Hail Britainia!
Spinning out of Secret Invasion, Captain Britain is getting a new ongoing series. No, this isn't 1989, it's really happening!
Now, I'm sure you're asking yourself, "Self, why the hell would I be interested in a series about some lame English hero who hasn't been interesting since Alan Moore left some decades ago?" Well, to answer, I would say, "Why the hell do you call yourself "Self?" Are you Douglock or something?"
But more to the point, the book is written by Paul Cornell who wrote the criminally underread Wisdom book for the MAX imprint. It was a fantastic book that mixed action, intrigue and fantasy into a book that should have sold much better than it did. The pretty pictures by Travel Foreman didn't hurt either. Do yourself a favor and grab a copy of the Wisdom hardcover before it goes out of print and it starts to become an impossible to find book.
The new Captain Britain & The MI-13 book will pick up where Wisdom left off and incorporate England's supernatural agency, the MI-13. Here's hoping there's some more man-on-fairy action!
There will be two nifty covers for the book's first issue. The main version by Bryan Hitch and a variant by Brandon Peterson.
Hit the Across-the-Pond jump for the official release from Marvel and the covers.
Captain Britain & The M1-13 #1 Variant Revealed!
The first new ongoing series spinning out of the red-hot Secret Invasion is almost here--and it's got a stunning new variant cover by superstar Brandon Peterson! Marvel is pleased to unveil the Captain Britain & The MI-13 #1 Peterson Variant, which joins the equally stunning standard cover from Bryan Hitch in launching the bold new international super team From acclaimed writer Paul Cornell (Wisdom, television's Doctor Who) and fan-favorite Leonard Kirk (Incredible Hulk). What do the Skrulls want from the UK? And can Captain Britain's new team stop them?
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13 #1 (MAR082210)
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13 #1 PETERSON VARIANT (FEB088165)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Variant by BRANDON PETERSON
Rated T+ ...$2.99
FOC--4/24/08. On-Sale--5/14/08
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Posted to Comics on 23 April 2008
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Frater Mine by Sean McGrath and Juan Romera
how does he bend?
Kind of a poor man's Captain America but I always liked him. Doesn't hurt that he's Psylocke's(my favorite!) twin.