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Scarlet Witch

A powerful mutant sorceress, Wanda Maximoff has been a master of the mystical arts for both the X-Men and the Avengers.

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Pushed into a life of crime, Wanda Maximoff found a better path as she used her magic for good with the Avengers.

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One of the most powerful magic-wielders on the planet, the Scarlet Witch casts her spells to aid the downtrodden as an Avenger while seeking out the roots of sorcery wherever they may grow.

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He is X-Factor's hot-headed speedster, and she is arguably the most dangerous mutant alive. But there was once a time when these two were children, twins on the run from those who feared and hated them, belonging with no one save for one another...until they joined the Avengers! For the first time ever in one titanic tale, see the path that took Wanda and Pietro Maximoff from vagrants to mutant terrorists under Magneto to Earth's mightiest heroes!

Avengers Origins: Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver (2011) #1

Magneto's back, and he's not alone! The X-Men and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants battle for the first time!

Uncanny X-Men (1963) #4

Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver join the Avengers for the first time!  Following the consequences of their battle with The Masters of Evil, the Avengers' roster changes dramatically! Who will stay? Who will go? It's the start of a great new Avengers line-up!

Avengers (1963) #16

Hercules discovers the real reason behind Olympus' desertion, but can the Lion of Olympus defeat this new evil?  Meanwhile, Magneto persuades Quicksilver to rejoin his cause for Mutant domination, but has Quicksilver gone too far this time?

Avengers (1963) #49

Quicksilver returns to the Avengers Mansion, but not to rejoin the team! After an initial miscommunication with Yellowjacket and Wasp, Pietro reveals that his sister, the Scarlet Witch, has been kidnapped after abusing black magic.

Avengers (1963) #75

After the Scarlet Witch is plagued by dream visions from her past, she and twin brother Pietro return to Wundagore for answers. What strange creatures from the twins' past will aid them in their future quests? And will the Avengers actually pay for the damages incurred in their battle with the Absorbing Man?

Avengers (1963) #185

It's the season of the witch... the Scarlet Witch that is. When a distraught Wanda takes over the Avengers Mansion, it's up to her fellow teammates and friends to calm the mad witch down. Take a look into the mind of a true witch!

Avengers (1963) #234

You want the penultimate issues of your crossover event to end with a massive brawl and to have long-lasting effects on the Marvel U? Please to enjoy House of M #7. No more mutants!

House of M (2005) #7

He's lost everything: his friends, his sister, and his cause. How far is he willing to go to get them back?  All he wanted was to make the world a perfect place for mutantkind. Pietro Maximoff was Quicksilver, the fastest living creature on Earth until the Scarlet Witch took it all away. Now the son of Magneto is despised, rejected, and alone. Down-and-out in Mutant Town where the few remaining mutants are fighting a desperate battle for survival. And just when he thought things couldn't get any worse, along comes a Spider-Man....

Son of M (2005) #1

He's gone from the son of the one of the world's greatest villains, to one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes and then to one of the world's greatest villains in his own right. Now, Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver, the man behind the Decimation of the world's mutants finds himself depowered and trapped in a prison cell, where he must confront all the demons of his past. Be sure not to miss this momentous, unforgettable story of the world's former fastest mutant, with an ending that will have massive ramification for the mutant universe.  Rated T+ ...$2.99

X-FACTOR: THE QUICK AND THE DEAD 1 (2008) #1

THE RETURN OF WANDA MAXIMOFF!  The search for the Scarlet Witch is finally over as the Young Avengers find Wanda.  But is she a hero or a villain?  Is she still the Scarlet Witch?  The battle over Wanda rages on as Avengers go  up against the Young Avengers, Magneto clashes with Quicksilver, Wonder Man battles Wolverine, and the most powerful villain in the Marvel Universe conspires against them all so that he can possess Wanda himself. 
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Avengers: The Children's Crusade (2010) #3

Artists Joe Madureira and Chris Lichtner grabbed the reins of the Ultimate universe's premiere super-team from Bryan Hitch and they didn't miss a beat. The heroic side of the massive wraparound cover showcases a bold, new team for a bold, new book!

