Your Reading Order Guide To Steve Orlando’s Scarlet Witch

Steve Orlando and Sara Pichelli’s Scarlet Witch run has become the face of modern Wanda Maximoff, being also the longest run to date. Beginning in 2023, these titles served as a new chapter for the character, setting Wanda on journey of empowerment and self-forgiveness.

Told over multiple series and events, this run expands on the mystical lore of the Marvel Universe and gives us a bunch of fun guest appearances.

Considering Wanda has become a very prominent character in the last few years – especially after her cinematic version being in the spotlight for a show and a movie – I thought I’d put together an easy-to-follow reading guide for the latest and current run of the Scarlet Witch.

Updating…

Steve Orlando’s run of the Scarlet Witch is still ongoing. That means there is more material to be included here over time, so make sure to bookmark this page so you can have access to the updated guide.

Background reading

While you can go into Steve Orlando’s run without having read much prior material, I can suggest a few comic books that may enrich your journey, as the run works as a bridge between Wanda’s old and new life.

Avengers (1998 series) #500-503 and Avengers Finale #1

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by David Finch, Jim Cheung, Steve Epting, David Finch, Gary Frank, Michael Gaydos, Alex Maleev, Mike Mayhew, Steve Mcniven, Michael Avon Oeming, George Perez, Eric Powell, Darick Robertson, and Lee Weeks.

To witness the first part of the most chaotic stage of Wanda’s life, these issues compose the core of the Avengers Disassembled event, one of the most tragic moments for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, and one that haunted Wanda for years to come.

You can find those issues collected in the following trade paperback:

House of M #1-8

Written by Brian Michael Bendos. Art by Olivier Coipel.

An undeniable stain in Wanda’s history and the moment that put mutantkind at odds with her, this series is a must-read if you need to understand the sins of Wanda’s past. It’s when she utters the famous words “no more mutants”.

You can find those issues collected in the following trade paperback:

Find out more about House of M in this reading order.

Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #1-9

Written by Allan Heinberg. Art by Jim Cheung.

To see Wanda meet her kids, the Young Avengers’ Speed and Wiccan, two characters who appear throughout Steve Orlando’s run, this series should have you covered.

You can find those issues and more collected in the following trade paperback:

• Avengers: The Children’s Crusade.

X-Factor (2020 series) #10

Written by Leah Williams and David Baldeón. Art by David Baldeón, David Messina, and Lucas Werneck.

X-Men: The Trial of Magneto #1-5

Written by Leah Willians. Art by Lucas Werneck.

Both titles are supposed to be read in that order. X-Factor (2020 series) #10, a tie-in of the first Hellfire Gala of the Krakoa Era of the X-Men, ends with Wanda’s dead body being found during the event, leading to The Trial of Magneto. This story is when mutantkind, as the nation of Krakoa, forgives Wanda for the decimation in House of M.

You can find those issues collected in the following trade paperbacks:

• X-Factor by Leah Williams volume 2.
• X-Men: The Trial of Magneto.

Who is… The Scarlet Witch Infinity Comic #1

Written by Steve Orlando. Art by Rye Hickman.

While not at all a necessary read, it is written by Steve Orlando himself, so I thought I’d include it. It’s an exclusive one-shot digital comic that gives a brief summary of Wanda’s life. You might want to check it out on Marvel Unlimited if you need a quick refresher.

Reading order

From here, you will see the recommended reading order for Steve Orlando’s run of the Scarlet Witch. It will be broken into sections for each title, including the interlude miniseries and any other extra issue you might want to be aware of. Once again, Orlando’s run isn’t over, so more will be added in the future as new issues are released.

Darkhold Alpha #1

Darkhold: Omega #1

Note: You can think of Darkhold as a prelude to his Scarlet Witch run and an important read. While you can choose to read the one-shot issues that make up the event, only the first and last issues (Alpha and Omega) were written by Orlando and are important to understand his run. The issues in-between those are standalone horror stories.

