Second Stringers

[Dr.Volt]

The local newspaper in my city has a column each week devoted to the latest in Superhero comic book stories.  And not long ago I remember reading about a story line that centered around how most of the world's superheroes just disappear one day (or some how aren't available).  As a result, some second stringers have to fill in.  Sadly, I don't remember the name of the series or any of the characters.  But I can tell you that I think it was Marvel and it came out sometime in the last year or so.

Does this ring a bell?  What is the name of the comic book/series?  I would like to find out more.  It sounded like a very intriguing story line.  I love story lines like this where the underpowered and/or unlikely hero/es step up in a time of need and shine.  I just wish I could remember the name.  Again, any ideas what this might be?

[stumpy]

The local newspaper in my city has a column each week devoted to the latest in Superhero comic book stories.

What a great idea! What paper is this?

(When I lived in Chicago, there was a cable access show like this. Possibly the worst production values in the history of light reflecting off stuff, but I don't watch much cable access....)

I don't know about the comic you mention, though the snark in me wants to mention Alpha Flight and slink off.  :ph34r:

[lugaru]

I SAW those comics but never got a chance to read 'em, they where totally up my alley (I LOVE second stringers and perpetual losers) but augh, maybe I can get it on TPB. Basically it was a bunch of lesser known heroes tackling some kind of temporal invasion with characters such as araña, darkhawk and gravity at the front. I saw a few deaths but due to the time traveling nature of the story I doubt that any where permanent.

[Zippo]

A quick Wikipedia-ing reveals that the comic was called: Marvel Team-Up: League of Losers. Apparently that arc is in Marvel Team-Up vol. 3

[Dr.Volt]

Stumpy, the "paper" is actually a freebie paper that's produced daily by the Dallas Morning News called "The Quick".  Every wednesday is a column called "Fan Boy" by Dan Koller.  It is actually pretty cool.  Here's the link to the The Quick:  http://www.quickdfw.com/.  And here's an example of the column:  http://www.quickdfw.com/columnists/dkoller/stories/DN-pop--fanboy_07ick.ART.State.Edition1.2a00760.html.
Btw, I'm an Alpha Flight fan from way back.  Good stuff...nothing snarky about really well done comics (especially Canuck ones... ;)...)!  Take off, eh?!

Thanks, Lugaru....yeah, I LOVE to see losers and underdogs get their moment in the lime light!

Zippo, Ok...I've looked it up...and THAT's IT.  HA!  You did it, man!  You found it.  Good job from such a vague description from Yours Truly! 

What a very intriguing story line.  Gotta' love the losers!

Thanks, you three for your responses!

Addendum:  Welllllll, the consensus seems to be that the book in question is so-so.  Here's one review from a patron at Amazon.com:

"I am sorry to say that there is nothing special here.
A mildly interesting team up or two. Some romance.
A very run-of-the-mill story with some continuity problems.

Worth having at garage sale/thrift store prices. But even at Amazon's discounted price, I wouldn't call it a good value."

Worthy of garage sale/thrift store prices?  Ouch!  That's a pity.  So, what about Alpha Flight?   ;)  Even so, I'm still cheering for the losers!