Hello, and welcome to our second Monthly Comics Discussion Post!

The comics were fairly light on Clint this month (he'll get a better showing in December), so I thought I'd take the opportunity to talk some more about the upcoming Black Widow comic in 2014. I already posted the cover for issue #1 here, so take a look at the cover for issue #2.



I think you'll all agree with me that that is fucking gorgeous.

Think that's all? Take a look at the the cover for #3 under the cut:




OBSERVE HOW HER ZIPPER IS FULLY DONE UP AND HER HAIR FALLS LIKE ACTUAL HAIR. PHIL NOTO I COULD KISS YOU.


Artist Phil Noto also released this promo image of Natasha looking ever so stylish in civilian attire, with the key words "Ex-KGB, SHIELD Operative, Avenger, Master Spy, Highly Trained, Killer." If anything, this book won't pull punches. ;)

We also had our very first glimpse at the interior art. There are wolves involved.

Here is one of the first interviews with the writer, Nathan Edmondson.  Here's an intriguing quote:

"I revel most in the little personal moments; her moments alone at home, meetings with her attorney, interactions with animals."

Hmmm... Pizza Dog, perhaps?

This is another interesting interview.

Interviews indicate that Natasha will be working alone for the first arc or two, but team ups with other heroes are planned, so a Clint cameo is a good possibility! Hopefully more information will be released throughout December in preparation for the book's launch, but so far the comic promises to be fairly light on continuity and self-contained, much in the same vein as Matt Fraction's Hawkeye. This makes it a good jumping on point if you haven't read about Natasha in the comics before.

The first issue will be released on January 8, the second later in the month. From then on the comic will ship monthly.

For more Ladies In Comics, Captain Marvel relaunches in March, which is more classic cosmic superhero antics complete with punching dinosaurs. February sees the release of She-Hulk, which appears to be lighthearted, day-in-the-life stuff, and Ms Marvel, which looks to be more teen oriented and centres on a brand new character, Kamala Khan. Elektra launches in March, and will have a much darker tone by the looks of things. 2014 is shaping up to be a good year for female superheroes!

Will you be picking up the Black Widow series? Want to discuss your thoughts and wishes for the comic? What would your ideal Black Widow comic involve? And will she walk Pizza Dog? Discuss!