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
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Limited series
Genre	Superhero Magic
Publication date	Volume 1: November 1982 – February 1983 Volume 2: October 1985 – September 1986
No. of issues	Volume 1: 4 Volume 2: 12
Main character(s)	Scarlet Witch Vision
Creative team
Written by	List Volume 1: Bill Mantlo Volume 2: Steve Englehart
Penciller(s)	List Volume 1: Rick Leonardi Volume 2: Richard Howell
Inker(s)	List Volume 1: Ian Akin and Brian Garvey (#1–4) Volume 2: Andy Mushynsky (#1–2), Jim Mooney (#3–4), Jack Abel (#5), Mike Esposito (#5), Frank Springer (#6–12)
Editor(s)	List Volume 1: Mark Gruenwald Volume 2: Jim Salicrup

The Vision and the Scarlet Witch is a series of comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic features the Vision and Scarlet Witch, a couple and 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 has two sons, William and Thomas. ^[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] The children were later retconned to be alive and joined Young Avengers as Wiccan and Speed.

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
• Marvel Masterworks Presents The Avengers Vol. 21. Vol. 310. collects The Avengers #217-226, Annual #11, The Vision and The Scarlet Witch #1-4 and material from Marvel Fanfare #3, introduction by Jim Salicrup, 392 pages, August 2021, ISBN   978-1302929350
• Marvel Masterworks Presents The Vision and the Scarlet Witch Vol. 1 Vol 375. Collects The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1-12, West Coast Avengers #2, Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #10, Marvel Fanfare #6, #14, #32, #48 and #58, Solo Avengers #5, What the--?! #3, introduction by Jim Salicrup, 488 pages, March 2025, ISBN   978-1302962210

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. The Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985 series) at the Grand Comics Database
5. 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.

External links

• The Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982 series) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original )
• The Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985 series) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original )
• The Vision and the Scarlet Witch at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators