Captain Britain (Marvel Comics) Character Review
Captain Britain (Brian Braddock), briefly known as Britannic, is a fictional Character, a superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, he first appeared in Captain Britain Weekly (October 13, 1976). The character has been used in stories through the years by many people, most notably Chris Claremont, Alan Davis, and Alan Moore - More about Captain Britain (Marvel Comics) Character Review...keep reading !!
The character was initially intended to be a British equivalent of Captain America. Endowed with extraordinary powers by the legendary magician Merlyn and his daughter Roma, Captain Britain was assigned to uphold the laws of Britain.
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Fictional Character Biography
Origins - Born and raised in the small town of Maldon, Essex and educated at Fettes College in Edinburgh,
Brian was a shy and studious youth, living a relatively quiet life and
spending a lot of time with his parents and siblings (older brother Jamie and fraternal twin Elizabeth).
The family were an aristocratic one who were no longer rich enough to
fraternise with their former academic peers, leaving Brian (too proud to
fraternise with lower classes) a lonely child who immersed himself in
the study of physics.
After the death of his parents (Sir James and Lady Elizabeth) in what
seemed to be a laboratory accident, Brian takes a fellowship at
Darkmoor nuclear research centre. When the facility is attacked by the
technological criminal Joshua Stragg (alias "The Reaver"), Brian tries
to find help by escaping on his motorcycle. Although he crashes his bike
in a nearly fatal accident, Merlyn and his daughter, the Omniversal Guardian, Roma appear to the badly injured Brian. They give him the chance to be the superhero Captain Britain. He is offered a choice: the Amulet of Right or the Sword of Might.
Considering himself to be no warrior and unsuited for the challenge, he
rejects the Sword and chooses the Amulet. This choice transforms Brian
Braddock into Captain Britain.
It is later revealed that Braddock is only one member of a much
larger, inter-dimensional corps of mystical protectors. Every Earth in Marvel Comics' Multiverse has its own Captain Britain who is expected to defend that version of Britain and uphold its local laws. They are collectively called the Captain Britain Corps. Captain Britain protects "Earth-616" of the Marvel Universe.
Early Career as Captain Britain - As his career as a superhero begins, Brian fights as the champion of Great Britain, often clashing with S.T.R.I.K.E.
and Welsh anti-superhero police officer Dai Thomas. During one episode,
he learns that his parents did not die in an accident, but rather were
killed by the sentient computer Mastermind. He would develop a rogues gallery including the assassin Slaymaster
and the crime matriarch Vixen. As time goes on, Brian begins fighting
more supernatural enemies rather than regular supervillains.
Soon afterwards, Brian travels to America to study. By a strange twist of fate, he rooms with Peter Parker (the hero Spider-Man) at Empire State University.
A brief misunderstanding caused Brian to battle Spider-Man, thinking
he'd abducted his girlfriend (Courtney), before the two of them were
captured by the assassin Arcade and became the first heroes to survive Murderworld.
On a flight from America, he came under mental attack by the demonic
Necromon, causing Brian to leap out of the plane; he spent two years as a
hermit on the Cornish coast, repairing his psyche. He was eventually
called to Merlyn's service again, fighting alongside the Black Knight and the elf Jackdaw to defend Otherworld from Necromon. With his memories partially restored Brian and the Knight, allied with Vortigen the Proud Walker, battled Mordred the Evil. Both the Black Knight and Captain Britain were snatched out of time to join the Grandmaster’s Contest of Champions, where Captain Britain fought against the Arabian Knight,
but they were soon returned to resume their quest. At the entrance to
Otherworld Brian was slain by the spectral White Rider, and his corpse
claimed by Mandrac, Nethergod Lord of the Slain and the Rider’s master,
though Merlyn and the Knight swiftly recovered it. Merlyn reunited
Captain Britain’s departed spirit with his body, resurrecting him. While
the hero healed, Merlyn restored his remaining memories and informed
him of the Nethergod’s involvement with his early foes. Now recalling
Arthur’s location, the Black Knight, Captain Britain and Jackdaw were
sent to awaken the King. Succeeding in this quest, Arthur then sent
Brian and Jackdaw magically away through the dimensions, stating Brian
had a destiny to fulfill elsewhere. As a reward, he and Jackdaw were
sent back to Earth.
Captain Britain and MI: 13 - A new series, written by Paul Cornell and drawn by Leonard Kirk, features Captain Britain, Pete Wisdom, and other British superheroes working for MI: 13. The series opened with a Skrull onslaught on Britain, part of the Secret Invasion crossover, that saw every British hero drafted into MI:13.
