Captain Britain Corps


The Captain Britain Corps is a fictional league of super-heroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters are all known as, or appear as an alternative version of, Captain Britain. They are all essentially the same hero except they each come from an alternative reality.

Fictional team history

Founded by Merlyn, his daughter Roma and Sir James Braddock, the Corps' main duty was to guard the Multiverse. Each member protected his or her reality based on their dimensional equivalent of Britain, and was powered by the friction between dimensions.
Merlyn and Roma arranged for each chosen member of the Corps to gain superpowers, using any means, disguise or otherwise, possible.

The making of Brian Braddock

Merlyn chose Brian Braddock to become Earth-616's version of Captain Britain. After Braddock had adventured as Captain Britain for a few years, Merlyn sent Braddock to Earth-238, where he overheard that this reality once had a Captain UK, however Braddock was unsure of what this meant until he met Captain England and Captain Albion at a trial in another reality.
Back in his own home world, Braddock allied himself with Captain UK who had taken up home there after her Britain had become a fascist state and the heroes living there were targeted for a genocidal purge. Together they fought the hero-killer Fury after which Captains Britain and UK and their new ally Saturnyne were transported to Merlyn's home, Otherworld. Here they discovered that Merlyn had apparently died. Later they discover that it was one of his many ruses.

Otherworld

For what seems like the first time, the Corps in their entirety attended Merlyn's funeral. Afterwards Roma began taking a more direct approach with the Corps, even making Saturnyne her subordinate. She started bringing Corps members to the Starlight Citadel for training. Roma then added another duty to the Corps list of responsibilities. In addition to protecting their home realities, they must also take turns in defending Otherworld.
During the adventures of Captain Britain, Corpsmen would occasionally appear. These appearances are usually to observe important events or to carry out a sentence, as when they acted as jury at Braddock’s trial for breaching the Corps Code of Conduct.

Franklin Richards

When Roma perceived Franklin Richards to be a threat, not only to his home reality but to all of reality, she dispatched the Warwolves, Gatecrasher and her Technet to kidnap him. When her plan was being opposed by the Fantastic Four and Alyssa Moy, who was babysitting Franklin at the time, Roma teleported them all to Otherworld to face the full fury of the entire Corps.
Although they were hampered by having never worked as a team, the Corps eventually started wearing down the heroes, until Franklin used his reality manipulating mutant powers to supercharge his family who defeated the entire Captain Britain Corps. After a brief debate with Human Torch, Roma agreed that Franklin should be left with his family.
However, it was suggested that the entire kidnapping was just a ruse to let Caledonia, a former prisoner of Roma's starlight citadel, infiltrate the Fantastic Four's home as Franklin's nanny to prepare them for their forthcoming battle with Abraxas.

Near destruction

The Corps was nearly wiped out by Mastermind, a villainous computer belonging to Brian Braddock, and a group of mutated children known as the 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.
When the insane mutant Wanda Maximoff altered reality in House of M, another wave of destruction tore through Otherworld. Roma and Saturnyne, in an effort to save the omniverse, give Brian 48 hours to fix the tear in reality, or they will erase his Earth completely. With the sacrifice of Meggan, the heroes are able to seal the tear.
The corps rebuilt its ranks but once again it came under attack, this time from Mad Jim Jaspers and corps members which he began to turn into Furys. The end of the battle saw Roma dead and most of the corps along with her. Saturnyne appointed Albion leader and told Captain Britain to stay and keep an eye on his reality as they rebuilt the corps once again.

Uncanny X-Force

Captain Britain Corps comes to Earth to arrest Fantomex for the murder of the young Apocalypse. Fantomex justifies his actions that the young Apocalypse will become evil, but Captain Britain suggest he never had a chance of redemption. During the trial the "Goat-Devil" lays siege to Otherworld and the Uncanny X-force come to save Fantomex from execution. Psylocke then realizes the Goat-Devil is actually her older brother from the future and tells Captain Britain to kill him. Captain Britain cannot do it himself, but lowers his psychic defenses and allows Psylocke to control him and kill Jamie Braddock, thus erasing The Goat from the future and ending the siege.

Time Runs Out

During the events of "Time Runs Out", 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 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.

Dawn of X

Following the reestablishment of the Multiverse, Brian is still the only member of the Captain Britain Corps alive. However when the mutant nation of Krakoa and the dimension known as Otherworld, the mystical realm that serves as the collective subconscious of the British Isles, were plunged into conflict, Brian was corrupted by Morgana Le Fey and had to pass the title of Captain Britain to his sister Betsy Braddock. The conflict ended with Jamie Braddock on Otherworld's throne. Being an Omega level mutant who can manipulate reality itself, Jamie breaks reality by using Earth-616 as the foundation and rebuilds itself around his sister Betsy, by changing several details and allowing the new reality to "backfill" justifications for why it exists. In a shocking twist, Jamie then kills the alternate version of his sister, fracturing reality once again. He did this in order to restore the numbers of the Captain Britain Corps, which historically, were made up of Braddock family members across the Omniverse, although through Jamie's "unprecedented" measures, reality chooses new heroes in the form of the members of Excalibur that have all stood alongside Betsy Braddock's defense of Otherworld, and now they too are given versions of the Amulet of Right, thus transformed into Captains Britain. That means the new members of the Captain Britain Corps are Gambit, Jubilee, Rictor and Rogue.

