Brian Braddock
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Brian Braddock is a superhero appearing in British and American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created in 1976 by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, with later contributions from Alan Moore and Alan Davis, he first appeared in Captain Britain Weekly #1.[1] He is the first character in publication to use the Captain Britain moniker, later adopting the title Captain Avalon.[2]
As Captain Britain, Brian was empowered by the
Publication history
Captain Britain debuted in the first issue of Captain Britain Weekly (cover-dated the week ending 13 October 1976), an anthology comic published exclusively in the United Kingdom by the Marvel Comics imprint known as Marvel UK.[4] The comic represented the first original content published by Marvel UK, who had previously only handled reprints of Marvel Comics' U.S. publications.[5] However, the new content was still created by Marvel's American staff (the initial team being London-born writer Chris Claremont, penciller Herb Trimpe, and inker Fred Kida) under the supervision of U.S. editor Larry Lieber, then shipped to the UK for publication.[5] (In addition, the new 8-page Captain Britain installments in each issue of Captain Britain Weekly were supplemented by more reprinted material, featuring Nick Fury and the Fantastic Four).
The character's creators are unknown, though Trimpe has remarked that the visual design looks like the work of
The first two issues of the comic were also bundled with "free gifts", a cardboard Captain Britain mask in the first issue and a Captain Britain boomerang in the second, such novelties being a tradition with British comic book launches.[5] Chris Claremont left the series after ten issues, midway through the "Doctor Synne" storyline, due to creative differences with the editor.[6] Trimpe recalled that Claremont and his replacement, Gary Friedrich, while "miles apart in personality and approach to a story", were both flexible writers who allowed him considerable free rein in laying out and pacing the stories.[5]
With sales slowly declining, Captain Britain went to black-and-white with issue #24 (23 March 1977) and was cancelled entirely with issue #39 (6 July 1977), though the Captain Britain serial was immediately transferred to
The character was relaunched, in a redesigned costume, in the Marvel Superheroes anthology title, starting with issue #377 (September 1981). The relaunch was written by Dave Thorpe and illustrated by Alan Davis, who redesigned the costume at editor-in-chief Paul Neary's behest. Neary's chief concern was the original costume's lion chest emblem; though the emblem is a heraldic symbol, it is better known in the UK as a sign to denote the quality and freshness of eggs.[5] Davis noted that his depiction of Brian Braddock was visually based on Garth, "an exaggerated Greek god, perfect in every way"[8] and that:
I decided to base his costume on military uniforms. If you've ever seen the mounted guards outside Buckingham Place, you'll recognise the components. The white leggings and the tall boots with the flaps over the knees were easy. The headgear took a bit more time because I wanted it to look like a helmet rather than a mask. The stripes across his chest started as two crossed sashes and underwent numerous changes.[8]
The political commentaries in Thorpe's stories ignited conflicts with the editors, leading to his being replaced by Alan Moore with Marvel Superheroes #387 (July 1982).[5] Moore used Thorpe's stories as a springboard for the "Jaspers' Warp" storyline. Captain Britain appeared as one of the characters in Marvel US's 1982 Contest of Champions limited series, albeit wearing his already-discarded original costume.
