Scarlet Witch By Steve Orlando Vol. 5: Amaranth Rising

Cover Design or Artwork by Russell Dauterman
Paperback
$15.99 US
On sale Jul 15, 2025 | 112 Pages | 9781302961039

Red-hot writer Steve Orlando continues his electric era of Scarlet Witch, with the return of Agatha Harkness!

The Scarlet Witch takes on a mysterious new pupil — at the request of Agatha Harkness! But where did the young sorceress known as Amaranth come from? And what could have spooked Agatha into giving up the chance to mentor her?

COLLECTING: Scarlet Witch (2024) 6-10
Steve Orlando made a name for himself at DC Comics, writing Wonder Woman, various Batman titles and Martian Manhunter. His Midnighter series and its sequel Midnighter and Apollo were nominated for a GLAAD Media Award. Orlando arrived at Marvel to celebrate a legendary character’s 50th anniversary across three Curse of the Man-Thing one-shots. Orlando contributed to Marvel’s Voices: Pride and returned to the intersection of super-heroics and horror with the Darkhold storyline.

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Red-hot writer Steve Orlando continues his electric era of Scarlet Witch, with the return of Agatha Harkness!

The Scarlet Witch takes on a mysterious new pupil — at the request of Agatha Harkness! But where did the young sorceress known as Amaranth come from? And what could have spooked Agatha into giving up the chance to mentor her?

COLLECTING: Scarlet Witch (2024) 6-10

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Steve Orlando made a name for himself at DC Comics, writing Wonder Woman, various Batman titles and Martian Manhunter. His Midnighter series and its sequel Midnighter and Apollo were nominated for a GLAAD Media Award. Orlando arrived at Marvel to celebrate a legendary character’s 50th anniversary across three Curse of the Man-Thing one-shots. Orlando contributed to Marvel’s Voices: Pride and returned to the intersection of super-heroics and horror with the Darkhold storyline.

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