Captain Britain by Olivier Coipel

A Word & Teaser from Tini Howard

Tini Howard: I think we got into and out of Betsy Braddock: Captain Britian #2 pretty cleverly. Recommending, of course, if you haven’t read Jamie McKelvie and Marika Cresta’s Captain Carter miniseries, let this be what convinces you. That series forged such a fun connection between Peggy and Betsy, I couldn’t help myself but to go back to it. It’s just not Captain Britain without a visit to an alternate self. And they can’t all be as capable and sexy as Brittannica Rex and QE III - some of them need saving. 

For the fans, a little teaser from #3.

Note: Needless to say, Lizzie Braddock, as written by Jamie McKelvie, is capable and the one who does the saving. Unfortunately, not all authors can write their titular characters this well. ;)

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #2 Art

Lizzie Braddock:

Betsy Braddock:

Betsy Braddock: Captain Carter #2 Spoilers

Spoilers: During the battle, Betsy and Rachel notice that the Furies are starting to retreat, following Morgan Le Fey's lead. Betsy deduces that her next step is to recruit a new Captain Britain. Rachel then narrows it down to a particular candidate: Lizzie Braddock from Earth-76.

On Earth-76, Morgan approaches Lizzie and offers her the chance to become Captain Britain. Lizzie is in disbelief when she realizes that the stories her brother Brian told her about Morgan, Merlyn, and King Arthur were real. Betsy and Rachel arrive in time to stop Morgan, who transforms into three (virgin warrior, beautiful sorceress, and wise witch) to fight them. Lizzie joins the fight and wounds Morgan by moving iron kitchenware against the sorceress, which seems to hurt her. Enraged, Morgan attacks Lizzie and puts her into a coma. Captain Carter arrives and rescues Lizzie, while Morgan retreats and flees.

Back at Coven Akkaba's HQ on Earth-616, Morgan Le Fey returns and vents to Reuben about Lizzie's refusal to become Captain Britain (which makes no sense since Lizzie is a mutant, and Morgan hates Betsy precisely because she is a mutant). Morgan asks for more Micromax blood for her ritual, while Pete Wisdom and Alison Double secretly spy on them.

At S.T.R.I.K.E.'s medical facility, Betsy and Captain Carter keep vigil over Lizzie's bedside. Betsy explains to her about the Otherworld, magic, and alternate realities. While Captain Carter sleeps next to Lizzie's bed, Morgan invades her dreams and deceives her, offering her the power to become Captain Britain. Captain Carter is possessed by Morgan and becomes Captain Britain, engaging Betsy in an intense physical fight. Betsy decides to use her psychic knife to exorcise Morgan from Carter's mind, which seems to work. Captain Carter regains her senses, and while she recovers, Betsy deduces that Morgan must have another plan in mind. Morgan Le Fey reunites with the Furies wearing Captain Britain costumes and welcomes her new Furious Captain Britain Corps.

Captain Britain by Mahmud Asrar

Psylocke by Olivier Coipel

X-Solicits for June 2023

	Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #5 Tini Howard (W) • Vasco Georgiev (A) Cover by: Erica D’Urso Earth’s Most Furious Heroes Unite! And the villains alike! Morgan Le Fay has saddled up with her old lover, none other than Doctor Doom! And that can’t mean good things for the old country. But Betsy Braddock has a plan up her sleeve…and a Multiverse of allies even Morgan can’t magic-wand away. The fight for Britain, for Betsy, for Captains everywhere comes to a head!
	Immortal X-Men #12 Kieron Gillen (W) • Lucas Werneck (A) Cover by: Mark Brooks Quiet Council Variant Cover by: Phil Noto Variant Cover by: Inhyuk Lee Pride Variant Cover by: David Talaski A Colossal Mistake… The Quiet Council gather to fill the empty seat. It's the last chance to make a smart, kind decision to prevent the fall. Luckily, the deciding vote is in the hands of trusty old Colossus. Let's hope he hasn't got plans to ruin everything. That would be terrible.
	X-Men Red #12 Al Ewing (W) • Jacopo Camagni (A) Cover by: Stefano Caselli Variant Cover by: Rian Gonzales Pride Variant Cover by: David Talaski The White Sword Broken! The White Sword – the mutant Omega healer who could raise the dead and bind them to his service – had One Hundred Warriors. Now the first and last of the Hundred have come to tell the tale of the one who destroyed them…one who is coming to test the mutants of Arakko once again…
	X-Men #23 Gerry Duggan (W) • Joshua Cassara (A/C) Corner Box Variant Cover by: Mark Brooks Trading Card Variant Cover by: Giuseppe Camuncoli Pride Variant Cover by: Lucas Werneck Variant Cover by: Nick Bradshaw The Sentinels Get an Upgrade! Anti-mutant fantasist Feilong has taken control of Tony Stark’s businesses and devoted Iron Man’s technology toward the next generation of Sentinels! These Stark Sentinels are as hard to beat as old Shell-head himself and are fully devoted to crushing the X-Men!
	X-Men: Before the Fall – Heralds of Apocalypse #1 Al Ewing (W) • Luca Pizzari (A) Cover by: Pepe Larraz Stormbreakers Variant Cover by: C.F. Villa Variant Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu The Origin of Arakko! In ancient days, Genesis turned back the hordes of Amenth. In ancient days, Genesis forced Annihilationin to a parley. What words were spoken in her mind? Now, finally, Apocalypse will know…and the echoes of those words might destroy him…and Arakko with him.
	X-Men: Before the Fall – Mutant First Strike #1 Steve Orlando (W) • Valentina Pinti (A) Cover by: David Baldeón Stormbreakers Variant Cover by: Lucas Werneck Variant Cover by: TBA Krakoa Strikes?! Ever since mutants declared themselves humanity’s new gods, certain circles have been waiting for the other shoe to drop - the wrath. When a small New England town is hit by a devastating mutant attack, it seems the wrath is here. But all isn’t as it appears. And Krakoa doesn’t hesitate to save lives - so it’s time for BISHOP to lead Krakoa’s biggest rescue effort yet!

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britian #2 Preview

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britian #2

Writer: Tini Howard

Art by: Vasco Georgiev

Cover by: Ercia D'Urso

The Story: TWO CAPTAINS – ONE COUNTRY – AND ONE HELL OF A FIGHT! Britain has a new champion – but don’t be mistaken, she’s been here for years. Morgan Le Fay is back for vengeance, and Captain Britain is first on her list! But where one captain fails, another may suffice… and Peggy Carter’s got a right hook that would inspire the devil herself. Magical machinations and feral fisticuffs abound in Tini Howard and Vasco Georgiev’s continuing epic!

In Stores: March 23, 2023

February 2023 Sales Ranking: "Captain Britain" is a Colossal Flop

ComicBookRevolution: Betsy Braddock Captain Britain #1 had a horrendous debut failing to even make the Top 75 and coming in at the number 87 spot. Absolutely nobody should be surprised by this fact. Tini Howard has not had any sales success and her Excalibur title crashed and burned in the sales rankings in a quick fashion. Howard’s mantle-swapped version of Betsy Braddock has failed to generate any fan interest. I did not think that rolling out a new comic with a #1 on the cover was going to change anything at all. It is a safe bet that Betsy Braddock Captain Britain will drop out of the Top 100 with just its second issue. At this point, I think it is obvious that this dog won’t hunt.

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #2 Teaser

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Captain Britain by Lukas Werneck

Lukas Werneck's Sketch for JB.