She also wants to move on from them so they don’t define her. By doing good deeds, she’s looking to atone from her sins. This is a Scarlet Witch who is looking to atone for her past mistakes. This story kicks off the series, setting it up as a magical procedural where Wanda investigates why Witchcraft is broken. While Scarlet Witch had been around for more than 50 years, she had never had her own ongoing solo comic until late 2015. Scarlet Witch (2015 series) #1 cover by David Aja. Trade Paperback: Avengers: The Children’s Crusade Single Issues: Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #1-9 * I decided not to include Avengers: Disassembled and House of M on this list because they don’t do any favours for the character and are a bad representation of mental health. His art works on a big scale, rending huge fights involving dozens of characters, but he’s also able to capture the small intimate moments too. If that’s not enough, Jim Cheung is a phenomenal artist. As a result, she ends up in a much better place than what she started, allowing her to move on from it.
It took her out of villain limbo, tying-up stories up stories that were weighing her down. The Children’s Crusade is Wanda’s redemption story, which helps to reconcile the things that she has done. Avengers: Disassembled and House of M* were a massive heel turn, which at the same time did a disservice to the character’s development. The mid-200s was rough for Scarlet Witch. It adds new wrinkles to Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver’s parentage mystery.Īvengers: The Children’s Crusade cover by Jim Cheung. Trade Paperback: Avengers Masterworks Volume 18īONUS PICK: Check out Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982 series) #4. *Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were thought to be the children of Golden Age heroes The Whizzer and Miss America. This tale gets to explore more of Wanda’s magical abilities too. We find out more about their past, from their Romani heritage to some odd science fiction elements.īut it’s not all about discovering lost history. In the second half, we see them head to the fictional European nation of Transia to find out more about their parents and background. It also sets up the second half of the story, which will see the pair go on a quest to uncover their past. It’s a fun caper with magic, action, and team politics. The first part sees the superhero siblings kidnapped, while at the same time the Avengers are in the middle of a mandated downsizing. This is actually two stories, but the way they work off each and are told close together means I am counting it as one. While it became more convoluted, it was far more interesting than before. You thought you knew Scarlet Witch and her brother’s origins, well think again! Nights of Wundagore took what was established*, and retconned it.
Written by Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant, and David Michelinie.
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