Summary
Warning: Contains spoilers forScarlet Witch #2!!Desperate to save his twin sisterScarlet Witch,Quicksilverneeds whatever help he can get – and he’s found it in his other superpowered sibling, Polaris.Though the twins and their sister all havecomplicated relationships with their adoptive father, Magneto, they can still count on their younger sister to have their backs.
Scarlet Witch#2kicks off with Wanda trapped on the Witches’ Road with the “Queen of Nevers,” who tells her that her enemy, the Griever, seeks to end her beforeshe can thwartthe being’s plan to bring about “the heat death of all creation.”
With Scarlet Witch is stuck outside time and space, Quicksilver stubbornly refuses to accept that she’s dead, knowing that his twin wouldn’t go down so easily. He tries to face the Griever alone, but the Mistress of Magnetism’s arrival means he won’t have to
This marks their first Quicksilver and Polaris' team-up in years, all for the sake of the Scarlet Witch.
Magneto Proves Only 1 Hero is His True Child & Heir (Not Scarlet Witch)
As the Fall of X concludes, Magneto returns to take down Orchis once & for all, and now he’s joined forces with his one and only heir to do it.
Polaris & Quicksilver Both Have Vital Roles To Play In Scarlet Witch’s Fate
Scarlet Witch#2 – Written By Steve Orlando, Jacopo Camagni, Frank William, & Ariana Maher
Lorna’s arrival aids Pietro at a pivotal moment, but something more than chance could have pulled her there.
Quicksilver and Polaris have been in each other’s vicinity a few times in recent years, but the two haven’t truly teamed up since their days inAll New X-Factor, which went disastrously. They ended on poor terms, thanks to Lorna learning that Pietro had been spying on her for her ex-fiance, Alex Summers. The speedster offered a sincere apology, but they’ve rarely interacted since it occurred.Wanda being in mortal peril is the best reason to reconnect, as both of them have been repeated visitors since she settled in Lotkill, and they’re both ready to come to her aid.
All New X-Factorlaunched in January 2014 and ran for 20 issues before its cancelation.
Although the Griever insults Quicksilver by calling him “an addendum”, both she and the Queen of Nevers know that Wanda’s twin is a big piece of the puzzle, naming him the “spark” while Wanda is “the oxygen.” Their connection is important, but it may not be the only one. The Griever and Queen of Nevers are sisters themselves, with the Griever styled in the color red (like the Scarlet Witch) while her sibling takes on the samegreen palette as Polaris. Lorna’s arrival aids Pietro at a pivotal moment, but something more than chance could have pulled her there.
Wanda and Pietro are a true force, but the addition of Lorna makes them hyper-efficient; they fill in the gaps in each other’s powers and personalities, and it’s difficult to imagine a foe they couldn’t vanquish as a united front.
Wanda’s Enemy “The Griever” Isn’t Prepared For Polaris & Quicksilver To Join Forces
Never Underestimate Magneto’s Children
Polaris and her brother made an impressive team duringAll New X-Factor, yet nothing ever completely pulls allthe Master of Magnetism’schildren together against one cause.Wanda and Pietroare a true force, but the addition of Lorna makes them hyper-efficient;they fill in the gaps in each other’s powers and personalities, and it’s difficult to imagine a foe they couldn’t vanquish as a united front, especially with Griever and the Queen of Nevers only focusing on the twins. As PolarisandQuicksilverreunite to save theScarlet Witch, they could usher in a deadly new chapter of their family history.
SCARLET WITCH #2 (2024)
Scarlet Witch
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.
