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106-574: Cat-Man may refer to: Cat-Man (Marvel Comics) , the name of a couple of different characters in the Marvel Universe Cat-Man and Kitten , a pair of Golden Age superheroes Catman (comics) , an enemy of Batman Cat-Man , a pseudonym for the superhero El Gato Negro A character in Perfect Hair Forever See also [ edit ] Catman (disambiguation) Catwoman ,

212-498: A Celestial . Although initially doubtful of his right to fight alongside such powerful magic users, his confidence is restored by Scarlet Witch. He is contacted by Sunspot, who convinces Billy, Teddy and Squirrel Girl to reform the New Avengers and work alongside A.I.M for one final mission. Wiccan teleports the trio onto a S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier to aid in the rescue of Songbird before regrouping with Sunspot and facing off against

318-564: A DC Comics character Cat (comics) , a number of comics characters of the same name Stalking Cat , also known as Cat Man Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cat-Man . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cat-Man&oldid=1024210655 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

424-399: A ghost wizard named Moridun. He is killed by Teddy who resolves to return and take his place as Emperor when he is ready. Unbeknownst to the New Avengers, Moridun was not destroyed and has actually taken over Billy, who changes his codename to Demiurge. Under the control of Moridun, Billy begins acting weird, suggesting that they should kill some of the thieves they are fighting. It is only when

530-579: A god from another universe with super-strength and the ability to kick holes in reality. Discovering that any parents around the group fall prey to Mother's spell, the group uses Noh-Varr's ship to leave Earth, while Loki will train Billy in magic to hopefully reverse what he has done. On their travels, Loki talks to Teddy about Billy's powers, saying that it's highly unlikely that some attractive alien prince would just happen to find Billy, happen to be gay, and happen to fall in love with him. Teddy begins to wonder if he

636-506: A group of future avengers travel back in time to warn them does Teddy realise what has happened. Despite the future avengers preparing to kill Billy, Teddy encourages him to fight and he successfully drives Moridun out of his body, averting the huge amount of death that was to be caused. Later, Sunspot goes rogue, separating A.I.M. from the New Avengers and abandoning the team. During the second superhero civil war , Wiccan joins forces with several other sorcerers led by Doctor Strange to destroy

742-556: A main character in New Avengers vol. 4, written by Al Ewing , as a member of an Avengers team led by Sunspot , alongside Hulkling, Songbird , Squirrel Girl , Hawkeye , Power Man and White Tiger . During this time he also briefly appeared in the Scarlet Witch series by James Robinson . New Avengers ended at issue #18 (January 2017) with Wiccan and Hulkling in semi-retirement. An alternate-future version of Wiccan who became

848-762: A member of the Young Avengers, Wiccan has also been a member of Avengers Idea Mechanics , Strikeforce , the Guardians of the Galaxy , and Avengers. He is known for being a prominent openly gay Jewish character in Marvel Comics. Billy Maximoff appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Disney+ miniseries WandaVision (2021), played by Baylen Bielitz and Julian Hilliard, with Hilliard returning as an alternate version of Billy from an alternate universe in

954-465: A message to the civilians, telling them to board the nearest ship and follow the Alliance's, but the ships are soon surrounded by another swarm of symbiote dragons, blocking their exit. Teddy risks his life by leaving the ship and flying in front to repel the dragons and lead the fleet to safety, and he succeeds. Twelve hours later, Billy, Teddy, and Lauri-ell arrive safely at the Alliance's main flagship, and

1060-568: A military convoy carrying hazardous chemicals. The car swerves off the road and lands in an embankment, killing everyone except her daughter, Jessica. Alisa Jones (née Campbell ), appeared in Jessica Jones , portrayed by Miriam Shor in the first season and Janet McTeer in the second. This version survived her car accident, but was disfigured and gained superhuman strength from the subsequent treatments used to heal her body. Captain Americat

1166-472: A note for Hulkling expressing his love and apologizing for leaving for Latveria alone. Wiccan then teleports to Doom's castle and disguises himself as the Scarlet Witch to gain access. He is escorted by Doombots to a room where he is then assaulted by an amnesiac Scarlet Witch. Wiccan tells Wanda that he plans to rescue her, omitting that he is her son. However, Wanda states that there is no need for that as she

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1272-468: A plan to have Billy access a fraction of the Demiurge's power, which should be enough to kill Mother. Thinking they will be outnumbered by the armies Mother has been amassing made up of other-universe versions of the group and the parents she has brainwashed, David calls every super-powered hero under the age of 23 to help them fight, while all the world's older heroes and villains remain unaware that any of this

1378-561: A reptilian appearance and super strength, who joins Unus' Gang after the massacre of Genosha . He would later be depowered after M-Day . Lilia Calderu is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Lilia Calderu is the Witch-Queen of the Gypsies, the descendant of Cagliostro, and half-niece of Baron Mordo . She and her coven were charged with guarding

1484-559: A supporting character in the mid-1990s series Blade: The Vampire Hunter and was created by Ian Edginton and Douglas H. Wheatley . He was exclusively referred to in solicitations and the first issue as " Bible John "; however, that name is rarely used in other issues. He is one of the last of the Cathari, an order of warrior-scholars who have taken vows to combat the evil forces of the supernatural . Carik appears in every issue of Blade (July 1994 to April 1995) except for Issue #6. The series

