Scarlet Witch

Creation & Design

Scarlet Witch was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, first appearing in X-Men #4. She was initially introduced as a villain alongside her brother Quicksilver.

Early Years

Wanda's early years were marked by her struggle with her powers and her complex relationship with her father, Magneto. Over time, she transitioned from villain to hero, becoming a key member of the Avengers.

Character Development

Over the years, Scarlet Witch has evolved from a villain to one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel Universe, grappling with her identity, her powers, and her relationships with other characters.

Cultural Reception

Scarlet Witch has been received positively, with her character being praised for depth and complexity, particularly in recent adaptations.

Character Details

Real Name:
Wanda Maximoff
Aliases:
Witch, Scarlet Witch, Wanda
Species:
Human
Gender:
Female
Affiliations:
Avengers, Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Young Avengers
Abilities:
Reality manipulation, Chaos magic, Telekinesis, Probability manipulation
Weight:
100lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
black
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Marvel ⋅ 1964

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1st team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants led by Magneto

1st appearance of Scarlet Witch

1st appearance of Quicksilver

1st appearance Mastermind, later becomes Jason Wyngarde

1st appearance of Toad

2nd appearance of Magneto

Although the Scarlet Witch's costume is colored green on the cover, it is red in the story

[December 2023 - a Brotherhood of Mutants projects is rumored to be in discussion for the MCU slate]

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Introduction of Asteroid M, Magneto's headquarters in outer space

3rd appearance of Magneto

2nd appearance of Scarlet Witch

2nd appearance of Quicksilver

2nd team appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Namor is confirmed to be a mutant in this issue making him the first mutant to appear in Marvel Comics having been introduced in 1939

3rd team appearance of The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Magneto, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Mastermind, Toad

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Hawkeye joins The Avengers

Scarlet Witch joins The Avengers

Quicksilver joins The Avengers

Iron Man leaves the Avengers

3rd appearance of Kang

Marvel ⋅ 1968

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1st appearance of Typhon, a Titan from Olympus

Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver quit the Avengers

The concept of a nation designated to mutants is proposed by Magneto to the United Nations

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Reprint of X-Men #4 (1964), 1st appearance of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Toad, Mastermind

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First meeting of Vision and Scarlet Witch

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Marriage of Vision and Scarlet Witch

Origin of Mantis, the Celestial Madonna

Marvel ⋅ 1979

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1st appearance of Scott Lang, later becomes the second Ant-Man

New Avengers roster: Captain America, Iron Man, Beast, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Falcon and Wasp

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Origin of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch

First meeting of Modred- possessed by Chthon, and Wanda, where she encounters the Darkhold

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Chthon appears as a cloud entity and possesses the Scarlet Witch

1st appearance of Magda, the wife of Magneto and mother to Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch

Origin of Scarlet Witch and Pietro, told by Bova

Hinted that Magneto is the father of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch

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First solo series featuring Vision and Scarlet Witch

1st appearance of Samhain, the physical embodiment of Halloween

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Battle of Franklin Richards versus Mephisto that resulted in Mephisto's defeat

In Avengers West Coast #52, it is revealed that Mephisto's defeat at the hands of Franklin caused his soul to fracture into six fragments, two of which were unknowingly harnessed by the Scarlet Witch and used to later create her twin sons

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1st appearance of Glamor and Illusion, friends of Scarlet Witch and also thieves who use a magic show to distract victims

Scarlet Witch confirms that she is the daughter of Magneto

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Scarlet Witch gives birth to her and the Vision's twin sons

1st appearance of Thomas Shepherd as a baby, later becomes Speed

1st appearance of Billy Kaplan as a baby, later becomes Wiccan

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Origin and "death" of Tommy and Billy Maximoff, the children of Scarlet Witch explained to have been manifestations of Wanda's mind combined with missing pieces of Mephisto

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Debut of Dark Scarlet Witch costume, the evil aspect of Maximoff's persona emerges

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1st cover appearance of Dark Scarlet, Wanda Maximoff in a new costume with evil persona

Scarlet Witch first appears in this form in the previous issue, West Coast Avengers #55

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Scarlet Witch is revealed to be a Nexus Being, one who belongs equally to all possible timelines and divergent realties

Origin of Immortus

Cameo appearance of the Time-Keepers

Marvel ⋅ 1994

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First solo title series featuring Scarlet Witch

Marvel ⋅ 2004

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Death of Agatha Harkness, killed by the Scarlet Witch after discovering she once had children and Agatha was instrumental in making her forget

Doctor Strange summarizes events that led to Wanda's madness in a double-page spread

Marvel ⋅ 2005

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Wanda Maximoff alters the reality of the Marvel Universe

1st appearance of Criti Noll disguised as Yellowjacket

1:20 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2005

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Variant cover art by Joe Quesada

Marvel ⋅ 2005

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By speaking the words, "no more mutants," Scarlet Witch removes the superhuman abilities from the world's population of mutants except for 198 individuals

1:20 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2008

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Variant cover art by Frank Cho

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Nine-issue series that follows Wiccan (Billy) and Speed (Tommy) search for the Scarlet Witch who had been missing since the events of House of M

[March 2022 - rumor that unannounced MCU projects could borrow heavily from this story arc]

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010

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Variant cover art by Jelena-Kevic Djurdjevic

Women of Marvel variant

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Variant cover art by Travis Charest

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Origin of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver

1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Nick Bradshaw

1:75 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012

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Variant cover art by Adi Granov

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Variant cover art by Milo Manara

1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Variant cover art by Simon Bianchi

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Daniel Acuna

Cover art inspired by X-Men #137

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Greg Land

Photo Cover ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Avengers: Age of Ultron movie variant

Connecting cover

Hip Hop ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz

Cover art inspired by the album 'Relapse' by Eminem

Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Copies ordered by retailers: 19,623

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Adam Hughes

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Jack Kirby

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Adam Hughes

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant cover art by Adi Granov

'Marvels' 25th Anniversary Tribute cover

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Variant virgin cover art by Adi Granov

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Greg Land

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant virgin cover art by David Nakayama

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Cover art by David Nakayama

There is also a virgin edition of this Nakayama cover

Marvel ⋅ 2021

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Death of Scarlet Witch

2nd Print 1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2022

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Variant cover art by Russell Dauterman

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2022

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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher

Negative Space variant

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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher

Negative Space variant

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