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Creation & Design

Wiccan was created by writer Allan Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung, first appearing in Young Avengers #1 in 2005. He was designed to be a modern take on the legacy of the Scarlet Witch.

Early Years

Billy Kaplan grew up in a Jewish family in New York City. He discovered his magical abilities during his teenage years, which led him to join the Young Avengers.

Character Development

Wiccan has evolved from a side character in the Young Avengers to a prominent figure in the Marvel Universe, exploring themes of identity, family, and the responsibilities that come with power.

Cultural Reception

Wiccan has been well-received by fans and critics alike, praised for his depth and the representation of LGBTQ+ characters in comics.

Character Details

Real Name:
Billy Kaplan
First Appearance:
Vision and the Scarlet Witch, The #12
Aliases:
William Kaplan, Young Avenger
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Young Avengers, Avengers, The Runaways
Abilities:
Magic, Reality Manipulation, Telekinesis
Equipment:
Magic Staff, Spellbooks
Weight:
100lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
black

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Vision and the Scarlet Witch, The #12
Marvel ⋅ 1986
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Vision and the Scarlet Witch, The #12
 
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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

West Coast Avengers #52
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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West Coast Avengers #52
 
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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

Young Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Young Avengers #1
 
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1st team appearance of the Young Avengers: Kate Bishop, Patriot, Asgardian aka Wiccan, Hulkling, and Iron Lad, who is later revealed to be a young variant of Kang

[October 2022 - Wiccan aka Billy Kaplan, son of Scarlet Witch are rumored to appear in the Agatha TV series]

Young Avengers #2
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Young Avengers #2
 
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2nd appearance of the Young Avengers

Cassie Lang discovers she has super-powers

Origin of Iron Lad, later revealed to be Kang the Conqueror

Young Avengers Presents #3
Marvel ⋅ 2008
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Young Avengers Presents #3
 
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Story revisits plot points from West Coast Avengers where Billy and Tommy were revealed to be fragments of Mephisto's soul that were recovered by Master Pandemonium

Avengers: The Children's Crusade #1
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Avengers: The Children's Crusade #1
 
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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]

Avengers: The Children's Crusade #9
Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Avengers: The Children's Crusade #9
 
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Young Avengers Hulkling and Wiccan first kiss

The cause of controversy in September 2019 after the mayor of Rio de Janeiro called for all copies of the TPB to be collected and destroyed

Young Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Young Avengers #1
 
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1st team appearance of a new Young Avengers roster, unofficial: Kate Bishop, Noh-Varr, Wiccan, Hulkling, Kid Loki, Miss America

The team becomes official in Young Avengers Vol. 2 #5

Young Avengers #5
Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Young Avengers #5
 
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First official team appearance of the Young Avengers: Kate Bishop, Wiccan, Hulking, Kid Loki, America Chavez, Noh-Varr

King In Black: Wiccan and Hulkling #1
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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King In Black: Wiccan and Hulkling #1
 
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Variant cover art by Russell Dauterman

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