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Psylocke
Psylocke is the name of two connected fictional Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant superheroes appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The first character to use the Psylocke moniker, Betsy Braddock, was initially a supporting character in stories focusing on her twin brother Brian Braddock, Brian, adopting the codename upon joining the X-Men. For 29 years of publication history, the character was Body swap, body-swapped in-story with the assassin Kwannon (character), Kwannon. Kwannon took on the moniker to become the second Psylocke after both women returned to their respective bodies and Braddock claimed the mantle of Captain Britain. Publication history Betsy Braddock Created by writer Chris Claremont, Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock first appeared in ''Captain Britain'' #8 (Dec. 1976), with ''Captain Britain'' #10 (Dec. 1976) as her first cover appearance, published by the Marvel Comics' British imprint Marvel UK. In ''New Mutants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Braddock
Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Captain Britain and the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe in 1976, she first appeared in the Marvel UK series ''Captain Britain''. Betsy Braddock was initially a supporting character in the adventures of her twin brother, Brian Braddock, as the original Captain Britain, before temporarily becoming the superheroine Captain Britain herself and later joining the X-Men in 1986 as Psylocke, a codename coined by the villains Mojo and Spiral. Originally presented as a precognitive in the pages of ''Captain Britain'' and then as a telepath, she was later established to be a mutant, developing telekinesis as well as martial arts skills, the latter of which derived from a body swap with the Japanese mutant ninja Kwannon lasting nearly 30 years of publication history. She and Kwannon were returned to their original b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwannon (character)
Kwannon is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in ''X-Men'' #17 (Feb. 1993) and was created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Andy Kubert. The character is most commonly associated with the X-Men, specifically the character of Betsy Braddock, with whom Kwannon was body-swapped for 29 years of publication history; in stories published during this period, the character used the moniker Revanche. After returning to her original body, she became the second Psylocke, while Braddock (who had previously used the codename while her mind was in Kwannon's body) became the new Captain Britain. In her initial appearances, the character was depicted as a former assassin for the Hand with low-level empathic telepathy abilities and the power to generate a psionic sword. Since the franchise-wide relaunch Dawn of X, Kwannon has been featured as Psylocke in ''Fallen Angels'', '' Hellions'', and '' Marauders''. Publication history Kwannon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |