After notably attempting to preserve the identification of each the title character and artistic workforce of its new Sorcerer Supreme comedian e-book collection a secret in the final couple of rounds of advance solicitations, Marvel Comics has revealed simply who’s changing Physician Doom and Physician Unusual as the strongest magician in the Marvel Universe, and who’s making it occur — and, sure, it’s just a little extra difficult than fans may need been anticipating.
Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, will probably be the new Sorcerer Supreme as of this December — or, moderately, Wanda will probably be a Sorcerer Supreme, as her place will trigger a rupture in the magical hierarchy of issues, main to a breakaway faction naming its personal Sorcerer Supreme. Seems, she’s additionally a personality familiar to MCU fans: Agatha Harkness. The 2 will come into battle instantly in the new collection, however who will emerge victorious and, effectively, supreme…? Don’t take something without any consideration; in any case, the collection isn’t named after a selected character, however as a substitute the place they fill…
The artistic workforce for the title, beforehand referred to solely as Author M and Artist M, will probably be Steve Orlando and Bernard Chang. Orlando’s identification was probably stored secret as a result of he’s been the author answerable for Wanda since 2023’s launch of his first Scarlet Witch collection, making it simpler for fans to guess the identification of the new Sorcerer Supreme.
In an announcement about the new collection, Orlando mentioned, “When it comes to the Scarlet Witch…something’s potential! These are the works Wanda lives by, and they’re the phrases we as creators dwell by too. So, with the Sorcerer Supreme title in the wind after One World Below Doom, the query turned — who’s the subsequent to wield the cloak and the eye? Or extra exactly — who may hear such highly effective artifacts crying out from the edge of destruction? And in the Marvel Universe, there’s one individual above all who hears you when nobody else will — Wanda Maximoff!”
Sorcerer Supreme #1 will probably be launched December 31. Try the covers for the first three points by Leirix in the gallery under.