Story by James Robinson
Art by Joelle Jones
Well, once again James Robinson hits it out of the ballpark. This entire issue is one long conversation, but Robinson makes it genuinely enthralling. And Joelle Jones once again proves what a great artist she is, and that her work on the upcoming SUPERGIRL mini-series at DC should be quite enjoyable.
Basically, at last, Pietro comes to see Wanda. She is excited to see him, for she has wonderful news about their mother. But he cuts her off before she can say anything about her. He doesn't care about "frivolous matters". Right now, a new Civil War is going on, this time between Tony Stark and Captain Marvel. Pietro needs Wanda's help in assisting Stark and ending the conflict. War Machine is dead. Bruce Banner is dead. She-Hulk is in a coma.
Wanda says no. "Consider me Switzerland."
Pietro is pissed and demands her assistance. Wanda gets pissed, reminded by all the times Pietro has treated her so poorly. In fact, she blames him on one level for everything that has happened to her over the years. His arrogance and selfishness and constant bossing her around made her life uncomfortable, to say the least. But she has changed. She is no longer the woman she once was, subject to the whims of her brother, her allies, Magneto, and her ex-husband. She is no longer defined by them. She has become an independent woman. Though she continues to struggle with coming to terms with what she has done in the past, and with the darkness still within her, each day she is getting better, and Pietro will not ruin this for her.
Finally, Wanda is able to tell Pietro that their mother is Natalya Maximoff, and she would like for him to accompany her to their homeland in Serbia to find out more about her and her possible connection with their adopted parents, Django and Marya Maximoff. Pietro refuses. He doesn't care. Magneto and Magda. Django and Marya. The Whizzer and Miss America. They keep discovering one couple after another to be their parents and then find out they aren't, so why would this be any different? He tells Wanda they only need each other, and are defined by who they are now, not who they were. Wanda is hurt by his callous reaction. She realizes now he will never change. He will always be nothing but arrogant and uncaring, a total jerk. Their argument peaks, and Wanda orders him to leave. Pietro refuses, and she blasts him across the room with a mystical bolt. His response? An attack. He runs around her, stealing her oxygen. Wanda refuses to beg him for mercy and once again blasts her brother across the room.
When it's over, Wanda tells Pietro to get out, that she never wants to see him again. He obliges her and takes off, never to return. The issue ends with Wanda standing out on her balcony, realizing she may have gone too far by cutting ties with her brother.
That is one powerful looking final page. Joelle Jones really captures, I think, how sad she is that she has lost her brother, possibly forever. But you know what? The guy is a total jackass. This is his sister. To him, she's pretty much the only person in his life that loves him, and he just treats her like dirt...AGAIN...like he always has. He cared more about recruiting her for Tony Stark's side in the Civil War II storyline than he did about discovering the heritage they share.
Robinson is doing so well detailing Wanda's growth as an individual. It's a continuous struggle, but she's come unto her own in this series. She's acknowledging her past, dealing with it, and will hopefully move on to a brighter tomorrow. She is no longer defined by those around her. She wants to discover her true heritage once and for all, and she will do it alone if necessary.
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