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Captain Britain

After unexpected UK success in this years Olympic games, and the prospect of pouring millions in public funds into the hosting of the next one, sustaining some level of excitement about the Olympics is suddenly the new patriotic duty.

I try, I do.  But my first "moment of meh" this time around came with the unveiling of the "Team GB" kit in June.  Somehow I've always been disappointed with my national team's kits.

I may not know much about sport but, as a lifelong comic book reader, I know a thing or two about skin tight uniforms. And these days, things like the LZR swimsuit, and those d3o impact-suits (used by Olympic skiers), don't seem to be too far removed from the sort of things being worn in The Ultimates.

Would it not be awesome if Team GB could get the likes of Bryan Hitch and Alan Davis to bring their comic book aesthetics to the British team's kit?

Since he's been the primary illustrator for most of the Captain Britain Corps, who could have more experience designing skin-tight patriotic uniforms than Alan Davis?  Exactly, no-one.