![]() Kitty Pryde entered the X-Mansion in 1980’s UNCANNY X-MEN #129 and almost immediately shook up the status quo as she trained for a role on the team. Likewise, Betsy Braddock, who debuted in 1976’s CAPTAIN BRITAIN #8, began as the younger sister of England’s hero Brian Braddock, but years later transformed into the mutant hero Psylocke to become a Claremont fan-favorite female.Īfter the villainous Mystique’s introduction in 1978, the writer hit the ground running in the 1980s with a string of new female characters who proved their worth alongside their male teammates. ![]() One of the earliest of his creations, Lilandra of the alien Shi’ar race, grew from Claremont’s plan for a love interest for Charles Xavier into a force for change. Ask any X-fan to tell you one of Chris Claremont’s greatest impacts on the mutant team and the probability’s high that they’ll cite his creation of and focus on female characters. ![]()
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