![]() The Captain Britain title launched with some fanfare, even garnering reviews (albeit a negative ones) in The Financial Times and The Daily Record. The designer of the character's patriotic costume, complete with Heraldic lion rampant, is unknown Trimpe has speculated it was John Romita. Art duties went to experienced Incredible Hulk artist Herb Trimpe, who lived in Cornwall at the time and would recall the 8-page strips typically only took him a couple of days to draw. He came up with the name, origin and cast for the new title, Captain Britain. London-born Chris Claremont - at the time a rising star in the company following his successful work on the revival of X-Men - was one of the few Anglophiles on staff, and was assigned to the title. As Marvel UK itself was effectively a packaging operation at the time with no experienced creative staff the character was devised at Marvel's American headquarters. In response, Marvel decided the line needed a British character as a flagship title. However, these failed to make a major impression on the market, which was dominated by titles of original British material from Fleetway Publications and DC Thomson. In order to fit in with the style of British weeklies, titles such as The Mighty World of Marvel consisted of reprinted Marvel material in an anthology magazine format, with much of the colour removed. Marvel UK, the British wing of Marvel Comics, had been established in 1972. The strip also established the multiversal Captain Britain Corps, members of which act as the champions of their own respective versions of the British Isles, which act as a nexus point between dimensions via Otherworld. The designation of the publisher's primary continuity as Earth-616, originated in Dave Thorpe, Alan Davis and Alan Moore's Marvel UK Captain Britain stories. The moniker was first used in publication by Brian Braddock in Captain Britain #1 by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, and is currently held by Brian's twin sister, Betsy Braddock. 2) #13 (January 1986)Ĭaptain Britain is a title used by various superheroes in comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Excalibur. ![]() 4) #14, depicting Brian Braddock as Captain Avalon (left) and Betsy Braddock as Captain Britain (right). Textless variant cover of Excalibur (vol.
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