VisionQuest Finale: Episode 8 Post-Credits Scene Sets Up A Major Return in Avengers: Doomsday

This article contains spoilers for VisionQuest episode 8… and Avengers: Doomsday, believe it or not.

Well, folks, VisionQuest has wrapped up, and it’s time to strap in for the Children’s Crusade! This little gem is the third entry in the trilogy that kicked off with WandaVision and Agatha All Along. Now, while VisionQuest gave us some serious vibes, it stood apart from its predecessors by ditching Wanda Maximoff as the leading lady. But here’s the scoop: in the electrifying finale, Vision and Wanda’s two sons finally find each other again, albeit in brand-new packages! Yeah, we’re talking Billy Kaplan, a.k.a. Wiccan, and Tommy Shepherd, a.k.a. Speed, linking up through some major magic.

This reunion had major cheerleaders among fans of the Young Avengers, as these two mischief-makers are totally destined to join forces with Kamala Khan, who kicked off her recruitment drive at the end of The Marvels. But wait, there’s more good news for Wanda fans: their magical bonding and the hints at a huge plot twist in Avengers: Doomsday echo the comic storyline that elegantly brought Scarlet Witch back into the superhero squad, titled Avengers: The Children’s Crusade.

And lo and behold, the post-credits scene in the VisionQuest finale confirmed that, drum roll please… Wanda will be making her comeback in Avengers: Doomsday! (Note: This juicy tidbit wasn’t revealed in the early screener for the press, which explains the shenanigans and flurry of “Marvel did what?!” moments in this article).

Now, let’s talk post-credits magic. It throws us back to a pivotal moment in 2022’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, when Wanda crashed the walls of Mount Wundagore and obliterated every single copy of the Darkhold in the multiverse. But, plot twist, she also made the ultimate sacrifice! The scene continues, and hang onto your hats, as Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom steps into the picture, looming over Wanda’s tragic remains in the rubble. “Scarlet Witch, awaken,” he growls in that oh-so-charming Latverian accent. “Your powers will be mine.”

And yes, the Scarlet Witch does awaken, making the possibility of Doom snagging her powers all too real.

So, what are we to make of this wild turn of events? Is the Scarlet Witch set to be under Doom’s spell in Avengers: Doomsday? Luckily, Marvel comics have filled us in on some juicy backstory.

Written by Allan Heinberg and illustrated by Jim Cheung (talk about an iconic duo), Avengers: The Children’s Crusade exploded onto the scene in nine issues between 2010 and 2012. This storyline brought some serious changes to the Marvel Universe. To set the stage, we have to revisit Wanda’s character evolution. Initially, she was your classic sympathetic character with a knack for doling out bad luck. Fast forward, and she’s become a powerhouse, thanks in no small part to Agatha Harkness, who in the comics is far less of a snarky rogue than her MCU counterpart.

But with great power comes great madness—especially when Wanda loses her twins and gets her memories wiped thanks to some seriously dark magic involving Mephisto. Later on, these memories come crashing back, triggering a mental breakdown that sees her turning the Avengers upside down, including offing Ant-Man Scott Lang and Jack of Hearts, while getting rid of almost every mutant member in the universe.

By the time Wiccan comes into play during a Young Avengers mission, Wanda is firmly on the naughty list, even when her son reveals his impressive reality-bending skills. The main Avengers were already on high alert, not wanting another repeat of Wanda’s chaotic past with power mishaps.

Now, picture this: the Avengers, led by none other than Captain America, turn into a bit of a police state, clamping down on any perceived threats, even when their own are involved. But here’s the kicker: Wiccan and Speed realize they’re the reincarnated kids of the Vision and the Scarlet Witch and decide it’s time to rescue dear old mom.

With begrudging help from Stature, a.k.a. Cassie Lang, who has her own residual anger towards Wanda over her dad’s death, the twins discover that Momma Wanda is being held captive by Doctor Doom, who is hogging her powers for himself. Defying the Avengers, the Young Avengers storm into Doom’s turf in Latveria, free Wanda, but sadly at the cost of Stature’s life.

The plot of The Children’s Crusade was a tangled web, but it did manage to bring Wanda back from the brink of villainy, showcasing her suffering through the lens of her sons and flipping the narrative to reveal her potential for heroism.

Now that VisionQuest has come and gone, the parallels between comic Wanda and MCU Wanda are glaringly obvious. Just like her comic counterpart, MCU Wanda spiraled into madness due to her children, going full villain mode in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. But as we see in Agatha All Along and VisionQuest, Vision and her twins see the goodness waving beneath her troubled surface. With the family back together, it’s about time they jump in to find her and liberate her from whatever mess she may be in.

And where might that chaotic situation be? In the comics, it was Doom’s court in Latveria, and it could very well be the same in the MCU! Not only is Doctor Doom set to play a major role in the next installment, Avengers: Doomsday, but the promotional goodies hint at a potential trio of Latverian witches sporting different colors—purple, blue, and oh yes, Scarlet red!

This could mean Avengers: Doomsday is set to follow in The Children’s Crusade footsteps, with Doom capturing Wanda and leveraging her powers for his own devious plans. Dark fate for Wanda? Perhaps. But maybe this twisted path could be how Vision, Wiccan, and Speed guide her back to the hero we’ve always known she could be.

Every episode of VisionQuest is now streaming on Disney+.