Book Review

Black Widow (2005)

Richard K. Morgan
Reviewed by Marc Bernardin | Mar 28, 2005
EW's GRADE
B+

Details Release Date: May 11, 2005; Writer: Richard K. Morgan; Genre: Fiction; Publisher: Marvel

The most refreshing part of writer Richard K. Morgan's take on ex-spy Natasha Romanova isn't the terrific art by comics titan Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra: Assassin). No, it's that there's not a costume in sight. This is a book about a very deadly girl on the run, hunting for the reason why she's on a hitman's list and evading a past she thought she left behind. Smarter, funnier, and sexier than it has any right to be — the folks at Marvel would do well to stretch themselves like this more often.

Originally posted Mar 28, 2005 Published in issue #813 Apr 01, 2005 Order article reprints

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