This was an interesting addition to the MCU. As a fan primarily of the comics, I was very pleased to see Wanda's powers, costume and alias move closer to the comics - previously she had almost in common with the Scarlet Witch. The only real dud of the series, I felt, was the SWORD plot, which just seemed to eat up time; Director Hayward is easily the most boring antagonist in the MCU.
Anway, to the credits! A lot came from Roy Thomas - it's easy to forget that Rascally Roy -- not Stan Lee and Jack Kirby -- had more to do with the success of the Avengers than anyone else.
Jack Kirby: co-creator of the Avengers, Earth's most powerful super heroes (Avengers #1, 1963); of the Scarlet Witch as a member of the Avengers (Avengers #16, 1965); of the Skrulls, an extraterrestrial race with green skin, ridged chins and the power to shapeshift (Fantastic Four #2, 1962); of Vibranium, a rare metal which is almost impervious to damage (Fantastic Four #53, 1966); of Agatha Harkness, a witch from Salem who wears a purple dress, shawl and gem; of Agatha having an animal who is her familiar (Fantastic Four #94, 1970); of the Vision, a green-garbed man in a cape (Marvel Mystery Comics #13, 1940); of Nick Fury, a heroic soldier (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1, 1963); of Baron Strucker, a European villain (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #5, 1964); of Hydra, a terrorist organization (Strange Tales #136, 1965); of Jarvis, a being associated with the Avengers (Tales of Suspense #59, 1964); of The Scarlet Witch, Wanda, a costumed hero who wears a red and pinky bodysuit with red tiara; the Scarlet Witch's power to cast hexes which affect probability; of Quicksilver, Pietro, the Scarlet Witch's brother who has silver hair and wears a costume with a lightning bolt design (X-Men #4, 1964)
Stan Lee: co-creator of the Avengers, Earth's most powerful super heroes (Avengers #1, 1963); of the Scarlet Witch as a member of the Avengers (Avengers #16, 1965); of the Skrulls, an extraterrestrial race with green skin, ridged chins and the power to shapeshift (Fantastic Four #2, 1962); of Vibranium, a rare metal which is almost impervious to damage (Fantastic Four #53, 1966); of Agatha Harkness, a witch from Salem who wears a purple dress, shawl and gem; of Agatha having an animal who is her familiar (Fantastic Four #94, 1970); of Captain Marvel, a hero from outer space (Marvel Super-Heroes #12, 1967); of Nick Fury, a heroic soldier (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1, 1963); of Baron Strucker, a European villain (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #5, 1964); of Hydra, a terrorist organization (Strange Tales #136, 1965); of Jarvis, a being associated with the Avengers (Tales of Suspense #59, 1964); of The Scarlet Witch, Wanda, a costumed hero who wears a red and pinky bodysuit with red tiara; the Scarlet Witch's power to cast hexes which affect probability; of Quicksilver, Pietro, the Scarlet Witch's brother who has silver hair and wears a costume with a lightning bolt design (X-Men #4, 1964)
Roy Thomas: co-creator of Ultron, a robot who fought the Avengers (Avengers #54, 1968); of the Vision, an android with a synthetic body, built by Ultron; of the term Synthezoid, which describes Vision's android nature; of Vision becoming an ally of the Avengers; of Vision's power to alter his density, becoming heavy or phasing through solid matter; of Vision's red skin, jewel on forehead; of Vision's green and yellow costume (Avengers #57, 1968); of the Vision joining the Avengers; of Vision's ability to cry (Avengers #58, 1968); of the Scarlet Witch developing a famliarity with magic; of QUicksilver wearing a light blue costume with a lightning bolt design (Avengers #75, 1970); of the Scarlet Witch serving in the Avengers with the Vision (Avengers #76, 1970); of the Scarlet Witch falling in love with the Vision (Avengers #91, 1971); of the Scarlet Witch as a Nexus being, a unique figure of great power (Avengers West Coast #61, 1990); of Bova, a cow connected to Wanda (Giant-Size Avengers #1, 1974); of the Soul Gem, an extraterrestrial artifact, first of the Infintiy Gems (Marvel Premiere #1, 1970); of Carol Danvers, a woman connected to Captain Marvel (Marvel Super-Heroes #13, 1968)
