10 Best Times Superheroes Switched Sides

Obviously, Scarlet Witch has an origin story as a villain, but since she then moves over to the good side, that’s not what we’re talking about here. Instead, this is focussed on Brian Michael Bendis’ alternate reality graphic novel House Of M.

In it, Scarlet Witch is being raised by her father Magneto and Professor X on the island on Genosha. However, she becomes increasingly stronger and breaks out of the control Professor X had placed on her, for the protection of herself and the safety of humanity.

Suddenly dealing with her full extent of her powers drives Wanda over the edge, and Earth’s mightiest heroes are left in an unenviable position; how do you deal with a mutant powerful enough to change reality when they plunge into insanity?

Emma Frost pitches murder, whereas Captain America advises trying to contain her powers again. Before they can do anything though, Scarlet Witch’s psychotic break fractures reality and gives rise to the House Of M.

In this new world, mutants rule humans with Magneto as their overlord. Only Wolverine even knows this is a figment of Wanda’s imagination, and must convince others to help him set reality right.