Support NeoGAF

[Neoxon]

Basically, Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch are no longer Magneto's children. I'm not sure if this also means they aren't really mutants, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.

EDIT: Nope, they aren't mutants anymore, either.

Sources: Newsarama, Bleeding Cool, ComicBook

 

[Sandfox]

This is a retcon of a retcon lol. I'm curious to see what their new origin is though unless they go back to the old one lol.

 

[Escape Goat]

The retcon killed one of them though? That wasn't a very good idea.

 

[Epcott]

This is a retcon of a retcon lol. I'm curious to see what their new origin is though unless they go back to the old one lol.

Welcome to comic books!

 

[Tathanen]

Set up for canonically not-mutant origins to coincide with Age of Ultron!

 

[Korey]

How on the nose can you get?

"*WHEW*, thank goodness we're not related. We're NOT your kids. You are NOT our dad. I repeat: you - Magneto - have zero familial relation to us, Scarlet Witch™ and Quicksilver™."

How do you guys stand comics?

 

[xxracerxx]

Not part of the Marvel films/tv? Then time to change the comics.

 

[mrjohill]

Are they still considered mutants tho?

 

[lupinko]

Are they still considered mutants tho?

Probably not anymore with this retcon.

Lol movie wars.

 

[Neoxon]

Are they still considered mutants tho?

Nope

 

[VisionaryQuest0]

I have no idea what is going on in those panels.

 

[Affeinvasion]

Lol movie wars.

I'd imagine you would take something seriously if it made you billions of dollars, too.

 

[munchie64]

Ugh.
Not like this Marvel. Not like this.

 

[Pau]

Well that's awfully convenient.

 

[BLACKLAC]

How on the nose can you get?

"*WHEW*, thank goodness we're not related. We're NOT your kids. You are NOT our dad. I repeat: you - Magneto - have zero familial relation to us, Scarlet Witch™ and Quicksilver™."

How do you guys stand comics?

.

 

[tkscz]

Marvel is really going all out to replace mutants because of Fox. From increasing the number of inhumans to the previous number of mutants, to down right killing off it's most popular mutant, or making them human mutates in order to connect with a movie.

 

[dabig2]

Nope

A whole lot of speculation in that so no confirmation whatsoever.

 

[Discotheque]

How on the nose can you get?

"*WHEW*, thank goodness we're not related. We're NOT your kids. You are NOT our dad. I repeat: you - Magneto - have zero familial relation to us, Scarlet Witch™ and Quicksilver™."

How do you guys stand comics?

don't read these garbage events. infinite axis crisis on two worlds: the thanos infinity gem bloodlines of justice coming fall 2015.

 

[Neoxon]

I have no idea what is going on in those panels.

Basically in Axis, the bad guys turn good & vice versa. As a result, Scarlet Witch go bonkers, but Quicksilver managed to avoid the effects. Scarlet Witch pretty much casted a spell that would strike down anyone within her bloodline, & while it hit Quicksilver, it didn't hit Magneto. Thus proving that the twins aren't Magneto's kids, which is the retcon in question.

 

[Gonzalez]

So they aren't blood related now either?

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

I have no idea what is going on in those panels.

More Marvel shenanigans.

 

[Escape Goat]

Cyclops became more James Marsdeny after the movie

 

[Neoxon]

So they aren't blood related now either?

Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch are still related to each other, but they have absolutely no blood relation to Magneto.

 

[WanderingWind]

Even for comics, this one is pretty dumb. Super transparent in why they're doing it too.

 

[terribletwo]

it was almost good because I thought SW was rewriting reality to where Mags wasn't their daughter
but this is just lame as hell

 

[Derwind]

I can't follow those panels. So they're no longer Magnetos children? Does that include Polaris?

And how are they no longer mutants?

 

[Neoxon]

I can't follow those panels. So they're no longer Magnetos children? Does that include Polaris?

And how are they no longer mutants?

