Warning: Spoilers ahead for Women of Marvel #1Scarlet Witch seems to have been given a perfect opening by Marvel to return to the MCU. Scarlet Witch’s role in the 2022 film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was met with mixed reception from fans, with some taking issue with her returning to where she was before she learned from her mistakes in WandaVision. The film ends on an ambiguous note as Scarlet Witch takes down her throne room, crushing her and hinting she dies in the process. However, a new element in the comics could give fans hope of seeing her return.
In Women of Marvel #1, the story “Witch House” by Sarah Rees Brennan, Arielle Jovellanos and Brittany Peer finds Wanda in a mysterious house at “the nexus of all realities.” When visited by the MCU’s Darcy Lewis, Wanda explains that the house resides just outside the realm of reality, which gives her a reprieve from the chaos she endures in her life. However, she also mentions that she notices something odd from time to time whenever she returns there: she doesn’t seem to be alone.
Wanda tells Darcy that she occasionally sees differences between visits that weren’t there before, such as hair on clothes she hasn’t worn or books she hasn’t touched being moved. She comes to the conclusion that she’s not the only Wanda to visit the Witch House, as they retreat there to “escape their own realities.”
Scarlet Witch’s Witch House Is Home to All Wandas of the Multiverse
It’s interesting to see how this Witch House has played an unknown role for Wanda across the multiverse. She’s a character who has experienced grief in countless stories, whether it be in the MCU or the comics, because of the chaotic responsibility that comes with being one of Marvel’s most powerful characters. With that in mind, it makes sense that at some point, one or more Wandas decided to create a safe haven for when they need a place to get away.
Whoever created the Witch House, they placed it in a genius hiding spot. Rather than placing it just outside the multiverse, the Witch House lies “at the edge of every possibility,” allowing it to be undetectable by those who are able to see different possibilities, such as Madame Web. Wanda even indirectly uses the Web of Life and Destiny as a way to explain where the Witch House is and how she’s been able to keep it hidden from other heroes.
The MCU’s Scarlet Witch Could Be Hiding In The Witch House
Given how the Witch House works, it’s entirely possible that if Wanda survived the cave-in at the end of Multiverse of Madness, the Witch House could very well be where she’s hiding. The MCU version of Scarlet Witch has been through so much as one of the franchise’s most tragic characters, so escaping to this safe haven to recuperate would make a lot of sense as she regains control of herself. The post-credits scene of WandaVision‘s final episode even suggests that this could be possible as she retreats to a cabin and reads through the Darkhold. This could mean that Wanda is already familiar with the Witch House’s existence and could have been there before. In fact, it’s also possible that this cabin actually is the Witch House, and fans didn’t even know it until now.
Only time will tell if Wanda makes a grand return following her supposed death in Multiverse of Madness. Theories abound regarding how she can come back, with some even suggesting her death could be undone in the upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars. However, it looks like Marvel Comics has officially given her an out by setting up a way for Scarlet Witch to come back to the MCU while embracing the chaotic nature of its Multiverse Saga.
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