Ultimates 3 (2007) #1

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Before you see them on the big screen in Avengers: Age of Ultron, brush up on your history of Marvel's most dynamic duo.  From villains to celebrated Avengers, see how the "witch" and the "speedster" have shaped the Marvel Universe.

Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver

With the Scarlet Witch trapped in the magical realm of Polemachus, the Avengers must devise a machine that will bridge the gap between dimensions. What does the evil Lord Arkon want with the Scarlet Witch?

Avengers (1963) #76

Ronan The Accuser plans to de-evolve humanity into their ancestral simian form so that Earth may serve as a beachhead for the Kree-Skrull engagement. Can the Avengers stop Ronan and Sentry #459 without the help of the recently captured Mar-Vell?

Avengers (1963) #91

The Vision makes his final decision about receiving a human body. Will he betray his teammates for a chance of humanity?

Avengers (1963) #108

Scarlet Witch is imprisoned by the almighty Dormammu- but not if Vision can help it! The Avengers' resident synthezoid travels to the Dark Dimension to save the woman he loves. But can Vision, a creation of science, hold battle with Marvel's mightiest mystic? Vision and Scarlet Witch vs. Umar and the hellish Dormammu!

Giant-Size Avengers (1974) #4

With Swordsman and Mantis gone, and Vision and Scarlet Witch taking time off for married life, the Avengers must recruit some new heroes! After extending invites to past members Yellowjacket and Wasp, the Avengers decide to hold an open call at Shae Stadium. While testing potential member Beast, the Avengers are attacked by "The Stranger", an alien creature seeking the Scarlet Witch.

Avengers (1963) #137

The Avengers' odd couple star in their own mini-series! Scarlet Witch and Vision have enough challenges in their marriage; she is a hot blooded mystic mutant, while Vision is a calculating automaton. Together they are an unstoppable force in battle. In their first issue, Scarlet Witch faces a gaggle of demonic foes on Halloween. Good thing she brought back-up!

Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982) #1

He's a synthetic man! She's a mutant sorceress! Once they were outcasts, but now they have each other, and a love which can withstand every danger they face! Steve Englehart and Richard Howell present...Vision and the Scarlet Witch!

Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #1

The First Appearance of the children of Vision and the Scarlet Witch -- it's the birth of Billy and Tommy!  It's what you've been waiting for! The Scarlet Witch and Vision introduce their new family. But will the mystical birth go off without a hitch?

Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #12

In part three of the 'Vision Quest Saga', the team must reconcile with a newly constructed Vision. Will Scarlet Witch find the automaton she loves in Vision 2.0?

West Coast Avengers (1985) #44

BENDIIIIS! In this landmark anniversary issue, the writer unleashed an undead Jack of Hearts-killing Ant Man Scott Lang, made Tony feel like he'd been drinking again, crashed a Quinjet, made Vision vomit multiple Ultron duplicates, turned She-Hulk into a rampaging monster-tearing Vision in half...Yikes!

Avengers (1998) #500

The battle of the ages is about to begin! Before the events of AVENGERS VS. X-MEN unfold, join Scarlet Witch & Hope as their allegiances are questioned. With all eyes on Wanda and the mutant messiah, the Marvel universe has become a powder keg on the verge of exploding!

Avengers Vs. X-Men (2012)

A NEW STORY STARTS NOW! Once upon a time a robot and a witch fell in love. What followed was a tale of the dead and the dying, of the hopeful and the lost, of the wronged and the avenged. And in the end, after both had fallen, the witch and the robot rose from their dirt and eyed each other across a field of blood and bone. Forty-five years in the making, this is the story of Scarlet Witch and the Vision. Before family, there was love. And war.

Vision (2015) #7

A love both beautiful and strange! Read the couple’s entire romantic history here, from a first meeting as Avengers, a first kiss, to marriage, children, and more.

Love Story of Scarlet Witch and Vision

“We must do what is always done after great strife overtakes our lives… …we must carry on.” 

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