The following article contains spoilers for Scarlet Witch #1, on sale now from Marvel Comics.

Without a shadow of a doubt, Scarlet Witch has been one of Marvel's most polarizing characters. As much as she's been a hero, aiding the X-Men and Avengers, she's also cost the lives of many -- heroes, villains and innocents. Her most famous meltdown came with her decimating the mutant population after House of M, which is why Marvel Studios subverted her story and used Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff as a villain seeking to use America Chavez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to get her sons back.

No matter what, though, Wanda will always come off sympathetic, as her life's been filled with death, tragedy, manipulation, and emotional abuse. Well, thankfully, the new Scarlet Witch comic reconciles her history in both the books and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, helping undo her biggest sin in the multiverse Disney created.

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The MCU's Wanda Trapped Westview

Wanda And Westview Residents In WandaVision

Now, when Wanda hunted America and went after the Illuminati, at this point, the lure of the Darkhold already corrupted her. She was basically desperate at that point, trying to get Billy and Tommy back. But when she created Westview in WandaVision, as racked as she was by grief, she still understood what being a hero meant.

She had just been brought back from the Blip, after all, so the energy of being one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes was still in her. Sadly, she ignored it, created this fake town, brainwashed people, made them her servants and forced everyone to live in her fantasy. It was selfish, giving her the paradise and family she always wanted, not caring about those who were robbed of their own families and lives. In a sense, this was her Blip and that is unforgivable. To make it worse, when the jig was up, she offered up a quick apology and left town, going on to use the Darkhold to find her boys.

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Scarlet Witch #1 Has Wanda Maximoff Freeing a Town

Scarlet Witch has Wanda freeing Amatrice

Scarlet Witch #1 (by Steve Orlando, Sara Pichelli, Elizabetta D'Amico, Matthew Wilson and VC's Cory Petit) has a more responsible Wanda opening up a magical investigative agency, Emporium, with Darcy in New York. She's trying to make amends for her dark past, although she still casts cheeky spells on Quicksilver. That said, a lady from Italy, Jarnette, arrives and lets her know her town, Amatrice, is enslaved by Jackson Day, aka the Corruptor. Created in the '70s by Marv Wolfman and Sal Buscema, a chemical accident turned Jackson's skin blue and gave him persuasive powers. He's used his powers for evil, and now, he's taken over the town.

As a pseudo-mayor, he has everyone working away, but Wanda, rocking a new Scarlet Witch costume, visits to stop this vicious cycle. He uses his powers to make her relive her sins, but she admits she's embraced them and is on the road to redemption. Wanda then turns him to stone but makes it clear, once the town forgives him, he'll be free. She also advocates against murder, adamant they must take the high road. This is a powerful move because it shows she's in control of her anger, not wanting to be an executioner. More so, she's given agency back to the people, allowing them to keep punishing the tyrant as long as they see fit. Thus, she breaks Jackson's version of Westview, while imprisoning him the way the MCU's Wanda should have been. It's humane, compassionate, and filled with empathy, yet still leaves room for atonement.