I’ll admit that Agatha Harkness wasn’t really on my radar until I finally watched WandaVision. I’d normally avoid spoilers, but here we go, since it was the first Marvel show on Disney+ a couple of years ago.
Kathryn Hahn was amazing in her portrayal of the delightfully witchy Agatha Harkness, and now I’m eager to see more of the character. This is great, since starting in Scarlet Witch Annual #1 she’s up to no good with something called the Contest of Chaos.
Written by Stephanie Phillips, Contest of Chaos starts this August as Agatha pits heroes against each other. Here are the details you need to know:
Recently rejuvenated and more powerful than ever, Agatha has more stake in the future of the Marvel Universe than ever before, and readers and characters alike are about to see just how committed she is to reshaping Marvel magic! The drama kicks off in next month’s SCARLET WITCH ANNUAL #1, a CONTEST OF CHAOS prelude issue, by Scarlet Witch writer Steve Orlando and artist Carlos Nieto. After stealing something dark and dangerous from her former pupil, Agatha unleashes her corruption on various unsuspecting heroes!
So who, you might be asking, is she pitting against each other? Here are the matchups. Spidey will be against Wolverine; Iron Man against Storm; Ghost Rider versus the Human Torch; Moon Knight versus Taegukgi; Ghost-Spider against White Fox; Venom versus Deadpool and Captain Marvel versus Cyclops. Then all the stories will be brought to a close in the Contest of Chaos Finale.
As someone that has grown up with comic book characters, this is hardly the first time I’ve placed bets on who would win in a fight, and I’m eager to see how Contest of Chaos pans out. Be sure to check it out starting this August.
SCARLET WITCH ANNUAL #1 – “Contest of Chaos” Prelude – 75960620691900111
Written by STEVE ORLANDO
Art by CARLOS NIETO
Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
On Sale 6/21
SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
Art by ALBERTO FOCHE
Cover by R.B. SILVA
On Sale 8/9
IRON MAN ANNUAL #1
Written by JASON LOO & STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
Art by DAVID CUTLER & ALBERTO FOCHE
Cover by FRANCESCO MOBILI
On Sale 8/16
FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1
Written by ZAC GORMAN & STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
Art by ALAN ROBINSON & ALBERTO FOCHE
Cover by FRANCESCO MANNA
On Sale 8/23
MOON KNIGHT ANNUAL #1
Written by JED MACKAY & STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
Art by CREEES LEE & ALBERTO FOCHE
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
On Sale 8/30
SPIDER-GWEN ANNUAL #1
Written by KARLA PACHECO & STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
Art by ROSI KÄMPE & ALBERTO FOCHE
Cover by R1CO
On Sale 9/6
VENOM ANNUAL #1
Written by ALYSSA WONG & STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
Art by SERGIO DÁVILA & ALBERTO FOCHE
Cover by BEN HARVEY
On Sale 9/13
X-MEN ANNUAL #1
Written by PAUL ALLOR & STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
Art by ALESSANDRO MIRACOLO & ALBERTO FOCHE
Cover by JOSHUA CASSARA
On Sale 9/20
AVENGERS ANNUAL #1
Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
Art by ALBERTO FOCHE
Cover by PACO MEDINA
On Sale 9/27