After Marvel Superheroes #388 (August 1982), the series moved into a new monthly comic, The Daredevils. When The Daredevils was canceled after eleven issues, Captain Britain was continued in The Mighty World of Marvel volume 2 #7 (December 1983). After the run of Alan Moore, who left because of a dispute over unpaid invoices,[8] the serial continued for a few more issues with different writers (Steve Craddock, Alan Davis, and Mike Collins) before moving to the new Captain Britain Monthly. Jamie Delano took over writing duties with the first issue (cover-dated January 1985) on the recommendation of Moore and with the agreement of Davis.[8] However, Davis later said "Initially I gave plot ideas to Jamie [Delano] but I was never happy with the direction he wanted to take things so I took more and more control until I eventually took over as writer."[5]
In the meantime, Captain Britain's long absence from American comics ended with a series of 1985 guest appearances, starting with Captain America #305-306.[5] Following the cancellation of Captain Britain's solo series, Claremont and Davis created the one-shot special Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn (December 1987), which served to launch the American monthly Excalibur in 1988, featuring an eponymous team which included Captain Britain. Marvel UK incorporated Captain Britain as the main attraction of their own group series, Knights of Pendragon, which initially met with positive critical response and strong sales, but declined to the point of cancellation with issue #18.[5]
Panini Comics bought Marvel UK and in 2006 renewed and broadened their licence with Marvel[9] which allows them to produce original comic stories for the British and European markets. This has included Captain Britain's first original appearance in UK comics in thirteen years, with a story that ran in Spectacular Spider-Man Adventures[10][11] and Panini plan to have more in their new all-ages title Marvel Heroes.[12]
Captain Britain made several cameo appearances in Marvel Comics publications then would feature in a Heroic Age tie in anthology limited series and a Deadpool Team Up issue.[citation needed]. He appeared as a regular character in the 2010-2013 Secret Avengers series, from issue #22 (April 2012) through its final issue #37 (March 2013). Beginning in November 2014, Captain Britain reappeared with the Avengers as a part of the Time Runs Out storyline.[13]
Following the 2019 X-Men franchise relaunch Dawn of X, Betsy Braddock became the new Captain Britain following Brian's corruption by Morgan le Fay, with Brian taking up the new mantle of Captain Avalon.[2]
Fictional character biography
Origins
Born and raised in the small town of
After the death of his parents (Sir James and Lady Elizabeth) in what seemed to be a laboratory accident, Brian takes a fellowship at Darkmoor nuclear research centre. When the facility is attacked by the technological criminal Joshua Stragg (alias "The Reaver"), Brian tries to find help by escaping on his motorcycle. Although he crashes his bike in a nearly fatal accident,
It is later revealed that Braddock is only one member of a much larger, inter-dimensional corps of mystical protectors. Every Earth in
Early career as Captain Britain
As his career as a superhero begins, Brian fights as the champion of Great Britain, often clashing with
During one episode, his siblings Betsy and Jamie became aware of his secret identity after he saved them from Dr. Synne, a villain terrorizing the land around Braddock Manor. Synne turned out to be the patsy of the sentient computer
Brian's greatest achievement in this time was preventing a neo-Nazi takeover of the country with the aid of
As time goes on, Brian begins fighting more supernatural enemies rather than regular supervillains: this was part of Merlin's overall plan to mentally prepare him for Jaspers’ Warp.[14]
Soon afterwards, Brian travels to America to study.[22] By a strange twist of fate, he rooms with Peter Parker (the hero Spider-Man) at Empire State University. A brief misunderstanding caused Brian to battle Spider-Man, before the two of them were captured by the assassin Arcade.[23] They then tackled various challenges in Murderworld, rescued Brian's love interest Courtney who was kidnapped and placed in a sealed cocoon with limited air, and became the first victims to survive Murderworld.[24] Near the end of this stay, homesickness and stress saw him drink heavily. He stopped after, when drunk and embarrassed by a defeat, he beat a supervillain so badly she was put in hospital; ashamed, Brian paid for her hospital bills and therapy.[25]
On a flight home from America, he came under mental attack by the demonic Necromon, causing Brian to leap out of the plane; he spent two years as a hermit on the Cornish coast, repairing his psyche. He was eventually called to Merlyn's service again, fighting alongside the
Jaspers' Warp
With Necromon defeated, Merlyn merges the powers of the Amulet of Right and the Star Scepter into a uniform to be worn by Braddock. Captain Britain is sent with Jackdaw to Earth-238, a dictatorship run by the British National Party, whose rule was enforced by the Status Crew, where he works with the extra-dimensional Saturnyne to jump-start the reality's development.
