Black Widow: Homecoming

There's some ok spy thriller here with some decent art, but the plot is horrible. It removes all of the Black Widow's agency from her earlier days, making her a pawn of men. This breaks down a strong female character, of which there are too few to begin with.

The first time I read Black Widow, she looked like a 40's femme fatale. I'm a big fan of old movies, so I kinda liked her style, and her hard-ass attitude. Years later, I saw her in Iron Man II and *hated* her--or rather, hated that she was supposed to be fighting 15 dudes while wearing high heels, a catsuit so tight I could count her vertebrae, and three feet of red ringlets bouncing around. That kind of pandering is deeply distasteful. So I'm really hoping one of my fave fantasy authors can write her in a way I can actually enjoy again.

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