The Vision and the Scarlet Witch

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The Vision and the Scarlet Witch
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The Vision and the Scarlet Witch vol. 2 #1 (October 1985), art by Richard Howell.
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Publisher Marvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Format Limited series
Genre Superhero
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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Written by
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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.

Contents

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]

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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. 1 2 The Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985 series) at the Grand Comics Database
  5. 1 2 3 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.
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