Braddock witnesses both this Earth's descent into madness at the hands of Mad Jim Jaspers and Jackdaw's death, while he himself is murdered by the monstrous Fury before being resurrected back on Earth-616. This turns out to have been a deliberate plan by Merlyn to prepare him for the battle against the Jim Jaspers of Earth-616, a far more powerful being. Merlyn, who had previously resurrected Jackdaw, avoids doing so a second time to increase his chances of successfully reviving Captain Britain.
Brian would find himself saving his sister Betsy and the former Psi-Division of S.T.R.I.K.E. from his old enemy Slaymaster. He is also drafted by the mercenary group the Special Executive to save Saturnyne from a show trial, during which he witnessed the destruction of Earth-238's reality to prevent the Jaspers' Warp there from spreading out across the multiverse. He also encountered members of the pan-dimensional Captain Britain Corps, an organization of Captain Britains from various dimensions. However, he and his assembled allies were unable to prevent Earth-616's Jim Jaspers from expanding his influence over Earth, and though Brian fought bravely it fell to the Fury to kill the villain - Roma is of the opinion Merlyn intended all along for Brian to lead the Fury to Earth-616 to do this, but this was unconfirmed.[26] Captain Britain also valiantly fights against the Fury, but although he comes close, is unable to best it. Now close to being killed by the Fury, Captain Britain is saved by Captain UK, a member of the Captain Britain Corps and on whose world the Fury killed all superheroes, including Captain UK's husband. Just as the Fury is about to land the killing blow on Captain Britain, Captain UK attacks it in a primal rage, tearing the Fury apart with her bare hands.[volume & issue needed]
Post-Warp and replacement
Following this and battles against conventional villains the Crazy Gang, Slaymaster, and Vixen,
Due to the pressures put on him after the Warp, Braddock travels abroad for a while.
Excalibur
When the X-Men appeared to perish in Dallas (see
Brian was soon reunited with
During this period, Braddock teamed up with police inspector Dai Thomas and journalist Kate McClellan to investigate a series of grisly murders that are finally revealed to be the work of mythical creature the Green Knight.[39] During this story, Braddock was implied to share a strong mystical connection between Braddock and Sir Lancelot.
Brian quits costumed adventuring for a time and concentrates on research, building the Midnight Runner for Excalibur. Eventually, he and Meggan become engaged. However, Brian, Meggan, and the rest of Excalibur are soon captured by the R.C.X. and Brian is severely beaten while resisting. Dying, broken and bloody, he is healed by Roma, who fixes the arcane circuitry in his costume to match his body's frequencies. She also removes the "blunder factor" she had secretly cast over him (a curse she had cast ensuring that he would need the help of the entire team until he saw the innate value in it). The evil members of R.C.X. are cleared out in a joint effort by Excalibur and the members of an internal mutiny.
Immediately afterward, Phoenix III reappears and Excalibur journeys into the future to save the world from the
In a battle with the Dragons of the Crimson Dawn, Brian expends all of his power to stop a dimensional portal from opening. Having lost his powers, he leaves the team for some time, but returns to fulfill his dream of marrying Meggan. After the ceremony on Otherworld, the team disbands and its members return to the United States.
Brian soon finds work at the Darkmoor research facility. During one of his tests on the new blade and armor of his friend the
In the "Lionheart of Avalon" storyline in
New Excalibur
Returning to Otherworld, Braddock and Meggan become rulers of the realm. However, Captain Britain is forced to come back to Earth to stop the
He also assisted Pete Wisdom and British intelligence agency MI-13 in their battle against a Martian invasion.[40]
After the defeat of Albion by New Excalibur, Braddock is reunited with his sister and the Exiles in the miniseries X-Men: Die by the Sword before he is severely injured by Rouge-Mort.
