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'''Captain Britain''' is a title used by various [[superhero]]es in [[comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]], commonly in association with [[Excalibur (comics)|Excalibur]]. The moniker was first used in publication by '''[[Brian Braddock]]''' in ''Captain Britain'' #1 by writer [[Chris Claremont]] and artist [[Herb Trimpe]],<ref name="auto2">{{cite book |last1=DeFalco |first1=Tom |last2=Sanderson |first2=Peter |last3=Brevoort |first3=Tom |last4=Teitelbaum |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |last6=Darling |first6=Andrew |last7=Forbeck |first7=Matt |last8=Cowsill |first8=Alan |last9=Bray |first9=Adam |title=The Marvel Encyclopedia |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-7890-0 |page=69}}</ref> and is currently held by Brian's twin sister, '''[[Betsy Braddock]]'''.<ref name="EV0401">{{cite book |last1=Howard |first1=Tini |title=Excalibur (vol. 4) #1 |date=30 October 2019 |publisher=Marvel Comics UK}}</ref>

The designation of the publisher's primary continuity as [[Earth-616]] originated in [[Dave Thorpe]], [[Alan Davis]] and [[Alan Moore]]'s [[Marvel UK]] ''[[Captain Britain (comic)|Captain Britain]]'' stories. The strip also established the multiversal [[#Captain Britain Corps|Captain Britain Corps]], members of which act as the champions of their own respective versions of the British Isles, which act as a nexus point between dimensions via [[Avalon (Marvel Comics)|Otherworld]].<ref name="D01">{{cite book |last1=Moore |first1=Alan |title=Daredevils #6 |date=June 1983|publisher=Marvel Comics UK}}</ref>

==Creation==
[[Marvel UK]], the British wing of Marvel Comics, had been established in 1972. In order to fit in with the style of British weeklies, titles such as ''[[The Mighty World of Marvel]]'' consisted of reprinted Marvel material in an anthology magazine format, with much of the colour removed. However, these failed to make a major impression on the market, which was dominated by titles of original British material from [[Fleetway Publications]] and [[DC Thomson]].<ref name="back29">{{cite journal|last=Lowrey|first=Nigel |title=The Saga of Captain Britain|journal=[[Back Issue!]]|issue=29|pages=35–43 |publisher=[[TwoMorrows Publishing]]|date=August 2008|location=Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref> In response, Marvel decided the line needed a British character as a flagship title. As Marvel UK itself was effectively a packaging operation at the time with no experienced creative staff<ref name="auto4">{{ Cite comic | writer=[[Chris Claremont]] | story=Introduction | title=Captain Britain| date=November 1988 | publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] | location= | id={{ISBN|9781854000200}}}}</ref> the character was devised at Marvel's American headquarters. [[London]]-born<ref name="auto4"/> [[Chris Claremont]] - at the time a rising star in the company following his successful work on the revival of ''[[Uncanny X-Men|X-Men]]'' - was one of the few [[Anglophile]]s on staff,<ref>{{ Cite comic | writer=[[Ralph Macchio (editor)|Ralph Macchio]] | story=Welcome to Marvel Tales | title=[[Marvel Tales (comics)|Marvel Tales: Captain Britain]] | issue=#1 | date=September 2020 | publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] }}</ref> and was assigned to the title. He came up with the name, origin and cast for the new title, ''Captain Britain''. Art duties went to experienced ''[[The Incredible Hulk (comic book)|Incredible Hulk]]'' artist [[Herb Trimpe]], who lived in [[Cornwall]] at the time<ref name="auto4"/> and would recall the 8-page strips typically only took him a couple of days to draw.<ref name="back29"/> The designer of the character's patriotic costume, complete with [[Heraldry|Heraldic]] [[Lion (heraldry)|lion rampant]], is unknown; Trimpe has speculated it was [[John Romita Sr.|John Romita]].<ref name="back29"/>

==Publishing history==
===British comics===
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The ''Captain Britain'' title launched with some fanfare, even garnering reviews (albeit negative ones) in ''[[The Financial Times]]''<ref name="auto4"/> and ''[[Daily Record (Scotland)|The Daily Record]]''.<ref name="auto7">{{cite magazine|last = Menzies| first= Robert| date = September 2015| number = 83|title=Captain Britain and the Moral Panic of 1976| magazine   = [[Back Issue!]]| publisher   = [[TwoMorrows Publishing]]}}</ref> ''Captain Britain'' #8 would introduce Brian's twin sister, model [[Betsy Braddock|Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock]], who was revealed to have psychic powers, with the following issue debuting [[Jamie Braddock]], their playboy racing-car-driving older brother. However, Claremont left the title after the tenth issue.<ref name="back29"/> His replacement was [[Gary Friedrich]], best known for his role in the creation of ''[[Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)|Ghost Rider]]''.<ref name="back29"/> Sales were moribund, and ''Captain Britain'' went to black-and-white from #24 to cut costs, attempting to soften the blow with another free gift - Captain Britain's lesser-spotted 'Superjet'. [[Alan Davis]] would also recall that - unknown to the American creative team - the 'lion mark' had previously been used by the [[Egg Marketing Board]] to denote the quality of eggs, leading to many jokes at the character's expense (which is likely a bit of nonsense on Davis' part, as the lion on the eggs was an Heraldic "lion passant" (on three legs with a front paw raised) while that on the chest of Captain Britain is a "lion rampant" (rearing on the hind legs and pawing the air).<ref name="auto3">{{cite book|editor-last1=Nolen-Weathington |editor-first1=Eric |date=March 2007 |title=The Modern Masters Volume One: Alan Davis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IVJ5zwEACAAJ |publisher=[[TwoMorrows Publishing]]|isbn=9781893905191}}</ref> In a 1986 article for ''[[Amazing Heroes]]'', N.A. Collins named Captain Britain's first costume among the six worst male superhero looks in comic history up to that point, noting the "weird sunroof mask" and the "tacky Avon jewellery".<ref name=AH094>{{cite magazine|date=May 1, 1986|title=Dressed for Success|author=N.A. Collins|magazine=[[Amazing Heroes]]|publisher=[[Fantagraphics Books]]|number=94}}</ref>
 
