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marisacarpico's review
5.0
Excellent. Damn, I missed this creative team. So many first issues drown you in exposition, this remembered that comics are primarily a visual medium.
theresidentbookworm's review
4.0
Having recently finished Nathan Edmondson's 20 issue Black Widow series, I can't help but compare the (extremely exciting, highly anticipated) first issue of Black Widow by Mark Waid to it. One thing is clear to me about both writers: they love Black Widow. They love her as a character, and they respect her. Natasha Romanoff is a badass, a force to be reckoned with, and these men don't try to make you think otherwise. (Joss Whedon, this is where you should be taking notes. You know what you did. The Internet has provided sufficient evidence for your crimes.) Edmondson and Waid both do Natasha well; they just write her differently. Edmondson's Natasha was badass and skilled, yes, but she was also extremely complicated. She had trust issues and unpaid debts and blood in her ledger, and the series was about those issues as much as it was about her bringing down CHAOS. Edmondson's Black Widow spent a lot of her time being Natasha Romanoff, which I did enjoy.
But Mark Waid's Black Widow? She IS the Black Widow. She is all cocky confidence and perfect ballet style flips off buildings onto motorcycles. She is fierce and she is badass and she will not be shocked. Even the agents sent to capture her have to admire her style. She is actually just that good. I love how she's drawn in this book. It reminds me of the style of the Hawkeye comics. I just love her smirk and how the action looks. Edmondson's comics were thoughtful and nuanced, but Waid's series is going to be insanely fun and thrilling. I love having both series. I love having the fun and the introspective. I love living in a world where I can read two different Black Widow series. Maybe this is a sign. Anyone smell a Black Widow movie yet? No? Me neither. I'm looking at you, Marvel.
Unfortunately, I have to wait until next Wednesday to get issues #2 and #3 (my store only had #1 and #4 in stock), but I have high hopes for this series. I hope Waid does not disappoint me.
But Mark Waid's Black Widow? She IS the Black Widow. She is all cocky confidence and perfect ballet style flips off buildings onto motorcycles. She is fierce and she is badass and she will not be shocked. Even the agents sent to capture her have to admire her style. She is actually just that good. I love how she's drawn in this book. It reminds me of the style of the Hawkeye comics. I just love her smirk and how the action looks. Edmondson's comics were thoughtful and nuanced, but Waid's series is going to be insanely fun and thrilling. I love having both series. I love having the fun and the introspective. I love living in a world where I can read two different Black Widow series. Maybe this is a sign. Anyone smell a Black Widow movie yet? No? Me neither. I'm looking at you, Marvel.
Unfortunately, I have to wait until next Wednesday to get issues #2 and #3 (my store only had #1 and #4 in stock), but I have high hopes for this series. I hope Waid does not disappoint me.
theshrinkette's review
4.0
Fantastic illustrations and excellent action scenes. Looking forward to the development of Natasha's story!
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