As Mary Jane and Black Cat's adventures through Limbo continue, they learn even more about the mysterious dimension and domain of Madelyne Pryor. But the Goblin Queen isn't the only inhabitant of the deadly space between spaces - which is a lesson Mary Jane Watson and Felicia Hardy are about to learn the hard way.
Rated T
‘Mary Jane And Black Cat' #4 moves the protagonists closer to the conclusion of their Dark Web/Limbo adventure, continuing to dig into the deep emotional and character well that has supported Black Cat's various series so well the past few years. Slick, smooth, colorful, deep, powerful, are just a handful of words to describe how great this issue and series are as a whole. Read Full Review
The inevitable confrontation between Mary Jane and Black Cat finally arrives in Mary Jane & Black Cat #4 and resolves exactly in the fashion that most well-attuned readers might expect, but the issue succeeds in how it meets reader expectations, not in defying them. Read Full Review
The core of this issue discusses the difficult conversations we have to have. MacKay really brings to light how guilt over a situation can really impact the potential in our connections. Did I have Mary Jane Watson being able to bring back dead limbo demons with god-like powers on my 2023 bingo card? No, however, I am absolutely living for a fun moment of her being the hero. Read Full Review
I really enjoy the tone of this miniseries and the interactions between the characters. It's so fun, you can overlook some of the more questionable decisions, like making this miniseries about Black Cat being afraid to talk to MJ about Peter.
I wanna enjoy this more, but the interaction between MJ and Felicia feels forced, since there so much more one could write about them. I feel Jed being very restricted to what to write.
But what is here is great.
This was much better. Now that it's getting to the conclusion and I don't have to harp on being in Limbo, MJ and Black Cat are doing cool team-up stuff, it's great. It's a shame that it doesn't really mean anything because outside of a potential call back in a later issue of ASM this doesn't move the needle much for either of their character development.
I like Jed MacKay and I love Jed MacKay's Black Cat. But this particular issue is scripted more like the author's Moon Knight series, and I mean that in a "damning with faint praise" way.
It's a sparse script in terms of plot development, with lots of room left for spectacular visual storytelling. This issue's art gets the job done, but it doesn't really wow me. It's been a while since I read #3; somehow I forgot that the visuals were so sparse and male-gaze-y.
The MJ-Felicia relationship stalls out at a rather shallow level. If they're passing the Bechdel test, it's by the skin of their teeth.
I'm pretty sure my disillusionment is mainly subjective. This might be my least-favorite chapter, but I still like more
I like the two together, but I'm still not sold on MJ's powers and here she actually able to bring someone back from the dead. Where did Black Cat's grappling hook come from? They are about to die and they are arguing about something meaningless. I'm enjoying it despite the plot holes.
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