‘Wiccan: Witches’ Road’ Review: Magic, Horror, and Marvel’s Best Couple

We already talked about the first issue before, but after reading the full series, I can safely say Wiccan: Witches’ Road became one of my favorite Marvel comics ever.

The series is written by Wyatt Kennedy, whose work on Nights already showed how good he is at blending emotion, horror, and deep characters naturally together. He also contributed to several Marvel Pride projects like X-Men: The Wedding Special, Marvel United: A Pride Special, and the upcoming Wiccan & Hulkling: Raid of Ultron, so he clearly understands these characters and what makes them special.

What Is Wiccan: Witches’ Road About?

Following the events of Imperial, Billy Kaplan and Teddy Altman finally return to Earth hoping for peace, but things immediately spiral when Teddy is gravely injured during an attack. Desperate to save his husband, Billy searches for magical help and ends up traveling down the mysterious Witches’ Road, a dangerous realm tied to witches, monsters, forgotten powers, and old magic. Along the way, Billy confronts questions about his connection to the Demiurge, his lost powers, and the responsibilities that come with them. The journey introduces strange allies, dangerous enemies, magical creatures, and several familiar Marvel faces as the story slowly builds toward a larger confrontation tied directly to Billy’s destiny.

What Worked

I absolutely loved this series. What worked most for me was how naturally it balances so many tones at once. It’s openly gay, openly dramatic, openly witchy, and sometimes openly horror too. One minute there is a giant magical fight or a creepy forest spirit attacking, and the next there is a genuinely sweet moment between Billy and Teddy that reminds you why they are one of the best couples in Marvel. Their chemistry carries the whole series. The humor between them, the way they support each other, and the softness in some of their conversations made everything feel very real despite all the magical chaos happening around them.

The writing also surprised me with how vulnerable Billy feels throughout the story. A lot of this journey is not just about getting powers back or saving Teddy, but about identity, fear, and responsibility. The series really explores what it means for Billy to possibly be the Demiurge and why that idea terrifies him. Some of those quieter emotional moments honestly hit just as hard as the action scenes. And then on top of that, the comic is just fun. There are dragons, witches, magical roads, weird creatures, humor, and some fantastic guest appearances from characters like Wanda, Quicksilver, Storm, and Kate Bishop.

I also loved how horror inspired parts of the series feel without losing that Marvel energy. Certain scenes are genuinely unsettling, but the book never becomes too dark or cynical. It still keeps a sense of adventure (and romance) at its center. The final issue especially was fantastic. Seeing Teddy finally fully back in action, fighting alongside Billy again, felt incredibly satisfying. Their relationship is honestly one of the strongest parts of the whole comic, and I kept thinking while reading that we seriously need more stories like this in Marvel and in comic books in general.

The Art, Color, and Tone

Andy Pereira makes his Marvel Comics debut with this title, and honestly, what a book to start with. The magical world, creatures, emotional moments, and action scenes all look fantastic, and the art gives the series a strong identity right away. Pereira is a Brazilian artist, and in interviews around the launch, he talked about how much of a dream it was to finally draw for Marvel, and specifically for Billy and Teddy’s designs. He also mentioned that the Witches’ Road itself, all those trees, ended up being the most challenging part to draw, which honestly makes sense given how much of the series takes place winding through that forest. You can feel that care on the page, every stretch of the road looks distinct instead of repetitive.

Colorists Bryan Valenza and Jim Campbell help sell both sides of the book, the warm, grounded moments between Billy and Teddy and the colder, eerier tones once things turn toward horror. Ariana Maher’s lettering keeps the dialogue and the more chaotic magical sequences easy to follow even when the page gets busy, and Lucas Werneck’s covers set the tone for the whole series before you even open an issue.

More Queer Comics Worth Your Time

If Wiccan: Witches’ Road is your kind of book, we’ve got a few more queer comics on the site worth checking out. We loved Toxic Summer, a very different but equally compelling read, and Everything Dead & Dying, an intimate, quieter take on the end of the world. And if you want a bigger list to work through, we put together 16 Queer Comics Recommendations that’s worth bookmarking.

Final Thoughts

Wiccan: Witches’ Road is emotional, magical, weird, romantic, and honestly just a fantastic comic from beginning to end, and with the trade paperback arriving in September 2026, it is absolutely worth picking up. We know we will.

FAQ

Is Wiccan: Witches’ Road worth reading? Yes. It’s a standout Marvel series that balances horror, humor, and genuine emotional depth, and it might be one of the best Wiccan and Hulkling stories to date.

Do you need to read anything before Wiccan: Witches’ Road? Reading Jonathan Hickman’s Imperial first helps, since Witches’ Road picks up right after those events, but the series does enough recapping that new readers can still follow along.

Who is writing and drawing Wiccan: Witches’ Road? Wyatt Kennedy writes the series, with art by Andy Pereira, colors by Bryan Valenza and Jim Campbell, and letters by Ariana Maher.

Is Wiccan: Witches’ Road a one-shot, miniseries, or ongoing series? It’s a five-issue limited series, running from December 2025 to April 2026.

When is the trade paperback out? The collected edition is set for September 2026.