Black Widow #2

Part of Marvel's Black Knights imprint, this second chapter of "Breakdown" arrives with a cover by Scott Hampton that immediately grabs your attention: Natasha Romanoff, clad in her sleek black bodysuit and signature red hourglass belt buckle, is shown mid-freefall between towering city buildings, her red hair splayed out and her expression eerily calm despite the plunge. It's a striking, vertigo-inducing image that speaks volumes about the cool nerve at the heart of this character. With Devin Grayson and Greg Rucka co-writing and Hampton handling the full artistic duties inside as well, this Black Widow series brings a mature, grounded sensibility to one of Marvel's most compelling spies.