After 39 issues ''Captain Britain'' was merged with Marvel UK's [[Spider-Man]] reprint title, at the time called ''[[Super Spider-Man]]''.<ref name="back29"/> Meanwhile, Captain Britain had already appeared alongside Spider-Man in America. Claremont was working on ''[[Marvel Team-Up]]'' with [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]] and decided to use the format as an introduction for Braddock via the device of him briefly rooming with Peter Parker. The two-issue storyline also saw the debut of [[Arcade (Marvel Comics)|Arcade]] and his [[Murderworld (comics)|Murderworld]].<ref name="back29"/> The character had been a conclusive failure for Marvel. As a result, they realised that they needed to recruit from the British comic scene, and in August 1978 [[Stan Lee]] headhunted [[Dez Skinn]]. In what the specialist press called "the Marvel Revolution", Skinn insisted on funds being made available to make homegrown material.<ref>{{cite journal|title='Marvel Revolution' in England|journal=[[The Comics Journal]]|date=March 1979|issue=#45|pages=14}}</ref> Among his efforts was ''[[Hulk Comic]]'', a weekly styled like Marvel UK's rivals boys' comics. The title mixed reprints with new material, including a fantasy strip starring the [[Black Knight (Dane Whitman)|Black Knight]].<ref name="auto8">{{cite magazine|last = Millsted| first= Ian| date = May 2008| number = 28|title=The U.K. Hulk Comic| magazine   = [[Back Issue!]]| publisher   = [[TwoMorrows Publishing]]}}</ref> The serial was written by [[Steve Parkhouse]], who was deeply interested in Celtic and Arthurian myths, also drawing on the works of [[Ursula K. Le Guin]], [[Larry Niven]] and [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]. This gave a perfect opportunity to reintroduce Captain Britain, now under a British-based creative team, with veteran [[John Stokes (comics)|John Stokes]] on art duties, later joined by [[Paul Neary]].<ref name="auto5">{{cite comic|title=Captain Britain - A Marvel Summer Special|date=1980|story=Of Legends, Dreams and Otherworld|writer=(uncredited)|publisher=[[Marvel UK]]}}</ref>

Skinn quit Marvel UK, with Neary taking over as the offshoot's editor-in-chief.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Dez Skinn Leaves Marvel U.K.|journal=[[The Comics Journal]]|date=March 1980|issue=#54|pages=15}}</ref> Neary paused commissioning covers to free up resources to make a new ''Captain Britain'' feature for flagship anthology ''[[The Mighty World of Marvel#Marvel Superheroes|Marvel Superheroes]]''. Even then he was only able to hire newcomers and turned to editor [[Dave Thorpe]], who had never written before, and [[Alan Davis]], an acquaintance of Neary's who had only recently turned professional.<ref name="auto3"/> Thorpe and Neary had already devised the idea of sending the character to a parallel Earth when Davis came on board. Davis was tasked with redesigning the lead character's costume with the stipulation to lose the clumsy sceptre, with the artist taking a cues from military uniforms in the new look and bulk out his physique. His unused concepts for the character would later be used for some of the Captain Britain Corps. The new team debuted in ''Marvel Super-Heroes'' #377, in September 1981;<ref name="auto3"/> it had initially been advertised as appearing in #375, but was hit by delays.<ref name="back29"/>

Thorpe would fall out with Davis and Marvel after only a few months when he wrote a story featuring Captain Britain resolving [[the Troubles]] in [[Northern Ireland]]. Neary backed the artist, leading to Thorpe leaving the strip.<ref name="auto3"/> His replacement was [[Alan Moore]].<ref name="auto3"/> The new team moved the strip in a darker tone, reconfiguring Jaspers as a powerful reality-warping mutant and introducing the unstoppable hero-killing cybiote [[Fury (Marvel Comics)|The Fury]].<ref name="back29"/>  Jackdaw was killed off, and in ''Marvel Super-Heroes'' #388 Captain Britain seemed to join him.<ref name="back29"/> This allowed the strip to cover the character's resurrection and history in a new title, ''[[The Daredevils]]'', in January 1983. Despite both the new title and the ongoing strip receiving good notices,<ref name="auto4"/> including an [[Eagle Awards|Eagle Award]],  ''The Daredevils'' was a sales disappointment and was cancelled after 11 issues in November 1983, with Captain Britain transferring back to the relaunched ''Mighty World of Marvel''. Following the conclusion of the "Jaspers' Warp" storyline in June 1984, Moore left the series.<ref name="back29"/> Meanwhile, the character was also selected for a sizeable role in ''[[Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions]]'', a crossover limited series published by Marvel UK's parent company. However, delays saw the title - originally created as to tie in with the [[1980 Summer Olympics]] - held back until 1982.<ref>{{cite magazine|last = Tandarich| first= Dan| date = June 2010| number = 41|title=The Story of Marvel's First Limited Series: Contest of Champions, a.k.a. Marvel's Road Not Taken to the 1980 Summer Olympics| magazine   = [[Back Issue!]]| publisher   = [[TwoMorrows Publishing]]}}</ref>

Davis would briefly take over writing the story himself until being joined by [[Jamie Delano]], an up-and-coming writer recommended by Moore, and [[Meggan (character)|Meggan]] was incorporated as a major supporting character.<ref name="auto3"/> In January 1985 the serial was transferred back to a new ''Captain Britain'' monthly series. Sales were initially respectable but began to fall, while Davis felt Delano wasn't interested in the superhero genre and was also finding his own time to be taken up by a lucrative role as artist for Captain Britain. Captain Britain meanwhile would appear as a guest character in ''[[Captain America (comic book)|Captain America]]'' #305-306, with art from Neary.<ref name="back29"/><ref name="auto3"/>

===''Excalibur'' (1987-1998)===
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When Claremont read the reinvigorated ''Captain Britain'' stories he was impressed with the development of the characters<ref name="auto4"/> The result was Claremont and Davis creating the super-team Excalibur, picking up Captain Britain and Meggan from where ''Captain Britain'' had left them and adding X-Men refugees [[Nightcrawler (character)|Nightcrawler]], [[Shadowcat]] and the [[Rachel Summers]] incarnation of [[Phoenix (comics)|Phoenix]]. The group initially came together in the lavish ''Excalibur Special Edition'' in 1987, and soon became the stars of a  regular series, with Captain Britain playing a major role. The success also led to Marvel printing a trade paperback compiling the material Davis had produced for the character after Moore's departure, which was coloured by several artists. Davis would redesign the character's costume again for ''Excalibur'' #13; previously it had largely been depicted in black-and-white, with Davis himself colouring the colour cover appearances. However, he found the American colourists were frequently making mistakes and so simplified it. Parallel to these storylines the character also appeared in new British material, featuring as a supporting character in Marvel UK's ''[[Knights of Pendragon]]'' series.<ref name="back29"/>

