Psylocke in Wolverine and The X-Men Tomorrow

Tomorrow in Canada, be sure to check Wolverine and The X-Men. The episode "Time Bomb" featuring Psylocke is going to air! In Canada, the series started airing on YTV on Saturday, September 6, 2008 in the 7 pm time slot.

Synopsis: Episode 8 "Time Bomb" - Professor Xavier warns the X-Men about an impeding event that wipes half the mutant population: Nitro will self-detonate in Genosha. The Brotherhood rescue Nitro from a government prison against his will and use Psylocke to control him, planning to use him as a weapon. The X-Men chase the Brotherhood in order to prevent Genosha's destruction.

In this storyline, Psylocke is an Asian telepath and displays a butterfly-shaped energy aura when using her powers. It's hinted that Quicksilver previously had rescued her from an anti-mutant prison and now wants her to return the favor. Pietro wants Psylocke to block Nitro's powers. The X-Men arrive to stop them and later Psylocke is defeated by Emma Frost. Although Psylocke works with the Brotherhood, earlier in the episode she helps a woman who was about to be ticketed by an officer, forcing the l atter to eat the ticket.

Archrivals: The X-Men vs The Shadow King

As Storm prepares to take on one of the X-Men’s most feared foes, Marvel.com examines his dark history with the Children of the Atom. Check out Psi-War's entry here! If you'd like to read about other battles against the Shadow King, just click on the link. :D

X-Men #78 (1998)
Returned and more powerful than ever before, the Shadow King extended his dire influence to the entirety of mankind. A transformed Psylocke entered the psionic plane with newfound abilities to free her fellow X-Men but as a result came into direct confrontation with the dimensions evil monarch. The Shadow King attempted to corrupt every mind on Earth but in doing so stretched himself too thin, allowing Psylocke to entrap him. Unfortunately, the heroine then found that to imprison the King meant never using her powers ever again.

Tim Seeley on New Exiles #18 Cover

Tim Seeley, New Exiles' new artist, has talked about his New Exiles #18 cover.

"Hey Kids! Okay, just so you know, I didn't place the characters on the Exiles 18 cover in any order denoting the possibility of imminent death. Honestly some characters got closer placement just cuz I always wanted to draw them! I'm looking at you, Spidey 2099!"




Well, I guess he likes Psylocke! Considering what he's said, It's too soon to especulate anything. We'll just have to wait for the February solicits. Given that New Exiles #17 is out January 21, I guess it's safe to say that New Exiles #18 will be out by February. Though Newsarama has NEX #18 among Marvel's January 2009 solicits too. I wonder what's going on. ;P



Tim Seeley is the artist for New Exiles #14-17, and probably for #18 as well. Here are some of his Psylocke sketches.

New Exiles #18 Cover

ComicBox.com has revealed the New Exiles #18 cover among Marvel's January 2009 solicitations. No word if #18 will be released in January or if it's been pushed back to February. Going by the cover, maybe it's the issue where Betsy says goodbye to her fellow Exiles. Who knows?

Claremont's Abandoned Plots

Claremont revealed his original plans concerning the last scene of New Exiles #12.

"That said, the scene with Cat was originally a set-up for the surprise opening of #13, which would have revealed that Cat had just been murdered, which was meant to be the main ongoing subplot, to culminated in #'s 24/25."

Guess who was supposed to be Cat's murderer? That's right! Betsy Braddock, probably possessed by Lady Mandarin.

"Actually, the killer was slated to be Betsy. Ah, well."

New Exiles #13 Art

New Exiles #13 Spoilers

Spoilers: Betsy is still struggling with Lady Mandarin's psyche from the Napoleon arc. Lady Mandarin wants to live in Betsy's body, but Betsy defeats her once and for all and is finally free. Psylocke feels ready to face Slaymaster and states she won't run away from him anymore. Next, the Exiles plan to chase Sue Storm and her evil gang. Thoughts?

The Psylocke Poll - Where do you want to see Psylocke?

Our first Psylocke Poll! And it is the question everybody is asking since rumour has it that our beloved TK Ninja will return to the main Marvel Universe! Where should her big return be? In Uncanny X-Men (most likely) with Cylops, Emma Frost, Pixie and Bondage and S&M? In Astonishing X-Men with Cyclops, Emma Frost and some other people? In X-Men: Legacy with Xavier, Rogue and the great Miss Sinister? In X-Force with all the killers and her once lover Archangel? In Captain Britain and MI:13 with her twin brother Brian? In Cable with, well, Cable and baby Jean Grey? In Young X-Men with... the students!? Or should she stay with the Exiles? Vote on the side bar and see the results in a week from now!

Burtsy!

Should Psylocke hook up with the ever lovely Nightcrawler? Folks at the CBR Forums do think so! (Psycwave and Jarrod I'm looking at you!) Betsy and Kurt have been friends since forever and they even flirt sometimes... What do you think?

New Exiles Solicits

Betsy's upcoming appearances include:

New Exiles #13
The Story: Another double-dose of dimensional deeds dives your way this month! First, in issue 12, Sabretooth and Cat finish their face-off against Madame Hydra and her evil band of crosstime killers. Then, as a new arc begins in issue 13, the Exiles deal with the fallout of their last two missions…oh, and that pesky impending End of All that Is, the death and destruction of the OmniVerse! It’s a double-barreled confrontation that not all of them may survive.
In Stores: Oct 22, 2008

New Exiles #14
The Story: The Exiles find themselves on an Earth with no super-powers, but where humanity vies with an intelligent sauropod race for dominance. The Daughters of the Dragon serve as the champions of humankind, while the mysterious Sons of Iron refuse to reveal which side they are on. But neither group is ready for the coming of Liliandra and her Shi’Ar Death Commandos… not without our reality-hopping heroes!
In Stores: Nov 12, 2008

New Exiles #15 and #16
The Story: In a world where dinosaurs and humans fight side by side to ensure global security, an invading alien force threatens to destroy all that they have accomplished. But the aliens' objective is not to destroy this world—that is only a means to their true end; the assassination of their own rightful queen! Plus, as the New Exiles fight beside the Sons of Iron and Daughters of the Dragon to save their planet, a deadly force from the Exiles own past returns for a final showdown. Empress Hydra is back, and with her minions at her side only one thing is for certain: someone must die!
In Stores: Dec 3, 2008 and Dec 17, 2008

New Exiles Annual #1
The Story: Proteus was one of the Exiles’ most deadly foes. He lead a path of destruction across the multiverse before finally finding a body that could sustain him… the body of Exile, Morph. Brainwashed into believing himself to be the true Morph, Proteus has fought alongside the Exiles side for some time…but every so often, hints of his true self… slip through. Not too much… an angry look here, a brutal beating there. Now, finally, the moment fans have been dreading has truly come… Proteus has returned!
In Stores: Dec 31, 2008

New Exiles #17
The Story: The heart wants what the heart wants and the sadistic Slaymaster wants Psylocke’s heart… literally! The Elizabeth Braddock of Earth-616 has slipped through his nefarious fingers one too many times, but he’s finally cornered her on a world targeted by Empress Hydra for extermination! As the dimensions buckle and the end-of-all looms nigh, it’s a showdown for the record books—and only one will walk away! An issue so shocking we had to call it “Who Dies Next?”!
In Stores: Jan 21, 2009