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Creation & Design

Captain Britain was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, originally intended to be a British superhero to appeal to the UK market.

Early Years

Brian Braddock was a physics student who gained superhuman powers after a mystical encounter with Merlyn and his daughter, Roma. He became the protector of Britain and fought various villains.

Character Development

Over the years, Captain Britain has evolved from a solo hero to a key member of various superhero teams, grappling with his identity and responsibilities as a protector of both Britain and the multiverse.

Cultural Reception

Captain Britain has been well-received in the UK and has gained a cult following, often praised for his unique blend of British culture and superhero tropes.

Character Details

Real Name:
Brian Braddock
First Appearance:
Comic Media News #27
Aliases:
Captain Britain, Britain's Champion
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Excalibur, The Avengers, MI13
Abilities:
Superhuman strength, Flight, Enhanced durability, Energy manipulation
Equipment:
Amulet of Right, Captain Britain's costume
Weight:
180lbs
Height:
6' 2"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
blonde

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Comic Media News #27
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Comic Media News #27
 
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Preview of Captain Britain in a British fanzine

Interior explanation of Captain Britain’s creative development as Marvel’s first original content made for the British market

Preceded the first appearance of Captain Britain in Captain Britain #1 (October 1976)

Comic Media News #26
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Comic Media News #26
 
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Prototype of Captain Britain in a British fanzine

Cover appearance of 'an unknown British superhero' according to interior notes

Preceded the first appearance of Captain Britain in Captain Britain #1 (October 1976)

FOOM Magazine #15
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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FOOM Magazine #15
 
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Preview appearance of Captain Britain

1st preview appearance of Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers and cover image of Ms. Marvel #1

Captain Britain #1
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Captain Britain #1
 
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1st appearance of Captain Britain

1st cameo appearance of Roma

Debut of the Sword of Might

Bonus item included inside of the issue of a Captain Britain mask

Captain Britain #2
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Captain Britain #2
 
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2nd appearance and origin of Captain Britain

1st full appearance of Roma, daughter of Merlyn

Captain Britain #16
Marvel ⋅ 1977
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Captain Britain #16
 
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First meeting and battle of Captain America and Captain Britain

Marvel Team-Up #65
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Marvel Team-Up #65
 
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1st appearance of Captain Britain in U.S. comics

1st cameo appearance of Arcade, in shadows

1st appearance of Miss Locke, an aide of Arcade

[February 2023 - speculation that Henry Cavill will join the MCU as Captain Britain]

Marvel Team-Up #65
Mark Jewelers ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Marvel Team-Up #65
 
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1st appearance of Captain Britain in the U.S.

1st cameo appearance of Arcade

4-page interior Mark Jewelers advertisement, printed on paper stock and bound into the centerfold

Distributed to stores near military bases or on-site

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Approximately only 5% of the print run included these advertisements

Marvel Team-Up #66
Marvel ⋅ 1978
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Marvel Team-Up #66
 
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2nd appearance of Captain Britain in the U.S.

1st full appearance of Arcade

1st appearance of Murderworld, Arcade's amusement park of deadly traps

Marvel Super Heroes UK #377
Marvel UK ⋅ 1981
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Marvel Super Heroes UK #377
 
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Debut of Captain Britain's new costume

1st appearance of Jim Jaspers, an extremely powerful mutant with reality warping powers

Daredevils #7
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Daredevils #7
 
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1st cameo appearance and death of Miracleman, an alternate reality version of Marvelman

First mention of the standard Marvel Universe referred to as 616

1st full appearance of Captain U.K., in costume

The Mighty World of Marvel #13
Marvel UK ⋅ 1984
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The Mighty World of Marvel #13
 
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1st full team appearance of the Captain Britain Corps

Excalibur Special Edition #1
Marvel ⋅ 1988
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Excalibur Special Edition #1
 
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1st team appearance of Excalibur: Captain Britain, Meggan, Rachel Summers as Phoenix, Kitty Pryde, Lockheed, Nightcrawler

Back cover appearance of Widget who is later introduced in Excalibur #1 Note: there are two first print versions: the version pictured here is more scarce and doesn't display a price on the cover. The other shows a price of $3.25

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Excalibur #125
Marvel ⋅ 1998
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Excalibur #125
 
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Final issue

Marriage of Captain Britain and Meggan

Captain Britain and MI 13 #1
Marvel ⋅ 2008
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Captain Britain and MI 13 #1
 
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1st appearance of Dr Faiza Hussain, later becomes Excalibur

Captain Britain joins MI:13

Spitfire joins MI:13

[January 2022 - Faiza rumored for Blade / September 2022 - an inside source strongly believes this character has already been cast]

Captain Britain and MI 13 #1
2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2008
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Captain Britain and MI 13 #1
 
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Second printing

Excalibur #13
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Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Excalibur #13
 
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Chapter 9: X of Swords

Captain Britain becomes Captain Avalon

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