![]() “Something that can convey movement and lead the eye around the page, which is always helpful with static images.” “The hair offers an opportunity for us to play with composition,” said Dauterman. The biggest change is replacing Wanda’s cape with her starry hair, which leaves a long trail behind her when she uses her powers. A pregnant Wanda says if she’s having a girl, she wants to name the baby Diana - after the goddess of witchcraft and the moon.” The moon motif is inspired by her ’90s-era costume, some of her recent storylines, and a line from the Vision and the Scarlet Witch miniseries. “The rings were inspired by the jewelry she wore in her George Pérez look. ![]() “There are elements in there from her classic design, the MCU, the Kevin Wada design, and her Force Works costumes,” said Dauterman, who has diligently considered every costume detail. “I wanted a costume Wanda could wear going forward that hopefully represents this new turn in her life, while recalling her iconic looks and still feeling like Wanda.” “I wanted to mix the best bits of past Scarlet Witch looks with new elements to make something fresh, magical, and superheroic,” said Dauterman. With Wanda coming to terms with her past, Dauterman wanted to give her a new costume that nodded to the variety of looks she has had over the years. “We talked about setting her up in a new place where she could put her power to service for all the people that she’s realized she could have helped if she had actually taken the time and and done the work to reckon with herself sooner.” “Two of the major crosses that she’d been bearing for a long time had finally been lifted, so it really felt like a new moment,” said Orlando. That story ended around the same time as Wanda’s reckoning for her crimes against mutantkind in The Trial of Magneto, offering a clean slate for the Scarlet Witch’s future. Orlando’s first Marvel work was the Wanda-centric Darkhold miniseries, which ended with Wanda freeing herself of the evil influence of Chthon, the Elder God who granted her power as a child. Read on for a preview of not only what Orlando and Pichelli have in store for the comic, but also all the references to Wanda’s comic book history that Dauterman managed to pack into her new costume. ![]() With a new costume design by Russell Dauterman, who also draws the book’s main covers, the Scarlet Witch is flying into action with a fresh outlook on life and a renewed commitment to help people in need. Written by Steve Orlando with art by Sara Pichelli and colorist Matt Wilson, this series features a Wanda who is finally at peace with herself, and she’s getting back into the superhero life. The new Scarlet Witch ongoing seeks to change that. Whether in comics, TV, or movies, there’s seemingly no medium where she doesn’t suffer horribly, driven to madness by her incredible power and haunted by the sins of her past. The Scarlet Witch, aka Wanda Maximoff, has not been able to catch a break for decades.
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