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Creation & Design

Psylocke was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, originally introduced as a British superheroine with telepathic abilities.

Early Years

Initially, Psylocke was a member of the Captain Britain series before being integrated into the X-Men universe, where her character underwent significant development.

Character Development

Psylocke has evolved from a telepathic heroine to a complex character with a rich backstory, including her transformation into a ninja and her struggles with identity and morality.

Cultural Reception

Psylocke has been well-received by fans and critics alike, often praised for her depth and complexity as a character.

Character Details

Real Name:
Elizabeth Braddock
First Appearance:
Captain Britain #8
Aliases:
Betsy Braddock, Kwanon
Species:
Mutant
Gender:
Female
Affiliations:
X-Men, Marauders, Excalibur
Abilities:
Telepathy, Telekinesis, Martial Arts
Equipment:
Psycho-Blade, Psi-knife
Weight:
100lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
black

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Captain Britain #8
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Captain Britain #8
 
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1st appearance of Betsy Braddock, later becomes Psylocke

First mention of Jamie Braddock Jr., later becomes Monarch

Captain Britain #9
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Captain Britain #9
 
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2nd appearance of Betsy Braddock

1st appearance of Jamie Braddock Jr., later becomes Monarch

1st appearance of Dr. Crocodile, a cyborg mercenary

Captain Britain #10
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Captain Britain #10
 
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1st cover appearance of Betsy Braddock

Captain Britain #12
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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Captain Britain #12
 
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Betsy Braddock becomes Captain Britain

Captain Britain #13
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Captain Britain #13
 
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1st cover appearance of Betsy Braddock as Captain Britain

New Mutants Annual #2
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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New Mutants Annual #2
 
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1st appearance and origin of Betsy Braddock in U.S. comics, renamed Psylocke by Mojo

1st appearance of Meggan in U.S. comics

Uncanny X-Men #213
Marvel ⋅ 1987
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Uncanny X-Men #213
 
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Betsy Braddock joins the X-Men and adopts the name Psylocke

1st cameo appearance of Mr. Sinister

📖 Reading Order: Mutant Massacre Part 9

Uncanny X-Men #256
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Uncanny X-Men #256
 
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Debut of classic Psylocke costume

1st appearance of Kwannon, later becomes Revanche

Uncanny X-Men #257
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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Uncanny X-Men #257
 
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1st appearance of Psylocke as Lady Mandarin

Debut of Psylocke's psychic knife

Debut of Jubilee costume with yellow trenchcoat and shorts in mainstream continuity

X-Men #1
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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X-Men #1
 
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1st team appearance of the X-Men Gold (team): Storm, Archangel, Colossus, Iceman and Jean Grey

1st team appearance of the X-Men Blue (team): Cyclops, Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, Psylocke and Beast

1st team appearance of The Acolytes: Fabian Cortez, Annie-Marie Cortez, Chrome, Nance Winters, Delgado

Best-selling comic of all-time with sales of 8.1 million copies

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Interior pin-up by Jim Lee, 'A Villains Gallery'

X-Treme X-Men #1
Marvel ⋅ 2001
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X-Treme X-Men #1
 
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1st team appearance of the X-Treme X-Men: Storm, Beast, Bishop, Sage, Psylocke, Thunderbird (Shaara)

1st appearance of Vargas, the next step in human evolution

X-Men Unlimited #47
Marvel ⋅ 2003
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X-Men Unlimited #47
 
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Cover art by Joshua Middleton featuring Psylocke

Uncanny X-Men #258
Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Uncanny X-Men #258
 
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Reprint of The Uncanny X-Men #258 with revised cover art from The Uncanny X-Men #467

Packaged with 2006 Marvel Legends Psylocke action figure

X-Men: Sword of the Braddocks #1
Marvel ⋅ 2009
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X-Men: Sword of the Braddocks #1
 
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Cover art by Alex Garner featuring Psylocke

Uncanny X-Men #509
Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Uncanny X-Men #509
 
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Cover art by Greg Land featuring Psylocke

Uncanny X-Men #510
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Variant black and white cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Uncanny X-Men #510
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Uncanny X-Men #510
 
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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Uncanny X-Men #510
2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Uncanny X-Men #510
 
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Variant second printing cover art by Greg Land

Cover is a reproduction of a panel inside of the issue

Psylocke #1
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Psylocke #1
 
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Premiere issue of a four-part limited series featuring Psylocke

Back-up story featuring Cable and his adopted daughter, Hope Summers - chapter two continues in Dark X-Men #1

Psylocke #1
2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Psylocke #1
 
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Variant second printing cover art by Harvey Tolibao

Wraparound cover depicting Psylocke battling The Hand

Psylocke #3
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Psylocke #3
 
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Third issue of a four-part limited series featuring Psylocke

Psylocke #4
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Psylocke #4
 
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Final issue of a four-part limited series featuring Psylocke

X-Men: Second Coming #2
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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X-Men: Second Coming #2
 
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1st team appearance of X-Force: Archangel, Wolverine, Psylocke, Fantomex, E.V.A., Deadpool

Uncanny X-Force #1
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Uncanny X-Force #1
 
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Premiere issue of the Uncanny X-Force: Wolverine, Archangel, Psylocke, Deadpool, Fantomex, E.V.A.

1st appearance of Kid Apocalypse aka Evan Sabahnur

5 Ronin #4
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011
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5 Ronin #4
 
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Variant cover art by David Mack

5 Ronin #4
Marvel ⋅ 2011
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5 Ronin #4
 
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Five-issue limited series set in 17th century Japan featuring one Marvel character per issue: Psylocke

Uncanny X-Force #20
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Uncanny X-Force #20
 
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Variant cover art by Paul Renaud featuring Psylocke

Uncanny X-Force #5
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Uncanny X-Force #5
 
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Variant cover art by Milo Manara

X-Men '92 #1
Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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X-Men '92 #1
 
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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell featuring Psylocke

X-Men '92 #3
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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X-Men '92 #3
 
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Variant cover art by Pascal Campion

Astonishing X-Men #1
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Astonishing X-Men #1
 
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Variant cover art by Mark Brooks

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Uncanny X-Men #4
1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Variant cover art by Mark Brooks

Hidden Gem edition

Age of X-Man: X-Tremists #2
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Age of X-Man: X-Tremists #2
 
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Variant cover art by Jenny Frison featuring Psylocke

Excalibur #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Excalibur #1
 
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1st team appearance of a new Excalibur team: Captain Britain (Betsy Braddock), Jubilee, Gambit, Rogue, Rictor, Apocalypse

Fallen Angels #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Fallen Angels #1
 
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Variant cover art by Gabriele Dell'Otto

Fallen Angels #2
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko

X-Men #3
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X-Men #3
 
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Limited to 600 copies

X-Men #3
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Variant cover art by Jay Anacleto, limited to 3,000 copies

Hellions #1
Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Hellions #1
 
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1st team appearance of the Hellions: Mister Sinister, Scalphunter, Wild Child, Empath, Nanny, Oprhanmaker, Psylocke, Havok

Hellions #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Variant cover art by Woo Dae Shim

Hellions #1
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Variant cover art by Jim Lee

Hidden Gem edition

Hellions #1
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Hellions #1
 
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Variant cover art by Mike Deodato Jr.

Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #2
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Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #2
 
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Variant cover art by InHyuk Lee

Hellions #7
Store Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020
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Hellions #7
 
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Variant cover art by Kael Ngu

Hellions #14
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Hellions #14
 
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Variant cover art by InHyuk Lee featuring Psylocke

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month edition

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