Captain Britain was lost in the time-steam off-panel before ''Excalibur'' #68, and when he did return was rechristened '''Britannic''', with a redesigned costume.<ref name="back29"/> [[Warren Ellis]] became writer for the title in 1994, and one of his storylines involved revitalising Brian, who reclaimed the identity and costume of Captain Britain in ''Excalibur'' #100. However, Ellis would leave the series soon afterwards and his successor [[Ben Raab]] swiftly ended the title. Sales were falling and the title was cancelled in 1998, ending with Brian returning to marry Meggan. Captain Britain then spent several years without a regular title, though in 2001 Raab wrote the four-issue ''Excalibur'' limited series that involved the Captain Britain Corps and ended with Braddock as King of Otherworld.<ref name="back29"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.toonopedia.com/capnbrit.htm|title=Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Captain Britain|website=www.toonopedia.com}}</ref>

===''New Excalibur'', ''Captain Britain and MI: 13'' and ''Secret Avengers''===
Brian was later featured as the team leader of ''[[New Excalibur]]'' in 2005, culminating with the ''[[X-Men: Die by the Sword]]'' [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]]. Following the [[Secret Invasion]] crossover, Brian headlined the 2008 series ''[[Captain Britain and MI: 13]]'', written by [[Paul Cornell]], which included some characters from ''New Excalibur'', as well as members of [[MI-13 (comics)|MI: 13]] who appeared in Cornell's ''[[Pete Wisdom|Wisdom]]'' limited series. The character later appeared as a regular character in the 2010-2013 ''Secret Avengers'' series, from issue #22 (April 2012) through its final issue #37 (March 2013), reappearing with the Avengers as a part of the ''Time Runs Out'' storyline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=54436 |title=EXCLUSIVE: "Time Runs Out for The Avengers in Alessio's Variant Covers |work=Comic Book Resources |date=2014-07-29 |access-date=2016-07-22}}</ref>

Around the same time the character made his first appearance in a British-made comic since the end of ''Knights of Pendragon'' when [[Panini Comics]], who had taken over Marvel UK following the latter's mid-1990s collapse following an ill-advised rapid expansion under Neary, began producing small indigenous strips for the young reader-orientated ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man#Spectacular Spider-Man Adventures|Spectacular Spider-Man]]''. Captain Britain guest-starred in #114, dated March 2005, and written by Jim Alexander with art by John Haward and a returning Stokes. Positive reader response saw a second appearance the following year in ''Spectacular Spider-Man'' #133.<ref name="back29"/>

===Dawn of X and Beyond===
During the 2019 [[X-Men]] franchise relaunch [[Dawn of X]], following Brian's corruption by [[Morgan le Fay (Marvel Comics)|Morgan le Fey]], Betsy Braddock claimed the mantle of Captain Britain in a new volume of ''Excalibur'' written by [[Tini Howard]].<ref name="auto1">''Excalibur'' (vol. 4) #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> Leading a new Excalibur roster including [[Gambit (Marvel Comics)|Gambit]], [[Rogue (Marvel Comics)|Rogue]], [[Jubilee (Marvel Comics)|Jubilee]], [[Rictor]] and [[Apocalypse (character)|Apocalypse]], the team comes into conflict with Morgan le Fey and the anti-mutant Coven Akkaba, as well as [[Saturnyne]], who had usurped the role of omniversal magisitrix and refuses to accept Betsy as Captain Britain. During ''[[X of Swords]]'', in which Apocalypse's secret plans of reuniting Krakoa with Arakko come to fruition, leading Saturnyne to arrange a tournament between both sides to avoid a war in Otherworld, Betsy is apparently killed in a duel with [[Isca the Unbeaten]], shattering along with the Starlight Sword. Saturnyne reconstitutes the shards to revive the Captain Britain Corps, but is distraught when the new Captains Britain are variants of Betsy rather than of Brian. After the tournament, Betsy's consciousness becomes lost in the multiverse, returning with the assistance of [[Kwannon (character)|Kwannon]], during which the two begin to come to peace with their complicated relationship.<ref>''Excalibur #16-20''</ref> After the revival of Morgan le Fey, Betsy leads Excalibur against Merlyn and King Arthur. As Avalon falls to Merlyn and Arthur, the mutants escape to Earth, severing the connection to Otherworld, while uses the Starlight Sword to return to the fight herself, knowing she will be trapped without the protection of Krakoan resurrection.<ref>''Excalibur #26''</ref>

In the follow-up series ''Knights of X'', also written by Howard, Betsy and the Corps take up refuge with Merlyn's daughter and former magistrix [[Roma (comics)|Roma]], rescuing mutants facing danger in Otherworld. Refusing Betsy's request for an army, Roma instead sends her on a quest for the [[Siege Perilous (comics)|Siege Perilous]] alongside Gambit, [[Rachel Summers]], [[Bei the Blood Moon]], [[Meggan (character)|Gloriana]], Kylun, Rictor, [[Shatterstar]], Shogo Lee, and Arthur's mutant son [[Mordred (comics)|Mordred]]. After being tested by the Siege Perilous, Betsy and her knights forge a pathway to Krakoa, bringing an army of Krakoan mutants to fight against Merlyn and Arthur, with Betsy finally executing Merlyn and decreeing that the Corps will not be bound by any one ruler and will instead defend the multiverse on their own terms.<ref>''Knights of X #5''</ref> During this ordeal, Betsy also cemented her romantic relationship with Rachel Summers, sharing a kiss as Rachel helps the knights overcome the Siege Perilious.<ref>''Knights of X'' #4</ref>

Throughout the Dawn of X and subsequent stories, Betsy had been contending with an increasingly-fraught political situation at home, with forces within the British government and populace opposing the legitimacy of a mutant holding the role of their champion. This conflict worsens in Howard's series ''Captain Britain: Betsy Braddock'', which features Betsy's further conflicts with Morgan le Fey as the villain attempts to conquer Britain with the assistance of [[Doctor Doom]]. Betsy is assisted in this series by Rachel, Brian, and Meggan (now going by the monikers of Askani, Captain Avalon, and Gloriana, respectively), as well as revived members of Pete Wisdom and the [[S.T.R.I.K.E.]] PSI Division, together defeating le Fey by forging a true respectful connection between le Fey and the land. As Brian reconstitutes the Braddock Academy, Betsy continues on with her responsibilities to Britain and the multiverse as Captain Britain and leader of the Corps.<ref>''Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain'' #5</ref>

==Fictional character biography==
In [[Earth-616|the main continuity of Marvel Comics]], three characters have used the Captain Britain title in regular publication.

