Description
Follow the United Kingdom’s greatest champion from the streets of London to the mystic realm of Otherworld! Brian Braddock, hand-picked for greatness by the sorcerer Merlyn, has made the fateful choice between the sword of might and the amulet of right -- and become a hero! The complete collection of Captain Britain’s iconic UK adventures -- from questing alongside the Black Knight, to battling Jim Jaspers and the Fury to prevent Earth from becoming a crooked world! But when Brian suffers a crisis of faith, will his sister Betsy inherit the mantle? Featuring the Special Executive, the Warpies, the Captain Britain Corps, Meggan and more. Creators include Chris Claremont, the acclaimed writer of the finest X-Men run ever, and with art by John Buscema, who needs no introduction to Marvel fans, artist on the first Silver Surfer comics, The Avengers, and so much more -- one of Marvel's finest. Additional writers include Larry Lieber (Stan Lee's brother, a long time Silver Age writer as well as writer of several Marvel newspaper strips) and the wildly acclaimed British creator Jim Lawrence. Additional artists include Ron Wilson and John Byrne. This was Marvel's unique take on a British super hero, and they put much of their best talent to work on his adventures. Includes a massive section of bonus material: sketches, house ads, special covers and much more...50 pages and more. Collects material from Captain Britain #1-39, 1976; Super Spider-Man & Captain Britain #231-247, 1977; Hulk Comic #1, 3-46, 1979; Incredible Hulk Weekly #47-55, 57-63, 1980; Marvel Super-Heroes #377-388, 1972; Daredevils #1-11, 1983; Mighty World of Marvel #7-16, 1983; Captain Britain #1-14, 1985; Marvel Tales #131-133, 1964; Marvel Team-Up #65-66, 1972; New Mutants Annual #2, 1984; X-Men Annual #11, 1970. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge.
Product Details
Cover: Hardcover
Page Count: 1360
Dimensions: 8.0 (w) x 11.0 (h) x 0.0 (d)