Something's stirring in the criminal underworld. Maggia boss SILVERMANE is making his move. S.H.I.E.L.D. has sent an agent in to investigate, but they've disappeared. It's time to call in the heavy hitters. It's time to call in the BLACK WIDOW. And the plan NATASHA ROMANOFF will uncover is far deadlier than any of them realized. Don't miss this all-new tale from the dangerous, deep-cover days of the Black Widow!
Rated T+
Black Widow: Widow's Sting #1 is an action-filled issue, which perfectly portrays all of the challenges Black Widow comes up against on a regular basis. The writing and artwork flow together seamlessly to tell the same story here. Read Full Review
The tendency in modern comic books is to work on story arcs that take several issues to resolve. Theres a definite appeal in taking Black Widow into the realm of something more concise. The super-spy mission in the Marvel Universe holds so many different possibilities that it really COULD serve as the basis for a really appealing series of one-shots if Marvel was to invest some time in developing something like that for Natasha. Read Full Review
If you want a traditional Black Widow story you can't go wrong with 'Widow's Sting', which offers a classic espionage tale using Black Widow in a traditional way. Read Full Review
When all is said and done Black Widow: Widows Sting #1delivers a fine, if routine story, for Marvel First Lady of espionage. While its a bit by the numbers, its no strings attached approach serves as a great introduction for newer fans who may have discovered Natasha recently and want to see her in action. Read Full Review
Black Widow is back in this new series! Come see Natasha Romanoff go against the Maggia crime family! Read Full Review
Black Widow: Widow's Sting #1 wants to feel like a classic, traditional Black Widow story, but it only succeeds at being bland, generic, and forgettable. It looks good, but there is no reason to buy this with so many actual classic stories available on the Marvel Unlimited app and the comic store shelf. Read Full Review
So while the basics are all there, this new issue falls flat in the face of Black Widow's delicious potential. Read Full Review
Maybe fans of Macchio/older-style Marvel comics, or very undiscerning fans of the character, will get something out of this but I found "Black Widow: Widow's Sting" to be forgettable, choc-full of lazy cliches and not particularly entertaining. Read Full Review
Overall this book reads like a really bad teenage fanfic. Its style of writing takes the path of explaining every detail to the reader rather than just expecting the reader to be smart enough to know what’s going on. Even if this book was aimed at a younger audience it still completely misses the mark. Read Full Review
These one-shots are typically made so that potential new readers flocking into comic shops after seeing the newest MCU movie have a brand new number one to read. But there are a few problems with this. One, lol. Two, hardly anyone is flocking to the comic book shop after a movie comes out to read more. And three, these one-shots are usually written by Ralph Macchio, whose style of writing is very, very antiquated. I don't think this issue would convince anyone to read more Black Widow. We need a top tier writer to write a compelling one-shot. We don't need more of these.
If you wanna read a cheap James Bond knock-off featuring prose that's two generations out of date, here ya go. Marvel, why would you bother publishing this when you've just launched a new Black Widow solo title that's nearly as accessible and 1000% better?
A pointless waste of my time!
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