Not sure where I'm going with this...

As described in the "About this Blog" page, this is essentially a notebook made public.  Past information about Guardian will be stored in the sections above and I'll use the blog to chat about new acquisitions (back issues, collectibles, that sort of thing), news about the character, page updates, etc.  For the most part, it'll be "thinking out loud" (just...in writing).

Directing my attention towards Canadian characters and publishers in recent months has rekindled my interest in comics as a story-telling format.  Most of that is expressed through my other blog They Stand on Guard, the growth of which I enjoy a great deal.  This is basically a branch off that tree.  An urge to research other characters (Alpha Flight or otherwise) may lead to other such branches.

I admit to not being crazy about the name of this thing so don't be surprised if it changes suddenly.  Trying to think one up was about the only thing preventing me from getting started, so I went with the one I hated least just to get going.  I wanted to refer to both Alpha Flight and a certain longevity so settled on that.  Meh.

It may be that the art in the banner is actually of Michael Pointer.  If that's the case, don't anyone point it out to me, I don't want to know. ;-)

The feedback I've seen/heard over the years would seem to indicate that the majority of fans consider Guardian's (currently estranged) wife, Heather McNeil Hudson (Vindicator), to be more interesting character and a better team leader than Guardian was/is.  I'll address that more fully later but I am not in agreement.  At least, not yet.

And yes, that's Puck in my avatar.  The reason for that is simple; In reality, I am far more similar to Eugene Judd than I am a 6' 2" petrochemical engineer/scientist. Therefore, the former is better representation.  Just keepin' it real. ;-)