BLACK WIDOW: PALE LITTLE SPIDER #1-3 (2002)

This miniseries tells the origin of White Widow. And it starts in a bondage club, where Yelena Belova’s teacher is killed and she has to go into deep cover to track down the killer.

Turns out, the killer is a dominatrix who wants to hold the title of Black Widow–one that Yelena currently holds. Yelena, in the end, embraces her new identity.

It is unusual to have a Marvel series so completely immersed in raw, kinky sex and sexuality. I wish that the series were a little better overall.

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