Warren Ellis sends Excalibur on that grand old British tradition
a night out at the pub!
This is an unsual issue in that it has four different pencillers; David Williams, Mike Wieringo, Jeff Moy and Mike Miller, the art shifts are a little jarring at times, and Brian Braddock's hair approaches the hilarious at times, but try not to let that distract you..
( Hi-jinks ensue )
This is an unsual issue in that it has four different pencillers; David Williams, Mike Wieringo, Jeff Moy and Mike Miller, the art shifts are a little jarring at times, and Brian Braddock's hair approaches the hilarious at times, but try not to let that distract you..
( Hi-jinks ensue )
Entry tags:
- char: captain britain/brian braddock,
- char: cypher/doug ramsey,
- char: magik/illyana rasputin,
- char: magma/amara aquilla,
- char: mirage/danielle moonstar,
- char: mojo,
- char: psylocke/betsy braddock,
- char: spiral/rita wayword,
- char: warlock,
- creator: alan davis,
- creator: chris claremont,
- group: new mutants,
- publisher: marvel comics,
- title: new mutants
Time for some fun - New Mutants Annual #2
It's been a long and rather trying week for this little Robin fan as so much has changed... but rather than wallow in what has been lost (I'll still do that, but on my own time) it's time for this old codger to "Accentuate the Positive" again, and reach for the comic equivalent of comfort food... and for me, that's a little classic Alan Davis.... I was going to go for his Detective Comics run, but I think I'll use bits of that for my next Robin posting, so instead, it's off to another reliable source of entertainment; The New Mutants, with added Alan Davis.... (These 16 or so (of 48) pages are scanned form my original, 26 year old copy of this, so there are liable to be some less than CG perfect colouring issues etc)
As my favourite mutant asks...
When you need a team of mercenary aliens, who you gonna call? The Special Executive, that's who!
This started as a planned "One Perfect Moment"... well, two actually, but as I went through it I thought "Sod it, this is too cool not to spend more time on".
( So here we go... )
( So here we go... )
Say, remember when Nightcrawler had his own team? No, not Excalibur...
The OTHER one...
From the days when Alan Davis was on art AND writing for Excalibur comes issue #48 -
Meet Nightcrawlers Technet! aka
( The Uncanny N-MEN! )
From the days when Alan Davis was on art AND writing for Excalibur comes issue #48 -
Meet Nightcrawlers Technet! aka
( The Uncanny N-MEN! )
What It Takes To Kill The Fury
Alan Moore and Alan Davis' Captain Britain run from the early '80s is one of my favourite superhero stories. It's a legendary story for the way it was so novel for the time. Not enough have read it, although it's influenced Marvel and the character in many ways. You may have heard of the godlike Mad Jim Jaspers and his reality-warping powers; of how he created an artificial super-being, The Fury, which could evolve and adapt to any superhero's powers; how The Fury killed Captain Britain; how Merlin brought him back to life, improved; how The Fury sweeped the floor with his body several more times; how in the end Jaspers and The Fury had an epic creation-killing-the-creator battle. But in the end, it wasn't Captain Britain who took down The Fury; he almost died again, if it weren't for this:
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wonderwomanhero2011-04-04 11:09In which Betsy Braddock (no co.) spills the beans to her brother about how she killed a child...
Hello fellow S_D'ers! How are thee today? It is I, Lucrezia Borgia. I give you a few scans from Uncanny X-Force #6
( Three scans under the cut )
( Three scans under the cut )
pallas_athena2011-01-05 00:00Excalibur #43, or: What is the sound of one toilet exploding?
This comic has cheered me up this week, so I thought I'd share.
If you're new to Excalibur, check out this excellent intro post. I think, though, that most of us are familiar with this joyously cracktacular romp across the '80s. This issue is from the period when Alan Davis was both writing and drawing, and it resolves the "Nightcrawler loves Meggan" subplot that had been smouldering since issue 1. But the thing I love most about this comic is that it answers the question: What does an exploding toilet sound like if you're Alan Davis?
Of course it does.
( Seven pages out of 21 below )
If you're new to Excalibur, check out this excellent intro post. I think, though, that most of us are familiar with this joyously cracktacular romp across the '80s. This issue is from the period when Alan Davis was both writing and drawing, and it resolves the "Nightcrawler loves Meggan" subplot that had been smouldering since issue 1. But the thing I love most about this comic is that it answers the question: What does an exploding toilet sound like if you're Alan Davis?
Of course it does.
( Seven pages out of 21 below )
proteus_lives2010-09-09 18:59Thor: "Boys Night Out"
Greetings True Believers!
Here are scans from Thor The Mighty Avenger #4. THIS BOOK IS TOO AWESOME.
Seriously, this is my favorite title right now. I bow before Langridge and Samnee.
