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s published by

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. Created by writer

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and artist

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, the character

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in ''

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'' #94 (October 1969). Agatha Harkness is a powerful

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and one of the original witches from the

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. The character debuted as the

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to Franklin Richards, serving as an ally to the

. She trained the Scarlet Witch / Wanda Maximoff in the art of magic. Harkness is the mother of the warlock Nicholas Scratch and the grandmother of the

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. She has also been a member of the Daughters of Liberty. Originally depicted as an elderly woman, Harkness was able to become young again and increased her strength. Since her introduction in comics, the character has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including

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, and merchandise. Agatha Harkness made her live-action debut in the

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(MCU) live-action miniseries ''

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'' (2021), portrayed by

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. She reprised her role in the spin-off series '' Agatha All Along'' (2024).

Publication history

Agatha Harkness debuted in ''

'' #94 (October 1969), created by

and

. She appeared in the "

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" storyline, the 2022 ''Midnight Suns'' series, the 2023 ''Scarlet Witch Annual'' one-shot, the 2024 ''House of Harkness'' series, and the 2024 ''Agatha Harkness: The Saga of the Salem Witch'' trade paperback.

Fictional character biography

1970s

Agatha Harkness was introduced as the

of Franklin Richards. She easily fended off the

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when they came to abduct Richards, and admitted to the

that she is a

. She then aided the Fantastic Four in battle against

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. Through the actions of her son Nicholas Scratch, she was revealed as a member of the previously unknown New Salem, Colorado, a colony of witches of whom she had been the leader. Scratch had taken control of the town and persuaded its inhabitants that Agatha betrayed the community's secrets by working for the Fantastic Four. She was abducted and taken back to the community with Franklin to stand trial. The Fantastic Four followed and came into conflict with

, Agatha's grandchildren fathered by Scratch. The Fantastic Four defeated them and freed Agatha. In the process, Scratch's evil was revealed to the community of New Salem and he was banished to another dimension. Agatha became the magical tutor for the

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in the use of witchcraft. Scratch and Salem's Seven returned, and Agatha foiled their attempt to conquer the world.

1980s

Eventually, Salem's Seven took over the New Salem community again. They captured Agatha and killed her by burning her at the stake, although Agatha soon made her presence known to Wanda in what appeared to be a post-death astral form. In an ensuing battle between the Scarlet Witch and Salem's Seven, the entire community's energies were drawn into Vertigo of the Seven, who lost control of them. Wanda managed to capture some of the energy and funnel it away, but the entire town was destroyed. Following hints from Agatha's astral form, Wanda channeled the remaining energy to become pregnant with twin children of

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, her android husband. Later, Agatha resurfaced, again alive and well, when Wanda's infant children began exhibiting odd behavior (disappearing for brief periods of time) and Wanda became unstable after her husband's dismantling; Agatha provided no explanation for her return. After Mephisto claimed that Scarlet Witch's children were actually fragments of his own soul and reabsorbs them, Agatha briefly mind-wiped Wanda's memory of her children in an attempt to help her deal with the trauma. Agatha later restored those memories soon after when Wanda became a pawn in a complex plot by

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. Agatha aided the

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in their battle against Immortus.

2000s

"Avengers Disassembled"

Wanda, again having no memory of her children, angrily confronted Agatha about their existence.

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of S.H.I.E.L.D. found what appeared to be Agatha's corpse in her home and concluded that Agatha had been dead for a long time. Some time later, a partially amnesiac Wanda tells Clint Barton she is under the care of her "Aunt Agatha" in a small apartment. However, this version of Wanda was later revealed to be a

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that replaced the real Wanda at some point.

