Friday, February 24, 2023
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
'Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain' Writer Tini Howard Brings the Braddocks Home
Marvel.com: Tini Howard teases what Betsy Braddock, her brother Brian, and her girlfriend Rachel are up against in 'Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain.'
MARVEL.COM: BETSY BRADDOCK: CAPTAIN BRITAIN #1 picks up from your KNIGHTS OF X run. What would you tell a new reader to catch them up for the new series' launch?
TINI HOWARD: This one's made for our new friends! If you're new to Captain Britain, or just a Captain Britain fan who hasn't kept up with the Krakoan X-Men era, come on in. Folks who enjoyed KNIGHTS OF X will be excited to see the aftereffects of the war in Otherworld, Captain Britain's emancipation from the Roma/Saturnyne/Merlyn triangle, and how they come into play here. You don't need that intel to enjoy this read, but it's moving under the surface in ways that we'll see affect the storyline.
MARVEL.COM: Which BETSY BRADDOCK: CAPTAIN BRITAIN character did you fall in love with right away, and which one really grew on you as you started working on the series?
TINI HOWARD: I always love writing the Braddocks and their extended family of friends and loved ones. Part of the joy of this book is getting to see them at home, see them together again. I wouldn't say they ever had to grow on me, but the members of S.T.R.I.K.E. have been really fun to write. For the first time, I'm getting space to play with their personalities and different approaches a bit, and that's been a lot of fun.
MARVEL.COM: The Braddocks are all living under one roof again. How has their dynamic changed since the last time they were together like this?
TINI HOWARD: Oh it's great—Rachel and Brian used to live together in the lighthouse during the Excalibur days, so her being back as his twin sister's girlfriend is just... really funny to me. Rachel always finds herself hanging out with Captain Britain.
All the siblings are living together, there's a computer in the basement again...it's a bit like old times. There's a great shot in the first issue Vasco drew that's just such Full House energy; I love it.
MARVEL.COM: Betsy and Rachel are official—and back in the Marvel Universe proper! How does the jump back to Earth-616 impact their relationship?
TINI HOWARD: They live together in England now! I don't know if they decided to do that officially. I think it was just a sleepover that never ended. Girls who like other girls...we do that sometimes. And now, Rachel, as Askani, has a powerful place in Captain Britain's life that allows her to work without being manipulated by another magical investor, as it were. It's love that lets the team-up happen. Good stuff.
MARVEL.COM: Reuben Brousseau is still up to no good, and he's got a powerful new ally with him this time. Just how worried should we be for the Captain Britain Corps?
TINI HOWARD: Reuben is just one of the powerbrokers looking to bring Betsy down, and we'll learn more about who is involved and why as the series continues and things escalate drastically. By issue #4, things are about as serious as they can get, so I'm excited for us to get there together.
MARVEL.COM: Tell me about working with Vasco Georgiev. What did he bring to the book that delighted and/or surprised you?
TINI HOWARD: It's my first time working with Vasco, and I love it. My time on Captain Britain has been blessed with just one incredible artist after another. Betsy fans are kind of spoiled by incredible artists these days, so it was a tall order, and Vasco delivers. From the way he captures Braddock Manor to the battle scenes to the embraces, Vasco brings such motion and intensity. I love working with him.
MARVEL.COM: We meet a few different Captain Britains in this issue. Aside from the original, of course, which one was your favorite and why?
TINI HOWARD: She doesn't show up in this issue specifically, but I really love the Violet Swan. She's Captain Britain but she's also a mean psychic bird. I guess Betsy's a "mean psychic bird" herself, so it works.
MARVEL.COM: What are you most excited for readers to see in BETSY BRADDOCK: CAPTAIN BRITAIN #1?
TINI HOWARD: Oh, for sure the rise of Captain Britain's role in the Marvel Multiverse, and also some of Betsy and Rachel's really good outfits and kisses.
MARVEL.COM: The Captain Britain mantle has a long, complex history (and maybe a little baggage). What do you hope BETSY BRADDOCK: CAPTAIN BRITAIN adds to that legacy?
TINI HOWARD: Oh, more baggage, certainly—emotionally and literally. She just moved back home; she needs all her outfits.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 Spoilers
Spoilers: Betsy Braddock is interviewed on a sensationalist TV show where she is met with criticism for being a female and mutant Captain Britain, with Micromax expressing an opposing viewpoint. The interview is interrupted when Betsy receives a psychic call for help from a fellow Captain Britain. Betsy and Rachel teleport to the world of Britannic Rex where they help contain the threat of a Fury.
