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When I first saw the Scarlet Witch in X-Men #4 (the original series in the 1960s for you young pups) I thought she looked like a European nursemaid. That nutty head thing, the cloak, the boots--they all covered up her best assets. Little did I know that years later I would develop a crush on Wanda Maximoff. Let's take a trip down memory lane to see Wanda's development. Click on the pics to expand...
Wanda became one of the first villains to become a hero, as she joined the Avengers alongside her brother, Quicksilver. As the years went by, artists like John Buscema and Rich Buckler would make that costume more dynamic by shrinking the headpiece, getting rid of the cute little booties, and having her cape blow around to reveal a sexy little body.
When Steven Englehart took over the Avengers, he gave Wanda more personality than she ever had before. She became a spitfire when Pietro was temporarily lost.
During the Englehart years, Wanda explored her mutant hex power with Agatha Harkness. As a result, the Scarlet Witch took down Thor (inside a giant robot) during Giant-Size Avengers #2. As Wanda's powers grew, so did her chest.
Wanda's storyline throughout the first 150 issues of the Avengers dealt with her attraction to the Vision. Englehart explored her sexuality...
...and other creators showed that they had a true physical relationship. The artists discovered that Wanda looks even better without the cloak, boots, and headpiece. Kind of like how you fantasized about all those lady aerobics instructors, eh?
George Perez loved the Scarlet Witch character during both Avengers stints, and this cover is pretty fantastic. I tried to find that Perez cover where Wanda is attacked by ants, but I came up short.
John Byrne drew a great looking Wanda on this cover to Avengers 186, which had her going back to Wundagore to explore her past. I think it was first implied here that she was the daughter of Magneto.
Years later, Byrne would return to feature the Scarlet Witch as a key player in Avengers West Coast. Here Wanda is in all her glory...
...right before Byrne darkens her up! Man, I love this costume. It's powerful and dynamic. I wish she had kept it after she became good.
After Avengers West Coast ended, Wanda became the leader of Force Works! It must have been due to this awful costume, which really just looked like a Victoria Secret nightgown to me. Or maybe worse, Fredericks of Hollywood. Didn't I see Leeann Tweeden in this number? Criminals would stop dead in their tracks if they saw a chick in this outfit.
George Perez redesigned the Scarlet Witch's costume when Avengers Volume 3 kicked off. He brought her back to her gypsy roots, which I liked, especially the curly hair.
There you go. A great Marvel heroine with tons of sauciness. She may go psycho once in a while, but hey, that's the price you pay. Nuff said.
Here's your "Wanda and the Ants" cover:
http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=31220&zoom=4
Parenthetically, Wanda and the Ants would be a good name for a rock band.