1590-400: A while, eventually finding a universe of adorable creatures worshipping Billy as a god named 'the Demiurge'. Loki and America have been trying to hide this from Billy for a while, but they reveal that one day he shall become an entity known as the Demiurge, and during his time as this being, will change the laws of magic in every universe and every time period, past, present, and future. However,

1696-618: Is a cat version of Captain America from Earth-8311. Captain Krakoa is a fictional powered exoskeleton and an alias used by different characters appearing in American Comic books published by Marvel Comics. It was first adopted by Scott Summers in X-Men vol. 6 #6 (January 2022) by Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz. The suit and alias would later be acquired by Grant Rogers . The Captain Krakoa suit

1802-637: Is a supervillain in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Cardinal first appears in New Warriors #28 and was created by Fabian Nicieza and Darick Robertson . Cardinal has appeared in the pages of New Warriors , Night Thrasher , and Thunderbolts . Donald Joshua Clendenon is a Vietnam War veteran. While on a mission in Rhodesia , he conceives a child named Valerie Barnhardt with fellow mercenary Amelia Barnhardt a.k.a " Sprocket ". Clendenon

1908-617: Is a friend of Kamala Khan . Cat-Man is the name of three characters in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Townshend Horgan is a founding member of the Ani-Men who sports a cat-like costume and enhanced agility. He later works for Count Nefaria , who transforms him into an anthropomorphic cat, before being killed by the Spymaster . Sebastian Patane is Horgan's successor, who serves Death-Stalker before being killed by him. A third, unidentified incarnation of Cat-Man

2014-498: Is a prominent supporting character in the event comic miniseries Empyre . Wiccan and Hulkling join Al Ewing 's Guardians of the Galaxy series starting with #13 in April 2021 as part of a new story arc, joining current members Star-Lord , Nova , Gamora , Groot , and Rocket Raccoon . Thomas Maximoff and William Maximoff were twins born to the superhuman sorceress Wanda Maximoff,

2120-483: Is about to be married. Doctor Doom then arrives to tell Wiccan that it is he whom Wanda will marry, and then attacks Wiccan. Wiccan tries to tell Wanda about her past life as the Scarlet Witch, but Doctor Doom knocks him unconscious during the battle before Wiccan can finish. Later, Doom tells Wiccan that Wanda came to him, and although he does not understand how, he has truly fallen in love with Wanda. Later, Wanda comes to see Wiccan asking him to tell her everything about

2226-681: Is an imposter. He also reveals, that they had a courthouse wedding right before Hulkling left Earth to rule the Alliance. On the Kree/Skrull Alliance's flagship, Wiccan arrives with Human Torch, Captain Marvel, and the real Hulkling. As Human Torch burns the Inhibitor Mask off of Hulkling, Captain Marvel uses the Universal Weapon on the imposter who states that the Pyre's trigger has been activated in

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2332-474: Is apprehensive but quickly learns that they have captured a Doombot and have no idea that it is not the real Doctor Doom. Wiccan animates the Doombot and uses it to escape. The team retreat to a safehouse where Wiccan confronts the newly resurrected Daimon Hellstrom about why he was working with the shapeshifters. Teddy later accepts his heritage and the mantle of "Dorrek VIII" at the cost of leaving Billy, becomes

2438-472: Is convinced that it is best if only a small group of people know about the shapeshifters as their power comes from people having knowledge of them. The group is attacked by Daimon Hellstrom and, assuming he is a shapeshifter in disguise, Blade kills him before receiving a phone call from Satana who explains that her brother is with her in Las Vegas and is acting strangely. The team go to Satana's club and Wiccan

2544-540: Is defeated by Octavius and Spider-Man . Luke Carlyle, under the alias of The Mad Bomber , appears in Spider-Man 3 , voiced by Neil Ross . This version is a businessman who secretly uses his wealth to provide his gang, the H-Bombers, with equipment and weaponry. Frank Carpel is an anthropomorphic fish and animal version of Frank Castle from Earth-8311. Bruno Carrelli is a character appearing within Marvel Comics. He

2650-527: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cat-Man (Marvel Comics) Caber is a character in Marvel Comics . Caber is one of the Celtic gods of Avalon , a warrior god. Caber is a friend of Leir and usually accompanies him in battle. Danielle " Dani " Cage is a character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character

2756-600: Is filled with "darkness and chaos" and that they should embrace who they are in the present. During the Civil War , Billy and Tommy plan to look for Wanda. S.H.I.E.L.D. arrests the Young Avengers. Sam Wilson (Falcon) and Steve Rogers (Captain America) intercept the S.H.I.E.L.D bus which is transporting the prisoners and Wiccan teleports the team out of the situation, into the Resistance Fighters base of operations. When

2862-404: Is happening. Loki, however, tells Billy that Loki can only help if he is at full power, and Billy uses a spell to restore Loki to a young adult. Loki and Billy prepare to give Billy near-unlimited power while the battle in central park begins between Mother's army and the world's teenage and young adult heroes. Kate, America, Noh-Varr, and David save Teddy, Teddy finding Billy on the battlefield, who

2968-568: Is injured and his armor damaged. Following the dissolution of Air Force, Clendenon repairs the Cardinal armor and becomes a mercenary. In subsequent appearances, Cardinal joins the Crimson Cowl 's Masters of Evil and the Thunderbolts as Harrier . Clendenon has no superhuman powers. As Cardinal, he wears a suit of powered armor which gives him increased strength, body armor, flight, and

