While most of the characters that appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe originally come from the pages of Marvel comics, some were created specifically for the franchise and later incorporated into the comics. Now we can count Darcy Lewis in this group, because after Kat Dennings who shines as a character in some Marvel movies and the Disney+ show VandaVision (albeit with her subplot scrapped), Darcy finally makes her print debut in the new Scarlet Witch comic book series.
Fresh from Scarlet Witch aka Wanda Maximoff serving as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessThe main antagonist and Darcy Lewis appear in Thor: Love and thunder (the two films can be viewed with a Disney+ subscription), these two characters will meet in the new one scarlet witch ongoing series written by Steve Orlando, illustrated by Sara Pichelli and colored by Matt Wilson. To be clear, this isn’t set in MCU continuity, but rather the main Marvel Comics universe, though it’s confusing that both realities are called Earth-616. Either way, the series follows Wanda finally at peace with herself and back into the world of superheroes, and with a new costume to boot!
You can read Polygonest with Steve Orlando and Sara Pichelli to get a better idea of what to expect from the new Scarlet Witch comic series, but regarding the involvement of Darcy Lewis, Orlando, who previously wrote Scarlet witch for the Darkhold miniseries, shared what leads to the story: in these words:
This is the 616 version of this character, who brings the same kind of ideas to the book, but also fits perfectly with what’s going on with the Scarlet Witch, with the magical side of the Marvel Universe. Darcy is here to lightly chide the silliness we love in comics, especially in a character like Thor. Wanda speaks casually about a life that is absurd and strange, and normal for her. But if you look at her family tree of hers and the things that she makes of her, it might seem pretty esoteric. Darcy basically voices the audience the same way Kat Dennings’ character does.
Steve Orlando also said readers will see the comic book version of Darcy Lewis in Wanda Maximoff’s new magic shop, helping her take a more active role in her community. While it seems like the comic book character Darcy is faithful to Kat Dennings’ version, it seems that’s where the similarities will end. Who knows, maybe we’ll find out in a later issue that she’s friends with Jane Foster or that she has ties to SWORD, but for now her main focus is on providing witty commentary on the insane superhuman/supernatural monsters Scarlet Witch is dealing with. do regularly. .
Kat Dennings made her debut as Darcy Lewis in 2011 thor, featuring the character of a political science student who volunteers as a research assistant to Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster and Stellan Skarsgård’s Erik Selvig in New Mexico for college credit. Darcy and Jane were still working together in 2013 Thor: The Dark Worldbut the former didn’t appear in the MCU until VandaVision. In the time between the second thor films and the Blip sequels, Darcy holds a doctorate in astrophysics, and the premiere of Marvel Studios’ Disney+ series saw her work closely with Randall Park’s Jimmy Woo and Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau during the Westview Anomaly. As mentioned above, Darcy also appeared in the most recent thor film, although Dennings didn’t initially think they would take him to love and thunder.
The first issue of this new scarlet witch The comic book series will be available to purchase digitally and at your local comic book store in January 2023. For fans of the MCU, read our guides detailing upcoming Marvel movies and upcoming Marvel TV shows.
Source: Cinemablend
