Warning: Mild spoilers for The Vision below!

In the upcoming Disney+ series Wandavision, the Vision becomes a part of a suburban family that can barely maintain its veneer of normalcy. But as fans of Marvel's comics know, this isn't the first time that the cybernetic Avenger has tried to settle down with a wife and kids. Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe who want to glimpse a peek at the influences leading up to the new television show have a crucial first stop to make: The Vision, a 2016 series with a surprisingly similar premise. And it's more than just coincidence: creators connected to the show and to The Vision have already confirmed that Wandavision is taking notes from the comic book series.

While the Vision (Paul Bettany) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) were making their MCU debut in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel gave the Vision a starring role in a 12-issue limited series. The Vision was written by Tom King (Batman, Mister Miracle) and illustrated by Gabriel Hernandez-Walta (Magneto, Zombies vs. Robots), as well as colored by Jordie Bellaire (Black Widow, Pretty Deadly). The series won an Eisner Award, the comic book equivalent of an Oscar, in the Best New Series category.

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The Vision opens with the title character housewarming with his new wife, Virginia, and his children, Viv and Vic Vision. The Vision has constructed the three "synthezoids" using the same method that led to his creation; as the Ultron of the comics based his brain on a fellow Avenger named Wonder Man, he used a female Avenger's mind as a template for his wife, then combined their thought patterns to form the minds of their kids. The four of them struggle to coexist with humans while having only a remote, observational understanding of how humans think and behave; the result is a darkly funny and philosophical examination of what it means to be a family.

While Scarlet Witch isn't a major character in the series, she has a strong presence in the series, because her marriage to The Vision (again, in the comics) is frequently remarked on as a defining event in his life that colors how he views his current relationships. Likewise, social media posts indicate that The Vision is at least an influence on Wandavision, whether or not the series takes direct plot inspiration from it. The Wandavision trailer featured Bettany's vision in an outfit from the series, as series writer King showed readers on Twitter. King later seemingly confirmed that the show would also use Sparky, the synthezoid dog from The Vision, in a post on Instagram.

The Vision's relevance to Wandavision is a good sign for both comics fans who enjoyed the story and MCU fans looking for memorable books starring their favorite Avengers. But it may not be a good sign for the characters themselves. Without giving away details, The Vision's idyllic family life is a hopeful experiment that quickly disintegrates. Things don't look much better for the MCU Vision and Wanda, whose new series promises to be a surreal and mystery-filled trip that sends the stars through television history. Here's hoping that that particular experiment has better results.

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