3074-578: Is introduced in Secret Wars , and later appears in Civil War as a servant of Hammerhead . Centennial a.k.a. Rutherford B. Princeton III , is a superhero in Marvel Comics, notably Alpha Flight . He was created by Scott Lobdell and first appears in Alpha Flight Volume 3, #1 (2004). During Prohibition , Rutherford – a Canadian police officer – is sent to

3180-539: Is now determined to undo the harm she did, and restore the mutants. The first beneficiary is Rictor . However, the X-Men intervene, and as the Avengers arrive, the two teams fight. Wanda teleports herself and the Young Avengers back to Latveria. Wiccan decides to help Doctor Doom and Wanda cast a spell to give the mutants back their powers. However, Patriot refuses to trust Doctor Doom, and shoots an explosive arrow at him to stop

3286-599: Is outfitted with a powered suit of armor and takes the name Cardinal . Cardinal first appears as a bodyguard for arms smuggler Jeremy Swimming-Bear a.k.a. " Sea Urchin ", who is foiled by the New Warriors . The Air Force breaks Cardinal out of prison, and he and his team go after the New Warriors; they are defeated and sent back to prison. While attempting to thwart a humanitarian mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina , Cardinal

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3392-554: Is situated for observation. However, the other Young Avengers decide to break them out, urging Wiccan to search for the Scarlet Witch. By showing her that the children she lost may be alive and well, the Young Avengers believe that she may be cured of her illness and be able to reverse the damage she had done. In particular, Stature hopes that locating and curing the Scarlet Witch could mean a chance at reviving her father . Immediately, Magneto arrives, stating that he wants Wiccan and Speed to finally know him as their grandfather. However

3498-523: Is stopped by S.H.I.E.L.D. She attends the crime families' meeting and is outraged that the Geracis are partnering with the Punisher. An intense fight breaks out, ending with Rosalie being pushed off a roof by her high school friend Leslie Geraci. Rosalie Carbone appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Luke Cage and Daredevil , portrayed by Annabella Sciorra . Cardinal a.k.a. Harrier

3604-653: Is suggested the twins were actually created by reality warping powers Wanda Maximoff has always had, even if she did not know it. Later on, this suggestion is proven to be false in Avengers: The Children's Crusade , which clarifies that Wanda only temporarily has reality warping powers during Avengers Disassembled due to Dr. Doom having her tap into the mystical energy of a source called the Life Force. The same story refers to William and Thomas as "lost souls" who were "taken" rather than reclaimed by Mephisto, and later on

3710-618: Is taken from that timeline to battle Ultron and then a Doombot , and subsequently teams up with the modern day Avengers to battle Moridun, who has possessed Wiccan . She returns to the present to aid the U.S.Avengers in capturing her nemesis, the Golden Skull. Caiera is a character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character was introduced during the " Planet Hulk " storyline. She first appears in The Incredible Hulk Volume 3, #92 (April 2006) and

3816-414: Is taken into custody with the others and is greeted by Blade , who explains that the group were taken over by mysterious shapeshifters and framed for their actions. Angela quickly identifies these shapeshifters as Asgardian and the team track them to their base. Wiccan is reluctant to join the mission, believing that they are doing the wrong thing by keeping the Avengers in the dark about their mission but he

3922-529: Is tasked with destroying the shapeshifter but stresses that his powers do not allow him to resurrect Hellstrom. Destroying the shapeshifter causes it to burst into a swarm of smaller creatures who capture Wiccan, take his form and send the fake Wiccan to meet with Hulkling. The shapeshifters keep the real Wiccan in a cell where they reveal that they have also captured Doctor Doom and command Wiccan to use his powers to gain Doom's secrets. Due to his history with Doom, Wiccan

4028-660: Is the eldest of three sons born to Jeff Kaplan, a cardiologist , and Rebecca Kaplan, a psychologist . Regularly bullied in school, Billy looks up to superheroes, particularly the Avengers team. He finds solace outside the gates of the Avengers Mansion . One day after being injured in a fight with bullies, Billy encounters the Scarlet Witch, who tells him to stand his ground the next time he's bullied and touches his head, healing him. A few weeks later, Billy acts to defend another kid being bullied, demonstrating his magical powers for

4134-627: Is the illegitimate daughter of J'son and the half-sister of Star-Lord . Captain Victoria appears in Guardians of the Galaxy , voiced by Cree Summer . Rosalie Carbone is a fictional gangster in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character, created by Chuck Dixon and John Romita Jr. , first appears in Punisher: War Zone #2 (April 1992). Rosalie is the daughter of notorious gangster Julius Carbone. She falls in love with

4240-494: Is turned to stone by Chthon's magic, except for Vision and Stature , who arrive too late. Doctor Strange , the former Sorcerer Supreme and one of Marvel's premiere magic users, visits Wiccan to discuss his potential candidacy and ability to assume the position as the new Sorcerer Supreme. When the Hood finds Strange and engages him in magical combat, Wiccan aids him, contrary to Strange's orders to flee. Wiccan and Strange teleport to

