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Spoilers: In Braddock Manor, Captain Britain and S.T.R.I.K.E. gather and recruit the help of Faiza Hussain. Betsy explains that as the wielder of Excalibur, Faiza has a sacred connection to the British lands. The S.T.R.I.K.E. members then go over their plan to invade Morgan Le Fay's Castle.

In the pocket dimension, Brian confronts the Fury and is stopped from killing him by Rachel. Rachel states that they still need Fury. Brian and Rachel return to Braddock Manor and join the others.

S.T.R.I.K.E. puts their plan into action, with each member being responsible for a different part of the plan. Tom and Vicki face off against the Akkaba Coven's acolytes, Kevin rescues Micromax, and Wisdom and Alison are tasked with spying on Morgan. Wisdom loses his temper and gets a bit violent with the Coven's operatives. Betsy coordinates everyone telepathically, while Rachel embarks on her own mission with Brian and Meggan. As the S.T.R.I.K.E. members complete their missions, Betsy decides to confront Morgan Le Fay directly. Morgan's servants trap Betsy with power-suppressing collars infused with Blightswill. Betsy tries to convince Morgan to give up a war on British soil, as it would only harm the land.

Meanwhile, Rachel, Brian, and Meggan visit Infuri the Everforge and make a proposition to the Furies: to give them the war that Morgan couldn't provide, thus having the Furies fight the Doombots sent by Dr. Doom to protect Morgan.

Betsy reveals to Morgan that Blightswill can suppress her mutant powers, but not her powers as Captain Britain: strength, speed, and the Starlight sword. Betsy manages to free herself and asks Morgan once again if she truly wants to be connected to Britain, to which Morgan agrees. At that moment, Faiza uses Excalibur to reconnect Morgan to British soil. Morgan appears ecstatic to be able to hear the land once again.

The next day, Betsy, Rachel, and the rest of the family attend an interest fair at Braddock Academy, which has been reopened by Brian. Betsy receives a call from Tony Stark and explains what happened with the Doombots and Morgan. The family gathers, and Brian explains that he will dedicate himself to Braddock Academy now. Eventually, Betsy receives a call for help from the Captain Britain Corps and sets off to assist them with Rachel by her side, reaffirming her role as Captain Britain.

The final page is a letter written by Betsy, reflecting on her entire journey as Captain Britain, which reads more like a farewell letter from Tini Howard.

Some loose ends remain: Did the British people finally accept Betsy as Captain Britain? Is Lizzie Braddock still in a coma? What happened with the Sacred Timeline plot that didn't go anywhere?

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Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #5
Writer: Tini Howard
Art by: Vasco Georgiev
Cover by: Erica D'urso

The Story: 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!

In Stores: June 21, 2023

May 2023 Sales Ranking: Avengers Can't Save "Captain Britain"

"Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #4" landed at #198 in the sales ranking for May, barely holding on to the Top 200. According to Senior Editor Jordan D. White's remarks, the lackluster sales of Captain Britain came as a surprise, which is quite perplexing considering the previous failure of Knights of X. It became clear that placing another bet on a third relaunch, with Tini Howard once again as the writer, turned out to be a misfire that will have serious consequences for Betsy Braddock in the long term.