The Vision and the Scarlet Witch
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. 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. The reveal had some previous clues which were released during [The Avengers (comics)|Avengers (comic book)|Avengers] and X-Men titles. This stayed as comic book canon for many decades until it was undone in the 2014 crossover storyline AXIS.Volume 2
The second series, which lasted twelve issues, was published in 1985 and was written by Steve Englehart. In this series, Scarlet Witch becomes pregnant magically and has two sons, William and Thomas. Englehart tried to keep the series self-contained and made the characters resign from the Avengers. He also omitted the theme of racism towards mutants, considering that it was already dealt with in the X-Men titles. 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. Englehart lamented that Scarlet Witch's motherhood did not stick, as the children were killed shortly after he ended writing the character. The children were later retconned to be alive and joined Young Avengers as Wiccan and Speed.Reception
Diamond Comic Distributors reported that the Avengers: Vision and the Scarlet Witch trade paperback was the 162nd best-selling graphic novel in June 2010.Max Nason of Comic Book Resources stated that "it has to be this classic title series for one of Marvel’s most complex couples", noting that the two-volume series is "essential" for anyone preparing to watch WandaVision. He noted that these series "expand and explore" the relationship between Wanda and Vision following their wedding in Giant-Size Avengers #4. Nason found both volumes important for understanding the characters as individuals and as a married couple, and also noted that the two volumes contain what he described as "Wanda Maximoff’s most notable storylines", including her relationship with her then-father Magneto as well as the character’s "journey into motherhood". Similarly, Darby Harn of Screen Rant described The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #12 as "one of the most important issues in the history of the Scarlet Witch", noting the significance of the issue in which she gives birth to Billy and Tommy and then retires from the Avengers to live a normal life in the suburbs. He noted that this issue had a major influence on the storyline of WandaVision.