10 Marvel Comics You Must Read If You’re Loving VisionQuest’s Synthetic Hero Story
Vision’s Complicated MCU Past
Since his 2015 debut in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Vision has faced distrust from the Avengers, fought his creator Ultron and fallen in love with Wanda Maximoff. He was killed by Thanos, then brought back by Wanda in WandaVision, where she used her powers to create twin sons.
When Wanda surrendered her hex, Vision lost the children and disappeared. Before that, he transferred his memories to a white counterpart created by SWORD, setting up the version of Vision who appears in VisionQuest.
A New Search for Identity
In VisionQuest, White Vision tries to make sense of memories in his mind that do not quite belong to him. He seeks assistance from AIs including F.R.I.D.A.Y., played by Olra Brady, and E.D.I.T.H., played by Emily Hampshire.
A mysterious stranger sends the bounty hunter Paladin, played by Todd Stashwick, after Vision. Vision turns to Ultron, played by James Spader, and their journey reunites him with his son Tommy, played by Ruaridh Mollica, while reaching back to the MCU’s origins of artificial intelligence.
Where The Comics Begin
Avengers #55 features Ultron’s first appearance, his initial clash with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and his attempt to create a robot like himself: the Vision. The comic’s broad story beats resemble Avengers: Age of Ultron, but the details differ.
In the comics, Hank Pym, also known as Ant-Man, created Ultron. Vision’s origins draw on Wonder Man and the original Human Torch.
Key points
- VisionQuest follows White Vision as he investigates memories that do not feel entirely his own.
- Vision and Ultron join forces against a threat, and the journey reunites Vision with Tommy.
- Avengers #55 introduces Ultron and his attempt to create the Vision.
- The comics’ origins differ from the MCU: Hank Pym created Ultron, while Vision draws on Wonder Man and the original Human Torch.