Omega Flight

Omega Flight is the name used by four teams of fictional characters with superpowers in the Marvel Universe, one of the few Canadian teams published by an American comic book company. Omega Flight first appeared in the pages of Alpha Flight as a supervillain team. The latest incarnations have been composed of heroes.

Publication history

The Omega Flight assembled for Jerome Jaxon first appeared in Alpha Flight #11-#13 (June - August 1984). Their further appearances include: Alpha Flight #26-#28 (September - November 1985), in a flashback in Alpha Flight # 51 (October 1987) and Alpha Flight vol. 3, #9 (January 2005).

The Omega Flight team assembled by the Master first appeared in Alpha Flight #110-#112 (July - September 1992). They appeared again in Alpha Flight #128-#130 (January - March 1994).

The next team to bear the Omega Flight name was a group of heroes. The team made their first appearance in the one-shot Civil War: The Initiative (April 2007). They further appeared in Omega Flight #1-#5 (June - October 2007), created by Michael Avon Oeming and Scott Kolins. Further appearances include: Marvel Presents vol. 2, #3 (January 2008); Marvel Presents vol. 2, #9 (July 2008); Marvel Presents vol.2, #12 (October 2008); Mighty Avengers #21 (March 2009); and Mighty Avengers #23 (May 2009).