Take an unique peak inside The Grimoire of Agatha Harkness
Magic isn’t at all times defined properly in Marvel Comics or the MCU, the place it’s onerous to differentiate it from different sources of unimaginable energy like mutations, superscience, and alien gods. Authors Andrea Hannah (The place Darkness Blooms) and Danny Lore (Bloodline: Daughter of Blade) purpose to vary that with The Grimoire of Agatha Harkness: A Magical Historical past and Spellbook, which might be launched on Nov. 11.
The e book is framed as a textual content on magic written by the witch Agatha Harkness (performed by Kathryn Hahn in WandaVision and Agatha All Alongside), with annotation from Dr. Unusual and Wanda Maximoff. The e book attracts on a long time of tales from comedian collection together with Werewolf by Night time, Implausible 4, and Younger Avengers to elucidate the origins of magic and the way it may be used to do all the things from mindreading to extending a lifespan. Agatha additionally spends loads of time explaining the Darkhold, harmful e book that has been a serious supply of battle within the MCU.
The backwards and forwards between Agatha, Wanda, and Unusual brings clashing views to the teachings on chaos magic and siphoning energy from otherworldly beings that replicate the historical past and morality of the three magic customers. The e book delves into Marvel edge instances, explaining how Illyana Rasputin is each a mutant with the ability to teleport and a sorcerer, whereas Nightcrawler is a mutant with a mystic heritage. It additionally delves deep into Agatha’s lengthy historical past, together with surviving the Salem witch trials, supporting the Underground Railroad, and preventing alongside Captain America in World Conflict II.
The Grimoire of Agatha Harkness blends unique artwork from Brittany Horn with comedian illustrations from dozens of artists together with Jack Kirby, Javier Rodriguez, and John Byrne. Forward of the e book’s Nov. 11 launch, writer Perception Editions gave Polygon the possibility to solely reveal three of the spreads exhibiting how magic is utilized by Physician Doom, Enchantress, the Sorcerer Supreme, and the Scarlet Witch.
