Scarlet Witch Annual #1: An Interconnected Saga Runs Through Marvel’s Annual Issues As We Head Into the Contest of Chaos

Scarlet Witch Annual #1: An Interconnected Saga Runs Through Marvel’s Annual Issues As We Head Into the Contest of Chaos

Marvel Comics has announced the upcoming one-shot Scarlet Witch Annual #1 which was previously teased by art released by artist Bryan Hitch. As the newly rejuvenated Agatha Harkness comes off her run in Midnight Suns and works towards crafting a new Darkhold, the events in Scalet Witch‘s annual will all lead to the upcoming Marvel Universe saga ‘Contest of Chaos.’ Under the lead of writer Stephanie Phillips, the summer line-up of annual issues will feature a lineup of superstar creators and unfold the ‘Contest of Chaos’ among multiple annual issues. 

The upcoming Scarlet Witch Annual will spin out of the current Scarlet Witch ongoing series from writer Steve Orlando and artist Sara Pichelli and will have Orlando penning the annual issue with art by Carlos Nieto who recently made his Marvel Comics debut in Muderworld: Wolverine. The prelude to the upcoming saga will see Agatha bring her plans for the Marvel Universe into motion and come face to face with Wanda for the first time since her newly found rejuvenation. 

Marvel’s description of Scarlet Witch reads: 

“Agatha, reenergized and more motivated than ever before, put her bold new plans for the Marvel Universe into motion as she reunites with Scarlet Witch for the first time since her rejuvenation. When she learns of Wanda’s recent absorption of Chthon, she decides to educate her former student on the dangers of such an endeavor. But Wanda is not the meek pupil she once was – and Agatha’s intentions are not so straightforward. “

The Contest of Chaos annuals will unveil a saga described as: 

“Agatha’s quest to bring Chaos magic to the forefront so she can take her rightful place as one of the universe’s greatest sorcerers. In order to do so, she’ll orchestrate a mystically-charged challenge involving your favorite heroes. Watch as Wolverine, Spider-Man, Venom, Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Cyclops, Storm, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, Human Torch, Taegukgi, Ghost-Spider, White Fox, and Deadpool are corrupted by chaos and pitted against eachother in a thunderous tournament! Each annual will introduce a new matchup with each showdown upping the stakes and building toward an explosive final round, all part of Agatha’s grand scheme to reinvent Marvel magic! “

Phillips shares that Contest of Chaos would have her sprinting to her LCS as a reader, saying: 

“CONTEST OF CHAOS is the kind of story I would absolutely sprint to the comic store to buy as a reader. There’s action, mystery, magic, and my favorite characters from all over the Marvel Universe. To be spearheading the storyline is just incredibly cool for me as a creator. It’s going to be big with ramifications for the larger universe… See you this summer – THWIP!”  

Scarlet Witch #1 will be available at your favorite local comic shop on June 21st, 2023. 

Check out the cover revealed featuring art by Russell Dauterman below: 

Source: Marvel