Scarlet Witch #3, Wanda Maximoff & Polaris discuss a mysterious and unknown metal that might rival Mysterium’s anti-magic properties.
Scarlet Witch#3 – Polaris, the X-Men, examines a new mysterious mutant metal that might be stronger than Mysterium.
CBR preview: Wanda Maximoff, her halfsister Polaris meets in Emporium. Polaris examines the metal Wanda disclosed in the previous issue. It is called an “unstable ore with magnetic properties similar to Mysterium and much less refined.”
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SCARLET WITCH #3
- STEVE ORLANDO (W), * SARA PICHELLI (A), * Cover by ROSSELL DAUTERMAN
- DAVID NAKAYAMA VARIANT COVER FOR INFINITY SAGA
- VARIANT COVERS BY NABETSE ZITRO
- TIMELESS MEPHISTO VIRGIN VARIANT BOOK COVER BY ALEX ROCKS
- TIMELESS VIRGINSKETCH VARIANT ALEXROSS
- COVER COVER FOR WOMEN – WOMEN’S VARIANT MONTH HISTORY BY CARMENCARNERO
- ENTER POLARIS
- Polaris’ visit to her sister’s new magic store is interrupted by a microscopic fighter who needs aid. Polaris and Scarlet Witch decide to put their mystery behind them to take a fantastic trip through Sub-Atomica. Darcy Lewis (Wanda’s shop clerk) returns to haunt them with a dark past.
Mysterium is a new metal that first appeared in 2020’s S.W.O.R.D. #1 is an extremely durable metal, which can currently only be created by the world’s mutations. Mysterium was formed in the White Hot Room — a plane of being that serves as a shelter for the Phoenix, its hosts. Mysterium has a variety of powerful properties including the ability to conduct electricity and negate magic.
The new metal Scarlet Witch possesses and Polaris possesses appears to have antimagic abilities that surpass Mysterium. While Wanda was examining Scarlet Witch#2, Wanda commented, “So many unknown things in such a small rock. But not cold iron. Not Orichalcum. Uru. They could not resist my magic. Any spells or Inquests will float about you.”
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Scarlet Witch opens new storefront
Scarlet Witch has been a keeper of Emporium for a year and is always looking out for unusual artifacts, cryptic metals, and other unusual items. Wanda opened her shop in Scarlet Witch#1, telling people that her business venture was intended to sell magical items to people in crisis. Scarlet Witch, a character from the Marvel universe, has been able to assist a range of characters, including Viv Vision.
Wanda’s desire is to help people after years of suffering. This includes her relationship with Vision, which was difficult, as well as her ties with Magneto. In Issue #1 Quicksilver initially laughed about his sister’s business plan but was actually impressed by her secretly.
Scarlet Witch#3 was written by Steve Orlando. Illustrations by Sara Pichelli. Inked by Elisabetta d’Amico. Colored by Matthew Wilson. Lettered by VC’s Cory Petit. Russell Dauterman covers the issue, with variant covers designed by Alex Ross, and Carmen Carnero. Nabetse Zitro, Nolan Woodard, David Nakayama, and Nabetse Citro coloring. Scarlet Witch#3 is available at Marvel starting March 8, 2023.