Captain Britain and MI: 13
A new series, written by Paul Cornell and drawn by Leonard Kirk, features Captain Britain, Pete Wisdom, and other British superheroes working for MI: 13.[41][42][43] The series opened with a Skrull onslaught on Britain, part of the "Secret Invasion" storyline, that saw every British hero drafted into MI:13.
After fighting Skrull forces in London, Brian was dispatched with Pete Wisdom,
Captain Britain was once again resurrected by
In battle against Doctor Plokta, creator of the Mindless Ones, he was temporarily trapped in Plokta's "Dream Corridor" - a magical construct trapping you in your heart's desire - where he briefly believed he had found Meggan again. He got free and defeated Plokta by forcing him into his own Corridor (presented as a supremely powerful act), but was left unaware that the real Meggan had tried to make contact and was now stuck in Hell.[49] Later, however, during a conflict with Dracula, Dr. Doom gives Meggan to Dracula to use as a bargaining chip. After Captain Britain and MI13 defeat Dracula, Meggan and Captain Britain are reunited.[50]
Avengers tenure and Revolutionary War
During an international meeting between Steve Rogers and MI13, Captain Britain was offered a job with the Avengers. Captain Britain accepted despite mixed reactions from his MI13 teammates.[51]
He then disappeared from view to fight a war in Otherworld against the demonic Goat, who had attempted to subjugate the multiverse. His brother Jamie, now cured of madness, was a key ally and Brian tried to cajole Betsy into joining as well. Relations with his sister deteriorated as the Corps tried to put her teammate Fantomex on trial for murdering a young Apocalypse, arguing that it was still a crime to kill a child for what they may become. Ironically, in the end it turned out the Goat was a future version of Jamie who had been turned evil and Betsy, who had been forced to sacrifice her emotions to win in battle, stopped the villain by killing the contemporary Jamie; she then berated Brian for leaving the choice to her.[52] He was left bitter by the loss and estranged from his sister.[53]
Later, he becomes one of the new members of the Secret Avengers.[54] He left when the team disbanded after a battle with a race of robotic beings known as the Descendants.[55] Relations were salvaged with Betsy after X-Force was disbanded and she admitted he had been right to try to convict Fantomex for murder, while he admitted that it had been a testament to character that Fantomex had ever been able to fight off his murderous Sentinel urges.[56] He is later seen as the head of the Braddock Academy (the British answer to the Avengers Academy), running it alongside Meggan, Spitfire, Union Jack, and Elsa Bloodstone. One of the students is a young alternate version of himself, Kid Briton.[57]
At an unspecified time, Captain Britain and an army of British heroes defeated
Brian, MI-13, and S.H.I.E.L.D. began investigating a suspected return of Mys-Tech but he was swiftly beaten down and captured by Death's Head II. This was actually a ruse by Death's Head II to plant a tracking device and find out why the Psycho-Wraiths wanted the captain (he didn't bother to tell Brian). The Prime Wraith wanted the hero to be part of six living batteries for a monotrace core, opening a portal to Hell for Mephisto's armies (led by the brainwashed hero Killpower) to ravage the Earth.[59] Captain Britain was freed and fought to hold back the demons, and tried to find a solution other than killing Killpower. "We're heroes, we don't [kill]--" was all he could say before Killpower was gunned down by the anti-heroes Major Hauer, Death's Head, and Colonel Liger. Afterwards, on a whim Captain Britain placed a union flag on top of a damaged Big Ben, deciding that surviving the battle gave them "the right to celebrate a little"[60]
Eight months later, during the "Time Runs Out" storyline, it is revealed that the Multiverse is suffering from violent incursions between parallel Earths. Captain Britain is seen as a new member of the Illuminati.[61] He is shown to be missing one of his eyes and states that he is the last surviving member of the Captain Britain Corps with the other members having all perished due to the collapse of the Multiverse.[62]
During the "
Braddock later represented the government of the United Kingdom when he attended Black Panther's meeting in the Eden Room of Avengers Mountain.[64]
