Marvel Comics & Excalibur #13 Spoilers & Review: X Of Swords Part 9 Sees TWO Mutant Heroes Join The Fight With A New Role For A Captain Britain?!

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Marvel Comics and Excalibur #13 Spoilers and Review follows.

X Of Swords Part 9 Sees TWO Mutant Heroes Join The Fight…

…With A New Role For A Captain Britain?!

The book opens with a dramatis personae as…

…we see tension between former and current Captain Britains…

…who are also siblings.

Brother looks to want to take role…

…back from sister.

Obligation or birthright to the mantle?

At the same time, the Captain Britain Corps attacks their other brother the deranged King Jamie Braddock…

…through which Brian Braddock becomes Captain Avalon so…

…Betsy stays as Captain Britain.

The book ends with Captain Avalon duping Saturnye so that Captain Britain can get the Starlight Sword so…

…both can take their place as champions of Earth in the X of Swords battle to come.

The Pulse:

A fun issue with solid art. 9 out of 10.

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