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The Vision and The Scarlet Witch (1985) #1-12
Avengers: Vision and the Scarlet Witch: A Year in the Life
Collects Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #1-12 and West Coast Avengers (1985) #2.
In a world full of heroes, villains, and monsters, there are few stranger phenomenons than the marriage of a mutant witch to a heroic synthozoid! As this unlikely couple settles into their home in Leonia, New Jersey, they find themselves at odds with the members of their complex families, including Ultron, the Grim Reaper, Quicksilver, and Magneto! And when Wanda uses the power of a village of witches to make herself pregnant, the happy twosome becomes a happy foursome when twin sons William and Thomas are born, the future Wiccan and Speed of the Young Avengers! Plus, the dissolution of Crystal and Quicksilver's marriage! Featuring the threats of the Lethal Legion, Salem's Seven, Samhain, the Toad, the demons of Zor, the Enchantress, and the Grim Reaper! And guest-starring Dr. Strange, Power Man, Spider-Man, and the Avengers!
In a world full of heroes, villains, and monsters, there are few stranger phenomenons than the marriage of a mutant witch to a heroic synthozoid! As this unlikely couple settles into their home in Leonia, New Jersey, they find themselves at odds with the members of their complex families, including Ultron, the Grim Reaper, Quicksilver, and Magneto! And when Wanda uses the power of a village of witches to make herself pregnant, the happy twosome becomes a happy foursome when twin sons William and Thomas are born, the future Wiccan and Speed of the Young Avengers! Plus, the dissolution of Crystal and Quicksilver's marriage! Featuring the threats of the Lethal Legion, Salem's Seven, Samhain, the Toad, the demons of Zor, the Enchantress, and the Grim Reaper! And guest-starring Dr. Strange, Power Man, Spider-Man, and the Avengers!
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First published September 1, 1986
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Steve Englehart
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Steve Englehart went to Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. After a stint in the Army, he moved to New York and began to write for Marvel Comics. That led to long runs on Captain America, The Hulk, The Avengers, Dr. Strange, and a dozen other titles. Midway through that period he moved to California (where he remains), and met and married his wife Terry.
He was finally hired away from Marvel by DC Comics, to be their lead writer and revamp their core characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Green Lantern). He did, but he also wrote a solo Batman series (immediately dubbed the "definitive" version) that later became Warner Brothers' first Batman film (the good one).
After that he left comics for a time, traveled in Europe for a year, wrote a novel (The Point Man�), and came back to design video games for Atari (E.T., Garfield). But he still liked comics, so he created Coyote�, which within its first year was rated one of America's ten best series. Other projects he owned (Scorpio Rose�, The Djinn�) were mixed with company series (Green Lantern [with Joe Staton], Silver Surfer, Fantastic Four). Meanwhile, he continued his game design for Activision, Electronic Arts, Sega, and Brøderbund.
And once he and Terry had their two sons, Alex and Eric, he naturally told them stories. Rustle's Christmas Adventure was first devised for them. He went on to add a run of mid-grade books to his bibliography, including the DNAgers� adventure series, and Countdown to Flight, a biography of the Wright brothers selected by NASA as the basis for their school curriculum on the invention of the airplane.
In 1992 Steve was asked to co-create a comics pantheon called the Ultraverse. One of his contributions, The Night Man, became not only a successful comics series, but also a television show. That led to more Hollywood work, including animated series such as Street Fighter, GI Joe, and Team Atlantis for Disney.
Steve Englehart went to Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. After a stint in the Army, he moved to New York and began to write for Marvel Comics. That led to long runs on Captain America, The Hulk, The Avengers, Dr. Strange, and a dozen other titles. Midway through that period he moved to California (where he remains), and met and married his wife Terry.
He was finally hired away from Marvel by DC Comics, to be their lead writer and revamp their core characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Green Lantern). He did, but he also wrote a solo Batman series (immediately dubbed the "definitive" version) that later became Warner Brothers' first Batman film (the good one).
After that he left comics for a time, traveled in Europe for a year, wrote a novel (The Point Man�), and came back to design video games for Atari (E.T., Garfield). But he still liked comics, so he created Coyote�, which within its first year was rated one of America's ten best series. Other projects he owned (Scorpio Rose�, The Djinn�) were mixed with company series (Green Lantern [with Joe Staton], Silver Surfer, Fantastic Four). Meanwhile, he continued his game design for Activision, Electronic Arts, Sega, and Brøderbund.
And once he and Terry had their two sons, Alex and Eric, he naturally told them stories. Rustle's Christmas Adventure was first devised for them. He went on to add a run of mid-grade books to his bibliography, including the DNAgers� adventure series, and Countdown to Flight, a biography of the Wright brothers selected by NASA as the basis for their school curriculum on the invention of the airplane.
In 1992 Steve was asked to co-create a comics pantheon called the Ultraverse. One of his contributions, The Night Man, became not only a successful comics series, but also a television show. That led to more Hollywood work, including animated series such as Street Fighter, GI Joe, and Team Atlantis for Disney.
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January 24, 2021
This is going to sound weird, but the domestic drama was so much more interesting than the superhero stuff. Honestly, could have done without the nonsensical action, because the style is so dated. Reading these books decades later makes the writing cringe worthy.
Everyone keeps declaring their actions, rather than just doing them. It’s silly reading.
Most of the notions and context are really dated, that was to be expected, but still, reading it hurts my head. Wanda got to flex her muscles a bit more here, but she’s still pushed aside during the action, and needs to be protected or rescued by Vision... like a Iot.
I don’t know why Grim Reaper is so racist, but he’s somehow in love with his girlfriend because she’s a Black Albino? Ughhhhh. Also, Quicksilver makes an offensive comment to Luke Cage apropos of MLK Day? What?
Toad being obsessed with Wanda was gross, and him being disgusted by Wanda being nine months pregnant made me want to kill him. The writers in general seem to lean into a lot of body shaming, which was not a good read.
Wanda and Vision’s love story, though, is kinda cute. The stupid bit with the Enchantress aside, Vision being so besotted with Wanda is such a lovely read. And Wanda loves how emotional and human Vizh is. And her talking to her unborn child is super adorable.
So much domestic stuff happens in this book, it read like a soap opera. And I dug it, for some reason. Wanda and Quicksilver find out that Magneto is their father, after they have to break it to the Whizzer that he falsely believed to have fathered them. So there’s that uncomfortable reunion there, especially with Maggie turning up at Thanksgiving.
Vision and Simon Williams declare each other to be a twin and Simon’s mom adopts Vision as her son. And of course, the two brothers are almost killed by the real Simon’s real brother, Grim Reaper, on several occasions.
And then there’s Quicksilver being an absent husband and father, leading to Crystal cheating on him with the ugly dude Norman in Wanda’s neighbourhood. Girl has no standards. And then she ODs on the drug keeping her safe on Earth. Nearly dies while Quickie finds out about the affair and loses it.