Dawn of X and Captain Avalon
Following the events of Dawn of X, Brian was corrupted by Morgan le Fay and turned into her champion.[65] Betsy resumed the role of Captain Britain and the leadership of a new Excalibur team. While Brian was freed from le Fay's thrall, the torture he suffered at Morgana's hands left him so angry that when he was given the choice between the Sword and Amulet once again, he took up the blade this time. Out of fear of what could happen, since the sword is capable of great good in the right hands, but it could also prove to be a dangerous weapon if Brian improperly unleashed on the world, he briefly gave the Sword of Might over to his sister for safe-keeping.[66]
Later when the Sword of Might was foretold to have a role in the coming battle against the swordbearers of Arrako, Brian has finally taken it back up since part of the prophecy about the ten blades needed to save Krakoa and by extension, the entire world, implied that Betsy and Brian Braddock would both be among the champions of Krakoa. While the Sword of Might is a clear choice for one of the blades, there is a question about the second, the mysterious Starlight Sword. To this end, Brian and Betsy accompany their brother Jamie to Otherworld and the Starlight Citadel, home of Saturnyne and key capital of the Otherworld. But even when they are attacked by the pocket-dimension Captain Britains created by Jamie, Brian refuses to draw the Sword of Might out of anger. He does not get a choice in the matter though, as an unintended attack by the Captain Britain-Gambit destroys the scabbard containing the blade, unleashing its magics onto Brian. The former Captain Britain is transformed, but since he did not embrace his rage and hate while wielding the sword, he is given seemingly slightly more control over the blade and his actions. He also receives a new costume, with a white, gold, and black color scheme topped with a mask reminiscent of the one he wore as Captain Britain. Dubbed Captain Avalon by Jamie, Brian announces that he stands in the defense of the Braddock family and serves at the behest of his brother, Jamie. Even Saturnyne's attempts to seduce him away from this decision fail to contend with his commitment to his wife, his brother and his sister. Brian Braddock stands as a new champion for Krakoa, even if he is not a mutant, and is last seen joining the circle of champions with their blades drawn after helping Betsy make off with the newly forged Starlight Sword.[67]
Powers and abilities
Originally, Captain Britain's powers were linked to the mystical Amulet of Right, worn around his neck. When Brian Braddock rubbed the amulet he was transformed from an ordinary mortal into a superhero version of himself, complete with a more muscular physique. The amulet could also mystically replenish his superhuman energies.[citation needed] He possessed a telescoping staff to vault which had other functions, the most heavily relied upon being the ability to project a force field. Later, Merlyn changed the staff into the mace-like Star Sceptre, which Captain Britain could utilize like a quarterstaff and which gave him the ability of flight.[68] Merlyn changed his costume just before he entered the alternate Earth-238, fusing the powers of the Amulet and the Scepter into the new uniform and then later put these powers within Captain Britain himself when he was forced to rebuild Captain Britain following Captain Britain's death at the hands of the Fury, making the suit a regulatory device for his powers.[14] Eventually, Captain Britain no longer required even the battle-suit for the full use of his powers, as his heritage of being the son of a denizen of the extra-dimensional Otherworld became enough to power him.[31]
Brian Braddock has superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, reflexes, senses, and the ability to fly at supersonic speeds. He possesses enhanced perceptions that allow him to be aware of things others may miss (such as objects cloaked by spells of illusion).[69] When he and Meggan destroyed the Otherworld energy matrix at Roma's prompting[volume & issue needed], the energies that allowed him to retain his power within the UK without his costume were dissipated. Hence, to retain his powers anywhere on Earth, he must wear the costume at all times.[citation needed] His costume acts as an antenna and battery, allowing him to retain his powers wherever he goes.
However, the conditions of his power were once again changed during his death and resurrection in the first story arc of
As we reveal in issue five, the limits of Captain Britain's powers are now tied into his emotions. So if he's feeling very determined and confident, then he's very powerful, but if he's losing it then he'll really be losing it. He's as strong as he used to be, and he can fly, and that's all due to his magical nature, not to his costume. I've always seen him as something like the Shazam Captain Marvel, a hero formed through magic. Which means the subjective nature of what he can now do feels apt to me. As he himself says about great feats depending on whether or not he can gather all his courage together, he says: "well, I am Captain Britain."[70]
Captain Britain is the
In addition, Braddock is a brilliant scientist with a Ph.D. in physics.
Reception
Critical reception
Accolades
- In 2011, IGN ranked Brian Braddock 79th in their "top 100 comic book characters" list.[75]
- In 2012, IGN ranked Brian Braddock 34th in their "Top 50 Avengers" list.[76]
- In 2014, Entertainment Weekly ranked Captain Britain 47th in their "Let's rank every X-Man ever" list.[77]
- In 2015, Entertainment Weekly ranked Brian Braddock 64th in their "Let's rank every Avenger ever" list.[78]
- In 2015, Gizmodo ranked Brian Braddock 36th in their "Every Member Of The Avengers, Ranked" list.[79]
- In 2019, CBR.com ranked Brian Braddock 5th in their "10 Most Powerful Members Of Excalibur" list.[80]
- In 2020, CBR.com ranked Brian Braddock 2nd in their "10 Most Powerful British Characters In Comics" list.[81]
- In 2022,
Literary reception
Volumes
Captain Britain and the MI: 13 - 2008
According to Diamond Comic Distributors, Captain Britain and the MI: 13 #1 was the 51st best selling comic book in May 2008.[84][85]
Timhyot Callahan of
Other versions
Albion
Bran Bardic is from a world ravaged by war for almost a century. This version of Braddock chose the Sword of Might over the Amulet of Right and would later travel to Earth-616 and ally himself with Black Air and Shadow-X before creating an army of Shadow Captains in an attempt to take over England and overthrow the Captain Britain Corps.
Age of Apocalypse
In the Age of Apocalypse, Brian Braddock never becomes Captain Britain, and his past history remains unrevealed. Brian is one of the members of the Human High Council, alongside
In an alternate AoA timeline, from What If?: Age of Apocalypse, Captain Britain is a member of the Defenders (their version of the Avengers), and uses
Marvel Zombies
A zombie version of Captain Britain briefly appears in the miniseries Marvel Zombies while the Silver Surfer travels the globe. He also briefly appears in Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness, having been zombified by the world-racing newly infected Quicksilver.
Ultimate Marvel
In the Ultimate Marvel Universe, Captain Britain is a member of the European Defense Initiative (the EU equivalent of the
During the Ultimatum storyline, Captain Britain (along with other Captains) is discussing how to take action against Magneto in the Houses of Parliament. However, Multiple Man bursts in and sets off a bomb, destroying the Houses of Parliament and everyone inside.[92] His status is unknown on panel, although he was listed in the in memoriam section at the end of Ultimatum #5. He survived the attack at the Houses of Parliament, although he succumbed to the cancer caused by using one of the first versions of the Captain Britain suit, and his brother James took the mantle of Captain Britain.[93][94]
Age of Ultron
During the Age of Ultron storyline, Captain Britain and MI-13 join Captain Marvel in fighting the Ultron Sentinels that invade London. Captain Marvel and Brian sacrifice their lives to destroy the invading Ultron Sentinels, with Faiza Hussain tasked to become the next Captain Britain.[95]
In other media
Television
- Brian Braddock as Captain Britain makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the X-Men: The Animated Series episode "The Starjammers".[citation needed]
- Brian Braddock as Captain Britain appears in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "O Captain, My Captain!", voiced by Charlie Adler.[96] This version is a member of the All-Captains Squad.
