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A review by moonbites
Black Widow Vol. 3: Last Days by Nathan Edmondson
3.0
I had been really enjoying the last two Black Widow solo comics. However, this comic didn't do much for me in the way of plot. This volume starts closing in on the villain that Widow has been chasing and eluding to in the first two volumes. While, the reveal of the villain is pretty interesting in premise, the overall execution of how widow deals with said villain gets muddled up somewhere along the way.
There were many jumps in the story that threw you around to different characters, back to Black Widow, then back to her past. Because of this I felt like I was missing out on crucial plot line. At some point I wasn't quite sure what was happening with Widow in the present. One second she is fighting the bad guy the next she is in a boat with her cat. I may be over exaggerating a little here, but I think it gets the point across of how I felt thrown around at the end.
I can also say I don't think that even Nathan Edmonson has a clear idea of how Black Widow should be portrayed. maybe that is the point because she is a spy and closely hides her past and feelings. But this doesn't make for a good protagonist, if readers don't get the sense that they understand and can find something in common with her. In one scene I feel like I can connect with Natasha when she shows her vulnerable side and then she completely changes in the next chapter, does something infuriating and makes you lose sympathy in her.
I think there is alot of potential here, the great art style helps tremendously, but if the character development doesn't actually start developing it will be hard wanting to continue with this series.
There were many jumps in the story that threw you around to different characters, back to Black Widow, then back to her past. Because of this I felt like I was missing out on crucial plot line. At some point I wasn't quite sure what was happening with Widow in the present. One second she is fighting the bad guy the next she is in a boat with her cat. I may be over exaggerating a little here, but I think it gets the point across of how I felt thrown around at the end.
I can also say I don't think that even Nathan Edmonson has a clear idea of how Black Widow should be portrayed. maybe that is the point because she is a spy and closely hides her past and feelings. But this doesn't make for a good protagonist, if readers don't get the sense that they understand and can find something in common with her. In one scene I feel like I can connect with Natasha when she shows her vulnerable side and then she completely changes in the next chapter, does something infuriating and makes you lose sympathy in her.
I think there is alot of potential here, the great art style helps tremendously, but if the character development doesn't actually start developing it will be hard wanting to continue with this series.