Widowmaker (Marvel Comics)
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Schedule | Bi-weekly |
Format | Limited series |
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Publication date | December 2010 – January 2011 |
No. of issues | 4 |
Main character(s) | David Lopez Manuel Garcia |
Inker(s) | Alvaro Lopez Lorenzo Ruggiero |
Letterer(s) | Cory Petit Nate Piekos |
Colorist(s) | Nathan Fairbairn Jim Charalampidis |
Editor(s) | Rachel Pinnelas Charlie Beckerman Bill Rosemann Ralph Macchio |
Widowmaker is a four issue
Publication history
In July 2010, Marvel Comics announced that
In November 2010 it was reported that Widowmaker will instead be solicited as a stand-alone miniseries starting in December 2010, following the cancellation of Hawkeye & Mockingbird in issue number six. The report also came with an announcement that Widowmaker will be followed up by another four issue miniseries, Hawkeye: Blindspot.[4][5]
Characters
- Black Widow / Natasha Romanov: Ex-Soviet super spy, former lover of Hawkeye and current member of the Secret Avengers.
- Hawkeye / Clint Barton: Master archer and Avenger; briefly used the identity of the ninja "Ronin", former lover of both Black Widow and Mockingbird.
- World Counter-terrorism Agency(W.C.A.).
- Dominic Fortune / Duvid Fortunov: Soldier of fortune currently employed by the W.C.A.
Plot
The death of a Japanese
Reception
The first issue of Widowmaker was received with mostly positive reviews. Doug Zawisza of Comic Book Resources gave it 4.5 stars (out of 5) stating, "McCann assembles this story as though it were a big budget, high-stakes adventure film frozen onto the printed page" and "Such a fabulous, high-strung adventure tale deserves equally fabulous art, and David López, Alvaro López, and Nathan Fairbairn certainly deliver".[7] Jesse Schedeen of IGN gave it an 8.0 (out of 10) remarking, "All in all, Widowmaker has all the makings of a fun and frantic adventure that won't be bogged down by pointless tie-ins. It's a breath of fresh air in that regard".[8] Jennifer Smith of Newsarama stated, "McCann's writing sparkles with wit, pathos, and the weight of Marvel history" and "David Lopez' gorgeous art is only getting better and better, making action scenes compelling even when their motivations were unclear".[9]
References
- ^ Dave Richards (2010-11-03). "McCann's "Widowmaking" Plans". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ Dietsch, TJ (2010-07-15). "Widow Maker". Marvel Comics. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ Mahadeo, Kevin (2011-01-11). "Tuesday Q&A: Jim McCann". Marvel Comics. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
- ^ Ching, Albert (2010-11-15). "Marvel Announces WIDOWMAKER Follow-Up HAWKEYE: BLINDSPOT". Newsarama. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ Tom Ayres (2010-10-24). "'Hawkeye & Mockingbird' not returning". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ Widowmaker, #1-4 (December 2010 - January 2011)
- ^ Zawisza, Doug (2010-12-08). "Review: Widowmaker #1". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (2010-12-08). "Widowmaker #1 Review". IGN. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ Smith, Jennifer (2010-12-09). "Best Shots Rapid Reviews: SUPERBOY #2, WIDOWMAKER #1, More". Newsarama. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
External links
- Widowmaker at the Grand Comics Database
- Widowmaker at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Widowmaker on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki