SUPER SPY WEEKEND: Captain Britain & The MI-13 Agent Profiles

[The Sword Is Drawn]

It would be nice if there was some representation for the other home nations rather than it be all English

I believe that Alistaire Stuart (Scottish) and Dai Thomas (Welsh) have previously been mentioned in the supporting cast. Heck, PC even had Dai speaking Welsh in the Wisdom series.

[CBR News]

In Part IV of our weekend-long look at “Captain Britain and MI:13,” writer Paul Cornell returns to help us profile the team’s leader, the one and ony Pete Wisdom.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/ne...m.cgi?id=13293

[wulfstone]

I believe that Alistaire Stuart (Scottish) and Dai Thomas (Welsh) have previously been mentioned in the supporting cast. Heck, PC even had Dai speaking Welsh in the Wisdom series.

I mean on the actual team not the people holding coats

[Madrox84]

I have been loving these character profiles/interview thingies. I'm really really looking forward to this series, i absolutely cannot wait for it to come out!

The sketches by Leonard Kirk are awesome, i'm really looking forward to seeing fully coloured art.

Who is Faisa Hussein? A new character?

She's a new character.

Is Union jack gonna be in this too?

I hope that he is the 'big' character that is going to be appearing in the second story arc.

I believe that Alistaire Stuart (Scottish) and Dai Thomas (Welsh) have previously been mentioned in the supporting cast. Heck, PC even had Dai speaking Welsh in the Wisdom series.

As i have said elsewhere i think these two belong in this title, and i'm hoping that they will appear... I'd love to see Day speaking Welsh again, that was cool.

[kcekada]

I really liked Spitfire in the old Invaders series (I'm hoping a second TPB will be announced soon -- as the first story should show the origin of Spitfire). I also though Bru did a great job of her in Captain America, and was hoping she and UJ would show up again.

But having her as a regular character in Captain Britain is even better. Glad to see Leonard Kirk involved with the project -- he's really developed into a first class artist.

I daresay that Captain Britain will be the sleeper hit of 2008.

[CBR News]

The spotlight falls on Faisa Hussain, a new character introduced in “Captain Britain and MI-13.” The young doctor represents the youth of the UK and writer Paul Cornell tells all, plus we unveil the cover to issue #2.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/ne...m.cgi?id=13295

[Lupek]

Captain Britain is a character that I am interested in but don't know very well. New Excalibur didn't appeal to me (I guess it was the team line up). But this new book appeals to me.

Spitfire is a plus and Leonard Kirk is terrific.

Sold.

[Madrox84]

The spotlight falls on Faisa Hussain, a new character introduced in “Captain Britain and MI-13.” The young doctor represents the youth of the UK and writer Paul Cornell tells all, plus we unveil the cover to issue #2.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/ne...m.cgi?id=13295

She sounds very interesting.

I really really can't wait for this title to come out!

[Ovid]

The spotlight falls on Faisa Hussain, a new character introduced in “Captain Britain and MI-13.” The young doctor represents the youth of the UK and writer Paul Cornell tells all, plus we unveil the cover to issue #2.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/ne...m.cgi?id=13295

Hmmm. Undecided on this one. It does sound a bit token-y.

[The Sword Is Drawn]

I mean on the actual team not the people holding coats

Stuart played a fair sized role in the Wisdom series, and whenever bad shit is going down in London Dai Thomas is inevitably there. They actually as big a role in the original Excalibur as the central cast for the first few years. I mean Stuart really WAS the non-powered member of Excalibur. He even lived in the lighthouse, and later Braddock Manor.

Hmmm. Undecided on this one. It does sound a bit token-y.

I think the one thing which Cormell is trying to stress in that interview, though, is that she isn't. She'll be a guide through parts of the story. Which inevitably means that she can't be discussed in much detail, because otherwise there would be major spoilage.

To be fair, right now, a young Asian female probably works much better as clear voice for modern Britain than many. Certainly more than some spotty Chav, in a Burberry cap. :D

There's enough in that article to convince me that she won't just be there for the sake of it. I do want to know what her powerset is, though.

[Ovid]

I think the one thing which Cormell is trying to stress in that interview, though, is that she isn't. She'll be a guide through parts of the story. Which inevitably means that she can't be discussed in much detail, because otherwise there would be major spoilage.

True, but the good Asian kid with a strong family background is a bit of a cliche. As is the Asian doctor. Those were the elements that set my alarm bells ringing.

[Charles RB]

To be fair, right now, a young Asian female probably works much better as clear voice for modern Britain than many. Certainly more than some spotty Chav, in a Burberry cap. :D

I dunno, a spotty chav might make for an interesting character clash with the other characters. Especially if Captain Midlands turns up. ;)

[Sandy Hausler]

Huh? Her only son was Kenneth Crichton, who was a would be Baron Blood, a Vampire, a total bad guy, not the husband. Union Jack isn't her son, if thats what you were thinking. I'm pretty sure Kenneth killed his dad AFTER the Byrne/Stern run though, but he eventually went totally evil.

I'm aware that Union Jack is not her son. He was her son's best friend. He certainly was not a bad guy in the first story he appeared in, the story in which the new Union Jack first appeared. I've never seen him in any later stories, but I'll take your word for what happened.

Sandy Hausler

[NickPheas]

Hell yes. And I'm really glad they've put Cap back in his original Davis style costume. I really never got why they changed that in early Excalibur. I mean, it was an X-related book, and the union flag motif was even making an 'X' on Brian's cotume...

Who knows...?:rolleyes:

I do!

I asked Alan Davis about this at a UKCAC many years ago. He told me that it was because colourists couldn't cope with the many relatively thin lines in the cross. So they went for the one with the giant arrow pointing at his crotch instead.

Hopefully colouring techniques have moved on since.

[Loki]

http://www.comicbookresources.com/ne...m.cgi?id=13286

What's the story with Spitfire's family. Her son has killed her husband. That didn't appear to be the case the last time he showed up way back in the Stern/Byrne Captain America days. Either there's another son that we don't know about or Jackie is VERY forgiving. (Or her husband was a bad guy.) Is this old news that I have missed or is this a new bit of retcon?

Sandy Hausler

No, it's an error on the interviewer's part.