The Vision and the Scarlet Witch

The Vision and the Scarlet Witch
The Vision and the Scarlet Witch vol. 2 #1 (October 1985), art by Richard Howell.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatLimited series
GenreSuperhero
Magic
Publication dateVolume 1: November 1982 – February 1983
Volume 2: October 1985 – September 1986
No. of issuesVolume 1: 4
Volume 2: 12
Main character(s)Scarlet Witch
Vision
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The Vision and the Scarlet Witch is a series of comic books published by Marvel Comics. The primary characters of these comics star the Vision and Scarlet Witch, known as a couple and are two longtime members of the Avengers.

Publication history

Volume 1

Their first key series together was published in the beginning of November 1982 which contained four issues. The limited series was written by Bill Mantlo and pencilled by Rick Leonardi.[1] In this series, the villain Magneto is retconned as the father of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver while intending to give up his villainous ways of life.[2] The reveal had some previous clues which were released during Avengers and X-Men titles. This stayed as comic book canon for many decades until it was undone in the 2014 crossover storyline AXIS.[3]

Volume 2

The second series which lasted twelve issues was published in 1985 and was written by Steve Englehart.[4] In this series, Scarlet Witch becomes pregnant magically and delivers two sons.[4] Englehart tried to keep the series self-contained and made the characters resign from the Avengers.[5] He also omitted the theme of racism towards mutants, considering that it was already dealt with in the X-Men titles.[5] The series was focused on family drama rather than superhero exploits. Magic was also a common topic but was toned down in comparison with Englehart's run on Doctor Strange.[5] Englehart lamented that Scarlet Witch's motherhood did not stick, as the children were killed shortly after he ended writing the character.[6]

Collected editions

  • Avengers: Vision and the Scarlet Witch collects Giant-Size Avengers #4 and The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1–4, 128 pages, May 2015, ISBN 978-0785197416
  • Avengers: Vision & The Scarlet Witch - A Year in the Life collects The Vision and the Scarlet Witch vol. 2 #1–12, 344 pages, June 2010, ISBN 978-0785145080
  • Vision & The Scarlet Witch: The Saga Of Wanda And Vision collects Giant-Size Avengers #4, The Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982) #1-4, The Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #1-12 and West Coast Avengers (1985) #2, 472 pages, January 2021, ISBN 978-1302928643

See also

  • WandaVision – an American television miniseries based on the Marvel Comics characters Scarlet Witch and Vision.

References

  1. ^ The Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982 series) at the Grand Comics Database
  2. ^ Rigley, Ryan (May 31, 2013). "Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch: Required Reading". MTV. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Cronin, Brian (January 25, 2015). "The Abandoned An' Forsaked – Magneto is Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch's Dad…Or IS He?". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  4. ^ a b The Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985 series) at the Grand Comics Database
  5. ^ a b c Busiek, Kurt (August 1985). "The Marvel Age Interview: Steve Englehart". Avengers: Vision & The Scarlet Witch - A Year in the Life. Marvel Comics. ISBN 9781302488833. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Englehart, Steve (n.d.). "Steve Englehart Responds". Women in Refrigerators. Archived from the original on December 23, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2017.