*Marvel: Our series of updates inspired by the smash-hit Disney+ ‘WandaVision’ TV show continues this week with X-Men #5, the second-ever appearance of our scintillating sorceress (and her fleet-footed sibling Quicksilver!). Although, given Wanda’s cognomen as the Scarlet Witch, it’s a pity that they followed up on the previous issue’s colouring error and depicted her as an Emerald Empress (oops, wrong company) on the cover. Nevertheless, this marks a pivotal point in Wanda’s character development, as, when the X-Men attempt to rescue the kidnapped Angel in this Lee/Kirby classic, it is Wanda’s actions which stop Magneto from killing the entire crew of merry mutants, paving the way for her and Pietro’s eventual reformation and shift from the brotherhood of Evil Mutants to being full-fledged Avengers! This is a very respectable pence printed copy, with corner blunting and relatively minor edge wear (a few fine colour-breaking creases at the extreme right bottom corner), good colour, good pages, tight staples and a small bit of chipping at the right edge, conservatively graded.
PICTURED: X-MEN #5 VG+ p £300 SOLD