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Captain Britain Omnibus

Captain Britain Omnibus


Westfield’s Wayne Markley takes a look at Marvel’s Omnibuses.

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KC’s Bookshelf: Captain Britain Omnibus


Captain Britain Omnibus

by KC Carlson

One of Marvel’s finest epic storylines has also long been one of Marvel’s greatest secrets to American fans – except to those who were really paying attention and originally willing to track down many and varied publications, most of which were either unavailable or very hard-to-find in the U.S. in their original printings. Starring a character originally created and conceived by Marvel Bullpenners in the U.S., but never intended to be seen outside of the United Kingdom, the Jasper’s Warp storyline (as it came to be known) eventually fell into the hands of two young and raw British talents. Alan Moore and Alan Davis, largely left to their own devices, created an epic, which became the foundation for their eventual superstar status. And the character in question? One of the least likely to star in a cosmic, time-twisting event – the knockabout, copycat character Captain Britain.

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