Fuck Yeah, Black Widow

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May 2011

164 posts

Fear Files: The Black Widow →

I’d say Natasha’s greatest fear is becoming her namesake, rather than failing to totally occupy the role of ruthless professional, but mostly that Greg Land cover needs to stop being used as her default marvel.com sanctioned image. While the Land covers to the first Richard K. Morgan series are less immediately exploitative than most Landian fare they still have that trademark...

200 Followers!!

200 followers, you know it’s a party if Carol’s and Natasha’s boobs are touching. Or are they?? You’re a sly one, Mr. Luke Ross. Also y’all should consider checking out the new Fuck Yeah, Daredevil tumblr. Relevant to my interests, at the very least. On that note I’m starting up a new project where I tl;dr about other Marvel ladies so keep your eyes...

Recommended Reading

I thought I’d compile a list of Black Widow comics I recommend. As always with superheroes there’s a lot of stuff, some of them are great and some of them are awful, and which is which depends on who you ask. So take this list in the spirit it was given: as one person’s opinion. All titles listed in chronological order, with the most recent stuff coming first. Introductory New readers start...

Doing it Wrong: Deadpool #29

My friend Gabbie encouraged me to write up this post, probably because I rage incoherent every time panels from this issue show up on my tracked tags. My problem, tumblr, is this: Deadpool: Psst! Sorry about tying ya up an’ gagging you, but, I dunno… is it just me or did you kinda like it? Natasha: A little, yes. Deadpool is a humor title but tying women up without their...

MMMOBW 3: Natasha Walks Out of a Refrigerator

My only complaint is these restraints. I’d like them a little tighter, please. In 1999, Gail Simone, with the help of a few other fans, compiled a list of female characters who had been raped, killed, tortured, depowered as a plot device within superhero comics. She called it, “women in refrigerators.” You see: violence against women is far more likely to have a sexual...

“From the very beginning, she had no say in her own destiny, which is a very...”

– Duane Swierczynski