Scarlet Witch

Comics character The Scarlet Witch ( Wanda Maximoff ) is a fictional character that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics . The character first appears in X-Men #4 (March 1964) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books , the Scarlet Witch has featured in four decades of Marvel continuity, starring in two self-titled limited series with husband the Vision and as a regular team member in superhero title the Avengers . The character has also appeared in other Marvel-endorsed products such as animated films ; arcade and video games ; television series and merchandise such as action figures and trading cards .

Comics character The Scarlet Witch ( Wanda Maximoff ) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character first appeared in X-Men #4 (March 1964) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby . The character has since starred in two self-titled limited series with husband the Vision and appears as a regular team member in superhero title the Avengers . Scarlet Witch is a mutant , born with the ability to alter reality in unspecific ways. Historically, she is the twin sister of Quicksilver as well as the daughter of Magneto and the paternal half-sister of Polaris . However, she and her twin brother were later retconned , in Uncanny Avengers #4, to be the children of Django and Marya Maximoff who were kidnapped and experimented on by the High Evolutionary . After a failed experimentation that gave Wanda her power, the High Evolutionary returned them to their parents and grew up believing that they are common mutants. The character was ranked 97th in Wizard 's "200 Greatest Comic Book Characters of All Time" list and 14th in Comics Buyer's Guide 's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list. The character has also appeared in other Marvel-endorsed products such as animated films; arcade and video games; television series and merchandise such as action figures and trading cards. Elizabeth Olsen portrays the Scarlet Witch in a mid-credits scene in the Marvel Studios film Captain America: The Winter Soldier and in Avengers: Age of Ultron , and will reprise the role in the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War as a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe .

Fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics Comics character The Scarlet Witch is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby , first appearing in The X-Men #4 (March 1964) in the Silver Age of Comic Books . She is first portrayed as a supervillain along with her twin brother Quicksilver as a founding member of the Brotherhood of Mutants . In most depictions, she is portrayed as a mutant , a member of a fictional subspecies of humans born with superhuman abilities , and, for much of the character's history, was considered the daughter of the mutant Magneto . The Scarlet Witch possesses abilities to alter reality in unspecified ways and is a powerful sorceress. The Scarlet Witch is later depicted as a regular member of the Avengers superhero team. She also becomes the wife of fellow superhero and teammate Vision , with whom she has two sons, Thomas and William . The character's in-universe backstory and parentage has been changed more than once. Depicted in the 1970s as the children of golden age superhero Whizzer , a retcon in the 1980s revealed the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver to be the unknown offspring of supervillain Magneto . Born to Magneto's estranged wife in Transia , Scarlet Witch and her brother are left in the care of their adoptive Romani parents and she is raised as Wanda Maximoff (later referred to as Wanda Frank while the Whizzer was considered to be her father). In another retcon in the 2010s, it is revealed that Quicksilver and she are not mutants but were kidnapped and used as subjects of genetic experimentation by the High Evolutionary , then misled to believe Magneto was their father. Along with starring in two self-titled limited series of her own, the character appears in animated films, television series, arcade and video games as well as other Marvel-related merchandise. Elizabeth Olsen will reprise the role in the upcoming Disney+ series WandaVision (2020) and the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2021). Scarlet Witch (2016) Issue 08 "House of M" .