===Brian Braddock===
{{main|Brian Braddock}}

===Betsy Braddock===
{{main|Betsy Braddock}}

===Kelsey Leigh Kirkland===
{{main|Lionheart (Marvel Comics)}}

===Other===
[[Modred the Mystic]] briefly assumed the mantle of Captain Britain by syphoning off Braddock's energies in an effort to defeat Merlyn.<ref>''Captain America'' #305. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Captain Britain Corps===
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====Publication history====
The '''Captain Britain Corps''' is a fictional league of [[super-heroes]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The characters are all known as, or appear as an alternative version of, Captain Britain, each coming from an [[Marvel Comics Multiverse|alternative reality]]. Created by writer Alan Moore and artist Alan Davis, the corps first appeared in ''The Daredevils'' #6 (June 1983). Founded by [[Merlyn (Marvel Comics)|Merlyn]], his daughter [[Roma (comics)|Roma]] and Sir James Braddock, the organization is tasked with defending the multiverse. The power wielded by members of the corps is derived from absorbing and metabolizing energy generated by the matrix of "exotic particles" naturally occurring at weak points between dimensions, which are present at each dimension's equivalent of the British Isles in unusual quantity and proximity; members are tasked with safeguarding the gateways between dimensions and being the highest champion of each earth's respective morality codes.<ref>''Excalibur'' (vol. 1) #44-45</ref> In addition to the Captains themselves, the organization has included administrators such as Merlyn, Roma, and Saturnyne.

====Fictional organisation biography====
Merlyn and Roma had arranged for each chosen member of the Corps to gain superpowers, often using unscrupulous means. Following Merlyn's funeral, Roma took control over the corps, making Saturnyne her subordinate and bringing Corps members to the Starlight Citadel for training. Roma also tasked Corps members to take turns in defending Otherworld. Corps members would continue to gather in for important occasions. The corps rarely fought as a unit in these stories, with an exception occurring when Roma dispatched them against [[Franklin Richards (Fantastic Four)|Franklin Richards]] and the [[Fantastic Four]].

The Corps was nearly wiped out by Mastermind, a villainous computer belonging to Brian Braddock, and a group of mutated children known as the [[Hidden races#Warpies|Warpies]], who were once the wards of Captain UK. Roma stepped down as omniversal guardian, giving the title to Brian Braddock, who became King of Otherworld and rebuilt the Corps. Another wave of destruction tore through Otherworld due to [[Scarlet Witch|Wanda Maximoff]]'s alterations to reality in ''[[House of M]]'', which nearly led to Roma and Saturnyne erasing that universe.<ref name=tuxm1>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #462-465. Marvel Comics.</ref> It once again it came under attack, this time from Mad Jim Jaspers and Corps members which he began to turn into [[Fury (Marvel Comics)|Fury]]s.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2009}} The end of the battle saw Roma dead, along with most of the Corps along with her. [[Saturnyne]] appointed Albion the new leader as they rebuilt the corps once again.<ref name=dbts5>''[[X-Men: Die by the Sword]]'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref> Later, the Captain Britain Corps investigate universal Incursions which are causing the destruction of various realities, and the deaths of twenty Corpsmen. After the members of the Corps capture a Mapmaker, the [[Beyonders|Ivory Kings]] send their entire forces to overrun the Starlight Citadel, destroying the entire Corps. Saturnyne is able to teleport Brian Braddock to safety, leaving him as the Corps' only survivor.<ref>''New Avengers'' (vol. 3) #30. Marvel Comics.</ref>
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When the mutant nation of Krakoa came into conflict with Otherworld, Brian was corrupted by Morgana Le Fey and his sister Braddock claimed the title of Captain Britain. After their brother Jamie took Otherworld's throne as king, he used his omega-level mutant abilities to break and rebuild reality by using Earth-616 as the foundation, changing several details and allowing the new reality to "backfill" justifications its existence. After fracturing reality once again by killing Betsy, Jamie restores the numbers of the Incursion crisis, which historically, were made up of Braddock family members across the Omniverse (usually variants of Brian), however this new reality chooses to use Betsy's compatriots in the new iteration of Excalibur (Gambit, Jubilee, Rictor and Rogue) as templates for new Captains Britain, each of which is given a version of the Amulet of Right.{{fact|date=August 2022}} During ''[[X of Swords]]'', in which Betsy Braddock wielded the Starlight Sword, a blade forged from the nexus of reality itself, Braddock was seemingly killed in battle by Isca the Unbeaten, shattering the sword and Braddock herself; Saturnyne used the broken pieces to reconstitute the corps.<ref name="XOSD">''X of Swords: Destruction'' (November 2020)</ref> -->

====Membership====
The Captain Britain Corps spans the multiverse; the exact number of members is unclear. Many members are simply named Captain Britain, while some others use names such as Captain U.K. or Lady London or names reflective of the specific characteristics of their respective universes (such as Hauptmann Englande or The Violet Swan) or individual circumstances (such as Spider-UK). Of the corps members depicted in publication, most, but not all, have been [[Brian Braddock#Other versions|alternate versions of Brian]] or [[Betsy Braddock#Other versions|Betsy Braddock]].

