Captain Britain by Yannick Paquette

X-Men Monday #171 – X Me Anything With Jordan D. White

AIPT: While on the topic of telepaths, X-Fan Lystra said with Betsy Braddock banned from Britain, claiming Krakoan citizenship, and possibly going on multiverse adventures, what significance do you feel the Captain Britain mantle holds for her? It feels like the name and colors don’t match with her mission statement anymore.

Jordan: I think that’s Britain’s problem. [Laughs] I mean, she was chosen for the mantle and the Captain Britain Corps are bigger than any one country. She was chosen for the mantle and sinister forces within the British government are conspiring to deny her that right. For her to just abandon it would be just giving up and letting them win. And I don’t think that she has any interest in doing that. I also don’t think she’s ready to abandon Britain. So I don’t expect that story’s over. I think you will see future developments on that.

AIPT: When might we see those future developments?

Jordan: I can’t say but it won’t be too long.

August 2022 Sales Ranking: "Knights of X" Ends With a Whimper

Comic Book Revolution: Knights of X #5 continued its free fall as it plummeted from the number #79 spot to the number #143 spot. Now, to be fair, Knights of X #5 was released on August 31, 2022. However, a number 143 ranking is so awful that even it Knights of X #5 was released earlier in August its sales ranking still would have been outside of the Top 100.

Again, pay attention to the writers of these poorly performing titles. You will notice the same names resurfacing again and again. This title is a Tini Howard “gem.” Knights of X failed when it was Excalibur. We know that Marvel is already canceling Knights of X and is going to replace it with a similar title penned by Tini Howard. And we all know that the new title will also be a sales failure. Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. I am pretty sure that is the slogan for the X-Men editorial staff.

The full ranking for X-Books:

12 X-Men #13 A.X.E.

18 Immortal X-Men #5 A.X.E.

25 X-Men Red #5 A.X.E.

34 X-Men #14 A.X.E.

40 X-Men Legends #1

43 X-Force #30 A.X.E.

66 Ms. Marvel & Wolverine #1

74 Gambit #1 (Of 5) (Resolicitation)

81 New Mutants #28

84 Legion Of X #4

102 X-Men ’92 House of XCII #3 (Of 5)

107 X-Force #31 A.X.E.

112 Marauders #5

113 Gambit #2 (Of 5)

116 X-Men Unlimited X-Men Green #1 (Of 2)

122 X-Men ’92 House of XCII #4

133 Wolverine Patch #5 (Of 5)

143 Knights of X #5

190 X-Men Hellfire Gala #1 (Resolicitation)

Cover Layout for Upcoming Book Teases Captain Britain

 

Allegedly, a Marvel artist posted this layout for an upcoming cover on their Social Media. The characters featured appear to be Rachel, Betsy (donning a new costume) and Brian. If anyone can identify the artist, please let us know in the comments section.

X-Men Monday Call for Questions with Jordan D. White

 

AiPT!: X-Men Senior Editor Jordan D. White is returning to X-Men Monday for another round of questions. Accepting Questions About: Anything X-Men. Click HERE to submit your questions. Deadline: Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 5 PM EST. No spoiler questions will be selected.

We encourage you to send as many questions about Betsy as you can, particularly regarding when we will see her again or the mission statement of her new book. Unfortunately, AiPT! is heavily affiliated with the X-Office (gotta get those exclusives somehow), so any question criticizing Tini Howard's take on Betsy, as polite or valid as it may be, will obviously not be selected.

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