John Buscema: co-creator of Ultron, a robot who fought the Avengers (Avengers #54, 1968); of the Vision, an android with a synthetic body, built by Ultron; of the term Synthezoid, which describes Vision's android nature; of Vision becoming an ally of the Avengers; of Vision's power to alter his density, becoming heavy or phasing through solid matter; of Vision's red skin, jewel on forehead; of Vision's green and yellow costume (Avengers #57, 1968); of the Vision joining the Avengers; of Vision's ability to cry (Avengers #58, 1968);of the Scarlet Witch developing a famliarity with magic; of QUicksilver wearing a light blue costume with a lightning bolt design (Avengers #75, 1970); of the Scarlet Witch serving in the Avengers with the Vision (Avengers #76, 1970)
Steve Englehart: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch forming a relationship with Agatha Harkness as her mentor in magic (Avengers #128, 1974); of Vision and the Scarlet Witch being married (Giant-Size Avengers #4, 1975); of the Sorcerer Supreme, a title held by Earth's most powerful magic user (Marvel Premiere #10, 1973); of Glamour and Illusion, a married couple who have magical powers but attempt to pass themselves off as mere stage magicians; of Vision and the Scarlet Witch conceiving children together (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #4, 1986); of Tommy and Billy, the Vision and Scarlet Witch's children, twin brothers; of Wanda believing she was pregnant with only one child, yet giving birth to twins (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #12, 1986)
John Byrne: creator of Tommy and Billy ceasing to exist (Avengers West Coast #52, 1989); of the Scarlet Witch discovering her powers permit her to alter reality (Avengers West Coast #56, 1990); of the Vision being disassembled by the government; of the Scarlet Witch being shocked to see Vision's disassembly (West Coast Avengers #43, 1989); of the Vision being reassembled into a body with pale white skin (West Coast Avengers #45, 1989); co-creator of the Scarlet Witch connected to the power of the Darkhold (Avengers #185, 1979); of Pietro and Wanda's surname, Maximoff (Avengers #186, 1979); of the Scarlet Witch learning her powers were linked to magic from the moment of her birth (Avengers #187, 1979)
Roger Stern: co-creator of Monica Rambeau, a black woman with the rank of captain who is exposed to energies which permit her to transform her body into any form of energy she imagines; of Monica wearing her hair in an afro; of Monica wearing a costume with black leggings and a white top; of Monica connected to Captain Marvel (Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16, 1982); of the Vision, Scarlet witch and Monica Rambeau as allies (Avengers #233, 1983); of Maria Rambeau, Monica's mother (Avengers #246, 1984); of the Vision wearing casual garments in his home life with Wanda (Avengers #254, 1985)
Jim Starlin: creator of the six Soul Gems, later known as Infinity Gems and sought by Thanos (Avengers Annual #7, 1977); co-creator of Thanos using the Infinity Gauntlet to terminate 50% of all life in the universe (Infinity Gauntlet #1, 1991); of the effects of the Infinity Gauntlet being undone (Infinity Gauntlet #6, 1991); of Thanos, a purple extraterrestrial with immense power (Iron Man #55, 1973); of the Infinity Gems, the name bestowed on the Soul Gems (including the Mind Gem) by Thanos; of the Infinity Gauntlet, the six Infinity Gems as wielded by Thanos to grant him vast cosmic power (Thanos Quest #1, 1990)
Richard Howell: co-creator of Glamour and Illusion, a married couple who have magical powers but attempt to pass themselves off as mere stage magicians; of Vision and the Scarlet Witch conceiving children together (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #4, 1986); of Tommy and Billy, the Vision and Scarlet Witch's children, twin brothers; of Wanda believing she was pregnant with only one child, yet giving birth to twins (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #12, 1986)
