6 Scarlet Witch Comics You Need To Read Before WandaVision

6. Darker Than Scarlet - West Coast Avengers #51-57

Comic legend John Byrne's run on West Coast Avengers includes the memorable Scarlet Witch centric story Darker Than Scarlet. The story beginning in issue #51 is one of many to deal with the issue of Wanda's mental state affecting the stability of her powers.

Slowly spiralling into madness after the souls of her twin sons were reabsorbed by Mephisto, Scarlet Witch turns on her Avengers teammates, tormenting them until her Father, Magneto, and twin brother Quicksilver, arrive. Magneto manages to talk his son and unstable daughter into reforming the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. The story also temporarily retcons Wanda's marriage to The Vision.

While the story has a strong beginning, with many believing it had the potential to be one of the greats, unfortunately Byrne had a disagreement with the Marvel editorial team, and left before it could be completed.

The next writer had to wrap things up without his input, resulting in an ending that feels sadly rushed, with Magneto simply trapping the Avengers in a metal sphere and taking off with his children. Despite this, Darker Than Scarlet is worth a look to see the evolution in the Scarlet Witch's powers.