X–Men Explorer v.02
Psylocke

Psylocke

Elizabeth 'Betsy' Braddock

Created by Chris Claremont & Herb Trimpe
First Appearance
Captain Britain #8 (1976)
Appearances
787
Primary Team
X-Men
Debut Era
1970s

A British telepath who has served as both Captain Britain and an X-Man. Betsy Braddock's history is one of the most convoluted in comics — she was blinded, gained cybernetic eyes, passed through the Siege Perilous, and emerged in a new body trained as a ninja assassin. Through it all, her psychic knife and warrior's discipline made her one of the X-Men's most formidable fighters.

Appearances Over Time

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Series

Most Appearances By Series

The Uncanny X-Men (1981) 152 issues

Issues #211 – #544

152 of 405 issues (38%)

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X-Men (1991) 64 issues

Issues #1 – #99

64 of 118 issues (54%)

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Uncanny X-Force (2010) 35 issues

Issues #1 – #9

35 of 37 issues (95%)

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X-Men (2013) 30 issues

Issues #1 – #9

30 of 26 issues (115%)

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Excalibur (2019) 27 issues

Issues #1 – #9

27 of 26 issues (104%)

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X-Men: Legacy (2008) 21 issues

Issues #215 – #259

21 of 69 issues (30%)

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X-Men (2010) 21 issues

Issues #11 – #37

21 of 42 issues (50%)

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Uncanny X-Men (2012) 19 issues

Issues #1 – #8

19 of 20 issues (95%)

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Uncanny X-Men (2016) 18 issues

Issues #1 – #9

18 of 19 issues (95%)

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Uncanny X-Force (2013) 17 issues

Issues #1 – #9

17 of 17 issues (100%)

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Events

Event Participation

First Appearance

Captain Britain #8

1976

First X-Men Appearance

The Uncanny X-Men #213

January 1987

Real Name

Elizabeth 'Betsy' Braddock

Teams
Created By

Chris Claremont & Herb Trimpe