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Marvel-Verse: Black Widow
Black Widow is one of the greatest espionage heroes in the Marvel-Verse - and these are some of her most thrilling adventures! When the Crimson Dynamo invades Avengers Tower, a certain super-spy is on his trail! Spider-Man must beware the Black Widow in the classic tale that debuted Natasha Romanoff's most iconic costume! Then, the Widow is torn between her heroic partnership with Daredevil - and a place in the ranks of the Avengers! Plus, before there was ever a Black Widow, there was the Red Room - a brutal KGB training ground for assassins! Now, a deadly mission casts Natasha's mind back to her escape from the Red Room -and the unlikely ally who assisted her... COLLECTING: MARVEL ADVENTURES: AVENGERS (2006) 21, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) 86, DAREDEVIL (1964) 99, AVENGERS (1963) 111, BLACK WIDOW & THE MARVEL GIRLS (2009) 1
112 pages, Paperback
First published April 8, 2020
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April 26, 2023
2.5 stars
"Why can't you use the front door like all of our other agents, Natasha?" -- unnamed Russian military officer, commenting on a deftly security-breaching and acrobatic entrance by Black Widow
"And where is the fun in that, General?" -- Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. 'Black Widow'
Where is the fun, indeed - I'm all about giving this Marvel Verse series a shot (I have recently read the Black Panther and Dr. Strange editions, with Iron Man and She-Hulk in the 'tbr' stack), but that good will is now being stretched mighty thin with Black Widow. While the two opening spy stories are contemporary and energetic - owing to both the original 21st century publication date AND the cool cinematic portrayal of the character by actress Scarlett Johansson in the last decade - they're not particularly great or memorable, and then there was the rather undeserving inclusion of a nearly 40 year-old Spider-Man / Daredevil Marvel Team-Up tale in which Black Widow's involvement is basically a glorified cameo appearance. Things start to get back on track with the three lively and humorous espionage narratives that conclude the book, but they were all so brief it felt like they were over before they had even properly started. I am also mystified by the choice of dated cover artwork which, although is faithful to the character's appearance nearly 50 years ago, now laughably sort of resembles an annoyed Ann-Margret (and I mean no disrespect to the talented and attractive actress / singer - many thanks for you supporting / entertaining U.S. military personnel overseas during the Vietnam Conflict!) back when she was headlining Vegas shows during the 70's.
"Why can't you use the front door like all of our other agents, Natasha?" -- unnamed Russian military officer, commenting on a deftly security-breaching and acrobatic entrance by Black Widow
"And where is the fun in that, General?" -- Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. 'Black Widow'
Where is the fun, indeed - I'm all about giving this Marvel Verse series a shot (I have recently read the Black Panther and Dr. Strange editions, with Iron Man and She-Hulk in the 'tbr' stack), but that good will is now being stretched mighty thin with Black Widow. While the two opening spy stories are contemporary and energetic - owing to both the original 21st century publication date AND the cool cinematic portrayal of the character by actress Scarlett Johansson in the last decade - they're not particularly great or memorable, and then there was the rather undeserving inclusion of a nearly 40 year-old Spider-Man / Daredevil Marvel Team-Up tale in which Black Widow's involvement is basically a glorified cameo appearance. Things start to get back on track with the three lively and humorous espionage narratives that conclude the book, but they were all so brief it felt like they were over before they had even properly started. I am also mystified by the choice of dated cover artwork which, although is faithful to the character's appearance nearly 50 years ago, now laughably sort of resembles an annoyed Ann-Margret (and I mean no disrespect to the talented and attractive actress / singer - many thanks for you supporting / entertaining U.S. military personnel overseas during the Vietnam Conflict!) back when she was headlining Vegas shows during the 70's.
July 5, 2021
For a collection that’s supposed to highlight a variety of stories and serve as an introduction to Black Widow, this was underwhelming. I loved seeing the differences in the older versus newer issues regarding both arc and art, but I wanted more Widow-centric stories. She was barely present in a couple of them. Natasha is still a brilliant badass, though!
December 8, 2021
This book was meh
January 27, 2024
This just seemed like a weird group of stories to choose for this.
April 1, 2021
2.5/5
The first two stories were horrible and not at all in sync with the Avengers big storylines, which doesn't make a lot of sense for a comic that is supposed to introduce you to the universe and the character of Black Widow. I did enjoy the Daredevil team ups a lot, and the last two stories were all right, nothing special.
The first two stories were horrible and not at all in sync with the Avengers big storylines, which doesn't make a lot of sense for a comic that is supposed to introduce you to the universe and the character of Black Widow. I did enjoy the Daredevil team ups a lot, and the last two stories were all right, nothing special.
March 25, 2024
Loved the issues that they added, wished I read all the issues though! I read this all in like 45 to 30 minutes. I just started to read comics so Im not really used to how to read it etc. but I like them!
