Captain Britain: End Game

Captain Britain (1985) #1-14

by Alan Moore

'Captain Britain! Born in a fulfillment of an ancient dream -- Forged and tempered in the fires of defeat and death! A man gifted with superior powers and abilities -- He is that rarest of all men: a Super Hero!'

The Lion of London is back and faces his deadliest battle as he fights to save the world from the insanity of the reality-warping Mad Jim Jaspers and the terrifying, hero-killer, cybiote the Fury.
Plus, Captain Britain faces one of his deadliest foes - Slaymaster, as well as the anarchic Crazy Gang, the alien bountyhunter Gatecrasher and her interdimensional Technet and the mutant shapeshifter Meggan.
British action and adventure brought to you in the Mighty Marvel Manner.

Includes an exclusive introduction and art by legendary artist and co-creator Alan Davis.

Collecting Mighty World Of Marvel #7-16 and Captain Britain Volume 2 #1-14

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

290 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2010

About the author

Alan Moore is an English writer most famous for his influential work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. He has also written a novel, Voice of the Fire, and performs "workings" (one-off performance art/spoken word pieces) with The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels, some of which have been released on CD.

As a comics writer, Moore is notable for being one of the first writers to apply literary and formalist sensibilities to the mainstream of the medium. As well as including challenging subject matter and adult themes, he brings a wide range of influences to his work, from the literary–authors such as William S. Burroughs, Thomas Pynchon, Robert Anton Wilson and Iain Sinclair; New Wave science fiction writers such as Michael Moorcock; horror writers such as Clive Barker; to the cinematic–filmmakers such as Nicolas Roeg. Influences within comics include Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kirby and Bryan Talbot.

Reviews

[Tamás Stekler]

A hidden gem of Marvel that's worth discovering. Drawn beautifully by the out-of-this-world-talent Alan Davis, written in a very clever and exciting way by the legendary Alan Moore and (with a guidance by Davis) Jamie DeLano. Great reading experience. A purchase that I'll never regret.

[Simone]

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[Willow]

This collection is consistently amazing and includes the introductions of Excalibur favourites Meggan and Technet which made it extra awesome.

[Andrew]

Alan Moore’s one direct touch of Marvel. Not his best, but honestly more fun than the rest of his 80s writing.

[Sean Kennedy]

It is interesting to read this as an early Moore work because you can see the genesis for V For Vendetta, what with the themes of oppressive government and the elimination of difference. All in all, however, it is a bit of a mess of a book - the story doesn't really get interesting until the halfway point, and you never really feel as if you have a full and proper characterisation. Captain Britain remains a cypher.

[Alex Sarll]

Bless Jamie Delano, but Captain Britain really wasn't the character for him to use as a lens through which to examine the iniquities of Thatcher's Britain. An uneasy marriage, but not an uninteresting one.