Marvel has 2 number one issues this week, but only sent out preview pages for one of them and that is actually part of the Mystic Arcana series of one-shots meant to reestablish the magic side of the marvel universe. I wanted to pick these up but it wasn’t in the budget on initial ordering (too much good indy stuff) How are the one-shots do they stand alone well? Is it a good story altogether?

The other book Marvel has coming out this week is Halo:Uprising #1, but I’m sure no one will pick that up, right?

solicit and preview pages after the cut

MYSTIC ARCANA: SCARLET WITCH #3
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: JEFF PARKER
DAVID SEXTON
PENCILS: JUAN ROMAN CANO SANTACRUZ
ERIC NGUYEN
INKS: RAUL FERNANDEZ FONTS
COLORED BY: WIL QUINTANA
LETTERED BY: NATE PIEKOS

THE STORY:
In the mountains of Eastern Europe a coven of gypsy witches meet to discuss an emerging young witch who prophecies say will surpass all other sorceresses. The trinity extend an offer to young Wanda Maximoff to join them, but the darker power of the elder demon Chthon will also have a say in the future of The Scarlet Witch! PLUS: As Ian McNee races to save the soul of a fellow magician, he travels to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean in search of a shard of the Serpent Crown. But will he be able to slip out of the grip of the two dueling sea monsters that guard it?

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

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