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Black Widow (2019)
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Synopsis:
Natasha Romanoff was trained to kill. For years now she’s tried to overcome that programming, to side with the angels… to be a hero. And where’d that get her? Killed. By one of the few true friends she allowed herself to have.
Now she’s back from the dead, angry as hell, and finding those better angels harder and harder to hear. Jen and Sylvia Soska – The Twisted Twins of horror – join with rising artist Flaviano to weave a web of vice, violence, and vengeance that will net Natasha the biggest bad men she’s ever faced… or put her back in the ground for good.
Collects Black Widow (2019) #1-5.
Edition:
Trade Paperback
Trigger Warning:
- Child trafficking
- Sexual abuse is strongly implied
My Thoughts:
Ahhh, cathartic reads! Wanna see a bunch of really terrible human beings get the absolute shit beat out of them? Yes? Of course you do – and why shouldn’t you? Read Black Widow: No Restraints Play. Seriously. It’s so much more fun than any story about people who kidnap and torture children has any right to be. This is some high-quality, R-rated Black Widow fun.
“People who prey on children don’t deserve restraint.
They deserve me!”
Watch Widow brutally murder each and every one of these disgusting motherfuckers. Gleefully.
Each issue of No Restraints Play has its own cover done by Clayton Crain and they are gorgeous. And the interior art, done fabulously by Flaviano, really heightened my enjoyment of the story. I was not familiar with his work prior to reading, but it’s really good!
I am also using this to fulfill the remainder of my #HBReadathon prompts.
It checks the boxes for:
Read a Female Author
Also, Read a Graphic Novel with a Female Lead
Read a Sequel (it is! It references previous issue storylines!)
Read a Book Under 150 Pages
Boom.
The Soskas mentioned in a letter from #1 (which is printed in the back of No Restraints Play) that they felt that Black Widow was always held back by being in the Avengers, and I couldn’t agree more. This is full-on Natasha, completely unfettered by anyone or anything outside of her own moral code, and it is glorious!
About the Authors (from their website):
DIRECTORS REEL from Twisted Twins Productions on Vimeo.
“Canadian identical twin sister writing and directing duo, Jen and Sylvia Soska, known as the “Twisted Twins“, first broke onto the scene with their DIY love letter to Grindhouse filmmaking, DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK. The film quickly grew into an award winning, critically acclaimed, cult classic sensation, even getting the attention of director Eli Roth (HOSTEL) who praised it saying, “it’s fucking awesome”. The Twins went on to follow up their break through indie gem with the accomplished and genre defining AMERICAN MARY that placed horror icon Katharine Isabelle in the title role of Mary Mason, a medical student who gets drawn into the world of body modification and underground surgeries. “Fucking amazing. Extraordinary. A really superb picture. Katharine Isabelle is awesome“, hailed horror legend Clive Barker (HELLRAISER).
Avid comic book fans, the Soska Sisters have teamed up with Daniel Way (DEADPOOL, DAKEN) to create their own very graphic novel entitled KILL-CRAZY NYMPHOS ATTACK! with artist Rob Dumo & cover artist Dave Johnson which is a pitch black satire on patriarchal society and women’s roles within it.
“The Soska Twins break half the established rules of screenwriting and somehow get away with it, and their direction is clever and assured throughout. More importantly, they show a sense of cultural awareness that most of their white male peers don’t even seem to know exists. This allows them to step into dangerous territory with a maturity, insight, and humanity that rarely seen in this genre anymore.” Dan Schaffer (DOGWITCH, THE SCRIBBLER)
About the Illustrator (from Twitter – he’s a bit mysterious):
Flaviano Armentaro has been working in the comics and animation working for Marvel’s I Am Groot, Black Widow, Power Man & Iron Fist and more. co-creator of Low Road West for Boom Studio.
Rating:
Do you like revenge? Violence? Amazing women? Yes, you do. Please read No Restraints Play.
Black Widow: No Restraints Play By Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska Illustrated by Flaviano Marvel ISBN: 1302916734 Paperback 112 Pages
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