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Nicholas Scratch is Agatha Harkness’s warlock son and a Fantastic Four villain. He rules New Salem, a community of magic users, and becomes a threat to Agatha and Franklin Richards. His children, Salem’s Seven, later try to bring him back after his banishment to a Dark Realm.
Who is Nicholas Scratch?
Scratch is a Marvel Comics warlock and antagonist whose story is tied to Agatha Harkness and the Fantastic Four. When Agatha left New Salem, the mages-only community where she had lived, Scratch was left in charge. Marvel describes him as a despotic ruler. Marvel’s Agatha Harkness comics history and its Agatha Harkness character guide outline his role.
How is he connected to Agatha Harkness and Salem’s Seven?
Scratch is Agatha’s son. Salem’s Seven are his children; they become central to his later story by banding together to bring their father back to life. Their family connection links the New Salem conflict to Scratch’s attempted return.
What happens to Nicholas Scratch?
New Salem: Fantastic Four #185–186
In the original New Salem story, Agatha and Franklin Richards are taken to the community she left behind. Scratch is in charge, and the encounter pits Agatha against both her son and the society he rules. Marvel’s reading guide points readers to Fantastic Four (1961) #185–186 for this arc.
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The Dark Realm: Fantastic Four #222–223
Scratch is banished to a Dark Realm. Marvel’s guide says he later reanimates himself through a possession of Franklin Richards. In Fantastic Four #223, Agatha strips Scratch of his magical power.
The resurrection storyline: Four #25–30
Marvel’s trade paperback Fantastic Four: The Resurrection of Nicholas Scratch collects Four #25–30. Its synopsis describes Salem’s Seven banding together to bring their father back to life. The collection was published on August 23, 2006; that date is publication metadata, not an indication of current availability. Marvel’s collection listing has the collection details.
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A later appearance: Fantastic Four (2022) #5
Nick Scratch and Salem’s Seven also appear in Fantastic Four (2022) #5, where they interrupt the team’s convoy. Marvel lists the issue’s publication date as March 8, 2023. Marvel’s issue listing provides the synopsis and date.
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| Reading goal | Start here | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Meet Scratch and see his conflict with Agatha | Fantastic Four (1961) #185–186 | The New Salem story and Scratch’s rule over the community |
| Follow his banishment and attempted return | Fantastic Four (1961) #222–223 | The Dark Realm plot, Franklin Richards possession, and Agatha’s defeat of Scratch’s magic |
| Read the collected resurrection story | Four #25–30 | Salem’s Seven attempt to bring their father back; collected in Marvel’s Fantastic Four: The Resurrection of Nicholas Scratch trade paperback |
| See a later encounter with the Fantastic Four | Fantastic Four (2022) #5 | Scratch and Salem’s Seven interrupt the team’s convoy |
This is a selected path through the stories identified in Marvel’s guides and listings, not a complete chronology of every Scratch appearance.
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