Knights of X ending with issue #5 BUT...

[CGAR]

You’re all loving the book and I’m loving that you’re loving it. I know some people are upset about not seeing a continuation in PREVIEWS, and I get it! This industry is crazy and no one tells anyone anything!

So I’ll tell you - Knights #5 is the last issue of that book, but we’re not done. We’re about to take Betsy on maybe her greatest ride yet, and some very special people close to her are coming along too - but to do it the way we wanted involved a big ol’ exciting pivot. Our Captain Britain isn’t going away, and I’m not done telling stories with her, and thankfully…Betsy and I seem to be permitted to still do so. We’re happy about it, thanks for coming. Sorry for the stress. Issue #4 is big, you’ll love it, and Bob just turned in what might be the Spread of his Career for issue #5. We love this book.

I mean she's been given plenty of opportunities and although I appreciated her perspective I dont think she ever executed it well.

But it looks like she'll still have a hold of Betsy which I am not pleased with at all.

Its time for someone else to get the chance to write her.

Hopefully she completes the story she wanted to tell.

[Luckystar.]

Uuuugh. Worst time to be a Betsy stan since New Exiles.

[Krakoa]

Don't see why they couldn't have just finished out Excalibur to have a nice 30-issue series with a double-sized finale (could cut out some of the new book set up from issue one of KoX too) instead of a 26-issue series and a weird 5-issue follow up that will feel weird in collections.

Uuuugh. Worst time to be a Betsy stan since New Exiles.

Really? It's not like she's assassinating the character, she's just not doing that much particularly exciting. At least she gets to consistently lead books and do things.

[Diammandis]

wonder whats going to happen with Gambit and his whole dying in otherworld problem

[thjan]

wonder whats going to happen with Gambit and his whole dying in otherworld problem

Here's hoping it is resolved by the end of Knights of X( so two more issues, yay) and he is back to normal by the end of it. And here's really, really, really hoping Howard lets Gambit go so another writer can use him and he doesn't follow poor Betsy into whatever Howard is writing next.

[charliehustle415]

I just wish they would have kept all this still in Excalibur and kept it going instead of this faux title change.

I just wish we explored each part of Otherworld a bit more and explore all of the crap we had to go through in X of Swords.

Maybe a Sourcebook or something

[Gripstir]

wonder whats going to happen with Gambit and his whole dying in otherworld problem

Most likely Seige Perilous. The item they are looking for will play a part. Just really hoping it’s not a resurrection protocol revive

[JB]

Most likely Seige Perilous. The item they are looking for will play a part. Just really hoping it’s not a resurrection protocol revive

I'm still holding out hope that Gambit is brought back in his award-winning Gala outfit.

[Braxxer]

wonder whats going to happen with Gambit and his whole dying in otherworld problem

I wonder if he really died or maybe his personality will change and e.g he’ll be turned into death again

I think that’s why knights are looking for that mirror or something because it might help mutants fix issues with deaths in the otherworld

[Hulkout42]

wonder whats going to happen with Gambit and his whole dying in otherworld problem

Question, in the preview for Judgement, he was shown alive so does take place after that? Because if not she has some explaining to do on how he was brought back like some of the magic users bring him back or something.

[JB]

Question, in the preview for Judgement, he was shown alive so does take place after that? Because if not she has some explaining to do on how he was brought back like some of the magic users bring him back or something.

Yeah I was wondering about that too, and if maybe it was just a generic image depicting the mutants at any time. Also, did Gambit ever play the guitar?

[JB]

Don't see why they couldn't have just finished out Excalibur to have a nice 30-issue series with a double-sized finale (could cut out some of the new book set up from issue one of KoX too) instead of a 26-issue series and a weird 5-issue follow up that will feel weird in collections.



Really? It's not like she's assassinating the character, she's just not doing that much particularly exciting. At least she gets to consistently lead books and do things.

This is how I feel. The characterization has been severely lacking but I'm glad Betsy has had a leading role when she could have easily gotten lost in the crowd of Krakoa. Howard made improvements from Excalibur to KoX (I've seen a few posters over the last few days say they're enjoying it) so fingers crossed we get more improvements. I'm open!

I wonder if some of the "very special people close to her" will include the recent S.T.R.I.K.E. resurrectees.

[Kingdom X]

This is how I feel. The characterization has been severely lacking but I'm glad Betsy has had a leading role when she could have easily gotten lost in the crowd of Krakoa. Howard made improvements from Excalibur to KoX (I've seen a few posters over the last few days say they're enjoying it) so fingers crossed we get more improvements. I'm open!

I wonder if some of the "very special people close to her" will include the recent S.T.R.I.K.E. resurrectees.

KOX has definitely been an improvement for me over Excalibur, so this isn’t a “hurray it’s over!” moment for me personally. That being said, it is odd to just keep rebooting a series with slight changes in direction.

I do think you’re onto something with S.T.R.I.K.E. though. The original series didn’t resolve the UK political drama aspects and now that we know that KOX is a mini, it’s definitely not being addressed there. I could see one last mini- to go back to the Akkabba, Pete Wisdom, S.T.R.I.K.E., plots threads.

[alanyoung909]

I do think you’re onto something with S.T.R.I.K.E. though. The original series didn’t resolve the UK political drama aspects and now that we know that KOX is a mini, it’s definitely not being addressed there. I could see one last mini- to go back to the Akkabba, Pete Wisdom, S.T.R.I.K.E., plots threads.

Yeah, I concur with this as well.
Since Knights of X is addressing the Otherworld threads of Excalibur's ending, this next series will probably tackle the fallout in Britain - Coven Akkaba, the New Excalibur, Braddock Isle, the 'Druids', S.T.R.I.K.E. Psi Division.
It'll probably be called 'Captain Britain and the Agents of S.T.R.I.K.E.' or something like that.

Possible cast members:
Captain Britain
Rictor (a member of the 'Druids')
Rachel Grey-Summers (I expect her and Betsy to be involved by this point)
Peter Wisdom (romantic rival for Betsy)
Albedo (S.T.R.I.K.E. Psi Division)
Ghast (S.T.R.I.K.E. Psi Division)
Rubedo (S.T.R.I.K.E. Psi Division)
Xanth (S.T.R.I.K.E. Psi Division)
Malice

Not a lot of big names though - maybe Rogue and Gambit end up here as well.

[Marvelfan1992]

This is how I feel. The characterization has been severely lacking but I'm glad Betsy has had a leading role when she could have easily gotten lost in the crowd of Krakoa. Howard made improvements from Excalibur to KoX (I've seen a few posters over the last few days say they're enjoying it) so fingers crossed we get more improvements. I'm open!

I wonder if some of the "very special people close to her" will include the recent S.T.R.I.K.E. resurrectees.

probably rachel