====Known members====
A number of individuals are known in-story to have been members of the Captain Britain Corps at some point in their fictional portrayals.
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| Captain Britain (Beth Braddock)
| Earth-6
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| Justicar Druidica
| Earth-14
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| Captain Britain (Elizander Braddock)
| Earth-15
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| Captain Amphibian
| Earth-22
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| Alpha Briton
| Earth-33
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| Sister Britain
| Earth-65
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| Captain Krakoica
| Earth-78
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| The Green Woman
| Earth-99
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| Captain Angland
| Earth-305
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| Captain Albion
| Earth-523
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| [[Betsy Braddock|Captain Britain (Betsy Braddock)]]
| Earth-616
| ''Captain Britain'' (vol. 2) #13 (temporary); ''Excalibur'' (vol. 4) #1 (permanent)
|-
| Captain Britain (Liz Braddock)
| Earth-812
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| Captain Bretland
| Earth-904
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| Captain Granbretan
| Earth-1812
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| Captain Plumdragon
| Earth-2112
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| High Priestess Celtia
| Earth-2113
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| Crusader X (Bran Braddock)
| Earth-2122
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| Centurion Britannia
| Earth-4100
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| Captain Baboon
| Earth-8101
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| The Violet Swan
| Earth-8311
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| Elspeth Braddock
| Earth-13059
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| Britannica Rex
| Earth-99476
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| Brother Brit-Man (Gilles Weill)
| Earth-65
| ''Excalibur'' #44
| Killed by a [[Fury (Marvel Comics)|Fury]].<ref name=dbts3/>
|-
| Yeoman U.K. (Brion Burdack)<ref name="OHOTMUv2"/>
| Earth-148 (''Ee'rath'')
| ''Excalibur'' #1
| He was a member of an [[Excalibur (comics)#Excalibur (Earth-148)|alternative Excalibur]]. After dying, he returned briefly as a reanimated corpse.<ref>''Excalibur'' #45</ref>
|-
| Captain Britain (Brian Braddock)
| [[House of M|Earth-58163]]
| ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #462
| Ruled Britain as King in the [[House of M]].
|-
| Hauptmann Englande
| Earth-597<ref name="OHOTMUAU"/>
| ''Excalibur'' #9
| He was a member of [[Excalibur (comics)|Lightning Force]]. 
|-
| [[Brian Braddock|Captain Avalon (Brian Braddock)]]
| [[Earth-616]]
| ''Captain Britain Comics'' #1
| Brian, son of Sir James Braddock, is from the main [[Marvel Universe]] and a former ruler of [[Otherworld (Marvel Comics)|Otherworld]]. He was the first character to use the Captain Britain title in publication and has been the leader of three incarnations of Earth-616's [[Excalibur (comics)|Excalibur]] as well as the Corps has worked with [[MI-13 (comics)|MI: 13]].<ref>''[[Captain Britain and MI: 13]]'' #1 (May 2008)</ref> He currently uses the title Captain Avalon as defender of [[Avalon (Marvel Comics)|Avalon]].<ref name="auto1"/>
|-
| [[Lionheart (comics)|Lionheart (Kelsey Leigh Shorr)]]
| Earth-616
| ''[[Avengers (comics)|The Avengers]]'' (vol. 3) #77
| She is from the main [[Marvel Universe]] and was given the role as Captain Britain for a brief time before becoming Lionheart. She is a former member of the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]] and currently lives in her home reality.
|-
| Captain Empire (Robert Doherty)
| Earth-741
| ''Mighty World of Marvel'' (vol. 2) #13 (June 1984)
| He wore a [[pith helmet]] and a monocle.
|-
| Captain Airstrip-One (George Smith)
| Earth-744
| ''Daredevils'' #7 (July 1983, mentioned); ''Mighty World of Marvel'' (vol. 2) #13 (June 1984) 
| He appeared in a one-off solo strip written by Alan Moore for the small press title ''Mad Dog'' in 1986.<ref>''Mad Dog'' #10 available [http://home.insightbb.com/~fourcolorheroes4/free/CaptainAirstripOne.pdf online]</ref> His Earth is portrayed as a similar type of world to that of [[George Orwell|Orwell]]'s novel [[Nineteen Eighty-Four|1984]]. He was among the members of the Corps slaughtered by Mastermind and the Warpies.<ref>[http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/airstrip1cp.htm Captain Airstrip-One] at the Appendix to the Handbook of the marvel Universe</ref>
|-
| Kaptain Briton (Byron Brad-Dhok)
| Earth-794<ref name="OHOTMUAU"/>
| ''Mighty World of Marvel'' (vol. 2) #13 (June 1984)
| He was killed by [[Betsy Braddock (character)|Betsy Braddock]]<ref>''Captain Britain'' (vol. 2) #7</ref>
|-
| Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) 
| [[Days of Future Past|Earth-811]]<ref name="OHOTMUAU"/>
| ''Excalibur'' #66
| He was killed by [[Sentinels (comics)|Sentinels]].<ref name=":0">''Excalibur'' #125</ref>
|-
| [[Spider-UK|Spider-UK (Billy Braddock)]]
| Earth-833
| ''Edge of Spider-Verse'' #2 (September 2014)
| A former member of the Captain Britain Corps, he became the leader of the [[Web Warriors]] during the ''[[Spider-Verse]]'' event, but dying in ''[[Spider-Geddon]]''.
|-
| Captain Commonwealth (Doug Andrews)
| Earth-920
| ''Daredevils'' #7 (July 1983, mentioned); ''Mighty World of Marvel'' (vol. 2) #13 (June 1984) 
| He is killed by [[Doctor Doom]]<ref name="XMRSCE3">''X-Men/Red Skull: Chaos Engine: Book Three''</ref>
|-
| Captain Britain (Brian Braddock)
| Earth-1189<ref name="OHOTMUAU"/>
| ''Excalibur'' #15
| His world was devastated by nuclear war until he was killed in battle.
|-
| Captain Marshall (Bryon Bradek)
| Earth-1193
| ''Excalibur'' #12
| Died years before the ''Cross-Time Caper'' during which his costume was handed over to Earth-616's Captain Britain.
|-
| Captain Granbretan (Paul Peltier)
| Earth-1812
| ''Captain Britain'' (vol. 2) #13<ref>''Captain Britain'' (vol. 2) #13 (text story) - written by [[Grant Morrison]] and illustrated by [[John Stokes (artist)|John Stokes]], available [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/fish1000/index/lostandfound.htm#granbretan online] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612150042/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/fish1000/index/lostandfound.htm#granbretan |date=12 June 2008 }}</ref>
| He eventually attempted to retire due to dissatisfaction with the Corps, but was forced to continue his activities for a brief time by his suit even past his own death.<ref>[http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/captaingranbretan.htm Captain Granbretan] at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe</ref>
|-
| Captain Wales (Huw Gruffydd)
| Earth-6200
| ''X-Men/Red Skull: Chaos Engine: Book Three''
| Killed by Doctor Doom<ref name="XMRSCE3"/> and was posthumously honored by the Corps for his actions.
|-
| Lord Goldstar (Seamus O'Rourke)<ref name="OHOTMUv2"/>
| Earth-7123<ref name="OHOTMUv2"/>
| ''[[X-Men: Die by the Sword]]'' #3
| Not seen, only mentioned as being present. Presumably died along with the majority of the Captain Britain Corps members present for the battle against Mad Jim Jaspers.
|-
| Captain Prydain (Lloyd Thomas)<ref name="OHOTMUv2"/>
| Earth-7580<ref name="OHOTMUv2"/><ref name="MAML"/>
| ''New Excalibur'' #18
| Traveled to Earth-70518<ref name="MAML" /> to defeat alien slavers before being killed by Albion.<ref>''New Excalibur'' #18</ref>
|-
| Cap'n Brit (Barry Braddock)
| Earth-8910<ref name="OHOTMUAU">''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes (2005)''</ref>
| ''Excalibur'' #14
| He was from a world that was devastated by [[Galactus]] and repopulated by the [[Impossible Man]].
|-
| Captain Britain (Brian Braddock)
| Earth-9620
| ''Excalibur'' #94
|
|-
| Striker Llewellyn (Owein Llewellyn)
| Earth-20712
| ''X-Men: Die By The Sword'' #1
| One of the first of the Corps to encounter Mad Jim Jaspers on his return, who transformed him into a [[Fury (Marvel Comics)|Fury]].<ref name=dbts3/>
|-
| Lord High Justicer (Brian Braddock)
| Earth-23238
| ''Excalibur'' #23
| He was Chief Justicer Bull's superior.
|-
| Flight Leader (Dan Hampson)<ref name="OHOTMUv2"/>
| Earth-59462<ref name="OHOTMUv2"/>
| ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #462
| He was assimilated by Sir James Jaspers into a new [[Fury (Marvel Comics)|Fury]].<ref name=dbts3>''[[X-Men: Die by the Sword]]'' #3</ref>
|-
| Captain Britannia (Elsbeth Braddock)
| Earth-79596<ref name="MAML">{{Cite web|url=http://www.marvunapp.com/master/capbcapz.htm|title=capbcapz|website=www.marvunapp.com}}</ref>
| ''Exiles'' #97
| Mentioned by [[Alternative versions of Kitty Pryde#Exiles|Cat Pryde]].
|-
| Sir James Braddock<ref name="CBC14">''Captain Britain Comics'' #14</ref>
| [[Avalon (Marvel Comics)|Otherworld]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/braddocksirj.htm|title=Sir James Braddock (Captain Britain's father)|website=www.marvunapp.com}}</ref>
| ''Captain Britain'' (vol. 2) #7 (July 1985)
|Member of the original Corps,<ref>''Excalibur'' (vol. 2) #2 (March 2001) - Ben Raab (writer), Pablo Raimondi (pencils), Walden Wong (inks), Ralph Macchio (editor)</ref> Braddock was sent by Merlyn to [[Earth-616]] shortly after the end of [[World War II]] to replace its James Braddock and father a hero.<ref>''Captain Britain'' (vol. 2) #1 (January 1985) - Jamie Delano (writer), Alan Davis (artist), Ian Rimmer (editor)</ref> He fathered [[Jamie Braddock|Jamie]], Brian and [[Betsy Braddock (character)|Betsy Braddock]] and was a member of the [[Hellfire Club (comics)|Hellfire Club]] (London) before he was killed in an explosion.<ref name="CBC14"/>