Back at Braddock Manor, Brian conducts studies in his laboratory and concludes that the Fury is now more similar to the original Fury he faced years ago. Betsy and Rachel thank him for his help. Meanwhile, Jamie Braddock teleports Braddock Manor from Maldon, Essex to Braddock Isle, where they will be safer. Meggan and Maggie join them. Betsy shares a tender moment with Rachel and decides it's time to confront the Federal Forgemaster in Infuri the Everforge.
At the Coven Akkaba headquarters, it is revealed that Micromax is being used by Morgan Le Fay and ends up being captured by her. Reuben Brousseau steps up to serve Morgan once again, as she declares that to have her revenge and control Britain she needs her own Captain Britain.
Simultaneously, Betsy and Rachel head to Infuri the Everforge. Betsy demands to know why the Furies are targeting her Corpsmen, but the Federal Forgemaster mocks her and refuses to answer her questions. When Rachel investigates their headquarters and finds a flag of the United Kingdom raised, the Furies rebel and Betsy decides it's time to leave.
Later, Pete Wisdom visits Braddock Manor, and Betsy charges him with finding out who is giving orders for the Furies to start trouble with her Corpsmen. Betsy suspects that the Coven Akkaba is behind the recent attacks. Subsequently, Betsy shares the bed with Rachel and shares her insecurities.
The next day, Pete Wisdom and the four S.T.R.I.K.E. agents visit Faiza Hussain as they suspect she may be a target of the recent attacks since they believe she is not someone the conservative bigots would like to represent Britain either. Pete Wisdom promises to protect her.
At the Coven Akkaba headquarters, Morgan uses Micromax's blood to pinpoint a member of the Corps. Betsy wakes up in the middle of the night with the feeling that one of her Corpsmen is in danger. Betsy and Rachel teleport to Earth-5411 where a Fury attacks the local Captain Britain. The Fury tries to convince Captain Britain-5411 to betray Betsy Braddock, but when the entire Corps responds to Betsy's call, Morgan realizes it will be a futile attempt to pit one against the other. Morgan appears before Betsy and reveals that with her gone, she will give the people a Captain Britain they adore. To be continued.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
X-Solicits for May 2023
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Betsy
Braddock: Captain Britain #4 Betsy Braddock thought she had enough fury to deal with as Morgan Le Fay
brings the Forgemaster Federal and his armies to the UK. But when Britain
remains unbowed, Morgan reaches for the big gun – in the form of Doom! Will
Morgan’s ally of the past help her build the Avalon of her demented dreams?
Or does Doctor Doom have a plan of his own up his iron sleeves?
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Immortal
X-Men #11 Sins of Sinister is over...but the sins fallout remains. Storm can't
believe what everyone has done. But when the fate of two worlds rests in her
hands, what can she do about it?
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X-Men
Red #11 After Brand’s machinations and the Sins of Sinister, the mutants of
Arakko are catching their breath…but even as Storm begins a new romance, she
has no time to rest. Charles Xavier has questions about Magneto’s death. He’s
not asking nicely.
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X-Men
#22 Mutantkind may be stronger than ever, but that just makes their enemies
more determined than ever to tear them down. Orchis’ plans are in motion,
preparing for the fall…
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X-Men:
Before The Fall – Sons of X #1 A man of innumerable personalities and powers vs. the most powerful
artificial intelligence in this universe: Legion vs. Nimrod! With
Nightcrawler in Orchis’ clutches, David Haller and his allies will have to
confront the mastermind who destroyed Warlock and nearly took Krakoa with
him. But Nightcrawler is not himself... and Legion’s allies aren’t all they
seem to be either. Mutant monsters roam the Earth... Banshee, broken once
again, dreams of lost vengeance... Mother Righteous, her role in Sins of Sinister
unrevealed, takes another stab at universal control... Si Spurrier and Phil
Noto usher in new status quos for some of your favorite X-Men in this
can’t-miss one-shot!
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Monday, February 13, 2023
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“For so long, my life has been out of control. Chaos and serendipity, wrapped in insanity. I have suffered, I have lost. Not just my life, but my very soul, my self. But no more. Now I know who I am.” – Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Braddock, daughter of Otherworld, mutant, telepath, telekinetic, defender of the realm and, above all, X-Man.