Why is this issue awesome? Warriors Three, Volstagg, Thor, bar-fight, lost gods, Volstagg, Captain Britain, British Stiff Upper Lip, art, Volstagg!
MARVEL! PUT THE WARRIORS THREE IN ANY TITLE. IT WILL MAKE THAT BOOK BETTER!
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Here are scans from Thor The Mighty Avenger #4. THIS BOOK IS TOO AWESOME.
Seriously, this is my favorite title right now. I bow before Langridge and Samnee.
Why is this issue awesome? Warriors Three, Volstagg, Thor, bar-fight, lost gods, Volstagg, Captain Britain, British Stiff Upper Lip, art, Volstagg!
MARVEL! PUT THE WARRIORS THREE IN ANY TITLE. IT WILL MAKE THAT BOOK BETTER!
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starwolf_oakley2010-05-25 20:59EXCALIBUR #16: Lovcraftian tomfoolery
Here's the climax of EXCALIBUR #16, when the team was bouncing across parallel universes, like a proto-EXILES. I posted a page of this once before, as it involved the first (and only?) time Kitty Pryde ever killed someone.
All the Excalibur members have been separated from each other and lost their powers, and Kurt has just found out he may have mixed up his good guys and bad guys in this world.
suggested tags: char: captain britain/brian braddock, char: meggan, char: nightcrawler/kurt wagner, char: phoenix/marvel girl/rachel summers, char: shadowcat/kitty pryde, creator: chris claremont, creator: alan davis, group: excalibur, publisher: marvel comics, title: excalibur
( Hey, that giant tentacle monster looks familiar )
All the Excalibur members have been separated from each other and lost their powers, and Kurt has just found out he may have mixed up his good guys and bad guys in this world.
suggested tags: char: captain britain/brian braddock, char: meggan, char: nightcrawler/kurt wagner, char: phoenix/marvel girl/rachel summers, char: shadowcat/kitty pryde, creator: chris claremont, creator: alan davis, group: excalibur, publisher: marvel comics, title: excalibur
( Hey, that giant tentacle monster looks familiar )
Excalibur #65
Title: Excalibur #65 - "White Lies, Dark Truths" (1993, Marvel, 22 pages)
Creators: Alan Davis (writing and art)
Availability: Out of Print, at least until Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis v.3 shows up (and it damn well better!)
Two-point-five pages in which Kurt and Brian are rather awesome.
( Have I mentioned that I really miss Davis-on-Davis Excalibur? )
Creators: Alan Davis (writing and art)
Availability: Out of Print, at least until Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis v.3 shows up (and it damn well better!)
Two-point-five pages in which Kurt and Brian are rather awesome.
( Have I mentioned that I really miss Davis-on-Davis Excalibur? )
America and Britain's First Team-Up (Part 1)
I promised to post the first team-up between Captain America and Captain Britain from Captain Britain vol. 1 #16-27 and here is the first part covering #17-20. Sadly due to the Captain Britain issues being so short (most of the content was reprints of old issues from various series) I'm only going to be able to post the cover and 2 and 1/3rd pages from each issue.
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Tags: char: captain america/steve rogers, char: captain britain/brian braddock, char: nick fury, char: red skull/johann schmidt, char: psylocke/betsy braddock, char: jaime braddock, group: nazis, creator: herb trimpe, creator: gary friedrich
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Tags: char: captain america/steve rogers, char: captain britain/brian braddock, char: nick fury, char: red skull/johann schmidt, char: psylocke/betsy braddock, char: jaime braddock, group: nazis, creator: herb trimpe, creator: gary friedrich
proteus_lives2010-05-19 17:32And the newest Avenger is......
Greetings True Believers! One scane from Age of Heroes #1
Calling all Captains!
Suggested tags: char: captain america/steve rogers, char: captain britain/brian braddock, char: meggan puceanu, char: pete wisdom, title: age of heroes, publisher: marvel comics, creator: paul cornell, creator: leonard kirk
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Calling all Captains!
Suggested tags: char: captain america/steve rogers, char: captain britain/brian braddock, char: meggan puceanu, char: pete wisdom, title: age of heroes, publisher: marvel comics, creator: paul cornell, creator: leonard kirk
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proteus_lives2010-05-14 18:46The Special Relationship: Deadpool-style
Greetings True Believers! Here are four scans worth from Deadpool Team-Up #893. DP learns how they do things across the pond. It's full of Lolz. Enjoy!
Suggested Tags: char: captain britain/brian braddock, char: deadpool/wade wilson, title: deadpool, publisher: marvel comics, creator: rob williams, creator: matteo scalera
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Suggested Tags: char: captain britain/brian braddock, char: deadpool/wade wilson, title: deadpool, publisher: marvel comics, creator: rob williams, creator: matteo scalera
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