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Captain Britain (Brian Braddock), is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, he first appeared in ''Captain Britain Weekly'' #1 (October 1976). The character has been used in stories through the years by many people, most notably Chris Claremont, Alan Davis, and Alan Moore. The character was initially intended to be a British equivalent of Captain America. Endowed with extraordinary powers by the legendary magician Merlyn and his daughter Roma, Captain Britain was assigned to uphold the laws of Britain. ==Publication history== The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe and originally appeared in ''Captain Britain Weekly'',〔''Captain Britain Weekly'' #1 (October 13, 1976)〕 an anthology comic published exclusively in the United Kingdom by the Marvel Comics imprint known as Marvel UK. (''Captain Britain Weekly'' also included reprinted material featuring other Marvel Comics characters such as Nick Fury and the Fantastic Four). The first few issues of the comic were also promoted with free gifts, including a cardboard Captain Britain mask〔 and a Captain Britain boomerang.〔''Captain Britain Weekly'' #2 (October 20, 1976)〕 Chris Claremont left the series after just ten issues, midway through the "Doctor Synne" storyline, and has since stated that this was because his view of the character and series was very different from that of the editor.〔"To Create An Icon," Captain Britain Volume 1: The Birth of a Legend, Panini Comics, February 2007, ISBN 1-905239-30-0〕 In 1978, though, Chris Claremont revisited the character and introduced him to an international audience, fully integrating him into the Marvel Universe via a story that starred Captain Britain and Spider-Man in Marvel's long-running ''Marvel Team-Up'' series. The ''Marvel Team-Up'' story was reprinted in the UK in ''Super Spider-Man & Captain Britain'' which is where the Captain's adventures continued after ''Captain Britain Weekly'' folded in July 1977, after running for 39 issues. The serialization of the Spider-Man team-up marked the end of Captain Britain's exploits until March 1979 when Captain Britain appeared with the Black Knight in the "Otherworld Saga" which ran in ''Hulk Comic''. Captain Britain appeared as one of the characters in Marvel US's 1982 ''Contest of Champions'' limited series, which featured a collection of international heroes. While the character had appeared almost exclusively in Marvel's UK comics, some established Marvel characters such as Captain America and the Black Knight appeared, but prior to ''Contest of Champions'', which was set during the period of the "Otherworld Saga", Marvel's American comics had not referenced these stories or acknowledged that they were part of the same shared Marvel Universe. Following the "Otherworld Saga" the character was relaunched, in a redesigned costume, in the ''Marvel Superheroes'' anthology title. The relaunch was initially written by Dave Thorpe and illustrated by Alan Davis,〔''Marvel Superheroes'' #377 (September 1981)〕 but after a few issues Dave Thorpe left the series and was replaced by British writer Alan Moore,〔''Marvel Superheroes'' #387 (July 1982)〕 who used Thorpe's stories as a springboard for the "Jaspers' Warp" storyline. On redesigning the costume of the character, Davis noted that his depiction of Brian Braddock was visually based on Garth, "an exaggerated Greek god, perfect in every way" and that: During this run, the series moved from ''Marvel Superheroes''〔''Marvel Superheroes'' #388 (August 1982)〕 into a new monthly comic, ''The Daredevils''. When ''The Daredevils'' was canceled after eleven issues Captain Britain was continued in ''The Mighty World of Marvel''〔''The Mighty World of Marvel'' volume 2 #7 (December 1983)〕 - and then, after the end of the run of Alan Moore,〔''The Mighty World of Marvel'' volume 2 #13 (June 1984)〕 who left because of a dispute over unpaid invoices,〔 it continued for a few more issues with different writers (Steve Craddock, Alan Davis, and Mike Collins) until the comics ended 〔''The Mighty World of Marvel'' volume 2 #16 (September 1984)〕 and the story moved to a new monthly ''Captain Britain'' title with Jamie Delano taking over writing duties〔''Captain Britain'' #1 (January 1985)〕 on the recommendation of Moore and with the agreement of Davis.〔 Following the cancellation of Captain Britain's solo series, Claremont and Davis launched the American monthly ''Excalibur'' in 1988, featuring an eponymous team which included Captain Britain, with Braddock as a core member. ''''New Excalibur'''' was introduced in 2005, with Captain Britain as team leader. This series ran until issue #24 and the team was disbanded in the ''X-Men: Die by the Sword'' limited series. A new series was then started in 2008, using the Secret Invasion crossover storyline as a launchpad. Captain Britain headlines this series, ''Captain Britain and MI: 13'', written by Paul Cornell, which included some characters from ''New Excalibur'', as well as members of MI: 13 who appeared in Cornell's ''Wisdom'' limited series. Panini Comics bought Marvel UK and in 2006 renewed and broadened their license with Marvel〔(Panini, Marvel Expand Agreement, Announce New Projects ) (press release), Newsarama, March 29, 2006〕 which allows them to produce original comic stories for the British and European markets. This has included Captain Britain's first original appearance in UK comics in thirteen years, with a story that ran in ''Spectacular Spider-Man Adventures''〔(Captain Britain Returns to... Britain ), Newsarama, February 25, 2005〕〔''Spectacular Spider-Man Adventures'' #114 (April 2005)〕 and Panini plan to have more in their new all-ages title ''Marvel Heroes''.〔(Panini UK Launches 'Marvel Heroes' with All-New Strips ), Newsarama, October 9, 2008〕 Captain Britain made several cameo appearances in Marvel Comics publications then would feature in a Heroic Age tie in anthology limited series and a ''Deadpool Team Up'' issue. Captain Britain appeared as a regular character in the 2010-2013 ''Secret Avengers'' series, from issue #22 (April 2012) through its final issue #37 (March 2013). Beginning in November 2014, Captain Britain will reappear with the Avengers as a part of the ''Time Runs Out'' storyline.〔http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=54436〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Captain Britain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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