Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver Debut New Designs, As Marvel Officially Reclassifies Them as Villains
Avengers heroes Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver have bold new looks, as they go from superhero to supervillain. While Wanda and Pietro Maximoff originally debuted in 1964 as enemies of the X-Men, working for Magneto’s Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, they seem repented and joined the second ever Avengers roster, following a similar path in the MCU’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Now, however, they’re going back to the dark side.
In solicit information just released by Marvel Comics, fans meet the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver of the Ultimate Universe. In this world, the twins were never redeemed, instead lending their immense power to the Hellfire Club and the world-conquering regime of the villainous Maker.
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ULTIMATES #14 |
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July 30, 2025 |
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Writer: |
DENIZ CAMP |
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Artists: |
JUAN FRIGERI |
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Cover Artist: |
DIKE RUAN |
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THE ULTIMATE SCARLET WITCH AND QUICKSILVER! The Ultimates’ next mission? Destroy one of the Hellfire Club’s strongholds! But a dangerous pair of twins complicates matters… |
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Quicksilver is shown in Dike Ruan’s art looking smugger than ever before – a true feat for one of Marvel’s most infamous jerks. He and Wanda both have modernized comics, with Scarlet Witch’s crackling red power creating a new version of her iconic tiara. In the foreground, Ultimates heroes Captain America and the new Hawkeye are preparing to take down the twins.
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Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the Scarlet Witch debuted, along with her twin brother, Quicksilver in X-Men #4 (March 1964). Also known as Wanda Maximoff, she first appears as a member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, before she eventually became a member of the Avengers. In the comics, she is a mutant who uses chaos magic to alter reality.
Scarlet Witch is played by Elizabeth Olsen in the MCU, having debuted in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
