Alpha Flight Vol 1 83

Alpha Flight #83
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Next Issue	Alpha Flight #84
Art by: Jim Sherman
Release Date	February 13, 1990
Cover Date	April, 1990
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Tom DeFalco

1. "Talisman (The Second)"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	James Hudnall
Penciler(s)	Jim Sherman
Inker(s)	Jim Sherman
Colorist(s)	Bob Sharen
Letterer(s)	Janice Chiang
Editor(s)	Danny Fingeroth

 You've lost until the next cycle! Ten thousands years! May you never win! 

—Nahita

Appearing in "Talisman (The Second)"

Featured Characters:

• Talisman (Elizabeth Twoyoungmen) (Main story and flashback)
• Tribe of the Moon (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
  • Talisman (Nahita of the Elk Tribe) (First full appearance) (Only in flashback)
  • Bear Brother (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
  • Fire Hand (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
  • Talk-To-Spirits (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
  • Willow-Dancer (First appearance; dies) (Only in flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• Alpha Flight
  • Box (Madison Jeffries)
  • Sasquatch
  • Shaman
  • Vindicator (Heather McNeil)
  • Diamond Lil
  • Persuasion

Antagonists:

• Demons impersonating Canadian Military members
  • Demon (Impersonates General Winslow)
• Llan the Sorcerer (Main story and flashback)
• Creatures of the Caves (Only in flashback)
• Sharks from Beyond Time (Only in flashback)
• Deviants (Only in flashback)
• Dimension Giants (Only in flashback)
• Ice-Devils (Mentioned)

Other Characters:

• Elk Tribe (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
  • Pako (First appearance; dies) (Only in flashback)
• Talisman (Nahita's predecessor) (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Demons
• Mutants
• Humans (Main story and flashback)
• Creatures of the Caves (Only in flashback)
• Sharks from Beyond Time (Only in flashback)
• Deviants (Only in flashback)
• Dimension Giants (Only in flashback)
• Ice-Devils (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth (Main story and flashback)
  • North America (Main story and flashback)
    • Canada
      • Manitoba
        • Winnipeg
      • Alberta
        • Edmonton
          • Maison Alpha
      • Northwest Territories
        • Gateway of Night
  • Lemuria (Referenced)
• Twisted Realms (Mentioned)
• "Beyond Time" (possibly dimension of Quarl) (Referenced)

Items:

• Talisman of Power (Main story and flashback)
• Shaman's Medicine Pouch
• Idol of Llan (Only in flashback)
• Binding Spell

Events and Eras:

• Circa 8,000 BC (Only in flashback)
• Great Devastation (Mentioned)

Synopsis for "Talisman (The Second)"

• Synopsis not yet written

See Also

• 11 image(s) from Alpha Flight Vol 1 83