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In a hilarious moment in Thor: Ragnarok, Thor attempts to pilot a S.H.I.E.L.D. quinjet, but first he has to say his team codename as a password. Although he’s sure it’s “Strongest Avenger,” Tony Stark has actually set it to “Point Break.” The Asgardian is certain of his status as the biggest gun out of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, but is that really the case? Sure, it’s pretty easy to argue that’s a fact based on the original six founding members of the team, but the MCU has grown exponentially in the decade plus change…

For everything, there is a season: A time to live, and a time to get crushed by a mountain. No one knows this better than Wanda Maximoff, the villain-then-hero-then-villain-again MCU powerhouse who was once aptly described by Maria Hill as “weird.” Yes, the Scarlet Witch is dead, squished under stuff like so many witches before her. But any real Marvel fan knows that a Wanda Maximoff story isn’t over – not really over – until she’s waffled back and forth between sadistic, maternal lunacy and nigh-omnipotent altruism…

Marvel Studios One of the more fun things about being a fan of comic books and superheroes, especially Marvel ones, is the inevitable conversation of whether superhero A could beat up superhero B. This delightful back and forth happened on the subreddit r/marvelstudios recently when user Gray19999 posed the question: “Since Wanda was able to destroy the Darkhold in every single universe, could she also be key to defeating Kang in every timeline/universe?” This question is an important one, especially considering…

It’s been quite the turnaround for Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch, who spent the better part of a decade as a strictly supporting player in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, before evolving into one of the most popular superheroes on the planet. In fact, the netizens of Reddit are now debating whether or not the actress’ Wanda Maximoff can justifiably be called the single most popular female live-action comic book character we’ve ever seen, and the results look to be leaning towards the affirmative. Their kickoff point for…