I love how he refuses to accept that his negligent behaviour made his wife lonely and therefore led to her making a mistake. Quickie is so full of pride and that’s the hurt he nurses the most. And he runs away? What a nit!
Anyway, significant problems with the outdated writing aside, I kinda enjoyed the general domestic vibe of this book and how much they place the characters and their relationship dynamics in the centre.
Everyone keeps declaring their actions, rather than just doing them. It’s silly reading.
Most of the notions and context are really dated, that was to be expected, but still, reading it hurts my head. Wanda got to flex her muscles a bit more here, but she’s still pushed aside during the action, and needs to be protected or rescued by Vision... like a Iot.
I don’t know why Grim Reaper is so racist, but he’s somehow in love with his girlfriend because she’s a Black Albino? Ughhhhh. Also, Quicksilver makes an offensive comment to Luke Cage apropos of MLK Day? What?
Toad being obsessed with Wanda was gross, and him being disgusted by Wanda being nine months pregnant made me want to kill him. The writers in general seem to lean into a lot of body shaming, which was not a good read.
Wanda and Vision’s love story, though, is kinda cute. The stupid bit with the Enchantress aside, Vision being so besotted with Wanda is such a lovely read. And Wanda loves how emotional and human Vizh is. And her talking to her unborn child is super adorable.
So much domestic stuff happens in this book, it read like a soap opera. And I dug it, for some reason. Wanda and Quicksilver find out that Magneto is their father, after they have to break it to the Whizzer that he falsely believed to have fathered them. So there’s that uncomfortable reunion there, especially with Maggie turning up at Thanksgiving.
Vision and Simon Williams declare each other to be a twin and Simon’s mom adopts Vision as her son. And of course, the two brothers are almost killed by the real Simon’s real brother, Grim Reaper, on several occasions.
And then there’s Quicksilver being an absent husband and father, leading to Crystal cheating on him with the ugly dude Norman in Wanda’s neighbourhood. Girl has no standards. And then she ODs on the drug keeping her safe on Earth. Nearly dies while Quickie finds out about the affair and loses it.
I love how he refuses to accept that his negligent behaviour made his wife lonely and therefore led to her making a mistake. Quickie is so full of pride and that’s the hurt he nurses the most. And he runs away? What a nit!
Anyway, significant problems with the outdated writing aside, I kinda enjoyed the general domestic vibe of this book and how much they place the characters and their relationship dynamics in the centre.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 20, 2021
Прочитав лімітку «Візій та Багряна Відьма» #1-12 (1985). Сценарист � Стів Інґлегарт, а художник � Річард Говелл.
Ванда і Візій вдруге намагаються пожити спокійним життям в тихому передмісті після того, як їхній будинок підпалили. Цей комікс мені більше сподобався у порівннні із історією від Мантло. Все тому, що він виявився більш розміреним, з великою к-тю побутових проблем та сусідських інтриг. І коли прилітали нові космічні чи містичні антагоністи, воно навіть дратувало, бо хотілося читати про більш приземлені речі.
Це гарний комікс ще тому, щоб дізнатися багато омажів із серіалу «ВандаВізій». Якщо хочете дізнатися про відьмацьку наставницю Ванди, чи чому на Гелловін Ванда, Візій і П‘єтро вдягнуті саме в такі костюми, чи побачити, як Ванда в домашньому халаті спілкується із чоловіком, чи чому вони себе називають Ґламур і Ілюзія, чи як Візій заспокоює її під час пологів, а Маґнето і Диво Чоловік захищають їх від негідників. То вам сюди, цей комікс розкаже навіть більше.
Мені особливо сподобалося все навпаки, бо спершу я прочитав цей та інші комікси, а потім уже сів дивитися серіал. І як же класно було ловити ці всі відсилки.
Одним словом, зверніть увагу на цей мальопис, бо він розкриє вам персонажів Ванду і Візія з зовсім іншої сторони, а на додачу ще й допоможе трішки розібратися в серіалі.
Ванда і Візій вдруге намагаються пожити спокійним життям в тихому передмісті після того, як їхній будинок підпалили. Цей комікс мені більше сподобався у порівннні із історією від Мантло. Все тому, що він виявився більш розміреним, з великою к-тю побутових проблем та сусідських інтриг. І коли прилітали нові космічні чи містичні антагоністи, воно навіть дратувало, бо хотілося читати про більш приземлені речі.
Це гарний комікс ще тому, щоб дізнатися багато омажів із серіалу «ВандаВізій». Якщо хочете дізнатися про відьмацьку наставницю Ванди, чи чому на Гелловін Ванда, Візій і П‘єтро вдягнуті саме в такі костюми, чи побачити, як Ванда в домашньому халаті спілкується із чоловіком, чи чому вони себе називають Ґламур і Ілюзія, чи як Візій заспокоює її під час пологів, а Маґнето і Диво Чоловік захищають їх від негідників. То вам сюди, цей комікс розкаже навіть більше.
Мені особливо сподобалося все навпаки, бо спершу я прочитав цей та інші комікси, а потім уже сів дивитися серіал. І як же класно було ловити ці всі відсилки.
Одним словом, зверніть увагу на цей мальопис, бо він розкриє вам персонажів Ванду і Візія з зовсім іншої сторони, а на додачу ще й допоможе трішки розібратися в серіалі.
February 10, 2021
Hey WandaVision fans! If you’re looking for answers, you won’t find any here, but you will find plenty to keep you engaged.
The MCU does a nice job with WandaVision drawing from the original Marvel source material, a little bit from here, a little bit from there, and a whole lot of new tossed in to keep the True Believers guessing...and I’m no different from any other Marvelite who’s been intrigued by Wanda and the Vision since the early �70s.
I have my own theories about the show and I won’t bore you with them here, but as I said, this 12-issue limited series from the mid-1980s featuring the Vision and Wanda living in suburban New Jersey (for the second time) won’t give you any real insights into the Disney Plus series.
But here are a few relevant details you might enjoy:
>>Wanda becomes pregnant. How? We don’t know. Probably not through hot synthezoid sex, but there really aren’t two many clues here about how it happens.
>>Agatha Harkness is dead...burned alive by her grandchildren, the seven witches of New Salem. However, she still can guide Wanda from from the astral plane. She’s pretty helpful for a dead witch.
>>Glamor and Illusion (the goofy act Wanda and the Vizh put on at the Westview variety show) are actually their nextdoor neighbors in New Jersey, a couple of super-powered magicians who moonlight as thieves.
>>Crystal is cheating on Pietro! Oh my!
>>Magneto hopes to spend more quality time with his children (and grandchildren!) after being such a colossal dick for so many years.
>>Black Talon, Nekra, the Grim Reaper, and Samhain? Not much of interest here...these minor magickal characters are all a waste of space, especially the Grim Reaper. I just can’t get excited about him, no matter what his back story is. And his costume is ridiculous. Same for his racist bullshit. Yawn.
