Matthew McElroy ’s Reviews > Scarlet Witch, Vol. 1: Witches' Road > Status Update

While the penciler isn't the most talented, this one seems like he is lost in sync with the inker and the author. For some reason, the very simplistic drawings and the clear lines go well with the one story without a true villain. This was the most simple story of all them, but probably the most human.

There is a sconflict in having James Robinson write this character. He writes a wonderful character. She is strong, insightful, original, lonely, independent all of that. But a MAJOR point is that she is a woman. And for her story to be authentically female, it should be written by a woman. I honestly think many complaints over cultural appropriation are overblown. But it is hard to overlook this idiosyncracy.

Ireland has been hit by a plague. I am shocked that anything could be worse than the English. I wonder how much research Robinson had to do for these witchcraft terms. It is a realm I have zero experience in. It seems like something that would make for interesting research and then enhance your story. I wonder how many other superheroes have that aspect to their character.

Marco Rudy's art is the best of this collection. He has a psychedelic flair that works well with the supernatural, fantastic elements of Scarlet Witch's story.