X-Terminators #4 Spoilers & Art

Spoilers: The Knights play a baseball match against the New Mutants in Krakoa.

X-Men Monday #185 – Jordan D. White Reflects on 2022 and Teases 2023

AIPT! shares their annual, end-of-year conversation with X-Men Senior Editor Jordan D. White in which he manages to say nothing interesting at all about Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain.

AIPT: What can we expect from Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain?

Jordan D. White: Well, Betsy’s obviously been a character we’ve been showcasing for the last few years, but giving her her own series is exciting. There hasn’t been a Captain Britain book for a really long time and never one that was hers, obviously. So we’re super excited to have that happen. And the fact that her and Rachel are in relationship is going to be a big part of that, and that’s why Rachel will be right there in it with her. So it’s going to be terrific. It’s going to shift a little bit away from the multiverse aspects and a little bit more towards the Marvel Universe proper. But I think it’ll be really cool.

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 Variant Covers by Peach Momoko & Otto Schmidt

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #3 Cover WIP by Erica D'urso

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #2 Variant Cover by Pablo Villalobos

Tini Howard Reveals Betsy Braddock's Next Steps

EW: "Knights was what I called Betsy's The Witcher phase. She was in her cool leather, she was kicking ass," Tini Howard says. "Now we're putting her back in the Excalibur costume, we're bringing her back to the United Kingdom, and we're having her really confront this idea that 'alright, you want to be Captain Britain? Some people don't want you to wear that title. So if you're gonna wear it, you have to be here to defend it.' You can't just be one of those guys who comes in, takes the belt at WrestleMania and then doesn't wrestle again for three years."

The United Kingdom has taken a particularly anti-mutant attitude in Marvel comics of late, cutting off diplomatic ties with the mutant nation of Krakoa — which neatly parallels the real-life U.K. exit from European Union. If Betsy's going to win over the British public to supporting a mutant Captain Britain atmosphere, she has a lot of work to do.

Luckily, she's got allies. Even though the title character will be front and center in Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain, her new girlfriend is also along for the ride.

"First of all, it's really exciting to finally be able to say, 'okay they're in a relationship,'" Howard says of Betsy and Rachel. "They're staying together. But the fact is, they both work really hard jobs and they probably don't have as much time to sit around and catch up on Bake Off or whatever. So it's really important to balance that stress. This has always been the thing for Betsy: You have the thing you want, but can you let yourself enjoy it? That's a very Betsy thing, to think 'maybe I don't deserve this.'"

Howard continues, "Rachel's coming from a very different place. Rachel's been more comfortable with who she is for a long time, and has known how she felt about Betsy and accepted it. I think there's going to be a bit of Rachel having to be patient with her girlfriend, and Betsy having to be patient with her girlfriend right back, but that's good, right? To me, the reason we get characters together is not just to watch them kiss, it's to watch them struggle a bit and then kiss again."

Betsy will also have a new ally — another female British superhero taking on the legendary mantle of a male character. That's right: In the second issue of the new series, Captain Britain will cross paths with Captain Carter.

Howard is a fan of both the What If...? animated series, whose first episode introduced Captain Carter (Peggy Carter with the powers of Captain America) to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the recent Captain Carter miniseries by Jamie McKelvie and Marika Cresta. That comic even featured an alternate universe version of Betsy Braddock as an important supporting character — expect Howard to build on that.

"I just simply couldn't help myself," Howard says. "Sometimes you do form stories around that idea that if you google 'Captain Britain,' you'll get pictures of Betsy and pictures of Brian, but also [MCU Peggy Carter actor] Hayley Atwell. That visual of her as Captain Britain is so powerful. Wouldn't someone want that?"

