So apparently if Mad Jim Jaspers grew out of control he could cancel the future. Though Alan Moore gave his blessing over the reprinting of the arc, he later rescinded it when Marvel omitted crediting Alan Moore as co-creator for several characters introduced in the arc (most notably the Special Executives and the Fury). The Fury eventually beats Jaspers by transporting him into an interuniversal void (where he couldn't use his reality warping powers since there was no reality to warp) and used Jaspers moment of surprise to fry his brain with a powerful electric shock, but is itself nearly destroyed in the process. Eventually returning home with The Special Executive and Saturnyne (who has been exiled) in tow, Captain Britain is confronted by Captain UK in Braddock Manor. List of Supernatural Powers and Abilities. Piranha Comics is a small south London comic store chain with a small south-east store in Kingston-Upon Thames's market centre, which runs Magic The Gathering nights on Fridays, and a larger south-west store in Bromley, which also runs Magic nights and has an extensive back issue collection and online store. Mad Jim Jaspers was a member of the British Parliament on Earth-238, where he managed to convince his world to outlaw superheroes. The Special Executive leave Earth to return to their own world, this leaves Captain Britain, Captain UK, Saturnyne, Betsy Braddock, her lover Tom Lennox and Alison Double (these last three are all powerful telepaths) to confront the threat of Jaspers on their own. Captain Britain and The Special Executive (Captain UK is unable to fight as she is still scared after seeing The Fury kill her husband on Earth-238) battle The Fury and several of The Special Executive are killed but they manage to defeat The Fury for the time being. The original was far weaker, and still required literally erasing a universe in order to eliminate. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Unbeknownst to anyone, Jaspers was secretly an Omega-Level mutant, with the power to warp reality with his mind, at the cost of his sanity with each use. Mental abilities such as memory are also infinitely increased with no apparent limit. It was originally published between 1981 and 1984 in Marvel Superheroes, #377–388, The Daredevils, #1–11 and The Mighty World of Marvel, volume 2, #7–13. The story was originally reprinted in 1995 as a seven issue mini-series called "X-Men Archives: Captain Britain". 445, where it appears to have regenerated and attacked the X-Men. First off, there are two Mad Jim Jaspers, the original and the version from the main Marvel universe. Captain Britain discovers that Jaspers was a British MP who had been in charge of regulating and eventually eliminating the superheroes of Earth-238. Here's some scans. (Spoilers). Captain UK is his analogue from Earth 238 who was sent to Earth 616 during The Fury's massacre of her Earth's superheroes. Whatever the truth, while Jaspers lives, the entire multiverse is in danger. We saw just the tiniest mention of Mad Jim Jaspers and The Fury as part of the Foul and Fair lands of Otherworld in previous issues of X Of Swords. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Darkness Rising Event Part 1 Tasks, Doctor Who: Grant Morrison Pitched Eps, Has Whole Season Worked Out. He's got better on-panel feats from what I remember. The character was then rewritten by Alan Moore as Jim Jaspers, the most powerful reality-shaping mutant, and creator of hero-hunting being The Fury, who despite the destruction of that universe, follows Captain Britain to his own. A tower. Mad Jim Jaspers was a character created by Dave Thorpe and Alan Davis for the Captain Britain comic in Marvel UK series Marvel Superheroes. (W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Pepe Larraz A mission. Mr. Mxyzptlk vs Mad Jim Jaspers Mr. Mxyzptlk Votes: 10 83.3% Mad Jim Jaspers Votes: 2 16.7% Total voters 12; Poll closed ... Adviser (NSFD) Feb 3, 2016 #2 If its not a stalemate, I'd say Mxy. The story features Alan Davis's first work with the Captain Britain character. With the Fair and Foul Kingdoms of the Starlight Citadel, of Otherworld and Avalon, laid out, in the House Of X style you all know and love. Text-only Version: Click HERE to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links. What?! Alan Davis' original cover artwork for the X-Men Archives reprints This page was last edited on 13 March 2020, at 13:32 (UTC). Shortly after Jaspers election, the Vixen, one of his former allies, enters his office with two henchmen in an attempt to stop Jaspers by assassinating