What If . . . Wanda Maximoff and Peter Parker Were Siblings?
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Wanda and Peter Parker embrace great responsibility in the next adventure of an epic multiversal series that reimagines iconic Marvel origin stories. So many worlds, so little time. Infinite possibilities, creating infinite realities. Long have I watched death court the Scarlet Witch. But . . . what if Wanda didn’t have to suffer her grief alone? All Wanda has ever known is her friendly little neighborhood in Queens. As an infant, after her parents died, she was adopted into a family where her doting Aunt May and Uncle Ben would always be at the breakfast table. One that includes her idiot brother, Peter Parker, who thinks hiding a spider bite, joining a secret fight club, and becoming a super hero are somehow good ideas. When Wanda’s own powers emerge, blood, chaos, and suspicion follow in their wake. But as she learns to harness her power under the guidance of Doctor Strange, Peter is standing beside her in the Sanctum Sanctorum. And as they try to protect New York City, the Parker siblings learn that with great powers, there must also come great responsibilities—and greater losses. Reeling from tragedy, Wanda finds herself truly alone for the first time in her life. Peter is lost to his own grief, and so she must forge ahead on her own. But on her first solo outing, she runs into a mysterious speedster—a man named Pietro. And everything she has ever known shatters like glass. Faced with unbelievable truths, Wanda is forced to choose between the life she knows and the life she could have.
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2 primary booksMarvel's What If...? is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2023 with contributions by Madeleine Roux, Seanan McGuire, and Mike Chen.
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Outside of the Marvel elements baked into the plot, the pace was quick and more character driven than action-oriented or even marred in conflict. It might be slightly confusing in the beginning with the fragmented storytelling and jumping around, but the appearances from adjacent characters (and teams), in addition to a plethora of name drops, is still a plenty. This story itself turns out to be more about discovering your identity and the true meaning of family, but it does take a slightly surprising turn for an exciting and well-earned ending.