Classic VISION and SCARLET WITCH Issues to Get Facsimile Editions

EXCLUSIVE: With WandaVision in the offing…

Marvel’s got two related Facsimile Editions headed your way this November — and they star everyone’s favorite romantically involved sorceress and android: the Scarlet Witch and the Vision.

Which issues, pray tell? The X-Men #4 and The Avengers #57, featuring each character’s first appearances.

And it’s all because WandaVision premieres on Disney+ the following month. Makes sense, right?

Dig these official solicitations — due to be released next week by Marvel:

THE AVENGERS #57 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA
Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA

Behold… the Vision!

The Avengers meet one of their deadliest enemies — and greatest allies — in an unforgettable story from the legendary creative team of Roy Thomas and John Buscema! It begins as the Wasp is terrorized in her apartment by “some sort of unearthly Vision” — and soon the synthezoid who can alter his density from ghostlike to diamond hard is making light work of Giant-Man, Hawkeye and Black Panther! He’s been sent by Ultron to destroy the Avengers, but can an artificial man find the strength to turn against his maker? One of the most stalwart assemblers Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have ever known makes his debut right here, and the team will never be the same. It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting AVENGERS (1963) #57.

32 PGS./All Ages …$3.99

THE X-MEN #4 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by JACK KIRBY

INTRODUCING THE SCARLET WITCH!

Magneto returns to battle the X-Men, and he’s brought the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Courtesy of the boundless imaginations of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch enter the Marvel Universe alongside enduring mutant menaces Toad and Mastermind! As Magneto and Professor X clash on the astral plane, the Brotherhood overruns and conquers the small nation of Santo Marco in the name of mutant supremacy, and the stage is set for a dramatic showdown with the X-Men! A rivalry for the ages begins here, and Wanda and Pietro Maximoff start their incredible journey from villainy to their ultimate destiny in the mighty Avengers! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting X-MEN (1963) #4.

32 PGS./All Ages…$3.99

A few thoughts:

— I’m really glad that Marvel’s adding new Facsimile Editions to the line. With the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on the industry, other publishers don’t appear to be following suit. At least not for now.

— Both of these are stories that have been reprinted many times over, but I always feel the urge to point out that Facsimile Editions are a richer experience since they include letters, ads, back-up features and whatnot. It’s like a time capsule that costs a few bucks.

Standard Price Comparisons: An unslabbed, VF- copy of Avengers #57 recently sold on EBay for $420. An unslabbed reader copy of X-Men #4 recently sold for $709. The Facsimile Editions are $3.99 each.

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Author: Dan Greenfield

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  1. So was Wanda’s green outfit on the cover of X-Men #4 just a coloring error?

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