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LONDON, Sept. 15-- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson put himself on a collision course Sunday with the European Union and Britain's parliamentarians by saying in a major interview that he will ignore an instruction to delay Brexit if no deal is reached with Brussels. Citing a U.S. comic superhero, Johnson told the Mail, a daily newspaper, on Sunday that Britain will break out of its manacles "like the Incredible Hulk" if a Brexit deal can't be struck by the end of next month. He said Britain would emulate Bruce Banner, the mild-mannered scientist who transforms into the Hulk character when he's angry. Johnson heads to Luxembourg Monday for a crucial meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay, Britain's chief negotiator David Frost and the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier are also expected at the meeting. In the interview, Johnson said if negotiations break down with Brussels, he will ignore last week's House of Commons vote ordering him to delay Britain's departure from the bloc until Jan. 31, 2020. "The madder Hulk gets, the stronger Hulk gets," said Johnson. The Mail reported there has been cautious optimism that negotiations with the EU are edging closer to a breakthrough. Johnson claimed that there are real signs of movement in Berlin, Paris and Dublin on the issue of the backstop arrangement demanded by the EU to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. | 