X-Solicits for March 2023

	Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #2 Tini Howard (W) • Vasco Georgiev (A) Cover by: Erica D’urso Variant Cover by: Pablo Villalobos 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!
	X-Men #20 Gerry Duggan (W) • Stefano Caselli (A) Cover by: Juan Frigeri Trading Card Variant Cover by: Giuseppe Camuncoli Classic Homage Variant Cover by: Terry Dodson Variant Cover by: Josh Cassara Planet of The Apes Variant Cover by: Baldeón Timeless Dark Phoenix Virgin Variant Cover by: Alex Ross Timeless Dark Phoenix Virgin Sketch Variant Cover by: Alex Ross Lord of The Brood – Part Two! When the X-Men’s close friend Broo became the Brood King, he gained the ability to control the savage alien race he was both a part of and so different from. Now he is experiencing his own nightmare scenario – the Brood are killing his friends, and there is nothing he can do to stop it! Featuring a connecting cover to Captain Marvel #47!
	Nightcrawlers #2 (of 3) Si Spurrier (W) • Patch Zircher (A) Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu Variant Cover by: TBA Connecting Variant Cover by: TBA Marvel Anatomy Variant Cover Also Available 100 Years Since The Sinister Era Began... …Wagnerine and her gene-spliced assassins are Holy Thieves, servants to a cosmic cult. Let the Heist Liturgy be spoken! Loot the ashes of Asgard! Raid the tombs of Otherworld! Pick the pockets of the Marvel Universe and build the sacred weapon! And let us bear witness to the final fate of the First...the fallen fiend who was once known as Nightcrawler.
	Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #2 (of 3) Al Ewing (W) • Patch Zircher (A) Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu Variant Cover by: TBA Connecting Variant Cover by: TBA Women’s History Month Variant Cover by: TBA Marvel Anatomy Variant Cover Also Available Battle of The X-Planets! 100 years from now, the Empire of the Red Diamond battles the Cosmic Coalition to decide the fate of a universe. One is the twisted creation of Nathaniel Essex. So is the other one. But between the two... there are rebels. Ororo lives, and her Brotherhood fights on – in an epic space battle that means life or death for everything that exists!
	Immoral X-Men #2 (of 3) Kieron Gillen (W) • Patch Zircher (A) Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu Variant Cover by: TBA Variant Cover by: TBA Connecting Variant Cover by: TBA Putting The "Die" In Diamond Age! Hail the Pax Krakoa! Or perish! But to this hell age is born a hero. Say hello (again) to Rasputin IV...but what can one good chimera do in a universe of sin? The first century of Sinister’s plan has come to an end…and whether it’s better or worse may depend on the symbol on your forehead.

Psylocke by Joshua Cassara

Krakoa Exports Podcast: Tini Howard Talks "Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain"

How was the pitch and what was the original plan for “Knights of X”? Was this meant to be an arc in Excalibur or how you decide to expand this in a series? How the beginning of this series was?

Tini Howard: [Comic books] are like more or less generally pitched and approved in five-issue arcs, and so there was a point where I could have basically chosen to write another five issues of Excalibur and go from there or to pivot to something else. It seemed like one of the biggest criticisms the book got internally, from fans, from friends […] one of its inherent flaws was that it was just stuffed with things […] so I was like “let’s just move houses” […] and wrap up some story elements. A really good way to do that instead of saying hey number 27 has a sharper focus is to just relaunch. […] When I began talking about the second arc of “Knights of X”, it became pretty clear to everyone involved that it should be a Captain Britain book. That was the story I wanted to tell next. The truth is that stories at Marvel are approved in five-issue arcs and I can work with editorial and sales to get allowed to do some things and not allowed to others. I now look in this case and it was genuinely the right move to end this story to pivot to “Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain” as a solo book.

On “Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain”

Tini Howard: The book looks incredible. We’re several issues in and already way ahead. I’ve been really lucky that I’ve been able to do huge things with this character. It’s going to be more about what the rest of the Marvel Universe thinks of Captain Britain, what’s going on back in Britain, what the other heroes think. The core of the book will be seeing Captain Britain with the rest of the Marvel Universe that isn’t necessarily Krakoa- or X-related. Brian is playing a big role in this book. Rachel’s not going anywhere. […] I won’t spoil anything, but I think issue #2 cover is going to excite people when it gets solicited because there’s a crazy team-up that I just had to do. […] It’s very 616-focused because Betsy has power in a realm that is huge and changing all the time and could threaten Earth at any time. She’s really the one person who can control it and put a stop to it. She’s a good person for the Avengers and other people to know.

Is “Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain” a mini?

Tini Howard: Sales determine everything nowadays. Right now, we have five issues planned, but if people pre-order and love it and we do well, then we’ll do more. I’d love to do more.

Hasbro Celebrates 60 Years of the X-Men with 3-Figure Legends Set

BleedingCool: Hasbro is giving Marvel Legends fans more of the Uncanny releases in bundle form with new 3-Pack sets. These figures capture the Uncanny X-Men from issue #275, and the first team has arrived with Banshee, Gambit, and Psylocke.

Each Marcel legends figure is packed with detail, and the matching uniforms are a fun and unique theme. All three mutants will come sixth a variety of swappable parts, with Banshee getting his wingsuit along with swappable hands and secondary screaming head sculpt. Gambit will get his staff, hands, and card-throwing effect, while Psylocke gets hands and her energy sword. The Marvel Legends Uncanny X-Men #275 Gambit, Psylocke, and Banshee set is priced at $77.99 and is set for a Spring 2023 release. Fans can find the set-only fan channel exclusive sites like here and here. To Me, My X-Men!

Psylocke by David Yardin

Psylocke by Olivier Coipel

Captain Britain by Jim Cheung

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 Interior Art

 

X-Solicits for February 2023

	Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 Tini Howard (W) • Vasco Georgiev (A) Cover by: Erica D’urso Variant Cover by: Peach Momoko Variant Cover by: Otto Schmidt Variant Cover by: Erica D’urso The Captain Comes Home! And she’s got a whole new mission! With Otherworld settled, Braddock Manor restored, and her brother Captain Avalon at her side, you’d think things look pretty good for Betsy Braddock. Only it turns out, good ole Britain doesn’t want her back. No one wants a mutant menace carrying the shield of Captain Britain, and Betsy’s made more than a few enemies along her way. Quest-less and country-less, Betsy must define a role for herself. A fresh take on a beloved character, don’t miss the latest Tini Howard extravaganza and fan-favorite artist Vasco Georgiev’s Marvel debut!
	X-Men #19 Gerry Duggan (W) • Stefano Caselli (A) Cover by: Juan Frigeri Trading Card Variant Cover by: Russell Dauterman Classic Homage Variant Cover by: Terry Dodson Variant Cover by: Jamie Mckelvie Lord of the Brood, Part 1! When the X-Men get a distress call from deep space, they find that the galaxy’s Brood problem is not as solved as they’d thought! Rogue Brood factions have begun running wild (as seen in Captain Marvel right now!), and it’s up to the X-Men to get to the bottom of why! Main cover connects to Captain Marvel #46!
	Marauders #11 Steve Orlando (W) • Eleonora Carlini (A) Cover by: Peach Momoko Variant Cover by: Ivan Shavrin Planet of the Apes Variant Cover by: Carlos Gómez Pregenesis – Part I Genosha Wakes! Nightcrawler! Fang Versus Brimstone Love – Round Two! Years ago, Genosha suffered one of the most horrific attacks in mutant history at the hands of Cassandra Nova. Can mutantkind do better than waiting for resurrection? Captain Pryde thinks so, but it’ll take the wildest mutant circuit we’ve seen yet!
	X-Force #37 Benjamin Percy (W) • Robert Gill (A) Cover by: Joshua Cassara Variant Cover by: Marco Mastrazzo Planet of the Apes Variant Cover by: Alan Davis Who is the Man With the Peacock Tattoo? At last – learn the truth about the man behind the mask who’s been plaguing X-Force since 2019’s issue #1! X-fans new and old will reel from this startling revelation. Collectors and readers alike – don’t miss this key issue!
	Legion of X #10 Si Spurrier (W) • Netho Diaz (A) Cover by: Ben Harvey The Legion Crumbles in Nimrod’s Vengeful Hands! Since the Altar’s creation, a villain has lurked in what was meant to be Krakoa’s safest space. He’s done waiting. And so is the Phalanx! David Haller faces his worst nightmares as the Altar comes under attack! Good thing he has Nightcrawler to – wait, Nightcrawler isn’t even on Krakoa? He’s off in the woods…murdering his friends?! What happened to the Spark – and is there any hope left for Krakoa’s peacekeepers?
	Immoral X-Men #1 (of 3) Kieron Gillen (W) • Paco Medina (A) Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu Planet of the Apes Variant Cover by: Phil Noto Variant Cover by: Mark Brooks Virgin Variant Cover by: Mark Brooks Variant Cover by: TBA Connecting Variant Cover by: Phil Noto Adored and Respected! They said the mutants were humanity's future. It's 10 years later and they were proven to be right. The X-Men exist in a world that adores and respects them…so why are they sworn to crush it?! But while they do, Emma can take a few minutes out to crush Mister Sinister.
	Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #1 (of 3) Al Ewing (W) • Paco Medina (A) Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu Variant Cover by: Arthur Adams Women of Marvel Variant Cover by: Elena Casagrand Stormbreakers Variant Cover by: Lucas Werneck Variant Cover by: Ernanda Souza Connecting Variant Cover by: Phil Noto The New Brotherhood! Ten years from now, Mars has been destroyed – and now Storm wants revenge! To get it, the New Brotherhood will battle their way through Hell to seek the greatest secret of the Sinister Age…but are they fighting to save the world – or end it? And who is the man called Ironfire?
	Nightcrawlers #1 (of 3) Si Spurrier (W) • Paco Medina (A) Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu Variant Cover by: E.M. Gist Virgin Variant Cover by: E.M. Gist Variant Cover by: David Talaski Connecting Variant Cover by: Phil Noto Sinister’s Private Assassins! Ten years into a twisted future, Mr Sinister unleashes his private army of assassins: The Legion of the Night. Meet Wagnerine, commanding this killer crew of brainwashed hybrids, each one a genetic mix of NIGHTCRAWLER and another one of Marvel's most murderous mutants! Mysterious forces seek to break Sinister's control over these fatal fanatics - to turn them against him. But who are they? And what are their true motives...? Enter Mother Righteous... and a meeting of the most powerful players in the Universe...

"Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain" Listed as 5-issue Series

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 PRE-ORDER

Following some initial confusion with the cover artist and the interior artist both claiming “Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain” was a 5-issue limited series, Marvel later confirmed its status as an ongoing.

As was the case with “Knights of X”, Amazon.com is now listing “Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain” also as a limited series, which means the first arc is secured; however, a second arc will depend on strong sales.

Even though most of us do not like Tini Howard’s writing, we advise you to support this title because an early cancellation will mean Betsy in comic book limbo for a few more months as we are experiencing now. We wouldn’t like Betsy to miss the X-Men’s big 60th anniversary next year. Enduring Tini Howard’s poor characterization will be the lesser of two evils.

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 Variant Cover by Erica D'urso

X-Men Annual #1 Variant Cover by Peach Momoko

Psylocke by Mike McKone

'Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain' Cover Preview by Erica D'urso; Betsy Teams Up with Captain Carter

Thanks to our friends at the CBR forums for pointing out the character behind Betsy is actually Captain Carter holding her shield. Will Captain Carter join the Captain Britain Corps? Is this Captain Carter the same as Agent Lizzie Braddock's partner?

A.X.E.: Judgment Day #6 Spoilers & Art

Jean Grey mentions Betsy's mastery of psychic weapons and pays homage.

X-Men Monday #176 – X Me Anything With Jordan D. White

AIPT: Welcome back to X-Men Monday, Jordan D. White! We haven’t had a chance to talk about all those NYCC 2022 announcements, so let’s talk about all those NYCC 2022 announcements! First up, you’re known to be a big fan of Brian Braddock’s classic Captain Britain adventures. What has you most excited about Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain?

Jordan: Well, I’ve been excited about Betsy being Captain Britain since we made that change. I mean, both of those characters are characters I love. I think making her Captain Britain was a really great way to give her and Kwannon some distinction while still allowing us to use what makes both of their characters great.

In addition, I’m a fan of classic Brian Braddock stories — one of the most notable ones is about Betsy being Captain Britain — and it goes extremely poorly for her. So it’s been nice to give her some redemption on that. I wouldn’t say 100% she was a woman in a refrigerator in that story, but it’s certainly refrigerator-adjacent to the extent that it’s a story about her failing. So that’s unfortunate. It’s very much that her being hurt is there to elicit an enormous emotional response in Brian.

For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, here’s the spoiler. It’s a classic story where Betsy becomes Captain Britain and Brian is retired from it. He’s like, “Fine, I’ll just go and hang out with my girlfriend Meggan.” And a character named Slaymaster comes up and is fighting Betsy Captain Britain and he pokes her eyes out and blinds her. And Brian, upon hearing this, is enraged and tracks Slaymaster down and kills him. I think Brian smashes his head in with a giant boulder.

It’s nice now to be able to bring her back as Captain Britain and redeem her and be like, “No, she’s not an incompetent character.” Now, obviously, she’s been through a lot since then. She rose to being a huge member of the X-Men in the time since then. But it’s nice that she gets to be Captain Britain again and show that she can in fact handle it. I’m also glad that we figured out a place for Brian, making him Captain Avalon. He’s very much a big part of this series. Tini Howard has been doing a great job shaping Betsy’s destiny over the last few years.

