Today is Elizabeth Olsen’s birthday, that’s right the Scarlet Witch herself! If you’re super excited to see her share the screen with Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange and the new Multiverse of Madness movie, then you should be excited to check out the cool facts we have about Olsen for her birthday, as well as our suggestions for Scarlet Witch comic books.
Born on February 16, 1989, as Elizabeth Chase Olsen, she is the younger sister of the Olsen twins. Her older sister’s success was helpful in starting her acting career, with her getting her first role at the age of 4 in the Olsen Twin film How the West Was Fun. However, having seen how the media treated her sister, Mary-Kate, through her eating disorder, she almost quit acting.
Prior to her time working in the MCU, she starred in Godzilla with future Quicksilver actor, Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
As always, this is a Comics Round-Up, so we like to close out our article with a couple comics we suggest to showcase the character she is well known for playing. So here are our favorite Scarlet Witch comic books!
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The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #6 (1986) Wanda and Vision decide to throw a Thanksgiving dinner with their friends, like Namor and Dr. Strange, and family, like Pietro. However when Magneto and some of his Brotherhood of Mutants crash the meal, it makes things Awkward. We all have those family members that we regret having to break bread with, but at least your uncle isn’t an actual villain. |
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House of M (2005) After the events of Avengers Disassembled Wanda’s mind is broken. The death of her children forces a reaction where her mind warps reality around her. Now the world is reversed, with Mutants the dominant power in the world, and humans treated like second class citizens. This series does a great job showcasing how powerful Wanda is, and the effects that can take place when she loses control. |
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X-Men #4 (1964) The first appearance of Wanda Maximoff takes place in this book. Introduced along with her brother Quicksilver, they join their father’s cause, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. While it doesn’t go into as much detail as “Avengers Origins: Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver,” this starts the long-running, but often shifted reality of Magneto being Wanda’s father. |
What’s your favorite Wanda Maximoff comic book? Let us know in the comments!
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