The series comes from writer Christopher Yost and artist Tony S. Daniel. It spins out of Avengers: Armageddon and centers on a new X-Men team led by Storm. But the part people are going to argue about isn’t the lineup. It’s what Betsy Braddock taking back the Psylocke codename means for Kwannon.
That pulls an old thread right back into the spotlight. In 1989, Marvel ran the body-swap story that placed Betsy, a white British telepath, in the body of Kwannon, a Japanese assassin. That’s the version that turned Psylocke into the purple-haired “psychic ninja” a lot of readers still picture first, and it’s also the version that drew years of criticism over representation and racial appropriation.
Marvel looked like it had put that issue to bed in 2018’s Hunt for Wolverine, when the two characters were separated again. After that, Betsy Braddock moved into the role of Captain Britain, while Kwannon carried the Psylocke name through Hellions, Marauders, and then a 2024 solo series.
So if you keep up with X-Men continuity, this is one to watch closely. Fans are already split. Some still see Betsy Braddock as the original Psylocke, or at least the most iconic one. Others see this as Marvel sliding backward, especially since the company still hasn’t said what Kwannon’s codename or role will be. Even X-Men editor Tom Brevoort has described Betsy Braddock as a “messy situation.”
Maximum X-Men hits from Marvel in December 2026.
Author: Gale Ann Villagomesa
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