|-
| Alecto
| [[Avalon (Marvel Comics)|Otherworld]]
| ''X-Men/Dr. Doom Chaos Engine: Book One'' (2000)
| Formerly the personal guard of Roma at the Starlight Citadel.
|-
| Gorka
| [[Avalon (Marvel Comics)|Otherworld]]
| ''X-Men/Dr. Doom: Chaos Engine: Book One''
| He was a personal guard of Roma at the Starlight Citadel.
|-
| [[Merlyn (Marvel Comics)|Merlyn]]
| [[Avalon (Marvel Comics)|Otherworld]]
| ''Captain Britain'' #1 (October 1976)
| Merlyn began safeguarding the total of all universes in existence when he established himself as Omniversal Guardian and founded the Corps. He later went mad and his daughter usurped his position.
|-
| [[Roma (comics)|Roma]]
| [[Avalon (Marvel Comics)|Otherworld]]
| ''Captain Britain'' #1 (October 1976)
| Founding of the Corps alongside her father [[Merlyn (Marvel Comics)|Merlyn]] and Sir James Braddock. Took the position of Omniversal Guardian after her father went mad but was later killed during an attack on the Starlight Citadel.<ref name=dbts5/>
|-
| [[Saturnyne|Saturnyne (Opal Luna Saturnyne)]]
| Earth-9<ref name="OHOTMUAU" />
| ''Mighty World of Marvel'' #381 (January 1982)
| Was the Omniversal Majestrix; overseer of the Captain Britain Corps. Since losing that position she has stayed with the Corps.
|- 
| Captain U.K. (Linda McQuillan)
| [[Earth-238]]
| ''Marvel Super Heroes'' #388<br />(August 1982)
| The sole survivor of Earth-238, Linda was transported to Earth-616 to escape the Fury and eventually helped destroy it. Afterwards, Roma assigned her to Earth-794 (to deal with Opul Lun Sat-Yr-Nin)<ref>''Captain Britain Monthly'' #14</ref> and later reassigned her to Earth-839.<ref>''Excalibur'' #44</ref>
|- 
| Captain Angleterre (Paul-Henri Spencer) 
| Earth-305
| ''Mighty World of Marvel'' (vol. 2) #13 (1984)
| 
|- 
| Captain England (Henric Lockwood)
| Earth-522<ref name="OHOTMUAU" /> ("The Hub")
| ''Daredevils'' #6 (1983)
| He is from The Hub, where the trial of [[Saturnyne]] took place and often carries a staff.
|- 
| Captain Albion (Katherine Huggen) 
| Earth-523
| ''Daredevils'' #6 (1983)
| 
|- 
| [[Spider-UK]] (William "Billy" Braddock)
| Earth-833
| ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (vol. 3) #7
| A British version of Spider-Man.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (vol. 3) #7</ref>
|- 
| Kommandant Englander (Helga Geering) 
| Earth-846
| ''Mighty World of Marvel'' (vol. 2) #13 (1984)
| She is from a German dominated world.
|- 
| Cap'n Saxonia (Frideswide Lawley) 
| Earth-924
| ''Excalibur'' #49 (1992)
| Also a member of Calibur alongside that dimension's versions of Spider-Girl, Iron Fist, Hulk, and Doctor Strange. She was sometimes known as Captain Saxonia.
|- 
| Captain Britain (Meggan) 
| Earth-1189[23]
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| Her world was devastated by war between superheroes and villains. She took over the mantle after her version of Braddock died<ref>''Excalibur'' #15</ref> and became part of the Corps.
|- 
| Captain Cymru (Morwen Powell) 
| Earth-1282
| ''Excalibur'' #24 (1990)
| One of the few known Captains who uses a gun with Plastrix.
|- 
| Captain Britain (Kymri)
| Earth-1289<ref name="OHOTMUAU" />
| ''Excalibur'' #16
| Never confirmed as official Corps member.  She and [[Lockheed (comics)#Earth-1289|Lockheed]] jointly took the mantle of Captain Britain. Her planet was conquered and her people enslaved. She was bound to Kyllian as his personal hound by Tullamore Vogue.
|- 
| [[Lockheed (comics)#Earth-1289|Captain Britain (Lockheed)]]
| Earth-1289<ref name="OHOTMUAU" />
| ''Excalibur'' #16
| Never confirmed as official Corps member. He and Kymri jointly took the mantle of Captain Britain.
|- 
| Chevalier Bretagne (René de Bragelonne) 
| Earth-1508
| ''Excalibur'' #24 (1990)
| He wears a purple and green suit similar to a Musketeer.
|- 
| [[Brian Braddock#Ultimate Marvel|Captain Britain (Brian Braddock)]]
| [[Ultimate Marvel|Earth-1610]]
| ''Ultimate X-Men'' #19 (2002)
| Never confirmed as official Corps member. ''Ultimate Marvel'' version of character.
|- 
| Maasai Marion (Sadiki Namuntaya) 
| Earth-1857
| ''Excalibur'' #43 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Crusader X (Bran Braddock) 
| Earth-2122
| ''Excalibur'' #21 (1990)
| 
|- 
| [[Brian Braddock#Marvel Zombies|Captain Britain (Brian Braddock)]]
| [[Marvel Zombies|Earth-2149]]
| ''Marvel Zombies'' #2 (2006)
| Never confirmed as official Corps member. Was infected with the zombie virus by Quicksilver.<ref name="MAML"/>
|- 
| Right Honorable Captain Winston Faneshawe-Sinclair 
| Earth-3208
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) 
| Earth-3913
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| He was accused of murdering a police officer.
|- 
| Centurion Britannus (Thracius Scipio Magnus) 
| Earth-4100
| ''Excalibur'' #24 (1990)
| His costume resembles that of the Roman Empire. He invokes Mithras, a god worshiped in both India and Ancient Rome.
|- 
| Captain Colonies (Stephen Rogers)<ref name="OHOTMUAU" />
| Earth-4103
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) 
| Earth-4400
| ''Exiles'' #43 (2004)
| 
|- 
| Madam Sussex (Francesca Grace)<ref name="OHOTMUAU" /> 
| Earth-4811
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Major Commonwealth (Byron Falsworth)<ref name="OHOTMUAU" /> 
| Earth-4904
| ''Mighty World of Marvel'' (vol. 2) #13 (1984)
| 
|- 
| Mercian Marsh'al (C'rta M'ller) 
| Earth-5511
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Anglo-Simian (Joseph Cornelius) 
| Earth-5905
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Skrull Lord: Colony UK7 (Kl'rt)<ref name="OHOTMUAU" /> 
| Earth-6309)<ref name="OHOTMUAU" />
| ''Excalibur'' #49 (1992)
| 
|- 
| Samurai Saxonai (Kendra Matsumoto) 
| Earth-6315
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Chieftain Justice (T'Challa)<ref name="OHOTMUAU" /> 
| Earth-6606<ref name="OHOTMUAU" />
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Centurionous Britainicosarus (Magnus Rex) 
| Earth-6993
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Albion (Bran Bardic)<ref name="OHOTMUv2">''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z'' vol. #2 (May 2008)</ref>
| Earth-70518<ref name="OHOTMUv2" />
| ''X-Men: Die By The Sword'' #5 (2007)
| 
|- 
| Will Of The People (John Raven)<ref name="OHOTMUAU" /> 
| Earth-7305<ref name="OHOTMUAU" />
| ''Excalibur'' #50 (1992)
| 
|- 
| Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) 
| Earth-7475
| ''Alpha Flight'' #74
| Runs the common market, all of Western Europe and North Africa.
|- 
| Maid Britannia (Guinevere Wren) 
| Earth-8406
| ''Mighty World of Marvel'' (vol. 2) #13 (1984)
| 
|- 
| Gotowar Konanegg (Kavin Plundarr)<ref name="OHOTMUAU" /> 
| Earth-8413<ref name="OHOTMUAU" />
| ''Mighty World of Marvel'' (vol. 2) #13 (1984)
| 
|- 
| Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) 
| Earth-8545
| ''Exiles'' #20
| 
|- 
| Lady London (Sybil Sherman) 
| Earth-9006
| ''Excalibur'' #24 (1990)
| 
|- 
| Captain Britain (Betsy Braddock) 
| Earth-9012
| ''Excalibur'' #43 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Officer Saxon (Peter Hunter)<ref name="OHOTMUAU" />
| Earth-9106
| ''Excalibur'' #43 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Sister Gaia (Serena Foster) 
| Earth-9111
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) 
| Earth-9411
| ''Spectacular Spider-Man'' (UK) #114
| 
|- 
| Pookie Pendragon (Kozfran) 
| Earth-9246
| ''Excalibur'' #24 (1990)
| 
|- 
| Friar Albion (Petros Wisdom)<ref name="OHOTMUAU" /> 
| Earth-9586<ref name=" OHOTMUAU"/>
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Caledonia (Alysande Stuart) 
| Earth-9809
| ''Fantastic Four'' (vol. 3) #9
| She was a prisoner in the Starlight Citadel before becoming Franklin Richards' nanny on Earth-616 as well as a spy for Roma.
|- 
| Privateer Albion (Jack Turner) 
| Earth-9890
| ''Excalibur'' #124 (1998)
| 
|- 
| King Britain (Brian Braddock) 
| Earth-9997<ref name="EXS">''Earth X Sketchbook''</ref>
| ''Paradise X: X'' (2003)
| Captain Britain became King of England and resides in the Realm of the Dead.
|- 
| Agent Albion (Victoria Whitman) 
| Earth-10221
| ''Excalibur'' (vol. 2) #1 (2001)
| 
|- 
| Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) 
| Earth-21993
| ''What If?'' (vol. 2) #46 (1989)
| 
|- 
| Rifleman (Lance Hunter)<ref name="OHOTMUAU" /> 
| Earth-22110<ref name="OHOTMUAU" />
| ''Excalibur'' (vol. 2) #1 (2001)
| 
|- 
| Justicer Bull (Cassandra Bull)
| Earth-23238
| ''Excalibur'' #23 (1990)
| She is one of the few Captains to have survived the Warpies attack and led the Corps against Jim Jaspers.<ref name=dbts3/>
|- 
| Britannic (Brian Braddock) 
| Earth-28927
| ''Excalibur'' Annual #2 (1994)
| 
|- 
| Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) 
| Earth-32000
| ''X-Men Unlimited'' #26 (2000)
| 
|- 
| Gizmo (William "Billy" Ransom) 
| Earth-40121
| ''Excalibur'' (vol. 2) #1 (2001)
| 
|- 
| Percy Penfold 
| Earth-81289
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Enforcer Capone (Adolfo Costa) 
| Earth-89947
| ''Excalibur'' #44 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Britanotron
| Earth-91418
| ''Excalibur'' #43 (1991)
| 
|- 
| Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) 
| Earth-98125
| ''Marvel Vision'' #25 (1998)
| Chose both the Amulet of Life and the Sword of Death.
|- 
| Britanicus Rex (Brian Braddock) 
| Earth-99476
| ''Excalibur'' #51 (1992)
| Resided in the dimension also known as Dino-World.
|-
|}