John Romita Jr.: co-creator of Monica Rambeau, a black woman with the rank of captain who is exposed to energies which permit her to transform her body into any form of energy she imagines; of Monica wearing her hair in an afro; of Monica wearing a costume with black leggings and a white top; of Monica connected to Captain Marvel (Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16, 1982)
Allan Heinberg: co-creator of William having magical powers like his mother; of William wearing a blue costume with headband and red cape (Young Avengers #1, 2005); of Tommy developing the power of superhuman speed like his uncle Pietro (Young Avengers #10, 2006); of Tommy wearing a costume similar to his uncle Pietro (Young Avengers #12, 2006)
Jim Cheung: co-creator of William having magical powers like his mother; of William wearing a blue costume with headband and red cape (Young Avengers #1, 2005); of Tommy developing the power of superhuman speed like his uncle Pietro (Young Avengers #10, 2006); of Tommy wearing a costume similar to his uncle Pietro (Young Avengers #12, 2006)
Ron Lim: co-creator of the effects of the Infinity Gauntlet being undone (Infinity Gauntlet #6, 1991); of the Infinity Gems, the name bestowed on the Soul Gems (including the Mind Gem) by Thanos; of the Infinity Gauntlet, the six Infinity Gems as wielded by Thanos to grant him vast cosmic power (Thanos Quest #1, 1990)
David Michelinie: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch connected to the power of the Darkhold (Avengers #185, 1979); of Pietro and Wanda's surname, Maximoff (Avengers #186, 1979); of the Scarlet Witch learning her powers were linked to magic from the moment of her birth (Avengers #187, 1979)
George Perez: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch wielding Chaos Magic (Avengers #10, 1998); of Scratch, who is an associate of Agatha Harkness (Fantastic Four #185, 1977); of Thanos using the Infinity Gauntlet to terminate 50% of all life in the universe (Infinity Gauntlet #1, 1991)
Mark Gruenwald: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch connected to the power of the Darkhold (Avengers #185, 1979); of Pietro and Wanda's surname, Maximoff (Avengers #186, 1979); of the Scarlet Witch learning her powers were linked to magic from the moment of her birth (Avengers #187, 1979)
Steven Grant: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch connected to the power of the Darkhold (Avengers #185, 1979); of Pietro and Wanda's surname, Maximoff (Avengers #186, 1979); of the Scarlet Witch learning her powers were linked to magic from the moment of her birth (Avengers #187, 1979)
Sal Buscema: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch falling in love with the Vision (Avengers #91, 1971); of the Scarlet Witch forming a relationship with Agatha Harkness as her mentor in magic (Avengers #128, 1974)
Gene Colan: co-creator of Captain Marvel, a hero from outer space (Marvel Super-Heroes #12, 1967); of Carol Danvers, a woman connected to Captain Marvel (Marvel Super-Heroes #13, 1968)
Don Heck: co-creator of Vision and the Scarlet Witch being married (Giant-Size Avengers #4, 1975); of Stark Industries, an industrial company which manufactures weapons (Tales of Suspense #45, 1963)
Kurt Busiek: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch wielding Chaos Magic (Avengers #10, 1998)
Mark Waid: co-creator of two versions of the Vision arguing about their identity through a philosophical discussion of the ship of Theseus (Avengers #6, 2017)
Mike del Mundo: co-creator of two versions of the Vision arguing about their identity through a philosophical discussion of the ship of Theseus (Avengers #6, 2017)
Len Kaminski: co-creator of the Vision disguising himself with a hologram to make himself appear to be a normal human (Avengers Spotlight #40, 1991)
