Agatha Harkness

Agatha Harkness
Agatha Harkness.
Textless variant cover of Midnight Suns #3 (November 2022).
Art by InHyuk Lee.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceFantastic Four #94
(January 1970)
Created byStan Lee (writer)
Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsDaughters of Liberty
Witches of New Salem
Strange Academy
PartnershipsFantastic Four
Scarlet Witch
Notable aliasesProf. Emeritus Harkness
Abilities
  • Extensive knowledge of magic and magical objects
  • Magic mastery

Agatha Harkness is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #94 (October 1969).[1] Agatha Harkness is a powerful witch and one of the original witches from the Salem witch trials.[2] The character debuted as the governess of Franklin Richards and as an ally of the Fantastic Four.[3] She trained the Scarlet Witch / Wanda Maximoff in the art of magic.[4] She is the mother of the warlock Nicholas Scratch and the grandmother of the Salem's Seven. Agatha Harkness has also been a member of the Daughters of Liberty.[5] Initially an elderly woman, she managed to become young again and increased her strength.[6]

Kathryn Hahn portrayed Agatha Harkness in the Disney+ / Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) live-action miniseries WandaVision (2021) and reprised her role as the star of the spin-off series Agatha All Along (2024).

  1. ^ Lapin-Bertone, Joshua (January 25, 2023). "Agatha Harkness just went through a startling transformation". Popverse. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  2. ^ Harth, David (June 7, 2020). "Marvel Comics: The Strongest Magic Users, Ranked". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  3. ^ Witiw, John (January 31, 2021). "WandaVision: 11 Things You Need To Know About Agatha Harkness". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  4. ^ Harn, Darby (May 8, 2022). "Scarlet Witch's 15 Most Powerful Enemies, Ranked". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  5. ^ O'Brien, Megan Nicole (September 26, 2020). "Every Member Of The Daughters Of Liberty, Ranked". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  6. ^ Halls, Kiara (June 23, 2023). "Agatha Harkness' Newfound Youth, Explained". Marvel.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.