>>However, I will say this about the Grim Reaper... despite his racist disdain for black people, he’s got the ants in his pants for an evil albino lady from Africa, and that is so deliciously screwed up that I almost forgive him for being such a boring side character.
>>Speaking of black folks, Luke Cage swings by chez Vision to celebrate the nation’s first Martin Luther King Day!
>>And Dr. Strange delivers the twins. Wait, twins? Where’d the other one come from? Again, your guess is as good as mine here...
>>Tommy is named for Phineas Thomas Horton, the scientist who built the original Human Torch whose android body was recycled when Vision was created by Horton and Ultron.
>>Billy is named for his “uncle,� Simon Williams.
So, none of that is particularly helpful, but it will definitely appeal to the viewers of WandaVision trying to immerse themselves in some of the deep lore.
And there’s more, a lot more. But it’s not WandaVision.
The MCU does a nice job with WandaVision drawing from the original Marvel source material, a little bit from here, a little bit from there, and a whole lot of new tossed in to keep the True Believers guessing...and I’m no different from any other Marvelite who’s been intrigued by Wanda and the Vision since the early �70s.
I have my own theories about the show and I won’t bore you with them here, but as I said, this 12-issue limited series from the mid-1980s featuring the Vision and Wanda living in suburban New Jersey (for the second time) won’t give you any real insights into the Disney Plus series.
But here are a few relevant details you might enjoy:
>>Wanda becomes pregnant. How? We don’t know. Probably not through hot synthezoid sex, but there really aren’t two many clues here about how it happens.
>>Agatha Harkness is dead...burned alive by her grandchildren, the seven witches of New Salem. However, she still can guide Wanda from from the astral plane. She’s pretty helpful for a dead witch.
>>Glamor and Illusion (the goofy act Wanda and the Vizh put on at the Westview variety show) are actually their nextdoor neighbors in New Jersey, a couple of super-powered magicians who moonlight as thieves.
>>Crystal is cheating on Pietro! Oh my!
>>Magneto hopes to spend more quality time with his children (and grandchildren!) after being such a colossal dick for so many years.
>>Black Talon, Nekra, the Grim Reaper, and Samhain? Not much of interest here...these minor magickal characters are all a waste of space, especially the Grim Reaper. I just can’t get excited about him, no matter what his back story is. And his costume is ridiculous. Same for his racist bullshit. Yawn.
>>However, I will say this about the Grim Reaper... despite his racist disdain for black people, he’s got the ants in his pants for an evil albino lady from Africa, and that is so deliciously screwed up that I almost forgive him for being such a boring side character.
>>Speaking of black folks, Luke Cage swings by chez Vision to celebrate the nation’s first Martin Luther King Day!
>>And Dr. Strange delivers the twins. Wait, twins? Where’d the other one come from? Again, your guess is as good as mine here...
>>Tommy is named for Phineas Thomas Horton, the scientist who built the original Human Torch whose android body was recycled when Vision was created by Horton and Ultron.
>>Billy is named for his “uncle,� Simon Williams.
So, none of that is particularly helpful, but it will definitely appeal to the viewers of WandaVision trying to immerse themselves in some of the deep lore.
And there’s more, a lot more. But it’s not WandaVision.
September 3, 2022
★★★�
This series sure is a good story for wandavision fans. focused mostly on their relationships and dramas, scarlet witch and vision go through a series of events leading to a sentimental, caring relationship and forming a family in the end.
there are too many unnecessary action scenes that wouldn't harm the storyline if omitted, leaving the issues kinda messy behind and throwing the reader spontaneously in the middle of chaos. besides, it would be a much sweeter read if the writer didn't involve too many grudges and illogical character points of view. maybe it's just Englehart's style that does not appeal to me but I think the story could be better not by any other writer, but by Englehart himself with some changes. of course, can't neglect the fact that this is an 80's comic book, so many of the elements that were pretty popular back then definitely would not satisfy a modern-day reader.
This series sure is a good story for wandavision fans. focused mostly on their relationships and dramas, scarlet witch and vision go through a series of events leading to a sentimental, caring relationship and forming a family in the end.
there are too many unnecessary action scenes that wouldn't harm the storyline if omitted, leaving the issues kinda messy behind and throwing the reader spontaneously in the middle of chaos. besides, it would be a much sweeter read if the writer didn't involve too many grudges and illogical character points of view. maybe it's just Englehart's style that does not appeal to me but I think the story could be better not by any other writer, but by Englehart himself with some changes. of course, can't neglect the fact that this is an 80's comic book, so many of the elements that were pretty popular back then definitely would not satisfy a modern-day reader.
January 26, 2015
Vision & Scarlet Witch are two of my favorite Avengers. But this material is pretty much crap.
March 8, 2021
Wholesomeness? Who’da believed a comic could make you appreciate family? It’s not perfect but it’s pretty close.
One problem with this book’s collected format is the first issue crosses over (twice) with the West Coast Avengers, so it’s off I go to read the interstitial pages elsewhere that Lee this story held together.
Grim Reaper still butthurt about his brother Simon Williams? You don’t say. Enlisting Ultron-12 to swap Vision’s mind into a stolen body to resurrect his brother? A little like using petrified wood to rebuild a tree with wood shavings, but what the hell eh?
Everyone needs a little family time, especially a dude whose hand got replaced with a scythe. I can’t imagine what his bathroom gymnastics must be like.
This series is quite a departure from the usual fare of the 80s: less beating-up-supervillains, more of the soap opera antics, with the journey of expectant parents layered beneath to keep it all contiguous.
It wouldn’t be the 20th century without some of those terribly-aging stereotypes: Wanda crying from “hormones�, Wanda accused of being hysterical, superheroes lounging around in their silken costumes (even at a Thanksgiving dinner - though oddly the one person who came in jeans was Magneto)
And a subplot about infidelity - Crystal snogging with some rando neighbour she met at the Thanksgiving dinner, then falling ill because of her affair, then Quicksilver running all over the moon and Earth in his rage, spouting classic lines like
“They wanted me to take her back - swallow my pride and accept that soiled woman back in my arms!�
“The pleasures of the flesh rule other men, it not me! I am lean, and tight - flesh is my enemy!�
All in all, even given the cornucopia of expository 80s dialogue, and the ridiculously forced villainy, this is a wholesome story and out of the ordinary for comics of any age since I’ve been reading them. It’s nice to see main characters getting along, getting what they want and having a reasonably pleasant ending.
One problem with this book’s collected format is the first issue crosses over (twice) with the West Coast Avengers, so it’s off I go to read the interstitial pages elsewhere that Lee this story held together.
