Marvel Guides

Part 1: The Witch Between Worlds

From her earliest appearance, Wanda Maximoff has proven to be a conflicted hero. Pulled and manipulated in several directions, she debuted as a menacing member of Magneto’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. While the magical abilities of the “Scarlet Witch” originally served evil, Wanda’s mistrust of Magneto and an opening on the heroic team of Avengers soon led her to more noble pursuits.

Reading Order:

• X-Men (1963) #4 – #7

• Journey into Mystery #109

• Strange Tales #128

• X-Men #11

• Avengers (1963) #16 – #44

• Avengers Annual #1

• Avengers #45 – #52

• X-Men #43 – #45

• Avengers #53

• Amazing Spider-Man #71

• X-Men #59 – #60

• Avengers #75 – #126

• Giant-Size Avengers #1

Part 2: A Vision of Happiness

Despite a tumultuous and murky past, Wanda sees a chance to have a meaningful life as a member of the world-saving team of Avengers. Not only does she find camaraderie amongst her teammates, but also love in the form of the synthezoid known only as The Vision. During this time she also learns more about her true parentage, and even expands the scope and power of her magic under the tutelage of the mysterious witch named Agatha Harkness. While useful for battling villains, Wanda’s magical powers may bring an even greater gift to her and The Vision…

Reading Order:

• Avengers #127

• Fantastic Four #150

• Avengers #128 – #129

• Giant-Size Avengers #2

• Avengers #130 – #132

• Giant-Size Avengers #3

• Avengers #133 – #135

• Giant-Size Avengers #4

• Avengers #136 – #211

• Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982) #1 – #4

• Avengers #230 – #250

• Uncanny X-Men #190 – #191

• Avengers #251 – #255

• Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #1 – #12

Part 3: West Coast Witch

With a husband and children, Wanda is seemingly on her way to living an idyllic life she once could only dream of. Her super-heroic career is catapulted to the next level when she takes on a leading role with the West Coast Avengers, but one’s life rarely remains stable in the Marvel Universe. Behind the scenes, dark forces work to manipulate and destroy Wanda’s life and those she loves.

Reading Order:

• West Coast Avengers #33 – #46

• Avengers #305 – #308

• Avengers West Coast #47 – #53

• Avengers #312

• Avengers West Coast #54

• Avengers #313

• Avengers West Coast #55 – #74

• Infinity Gauntlet #1 – #4

• Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #34 – #35

• Infinity Gauntlet #5 – #6

• Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #36

• Avengers West Coast #75 – #86

• Infinity War #1 – #6

• Avengers West Coast #87 – #91

• Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins #1 – #7

• Avengers West Coast #92 – #95

• Infinity Crusade #1

• Avengers West Coast #96

• Infinity Crusade #2 – #6

• Avengers West Coast #97 – #100

• Avengers #368

• X-Men (1991) #26

• Avengers West Coast #101

• Uncanny X-Men #307

• Avengers #369

• Scarlet Witch #1 – #4

• Avengers West Coast #102

Part 4: Proactive Protectors

The West Coast Avengers may be disbanded, but that doesn’t mean Wanda is without a home. Rising from the ashes a new team is formed: Force Works! With the goal of stopping threats before they become Avengers-level problems, Iron Man chooses Wanda herself to lead the team, relying on her powers to help identify and stop problems before they get out of control. But death and deceit hampers the goals of Force Works, and not even they are prepared enough to deal with Onslaught, a threat so powerful it may spell the permanent of many of Earth’s greatest heroes.

Reading Order:

• Force Works #1 – #6

• War Machine #9

• Iron Man #311

• Force Works #7

• War Machine #10

• Iron Man #312

• Force Works #8 – #15

• Avengers: The Crossing #1

• Force Works #16 – #20

• Avengers #395

• Age of Innocence: The Rebirth of Iron Man #1

• Force Works #21 – #22

• Avengers #397 – #402

• Onslaught: Marvel Universe #1

• Avengers (1996) #1 – #12

• Heroes Reborn: The Return #1 – #4

Part 5: Chaos Magic

The Avengers have reformed after a year’s absence from the world, and Wanda rejoins the team to tackle a number of new threats, including the deceitful Thunderbolts. Her relationship with The Vision is rekindled, but a newfound ability to tap into Chaos magic may spell doom not just for their love, but for the entirety of the Avengers.

Reading Order:

• Avengers (1998) #1 – #3

• Thunderbolts (1997) #11 – #12

• Avengers #4 – #18

• Avengers #0

• Avengers #19 – #30

• Magneto: Dark Seduction #1 – #4

• Avengers: Celestial Quest #1 – #8

• Avengers #31 – #76

• Avengers/Thunderbolts #1 – #6

• Avengers #77 – #84

• Captain America and the Falcon #1 – #7

• Avengers #500 – #503

• Excalibur #8 – #9

• Avengers Finale #1

Part 6: Scarlet Letter

In the wake of Avengers Disassembled, Magneto brings Wanda to the secluded island of Genosha. But an attempt to heal her mind goes horribly wrong when Wanda uses her magic to remake reality. This is just the beginning of a series of earth-shattering events that lead to revelations about Wanda’s family and the true mastermind behind her undoing.

Reading Order:

• Excalibur #10 – #14

• House of M #1 – #8

• New Avengers #26

• X-Men: Endangered Species #1

• Mighty Avengers #21 – #32

• Young Avengers Presents #3

• Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #1 – #9

• Avengers vs. X-Men #0 – #12

Part 7: A Call For Unity

The Avengers and X-Men attempt to resolve their differences by forming a new team, the Unity Squad. And who better to join than someone who has strong ties to both groups? Wanda’s path to redemption begins here, but a trip to Counter Earth reveals that everything she thought she knew about her past may have been a lie.

Reading Order:

• Uncanny Avengers (2012) #1 – #5

• All-New X-Men #11 – #14

• Uncanny Avengers #6 – #25

• Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #1 – #2

• Magneto #11

• Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #3

• Magneto #12

• Avengers & X-Men: AXIS #4 – #9

• Uncanny Avengers (2015) #1 – #5

• Secret Wars (2015) #1 – #8