Vision #7 – A Tale of Love, Legacy, and Tragedy
Genre:
Superhero, Drama, Science Fiction, Romance, Psychological
Thriller
Main Characters:
- Vision
– The synthezoid Avenger striving for humanity and connection.
- Scarlet
Witch (Wanda Maximoff) – A powerful mutant sorceress with
reality-altering abilities.
- Virginia
– Vision’s synthezoid wife, created in his image.
- Viv
and Vin – Vision and Virginia’s synthezoid children.
- Agatha
Harkness – A mystic and mentor to Wanda, often tied to her darker
storylines.
Writer:
Tom King
Artist:
Michael Walsh (interior art for this issue)
Main series art by Gabriel Hernández Walta
Editor Details:
- Editor:
Wil Moss
- Executive
Editor: Tom Brevoort
Publisher and Brand:
Marvel Comics – Marvel Universe (Main continuity)
Release Year:
2016
Brief Plot Summary:
Vision #7 breaks from the main storyline to delve
into the complicated past between Vision and Wanda Maximoff, also known as
Scarlet Witch. Told through haunting narration and visual flashbacks, this
standalone issue explores the beauty and devastation of their love. Before
Vision constructed a family in search of suburban normalcy, there was passion,
heartbreak, and war between him and Wanda. The narrative traverses time,
memories, and grief, culminating in a poetic portrayal of two beings shaped by
love and loss, forever altered by the choices they made.
Notable Arcs or Storylines (if any):
- “Little
Better Than a Beast” – The ongoing arc in the Vision series
that showcases his attempt at a normal life.
- Scarlet
Witch and Vision's History – This issue uniquely functions as a
retrospective prelude, tying deeply into past events such as their time in
the West Coast Avengers, Wanda’s breakdown during Avengers:
Disassembled, and House of M.
Fan Theories or Interpretations:
Many readers interpret this issue as a symbolic reflection
on how trauma, identity, and love intersect in the Marvel Universe. Some fans
speculate that Vision’s attempt to recreate a family stems from unresolved
feelings for Wanda and his existential confusion about personhood. Wanda’s
presence in the narrative—despite not actively appearing—feels ghost-like,
haunting the foundations of Vision’s current choices. There's also a broader
interpretation that Vision #7 serves as a cautionary tale about
artificially replicating human experiences.
Review Summary:
Vision #7 is an emotional and introspective installment that stands out in an already groundbreaking series. Tom King's writing is poetic and layered, capturing the ache of love lost and the eerie calm of synthetic life striving for something real. Michael Walsh’s art complements the melancholic tone with a more grounded and expressive style, offering contrast to Gabriel Walta’s more clinical aesthetic in previous issues. This chapter successfully deepens Vision’s character, offering readers a tragic love story buried under wires and magic.
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