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Alpha Flight #37

Marvel · Series began 1983 · August 1986

first appearance of Pestilence

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Pestilence (F. R. Crozier) — introduction, villain

Dates

Cover date: August 1986
On sale: April 8, 1986
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #37 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition75¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition75¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860296708 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Canadian price edition0.95 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.95 CAD.

Barcode 0714860296708 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: David Rossinks: Al Milgrom, Gerry Talaocscript: Bill Mantlocolors: Bob Sharenletters: Jim Novak

Stories

Death Birth · 22 pages
Alpha Flight brings Snowbird to a place of power so Shaman can deliver Snowbird's baby. Unfortunately, the spot they have chosen is the burial place of Pestilence and the birthing process awakens him. Talisman gloats that she know this secret but allowed Shaman to proceed so that Alpha Flight can see him fail. Pestilence turns on Talisman and pulls the mystic coronet from her head.

Characters

NamorSub-MarinerJean-Paul BeaubierNorthstarJeanne-Marie BeaubierAuroraEugene JuddPuckHeather HudsonMichael TwoyoungmenShamanNaryaSnowbirdVindicatorAttumaElizabeth TwoyoungmenTalismanMarrinaRoger BochsBoxDoug ThompsonF. R. CrozierPestilence

Reprinted in

Alpha Flight by Mantlo & Lee Omnibus (2025)