Scarlet Witch #2: Off to Nevers, Nevers Land…

Picking up where we left off last issue, Wanda was eaten and killed by one of the Griever’s pet worms, leaving Quicksilver and Darcy to pick up the pieces, and save as many civilians in Lotkill as they can. Meanwhile Wanda awakens on the Dark Road, the Witches Underworld in the presence of the Queen of Nevers, aka the Pilgrim, aka the witches Patron. Will Wanda take the Queens’ offer? Will she venture down the Dark Road? What will she come across on her dark journey?

Orlando continues his run on Wanda and her world, and has Wanda going up against one of her most powerful opponents thus far with the Griever, but Wanda finds an abstract conceptual being in the Queen of Nevers, who we find out is the abstract being of eternal possibilities, and that all of the universes Nexus beings. It’s an interesting predicament that we find Wanda in. Becoming the avatar of the Queen of Nevers changes Wanda’s status in Marvel’s hierarchy, cementing her position as one of the most powerful beings in the universe. It’s something that could be an interesting storyline to explore in other areas of the Marvel universe.

Another positive I gleaned from this issue was the inclusion of family in this issue. Not only Quicksilver, but we also get Polaris in the game to assist her siblings. One of my favorite parts of Orlando’s last volume of Scarlet Witch was the issue that had Polaris in it. Seeing the two sisters from the House of M team up was a treat, and seeing Pietro “run” to her (bad pun) for help was just great to read. Especially considering the deep, rich history these two characters have together. Pietro is the accelerant to Wanda’s power, and I’d love to see what Lorna could bring to that dynamic. Hopefully we’ll see the three of them together on a much more regular basis.

Jacopo Camagni is on art, and he continues to give us some great visuals to go along with this new volume. I especially enjoyed the part that involved the Queen of Nevers. Her design is slick, and it’s nice to see her used again. She’s been around since Slott and Allred’s run on Silver Surfer, and seeing her being used again. With Wanda being her avatar means that we’ll keep seeing her throughout this volume of Scarlet Witch.