4346-427: Is unable to access his power. Teddy tells him it is okay, and the two kiss, this being the spark Billy needed to access the Demiurge. Billy uses his moment of power to successfully kill Mother, getting rid of her spell and any trace of her through the multiverse. Billy reunites with his parents, introducing them to the group, though Loki has vanished. Later, a party is being held at a club by a mysterious benefactor, which

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4452-747: The Hulk arrives on Sakaar and gains public support as a gladiator, she protects the Red King from him. After learning that the Red King is the leader of the Spikes, Caiera turns against him and aids the Hulk in a coup. Hulk becomes the Green King and he marries Caiera. She becomes pregnant but dies in a warp core explosion, which destroys much of the planet. The Hulk returns to Earth in World War Hulk . Posthumously, Caiera – through

4558-481: The Maker and his Revengers . After this, the New Avengers permanently disband and, as a thank you, Sunspot gifts Wiccan and Hulkling an apartment overlooking Central Park, allowing the couple to focus on their personal lives for the time being. When Dark Elves invade Manhattan , Billy is summoned by Loki, who is initially disguised as Kate Bishop , to a drag bar where he attempts to convince him to side with Malekith in

4664-647: The New Avengers seeking help. Later, he is seen controlled by Nightmare in Doctor Voodoo . During the Siege of Asgard , Wiccan and the other Young Avengers were among those who answered Steve Rogers' assembly call for the purpose of overthrowing Norman Osborn 's regime and defending Asgard. Wiccan, a lover of Asgardian mythology, fought in the battle, and alongside Hulkling defeated the Wrecking Crew , who were looting

4770-467: The New Avengers , a team working alongside A.I.M. A group of Kree-Skrull hybrids arrive on Earth, intending for Teddy to finally ascend to his position as the Emperor who will unite the two warring races. Unable to stop their teleportation ray, Billy goes with him to their planet whilst the rest of the team attempt a rescue. Upon reaching the planet, they discover that one of the hybrids has been taken over by

4876-577: The Punisher while she is engaged to be married to the son of one of Julius' partners. The man she is supposed to marry and her father are killed by her uncle Sal, the supervillain Thorn . The Punisher rescues Rosalie and kills Sal. Rosalie forcibly takes over her family's business and puts a hit out on the Punisher; she fails and the Punisher spares her. Rosalie faces off against Lynn Michaels  – Lady Punisher – while trying to retrieve

4982-574: The Runaways try to stay out of the conflict, they barely manage to escape from the government forces. Hearing of this development in the news, the Young Avengers decide to help the Runaways even though Captain America vetoes the plan. Wiccan uses his magic to locate and teleport to the Runaways. However, the Runaways believe that the Young Avengers have come to capture them and a fight ensues until Eli Bradley ( Patriot ) succeeds in convincing Nico Minoru to stop

5088-718: The Salem's Seven close in. She reverses The Tower card, causing the entire room to turn upside down, impaling the Seven and presumably herself. Mrs. Campbell is a character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The character, created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos , appeared in Alias #22 (July 2003). Mrs. Campbell is the mother of Jessica Campbell, who grows up to become Jessica Jones . While driving to Walt Disney World , Mrs. Campbell gets into an argument with her husband, causing them to become distracted and drive into

5194-523: The Scarlet Witch , and the android hero Vision , both members of the Avengers. The pregnancy and births were the result of Scarlet Witch temporarily tapping into a great source of magical energy that allowed her to grant herself a wish for family. Later, the twins are taken by the villain Master Pandemonium, a servant of the demon lord Mephisto . Mephisto claims that after his defeat at the hands of

5300-605: The Avengers intercede in the conversation and go into battle with Magneto and the Young Avengers. Wiccan is attacked by Wolverine and is then convinced by Ms. Marvel that this is a battle they cannot win. Wiccan then teleports his team and Magneto to Wundagore Mountain in Transia, The Scarlet Witch's birthplace, leaving the Avengers behind, who decide to let Wiccan find the Scarlet Witch so they can take care of both of them at once. Upon arriving, Patriot lashes out in anger at Wiccan, but Hawkeye intercedes and decides that they will look for

5406-555: The Books of Cagliostro. Lilia Calderu appears in Agatha All Along , portrayed by Patti LuPone . This version is a 450-year-old Sicilian witch who specialises in divination and member of Agatha Harkness ' coven. Blessed with foresight but in a fragmented manner, Lilia sees glimpses of the future in a disorganised sequence. In the fourth trial, after Harkness, Jennifer Kale , and Billy Maximoff escape, Lilia decides to stay behind as

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5512-560: The Captain Krakoa suit possesses superhuman physical abilities, and can fly, repair itself, and grow vines for offensive and defensive purposes. An alternate timeline variant of Kamala Khan wields the Captain Krakoa suit in Rise of the Powers of X . Captain Victoria is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Captain Victoria is a Spartaxian who

5618-462: The Grave of Magda, Wanda's mother, and Magneto tells the children about the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver's birth. Wiccan then reaches out with his magic and finds the Scarlet Witch in the town, and Speed goes to investigate, only to run into Quicksilver. Quicksilver then threatens Magneto and kidnaps Wiccan. Speed however catches up with Quicksilver and the two race, with Wiccan being carried by Quicksilver