him. Marvel has announced plans to release an Alan Moore/Alan Davis "Omnibus" hardcover of their respective works on Captain Britain. Power/Ability to: Have a condition enhanced by reality warping. The trade paperback, simply titled "Captain Britain", omits the opening chapters of the storyline as written by writer Dave Thorpe, starting with Alan Moore's first issue on Captain Britain. Have a condition enhanced by reality warping. What Shiny Shadow Should Rocket Leaders Have Next In Pokémon GO? During their time at the funeral, Roma reveals that Merlyn had used Captain UK as bait to draw The Fury to Earth-616 and help defeat Jaspers. Mad Jim Jaspers was a character created by Dave Thorpe and Alan Davis for the Captain Britain comic in Marvel UK series Marvel Superheroes. Mad Jim Jaspers is a reality cancer. X OF SWORDS – CHAPTER 1 As they discuss this they are attacked by The Fury, who has managed to escape the destruction of its reality and has come to Earth-616 to complete its mission to kill every superhero. During Captain Britain and the Fury's battle, Jaspers takes his time to create an Earth-616 version of the Crazy Gang out of the Earth's soil. The mini-series reprinted the story in full colour for the first time. After moving back into Braddock mansion and meeting his old enemy, Slaymaster, in a battle in the streets of London he discovers that Saturnyne has been placed on trial for her part in the Earth 238 disaster after a battle with The Special Executive. The power to use reality warping to enhance mental and physical condition. Captain Britain battles Mad Jim Jaspers in 10 Downing Street but Jaspers proves too powerful for him. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. (ISBN 978-1302906689). What was that about it reflecting the British Isles again? Superpower Wiki is a FANDOM Comics Community. While it was the Earth-238 Jaspers who constructed the Fury and had programmed it so it couldn't kill him, the Fury recognised that the Jaspers it was now facing was not its creator but an alternate reality counterpart. Combination of Reality Warping and Absolute Condition. I bought mine from Piranha Comics in Kingston-Upon-Thames. MARVEL COMICS And an Otherworld at war with itself and the world around it. The subsequent rewriting of reality as "The Crooked World", the battle between The Fury and his parallel dimension creator, and then with Captain Britain remains one of the most critically acclaimed superhero stories around. Captain Britain takes advantage of this and attacks The Fury, nearly defeating it but The Fury still proves too powerful for him. And in today's X Of Swords: Creation #1, we get the inkling of where they both may be now, on Otherworld, the magical parallel dimension embodiment of the British Isles. Father of two. The opening of the story, written by David Thorpe was collected as part of "Captain Britain: Legacy of A Legend" in 2016. https://powerlisting.fandom.com/wiki/Reality_Condition?oldid=1547236. 2 Gers the destroyer F*ck fate. The Fury is defeated and wouldn't resurface until many years later, in Uncanny X-Men No. Merlyn had died during the battle between The Fury and Jaspers and Roma had transported Captain Britain, Captain UK and Saturnyne for Merlyn's funeral. Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? Mad Jim Jaspers vs Galactus. Also observing this battle were Saturnyne and Captain UK, who had now been convinced to wear her costume by Saturnyne. Die by the Sword was also collected in April 2008 (ISBN 0-7851-2791-7). Yes. Captain UK warns him that his world's Jim Jaspers plans to regulate his planet's heroes as his Earth 238 counterpart had. "Jaspers' Warp", also known as "Crooked World", was a Marvel UK storyline featuring primarily the character Captain Britain. Roma shows them that Earth is returning to normal and transports Captain Britain and Captain UK (Saturnyne returns to her own world) to Darkmoor on Earth-616. Names we know from Otherworld, Roma and Merlyn… some we don't… but amidst them all. In a universe where the politician Sir James Jaspers was beginning to come to power on a populist anti-superhero mandate, and is elected Prime Minister. However The Fury enters the battle, beating Captain Britain before tackling Jaspers himself in a battle which distorts reality itself. Turns out if this Mad Jim Jaspers wasn't beaten, he'd have the Omniverse as his new toy. The Fury and Jaspers have returned sporadically after an agreement was made with Alan Moore, who blocked their use at Marvel for some time – including Chris Claremont's plans to use them both in the X-Men.