Black Widow Volume 1: The Finely Woven Thread Paperback – Illustrated, 15 July 2014

I really like the style of artwork in this comic and don't think we hear enough about Black Widow's character. Her origins are quite unique and she is a sexy and dynamic character. Lots of fun for men and women alike, with an interest in comic book characters and graphic novels. The writing is also very mature and sensual in places, but with a good air of comedy about it too. A very enjoyable read.

Kept me engaged throughout. Fast paced plot. Great artwork and an intriguing lead on to the story. Definitely one for Widow fans.

good

The cinematic story from Nathan Edmondson marrying the stunning art from Phil Noto evolves into this eye catching marvellous comic.10/10!!!

Gift for my teenage daughter :) Obssessed with these Marvel books!

This is a good book, not amazing by any measure, but good enough, some parts aren't thrilling, and reading it did feel like a chore, but I'm satisfied enough.

This is one of the best Marvel Now volumes I've read, and the art work is just gorgeous. It's not traditional, but it is very beautifully drawn, and the colouring is positively stunning. The storyline is also very compelling. As a previous reviewer noted, the style is a bit sparse -- much of it takes place within Natasha's head -- so if you try and devour this super quickly, I think you'd miss a lot, and it wouldn't have the same impact. But it's nice to see a slightly more vulnerable -- but still independent and tough-as-nails -- Black Widow. Highly recommended for anyone who is a fan of Natasha or the slightly less comic-booky narrative style prevalent in Marvel Now.

Black Widow’s inevitable series has arrived and thank Thor it’s good!Actually, I’m not surprised – a female spy story seems highly likely to succeed. Look at Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting’s Velvet for a series that could easily be Black Widow in her 40s/50s – that comic RULES! The TV show Archer, the Bourne/Mission Impossible movies, and of course Bond - replace the dudes with a hot redhead? Come on. A Black Widow espionage comic in the Marvel Universe was always going to be a surefire hit.Natasha’s atoning for her villainous past by accepting mercenary missions, in between avenging the world, and wiring her fees to the families of her former victims. It’s all part of Marvel’s weird but wonderful experiment in turning all of their characters into heroes! Loki, Magneto, Black Widow – even Thanos will probably get re-cast as a loveable rogue soon!The format for the first half of the book is short, done-in-one missions set in colourful parts of the globe – Shanghai, Dubai, Argentina – before writer Nathan Edmondson switches to a longer story arc. A mad Russian monk (are there any other kind?) is doing naughty things with a bazooka and Natasha’s gotta stop him! Like a lot of solitary, brooding characters with dark pasts (Batman for instance), Natasha learns to trust others and make friends – aww, see what I mean about the villain makeover? Love her yet? No?! Quick, give her an adorable cat!!Edmondson seems to be the go-to guy for non-powered superheroes. He wrote the New 52 Grifter series (terrible), and is now doing this and the re-launched Punisher series at Marvel (both much better), and he does good work in this book. Natasha may be cold but the action is interesting and fast-paced enough to overlook her minimal character-development. I do wish he’d stop mentioning “webs” and “threads” all the time though – I get it, black widow is a type of spider, stop alluding to it all the time!Phil Noto’s art is gorgeous! It’s really hard to describe because it’s kind of impressionistic and watercolour-y from a distance but look closer and you’ll see sharp lines that hold all of the images together. It’s so pretty and unique - I’ve read a lot of Marvel comics and haven’t seen another art style quite like it. Edmondson’s writing is decent, rarely rising above average, but Noto’s art is way up there in quality.Do you love the Mission Impossible movies but hate the alien-loving midget with the scary teeth and wish the lead were someone else, like a redheaded former Russian spy? Black Widow is for you!

ma fille est contente...

Natasha Romanov, Black Widow, has a lawyer, Issah, who sets up jobs for her that pay good money, but not outrageous money. She does not intend to make money on these jobs. She just plans on funding her Webs or her secret trust funds that help others and working for the Avengers doesn't pay enough to do that so she has to take jobs to do that. Of course, she chooses which jobs to take and they are vetted in advance.On one job she is asked by a Mr. Lin to quietly find his illegitimate son who has been kidnapped. When she gets aboard the boat no one is alive. The situation seems familiar but she can't place why. When she goes back to see Mr. Lin, he is dead. Who from her past is behind this? Meanwhile, back at home, Issah is being threatened by someone who wants to get at Natasha.The Avengers hire her to plant some bugs on an Embassy that explodes. She chases the guy who sets the bomb and he speaks Russian. The man behind the attack is Molot Boga who plans on targeting the Croatian Ambassador in Cape Town. The same Russian who calls himself the Hammer of the God shows up to kill the Ambassador, Black Widow must try to stop him and find Boga and figure out his end game.These collections of stories are great. There's one where she's breaking someone out of prison who didn't do what he was accused of and things go horribly wrong. Every time she goes home there's a cat that waits outside her door for her. She refuses to let it in because that would mean the cat was hers. She has named it, though, Liho and hangs out with it outside and talks to it. This book concentrates on Black Widow alone with no appearances by any other Marvel superheroes to detract from its star who really shines in this comic. I really loved this book and I greatly recommend it.

Solid book. The writing is decent, but the art is fantastic. I got these 3 Black Widow volumes because of the art alone. Such incredible realism while keeping a comic feel. Outstanding work by Phil Noto. Overall, the book was quite enjoyable. Great action, mystery, and a dash of humor.

Love how the art work looks at Black Widow from such a different lens...not the usual sensuous curvy lass but rather a hardened Russian spy who also is hit by moments of emotional turmoil...fully convinced to buy the other 2 books in the series!!

The reason behind my raiting for this is pretty simple.This is my first graphic novel ever, so I don't have any comparison. All I know is that I enjoyed it A LOT and that it makes me wanna read more graphic novels. I really liked the story, I REALLY love Natasha/Black Widow. And most of all, I really liked the graphics.I don't have anything to complain about, so 5 stars, for sure. Now I need more!!!I'm also open for suggestions. So if you know any graphic novel that is a 'must read', please let me know :)