5724-465: The Japanese team Big Hero Six . Later, they fight the criminal Manimator. During his last known adventure, he travels back in time. His teammate Nemesis reveals that she is Amelia. Their post-Alpha Flight adventures have not been shown. A vision in Alpha Flight Volume 3, #12 shows the two buried side by side. Wiccan (comics) Recruited to the Young Avengers by Iron Lad , Wiccan's story includes

5830-558: The Old Power – gives birth to two sons, Skaar and Hiro-Kala , who spawn from beneath the surface of the planet. She survives as an energy being, but is later killed by Galactus . Caiera appears in Planet Hulk , voiced by Lisa Ann Beley . Caiman is a character created by Chris Claremont and Aaron Lopresti , first appearing in Excalibur vol.3 #1 (May 2004). He is a mutant with

5936-400: The Punisher's diary. However, a mercenary that Rosalie has hired blackmails her, threatening to reveal her affair with the Punisher. Carlos Cruz is sent by Microchip to kill her. She escapes with Bullseye 's help, killing a rival mobster and a vigilante accompanying Cruz. She attempts to kill the Punisher again – leaving him with amnesia after an explosion – but

6042-652: The Scarlet Witch before she marries Doom. In the meantime, Magneto and the Young Avengers plan to invade Doom's castle in order to get Wiccan back, but are stopped by Wonder Man, and the Avengers who followed him secretly. A battle ensues, and Wolverine goes to find Wanda and Wiccan to kill them, but is stopped by Iron Lad, who states that the future depends on Wiccan's survival. Eventually Wanda recovers her memory and powers. Billy asks her to use her magic to determine whether or not they are truly mother and son. It becomes clear that they are, and Wanda begs Billy's forgiveness. Mother and child embrace lovingly and weep for joy. Wanda

6148-419: The Scarlet Witch considers the possibility Mephisto was lying about the origins and nature of the twins just as he has often lied to further his own agenda. Somehow, years before the marriage of Wanda and Vision, their twins are reborn as Thomas Shepherd (later the hero called Speed ) and Billy Kaplan, two boys physically identical (except for hair color) but born to different families. William "Billy" Kaplan

6254-427: The Scarlet Witch following the events of Civil War. While Billy and Tommy both search for Wanda (referring to her as "Mom") they encounter Master Pandemonium, who recognizes Wiccan's magic as that of the Scarlet Witch and further explains their original history as the Scarlet Witch's children. However, he likens the boys' search for their past and Wanda to his own former life as rising actor, and tells them that their past

6360-415: The Scarlet Witch through Genosha and Wundagore before finally encountering Master Pandemonium at a former residence of the Scarlet Witch and the Vision. Master Pandemonium decides not to fight the boys after recognizing Wiccan's magic as being the same as the Scarlet Witch's. Instead, he elaborates on their history concerning Mephisto and the Scarlet Witch and advises them that the history they search for

6466-401: The Scarlet Witch together. Patriot then confides with Hawkeye that he believes the Avengers are right and that they need to go back. However Hawkeye tells Patriot that he needs to pick a side and walks away angry. The Vision confides his fear that Stature may sacrifice herself to bring back her father, and that that is something that neither he nor her father would want. Finally, the group reaches

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6572-606: The Scarlet Witch, and they decide to sleep on it until the morning. Wiccan secretly leaves the group and is in the middle of a spell to teleport himself to Latveria. Quicksilver interrupts him, pointing out their similarities and again trying to get Wiccan to help him. However, Hulkling arrives with the rest of the Young Avengers, threatening Quicksilver and reprimanding Wiccan. Meanwhile, the Avengers meet with Wonder Man , hoping to use him to find Wanda and Wiccan. Simon, however, refuses and decides to go and find Wanda himself and help bring her back. Late that night in Transia, Wiccan writes

6678-433: The Scarlet Witch, if he were to lose control of his powers, he could cause massive devastation. In the process, the Avengers reveal to the team that the Scarlet Witch, having had a mental break after losing her twin sons, killed several of her teammates, changed all of reality into House of M , and then was responsible for the depowering and deaths of millions of mutants. Wiccan reiterates his belief that he and Speed are truly

6784-552: The Sorcerer Supreme appears in Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme . In 2019, Wiccan appeared in Unstoppable Wasp #7 (July 2019) and War of the Realms: War Scrolls #2 (July 2019). Later that year, he and Hulkling co-starred in the four-issue miniseries Death's Head written by Tini Howard . Soon after, Wiccan became a main character in Strikeforce , also written by Howard, alongside Blade , Angela , Spider-Woman , Monica Rambeau , Daimon Hellstrom and Winter Soldier . The series ended at issue #9 in August 2020. Wiccan

6890-470: The Throne Room after the fall of Asgard. He displayed a fearsome level of power producing lightning bolts to conquer the villains, much to Hulkling's worry. During a fight between a group of nuclear-armed Sons of the Serpent and the Young Avengers, Wiccan loses control of his powers and renders the entire group of terrorists comatose. The Avengers arrive and take Wiccan to their base stating that they want to examine his full capabilities, concerned that, like

6996-418: The United States to assist law enforcement there. At one point, his girlfriend Amelia Weatherly goes missing and is presumed dead. Rutherform "buries" her and moves on with his life. He later slips into a coma lasting nearly two decades. Sasquatch , an Alpha Flight member, recruits a new team of heroes, including Rutherford, who is roused from his coma. Rutherford helps rescue the original Alpha Flight and fights

