[36], Loki ultimately decided to return and help the Young Avengers fend off the Mother's army and escape. Hulkling and the other Young Avengers broke Wiccan out of holding and began the search for the Scarlet Witch. Your key for reading. Iron Lad then annihilated Vision and disappeared, but not before Wiccan informed him that Iron Lad’s path to becoming his older self, Kang the Conqueror, was secured. [50] This new smaller incarnation of the New Avengers confronted the Plunderer, an adventure after which Hawkeye joined their ranks,[51] and assisted numerous other heroes in fighting the Celestial Destructor, with Billy helping Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch to banish it. [27], After Wiccan's powers overloaded during a battle with the Sons of the Serpent, the Avengers decided to keep him under observation. Along with Strikeforce, he made sure they had a chance for a new beginning at Deadpool's Monster Island and, in the end, was invited by the Avengers to become part of a Black Ops team, an offer he refused, claiming to miss Teddy. [25] When the Hood found Strange and engaged him in magical combat to claim the Eye of Agamotto, Wiccan aided him, contrary to Strange's orders to flee. Doctor Strange also approached Billy during this period as a potential candidate to succeed him as Sorcerer Supreme. Universe, Other Aliases, Education, Place of Origin, Identity, Known Relatives, Powers, Earn points for what you already do as a Marvel fan and redeem for cool rewards as a, (Points/Rewards program available to U.S. residents only. However, their moment of joy was interrupted by Ms. Marvel who called them to the Avengers Mansion. and the United States. Unable to visit Teddy due to the weird circumstances of the mission, Wiccan helped the team find a new home for the Vidrai, who had been left without one after the War of Realms. Heroes Reborn Announcement Trailer | Marvel Comics, Iconic Marvel Moments From the MCU! He began dating his teammate Hulkling not long after. Unfortunately for the couple, the children were undone and exposed as manipulation by Master Pandemonium. The second set of March’s WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH variant covers is here! [47], When Wiccan and Hulkling were taken to the Knights' home, Castle Tarnala, they discovered the corpse of M'ryn the Magus possessed by the evil wizard Moridun. A battle with Doom's Doombot army soon broke out and was only stopped by the arrival of Iron Lad. To Wiccan, Loki represents where his own powers could lead him if he doesn’t remain vigilant and careful. A violent battle ensued, by the end of which Goliath was dead, slain by the cyborg clone of Thor. This attack on two of his youngest followers infuriated Captain America. Their reunion allowed Billy to achieve his full potential, and finally destroy Mother, and get rid of the alternate Young Avengers. The team was turned to stone by Chthon's magic, except for Vision and Stature, who arrived too late. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Secretly, the wizard possessed Wiccan’s subconscious, and the New Avengers learned that in the future Moridun would take over Wiccan completely and use him to destroy reality. Despite this, the children were reincarnated as actual people. Marvel Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. [13] The Avengers and X-Men teamed up to defeat him, in the process, Stature was killed by Doom, and the villain escaped after losing his powers when they overloaded. Wiccan used his magic to locate and teleport to the Runaways. She is known for having appeared in Happy Endings (TV series), Friends With Benefits, Melissa & Joey, and currently stars in Cobra Kai as Daniel Larusso's wife. Calvin Morse finds himself alone during a school event... until he isn't! Back to Earth-616, Hulkling left the team to figure out if he really loved Wiccan or it was merely his reality-warping power. Jeff Dyer. He also befriends and fights alongside such heroes as America Chavez, Noh-Varr, Speed, and Prodigy. [52] Billy and his team were soon pulled back into A.I.M. [49], When A.I.M. [14], As he began to use his powers more and more, he sought out the Scarlet Witch for help, only to find out that the Avengers had disbanded. Here’s why. After reviewing intelligence files from the Skrulls and Avengers about Thomas and William, Billy decided he and Tommy must be Wanda's children reincarnated. She gave him some words of encouragement and told him that he "could take care of himself". Taken to the Knights of the Infinite’s castle, Wiccan and Hulkling discovered an evil wizard named Moridun and, with the help of their fellow New Avengers, drove the wizard away. The New Avengers distracted Moridun long enough to allow Hulkling to stab him in the face, seemingly killing the creature. The boys were rescued by Xavin, whose Skrull physiology allowed him to recover from Noh-Varr's attack. After a quick trip to the past, Wanda’s memories and powers were restored. [15][16], After losing Iron Lad and recruiting Kate Bishop and Cassie Lang, the girls made the suggestion that Billy change his code-name from Asgardian to Wiccan and Billy agreed. According to his teammate and then-boyfriend, Billy is a fan of George R.R. After his powers overloaded, Billy was held by the Avengers. Join us & the minds behind Kitty's addition to the game, plus the debut of a new Marvel Becoming featuring the in-game costume. Wiccan tried to use his powers to defeat Moridun, but failed and ended up hurt. [60], While Billy was away for his continued adventure with Strikeforce, Hulkling had been approached by representatives of a Kree/Skrull Alliance to use him as a figurehead to cement this coalition, since he was the prophesized unifier of both warring species. Hulkling proposed to him, which seemed to help, as did a ceremony where Captain America initiated all the Young Avengers as full-fledged Avengers. In addition, Susanne Bier has signed on to direct and execut… The new Marvel documentary premieres on Disney+ this Friday! During the first Super Hero Civil War, the Young Avengers placed themselves firmly on the side of the resistance, fighting against the Superhuman Registration Act. The group came to the conclusion that Rick Jones, having been trained by Captain America himself, had been the first Young Avenger.