X-Men Archives Featuring Captain Britain #6

Dec 1995 · Marvel · 2.95 USD; 4.15 CAD

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In "The Candlelight Dialogues," Alan Moore and Alan Davis deliver a tense, emotionally charged chapter of the X-Men Archives Featuring Captain Britain series, where Captain Britain confronts Mad Jim Jaspers in a battle that transcends the physical realm. As the stakes rise across a fractured reality, Luna, Betsy, and the others face peril at the hands of the Beetles, while Saturnyne pushes Linda to confront her fear—only to uncover a deeper fracture in the game. The issue's stark, atmospheric art by Alan Davis, with coloring by Andy Seddon and lettering by Steve Craddock, heightens the drama, all anchored by a cover by Davis that captures the moment’s weight.

Contains 4 stories

The Candlelight Dialogues

8 pp · Superhero

Beetles

In the shadow of James Jaspers’ crackdown and the mass internment of powered individuals, two young girls named Beetles huddle in secrecy, sharing whispered thoughts about Captain Britain—his legacy, his absence, and what he might still mean in a world that’s turned against heroes.

The Twisted World (Reprise)

8 pp · Superhero

Beetles (villains)Tony (death)Jennifer

In the ruins of Braddock Manor, Jaspers’ Beetles unearth something long buried—the Fury, awakened once more. With England twisted into a fractured, totalitarian realm where time itself unravels, Cap and his allies face the escalating chaos. When the Vixen takes matters into her own hands, her strike against Jaspers backfires in a way she never expected.

Among Those Dark Satanic Mills

8 pp · Superhero

Beetles (villains)Jennifer

In a desperate stand against the relentless Beetles, Jennifer fights to survive as the remnants of her allies fall around her. With Merlyn clinging to a failing game and Saturnyne confronting the paralyzed Linda, the fate of the resistance hangs in the balance. When Captain Britain finally reaches Jaspers’ lair, he discovers the villain’s power has grown beyond anything imagined—far beyond the scale of the battlefield he expected.

Anarchy in the UK

8 pp · Superhero

Avant Guard (cameo, hallucination)Status Crew (cameo, hallucination)The Junkheap That Walked like a Man (cameo, hallucination)

In "Anarchy in the UK," Captain Britain faces his most twisted challenge yet when Saturnyne pushes Linda to don the Captain U.K. mantle and join the fray against Jaspers. As the battle erupts, Mad Jim’s mind-bending assault leaves Captain Britain reeling, his thoughts scrambled and his resolve tested—while visions of the Avant Guard, the Status Crew, and the Junkheap That Walked like a Man flicker through the chaos.