7102-523: The Warden, but Teddy stops him. Wiccan is among the Secret Avengers who takes part in the first major battle of the Civil War and was one of the first two casualties. Tony Stark and Peter Parker realize that the two rebels with teleportation powers needed to be incapacitated to prevent an escape from the ambush. So, Wiccan and Cloak are shot with tranquilizer darts and rendered unconscious. This attack on two of his youngest followers infuriates Steve Rogers ( Captain America ). A violent battle ensues, by

7208-430: The ability to function underwater. The suit incorporates a number of offensive weapons, including energy blasters, grenade launchers, and a tar gun. Cardinal appears in The Avengers: United They Stand episode "Command Decision", voiced by Peter Wildman . This version is a member of Baron Helmut Zemo 's Masters of Evil. John Carik is a character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He features as

7314-404: The bodies of Kree soldiers. Wiccan then arrives with the Alliance's ship to save Teddy, and Wiccan uses the spell "Iwanttorepelthedarkness," providing the two with magical costumes made of light, which repel the symbiotes completely. Hulkling then stabilizes the Kree soldiers using his Star-Sword, and the two bring them aboard the ship. Wiccan then uses much of his remaining magical energy to send

7420-402: The complexity of this proposed story line, editor Tom Brevoort suggested simply making both characters gay. Afterward the series concluded, Wiccan continued to appear alongside the Young Avengers in series such as Young Avengers Presents and Dark Reign: Young Avengers ; the event comic tie-ins Civil War , Secret Invasion and Siege: Young Avengers (co-starring with The Runaways in

7526-467: The discovery that he and fellow teen hero Speed are in fact long-lost twin brothers, and that the pair are reincarnations of the sons of Scarlet Witch and her husband Vision , Billy reincarnated from William Maximoff . Significant storylines for the character include his and his brother's search for their original mother, learning to master his powers, and an ongoing relationship with his teammate (later husband) Hulkling . Alongside his permanent role as

7632-605: The end of which, Goliath lies dead, slain by Ragnarok , the cyborg clone of Thor . Most of the Anti-Registration group escapes, but Wiccan is left behind and captured by the Pro-Registration side. Billy and the other imprisoned anti-Registration heroes are eventually freed in a raid led by Captain America. This liberation is made possible largely by Teddy's shape-shifting ability, which allows him to mimic Hank Pym 's retinal and voice patterns, and thereby release all

7738-402: The fake Jarvis. Luke and Jessica eventually hire Squirrel Girl as a nanny for Danielle. Luke and Jessica later discover that someone has obtained Danielle's genetic material to auction on the black market. In an alternate future timeline, Danielle Cage inherits both of her parents' abilities and uses the title Captain America . In that timeline, she is mentored by Madame Natasha . She

7844-509: The film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). Maximoff returned in his teenage reincarnation, William Kaplan's body, in the series Agatha All Along (2024), portrayed by Joe Locke . Wiccan first appeared in Young Avengers #1 (April 2005). The issue was scripted by Allan Heinberg and drawn by Jim Cheung . One of the original four members of the Young Avengers, the team

7950-445: The first time, and nearly killing his tormentor. Afterward, he begins practicing with his powers, learning he can generate lightning and fly. He can also cast spells by chanting his intentions. A few years later, due to the influence of Doctor Doom and being overwhelmed by temporarily increased power, Scarlet Witch attacks the Avengers, causing the destruction of Vision as well as Avengers Mansion. After subduing Wanda, and unaware she

8056-575: The former two); and various other guest appearances. From 2010 to 2012 he was a part of the main cast in Avengers: The Children's Crusade , written and drawn by the original Young Avengers creative team of Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung . Wiccan was again a main character in the 2013 Young Avengers series by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie . As part of the All-New All-Different Marvel relaunch in 2015, Wiccan became

8162-494: The group and all the heroes who fought in the battle attend. Here, Billy and Teddy are shown to be once again in a happy relationship. The Young Avengers soon get ready to leave, save for Loki, who was watching from a distance, and was the benefactor for the party. The group leaves, as Loki reminisces while looking at a selfie they all took during their journeys together. Loki and America's prophecy comes true soon after Billy and Teddy are recruited by Sunspot to become members of

8268-406: The group is soon ambushed by Mother while in between universes, and they become separated. When reuniting, Teddy tells Billy and what he and Loki discussed, and the two separate while on Earth. Teddy takes a break from the group, soon finding a support group for those wronged by the Young Avengers, apparently led by Mother. Mother kidnaps Teddy, and the Young Avengers prepare to save him. Loki develops

8374-714: The heroes that helped the Alliance during the events of "Empyre" attended. During the ceremony Wiccan is crowned prince consort and court wizard of the Kree/Skrull-Alliance. After the events of Empyre , the Shi'ar empire offer Teddy and Billy, the newly crowned emperor and court wizard, the gift of a honeymoon on the empire's private beaches of the planet Little Chandilar, complete with a complimentary champagne-dispensing robot. The newlyweds, along with Teddy's personal security (Kree Accuser Lauri-ell), agree to this and prepare for their vacation. However, just as they begin to settle in,

