![]() In the very first issue, he looms threateningly over the sleazy Nigel Frobisher when he's refusing to take no for an answer from Rachel ("Your lips are saying that, but -" "So are mine.Even bothering either of them tends to particularly arouse his temper: However, he mostly shows this to Rachel and Kitty in Excalibur, both of them being teenagers. Big Brother Instinct: To Betsy, to an extent, even though they're twins.He died again in Secret Invasion and Merlyn returned him to life that time as well. Back from the Dead: Brian was once killed by the Fury fortunately for him, Merlyn made sure that didn't stick.Animal Motifs: Brian's original red costume featured a golden lion emblem on his chest.Eventually, his powers evolved again so that they were dependent on his own confidence, but whatever suit he's wearing still tends to serve as an amplifier/backup power source. Brian's powers were also tied to the British Isles and its link to Otherworld, so the suit also allowed him to keep his powers while away from Britain when the suit was destroyed in Inferno (1988) and he was stranded in New York, his powers waned until he could return home. When he later brought Brian Back from the Dead, he remade Brian's body so that the powers were a part of him, but the suit still served as an amplifier, increasing his abilities while he wore it. When Merlyn gave Brian a new costume, he integrated those items into the suit. Amplifier Artifact: Brian was originally dependent on the amulet for strength and the scepter for flight.He eventually gets sober, though Kitty's apparent death during the Cross Time Caper almost causes him to fall back down it again. The Alcoholic: Brian is one for much of the early series of Excalibur - while he drank a fair bit before, the apparent death of his sister Betsy, along with the X-Men, led to him falling down the bottle in a big way - which leads him into several poor decisions.Advertised Extra: During Jonathan Hickman's Avengers, he joins the Illuminati during the "Time Runs Out" arc, but contributes next to nothing save for one scene where he tells everyone what happened to the Captain Britain Corps, before disappearing for the rest of the arc.Action Dad: Brian has a daughter with Meggan as of X-Men Gold Annual named Maggie, who is also Brainy Baby as she's able to speak when she's just a few days old.After losing the title of Captain Britain, he is currently serving as Captain Avalon. He is a founding member and leader of Excalibur, twin brother of the X-Man Psylocke, and formerly an agent of MI:13. You can check out the first look at Knights of X #1 below, along with the issue's solicitation.Notable Aliases: Bee, "Britain", Britannic, Black Bishop, Black Knight, Cap, Captain Britain, Captain Britain-616, Captain Wakanda, C.B., Custodian, Fast Buck, "Jungle Man", King of Otherworld, Lionheart of Avalon, "Lord Fancy-Crack, Ponce Protector Of The Shire", Merlinson, Prince Brian, "Stranger", Squire, The Young Lion Of London, Captain Avalon Nationality: English Species: Half-Otherwolder, Half-Human First Appearance: Captain Britain #1 (October, 1976)Ĭhosen by Merlyn, Brian Braddock became Captain Britain: protector of Great Britain and the Omniverse. I've drawn midwest farms, New Jersey neighborhoods, and Central Park in my books at Marvel, and I'm excited to let my imagination loose drawing some of the weirder and wilder people and places in Otherworld!" "But I'm giving this series everything I have, I'm proud to say that these are the best pages I've ever drawn. "Tini Howard and Marcus To's run on Excalibur was incredible, so launching the follow-up series is equal parts exciting and intimidating," Quinn said. "You'll recognize many of the Knights from Excalibur's past – both my run and the classic – in a quest for a precious treasure that crashes our high fantasy tale into that most classic X-Men story – fighting for a(n Other)world that hates and fears them." Captain Britain stayed within when the gates fell, but even with the whole Corps at her side – it'll take more than an army of one to bring down King Arthur and his Furies," Howard explained. "At the end of Excalibur, we saw Merlyn take control of all Otherworld, transforming the Starlight Citadel into the Lunatic Citadel and raging his war on mutants from Saturnyne's former throne. ![]() ![]() ![]() As Howard explained in a press release, Knights of X features several members from Excalibur's past. 's exclusive first look at Knights of X #1 shows Merlyn and some of these larger-than-life Furies, as well as Knights of X's new team of Betsy Braddock/Captain Britain, Rictor, Shatterstar, Gambit, Rachel Summers, Bei the Blood Moon, and Gloriana. ![]()
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