Ghost life

Agatha has since made her presence known in the New Multiverse as a ghost. She appears to Wanda and confirms her death at the hands of her protégé. She also concurrently serves as the omniscient narrator of Vision's ongoing solo title, having induced precognitive visions through an arcane ritual involving the murder of Ebony at some undetermined point before her death.''The Vision'' (vol. 2) #6. Marvel Comics. Agatha fights alongside Wanda and the spirit of her biological mother Natalya Maximoff against a physical manifestation of Chaos which is attempting to destroy witchcraft. The two spirits channel their magic through Wanda and, after Quicksilver is summoned, they manage to defeat the being once and for all although this has gravely wounded Order, the Goddess of Witchcraft. Natalya sacrifices herself to restore Order and, in doing so, also returns Agatha to life. Despite noting that her and Wanda's paths are intertwined, Agatha chooses to have some time to herself to enjoy being alive again.

2020s

The Daughters of Liberty

Agatha Harkness later appears as a member of the Daughters of Liberty where she taught magic to its members. At the time when Captain America figured out that Dryad is a revived

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, Agatha teleported herself to inform him that the threats that the Daughters of Liberty have been facing are connected with

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's sister Alexa.''Captain America'' (vol. 9) #19. Marvel Comics. Agatha later briefed the Daughters of Liberty's latest recruit

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about the situation involving

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having

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's soul. She then proceeded to transport herself, Sharon's

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appearance, and Shuri to where Selene is located.

Midnight Suns

During the battle with Corina (now calling herself Korrosion), a gigantic

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of energy was unleashed due to the Black Mirror's destruction and neither Korrosion or Agatha Harkness were anywhere to be found. It later turns out that the explosion had sent them back to their homeworlds where they belong. Agatha discovers that by absorbing the Mirror's energy, she has been restored to her physical and mental prime and is now a young woman again. She briefly goes into hiding as she adjusts to her new body.

Restoring the Darkhold

During the "

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" storyline, Agatha uses Chthon's remains to create a new Darkhold and starts by having

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and

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fight each other in the Amazon rainforest. Wolverine wins because Spider-Man held back and he gives Agatha the orb as they both disappear. Then

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and

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find themselves fighting each other in Giant Crystal Cave due to Agatha's spell which ends with Storm defeating Iron Man.

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is transported to a moving train made to look like Hell where Agatha's spell makes Human Torch and

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fight each other. Human Torch defeats Ghost Rider as Agatha locks Human Torch up. While hunting the

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encounters

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where Agatha's spell makes them fight each other which ends with Moon Knight surrendering. While somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle, Agatha is attacked by demons who found out that she is trying to recreate the Darkhold. Agatha summons Wolverine, Storm, Human Torch, and Taegukgi to fight them. Ghost-Spider fights

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in a Haikyu which ends with White Fox winning.

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hears about what happened from Spider-Man and heads to the Amazon rainforest and finds that someone is using chaos magic. Clea ends up knocked out enough to end up in the Astral Plane where she encounters Agatha. Agatha's magic makes

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and

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possessed by the

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symbiote fight each other at Hopper Land amusement park in the United Kingdom which ends with Venom winning. After a brief battle with Clea on the Astral Plane, Agatha returns to her body in the Bermuda Triangle while in the presence of her champions. Agatha's magic makes

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and Captain Marvel fight each other in an abandoned Iceland town which ends with Captain Marvel surrendering. Clea figures out that Agatha is recreating the Darkhold using the energy of her champions causing Spider-Man to contact the

. When the Avengers arrive in the Bermuda Triangle, Agatha unleashes her possessed champions on them. Captain Marvel and Scarlet Witch run into Agatha as they try to reason with her. When Agatha drops the newly created Darkhold and Captain Marvel drops it, an explosion happens. Agatha's body is nowhere to be found. On another beach, Agatha witnesses the Darkhold take on a sentient form which is slowly getting powerful. During the " Blood Hunt" storyline, Agatha and the Darkhold's human form are traveling on a train incognito as they are being pursued by Scarlet Witch. Agatha poses as the Darkhold's mother during the trip. The Darkhold flees from Agatha and escapes into a river.

Powers and abilities

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recitations, such as

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, and the tapping of extra-dimensional energy. She erased the memories of Wanda Maximoff dealing with her children with a spell. She displayed powerful telepathic abilities. Agatha Harkness was initially presented as an elderly woman who had kept herself alive for centuries through magic. However, a mystical rebirth results in Agatha aging back to her mid-30s, which also vastly increases her powers.

