| Psylocke | |
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,_No._19_(Textless_Variant).jpg) Textless variant cover of Excalibur (Vol. 4) # 19, depicting both characters associated with the codename Psylocke: Betsy Braddock (left) and Kwannon (right). Art by Mahmud Asrar and Matthew Wilson. | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain (vol. 1) #8 (Dec. 1976) Debut as Psylocke: New Mutants Annual (vol. 1) #2 (Oct. 1986) Kwannon: X-Men (vol. 2) #17 (Feb. 1993) Debut as Psylocke: Fallen Angels (vol. 2) #1 (Nov. 2019) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont (writer) Herb Trimpe (artist) |
| Characters | Betsy Braddock Kwannon |
| Psylocke | |
 | Psylocke #1 (2009) featuring the body-swapped Betsy Braddock version of the character, art by David Finch and Jason Keith. |
| Series publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | Nov. 2009 - Feb. 2010 |
| Number of issues | 4 |
| Main character(s) | Psylocke (Betsy Braddock) |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Christopher Yost |
| Penciller(s) | Harvey Tolibao |
| Inker(s) | Paul Neary |
| Colorist(s) | Jay David Ramos |
Psylocke is the name of two connected fictional mutant superheroes appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men.
The first character to use the Psylocke moniker, Betsy Braddock, was a supporting character in stories focusing on her twin brother Brian, adopting the codename upon joining the X-Men. For 29 years of publication history, the character was body-swapped in-story with the assassin Kwannon.
Kwannon took on the moniker to become the second Psylocke after both women returned to their respective bodies and Braddock claimed the mantle of Captain Britain.
In addition to their presence in numerous X-related team titles over the decades, both iterations of Psylocke have been featured in various limited series and one-shots. In 1997, Betsy Braddock, as Psylocke, appeared in the 4-issue team-up series Psylocke and Archangel: Crimson Dawn. Additionally, she starred in the one-shot X-Men: Sword of the Braddocks #1 in 2009 and the solo 4-issue series X-Men: Psylocke in 2010. During the Krakoan Age, Kwannon as Psylocke appeared in various team books such as the Hellions (2020) and Marauders (2022) and then starred in the one-shot X-Men: Blood Hunt – Psylocke #1 in 2024. As part of the X-Men: From the Ashes relaunch, Kwannon as Psylocke is set to star in a new solo ongoing series starting in November 2024.