And it’s nice that this time, instead of featuring her in a team book, this is a book about her and gets to really spotlight her and focus in, as well as showing her newly formed relationship with Rachel — a thing that was kind of bubbling in the background of Excalibur and Knights of X that then came to the forefront in Knights of X and now gets to be an official thing that they are an item. I’m really excited for that. Off the top of my head, I can’t think of another X-book that was led by an LGBTQ relationship. Obviously, we’ve had a number led by people who are engaged in a straight relationship. We have one that we just announced — Rogue & Gambit. But it’s exciting that this one gets to be so front and center.

Tini Howard Talks 'Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain'

Substack: Here it is hot off the NYCC 2022 Women of Marvel panel - the solo comic to rule them all. From myself and stunning artist Vasco Georgiev comes BETSY BRADDOCK: CAPTAIN BRITAIN, launching in February 2023.

Titling a book is an art, not a science. In comics especially, when a bookseller is looking at a long list of what to order, they often don’t even get to see a picture, much less hear your little clever spiel. So your title has to sort of instantly do one of two things -

1. Tell the potential reader exactly what it is, and deliver what it says on the tin.

2. Intrigue them enough that they won’t care. This is the riskier option, and if I’m being honest? It’s the one I prefer.

I like my readers to be like me, inquisitive, and open to exploring, so I try to attract like with like.

I didn’t want to do that this time. After getting to spend 31 issues with Betsy Braddock so far, I feel more confident than ever that she’s ready to meet the rest of the Marvel Universe. And for that to happen, we need a no-bullshit title that lets everyone know what’s going on.

“How about Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain?” I suggested to my editors and pals over a particularly noodle-baking Zoom session. We’d tossed a lot of titles around, and I’m grateful to have a team of editors that will all drop and get on the phone when one of these creative challenges emerges.

I like it because it’s welcoming to new fans, fans who haven’t read a Captain Britain comic since the eighties, or fans who haven’t heard Betsy Braddock’s name since she wasn’t in her body. It’s a title that tells you what’s up, even if you haven’t read a Captain Britain comic since Betsy was Captain the first time.

We’re leaving Krakoa behind for a time, and heading Marvel Universe-ward, reuniting Betsy with her brothers Brian and Jamie and bringing along her girlfriend, Rachel Summers, the recently christened Askani. Vasco Georgiev is our artist and he’s bringing his bright, beautiful, gorgeous superhero style to Betsy’s new adventure, giving it a real neo-Alan Davis feel.

I have to show you guys a super secret panel crop, right? But I don’t want to give anything away, so…

I’ll give you something you’re expecting that you’ll hopefully love:

Unused Captain Britain Costume

Art by Erica D'urso

Costume Designed by Vasco Georgiev

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain's Status as an Ongoing or Limited Series Confuses Readers

Marvel's "Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain" was initially announced as a 5-issue limited series by AiPT!, CBR, Newsarama, BleedingCool, among other media outlets.

Cover Artist Erica D'urso took to Instagram to announce it as a five-issue series as well and that she will work on all five covers:

Interior Artist Vasco Giorgiev confirmed it is a limited series for now:

AiPT! has now retracted their former statement via Twitter after reaching out to Marvel:

Hopefully, this matter can be clarified in the upcoming days as we all know Knights of X also announced as an ongoing was turned into a stealth limited series due to poor sales.

NYCC 2022: Marvel Announces "Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain" #1

BETSY BRADDOCK: CAPTAIN BRITAIN #1

Limited Series (1 of 5)

Written by TINI HOWARD

Penciled by VASCO GEORGIEV 

Cover by ERICA D'URSO

Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO 

Variant Cover by OTTO SCHMIDT 

Variant Cover by ERICA D’URSO  

On Sale February 2023

THE CAPTAIN COMES HOME!

And she’s got a whole new mission! With Otherworld settled, Braddock Manor restored, and her brother Captain Avalon at her side, you’d think things look pretty good for Betsy Braddock. Only it turns out, good ole Britain doesn’t want her back. No one wants a mutant menace carrying the shield of Captain Britain, and Betsy’s made more than a few enemies along her way. Quest-less and country-less, Betsy must define a role for herself. A fresh take on a beloved character, don’t miss the latest Tini Howard extravaganza and fan-favorite artist Vasco Georgiev’s Marvel debut!