- Brian Braddock as Captain Britain makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Marvel Anime: X-Men episode "Destiny - Bond" as an associate of the titular X-Men.[citation needed]
- In March 2016, it was reported in British media that Marvel had plans to start a new series starring Brian Braddock as Captain Britain.[97][98]
Video games
- Brian Braddock as Captain Britain makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.[99]
- Brian Braddock as Captain Britain appears as a playable character in Marvel Avengers Alliance.[citation needed]
- Brian Braddock as Captain Britain appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes,[100] voiced by JB Blanc.[citation needed]
- Brian Braddock as Captain Britain appears in Lego Marvel's Avengers, voiced by Travis Willingham.[citation needed]
Miscellaneous
Brian Braddock as Captain Britain was included in the Royal Mail Marvel stamp collection, illustrated by Alan Davis (penciller) and Mark Farmer (inker).[101]
Collected editions
A number of trade paperbacks have been released collecting both the early run and Alan Moore's updated version (his run being reprinted after Jamie Delano's which followed it. However, the 2005 Panini reprint renumbers it as volume 1).[102]
Title | Format | Authors | Contents | Page Count | Publisher | ISBN | Date |
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Captain Britain Annual 1978 | Hardcover | by Chris Claremont, with pencils by Herb Trimpe and inks by Fred Kida | reprints Captain Britain Weekly #1-7 | World Distributors | ISBN 0-7235-0456-3 |
1977 | |
Captain Britain Volume 1: The Birth of a Legend | Paperback | by Chris Claremont | collects Captain Britain Weekly #1-23 | 196 pages | Panini | ISBN 1-905239-30-0 |
February 2007 |
Captain Britain Volume 2: Hero Reborn | Paperback | by Gary Friedrich | collects Captain Britain Weekly #24-39 and Super Spider-Man and Captain Britain #231-238 | 204 pages | Panini | ISBN 1-905239-72-6 |
November 2007 |
Captain Britain Volume 3: The Lion and the Spider | Paperback | collects Hulk Comic Weekly #1, 3-30 |
204 pages | Panini | ISBN 1-84653-401-1 |
November 2008 | |
Captain Britain Volume 4: The Siege of Camelot | Paperback | by Alan Moore, Alan Davis and Steve Parkhouse | collects Hulk Comic Weekly #42-55, 57–63, Marvel Superheroes #377-388 and The Daredevils #1-11 |
258 pages | Panini | ISBN 1-84653-433-X |
November 2009 |
Captain Britain Volume 5: End Game | Paperback | by Alan Moore, Jamie Delano and Alan Davis | collects The Mighty World of Marvel (vol. 2) #7-16 and Captain Britain Monthly #1-14 | 292 pages | Panini | ISBN 1-84653-459-3 |
December 2010 |
Captain Britain: Legacy of a Legend | Paperback | by Chris Claremont, Steve Parkhouse, Alan Moore and Jamie Delano | collects Captain Britain Weekly #1-2, Hulk Comic Weekly #1, 3–5, 57–59, Marvel Superheroes #377-384, 386, The Daredevils #3-4, The Mighty World of Marvel (vol. 2) #8-12 and Captain Britain Monthly #14 |
208 pages | Marvel US | 978-1-302-90668-9 | December 2016 |
Captain Britain Volume 1: Before Excalibur... | Paperback | by Jamie Delano and Alan Davis | collects The Mighty World of Marvel (vol. 2) #14-16 and Captain Britain Monthly #1-14 | 196 pages | Marvel UK | ISBN 1-85400-020-9 |
1988 |
Captain Britain Volume 2 | Paperback | by Alan Moore and Alan Davis | collects Marvel Superheroes #387-388, The Daredevils #1-11 and The Mighty World of Marvel (vol. 2), #7-13 | 204 pages | Marvel US | ISBN 0-7851-0855-6
ISBN 1-905239-10-6
|
2002
2005 |
Captain Britain Volume 1: Birth Of A Legend | Oversized Hardcover | by Chris Claremont, Gary Friedrich, Herb Trimpe and Fred Kida | collects Captain Britain Weekly #1-39 and Super Spider-Man and Captain Britain #231-232 | 376 pages | Marvel US | 978-0-7851-5728-1 | 2011 |
