Black Widow #2
Writers: Chris Samnee & Mark Waid
Artist: Chris Samnee
Black Widow #2 has been an immensely different read from Waid and Samnee’s masterful Daredevil run. The series opened with a dynamic action-oriented first issue that lived up to fans’ expectations despite the scarcity of dialogue. In their sophomore issue, Waid and Samnee flash back to a week before the debut and smartly give us a comic with more dialogue and story context. The plot is fairly standard and it’s mostly just set-up for the first issue but the great fight scenes excuse this. The former half of this issue plays out like an amazing spy stealth mission where Natasha has to take out a group of bad guys in a cemetery without being spotted by Mariah Hill. Alongside the amazing debut, this sequence has really emphasized that this is Chris Samnee’s book. His vivid art holds the book together and elevates it to its great quality. Waid’s characterization of Natasha is also favourable as a silent assassin but none of this would feel special if it weren’t for how incredibly pencilled it was. This may not be the peak for Waid’s prolific career but two issues in and this is looking like Chris Samnee is in the process of creating his masterpiece.
Artist: Chris Samnee
Black Widow #2 has been an immensely different read from Waid and Samnee’s masterful Daredevil run. The series opened with a dynamic action-oriented first issue that lived up to fans’ expectations despite the scarcity of dialogue. In their sophomore issue, Waid and Samnee flash back to a week before the debut and smartly give us a comic with more dialogue and story context. The plot is fairly standard and it’s mostly just set-up for the first issue but the great fight scenes excuse this. The former half of this issue plays out like an amazing spy stealth mission where Natasha has to take out a group of bad guys in a cemetery without being spotted by Mariah Hill. Alongside the amazing debut, this sequence has really emphasized that this is Chris Samnee’s book. His vivid art holds the book together and elevates it to its great quality. Waid’s characterization of Natasha is also favourable as a silent assassin but none of this would feel special if it weren’t for how incredibly pencilled it was. This may not be the peak for Waid’s prolific career but two issues in and this is looking like Chris Samnee is in the process of creating his masterpiece.
A Look Inside