Grim Reaper still butthurt about his brother Simon Williams? You don’t say. Enlisting Ultron-12 to swap Vision’s mind into a stolen body to resurrect his brother? A little like using petrified wood to rebuild a tree with wood shavings, but what the hell eh?
Everyone needs a little family time, especially a dude whose hand got replaced with a scythe. I can’t imagine what his bathroom gymnastics must be like.
This series is quite a departure from the usual fare of the 80s: less beating-up-supervillains, more of the soap opera antics, with the journey of expectant parents layered beneath to keep it all contiguous.
It wouldn’t be the 20th century without some of those terribly-aging stereotypes: Wanda crying from “hormones�, Wanda accused of being hysterical, superheroes lounging around in their silken costumes (even at a Thanksgiving dinner - though oddly the one person who came in jeans was Magneto)
And a subplot about infidelity - Crystal snogging with some rando neighbour she met at the Thanksgiving dinner, then falling ill because of her affair, then Quicksilver running all over the moon and Earth in his rage, spouting classic lines like
“They wanted me to take her back - swallow my pride and accept that soiled woman back in my arms!�
“The pleasures of the flesh rule other men, it not me! I am lean, and tight - flesh is my enemy!�
All in all, even given the cornucopia of expository 80s dialogue, and the ridiculously forced villainy, this is a wholesome story and out of the ordinary for comics of any age since I’ve been reading them. It’s nice to see main characters getting along, getting what they want and having a reasonably pleasant ending.
March 5, 2021
I wanted to check on this maxi-series mostly because of the WandaVision show, and because I knew this marked the beginning of their twins: Tommy and Billy.
Steve Englehart’s writing always made me irk a bit. I thought, maybe in the right environment, he would shed some light, but his pattern is still too melodramatic for my liking, and his villains are horrible. I mean, they all think and act the same, and whenever a new villain pop in, the entire plot goes downhill. I mean, I never saw a villain say before “Hate. Hate. Hate.� as their motif. Anyway, downtime was fun, though, and that’s what kept me going. The drama with Quicksilver and Crystal was fun. I think they got a little more development than the Vision and the Scarlet Witch� which is actually bad.
The art wasn’t that good either. Richard Howell gave us stiff characters and an extremely unappealing Wanda.
All in all, my love for both the Scarlet Witch and the Vision is still there, but going through this series felt more like a task than actual joy. Still, I’m giving the set a 3-star not to bring it down.
Steve Englehart’s writing always made me irk a bit. I thought, maybe in the right environment, he would shed some light, but his pattern is still too melodramatic for my liking, and his villains are horrible. I mean, they all think and act the same, and whenever a new villain pop in, the entire plot goes downhill. I mean, I never saw a villain say before “Hate. Hate. Hate.� as their motif. Anyway, downtime was fun, though, and that’s what kept me going. The drama with Quicksilver and Crystal was fun. I think they got a little more development than the Vision and the Scarlet Witch� which is actually bad.
The art wasn’t that good either. Richard Howell gave us stiff characters and an extremely unappealing Wanda.
All in all, my love for both the Scarlet Witch and the Vision is still there, but going through this series felt more like a task than actual joy. Still, I’m giving the set a 3-star not to bring it down.
February 10, 2021
Much, much better than the previous mini-series, this "moves to the suburbs and has kids" maxi-series is very much of its time, but Englehart manages to balance twelve done in ones with an overarching plot which moves and examines these characters. There are other aspects which feel a little like continuity chess (splitting up Crystal & Quicksilver whilst given plenty of clues int he text just seems like getting characters back in play). But it doesn't just feel like guest stars plus V&SW, and the monthly to monthly format nicely picks up the sense of passing time you rarely get in US comics - even if Halloween > Thanksgiving > Midwinter > Tax Day feels a little anti-climatic. And whilst its soapy as hell, who doesn't want to see Toad and the Toad King in his energy armour with his robot Brotherhood Of Evil Mutants.
But yes, magicking yerself pregnant. I am amazed no-one really questions it here.
But yes, magicking yerself pregnant. I am amazed no-one really questions it here.
February 1, 2021
billy and tommy are hereee *screams from joy*
March 12, 2021
De chaval seguí puntualmente esta limited serie, porque era muy fan de Los Vengadores y en particular de esta entrañable pareja. Recordaba haberla disfrutado, pero enseguida le cayó el sambenito de mala y ahí se ha quedado durante décadas. Con todo el hype de la serie de TV me propuse releerla y, bueno, pues no es Watchmen ni nada por el estilo, pero yo me lo he pasado bomba. Hay momentos mejores y peores, son 12 números y no 4, pero es purito Marvel: acción superheroica a tope, culebrón por un tubo y gotitas de realismo. No es desde luego lo peor que hizo Steve Englehart en los 80. Eso sí, lo que le hace bajar muchos enteros es el dibujo de Richard Howell. Un trazo muy torpe que no destaca en nada, ni en figuras, ni en expresiones faciales, movilidad, narrativa o fondos. Recuerda mucho a Al Milgrom, tiene ese mismo punto acartonado y estático. No está a la altura de una serie como esta.
January 6, 2013
Fantastic limited series from the Marvel past. The stories in Vision/Witch seem innovative in that they tackle contemporary social issues--such as discrimination, racism, adultery--as well as providing plenty of action sequences and righteous fights. Englehart's writing at times reminds me of Alan Moore's famous stint on Swamp Thing, a comment that betrays how in love I am with this collection. The one downside is that Wanda, of my favorite Marvel characters, is often represented one-dimensionally. Repeated mentions are made of her position as a wife, pregnant woman, etc, and the text is peppered with essentializing statements about femininity. If you want a great page-turner that actually delves into some of the magic elements of the Marvel universe look no further, but if you're at all feminist-inclined be aware that you may have a few problems.
March 25, 2015
In my read-up towards "Avengers Disassembled", this volume came recommended to get to know the Scarlet Witch in a more personal way. These issues do a great job of showing her love towards The Vision and her obsessive wish to have a normal family life with him. And of course, having children are the thing she wants most. First of all: its great to read a superhero comic that deals more with family life than with fighting villains. Second: the Scarlet Witch is portrayed as a stereotypical housewife, which is a shame. I guess that's part of the time these comics were written in, and it makes them feel a bit oldfashioned. Third: Not knowing anything about The Vision and little about The Scarlet Witch, this volume did a great job of making me care about them and understanding their hope for a 'normal' life and the struggle to have children together.
March 5, 2021
2.5 stars, rounding up to three & finished just in time for the finale of WandaVision. This series follows the adventures of The Scarlet Witch and Vision over the course of a year, as marked by annual holidays. I was hoping for Easter eggs and other references that have popped up in WandaVision, but other than the appearance of The Grim Reaper, Wonderman, and of course, Wanda's brother Pietro (what an a-hole that guy is!), I didn't find much in here that fans of the show would love. Its also horribly dated in places with racist remarks from both Grim Reaper and Quicksilver (who doesn't think Martin Luther King, Jr. Day should be a holiday) and some very outdated views about women (Dr. Strange tells Vision to keep his wife quiet). Recommended for hardcore fans only.
