Natasha Romanova: Black Widow Appreciation 2022

[Frontier]

“I did some variations of this as a dress, but I like it best as a catsuit — sleek and sexy, but also stealthy,” Dauterman recalls. “The face covering is a nod to Natasha’s look in her first appearance.”

This tells me that Natasha is more comfortable in a catsuit than a dress .

(And those heels. Wow).

[chicago_bastard]

RIP George Perez who drew one of Natasha's most iconic panels.

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Scarlett also approves of it:

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[Frontier]

RIP George Perez who drew one of Natasha's most iconic panels.

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Scarlett also approves of it:

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That is an amazing panel!

RIP to a legend.

[kcekada]

Those issues in Marvel Fanfare were for a proposed ongoing, but for some reason it never got off the ground. When Marvel Fanfare debuted, those stories finally found a home. George commented that his style had changed since he worked on those issues with Natasha looking much more zaftig on the interiors while appearing much trimmer on the cover to Marvel Fanfare #10. Those are some of my favorite Black Widow stories.

My favorite Black Widow artists in order are:

1. John Romita, Sr. (loved the ASM issue where Natasha debuted the skinsuit)
2. George Perez
3. Sal Buscema/Steve Leiloha (amazing work in Marvel Team-Up)
4. Gene Colan
5. John Buscema
6. John Byrne (from Champions)
7. Frank Miller (I didn't mind his zip-a-tone suit, but most artists just drew it as solid grey -- yuck!).

[Digifiend]

With the news about Edge of Spider-Verse, I wonder if that contributed to Black Widow's cancellation? Either Kelly Thompson would've been forced to remove Anya Corazon, or they'd have had to timeskip past the event. She's changing back to Arana.

[Frontier]

With the news about Edge of Spider-Verse, I wonder if that contributed to Black Widow's cancellation? Either Kelly Thompson would've been forced to remove Anya Corazon, or they'd have had to timeskip past the event. She's changing back to Arana.

I doubt it, but I guess it left her free to use again for the Spider-line.

[Phoenixx9]

“I did some variations of this as a dress, but I like it best as a catsuit — sleek and sexy, but also stealthy,” Dauterman recalls. “The face covering is a nod to Natasha’s look in her first appearance.”

I do like this, lol.

[chicago_bastard]

Those issues in Marvel Fanfare were for a proposed ongoing, but for some reason it never got off the ground. When Marvel Fanfare debuted, those stories finally found a home. George commented that his style had changed since he worked on those issues with Natasha looking much more zaftig on the interiors while appearing much trimmer on the cover to Marvel Fanfare #10. Those are some of my favorite Black Widow stories.

My favorite Black Widow artists in order are:

1. John Romita, Sr. (loved the ASM issue where Natasha debuted the skinsuit)
2. George Perez
3. Sal Buscema/Steve Leiloha (amazing work in Marvel Team-Up)
4. Gene Colan
5. John Buscema
6. John Byrne (from Champions)
7. Frank Miller (I didn't mind his zip-a-tone suit, but most artists just drew it as solid grey -- yuck!).

Nice list but you don't seem to like newer artists much?

I couldn't decide how to rank them so I put my favs in chronological order:

John Romita, sr
Gene Colan
George Perez
Joe Chiodo (the only one who made the grey suit work for me)
Daniel Acuna
Butch Guice
Elene Casagrande/Rafael De Latorre

Also have to mention Adam Hughes for an alltime great run of cover art.

[kcekada]

I love Acuna as an artist, and probably should have included him. The artists on her newest series weren't bad at all -- just not among my favorites.

As good an artist as Adam Hughes is, I wasnt' that impressed with his BW covers. They weren't bad, but I don't think they were up to his usual standards.

[jebsib]

RIP George Perez.

What was the name of that iconic hairstyle he gave Natasha?
Not exactly a bouffant, but...

[Digifiend]

Avengers #60, the AXE tie-in, is completely unrelated to the previous 59 issues and stars Natasha and Clint.
https://www.cbr.com/marvel-hawkeye-f...-judgment-day/

[Phoenixx9]

Avengers #60, the AXE tie-in, is completely unrelated to the previous 59 issues and stars Natasha and Clint.
https://www.cbr.com/marvel-hawkeye-f...-judgment-day/

Natasha looks great here!

But what is she doing? Focusing Clint to where he needs to aim.....or breaking his neck?!?

[Digifiend]

They both look mind controlled to me.

[Frontier]

Hopefully Natasha doesn't treat Clint too badly here.

[chicago_bastard]

Hopefully Natasha doesn't treat Clint too badly here.

No worries, judging from the solicit she'll hardly be in it, if at all.