Sunday, December 4, 2011

Puck Part 37: Alpha Flight #40 (November, 1986)


Puck witnesses the relationship between Namor and Marrina come full circle.
I have this issue.
Judd and the rest of Alpha Flight catch up with Namor, who in turn caught up with Marrina. Judd learns that Marrina is about to give birth, while Namor still wants to marry her and raise her children as his own. Everyone debates about the possibility that the offspring could cause planet wide destruction when Marrina’s mate shows up. Marrina finds herself drawn to it, and Judd stays back as Vindicator, Box, Namor and others argue about what is best for her. In the end, Marrina chooses to be human, which causes her biology to revert to what it was when Namor met her. The mate is killed, and everyone returns to Namor’s undersea villa, where they find a group of Atlanteans led by Byrrah and Lord Vashti waiting for them and welcoming Namor home as loyal subjects. Namor again asks Marrina to marry him and she finally accepts. Judd and the rest of Alpha witness the wedding.
Notes of Interest:
1) As the group discusses their options, Judd seems more concerned with the consequences of Heather’s choice rather than giving his own opinion. This makes some sense. He’s killed before during his years as a soldier of fortune, some of his victims must have been thought of as friends. I’m sure he’d have gone with killing Marrina for the greater good, but the weight of that decision put on Heather’s shoulders would have been more than Judd could bear.
2) While we don’t see Judd actually at the wedding, it is safe to assume he’s there.
WTF? Moment: Why don’t we see Judd at the wedding? All the other members of Alpha are there, and none of them know more about the relationship between Namor and Marrina than he does. My guess is that Judd was chosen as Namor’s Best Man, and by Atlantean law the Best Man had to prepare the royal reception.

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