==Other versions==
===Marvel 2099===
In the unified [[Marvel 2099]] reality of Earth-2099, an unidentified Captain Britain appears as a member of the [[The New Avengers (comics)#Marvel 2099|2099 version of the New Avengers]].<ref>''Spider-Man 2099: Exodus'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Ultimate Universe===
In the pages of "[[Ultimate Invasion]]", [[Maker (character)|Maker]] traveled to [[Ultimate Universe|Earth-6160]] and remade it into his own image. A French nobleman named '''Henri Duggary''' is this world's Captain Britain, ruling over the European Coalition and being one of the members of the [[Illuminati (comics)#Ultimate Universe|Maker's Council]]. It's implied he took the mantle by force and is keen on suppressing Britain's culture and its symbols.<ref>''Ultimate Invasion'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> After the Maker was locked into The City with [[Howard Stark#Ultimate Universe|Iron Man]] and [[Kang the Conqueror]], Duggary meets with the other members of the Council and suggests that they should divide the North American Union among themselves, redistributing it.<ref>''Ultimate Invasion'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref>

When [[Iron Man#Ultimate Universe|Iron Lad]] leads [[Mister Fantastic#Ultimate Universe|Doom]], [[Alternative versions of Thor (Marvel Comics)#Ultimate Universe|Thor]], and [[Sif (character)#Ultimate Universe|Sif]] to Latveria to raid the Maker's repository, he attacks them, wounding Thor with a magic blade before being hit in the left eye by Iron Lad. Henri informs the rest of Council, bitter as the brawl disfigured his face. He gets some sympathy from [[Hulk#Ultimate Universe|Hulk]] as the group takes advantage of the situation, making use of a [[Stark Industries#Ultimate Universe|Stark/Stane]] satellite to attack Stark Tower in a false flag attack, causing thousands of casualties.<ref>''Ultimate Universe'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Months later, Henri Duggary is in charge of the East Coast and meets with the appointed Shadow Governor of New York, 
[[Kingpin (character)#Ultimate Universe|Wilson Fisk]], who informs him about [[Alternative versions of Spider-Man#Ultimate Universe (Earth-6160)|Spider-Man]] and [[Harry Osborn#Earth-6160|Green Goblin]]. Henri advises Fisk to use the resources that they gave him.<ref>''Ultimate Spider-Man'' Vol. 3 #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> When interrogated by Green Goblin, [[Bullseye (character)#Ultimate Universe|Bullseye]] states to him that the loyalty that he and his siblings share was enough that they tore out one of their eyes the day when Henri's eye was wounded.<ref>''Ultimate Spider-Man'' Vol. 3 #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>

