One of my most anticipated All-New Marvel Now books is Black Widow by writer Nathan Edmonson and artist Phil Noto.
The new series explores the dark past of the fan-favorite Avenger and super spy. I want to share part of Edmondson’s new Marvel.com interview giving insight on the Natasha’s new solo series.
“About all I can tell you is that the shadows in her past are dark and deep and they are reaching out for her. We will learn some things about them eventually, but keep in mind she’s a master spy: her secrets stay in the dark. When the book opens, though, we’ll be plenty busy with her present and all the action that entails,” Edmondson teases.
“Where she came from is just as much a secret to the world as is who she was—and even, to a degree, who she is. Which isn’t to say it will always be a secret, but you want to know how the threads in Natasha’s web of secrets connect, you’ll have to earn it.”
I really agree with this point that Natasha is the opposite of Steve Rogers but just as vital to the shared mission:
“It is precisely because she is this shadow warrior that she is important—no, vital—to the Avengers. Psychologically, the shadows are her cross to bear, her exile for her past. If the Avengers are a weapon for good, then Cap and Stark and Hulk are the heavy artillery—but Natasha is the silenced pistol, the knife blade. She slips in behind enemy lines, she is the deceiver, she learns the secrets—all of these tasks are impossible if you’re in the spotlight.”
For more here’s the Marvel.com link – source of these new covers by Phil Noto.
Black Widow #1 arrives January 8th.
By Editor