[20]. Wiccan fell into a severe state of depression, but Hulkling brought him out of it by proposing to him. 13, https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/William_Kaplan_(Earth-616)?oldid=6077407, Pages using DynamicPageList parser function. [24], After being disclaimed of his position of Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange visited Wiccan to discuss his potential candidacy and ability to assume his former role. They escaped, but accidentally left Prodigy and Hulkling behind. After that Wanda remembered who she is, regained her powers and returned herself, the Young Avengers and Scott Lang into the present. Heroes will be added over time post-launch as free updates. It was only due to the timely influence of Hulkling that Billy was able to drive away Moridun’s consciousness, sending the future Avengers back to their own time and ending the threat. [40], An ally of Mother, Leah, tricked Hulkling into returning to New York City, allowing Mother to come back, and threaten to unleash all of the evil version of the Young Avengers to the world. The creature soon absorbed enough power to grow in size and destroyed the castle from the inside out. The Alliance forbid Hulkling's relationship with Wiccan since he was an Earther,[61] prompting the two of them to set up a hasty wedding in secret before Teddy had to leave to space. The young heroes became the prisoners of the Warden, who proceeded to practice vivisection on the unconscious Teddy. [17], Not long after Hulkling was captured by the Kree Sentries, Wiccan and the other Young Avengers became desperate to rescue him. Wiccan agreed, only for Loki to use Wiccan’s teleportation powers to flee. [28], Iron Lad teleported the Young Avengers and Wanda into the time-stream. Courtney Henggeler is an American actress. Moridun then began using his new powers to wreak and destroy all of reality. Unfortunately for Billy once again, his desire to do so came right as the Avengers disbanded in disgrace, so he was unable to get in touch with her. [18] Tommy helped them to save Hulkling by fighting off both Skrull and Kree forces, afterwards officially joining the Young Avengers under the name "Speed". The pair searched through Genosha and Wundagore in Transia before finally encountering Master Pandemonium in Cresskill, New Jersey at a former residence of the Scarlet Witch and the Vision. While attempting to tell his parents he was a Super Hero, Wiccan inadvertently came out as gay instead; so, though they learned about his sexuality, they never discovered his magic powers. Wiccan's email is "actualwizard666@super-mail.com". A vicious battle with a horde of Doombots ensued, and it was only the timely arrival of Iron Lad that saved them all. Cory Kaplan. [43] Celebrating Mother's defeat, the Young Avengers threw a New Years' party, along with many young heroes that had come to their rescue. In the aftermath of the war, Wiccan and Hulkling redid their wedding in the Alliance's flagship with a royal celebration, and Billy was formally inducted into the Alliance as prince consort and court wizard. Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z. Wiccan is still a young man and so is learning more and more about his powers as he practices; it is possible he will become one of the world’s most powerful sorcerers given enough time. Both use a height-adjustable fork mount and and narrow, 5½-inch wide drums for the rear wheel to sit on. The $299 FG-220 features two levels of resistance, which you … Wiccan’s powers are extensive, unpredictable, powerful, possibly mutant, and most definitely magical. [42] Once Loki freed Hulkling, Hulkling comforted Billy, and reconciled with him. His origins make it possible Wiccan is both mage and mutant. Billy joined the Young Avengers, and, styling himself after Thor, adopted the super-hero identity of the Asgardian. To locate reinforcements, the Vision, recommended using the Avengers Fail-Safe Program, which was the same program Iron Lad had used to locate the original Young Avengers. Wiccan has demonstrated the following powers: If Wiccan can't hear his spells, they don't work at all. It was this decision, along with reconciliation with Hulkling, that gave Wiccan the strength to destroy Mother and the army of evil clones for good. Billy Kaplan was the eldest of three sons born to Reform Jews Jeff Kaplan, a cardiologist, and Rebecca Kaplan, a psychologist. Soon after the Young Avengers formed, Billy began dating Teddy, aka Hulkling. Hearing of this development in the news, the Young Avengers decided to help the Runaways even though Captain America vetoed the plan. [23], Wiccan gathered the Young Avengers together at the Avengers Mansion to respond to wave of supernatural chaos caused by Chthon. While at a concert, Wiccan and Hulkling came across Death's Head which led into a fight and Wiccan used a spell to lock him up in their bathroom. Back at the house, Death's Head attacked them and revealed another Death's Head bot[57] that Wiccan stole from an A.I.M. Michelle Pfeiffer has signed on to star as Betty Ford in the upcoming Showtime series “The First Lady,” Variety has learned. 's world when they Sunspot requested their help. When the two young heroes arrived there, they found a note from Sunspot, which revealed the apartment was a parting gift for their help.