Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #3

Final ThoughtsFilled with witchcraft, Fairie, mutants, and robots with dreams of greatness, Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #3 delivers an interesting and exciting day in the life of Britain's courageous and caring defender. While short on mega-powered villains and world-ending threats, readers can expect a three-paragraph introduction, a report from The Reflector (the UKs most trusted news source), a datafile, and twenty pages of story and art that impress, even when magnified at 150-200%. It's a substantial read that focuses on family, celebrates diversity, and contrasts what heroes and villains care about. Even without a T-Rex Captain Britain, Expert Marvelites and Mutant Newbies should enjoy this National Treasure. Read Full Review

Tired and fast running out of options. Bettsy begins to realize that she is going to need some outside help in order to help her and her people defend the country from the nefarious plans of Morgan Le Fay. Read Full Review

Morgan le Fay continues to weave her twisted web putting Betsy Braddock and her allies into a race to find their own allies and outside help in the super-packed ‘Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain' #3. Everything about this series is just clicking as it toes the line between the continuation of a story from two previous titles and also a very colorful and gorgeous new reader-friendly action-packed character-heavy romp. Read Full Review

While Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #3 is largely set up on a narrative level, the creative team never allows the book to feel dull or slowed down thanks to the way it marvelously presents and explores its wonderful cast. Read Full Review

Three issues in, this new chapter for Betsy Braddock seems to have found even more of its stride, combining the ongoing conflict against Morgan Le Fay with some endearing family rapport. Read Full Review

With guest appearances from Brian and Meggan Braddock plus a dust-up with Furies in London's West End, Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #3 feels like a proper Captain Britain comic with Betsy defending the country that gives her her moniker and not just the multiverse. Read Full Review

KittyNone

Apr 27, 2023

After an awkward start, Howard & Georgiev finally hit their full stride with this book

Psycamorean

May 07, 2023

I think this miniseries is certainly hitting its stride, but it's almost over so that's a bit of a bummer. JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/xJz6buvNFZ MY PHYSICAL COLLECTION (FOR SHOWING OFF): https://psycamorean.libib.com/

CrazyforRAMU

Jul 13, 2024

The plot trundles along. The script is a little too verbose, but the art looks pretty good. Betsy and Morgan settle into nice parallel tracks, particularly at the end. It's an issue that starts average and steadily improves. By the end, I'm genuinely looking forward to #4.

Mike

May 01, 2023

After reading Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #3, it's clear that the author Tini Howard has fallen into a predictable pattern of "Monster of the Week" storytelling, with Morgan Le Fay continuously coming up with foolish plans that inevitably fail in the end. This leaves the reader feeling disconnected from the overall storyline as there appears to be no apparent connection between the previous and upcoming issues. Unfortunately, this leads to a reliance on filler moments until reaching the grand finale. The character of Rachel is also poorly written, considering her 40-year history in comics. In this issue, she is relegated to a one-dimensional role as Betsy's girlfriend/sidekick. Her character lacks any personal agency and is completel y dependent on Betsy. Howard tries to convince the reader of their relationship by repeatedly having Rachel mention their romantic involvement, but it comes across as forced and not genuine. Additionally, the plot is incredibly convenient, with Morgan constantly changing her plans and motivations, while Betsy seems unable to solve problems on her own and relies heavily on her supporting cast. In conclusion, Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #3 fails to deliver a compelling storyline and leaves the reader feeling disconnected from the overarching plot. The characterization of Rachel falls flat and comes across as one-dimensional, while the plot feels contrived and too convenient. It's a shame, given the rich history of the characters, that the potential for a more engaging story was not fully realized. more