June 6, 2020
Two stars just for the conception of Billy and Tommy that we get to see (no, it's not that, get your mind out of the gutter) I guess I'd rather give it 1.5 stars for that. The rest of it is-- ugh. I don't have time to get into everything wrong. I think the worst part was Vision getting sexually assaulted by Amora but then he jokes about it cause he actually "liked" it, then gets mad when Wanda gets upset. Who thought this was a good idea?
November 1, 2021
DNF ⭐️
Ugh 😣, I just can’t. It’s a pain to read with all of the misogyny and racism running rampant on top of the outdated corny 1950’s style of slang. As much as I currently like Wanda and Vision in the Marvel Universe franchise, I'm not a fan of these outdated ones. Also, there's no information pertaining to Disney’s Wanda Vision limited series.
Ugh 😣, I just can’t. It’s a pain to read with all of the misogyny and racism running rampant on top of the outdated corny 1950’s style of slang. As much as I currently like Wanda and Vision in the Marvel Universe franchise, I'm not a fan of these outdated ones. Also, there's no information pertaining to Disney’s Wanda Vision limited series.
May 7, 2017
Worth it just for the birth of Wiccan and Speed
December 29, 2020
This collection contains the 12 issue Vision and the Scarlet Witch limited series from 1985. It chronicles the love story between the Vision and the Scarlet Witch, their time away from the Avengers, her pregnancy, and is filled with the usual superhero adventures along the way. It also includes quite a bit of the West Coast Avengers - so, Tigra, Hawkeye and weird-looking 80s Iron Man all make an appearance. Quicksilver, Magneto, Spiderman and Power Man also appear.
The Vision is an artificial man with a real, living mind, here called a “synthozoid.� Wanda a.k.a. the Scarlet Witch is the mutant daughter of Magneto, but also trained in the occult by a powerful witch named Agatha Harkness. Some people have a problem with their relationship, because no matter how many times you save the world, some people are just asses. The prejudice the couple faces seems to be a comment on the intolerance still faced by mixed-race couples in America. This gives the story a bit of added depth. . . . sort of (more on this later.)
When the story begins, we see Vision being held back for questioning by government agents, one who is clearly prejudiced and refuses to believe the Vision’s innocence, due to his appearance - this is still a relevant and relatable concern, isn’t it? - the agent even derides his marriage. When the Vision launches into an explanation of how he is, in fact, a real human and not just a soulless machine, and how he loves Wanda, he is met with open revulsion. This is followed by one of my favourite scenes - where the Scarlet Witch trashes this heavy-duty military complex with her hex powers to bring her husband home. She tells the government that she and the Vision quit - because if this is how people who save the world are treated, they’d rather be private citizens!
They decide to buy a house in the suburbs and settle down to live a normal life (although why they do this wearing their bright and obvious superhero costumes makes me wonder if they might not avoid some of the prejudice by going incognito - then again, as the Vision says, if they run they’ll be running all their lives.) Anyway, the couple is immediately beset by zombies and Voodoo-inspired super villains Nekra and Black Talon.
This leads into a whole thing with the Grim Reaper . . . who hates Vision for “insulting� his brother’s memory. I did find it uncomfortable how the actual mixed-race couple in the story (Grim Reaper and Nekra) are portrayed with Grim Reaper being racist and only obsessed with Nekra because she’s albino and he’s fetishizing her. I know they’re the villains of the piece, but still it is a damn weird parallel to have Vision and Scarlet Witch standing in as a make-believe mixed-race couple (an android and a mutant) while having an actual mixed-race couple portrayed as twisted, ugly and racist. And it’s so unnecessary - they could have just . . . not had Grim Reaper be a racist.
The second story arc involves the Vision and Scarlet Witch stumbling into “New Salem� - a village entirely of witches, who trap our heroes, wanting to sacrifice them to the Corn God for the Harvest. Though these witches claim to be followers of Diana and the “Horned Moon� they are sacrificing their victims to Lucifer, as they call him “God of the Falling Sun.� What. There’s so much wrong with that, part of me feels like I should be irked by it, but instead I find myself amused. It helps that Scarlet Witch is, after all, a witch herself - as we get to see more of later in the collection (she even takes on a young protege!)
This collection also chronicles Wanda’s magically induced pregnancy, which is touching as she and the Vision grow closer and are excited to be parents. At the same time, it’s frustrating to see her sidelined for much of her pregnancy as no one wants to strain the expectant mother. Amusing for a modern reader, is thinking about how her twin boys will eventually be the Young Avengers Wiccan and Speed (although not without a lot of mystical confusion plot contortions along the way!) Also sad, reading this, is thinking about how in the future the Scarlet Witch/Vision romance, so lovely here, all falls apart in the later Marvel universe. You read this, and you just want them to be happy!
This is a fun read if you are a fan of the characters, especially if you grew up reading these comics, or similar ones. It’s interesting for a modern comics reader to get a feel for the history behind these characters, even though their relationships and much of the Marvel Universe has changed dramatically since. The art style is a bit different than a lot of modern comics readers will be used to - but if you’re an older comics fan, there’s no denying the nostalgia factor.
The Vision is an artificial man with a real, living mind, here called a “synthozoid.� Wanda a.k.a. the Scarlet Witch is the mutant daughter of Magneto, but also trained in the occult by a powerful witch named Agatha Harkness. Some people have a problem with their relationship, because no matter how many times you save the world, some people are just asses. The prejudice the couple faces seems to be a comment on the intolerance still faced by mixed-race couples in America. This gives the story a bit of added depth. . . . sort of (more on this later.)
When the story begins, we see Vision being held back for questioning by government agents, one who is clearly prejudiced and refuses to believe the Vision’s innocence, due to his appearance - this is still a relevant and relatable concern, isn’t it? - the agent even derides his marriage. When the Vision launches into an explanation of how he is, in fact, a real human and not just a soulless machine, and how he loves Wanda, he is met with open revulsion. This is followed by one of my favourite scenes - where the Scarlet Witch trashes this heavy-duty military complex with her hex powers to bring her husband home. She tells the government that she and the Vision quit - because if this is how people who save the world are treated, they’d rather be private citizens!
They decide to buy a house in the suburbs and settle down to live a normal life (although why they do this wearing their bright and obvious superhero costumes makes me wonder if they might not avoid some of the prejudice by going incognito - then again, as the Vision says, if they run they’ll be running all their lives.) Anyway, the couple is immediately beset by zombies and Voodoo-inspired super villains Nekra and Black Talon.
