A new Alpha Flight story in the 'Civil War II' series features Justin Trudeau—igniting Canadians' familiar thrill of being acknowledged at all by the U.S.

After the end of its original run, Alpha Flight didn’t completely disappear. In fact, beyond appearing in numerous crossover events, the team was rebooted as a series in 1997, 2004, 2011, and 2023.

With the revelation of Cadet Marvel’s origin, there is now suspense regarding who his mother is as an Alpha Flight member. Cadet Marvel exists as the culmination of various superhero legacies.