What happens to a hero whose country doesn’t want them? It sounds almost unfathomable to believe such a thing would happen to anyone who helped defend their nation. The thing is, that is exactly what happens to many Veterans when they come home. It is even worse for anyone of color who is a Veteran, as there are countless accounts of history which shows the deep rooted hate towards Black veterans who came home from wars, only to be reminded of how much worst it was back home.
I have had family members on both sides of my family who have told me about how they were treated as if they were not heroes. They told me how it made them question why they served in the first place. Which brings to question, how one defends someone or people who don’t even see you as a person, much less a revered warfighter? In the debut issue of Betsy Braddock Captain Britain, we find Captain Britain coming back home to a nation who does not see her as a hero but a mutant menace.
We are taken to a tv show where Betsy is being interviewed , one which tries to besmirch her existence, but before they can make a mockery of her, she gets a psychic call from a member of the Captain Britain Corps .She gets called to Otherworld, with Askani, where they find a regiment of Furies, and demolish them, but something seems off, despite the victory. As her siblings try to figure out what happened, they realize that the Furies have been modified, as a new threat awaits. We soon find out that the recent rash of Mutant hate speak was riled by Morgan Le Fey, as she seeks to install a Captain Britain she can control. Betsy and Askani find out after a meeting with the Forgemaster of the Furies, that someone has manipulated the Furies into starting trouble with the Corps, which propels her to reach out to Pete Wisdom to find out exactly who it would be. By the issue’s end, Betsy finally gets Morgan to reveal herself, but it may cost her more than she knows.
Overall, Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 is a fun story that shows why everyone loves Betsy Braddock. The story by Howard is wonderful. The art by the creative team is gorgeous. Altogether, a story that shows off a different side of the X-Men’s world that has endured for decades.
Story: Tini Howard Art: Vasco Georgiev
Colors: Erick Arcienega Letters: Ariana Maher
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy
Marvel Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
Purchase: TFAW – Zeus Comics – comiXology/Kindle
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