FIVE FOR FRIDAY... FIVE REASONS YOU NEED TO READ 'OMEGA FLIGHT'
Wizard gives you five reasons you don't need to cross the border to have some Canadian-style fun
The Great White North heats up like the tropics starting in April when writer Michael Avon Oeming (Cross Bronx) and artist Scott Kolins (Beyond) team up for the five-issue mini-series Omega Flight, a remix edition of Canadas premier superteam, Alpha Flight. To get you hosers ready for this Canuckleheaded excursion over the border, here are five reasons you should book a trip on Omega Flight!
1. AVON CALLING!
He probably never gets sick of hearing that, but Oemings been proving his writing chops are as strong as his pencil work. Check out his recent turns penning the hard-hitting crime thriller Cross Bronx and the mythically inspired adventure of Ares for proof that Oemings mastered the keyboard as well as the pen and ink. Look for Oeming to take all the disparate elements of this quirky Omega Flight project and concoct a satisfying stew of comic book awesome-ness!
2. GREAT SCOTT!
Not to be outdone, Kolins continues to wow with his intricate pencils and knack for insane action sequences. Kolins was a big part of what made Geoff Johns run on Flash so great back in the day, and since hes been at the House of Ideas, hes only honed and refined his eye-catching style. Expect Omega Flight to overflow with destructive superhero action sequencesa Kolins specialty.
3. TWO GREAT TASTES, ETC., ETC.
This is not the first collaboration between Oeming and Kolins; they teamed up once before in 2006 for Thor: Blood Oath, a powerful six-issue mini that featured Thor and the Warriors Three undertaking an epic journey to battle barbarians, gods and monsters to prove their innocence against a murder accusation. Past returns dont guarantee future gains, but that critically received superhero gem sets the stage for more costumed greatness once Omega Flight takes off.
4. THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS
Ever been to one of those parties where nobody knows each other, but it turns out to be the most riotous get-together of the century? Were betting that with an eclectic lineup of USAgent, Arachne (the former Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter), Beta Ray Bill, Sasquatch, Talisman and the new Guardian, Omega Flights gonna boast more combustibility than a lake of nitroglycerin.
5. GET WRECKED!
We dont mean pound a sixer of Molson Golden before you read Omega Flight (unless youre of age). Instead, get ready for non-stop balls-out action when Omega Flight goes up against the earth-shattering might of the Wrecking Crew, four superpowered bruisers looking to turn Canada into a war zonejust for kicks! Beauty, eh?
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