A review by life_of_karrot
Marvel Knights Black Widow by Grayson & Rucka: The Complete Collection by

3.0

Has a lot of really cool spy moments, and feels very different from the mainstream Marvel comics. This is actually a collection of three comics featuring the Black Widow, a title now shared by Natasha Romanov and the new blonde Russian Yelena Boleva. I read this in anticipation for the latter's MCU debut in the upcoming Black Widow movie, and am keen to see how the film portrays their relationship. The first two stories work really well by playing off this rival/mentor relationship, but the third suffers from going to extreme darkness to try and build up just Yelena. Whilst the realism was definitely pushed, there were enough satisfying moments to justify a read. Just keep kids away from that last story, it definitely justifies the adult rating.