8480-509: The hostilities. The two teams are later attacked by Noh-Varr , who captures Wiccan, Karolina Dean , and Hulkling, and (almost) kills the Runaway Xavin . The young heroes become the prisoners of the Warden, who proceeds to practice vivisection on the unconscious Teddy. The boys are rescued by Xavin, whose Skrull physiology allowed him to recover from Noh-Varr's attack. He comes close to killing

8586-449: The moment before Teddy's mother died. Billy finds this moment and brings Teddy's mother back to life. However, the Mother soon displays strange abilities and attempts to kill Billy and Teddy, with somehow Billy's parents not noticing. After escaping her, they run into Loki , who due to recent events, is a child again. He tells them that the Mother is not actually Teddy's mom, but a parasite from

8692-527: The multiverse who takes the guise of whatever travelers are looking for. Due to its strange abilities, adults are oblivious to whatever happens around the Mother, and any parents around them become part of her personal army (save for Scarlet Witch, who is able to resist, but still remains oblivious to what is going on, as with the rest of the Avengers). The three soon reunite with Kate, who has been having one night stands with Noh-Varr, while joined by America Chavez ,

8798-464: The new ruler of the Kree – Skrull Alliance, upon which he begins preparations to invade Earth for " the final war ". When Hulkling had to break ties with Wiccan, he states that he'll be on Earth when he returns. When Captain Marvel and Human Torch are teleported to his apartment by M'ur-Ginn, Wiccan is informed of Hulkling's actions. Wiccan states that he knows Hulkling and that the one they just encountered

8904-526: The only one who can stop him. Carik escapes from the Nyman Psychiatric Clinic Blade, warns Blade, and gives him a witch compass, a device for seeking out the supernatural. Elements of John Carik are incorporated into the Blade franchise's incarnation of Abraham Whistler (portrayed by Kris Kristofferson ). Luke Carlyle is a character in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He

9010-466: The planet is attacked by the symbiote dragons of Knull . Wiccan and Hulkling quickly spring into action to fight off the horde so that Lauri-ell can lead the civilians to an escape on the Kree/Skrull Alliance's ship. While searching the hangar, Lauri-ell finds a Kree ship landing but discovers that it is piloted by more symbiotes. After defeating the dragons, Billy and Teddy attempt to gain some time to themselves, but are interrupted by Lauri-ell, followed by

9116-482: The powerful Franklin Richards , his essence was divided into several pieces and scattered, and that Wanda inadvertently used two of these pieces to give life to her twins, who in reality are magical constructs. Mephisto then apparently wiped the boys Thomas and William from existence, reabsorbing their energy. Following these events, Wanda and Vision end their marriage. Later during the story Avengers Disassembled , it

9222-681: The prisoners from their cells. Billy is shown to be a member of the Initiative, along with Hulkling. It is later revealed that some, perhaps most, of the Young Avengers did not actually join The Initiative or even register. They were registered by their Earth-A counterparts; both Wiccan and Hulkling are seen complaining about being registered to their "A Selves". It's been subsequently shown that since registration, Billy has spent most of his time at home, apparently grounded, with his parents wanting him to register. Wiccan and Speed later search for

9328-587: The spell, which results in Doctor Doom attaining Wanda's reality altering powers. The new Doctor Doom teleports the team after Wanda begs him to relinquish the power. Doctor Doom appears in front of the X-Men, the Avengers, X-Factor , the Young Avengers, and Wanda, and a battle ensues ending in Cassie's death. Wanda and Wiccan manage to drain the power from Doctor Doom, and he leaves. Iron Lad wants to take back Cassie's body into

9434-460: The sun and faces his Accuser. Wiccan teleportes the Human Torch and Captain Marvel to the sun and keeps them alive, while they use their abilities to "tame the sun". This bought Tony Stark and Mr. Fantastic enough time to stop the sun from exploding. Teddy and Billy marry a second time. The wedding is elaborate and involves a mix of Jewish and Skrull/Kree customs. Most of their former teammates and

9540-421: The symbiotes. A short battle ensues, resulting in a collapsed corridor with Teddy stuck alone on one side with the symbiotes. He tells the others to leave him and begin the evacuation, then proceeds to attempt to hold the symbiotes off. They overpower him and begin to win, but he is soon saved by the friendly Champaign robot's flamethrower. The flames cause the symbiotes to recoil and reveal that they are controlling

9646-668: The team full-fledged Avengers. In a one-shot issue of Children's Crusade: Young Avengers , a flash to the future shows Billy wearing the uniform of Dr. Strange, implying he has attained the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme at some point in the future. Some time later, it is revealed that the group went their separate ways due to their several losses. Billy and Teddy are living together with Billy's parents. Billy discovers though that Teddy has broken their promise to give up being superheroes by fighting crime at night. After getting into an argument, Billy tries to make it up to Teddy by shuffling through different realities to find one identical to theirs at

9752-512: The team's initial adventures, Billy decides to change his code name to Wiccan . Despite the main Avengers now having reformed, the Young Avengers continue to operate as a superhero team. Billy and Teddy begin seriously dating. Wiccan starts using " self-help books " owned by Hulkling's mother to help him with his spell casting. Billy has said that Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, was his favorite Avenger, and it has been implied that his powers are linked to hers. Billy joins Tommy as they search for

