Black Widow & Hawkeye (2024-) #1

Black Widow & Hawkeye (2024) #1

by Stephanie Phillips, Paolo Villanelli (artist), Stephen Segovia (cover_art)

THE EYES OF A HAWK AND THE VENOM OF A WIDOW! Even when Black Widow and Hawkeye had no one to trust, they still had each other - even though their paths sometimes diverged. So when Clint Barton is accused of a rogue assassination attempt that puts the U.S. and Madripoor at odds, a symbiote-equipped Natasha Romanoff thinks nothing of coming to his aid. But as echoes of their past ripple into the present, it will take all their faith in each other - and the lessons learned along the way - to protect their futures. Join fan-favorite creators Stephanie Phillips (ROGUE & GAMBIT, CAPWOLF & THE HOWLING COMMANDOS) and Paolo Villanelli (CAPTAIN DARK TEMPEST, STAR BOUNTY HUNTERS) as they celebrate sixty years of Black Widow and Hawkeye with this new chapter IN the pair's storied legacy!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Comic Book, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics

33 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 13, 2024

Reviews

[Shels · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing. beautiful. hot.

[B!!! · Rating 4 out of 5]

HAWKEYE STOP BEING SELF DESTRUCTIVE CHALLENGE LEVEL KMPOSSIBLE

[Krystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really bogging down reviewing all the singles I read, so don't expect too many more from me please XD I can't keep up!

This was a lot of fun - I have no idea how Black Widow ended up with a symbiote but I'm not mad about it. It seems such a smart pairing to me!

Also really great seeing some more BW/Hawkeye action - these two are such a great team, so I'm looking forward to reading this little story!

Artwork looks good.

[aster · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED THIS SO MUCH??? ART: GORGEOUS, STORYLINE: COMPELLING, ME: OBSESSED AND BISEXUAL, HOTEL: TRIVAGO. NEED THE NEXT ISSUE #IMMEDIATELY

[Myles Gerber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome first issue, great art and an interesting plot. Love symbiotie Natasha! And what’s Hawkeye up to exactly..?

[Jesse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty cool. I thought that the bad thing Clint did was referencing something from a previous book (similar to his thing in Civil War II) but apparently not. The art was real good, moody colors, decent faces and action. Nat and Clint's voices were alright. I'm mostly just annoyed at how similar it is to that story in CWII, which kinda sucked. I liked the flashback at the end.

[Nat · Rating 5 out of 5]

natasha controls spiders!!!!!!!!!!!!
her anger!!!!!!!! "i do not believe you.
tsk, belief does not change fact, dorogaya."
the art style!!!!!!!!!!!!

"the symbiote is an asset, [...] a partner that sees my vulnerabilities like no one else... not even clint,"

bobbi and nat being gay lol
nat's bar look>>>

clint's been chased by russian assassins

"if you do this--
i know. it;s not the first time ive made an enemy put of the us government, and im sur eit wont be the last. but you know i have to ask, bobbi... do you think clint is guilty?"

"aw, come on... i miss the old days wjem assassins just had guns and not killer mechanical claw arms." gotta love clint

natasha making her entrance and they gave her a black widow symbiote suit!!!!
"not everyhting has to be done on your own and in the most diffivult way imaginable, clint."

"you dont understand . i need to be in madripoor.. whats happening here... i need to deal with it alone." nat and her type, hes giving netflix daredevil

"and maybe im not interested in our cycle anymore.
our cycle?
we dont speak until one of us is in mortal damger, and then we forego everyhting for one another. i dont need a tharpist to tell me thats not exactly healthy, nat."

goddamn, i believe they want us to falsely believe clint is guilty

"natasha will have to decide where her loyalties lie--and what shes willing to do to prove it" ahh story of her life am i right

"my boss misses you dearly , natasha. he sent me to retrieve you willingly ... or by force."

"it's you theyre after, natasha. leave now, while i have her distracted!
i will find you again, clint barton. i always do." we got ourselves a little reminiscent-of-their-old-costumes section

[Joshua Enns-Wind · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was exactly what I wanted from a Black Widow and Hawkeye story. The duo bounce off each other perfectly and their shared history comes through amazingly. When I saw Natasha with a symbiote on the cover, I was sceptical, but it works really well for this story and the relationship between Clint and Natasha (though I’m still not totally sold on it as an overarching device). The art was amazing, but I’d argue the story is simply par for the course for a superhero comic. Still, I was engaged and I find these comic characters more endearing than their on screen counterparts.
I also really appreciated that this collection included both characters’ first issues. I knew Black Widow started as an Iron Man villain, but I didn’t know Hawkeye did too. Even more, I didn’t know that Black Widow was involved in Hawkeye’s first story.
Overall, I’d highly recommend this.

[Ben Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've really enjoyed Stephanie's work on Harley Quinn and this issue was an excellent reminder why. Great characterization, action, pacing, and art. Really excited to see where this goes and while I know some take issue with Natasha having a symbiote, I think it makes perfect sense for the character. Tons of potential here.

[Nilab · Rating 5 out of 5]

love love love!!!!! great art and even greater writing (so far at least). haven’t read anything of nat as a symbiote but i’m digging that and the (platonic!) relationship between her and clint. yes break through those toxic cycles

[Yasser Maniram · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good art and story. It may seem like Black Widow carries this issue more than Hawkeye but the balance in storytelling and who to focus on was done nicely.

[Vaar · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Tatiana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this. The plot was very interesting, especially exploring Natasha's relationship with Clint, which I was not very familiar with.