After fighting Skrull forces in London, Brian was dispatched with Pete Wisdom, John the Skrull, and Spitfire to the Siege Perilous (a gateway to the Otherworld) to secure Avalon
and thus the world's magic from Skrull conquest. Brian is left
uncomfortable by having to kill Skrulls and being separated from the
Corps, and simply desires to represent his country (believing, despite
Wisdom's statements to the contrary, that he stopped doing so). When the
Skrulls shot a missile at the Siege to destroy Earth's access to magic,
he attempted to divert it and was killed in a vicious explosion - every inhabitant of the United Kingdom became instantly aware of his death.
Captain Britain was once again resurrected by Merlin
in the center of Britain, and after taking possession of the sword
Excalibur, confronted the Skrulls in London; his resurrected form is
stated by Merlin to be no longer plagued with doubts and a unified
symbol of the United Kingdom, "like their flag, one thing that contains
many!". He has increased powers and theoretically has no limits, but this is
reliant on his level of confidence - he can just as easily become weak
and vulnerable. While he has chosen to work with MI:13 and their superhero team, he has stated that the superheroes will no longer kill.
In battle against Doctor Plokta, creator of the Mindless Ones,
he was temporarily trapped in Plokta's "Dream Corridor" - a magical
construct trapping you in your heart's desire - where he briefly
believed he had found Meggan again. He got free and defeated Plokta by
forcing him into his own Corrider (presented as a supremely powerful
act), but was left unaware that the real Meggan had tried to make
contact and was now stuck in Hell. Later, however, during a conflict with Dracula, Dr. Doom gives Meggan
to Dracula to use as a bargaining chip. After Captain Britain and MI13
defeat Dracula, Meggan and Captain Britain are reunited...
Powers and Abilities (Captain Britain)
Originally, Captain Britain's powers were linked to the mystical Amulet of Right,
worn around his neck. When Brian Braddock rubbed the amulet he was
transformed from an ordinary mortal into a superhero version of himself,
complete with a more muscular physique. The amulet could also
mystically replenish his superhuman energies. He also possessed a telescoping staff to vault. This also had other
functions, the most heavily relied upon being the ability to project a
force field. Later, Merlyn changed the staff into the mace-like Star Sceptre, which he could utilize like a quarterstaff and which also gave him the ability of flight. Merlyn changed his costume just before he entered the alternate
Earth-238, fusing the powers of the Amulet and the Scepter into the new
uniform and then later put these powers within Brian himself when he was
forced to rebuild Brian following Brian's death at the hands of the
Fury, making the suit a regulatory device for his powers. Eventually, Brian no longer required even the battle-suit for the full
use of his powers, as his heritage of being the son of a denizen of the
extra-dimensional Otherworld became enough to power him.
Brian Braddock has superhuman
strength, speed, stamina, durability, reflexes, senses, and the ability
to fly at supersonic speeds. He also possesses enhanced perceptions
that allow him to be aware of things others may miss (such as objects
cloaked by spells of illusion). When he and Meggan destroyed the Otherworld energy matrix at Roma's prompting,
the energies that allowed him to retain his power within the UK without
his costume were dissipated. Hence, to retain his powers anywhere on
Earth, he must wear the costume at all times. His costume acts as an antenna and battery, allowing him to retain his powers wherever he goes.
However, the conditions of his power were once again changed during his death and resurrection in the first story arc of Captain Britain and MI: 13 as explained by writer Paul Cornell,
"...As we reveal in issue five, the limits of Brian's powers are now tied in
to his emotions. So if he's feeling very determined and confident, then
he's very powerful, but if he's losing it then he'll really be losing
it. He's as strong as he used to be, and he can fly, and that's all due
to his magical nature, not to his costume. I've always seen him as
something like the Shazam Captain Marvel,
a hero formed through magic. Which means the subjective nature of what
he can now do feels apt to me. As he himself says about great feats
depending on whether or not he can gather all his courage together, he
says: 'well, I am Captain Britain..."
Brian is the fraternal twin of Betsy Braddock, a telepath, resulting in a strong psychic bond between the two. As described by writer Chris Claremont in the Uncanny X-Men House of M storyline, the two are in fact immune to each other's powers because of their genetic connection.
In addition, Braddock is a brilliant scientist with a Ph.D. in physics.
In Other Media (Television)
- Captain Britain was briefly seen in the fourth part of the Phoenix Saga from the X-Men animated television series, in the episode, "The Starjammers". Psylocke mentions him during "Beyond Good and Evil", though she merely says "my brother", hinting he's also a mutant in this continuity.
- Captain Britain appears in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "O Captain, My Captain" voiced by Charlie Adler.
- Captain Britain briefly appears in the final episode of the anime series Marvel Anime: X-Men.
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