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Tweedledope

Tweedledope

12 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1984–2010
Who is Tweedledope?

Tweedledope is a minor character from the surreal, Wonderland-inspired corner of the Captain Britain mythos, appearing alongside oddball figures like the Red Queen, the Knave, and the Executioner in the eccentric British Marvel universe.

Dreamed up by the legendary creative partnership of Alan Moore and Alan Davis, Tweedledope made their Marvel debut in The Mighty World of Marvel #11 in 1984, stepping into the richly strange Bronze Age world that would come to define British Marvel comics. This is a character woven into the fabric of the Captain Britain corner of the Marvel Universe, sharing pages with Brian Braddock himself alongside such wonderfully offbeat company as the Red Queen, the Knave, and the Executioner. With appearances stretching across Captain Britain, Excalibur, and beyond β€” spanning a remarkable 26 years β€” Tweedledope is a testament to the enduring, eccentric charm of that Moore/Davis era, and a genuine gem for collectors who love their comics with a distinctly British sensibility.

Teams & affiliations
Excalibur
The Mighty World of Marvel
#11
β˜… First appearance
The Mighty World of Marvel #11
Apr 1984

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1988–2010

Excalibur #1 1988
Excalibur #1
X-Men: Inferno Crossovers #[nn] 2010
X-Men: Inferno Crossovers #[nn]

Appearances

The Mighty World of Marvel (1982)
Captain Britain (1985)
Excalibur (1988)
X-Men Archives Featuring Captain Britain (1995)
#7
X-Men: Inferno Crossovers (2010)