This leads into a whole thing with the Grim Reaper . . . who hates Vision for “insulting� his brother’s memory. I did find it uncomfortable how the actual mixed-race couple in the story (Grim Reaper and Nekra) are portrayed with Grim Reaper being racist and only obsessed with Nekra because she’s albino and he’s fetishizing her. I know they’re the villains of the piece, but still it is a damn weird parallel to have Vision and Scarlet Witch standing in as a make-believe mixed-race couple (an android and a mutant) while having an actual mixed-race couple portrayed as twisted, ugly and racist. And it’s so unnecessary - they could have just . . . not had Grim Reaper be a racist.
The second story arc involves the Vision and Scarlet Witch stumbling into “New Salem� - a village entirely of witches, who trap our heroes, wanting to sacrifice them to the Corn God for the Harvest. Though these witches claim to be followers of Diana and the “Horned Moon� they are sacrificing their victims to Lucifer, as they call him “God of the Falling Sun.� What. There’s so much wrong with that, part of me feels like I should be irked by it, but instead I find myself amused. It helps that Scarlet Witch is, after all, a witch herself - as we get to see more of later in the collection (she even takes on a young protege!)
This collection also chronicles Wanda’s magically induced pregnancy, which is touching as she and the Vision grow closer and are excited to be parents. At the same time, it’s frustrating to see her sidelined for much of her pregnancy as no one wants to strain the expectant mother. Amusing for a modern reader, is thinking about how her twin boys will eventually be the Young Avengers Wiccan and Speed (although not without a lot of mystical confusion plot contortions along the way!) Also sad, reading this, is thinking about how in the future the Scarlet Witch/Vision romance, so lovely here, all falls apart in the later Marvel universe. You read this, and you just want them to be happy!
This is a fun read if you are a fan of the characters, especially if you grew up reading these comics, or similar ones. It’s interesting for a modern comics reader to get a feel for the history behind these characters, even though their relationships and much of the Marvel Universe has changed dramatically since. The art style is a bit different than a lot of modern comics readers will be used to - but if you’re an older comics fan, there’s no denying the nostalgia factor.
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June 28, 2021The suburban run which provided one of the main inspirations for WandaVision, though this doesn't quite have the same courage of its convictions in moving away from the superhero template � the first two issues see Wanda and Vizh quit the Avengers, then immediately tie them up in a crossover with the West Coast branch of same versus a motley mob of villains, most regrettably including voodoo-themed, chicken-styled, awkwardly stereotypical also-ran the Black Talon. Though they do also see Vision bonding with his sort-of-template Wonder Man about how they share a mother called Martha, so maybe WandaVision isn't the only screen superhero outing this helped give us. Still, once that's out of the way, we'll be into the series proper, right? Look, here's Agatha Harkness and everything! Oh, she's dead. And the town of New Salem, her descendants and killers, which is supposed to be a whole settlement of witches...just look like more superheroes, or villains. It's that weak spot of Marvel at its most Marvel, that Kirby legacy of missed visual opportunities where a lost society of alien genetic experiments, or a genocidal space-god, or another different lost society of experiments by different aliens, will all look more or less like they're cut from the same cloth (specifically, spandex) as the regular run of mutants, mutates and playboy inventors � and now so will an insular witch-town.
And that's the problem, over and over again. Having watched WandaVision, you can see how its skeleton lies buried in this series � but also what a remarkable effort it must have been for the show's team to excavate it and piece together its final form. Because in this prototype, it's very eighties Marvel, and � even speaking as someone who first encountered superhero comics through eighties Marvel, and thus has a real soft spot for that � not even terribly good eighties Marvel. Steve Englehart does the verbose, occasionally soap opera scripting, but without the same liveliness as a Claremont or Byrne; Richard Howell's art is...well, it's there, much better at making characters pose recognisably than having them move at all fluidly or naturally. The likenesses are iffy and inconsistent, though the revolving door for inkers may be a factor there. Doctor Strange, offering medical and magical assistance with Wanda's unusual pregnancy, looks like David Niven has been washed on the wrong setting; Wanda's chin will sometimes go temporarily Dredd. Worse, there's one terrifying panel where Quicksilver has the jowly half-bashfulness of a Tory backbencher who's said something appalling and is now delivering his non-apology; it's almost enough to explain the otherwise odd development where his Inhuman wife Crystal starts up an affair with a local estate agent. When Englehart and Howell are both misfiring at once, you get a scene like Magneto's posture when he comes to Thanksgiving dinner, combined with his opening line: "Men call me � Magneto!" Has he not noticed that he's in civvies, on a doorstep, rather than having a big super-showdown? Though to be fair, at least by wearing civvies he's ahead of most of the guests. I mean, even if we accept a certain handwave regarding how flattering spandex might be in combat, who would wear it to stuff themselves with turkey and spuds? Still, better this, which is at least attempting the off-duty angle, than the scrap which ensues, in which the fucking Toad of all people, his threat level upgraded by a job lot of alien supertech, and now calling himself the Toad-King but still dressed like a jester, goes on an incel rampage because Wanda married a machine instead of him. Worse, he becomes the recurring villain of the run, and if in some ways it's nice to see male entitlement given such short shrift so early, it still feels jarring to have him as an actual threat.
In short: I have a fairly high tolerance for this style, and even I found it hard going. Yes, you will pick up on a few more Easter eggs if you read this (Glamor and Illusion, for instance, I had completely missed as being a reference � though here they're neighbours rather than stage names for the leads). And once or twice as the series moves through its year, the heart and humanity does shine through the trappings - the Mardi Gras issue in particular. In general, the book delves into the experience of impending parenthood in a way that would still be rare in superhero comics decades later, and which even the show rather skipped though. But overall it reads a lot more like a prototype than a satisfactory way to scratch the WandaVision itch. Though it is interesting when, without The Wicker Man ever being named, it's referenced and Wanda says she didn't like it. So maybe her preferred viewing really is all about the sitcoms?
And that's the problem, over and over again. Having watched WandaVision, you can see how its skeleton lies buried in this series � but also what a remarkable effort it must have been for the show's team to excavate it and piece together its final form. Because in this prototype, it's very eighties Marvel, and � even speaking as someone who first encountered superhero comics through eighties Marvel, and thus has a real soft spot for that � not even terribly good eighties Marvel. Steve Englehart does the verbose, occasionally soap opera scripting, but without the same liveliness as a Claremont or Byrne; Richard Howell's art is...well, it's there, much better at making characters pose recognisably than having them move at all fluidly or naturally. The likenesses are iffy and inconsistent, though the revolving door for inkers may be a factor there. Doctor Strange, offering medical and magical assistance with Wanda's unusual pregnancy, looks like David Niven has been washed on the wrong setting; Wanda's chin will sometimes go temporarily Dredd. Worse, there's one terrifying panel where Quicksilver has the jowly half-bashfulness of a Tory backbencher who's said something appalling and is now delivering his non-apology; it's almost enough to explain the otherwise odd development where his Inhuman wife Crystal starts up an affair with a local estate agent. When Englehart and Howell are both misfiring at once, you get a scene like Magneto's posture when he comes to Thanksgiving dinner, combined with his opening line: "Men call me � Magneto!" Has he not noticed that he's in civvies, on a doorstep, rather than having a big super-showdown? Though to be fair, at least by wearing civvies he's ahead of most of the guests. I mean, even if we accept a certain handwave regarding how flattering spandex might be in combat, who would wear it to stuff themselves with turkey and spuds? Still, better this, which is at least attempting the off-duty angle, than the scrap which ensues, in which the fucking Toad of all people, his threat level upgraded by a job lot of alien supertech, and now calling himself the Toad-King but still dressed like a jester, goes on an incel rampage because Wanda married a machine instead of him. Worse, he becomes the recurring villain of the run, and if in some ways it's nice to see male entitlement given such short shrift so early, it still feels jarring to have him as an actual threat.