Membership

Although members usually call themselves simply "The Corps", other seems to attach their name to the Corps. For example, "Crusader X Corps" or the better known and most prevalent "Captain Britain Corps", which is better known since Braddock became King of Otherworld.
The Captain Britain Corps spans the multiverse and have a huge collection of members most of which go unnamed. The Corps, not only consists of alternative versions of Brian Braddock from throughout the multiverse, but also characters representing a vast array of different worlds, such as Hauptmann Englande, a member representing a world where Nazis won World War II and Captain Airstrip-One from a world based on George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, while some even vary in species, like an animal version and even more exotic forms. While some members, like Captain U.K., have been utilized throughout many worlds, she provided support for Braddock on Earth-616, and replaced the fallen Captains of Earth-794 and later Earth-839.
Membership is depleted following the attack by Mastermind and the Warpies, M-Day, and Jaspers return, with the ranks slowly being rebuilt first under the command of Brian Braddock and currently Albion.

Known current members

Title Universe of originFirst appearance as member of corpsAdditional notes
Albion
Earth-70518X-Men: Die By The Sword #5Leader of the Shadow Corps before being made the head of the Captain Britain Corps after the death of Roma.
Captain England
Earth-522
The Hub		Daredevils #6He is from The Hub, where the trial of Saturnyne took place and often carries a staff.
Captain U.K.
Earth-238Marvel Super Heroes #388
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 and later reassigned her to Earth-839.
Justicer Bull
Earth-23238Excalibur #23She is one of the few Captains to have survived the Warpies attack and led the Corps against Jim Jaspers.
Saturnyne
Earth-9The Mighty World of Marvel: Marvel Superheroes #381 Was the Omniversal Majestrix; overseer of the Captain Britain Corps. Since losing that position she has stayed with the Corps.
Spider-UK
Earth-833The Amazing Spider-Man #7A British version of Spider-Man.

Former members

Those members who have left or are known to have died:
Title Universe of originFirst appearance as member of corpsAdditional notes
AlectoX-Men/Dr. Doom Chaos Engine: Book OneHe was the personal guard of Roma at the Starlight Citadel.
Brother Brit-Man
Earth-65Excalibur vol. 1 #44Killed by a Fury.
Captain Airstrip-One
Earth-744Daredevils #7

Mighty World of Marvel vol. 2 #13
He appeared in a one-off solo strip written by Alan Moore for the small press title Mad Dog in 1986. His Earth is portrayed as a similar type of world to that of Orwell's novel 1984. He was among the members of the Corps slaughtered by Mastermind and the Warpies.
Cap'n Brit
Earth-8910Excalibur vol. 1 #14He was from a world that was devastated by Galactus and repopulated by the Impossible Man.
Captain Britain
Earth-616Captain Britain vol. 2 #13She assumed her brother Brian's mantle and position in the Corps while he was unavailable but she soon left the position after being blinded by Slaymaster.
Captain Britain
Earth-616Captain Britain Comics #1Brian, son of Sir James Braddock, is from the main Marvel Universe and a former ruler of Otherworld. He has been the leader of three incarnations of Earth-616's Excalibur as well as the Corps and has currently left the Corps to work with MI: 13 of his universe.
Captain Britain
Earth-811Excalibur vol. 1 #66He was killed by Sentinels.
Captain Britain
Earth-1189Excalibur vol. 1 #15His world was devastated by nuclear war until he was killed in battle.
Captain Britain
Earth-9620Excalibur vol 1. #94
Captain Britain
Earth-58163Uncanny X-Men #462Ruled Britain as King in the House of M.
Captain Britannia
Earth-CatExiles #97Mentioned by Cat Pryde.
Captain Commonwealth
Earth-920Daredevils #7

Mighty World of Marvel vol. 2 #13
He is killed by Dr. Doom
Captain Empire
Earth-741Mighty World of Marvel vol. 2 #13
He wore a pith helmet and a monocle.
Captain Granbretan
Earth-1812Captain Britain vol. 2 #13He 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.
Captain Marshall
Earth-1193Excalibur #12Died years before the Cross-Time Caper during which his costume was handed over to Earth-616's Captain Britain.
Captain Prydain
Earth-7580New Excalibur #18Traveled to Earth-70518 to defeat alien slavers before being killed by Albion.
Captain Wales
Earth-6200X-Men/Red Skull: Chaos Engine: Book ThreeKilled by Dr. Doom and was posthumously honored by the Corps for his actions.
Flight Leader
Earth-59462Uncanny X-Men #462He was assimilated by Sir James Jaspers into a new Fury.
GorkaX-Men/Dr. Doom: Chaos Engine: Book OneHe was a personal guard of Roma at the Starlight Citadel.
Hauptmann EnglandeEarth-597Excalibur vol. 1 #9He was a member of Lightning Force.
Kaptain Briton
Earth-794Mighty World of Marvel vol. 2 #13
He was killed by Betsy Braddock
Lionheart
Earth-616Avengers vol. 3 #77She 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 and currently lives in her home reality.
Lord Goldstar
Earth-7123 #3Not 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.
Lord High Justicer
Earth-23238Excalibur #23He was Chief Justicer Bull's superior.
MerlynCaptain Britain #1
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.
Sir James BraddockOtherworldCaptain Britain vol. 2 #7
Member of the original Corps, 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. He fathered Jamie, Brian and Betsy Braddock and was a member of the Hellfire Club before he was killed in an explosion.
Striker Llewellyn
X-Men: Die By The Sword #1One of the first of the Corps to encounter Mad Jim Jaspers on his return, who transformed him into a Fury.
RomaCaptain Britain vol. 1 #1
Founding of the Corps alongside her father 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.
Yeoman U.K.
Earth-148
Ee'rath		Excalibur #1He was a member of an alternative Excalibur. After dying, he returned briefly as a reanimated corpse
Spider-UK Earth-833Edge of Spider-Verse #2
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.

Unconfirmed

Lists members whose status is unclear, the Corps was decimated in and the full aftermath of that incident has yet to be shown.
Characters that have taken the name and role of Captain Britain but have not been stated as being part of the corps.