Captain Britain Volume 2: Siege Of Camelot | Oversized Hardcover | collects Hulk Comic Weekly #1, 3-55, 57-63 |
376 pages | Marvel US | 978-0-7851-5753-3 | 2011 | |
Captain Britain By Alan Moore & Alan Davis Omnibus | Oversized Hardcover | by Alan Moore, Jamie Delano, Alan Davis and Steve Parkhouse | collects Marvel Superheroes #377-388, The Daredevils #1-11, Captain America #305-306, The Mighty World of Marvel (vol. 2) #7-16, Captain Britain Monthly #1-14, New Mutants Annual #2, and Uncanny X-Men Annual #11 | 672 pages | Marvel US | ISBN 0-7851-3760-2 |
April 2009 |
Captain Britain Omnibus | Hardcover | by Alan Moore, Jamie Delano, Alan Davis and Steve Parkhouse | collects Marvel Superheroes #377-388, The Daredevils #1-11, Captain America #305-306, The Mighty World of Marvel (vol. 2) #7-16, Captain Britain Monthly #1-14, New Mutants Annual #2, and Uncanny X-Men Annual #11 | 686 pages | Panini | 978-1-8465-3314-3 | October 1, 2021 |
Captain Britain Omnibus | Oversized Hardcover | by Chris Claremont, Gary Friedrich, Alan Moore, Jamie Delano, Herb Trimpe, Fred Kida, Alan Davis and Steve Parkhouse | collects Material from Captain Britain Weekly #1-39, Hulk Comic Weekly #1, 3-55, 57–63, Marvel Superheroes #377-388, The Daredevils #1-11, The Mighty World of Marvel (vol. 2) #7-16, Captain Britain Monthly #1-14, Marvel Tales #131-133, Marvel Team-Up #65-66, New Mutants Annual #2, and Uncanny X-Men Annual #11
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1368 pages | Marvel US | 978-1-302-93226-8 | November 9, 2021 |
House of M: Uncanny X-Men | Paperback | by Chris Claremont, Alan Davis and Mark Farmer | collects Uncanny X-Men #462-465 | 128 pages | Marvel US | ISBN 0-7851-1663-X |
February 2006[103] |
X-Men: Die by the Sword' | Paperback | by Chris Claremont | collects 6-issue miniseries | 128 pages | Marvel US | ISBN 0-7851-2791-7 |
March 2008[104] |
See also
Notes
- ^ Both times with supporting character Jacko Tanner.
References
- ^ Claremont, Chris (13 October 1976). Captain Britain Weekly #1. Marvel Comics UK.
- ^ a b Howard, Tini (21 October 2020). Excalibur (Vol. 4) #13. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Excalibur Vol. 4 #13. Marvel Comics.
- ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Lowrey, Nigel (August 2008). "The Saga of Captain Britain". Back Issue! (29). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 35–43.
- ISBN 1-905239-30-0
- ^ The Otherworld Saga at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- ^ a b c d Nolen-Weathington, Eric. Modern Masters Volume 1: Alan Davis. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 128.
- ^ Panini, Marvel Expand Agreement, Announce New Projects Archived September 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (press release), Newsarama, March 29, 2006
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External links
- Brian Braddock on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki
- Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) at Marvel.com
- Captain Britain Weekly at Tainthemeat.com.
- Marvel Heroes Classic Role-playing Game Statistics for Captain Britain
- Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Captain Britain at the International Catalogue of Superheroes
- Captain Britain (1976) at the Grand Comics Database
- Captain Britain (1985) at the Grand Comics Database
- Captain Britain at the Big Comic Book DataBase
- Captain Britain at the Marvel Directory
- Captain Britain at UncannyXmen.net
- Captain Britain at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012.