Back in the day, when my parents were trying to make us eat organic food all the time, the only cereal we had for breakfast was called Amaranth Crunch. And now — and I could be wrong about this — Marvel is adapting that cereal into a brand new protégé for the Scarlet Witch: Amaranth.
I’m joking about the cereal thing, but the rest is true. Hopping out of Jen Bartel’s New Champions variant cover, Amaranth will make her in-continuity debut in November’s Scarlet Witch #6. Written by Steve Orlando with art by Lorenzo Tammetta, Amaranth will first be learning from Agatha Harkness before seeking out Wanda for help controlling her magic.
“Ever since she debuted in Jen Bartel’s gorgeous variant cover, I’ve been intrigued by Amaranth,” Orlando said via press release provided to Comic Book Club. “Who was she? What was her story–no, her mystery? So, when the chance came to bring her into SCARLET WITCH and explore those questions with the rest of the creative team, I leapt. Bringing Amaranth through the Last Door gives us a chance to upend Wanda’s dynamic with a scenario where Wanda’s faced with a powerful, mysterious being she struggles to figure out–an inverse of her own dynamic earlier in her life. Amaranth’s unique gifts hint towards an auspicious parentage and impressive power, but her life has been tinged with tragedy. There might be no one in the Marvel Universe that can help her, but if there was one–it would be the Scarlet Witch.”
Though she won’t make her debut until later this year, you can check out four covers for Scarlet Witch #6 now: the main cover by Russell Dauterman; a foil cover by Meghan Hetrick; plus covers by Iván Talavera and Leirix the latter of which will also be available as a virgin variant cover.
Here’s the official synopsis for the issue, which hits stores on November 20.
INTRODUCING AMARANTH! The Scarlet Witch takes on a mysterious new pupil – at Agatha Harkness’ request. But where did the young sorceress known as Amaranth come from? And what could have spooked Agatha into giving up the chance to mentor her?
