Psylocke

Creation & Design

Psylocke was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, originally introduced as a British superheroine with telepathic abilities.

Early Years

Initially, Psylocke was a member of the Captain Britain series before being integrated into the X-Men universe, where her character underwent significant development.

Character Development

Psylocke has evolved from a telepathic heroine to a complex character with a rich backstory, including her transformation into a ninja and her struggles with identity and morality.

Cultural Reception

Psylocke has been well-received by fans and critics alike, often praised for her depth and complexity as a character.

Character Details

Real Name:
Elizabeth Braddock
Aliases:
Betsy Braddock, Kwanon
Species:
Mutant
Gender:
Female
Affiliations:
X-Men, Marauders, Excalibur
Abilities:
Telepathy, Telekinesis, Martial Arts
Equipment:
Psycho-Blade, Psi-knife
Weight:
100lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
black

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Marvel ⋅ 1976

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1st appearance of Betsy Braddock, later becomes Psylocke

First mention of Jamie Braddock Jr., later becomes Monarch

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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2nd appearance of Betsy Braddock

1st appearance of Jamie Braddock Jr., later becomes Monarch

1st appearance of Dr. Crocodile, a cyborg mercenary

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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1st cover appearance of Betsy Braddock

Marvel ⋅ 1985

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Betsy Braddock becomes Captain Britain

Marvel ⋅ 1986

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1st cover appearance of Betsy Braddock as Captain Britain

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1st appearance and origin of Betsy Braddock in U.S. comics, renamed Psylocke by Mojo

1st appearance of Meggan in U.S. comics

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Betsy Braddock joins the X-Men and adopts the name Psylocke

1st cameo appearance of Mr. Sinister

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Debut of classic Psylocke costume

1st appearance of Kwannon, later becomes Revanche

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1st appearance of Psylocke as Lady Mandarin

Debut of Psylocke's psychic knife

Debut of Jubilee costume with yellow trenchcoat and shorts in mainstream continuity

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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1st team appearance of the X-Men Gold (team): Storm, Archangel, Colossus, Iceman and Jean Grey

1st team appearance of the X-Men Blue (team): Cyclops, Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, Psylocke and Beast

1st team appearance of The Acolytes: Fabian Cortez, Annie-Marie Cortez, Chrome, Nance Winters, Delgado

Best-selling comic of all-time with sales of 8.1 million copies

Interior pin-up by Jim Lee, 'A Villains Gallery'

Marvel ⋅ 2001

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1st team appearance of the X-Treme X-Men: Storm, Beast, Bishop, Sage, Psylocke, Thunderbird (Shaara)

1st appearance of Vargas, the next step in human evolution

Marvel ⋅ 2003

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Cover art by Joshua Middleton featuring Psylocke

Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2006

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Reprint of The Uncanny X-Men #258 with revised cover art from The Uncanny X-Men #467

Packaged with 2006 Marvel Legends Psylocke action figure

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Cover art by Alex Garner featuring Psylocke

Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Cover art by Greg Land featuring Psylocke

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Variant black and white cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2009

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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

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Variant second printing cover art by Greg Land

Cover is a reproduction of a panel inside of the issue

Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Premiere issue of a four-part limited series featuring Psylocke

Back-up story featuring Cable and his adopted daughter, Hope Summers - chapter two continues in Dark X-Men #1

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Variant second printing cover art by Harvey Tolibao

Wraparound cover depicting Psylocke battling The Hand

Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Third issue of a four-part limited series featuring Psylocke

Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Final issue of a four-part limited series featuring Psylocke

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1st team appearance of X-Force: Archangel, Wolverine, Psylocke, Fantomex, E.V.A., Deadpool

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Premiere issue of the Uncanny X-Force: Wolverine, Archangel, Psylocke, Deadpool, Fantomex, E.V.A.

1st appearance of Kid Apocalypse aka Evan Sabahnur

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Variant cover art by David Mack

Marvel ⋅ 2011

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Five-issue limited series set in 17th century Japan featuring one Marvel character per issue: Psylocke

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Paul Renaud featuring Psylocke

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by Milo Manara

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Mark Brooks

Store exclusive

1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Variant cover art by Mark Brooks

Hidden Gem edition

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Jenny Frison featuring Psylocke

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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1st team appearance of a new Excalibur team: Captain Britain (Betsy Braddock), Jubilee, Gambit, Rogue, Rictor, Apocalypse

Marvel ⋅ 2020

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1st team appearance of the Hellions: Mister Sinister, Scalphunter, Wild Child, Empath, Nanny, Oprhanmaker, Psylocke, Havok

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Variant cover art by Kael Ngu

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1st appearance of Sai, an alternate reality version of Psylocke seen in the pages of Peach Momoko's 'Demon Days'

Prelude to Demon Days

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Variant cover art by InHyuk Lee featuring Psylocke

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month edition

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