Black Widow Vol. 12

Nathan Edmondson / Phil Noto

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Series: Black Widow

Summary

This volume corresponds to issue #12 of Black Widow (the 2014 series) and is a pivotal chapter in the middle of that run. The story runs on two tracks. In Somalia, Natasha joins the Howling Commandos on a raid into a war zone, using drone fire for cover to rescue a kidnapped journalist; in this kind of battlefield mission, with clear objectives and clear enemies, she finds a long-lost calm, remarking that she feels "more like a soldier than a spy these days." Meanwhile, back in the United States, she unwittingly becomes a target of public opinion: television host Anderson Cooper airs a segment on Black Widow's past operations, including street casualties and a prison break in Latin America, and public opinion quickly splits, with victims' families voicing accusations and ordinary citizens speaking up in her defense. The Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. are drawn in: Tony Stark says outright that the reporting is "not unfair," while Maria Hill fields calls from on high and instructs the heroes involved to stay silent. Her friend Isaiah Ross, lying low, goes to her apartment to feed her cat and pack her things, but is attacked by a gunman; when Natasha returns from her mission, what she finds are bloody cat paw prints on the carpet. This volume is the turning point of the storyline, tearing wide open the rift between her private life and her public identity.

Editor's review

2014 年由内森·埃德蒙森编剧、菲尔·诺托绘制的《黑寡妇》连载，被漫威官方视为“新读者入门寡姐的最佳起点”之一，而第 12 期正是这条线由“单元任务”转向“命运清算”的折点。埃德蒙森的处理格外克制：一边是索马里战场上干净利落的营救，一边是演播室里被剪辑成“罪证”的画面。读者看见的不是非黑即白的英雄，而是一个清楚自己双手沾血、却仍选择继续做对的事的人。诺托的复古封面式画风在这一册发挥出色：沙漠里的尘光、娜塔莎疲惫却警觉的侧脸、电视屏幕上冷色调的演播室，几乎不用文字就能读出情绪。希尔与斯塔克那几句轻描淡写的对话，也把“英雄是否该被问责”这个沉重话题写得毫不说教。最令人难忘的，是她对以赛亚、对那只赖着不走的黑猫 Liho 的态度——那是这册漫画里最柔软的缝隙，也是最痛的伏笔。对电影版寡姐意犹未尽的读者，这一册会给出更复杂、更成人的答案。

Who it's for

A good fit for

看过漫威电影、想读电影之外娜塔莎故事的老粉丝与新影迷
喜欢谍战惊悚与“舆论审判英雄”题材的成年漫画读者
欣赏菲尔·诺托水墨感、复古封面式画面的画风爱好者
想了解 2014 年《黑寡妇》连载但希望从关键单册切入的读者

Not a good fit for

希望读到完整独立故事的读者，单册只是长子故事线中的一环
低龄读者，本册涉及枪击、暗杀与政治暴力桥段
期待以打斗场面为主、节奏爽快的读者，这一册更偏文戏与人物刻画

Reading tips

先读本系列第 1—6 期（《精织的网线》），弄清“神之拳”“混沌”等前情，本册读起来才不突兀。
留意双线叙事：战场线与舆论线交替推进，注意两者在结尾合流的时机。
读完本册后可接续第 13 期以后的故事，以赛亚遇袭是后续冲突的直接引线。
建议对照英文原名 Black Widow (2014) #12 查阅，避免与 2020 年凯莉·汤普森版第 12 期混淆。

FAQ

“黑寡妇 012”指的是哪一部漫画的第 12 期？

通常指 2014 年由内森·埃德蒙森编剧、菲尔·诺托绘制的《黑寡妇》连载第 12 期，2014 年 11 月出版，故事名为《索马里》（Somalia）。另有一部 2020 年凯莉·汤普森版《黑寡妇》也有第 12 期，注意区分。

这一册可以单独读吗？

可以读懂，但会缺失前半程的背景。第 12 期承接第 7—11 期“神之拳/混沌”故事线，且结尾以赛亚遇袭是为后续埋下的伏笔，缺少前后文会削弱冲击力。

这本中娜塔莎的猫是谁？

那只常在她公寓外徘徊、后来被收留的黑猫名叫 Liho。本册中以赛亚正是去她公寓喂猫时遭枪手袭击，地板上出现猫的血爪印，是全册最揪心的画面之一。

中文版由哪家出版社出版？

目前可核实的简体中文版为四川美术出版社 2016 年引进的三卷本，译者为 Lu小鱼，第三卷《最后的日子》收录了本册所在的后半程故事。更具体的收录册号请以实物版权页为准。

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About the author

Nathan Edmondson Author

Nathan Edmondson is a comics writer about whom limited public information is available; his nationality and dates of birth and death are not known. Judging from the 35 works held in the library, his output is concentrated in comics and graphic novels, with common categories including comics and cartoons, film and television tie-ins, quality fiction, art, and children's books, indicating diversity in genre and readership. His representative works are the multiple volumes and issues of The Punisher, including Volume 15, Volume 3, Volume 8, and the 2014 Issue 11, Issue 6, Issue 7, Volume 1, and Volume 2, showing a close association with that character's series. Overall, his writing is known for action, crime, and cinematic storytelling, combining visual expressiveness with the pacing of genre reading.

Phil Noto Author

Phil Noto is a comics creator whose works are carried by the Chinese book site, with 17 titles currently listed. His work centers on comics and visual storytelling, most notably the Black Widow series, including Black Widow Vol. 1: The Finely Woven Thread, Black Widow Vol. 2: The Tightly Tangled Web, Black Widow Vol. 3: Last Days, and several numbered volumes. These titles are categorized under comics and cartoons, art, media tie-ins, and horror and thriller, suggesting a style that combines visual artistry with the tension of genre storytelling. His work also appears in children's books and premium fiction categories, showing adaptability across subjects. Public information about his nationality, dates, and personal history is limited, so no inferences are made here; readers can explore his drawing style and narrative interests through the works mentioned above.