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American Dream (Shannon Carter) profile

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Update #1, 2010

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Hello what do you feel and think about Crimson Curse/Aerika Harkness character and and how are you think if Aerika back instead Amaranth what would Aerika and Wanda do together in Scarlet Witch comics

For anyone that's not familiar-- and I don't blame you!-- Aerika Harkness was a short-lived character who was introduced in A-Next (1998), which was a part of MC2 imprint. The MC2 continuity is set in a slightly less compressed timeline, and is mostly centered around a new generation of heroes taking on the legacies of iconic Marvel characters. Aerika joins a new iteration of the Avengers under the codename Crimson Curse, with a costume patterned after the Scarlet Witch. She's not actually related to Wanda herself, rather, she is the granddaughter of Agatha Harkness. She is a witch, but does not possess chaos magic or anything similar to Wanda's hex power-- instead, she primarily uses elemental magic, and claims to be one with the forces of nature.

[Yes, she has chalk-white skin and pointed ears. Yes, it makes her look like a vampire. No, this is never explained. And yeah, retroactively, she kind of looks like Lore.]

I think Aerika is the most under-utilized character in A-Next, and possibly the entire MC2 imprint. She's only in ten issues before-- spoiler alert-- she dies, and although she goes out on a high note, she gets the least amount of personality or relationship development, and we learn next to nothing about her backstory or motives. We don't even get a clear sense of how she feels about Wanda, which is a shame because-- spoiler alert again-- Wanda is at the center of the big reveal which ultimately leads to Aerika's death. To some degree, this is intentional-- Aerika is characterized as reserved and mysterious, only to reveal that she is more powerful and courageous than she lets on. But with so few appearances and so little page time, she mostly just feels half-baked.

Following her death, Aerika is featured in some flashback sequences and, many years later, an alternate version of her appears as a background character during the 2015 Secret Wars event. There's nothing substantial here, but we do learn that she received her costume and codename from Clint Barton as part of a Kooky Quartet revival gimmick. To me, this perfectly encapsulates the wasted potential of this character. Being Agatha's granddaughter, Aerika could have a really meaningful connection to Wanda, but it's played off as completely incidental. She didn't choose this legacy, it was chosen for her, for reasons that have nothing to do with her, and we never get to find out how she feels about that.

Aerika only has one real interaction with Wanda, when the Avengers encounter a spirit projection of Wanda that is haunting the mansion. The scene makes heavy, heavy use of racist language, and I know that this is just a product of the writers' ignorance, but moments like this really sour my view of the character.

Regarding Amaranth-- I don't think there is any point in comparing her and Aerika as characters. They exist for completely different reasons, and Amaranth has a unique origin that I wouldn't want to replace. If a version of Aerika were introduced in Earth-616, I think she'd have to be pretty different, and I wouldn't want her to become the "Crimson Curse." The Scarlet Witch legacy is more specific and meaningful in this continuity, and Wanda already has characters lined up to become her successor. There is no need for the Crimson Curse in this world.

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“Whatever else you and I might have screwed up in our lives, we did alright as parents.”

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Jessica Drew, formerly Spider-Woman, Earth-982

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Midnight Mayhem by LC

Mayhem from Marvel's Spider-Girl comic series, set in the MC2 Universe, swings through the night! As a "lethal protector" maybe? Courtesy of LegendaryCartoon! Mayhem (April Parker) is the daughter of Spider-Man! Everyone says she's the clone of their natural daughter, but she says she's the original, and she will never admit otherwise! Regardless, she is definitely a hybrid of a spider-powered human and the Klyntar known as the Venom Symbiote, and she's got the spider-powers and symbiote powers to prove it! She's out to make a name for herself, outside the shadow of her established clone-sister. Let's hope she doesn't do anything she ends up regretting later; it's not like she'll get a chance to fix it with time travel or anything! LC banged this one out real fast, and I was happy to pay full price for a colored commission with a background - it turned out amazing! Love to see April in action! She really needs more love if you ask me. If you like how LC did this, consider checking out their comm sheet! It would make them happy! :D Hope you enjoy! ~ Bonkie

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If I was in charge of Marvel I would let Venom be Mayday and April Parker’s kooky uncle that undermines Peter Parker’s parental authority at all possible opportunities

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The Amazing Spider-Girl Vol. 1 #9 (2007)

Art by: Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema and Paul Mounts

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Mayday Parker in 'Spider-Verse Unlimited Infinity Comic #26' (2022)