Marvel Comics fictional character "Wanda Maximoff" redirects here. Comics character Scarlet Witch ( Wanda Maximoff ) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby , the character first appeared in The X-Men #4 (March 1964) in the Silver Age of Comic Books . Originally said to have the ability to alter probability, the Scarlet Witch has been depicted as a powerful sorceress since the 1980s and on occasion has become powerful enough to alter reality by tapping into greater energy sources. The Scarlet Witch is first depicted as a reluctant supervillain along with her twin brother, Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver , both founding members of the Brotherhood of Mutants . A year after her debut, she joined the Avengers superhero team and ever since has often been depicted as a regular member of that or related teams (such as the West Coast Avengers and Force Works ). In 1975, she married her android teammate Vision , later using borrowed magical forces to make herself pregnant, resulting in twin sons William ("Billy") and Thomas ("Tommy"). Stories in 1989 wiped Tommy and Billy from existence (they would later reappear as the heroes called Wiccan and Speed ) and removed Vision's emotions, leading to the annulment of his and Wanda's marriage. A 2015 storyline revised Wanda's origin, establishing that her superhuman traits are entirely a result of experimentation done by the High Evolutionary and on inherited magic abilities. Like Franklin Richards and other characters, her genetics were such that standard X-gene tests gave a false positive, meaning she was never actually born a mutant. The character's in-universe backstory and parentage have changed more than once. During the 1960s, she and Quicksilver are said to be the mutant twin offspring of two unnamed parents. Later, it is said the children were given to the geneticist called the High Evolutionary , leaving their true parentage a mystery. In 1974, it is said their parents are Golden Age heroes Bob Frank / Whizzer and Madeline Joyce Frank / Miss America . Wanda then refers to herself as Wanda Frank for a time. In 1979, they are revealed to have been raised by human Romani parents, Django and Marya Maximoff. In 1982, Magneto concludes he is Wanda and Pietro's father. In 2014, the AXIS crossover revealed Pietro and Wanda are not related to Magneto. In 2015, the twins discover they are not mutants and their superhuman traits are the result of the High Evolutionary's experiments combined with Wanda genetically being a Witch born with natural magical abilities. The 2015–2017 Scarlet Witch series reveals Wanda and Pietro's adopted parents Django and Marya Maximoff are biologically their aunt and uncle. Their real mother is confirmed to be Natalya Maximoff, the previous Scarlet Witch, a Romani sorceress whose father was the Scarlet Warlock. The Scarlet Witch has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful heroes. "Avengers & X-Men: AXIS" #7 Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #9 Scarlet Witch (vol. 2) #8 "House of M" . "The Scarlet Witch is one of the most influential characters in Marvel Comics history" . gamesradar .

Marvel Comics fictional character "Wanda Maximoff" redirects here. Comics character The Scarlet Witch is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby , the character first appeared in The X-Men #4 in March 1964, in the Silver Age of Comic Books . Originally described as having the power to alter probability , the Scarlet Witch evolved into a powerful sorceress by the 1980s. Over time, she has occasionally tapped into immense magical forces , allowing her to alter reality itself. She is widely recognized as one of Marvel’s most powerful heroes. The Scarlet Witch, an alter ego of Wanda Django Maximoff, was first introduced as a reluctant supervillain alongside her twin brother, Quicksilver , both founding members of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants . A year later, she joined the Avengers and became a longtime member of various teams like the West Coast Avengers and Force Works . In 1975, she married her android teammate Vision and magically conceived twin sons. Their tragic loss in 1989, along with Vision's emotional reset, led to their marriage's end and fueled major storylines like Avengers: Disassembled and House of M . Her sons, Wiccan and Speed , would later return as teenage heroes. Originally depicted as a mutant , later stories revealed her powers stem from experiments by the High Evolutionary , combined with inherited magical abilities. A 2015 retcon clarified she was never truly a mutant but gave a false-positive on 'X-gene" tests. Wanda's origins have changed over time: initially unnamed parents, later Golden Age heroes Whizzer and Miss America , and then Magneto and Magda. Eventually, it was revealed she is the daughter of Natalya Maximoff, a Roma sorceress and previous Scarlet Witch, with Django and Marya Maximoff as her aunt and uncle. Elizabeth Olsen portrays Wanda Maximoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , making the character's live-action debut in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). She went on to play key roles in Captain America: Civil War , Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), with her most prominent appearances in WandaVision (2021) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). "Avengers & X-Men: AXIS" #7 Avengers and X-Men: AXIS #9 Scarlet Witch (vol. 2) #8 Marston, George (September 24, 2021). "The Scarlet Witch is one of the most influential characters in Marvel Comics history" . gamesradar .