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Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Recap 2018 • Psylocke

Betsy Braddock • Year in Review

Recap 2018 — Back in Her Own Skin

Things began looking up for Betsy Braddock in 2018, with twice as many appearances as the previous year. Psylocke started the year leading the Astonishing X-Men against Proteus and the Shadow King before becoming caught up in Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor.

That adventure ended on a momentous note when Betsy reclaimed her original body after 29 years, while Kwannon was also resurrected. By the end of the year, Betsy had joined the all-star relaunch of Uncanny X-Men, marking her first membership in the main X-Men team in 20 years. She also enjoyed a joyful reunion with her brother Brian Braddock and finally met her niece Maggie.

January01
Astonishing X-Men #7

Astonishing X-Men #7

A Man Called X, Chapter 1

Psylocke travels to the Astral Plane and bids farewell to Fantomex, who has willingly given up his body to Professor X.

Rogue and Gambit #1

Rogue and Gambit #1

Ring of Fire, Chapter 1

Psylocke trains in the Danger Room. Betsy and the students gossip about Rogue and Gambit's relationship.

February02
Astonishing X-Men #8

Astonishing X-Men #8

A Man Called X, Chapter 2

Psylocke and X enter Proteus' mindscape and try to reason with him. Proteus ends up merging the physical forms of Betsy and X.

March03
Astonishing X-Men #9

Astonishing X-Men #9

A Man Called X, Chapter 3

Psylocke and X are saved by Archangel and Old Man Logan. The X-Men regroup and Betsy orders them to track down Proteus.

April04
Astonishing X-Men #10

Astonishing X-Men #10

A Man Called X, Chapter 4

Psylocke is chosen to lead the X-Men as they don't trust X. They head to Scotland where Proteus has turned a village into a reality-bending nightmare.

Domino #1

Domino #1

Killer Instinct, Chapter 1: Lottery

Psylocke attends a surprise birthday party for Domino.

Hunt for Wolverine #1

Hunt for Wolverine #1

Hunter's Pryde

Psylocke joins Kitty, Rogue, Storm & Jubilee to search for Wolverine in Madripoor as she suspects Magneto may have stolen his corpse.

May05
Astonishing X-Men #11

Astonishing X-Men #11

A Man Called X, Chapter 5

Psylocke leads the X-Men to defeat Proteus. Betsy then join forces to burn out Proteus' reality seeds, which prompts the Shadow King to return.

Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost #1

Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost #1

Recap
The World is a Vampire, Chapter 3

Daredevil mentions the X-Men and others are searching for Logan as well.

Domino #2

Domino #2

Killer Instinct, Chapter 2: Topaz

Psylocke and the X-Men face the villain Topaz and her elderly employer at Domino's surprise party.

X-Men: The Wedding Special #1

X-Men: The Wedding Special #1

Something Old

Psylocke attends Kitty Pryde's bachelorette party with the other X-Ladies.

Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #1

Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #1

Mystery in Madripoor, Chapter 1

Psylocke and the X-Women arrive in Madripoor and are immediately captured by Viper and her Femme Fatales. Sapphire Styx starts draining Betsy's lifeforce.

June06
Astonishing X-Men #12

Astonishing X-Men #12

A Man Called X, Chapter 6

Psylocke, guided by X, channels the power of every psychic on Earth and unleashes it against the Shadow King. Betsy is later given the gift of memory by X.

X-Men Gold #30

X-Men Gold #30

Til Death Do Us Part, Chapter 5

Psylocke attends Kitty's and Colossus' rehearsal dinner before their wedding.

Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #2

Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #2

Mystery in Madripoor, Chapter 2

Psylocke had all her lifeforce drained by Sapphire Styx and has stopped breathing. Betsy's physical form dies.

July07
X-Men Gold #32

X-Men Gold #32

Prestige Dark, Chapter 2

Psylocke and Armor are subdued by a brainwashed Rachel Grey.

Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #3

Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #3

Mystery in Madripoor, Chapter 3

Psylocke's astral form shatters Sapphire Styx's body from within.

Mr. and Mrs. X #1

Mr. and Mrs. X #1

Love & Marriage, Chapter 1

Psylocke gives Rogue a pair of antique earrings as "something old" for her wedding with Gambit.

August08
Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #4

Hunt for Wolverine: Mystery in Madripoor #4

Mystery in Madripoor, Chapter 4

Psylocke uses the soul power left behind by Sapphire Styx to rebuild her original body. Betsy helps the X-Men defeat the Femme Fatales. Happy to be herself, at last.

Hunt for Wolverine: Dead Ends #1

Hunt for Wolverine: Dead Ends #1

Dead Ends

Psylocke returns to the Xavier School after reclaiming her real body. Jean Grey is helping her deal with the change.

October10
What if? X-Men #1

What if? X-Men #1

ALTERNATE
What If? X-Men

Psylocke is a member of Xavier's bio-modified .EXEs team.

X-Men Black - Mojo #1

X-Men Black - Mojo #1

ARCHIVE
Mojo Rising

Mojo watches old archive footage of Psylocke and the X-Men.

X-Men Black - Juggernaut #1

X-Men Black - Juggernaut #1

DREAM
Stoppable

The Juggernaut dreams of the X-Men attacking him.

Extermination #4

Extermination #4

FLASHBACK
Extermination, Chapter 4

Vision of the IvX-Era X-Men.

November11
Uncanny X-Men #1

Uncanny X-Men #1

Disassembled, Chapter 1

Psylocke and the X-Men attend an anti-mutant rally and are attacked by thousands of dupes of Multiple Man. Betsy also debuts her new telekinetic weaponry.

Uncanny X-Men #2

Uncanny X-Men #2

Disassembled, Chapter 2

Psylocke joins Storm's team to pursue Jamie Madrox in Kansas. The dupes end up overwhelming the X-Men.

Uncanny X-Men #3

Uncanny X-Men #3

Disassembled, Chapter 3

Psylocke and Jean Grey join forces and together they manage to put all of Jamie Madrox's dupes to sleep.

December12
Uncanny X-Men #4

Uncanny X-Men #4

Disassembled, Chapter 4

Psylocke and Jean hide the X-Men from the Horsemen of Salvation. As part of Storm's team, she heads to Chernaya with the X-Men.

Merry X-Men Holiday Special #1

Merry X-Men Holiday Special #1

Baby Steps

Betsy returns to London to spend Christmas with Brian, Meggan and her niece Maggie.

Uncanny X-Men #5

Uncanny X-Men #5

Disassembled, Chapter 5

Psylocke confronts Angel who was turned into a Horseman by Nate Grey and uses her psychic sword to revert the process.

Uncanny X-Men #6

Uncanny X-Men #6

Disassembled, Chapter 6

Psylocke unleashes the Archangel persona in Warren, who helps the X-Men track down X-Man. Nate Grey easily subdues the X-Men.

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3 comments:

randybear said...

Love the year end post every year. Kudos on the hard work!

Tazirai said...

Great recap. Love it.

X-Man said...

Thanks for recap.