9858-499: The timestream to find someone who could bring her back, but the Vision stops him and is subsequently destroyed. Wanda leaves to find herself, the X-Men go back to Utopia, and the Young Avengers decide to disband. Wiccan blames himself for everything that has happened, and ends up falling into a depression, but with Hulkling proposing to him the two get back into costume with Hawkeye and Speed (Patriot moved to Arizona) and Captain America makes

9964-428: The transposed souls of the Scarlet Witch's children and that she may not have been purposefully behind those events. Seeing the Avengers' and his friends' distrust of the Scarlet Witch and their discomfort with him due to uncertainty of his powers, he storms out, only to find that Captain America has informed his parents of what occurred during the early battle. Wiccan, accompanied by Hulkling, goes with Captain America and

10070-529: The villain Kang the Conqueror , becomes leader of these Young Avengers. Initially, Billy chooses the codename Asgardian. During the team's initial adventures, Billy starts flirting with teammate Teddy Altman, the shape-shifter called Hulkling. Iron Lad later disappears, but his brain wave patterns are used, along with his armor, to create a new version of Vision who resembles a teenager and has his own personality. After

10176-552: The war. Loki tries to gain Billy's forgiveness for attempting to manipulate him and steal the power of the demiurge when they both served as Young Avengers but he refuses, telling him it is not his place as he was not the only one wronged. While fighting Malekith's forces, Billy and Teddy see Loki's murder at the hands of Laufey and silently embrace. Billy suddenly finds himself in a medical facility handling biological weaponry alongside Angela , Spider-Woman , Spectrum and Winter Soldier with no memory of how he came to be there. He

10282-513: The whole time. Eventually, Quicksilver decides that the only way to stop his father and get Wiccan to help him find his sister is to kill Magneto. He fashions out stakes using fence posts and runs back to the village, throwing wooden stakes at Magneto, who dodges them. In the process, Quicksilver seemingly impales Wanda, who is discovered to be a Doombot , and that Doctor Doom has the real Scarlet Witch. That night, everyone, Magneto and Quicksilver included, debates over invading Latveria to retrieve

10388-579: Was "darkness and chaos" and advises them that they should embrace who they are now. This appears to have satisfied Wiccan, who calls off his search for now, deciding that he is happy with the person he is and the people in his life. Billy, with the other Young Avengers, teams up with the Runaways again when the Skrulls invade. Wiccan gathers the Young Avengers together at the Avengers Mansion to respond to wave of supernatural chaos caused by Chthon. The team

10494-448: Was cancelled after ten issues, leaving John Carik's story unfinished. Carik was attacked by a supernatural being of an undisclosed nature, giving him precognition , and joined the Cathari after they contacted him. Carik is covered in sigils that he has carved into his flesh, which gives him protection from supernatural beings. Blade begins with Carik having a vision of Dracula returning and destroying New York City , with Blade being

10600-628: Was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos , and first appears in The Pulse #13 (March 2006). She is the daughter of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones . Danielle is named after Iron Fist (Danny Rand), Luke's best friend. Danielle was born with the assistance of Doctor Strange , after the hospital refused to assist Jessica with her delivery. After Danielle is kidnapped by a Skrull posing as Edwin Jarvis , Luke teams up with Norman Osborn to rescue her; Luke retrieves Danielle while Bullseye kills

10706-535: Was created by Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan . Caiera was born on Sakaar to a tribe of Shadow People, the creators of the Old Power, and raised by their priests to be a shadow warrior. When she is 13, her village is attacked by the Spikes, a spore-like species who mutate the other villagers into monsters. Caiera, the only survivor, is rescued by the Red Prince, later known as the Red King , and becomes his lieutenant. When

10812-515: Was created by J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. , and first appears in The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2, #43. He is a thief and con man who has worked his way up the corporate ladder. After the CEO discovers that he is a fraud, Carlyle kills him. Carlyle then hires Otto Octavius , with the promise of making him a legitimate researcher, and steals his mechanical appendages. He

10918-439: Was founded after the Avengers disbanded in the story line Avengers Disassembled . Initially, Heinberg assumed that Marvel would not allow him to write two lead gay characters. Because of this, he originally planned to write Billy's love interest, Hulkling, as a female shapeshifter named Chimera. Chimera would discover that her true form was male, which would force Billy to decide if he was still in love with him. However, due to

11024-457: Was indeed created by Billy to fill a hole in his life. Soon they are summoned back to Earth by former X-Men member David Alleyne , who has been working a temp job with Tommy. According to him, a mysterious figure wearing Patriot's old outfit kidnapped Tommy, and he requires their help to find him. Apparently, Tommy was brought to another reality, and America uses her powers to let them travel between worlds. The group hop from universe to universe for

11130-492: Was originally designed by Forge for use by mutants with non-combative powers, and was used by Cyclops to keep Krakoa's Resurrection Protocols secret. After the Protocols are leaked to the public, Scott retires the mantle. After he is resurrected by Orchis , Grant Rogers steals the suit and takes the Captain Krakoa mantle as part of Ochis' plot against mutants. Made out of Krakoa's plant-based architecture and technology,

11236-404: Was under another's influences, the Avengers disband. Before his destruction, Vision created a protocol to activate and recruit a team of young people with superhuman abilities and who are connected in some way to the Avengers team. One of those selected is Billy, indicating that Vision and others learned his power was similar to that of Wanda Maximoff. Iron Lad , a young and uncorrupted version of

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