Wiccan

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
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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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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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 is rumored to appear in the Agatha TV series / October 2024 - the Agatha TV series confirms Joe Kaplan is Billy, the son of Scarlet Witch]

Marvel ⋅ 2005

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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

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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

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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]

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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

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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

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

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Variant cover art by Russell Dauterman

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