July 29, 2022
this really could have been better
October 25, 2020
As a book designed to be a highlight of Black Widow stories throughout the many different iterations this collection sort of fails. The initial story is decent as a faux introduction to Natasha’s first meeting with the Avengers (in the universe it’s apart of) but the following story isn’t really Widow centric enough to justify its inclusion. The classic stories used are odd too as they’re good enough issues but don’t really highlight the great character Widow is. The last issues written by Kelly Sue DeConnick is a fun story boosted by Jamie McKelvie’s great art.
May 25, 2022
A review of the 7 different stories featured here:
Overall: I'm surprised that the stories I enjoyed most were the older ones. Don’t really feel like it showcases Nat as a character tho; I’d love to know the criteria besides “one-shots/one issue”. On that note, funny how heavily it features DD even tho they don’t rly interact much nowadays (afaik).
Overall: I'm surprised that the stories I enjoyed most were the older ones. Don’t really feel like it showcases Nat as a character tho; I’d love to know the criteria besides “one-shots/one issue”. On that note, funny how heavily it features DD even tho they don’t rly interact much nowadays (afaik).
January 25, 2022
I thought I should read the Marvel-Verse: Black Widow, because I like the character and want to know more about her... Well that didn't really work out, because she was barely in the comics that were chosen to be in this. Not even all of the comics were out of her perspective. I do not feel like I know more about her character at all. The comics were still good tho, but I'm a bit disappointed obviously.
August 5, 2022
My comics journey continues with one of my favorite Marvel heroes: Natasha Romanoff! This was a lot of fun and I'd like to read more comics centering on Nat. I especially liked her teamups with Daredevil!
August 15, 2020
een collectie van korte verhalen en allemaal draaien ze om Black Widow. sommige waren wel heel oud en vond de tekenstijl van sommige ook wat minder maar wel genoten van deze collectie verhalen.
May 21, 2022
stan natasha
it was good but some of it was boring as
it was good but some of it was boring as
August 26, 2022
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.8
December 13, 2022
i wish the stories were longer but oh well
January 7, 2023
2.5 stars
Pretty hit and miss collection. Starts off with a Marvel Adventures Avengers, which reimagines Black Widow's first encounter with Avenger/Iron Man. Pretty fun fights with Crimson Dynamo, nothing groundbreaking, and Natasha is not doing too much although she is quite present. Second issue (also out of continuity) involves BW serving more as a minor plot object than doing anything meaningful, as the story centers around Reed Richards opposing an Avengers roster that includes Sue Storm. Third is more BW-centric, and we finally get to see Natasha doing some spy work. Fourth is a good issue with Daredevil & Spidey, but Black Widow barely appears in it. Next is a short story with Widow and Silver Sable (was ok), followed by another short story where she teams-up with Daredevil (ok story, horrendous art), and finally ends with another short story with some spy games (ok, but unsatisfying conclusion).
Enjoyable, but for a BW collection, it could have been better.
Pretty hit and miss collection. Starts off with a Marvel Adventures Avengers, which reimagines Black Widow's first encounter with Avenger/Iron Man. Pretty fun fights with Crimson Dynamo, nothing groundbreaking, and Natasha is not doing too much although she is quite present. Second issue (also out of continuity) involves BW serving more as a minor plot object than doing anything meaningful, as the story centers around Reed Richards opposing an Avengers roster that includes Sue Storm. Third is more BW-centric, and we finally get to see Natasha doing some spy work. Fourth is a good issue with Daredevil & Spidey, but Black Widow barely appears in it. Next is a short story with Widow and Silver Sable (was ok), followed by another short story where she teams-up with Daredevil (ok story, horrendous art), and finally ends with another short story with some spy games (ok, but unsatisfying conclusion).
Enjoyable, but for a BW collection, it could have been better.
December 10, 2021
I liked the variation in the artwork, but that was kind of it really. For a Black Widow collection, a few of these stories barely even had her as a character in them, which was extremely sad. I kind of hoped for more, but I will continue to find some good collections with her as the main character.
October 26, 2024
Marvel-Verse: Black Widow
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Mushy Rating: 🍄🍄🍄🍄
84 in TBR List
36/50 in 2023
Pages: 111
Days to read: 2
Song to go with: How It’s Done by Kash Doll
Vibes: Strong FMC, spy stuff, epic, adventures, secrecy, fantasy, comic book, graphic novel
Review: Cool to see black widow in different eras and with different team ups.
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Mushy Rating: 🍄🍄🍄🍄
84 in TBR List
36/50 in 2023
Pages: 111
Days to read: 2
Song to go with: How It’s Done by Kash Doll
Vibes: Strong FMC, spy stuff, epic, adventures, secrecy, fantasy, comic book, graphic novel
Review: Cool to see black widow in different eras and with different team ups.
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