Keep in mind that this is a modern take on what the Black Widow’s origin looks like – it didn’t really look like this until the 2000’s. Insert the Below Avengers appearances and then continue! It’s a bit of an odd collection that could use some additions if you’re truly interested in Black Widow’s early days.įor the Marvel Unlimited crowd, I’d recommend in the below order: Support CBH on Patreon for exclusive rewards, or Donate here! Thank you for reading!Ī variety of Black Widow’s relatively early 1960’s to early 70’s appearances in Marvel Comics. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a qualifying affiliate commission.Ĭomic Book Herald’s reading orders and guides are also made possible by reader support on Patreon, and generous reader donations.Īny size contribution will help keep CBH alive and full of new comics guides and content. Overall, the tone of this is a bit darker than some other superhero stories, so this would be better suited to high school audiences.Comic Book Herald is reader-supported. There is some blood, violence, explosions, and some death on the page.

Widow's red hair often bleeds into other parts of the scenery, giving her a ghostly appearance at times. It looks like outlined watercolors at times.

The art is less definite than most superhero comics. Otherwise, every other character is known from Marvel movies or the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. There are a few characters that were important in other stories who aren’t really explained here, but savvy comic readers will know them, and others will either look them up or just plow through and still be able to enjoy the story. In this way Black Widow is also different because she doesn’t have the typical origin story retelling that happens almost every time a new author takes over the character. The first chapter is entirely devoted to pulling the reader into the world of Black Widow, which shows her on a job, hinting at her tragic past but concluding with the sentiment that no one will know her true origin. This story reads a bit more like a James Bond movie than a superhero story. Black Widow is a very different Avenger because of her covert skills and dark past.

Black Widow, Vol. 2 by Nathan Edmondson