Scarlet Witch (2023 series) #1

Scarlet Witch (2023 series) #2

Note: Issue #2 includes a backup story by Stephanie Williams with art by Chris Allen, where Wanda teams up with Storm of the X-Men.

Scarlet Witch (2023 series) #3

Scarlet Witch (2023 series) #4

Scarlet Witch (2023 series) #5

Scarlet Witch Annual (2023) #1

Note: Scarlet Witch Annual takes place between issues #5 and #6 of Scarlet Witch. It is a tie-in and prelude issue to the Contest of Chaos event.

Scarlet Witch (2023 series) #6

Scarlet Witch (2023 series) #7

Scarlet Witch (2023 series) #8

Scarlet Witch (2023 series) #9

Note: Issue #9 includes a backup story written by Juan Ponce and drawn by Ig Guara.

Scarlet Witch (2023 series) #10

Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver #1

Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver #2

Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver #3

Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver #4

Note: Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver is the miniseries that connects the first and second series by Orlando. It has Wanda team up with her brother Pietro to face an upgraded version of the villain Wizard, who serves a new mysterious patron whose importance will come up later.

Scarlet Witch (2024 series) #1

Scarlet Witch (2024 series) #2

Scarlet Witch (2024 series) #3

Scarlet Witch (2024 series) #4

Scarlet Witch (2024 series) #5

Scarlet Witch (2024 series) #6

Note: Issue #6 is considered the first full appearance of Amaranth (if you ignore her one-panel appearance in a vision in Timeless #1 from 2023). She eventually joins the New Champions in New Champions #2, after issue #7 of Scarlet Witch.

Scarlet Witch (2024 series) #7

Scarlet Witch (2024 series) #8

Scarlet Witch (2024 series) #9

Scarlet Witch (2024 series) #10

The Vision & The Scarlet Witch (2025 series) #1

The Vision & The Scarlet Witch (2025 series) #2

The Vision & The Scarlet Witch (2025 series) #3

The Vision & The Scarlet Witch (2025 series) #4

The Vision & The Scarlet Witch (2025 series) #5

Note: The Vision & The Scarlet Witch is the miniseries that bridges the second series with the third (Sorcerer Supreme). Wanda and Vision reunite to stop the Grim Reaper from unleashing eldritch forces in the world.

One World Under Doom #9

Note: While not written by Orlando (script by Ryan North and art by R.B. Silva), the very ending of One World Under Doom #9 is when we see Wanda become the sorcerer supreme after Doctor Doom. You can see the full event if you like, but the last pages of issue #9 is all you need.

Sorcerer Supreme #1

Sorcerer Supreme #2

Sorcerer Supreme #3

Sorcerer Supreme #4

Sorcerer Supreme #5

Sorcerer Supreme #6

Sorcerer Supreme #7

Sorcerer Supreme #8

Sorcerer Supreme #9

Sorcerer Supreme #10

Collected editions

If single issues aren’t for you and you’d rather read them in a collected format, here’s what you can find.

Darkhold
Collects: Darkhold Alpha #1; Darkhold: Blade #1; Darkhold: Wasp #1; Darkhold: Iron Man #1; Darkhold: Black Bolt #1; Darkhold: Spider-Man #1; Darkhold Omega #1.

Scarlet Witch Volume 1: The Last Door
Collects: Scarlet Witch (2023 series) #1-5; Scarlet Witch Annual #1.

Scarlet Witch Volume 2: Magnum Opus
Collects: Scarlet Witch (2023 series) #6-10.

Scarlet Witch Volume 3: Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver
Collects: Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver #1-4; X-Men (1963) #4.

Scarlet Witch Volume 4: Queen of Chaos
Collects: Scarlet Witch (2024 series) #1-5.

Scarlet Witch Volume 5: Amaranth Rising
Collects: Scarlet Witch (2024 series) #6-10.

The Vision & The Scarlet Witch: Fear the Reaper
Collects: The Vision & The Scarlet Witch (2025 series) #1-5.

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