Gavin Curtis: co-creator of the Vision disguising himself with a hologram to make himself appear to be a normal human (Avengers Spotlight #40, 1991)
John Cassaday: co-creator of S.W.O.R.D., an intelligence agency concerned with superhuman events (Astonishing X-Men #6, 2004)
Brian Michael Bendis: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch accidentally altering reality and causing harm to others (Avengers #500, 2004)
Al Feldstein: co-creator of James Woo, a Chinese-American agent of the FBI (Yellow Claw #1, 1956)
Joe Maneely: co-creator of James Woo, a Chinese-American agent of the FBI (Yellow Claw #1, 1956)
Gerry Conway: co-creator of the Darkhold, the book of the damned, a tome of black magic (Marvel Spotlight #4, 1972)
Mike Ploog: co-creator of the Darkhold, the book of the damned, a tome of black magic (Marvel Spotlight #4, 1972)
Rich Buckler: co-creator of Bova, a cow connected to Wanda (Giant-Size Avengers #1, 1974)
Gil Kane: co-creator of the Soul Gem, an extraterrestrial artifact, first of the Infintiy Gems (Marvel Premiere #1, 1970)
Mike Friedrich: co-creator of Thanos, a purple extraterrestrial with immense power (Iron Man #55, 1973)
Glenn Herdling: co-creator of Photon, an alias connected to Monica Rambeau (Avengers Unplugged #5, 1996)
M. C. Wyman: co-creator of Photon, an alias connected to Monica Rambeau (Avengers Unplugged #5, 1996)
Joe Sinnott: co-creator of the Vision, Scarlet witch and Monica Rambeau as allies (Avengers #233, 1983)
Robert Bernstein: co-creator of Stark Industries, an industrial company which manufactures weapons (Tales of Suspense #45, 1963)
Dexter Soy: co-creator of Carol Danvers serving as Captain Marvel (Captain Marvel #1, 2012)
Kelly Sue DeConnick: co-creator of Carol Danvers serving as Captain Marvel (Captain Marvel #1, 2012)
Dann Thomas: co-creatorof the Scarlet Witch as a Nexus being, a unique figure of great power (Avengers West Coast #61, 1990)
Paul Ryan: co-creatorof the Scarlet Witch as a Nexus being, a unique figure of great power (Avengers West Coast #61, 1990)
Bob Hall: co-creator of the Vision wearing casual garments in his home life with Wanda (Avengers #254, 1985)
Joe Simon: co-creator of the Vision, a green-garbed man in a cape (Marvel Mystery Comics #13, 1940)
David Finch: co-creator of the Scarlet Witch accidentally altering reality and causing harm to others (Avengers #500, 2004)
Frank Brunner: co-creator of the Sorcerer Supreme, a title held by Earth's most powerful magic user (Marvel Premiere #10, 1973)
Al Milgrom: co-creator of Maria Rambeau, Monica's mother (Avengers #246, 1984)
Todd DeZago: co-creator of Chaos Magic, a form of magical power (Doctor Strange Sorcerer Supreme #83, 1995)
Patrick Zircher: co-creator of Chaos Magic, a form of magical power (Doctor Strange Sorcerer Supreme #83, 1995)
Rick Leonardi: co-creator of Vision and the Scarlet Witch living together in New Jersey (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1, 1982)
Bill Mantlo: co-creator of Vision and the Scarlet Witch living together in New Jersey (Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1, 1982)
Len Wein: co-creator of Scratch, who is an associate of Agatha Harkness (Fantastic Four #185, 1977)
Joss Whedon: co-creator of S.W.O.R.D., an intelligence agency concerned with superhuman events (Astonishing X-Men #6, 2004)
Tom King: co-creator of Sparky, the family dog in Vision's idyllic home life (Vision #6, 2016)
Gabriel Walta: co-creator of Sparky, the family dog in Vision's idyllic home life (Vision #6, 2016)
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Hey there. Just an FYI. Johns Bryne - not Kurt Busiek - first identified, and is the creator of, Wanda as a nexus being in Avengers West Coast #61. Just to clarify.
John Bryne not Johns- I shouldn’t type at 3 am.
Thanks Bruja, you cited the correct issue - but that wasn't Byrne, AWC#61 is by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas & Paul Ryan (Byrne left AWC without finishing his Immortus/Scarlet Witch arc).
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