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Marya Maximoff

Marya Maximoff

5 appearances · Bronze Age · 1979–2011
Who is Marya Maximoff?

Marya Maximoff is the adoptive Romani mother of Pietro (Quicksilver) and Wanda (Scarlet Witch) Maximoff, who raised them alongside her husband Django in the Marvel Universe's retelling of the twins' mysterious origins.

A figure rooted in the rich, mythology-building storytelling of Marvel's Bronze Age, Marya Maximoff made her debut in the landmark Avengers #185 (1979), brought to life by the formidable creative team of Mark Gruenwald, Steven Grant, and John Byrne. Her place in the Marvel tapestry is an intimate one — she shares the page with the likes of Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff, Django Maximoff, Bova, and even the High Evolutionary, placing her squarely within one of the most dramatic and emotionally charged corners of Avengers lore. Though her catalog appearances are few, her presence stretches across an impressive 32 years, a quiet testament to her enduring significance within that story. For collectors who love the human threads woven through Marvel's grandest adventures, Marya Maximoff is a name worth seeking out.

★ First appearance
The Avengers #185
Jul 1979

Top series

Covers through the years — 1979–2011

The Avengers #185 1979
The Avengers #185
Web of Spider-Man Annual #4 1988
Web of Spider-Man Annual #4
Avengers #10 1998
Avengers #10
Evolutionary War Omnibus #[nn] 2011
Evolutionary War Omnibus #[nn]

Appearances

The Avengers (1963)
Web of Spider-Man Annual (1985)
#4
Uncanny Origins (1996)
#2
Avengers (1998)
#10
Evolutionary War Omnibus (2011)