Wiccan (character)

Wiccan
Wiccan
	Artwork from the cover of Avengers: The Children's Crusade #1 (July 2010).; Art by Jim Cheung.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	As William Maximoff:; The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #12 (September 1986); As Asgardian:; Young Avengers #1 (April 2005); As Billy Kaplan:; Young Avengers #3 (April 2005); As Wiccan:; Young Avengers #6 (June 2005);
Created by	William Maximoff:; Steve Englehart; Richard Howell; Billy Kaplan:; Allan Heinberg; Jim Cheung;
In-story information
Alter ego	William "Billy" Kaplan-Altman
Species	Human mutant
Place of origin	New York City
Team affiliations	Young Avengers; Avengers Idea Mechanics; Strikeforce; Guardians of the Galaxy; Avengers;
Partnerships	Hulkling (husband); Speed (twin brother)
Notable aliases	Billy Maximoff; Asgardian; Demiurge;
Abilities	Magical abilities such as chaos magic; Flight; Reality warping; Psionic abilities (telekinesis, telepathy, mental control, astral projection, precognition); Elemental manipulation (including cryokinesis, photokinesis, and electrokinesis); Force fields; Teleportation even through dimensions; Healing;

Wiccan (William "Billy" Kaplan-Altman) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a member of the Young Avengers, a team of teenage superheroes, as well as Strikeforce and New Avengers. Created by writer Allan Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung, the character first appeared in Young Avengers #1 (April 2005). The character's appearance is patterned on that of two prominent Marvel superheroes, Thor and Scarlet Witch (Wiccan's mother), both of whom are members of the Avengers. Like the Scarlet Witch, Wiccan possesses powerful magical abilities which make him a key member of his superhero team.

Recruited to the Young Avengers by Iron Lad, Wiccan's story includes the discovery that he and fellow teen hero Speed are in fact long-lost twin brothers, and that the pair are reincarnations of the sons of Scarlet Witch and her husband Vision, Billy reincarnated from William Maximoff. Significant storylines for the character include his and his brother's search for their original mother, learning to master his powers, and an ongoing relationship with his teammate (later husband) Emperor Hulkling.

Alongside his permanent role as a member of the Young Avengers, Wiccan has also been a member of Avengers Idea Mechanics, Strikeforce and the Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers. He is known for being a prominent gay character in the Marvel Comics.

An illusory Billy Maximoff appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Disney+ miniseries WandaVision (2021), played by Baylen Bielitz and Julian Hilliard, with Hilliard returning as a human version of Billy from an alternate reality in the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). Billy Kaplan will make his live-action debut in the MCU Disney+ miniseries Agatha: Darkhold Diaries (2024), played by Joe Locke.

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