Scarlet Witch is quickly becoming one of my favorite Marvel characters to read about. I loved Elizabeth Olson’s take on the character despite Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness erasing Wanda’s growth in WandaVision. I picked up issue one of Steve Orlando’s Scarlet Witch comic run and I enjoyed reading it. Unfortunately, I fell behind, so I wasn’t able to keep reading the series. I found the first volume while comic shopping and decided to read the full arc. Scarlet Witch – The Last Door is a fun, low-stakes comic series.

In Scarlet Witch – The Last Door, Wanda opens a witchy shop with Darcy. This is the same Darcy from Thor and WandaVision. As a side note, I appreciate that these two are friends. I feel like that was a missed opportunity in WandaVision especially since Darcy was brought back. Anyway, Wanda has a door towards the back of her shop and if someone walks through the door, it means that they feel they have nowhere to go. Each issue focuses on Wanda going off on an adventure to help someone in need.

I liked this series! I liked Wanda and Darcy’s banter. Each issue was easy to read and I ended up finishing this volume rather quickly. I liked Wanda’s look. She has this scarlet red and burgundy body suit. It’s not overtly sexualized and it’s functional when Wanda needs to fight or cast her way out of trouble. I loved the art style along with the different cover art that was featured throughout.

Scarlet Witch – The Last Door is a low-stakes series. In previous Scarlet Witch comic book stories, there would be a consequence for Wanda if she used her powers. I believe in one comic book story, any time that Wanda used her powers, it would age her. This element does add depth to Wanda’s character and I think forces Wanda to be more careful when using her abilities. With that being said, I liked how this wasn’t featured in this story. Why can’t Wanda use her abilities for whatever she wants? Does there always need to be a drawback every time? In comics, I don’t think every comic needs a world-ending type of story. Wanda has been through so much as a character that it’s nice to have her just live her life normally.

I’d recommend Scarlet Witch – The Last Door to any new comic book fans who want to learn more about Scarlet Witch as a character. I think this felt like a cozy series and it was really easy to read. I rated Scarlet Witch – The Last Door four stars on Goodreads.