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A review by punkydory
Scarlet Witch, Vol. 1: Witches' Road by Chris Visions, Kei Zama, Mike Perkins, Marc Laming, Annie Wu, David Aja, Steve Dillon, Marguerite Sauvage, Marco Rudy, Jose Giles, Javier Pulido, Vanesa Del Rey, Joëlle Jones, Leila del Duca, Tula Lotay, Vanesa Del Ray, James Robinson, Chloe Poillerat
1.0
Wow, this was a total bait-and-switch in my opinion. I truly enjoyed the first issue. I thought the story was promising, and I liked the artwork that was primarily black and gray with hints of color, mainly red.
Now, here come my complaints. Let's start with the rest of the artwork. Over the 5 issues the artwork was all over the place. And barring issue #1, I strongly disliked it. Issue #2 had some page layouts that were absolutely chaotic. Issues 3 & 4 switched between 2 artists (something I'm not a fan of), and issue 5 was just bizarre. There was no consistency. Need I say more?
Now for the story. The Scarlet Witch seemed like a badass character with the author hinting at an interesting origin story. I still think that is the case, but it was not conveyed in this comic. I couldn't even seem to get a sense of Wanda Maximoff as a person. There were some unimpressive "action" sequences scattered throughout, and the stories were weak and rushed. The last issue was the worst, coming in at a mere 17 pages. Try a little harder, please.
Needless to say, I was not impressed. I won't be continuing this series, and I wouldn't recommend it. I'm disappointed, because I really had high hopes for this. That'll teach me to expect anything :)
*update: I wanted to give a recommendation if this comic didn't impress you either. If you're looking for a strong female character with magical powers, check out Zatanna. I read [b:Zatanna by Paul Dini|31616115|Zatanna by Paul Dini|Paul Dini|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1488678653s/31616115.jpg|52294567], and it's a great collection.
Now, here come my complaints. Let's start with the rest of the artwork. Over the 5 issues the artwork was all over the place. And barring issue #1, I strongly disliked it. Issue #2 had some page layouts that were absolutely chaotic. Issues 3 & 4 switched between 2 artists (something I'm not a fan of), and issue 5 was just bizarre. There was no consistency. Need I say more?
Now for the story. The Scarlet Witch seemed like a badass character with the author hinting at an interesting origin story. I still think that is the case, but it was not conveyed in this comic. I couldn't even seem to get a sense of Wanda Maximoff as a person. There were some unimpressive "action" sequences scattered throughout, and the stories were weak and rushed. The last issue was the worst, coming in at a mere 17 pages. Try a little harder, please.
Needless to say, I was not impressed. I won't be continuing this series, and I wouldn't recommend it. I'm disappointed, because I really had high hopes for this. That'll teach me to expect anything :)
*update: I wanted to give a recommendation if this comic didn't impress you either. If you're looking for a strong female character with magical powers, check out Zatanna. I read [b:Zatanna by Paul Dini|31616115|Zatanna by Paul Dini|Paul Dini|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1488678653s/31616115.jpg|52294567], and it's a great collection.