Marvel Knights Black Widow By Grayson & Rucka: The Complete Collection

Marvel Knights Black Widow By Grayson & Rucka: The Complete Collection

Collecting Black Widow (1999) #1-3, Black Widow (2001) #1-3 And Black Widow: Pale Little Spider #1-3. Natasha Romanoff has always led a life of adventure. A former Soviet spy, she defected to the West and became a super hero and Avenger. Natasha has earned a reputation as a consummate professional, coldly efficient and deadly as her namesake. But now, her time as Black Widow may be running out! Yelena Belova is the first student in the history of the Red Room to exceed Natasha’s skills — and now she’s gunning for the mantle she feels was stolen from her. And she’s determined to put Natasha in the grave! Prepare for a war of the Widows that will rage from the Middle East’s deserts to New York’s Upper West Side. And explore the history of the “pale little spider” in a never-before-collected tale!
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Kireth Sandhu@lifeofkarrot
3 stars
Sep 1, 2021

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.