasquatch; Puck; Northstar; Aurora; Diamond Lil; Windshear; Weapon Omega [Wildchild]]; Joanne Beaubier (death); Major Mapleleaf [Louis Sadler] (introduction); Mr. Hyde (villain); Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]] (cameo flashback)