Black Widow #12 (Marvel) — LGY #52 — Rated T+ — Thompson / Casagrande / D’Amico / Bellaire — Bonus Digital Edition
Black Widow #12
Publisher: Marvel Comics
LGY #52 — Rated T+ — Cover Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Kelly Thompson — Art: Elena Casagrande — Colors: D’Amico / Bellaire
Includes Bonus Digital Edition
Condition: pre-owned, light wear, good shape
A moody, rain-soaked, deeply atmospheric cover that captures the espionage noir heart of this celebrated Thompson run! The composition is strikingly vertical — three Black Widow figures stacked from top to bottom of the frame — each rendered in Casagrande’s characteristically precise and expressive linework. At the top: a figure with long dark hair — soaking wet — head tilted back — eyes closed — water streaming down her face and neck — expression somewhere between exhaustion and relief. At the centre: Natasha herself in the iconic black tactical suit — the red hourglass emblem prominent at her chest — dark hair plastered flat by the rain — dark eyes forward and cold — jaw set — jaw set with fierce resolve — both fists clenched at her sides. At the lower right: a third figure in a white hooded outfit — cropped into a smaller inset panel — goggled — face partially obscured. The entire scene drenched in cold rain — diagonal streaks of water crossing the frame — the deep red background typography spelling BLACK WIDOW in massive fragmented letters — partially legible through the rain and figure overlaps. Creator credits — Thompson / Casagrande / D’Amico / Bellaire — in clean white lettering at the left. NUMBER 12 and LGY 52 at the lower right. Dark, tense, and beautifully constructed.
A great pick for Kelly Thompson Marvel run collectors, Black Widow fans, and anyone who appreciates a masterfully composed espionage cover. Bonus Digital Edition. Light wear, good shape.