In short: I have a fairly high tolerance for this style, and even I found it hard going. Yes, you will pick up on a few more Easter eggs if you read this (Glamor and Illusion, for instance, I had completely missed as being a reference � though here they're neighbours rather than stage names for the leads). And once or twice as the series moves through its year, the heart and humanity does shine through the trappings - the Mardi Gras issue in particular. In general, the book delves into the experience of impending parenthood in a way that would still be rare in superhero comics decades later, and which even the show rather skipped though. But overall it reads a lot more like a prototype than a satisfactory way to scratch the WandaVision itch. Though it is interesting when, without The Wicker Man ever being named, it's referenced and Wanda says she didn't like it. So maybe her preferred viewing really is all about the sitcoms?
March 19, 2021
After watching WandaVision I found myself wondering just what differences there were between the show and the comics that inspired it and so this is where I chose to begin. I didn't realize going into it (and I should have based on the title) that it was going to span an entire year's worth of holidays/significant events. (They even cover tax season which I found very amusing.) If like me you have never read any of the Marvel comics at all then this is a really interesting (and very confusing) place to begin. For one thing, there's a whole host of characters that I had never heard of and the assumption is that as a reader you're very familiar with all of them (luckily they do tell you which issues to go back and read for more info). So a lot of the backstory was unknown to me and at times this was a hindrance to my understanding but I got the hang of it after a while and found myself thinking of these two characters in a very different light from the cinematic universe. For one thing, Scarlet Witch is a mutant and a witch in this series while the Vision has recently discovered that while he's a synthetic being at his core he's a human. The central idea of this volume is that Vision and the Scarlet Witch have decided that they want a different kind of life but this proves rather harder in practice than in theory to accomplish.
Overall, it was a pretty fun series. It's definitely a product of its time so there are for sure some outdated concepts and references. The art was *chef's kiss* and the sass gave me LIFE.
Overall, it was a pretty fun series. It's definitely a product of its time so there are for sure some outdated concepts and references. The art was *chef's kiss* and the sass gave me LIFE.
September 6, 2021
So this is an OK read. Not a whole heck of a lot more to say about it than that, though. If you are a Vision/Scarlet Witch fan, I'd say it's worth a look. But more so as a background type of thing than anything else. This is very much 1980s soap opera/melodrama stuff in comic book form. An interesting avenue to explore, but clearly demonstrates that the Marvel writers of the day were not particularly good at that sort of thing. Better they had stayed with superhero action which, to be fair, they did try to inject into this story arc. Trouble is, even that action was shot through with all sorts of emotional bombast. Well the mid-80s were a fair number of years past when Stan Lee and his crew held my interest. Maybe that was their style at the time. In any case, this storyline seemed a bit flat to me and had some odd inclusions. I expect these were likely launch points for or intersections with other story arcs as is so often the case in the Marvel universe, but they didn't really add much to this story. I'd even say that the events involving Agatha Harkness and New Salem suggested a much more intriguing story than the Vision/Scarlet Witch tale being told. Just my opinion of course, but I believe I'd rather have pursued that story arc to arrive at Wanda-as-mom-to-be. But OK, it is what is and not a bad read. Just felt like it could've been better.
August 19, 2022
This volume was difficult to finish. The prose is dated and would have felt that way even at its time of publication. The treatment of Scarlet Witch and Vision's romance is ham-fisted, and that description can be aptly applied to most every narrative beat in the book.
A Year in the Life is chiefly concerned with the conception and eventual delivery of the titular couple's twins. Included issues primarily cover the time during which Wanda is pregnant, as well as some moments prior.
Unfortunately, the adventures therein feel like a waste of time. The villains are particularly flat. Toad is jealous of Wanda until he sees that she has gained weight from her pregnancy. Nekra is fueled by hate and literally starts shouting the word "hate" over and over again during combat.
The most interesting characterization in the work is that of Quicksilver, and that's really just because he's written to be such an asshole that he stands out from the pack.
I can only assume that anyone taking on this volume is doing so because they want to read more about Vision and Scarlet Witch as a couple, and specifically how they came to bear children. My word of warning: settle for a synopsis. This work is not worth your time.
A Year in the Life is chiefly concerned with the conception and eventual delivery of the titular couple's twins. Included issues primarily cover the time during which Wanda is pregnant, as well as some moments prior.
Unfortunately, the adventures therein feel like a waste of time. The villains are particularly flat. Toad is jealous of Wanda until he sees that she has gained weight from her pregnancy. Nekra is fueled by hate and literally starts shouting the word "hate" over and over again during combat.
The most interesting characterization in the work is that of Quicksilver, and that's really just because he's written to be such an asshole that he stands out from the pack.
I can only assume that anyone taking on this volume is doing so because they want to read more about Vision and Scarlet Witch as a couple, and specifically how they came to bear children. My word of warning: settle for a synopsis. This work is not worth your time.
February 8, 2021
I knew this was going to be a challenging read as it did promise a year in the life of the Vision and Scarlet Witch, and thus it was at least 12 issues of an older comic (thus more dialog). And it's not like Vision and Scarlet Witch are among my favorite characters, so I knew it would take extra effort to get through it.
But admittedly, this 12-issue mini-series was a lot more fulfilling than the 4-issue mini-series that would follow later on. It was rather nuanced with the many story beats it tried to cover including Quicksilver's marriage to Crystal, and even an old love interest in the form of Toad of all things. But it all flowed together in a quirky and sometimes campy way that was still fun but definitely dated by modern standards.
And I will admit that part of the reason I decided to read this book was to better appreciate the potential influences that could have been tied into WandaVision and I'm very surprised by some of the references to this series that ended up in the show somehow. Good stuff.
But admittedly, this 12-issue mini-series was a lot more fulfilling than the 4-issue mini-series that would follow later on. It was rather nuanced with the many story beats it tried to cover including Quicksilver's marriage to Crystal, and even an old love interest in the form of Toad of all things. But it all flowed together in a quirky and sometimes campy way that was still fun but definitely dated by modern standards.