At the time when the [[Ultimates#Ultimate Universe|Ultimates]] confront exterminators [[Hank Pym#Ultimate Universe|Hank Pym]] and [[Wasp (character)#Ultimate Universe|Janet van Dyne]], Henri Duggary attacks with his Black Crusade and an army of Giants. Wasp accepts her gifts and helps to fight Duggary's forces. After some convincing from Captain America, Hank Pym becomes Giant-Man and grows large enough to step on Dugarry's soldiers. Since Duggary's body was nowhere to be found among the corpses, the Ultimates assumed that he got away, leaving his whereabouts unknown.<ref>''Ultimates'' Vol. 4 #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Later, Duggary meets with Wilson Fisk at a secure building, being briefed on Bullseye's disappearance as Fisk mentions that he never met the Maker. He admits Fisk was right about the vigilante problem and seems convinced that it has grown into a larger threat to the Maker's Council and their system since his defeat in the hands of the Ultimates. He offers Fisk a team of his agents, but Fisk refuses, stating he has [[Sinister Six|six alternative plans]].<ref>''Ultimate Spider Man'' Vol. 3 #7. Marvel Comics.</ref>

==Collected editions==
{{see also|Excalibur (comic book)#Collected editions}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! !width=25%|Title !! ISBN !!  Release date !! !width=30%|Issues
|-
| ''Captain Britain''
| {{ISBNT|9781854000200}}
|17 November 1988
|Material from ''[[The Mighty World of Marvel]]'' (Vol. 2) #14-16 & ''Captain Britain'' (Vol. 2) #1-14
|-
| ''Captain Britain''
| {{ISBNT|9780785108559}}
|January 2002
|''[[X-Men Archives featuring Captain Britain]]'' #2-7
|-
| ''Captain Britain Vol. 1 - Birth of a Legend''
| {{ISBNT| 9781905239306}}
|2 February 2007
|Material from ''Captain Britain'' (Vol. 1) #1-23
|-
| ''Captain Britain Vol. 2 - A Hero Reborn''
| {{ISBNT|9781905239726}}
|28 November 2007
|Material from ''Captain Britain'' (Vol. 1) #24-39 & ''Spider-Man & Captain Britain'' #231-245.
|-
| ''Captain Britain Vol. 3 - The Lion and the Spider''
| {{ISBNT|9781846534010}}
|26 March 2009
|Material from ''Spider-Man & Captain Britain'' #246-53 & ''[[Hulk Comic]]'' #1 & #3-30
|-
| ''Captain Britain Vol. 4 - Siege of Camelot''
| {{ISBNT|9781846534331}}
|16 April 2010
|Material from ''[[Hulk Comic]]'' #42-55 & #57-63 & ''X-Men Archives featuring Captain Britain'' #1-6
|-
| ''Captain Britain Vol. 5 - End Game''
| {{ISBNT|9780785108559}}
|6 December 2010
|Material from ''X-Men Archives featuring Captain Britain'' #1-6 & ''Captain Britain'' (1988 TPB)
|-
| ''Captain Britain: Legacy of a Legend''
| {{ISBNT|9781302906689}}
|23 November 2016
|Material from ''Captain Britain'' (Vol. 1) #1-2, ''Marvel Team-Up'' (Vol. 1) #65-66, ''Hulk Comic'' #1, #3-5, #57-59, <br>''[[The Mighty World of Marvel|Marvel Super-Heroes]]'' #377-384 & #386, ''[[The Daredevils]]'' #3-4, ''The Mighty World Of Marvel'' #8-12 <br>& ''Captain Britain'' (Vol. 2) #14.
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{Marveldatabase}}
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* [http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/c/captainbritain.htm Captain Britain] at the Marvel Directory
* [https://www.marvel.com/characters/captain-britain-brian-braddock Captain Britain (Brian Braddock)] at Marvel.com
* [http://uncannyxmen.net/characters/captain-britain-i Captain Britain] at UncannyXmen.net

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[[Category:Excalibur (comics)]]
[[Category:Fictional British spies]]
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[[Category:Marvel UK characters]]
[[Category:Twin characters in comics]]
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