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Scarlet Witch #1 does what other Wanda-focused Marvel stories have yet to accomplish: it tells a cohesive, Bechdel Test-approved story that pulls together elements from the witch’s on-screen and comic book history. If you haven’t read Wanda’s first solo title in seven years yet, beware of the main review because it contains a whole emporium full of spoilers; however, there is a spoiler-light review of Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #8 if you scroll down to the Rapid Rundown! What did you think of this week’s fresh…

Robocalls suck. They cost us money and time, and are so pervasive that the vast majority of Americans don’t even answer their phones if they don’t know who’s calling. Everyone knows they’re a problem, but no one seems to be able to do anything about it. That might be changing. The Federal Communications Commission announced on Thursday that it was ordering phone companies to block call traffic that the agency believes is part of a massive car warranty robocall operation responsible for 8 billion illegal robocalls…