And I will admit that part of the reason I decided to read this book was to better appreciate the potential influences that could have been tied into WandaVision and I'm very surprised by some of the references to this series that ended up in the show somehow. Good stuff.
January 24, 2021
I have been watching Wanda Vision on Disney Plus and wanted to read the comic book version of their life together.
In the comic book they settle in Leonia, New Jersey, and face some issues with the local townspeople as a mutant, Wanda, and a Synthezoid, Vision, move to town.
Since it is a comic they also face threats from super villains like Grim Reaper and Ultron.
Complex family relationship problems include Wanda’s father, Magneto, and Wanda’s brother Quicksilver and his problematic relationship with his wife Inhuman Crystal.
The book also deals with the birth of her twins and how this changes their life.
I think for anyone watching the TV series you can learn a lot about their relationship, even though the movie veers away from the comic.
It was an enjoyable read for a graphic novel version of the 12 issues limited series.
In the comic book they settle in Leonia, New Jersey, and face some issues with the local townspeople as a mutant, Wanda, and a Synthezoid, Vision, move to town.
Since it is a comic they also face threats from super villains like Grim Reaper and Ultron.
Complex family relationship problems include Wanda’s father, Magneto, and Wanda’s brother Quicksilver and his problematic relationship with his wife Inhuman Crystal.
The book also deals with the birth of her twins and how this changes their life.
I think for anyone watching the TV series you can learn a lot about their relationship, even though the movie veers away from the comic.
It was an enjoyable read for a graphic novel version of the 12 issues limited series.
March 17, 2019
Raccoglie la seconda miniserie dedicata a Scarlet e Visione.
Le storie sono buone, e si vede che Englehart aveva molte idee su come portare avanti la storia tra i due vendicatori in momentaneo congedo. Affronta il loro rapporto, sino alla gravidanza "isterica" di Wanda Maximoff e alla nascita dei due gemelli, quasi come fosse una soap opera. In pratica ripete per loro ciò che Claremont stava compiendo da anni sui suoi X-Men. Purtroppo non ha a disposizione dei disegnatori all'altezza di quelli di Claremont, e nel complesso i disegni sono veramente scadenti. Si salva qualche numero inchiostrato da P.Craig Russel o Joe Sinnot.
Purtroppo la scialbità del disegno non mi permette di andare oltre le 2 stelle, e decisamente questa mini è stata uno spreco di buone storie.
Le storie sono buone, e si vede che Englehart aveva molte idee su come portare avanti la storia tra i due vendicatori in momentaneo congedo. Affronta il loro rapporto, sino alla gravidanza "isterica" di Wanda Maximoff e alla nascita dei due gemelli, quasi come fosse una soap opera. In pratica ripete per loro ciò che Claremont stava compiendo da anni sui suoi X-Men. Purtroppo non ha a disposizione dei disegnatori all'altezza di quelli di Claremont, e nel complesso i disegni sono veramente scadenti. Si salva qualche numero inchiostrato da P.Craig Russel o Joe Sinnot.
Purtroppo la scialbità del disegno non mi permette di andare oltre le 2 stelle, e decisamente questa mini è stata uno spreco di buone storie.
October 13, 2020
Los avances artísticos de las últimas décadas en cómics hacen que esta mini serie parezca bastante desactualizada gráficamente, al igual que la forma de narrar y los diálogos, pues parecen demasiado simplistas y hasta un poco tontos. Sin embargo, es impresionante ver que este cómic toca temas muy adultos (sobretodo teniendo en cuenta que en esa época el target principal era bastante menor), como la vida en pareja, el embarazo, la compra de una casa propia en un barrio, la forma en que una familia se mantiene económicamente, la balanza entre el trabajo y la salud mental, la infidelidad y hasta se tocó el tema de la virginidad en cierto momento. Puede estar escrito de forma boba, pero sinceramente los temas son de peso.
January 30, 2021
A Year in the Life is dated in its clumsy handling of Black characters and patronising treatment of women (it was written in the 80s), but is still fun in places. It follows Vision and Wanda as they try to have a normal life in a suburban town but things don't go to plan, basically. My highlight was the awkward Thanksgiving family dinner with Magneto, Quicksilver, an Inhuman and their new neighbours - great stuff. Worth a look, especially if you're watching the wonderful WandaVision but it gets bogged down in confusing superhero family trees and feels very 'of its time'.
February 13, 2021
Why Marvel decided to make Crystal a two-timing horrible person [first dropping the Human Torch for Pietro, and now cheating on Pietro with a regular human] is beyond me as well as making Pietro be the biggest horse's rear-end in comics [a spot previously held by Namor].
That is not the worse thing in this series. The degrading of Biblical Christianity and the upgrading of witchcraft to a higher plane than said Christianity is historically inaccurate, factually wrong, and, of course, Biblical ignorant.
That is not the worse thing in this series. The degrading of Biblical Christianity and the upgrading of witchcraft to a higher plane than said Christianity is historically inaccurate, factually wrong, and, of course, Biblical ignorant.
May 20, 2022
2.5 rounded down due to the sheer amount of skimming panels
pretty much the definition of 'fine.'
I liked the Magneto stuff...but every other villain plotline was totally skippable and added almost nothing to the tension of the story.
Like, really? you want me to believe that Toad is a threat against Wanda? ......okay.....
Anyway...also liked the hawkeye and Luke Cage interludes. And I thought it was really sweet how excited Vision was to be a dad. More good stuff than bad, but a LOT of extra plot that just did not matter, imo
pretty much the definition of 'fine.'
I liked the Magneto stuff...but every other villain plotline was totally skippable and added almost nothing to the tension of the story.
Like, really? you want me to believe that Toad is a threat against Wanda? ......okay.....
Anyway...also liked the hawkeye and Luke Cage interludes. And I thought it was really sweet how excited Vision was to be a dad. More good stuff than bad, but a LOT of extra plot that just did not matter, imo
December 30, 2023
Lots of things happen in the overarching plot of this 12-issue miniseries, like the birth of Vision and the Scarlet Witch's children, the death of Agatha Harkness and the breakup of Quicksilver and Crystal, but many of the individual issues feature underwhelming villains like Toad or completely forgettable ones like Salem's Seven. It was nice to see the Grim Reaper return again to menace the duo.
January 6, 2021
VISION AND THE SCARLET WITCH IN 140 CHARACTERS OR LESS
Less about Wanda and Vision themselves, more about all the pointless guest appearances from other characters. This limited series feels very unfocused and stuffs too much into 12 issues. The art is fine and there are a couple of standout issues, but its mostly wasted potential.
Less about Wanda and Vision themselves, more about all the pointless guest appearances from other characters. This limited series feels very unfocused and stuffs too much into 12 issues. The art is fine and there are a couple of standout issues, but its mostly wasted potential.
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