Ebony

Agatha owns a

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named Ebony. She possesses the capability to transform into a large ferocious

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of great strength, speed, and claws. Ebony was sacrificed so her owner could gain precognitive powers. She is later resurrected through unknown methods.

Reception

Critical response

Deirdre Kaye of ''

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'' called Agatha Harkness a "role model" and a "truly heroic" female character. ''

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'' ranked Agatha Harkness 38th in their "100 Best Marvel Characters" list.

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Brady Langmann of ''

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'' ranked Agatha Harkness 4th in their "Best Characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe" list. He praised Kathryn Hahn's portrayal of Harkness, describing her as a "legendary character actress" who transformed what could have been a forgettable villain into a standout performance in the MCU. Ben Saffle of ''

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'' stated Harkness gained a "fandom following her antics" in ''

'' which resulted in her starring in her own spin-off. Richard Fink of ''

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'' said that Hahn’s portrayal of Harkness in ''WandaVision'' transformed her from a quippy villain into a standout character within the MCU. He praised Hahn’s dynamic performance for blending humor with a sinister edge, which resonated with audiences. Fink found that Harkness' journey from antagonist to potential ally creates opportunities for compelling storytelling in her own television series. He stated that Harkness could fill a similar role to Loki as a charismatic villain, adding depth to the MCU's expanding mystical universe. Cat Hampton of ''

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'' called Harkness a fan favorite because of "

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Impact

The character of

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from ''

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'' and its spin-off ''

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'' was named after Agatha Harkness.

Other versions

''Old Man Logan''

In the ''

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'' reality of Earth-21923, Agatha Harkness was shown to be in a village somewhere in the Presidential Quarter having her powers siphoned by

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. Sometime after Old Man Logan had killed

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and

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that led to a power vacuum in Amerika,

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took over the Presidential Quarter and came across Baron Mordo's village where he cuts off Mordo's access to Agatha and kills him. Agatha is told by Doctor Doom that she now owes him.

Ultimate Marvel

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of Agatha Harkness appears in ''

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''. This version is a young woman and claims to be a S.H.I.E.L.D. psychologist sent to evaluate the

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think tank. It is later revealed that her S.H.I.E.L.D status was faked and she is an ancient

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ic being who destroyed

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. Known as the Dragon-of-Seven or the Hydra, it can exist as a single creature or as seven seemingly separate ones. In her form as a group of seven individuals, she posed as the superhero group Salem Seven.

In other media

Television

* Agatha Harkness appears in '' The Avengers: United They Stand'' episode "The Sorceress's Apprentice", voiced by

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. * Agatha Harkness appears in '' X-Men: Evolution'', voiced by

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. This version was recruited by Mystique to train the Scarlet Witch. * Agatha Harkness appears in TV series set in the

(MCU), portrayed by

. This version has a pet rabbit named Señor Scratchy and previously killed her

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and her mother Evanora during a failed execution attempt. She first appears in ''

'' before making a subsequent appearance in '' Agatha All Along''. Additionally, an alternate timeline variant of Agatha appears in the '' What If...?'' episode " What If... Agatha Went to Hollywood?".

Video games

* Agatha Harkness appears as a playable character in ''

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''. Additionally, the MCU incarnation appears as an alternate skin. * Agatha Harkness appears in ''

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''. * Agatha Harkness appears in ''

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'', voiced by

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. This version is in a relationship with the

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Merchandise

* The MCU incarnation of Agatha Harkness received two

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figures in 2021 and 2024. * The MCU incarnation of Agatha Harkness received an

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in the

Marvel Legends Marvel Legends is an action figure line based on the characters of Marvel Comics, initially produced by Toy Biz, then by Hasbro. This line is in the scale, with spin-off lines in the , , and scale. The line initially began in 2002 as a spi ...

line in 2023.

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Agatha Harkness
at Marvel.com

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