Apparently they were never related to Magneto to begin with, nor were they mutants to begin with. Not sure if that includes Polaris.

 

[tkscz]

I can't follow those panels. So they're no longer Magnetos children? Does that include Polaris?

And how are they no longer mutants?

Because Fox "stole" the Mutants and Marvel is trying to make it so that they can't have anymore.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Comics. Lol.

 

[Escape Goat]

I can't follow those panels. So they're no longer Magnetos children? Does that include Polaris?

And how are they no longer mutants?

Polaris was never his biological daughter. Her powers caused the death of her parents but Magneto had her memories blocked.

 

[Neoxon]

Because Fox "stole" the Mutants and Marvel is trying to make it so that they can't have anymore.

This. According to Bendis, he can still make new mutants given that he gets the go-ahead from Marvel. But Marvel is now focused on making future major characters Inhumans rather than mutants.

 

[Quick]

 

[Pau]

it was almost good because I thought SW was rewriting reality to where Mags wasn't their daughter
but this is just lame as hell

This was my first thought too.

I like Wanda but Marvel really wants me to dislike her.

Also, Magneto, please get some sleeves.

 

[Neoxon]

Polaris was never his biological father. Her powers caused the death of her parents but Magneto had her memories blocked.

Thanks, I wasn't up-to-speed on Polaris' backstory.

You never let me down, Quick.

 

[Rhaknar]

but...but... they are still related in the Ultimate line right? thats what matters!

Spoiler

:3

but yeah, if I was still reading comics, this would piss me off imensely, even if I love the movies

 

[J10]

How on the nose can you get?

"*WHEW*, thank goodness we're not related. We're NOT your kids. You are NOT our dad. I repeat: you - Magneto - have zero familial relation to us, Scarlet Witch™ and Quicksilver™."

How do you guys stand comics?

We actually read them instead of skimming random pages in random forum threads. You should try it.

 

[Neoxon]

We actually read them instead of skimming random pages in random forum threads. You should try it.

This

 

[AMUSIX]

I like the idea that somewhere there's an innocent family that just falls dead, never knowing that their twin cousins were still alive.

 

[Escape Goat]

J10 has a point. That's some ham fisted dialogue.

 

[Neoxon]

Tom Brevoort made a response to this retcon. It's in the Newsarama source.

I don’t know that there’s any definitive proof of that one way or the other. But something pretty strange and unexpected is going on, certainly.

Basically this is a retcon that Marvel can retcon if things improve on the Fox relations front. Think of it as a back-door.

 

[Rhaknar]

also, so Wanda is evil again?

how many times can she go from good to evil and back?

 

[Neoxon]

also, so Wanda is evil again?

how many times can she go from good to evil and back?

Basically the point of Axis is that certain heroes go bad & vice versa. Scarlet Witch was one of the heroes who was affected by this.

 

[Skilletor]

Didn't Pietro get his powers back through the Terigen Mists after No More Mutants?

 

[Sibersk Esto]

but...but... they are still related in the Ultimate line right? thats what matters!

Spoiler

:3

but yeah, if I was still reading comics, this would piss me off imensely, even if I love the movies

We don't talk about the Ultimate Universe Scarlet witch and quicksilver

 

[Dalek]

 

[ZeroX03]

Good riddance. I hate Scarlet Witch. Magneto's better off without her.

 

[Neoxon]

That little girl isn't Scarlet Witch, she was off-screen.

 

[Discotheque]

that's the GOAT quicksilver and wanda. I can relate. I can't relate to the characters in these panels though dalek. how can i enjoy what i don't understand.

 

[Angelus Errare]

We actually read them instead of skimming random pages in random forum threads. You should try it.

.

 

[Nether!]

I doubt it'll stick for more than a decade, if that long.
Weird decision to make, not sure what stories they are looking to tell with the pair that couldn't be told as Magneto's kids.
I'm guessing, like everyone else has already said, that they're becoming Inhumans.