THE QUICKEST HERO QUICKSILVER SCARLET WITCH It is a sunny afternoon as Pietro Maximoff walks down the street His twin sister Wanda is by his side Wanda is known as the Scarlet Witch while Pietro is Quicksilver These superheroes are enjoying a day off from fighting evil villains Suddenly a loud boom cuts through the air Pietro and Wanda turn and see an explosion at an apartment building several blocks away Debris rains down from above The people inside are in danger Quicksilver takes off running his relaxing afternoon forgotten He is gone in the blink of an eye 4
ZOOMING INTO COMICS Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch first appeared in the Uncanny X-Men comics in March 1964 5
Quicksilver zips down the street As he runs he is just a blur In no time at all Quicksilver arrives at the apartment building The building is still standing but part of it is damaged Smoke and debris are everywhere Without a second thought Quicksilver darts inside He quickly spots an injured person and swiftly carries them outside so the Scarlet Witch can heal them Then Quicksilver races back inside ready to help the next person in need With his super speed Quicksilver is able to save countless lives MULTIPLE ROLES A version of the Quicksilver character has appeared in X-Men movies and The Avengers Age of Ultron 7
