Black Cat (2020 comic book)

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Black Cat
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Format Ongoing series
Genre
Publication dateDecember 2020 – September 2021
No. of issues12 (10 issues + 1 annual)
Main characters
Creative team
Written by Jed MacKay
Pencillers
Collected editions
Queen in Black ISBN   978-13029-2758-5
I'll Take Manhattan ISBN   978-13029-2789-9
Infinity Score ISBN   978-13029-3138-4
Omnibus ISBN   978-13029-5201-3

Black Cat is an 11-issue comic book series published by Marvel Comics from December 16, 2020 to September 29, 2021. Created by writer Jed MacKay and artist C.F. Villa as a relaunch of the 2019 series by the former, it is the second ongoing solo series starring the popular Spider-Man love interest Felicia Hardy / Black Cat, following the thief as she finds her latest heist interrupted by Knull's attack on Earth over "King in Black", with the Cat and her crew aiming to steal something that is both the greatest value to Knull and Earth's only hope of survival. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] It consists of ten regular issues and one Black Cat Annual.

Contents

The series received generally positive reviews from comic critics, and was followed the one-shot Giant-Size Black Cat: Infinity Score in 2021 to close off the series' storyline, by the team-up continuation Iron Cat in 2022, still written by MacKay, and a new Black Cat series in 2025, written by G. Willow Wilson.

Publication history

The second Black Cat ongoing series written by Jed MacKay and illustrated by C.F. Villa, Nina Vakueva, Michael Dowling, and Joey Vazquez, debuted in December 2020 as a relaunch of the 2019–2020 series to tie-in with the crossover event "King in Black", [8] [9] consisting of ten regular issues, one Black Cat Annual, and a final Giant-Size Black Cat: Infinity Score published after the run's end. [6] [7]

Critical reception

According to Diamond Comic Distributors, Black Cat #1 was the 29th best selling comic book in December 2020. [10]

Sam Stone of Comic Book Resources described Black Cat #1 as a "solid relaunch", stating, "MacKay and Villa reunite to take springboard Black Cat's latest comic off the back of "King in Black", staying true to the spirit of the character and their previous series while managing to complement the bombastic crossover event. MacKay and Villa succeed in making this opening issue feel more like a tie-in to the crossover's story than several of the previous issues bearing the "King in Black" tie-in banner. Despite the new #1, Black Cat's relaunch keeps very much in line with what came before it while inviting new readers to jump on for a thrill ride as Felicia rises as the Marvel Universe's unlikely greatest savior." [11] Tanner Dedmon of ComicBook.com called Black Cat #1 an "excellent jumping-on point", asserting, "Black Cat also has a surprisingly reserved presence in her own debut issue, but that's again owed to everything occurring around her. Seeing Black Cat slay symbiote dragons might have been memorable, but considering how other heroes have performed against similar threats, it never would've been believable. As such, Black Cat sometimes gets overshadowed during the more explosive moments of Black Cat #1. That type of action was never her game anyway—"above my pay grade", she says at one point in the issue—so her sacrifice of the spotlight was a necessary one to set her up for an opportunity to do what she does best. Like Captain America's confidence imbued in her, Black Cat's resolve is infectious, easily carrying whatever comes next in her new series." [12]

Collected editions

TitleMaterial collectedPublished dateISBN
Queen in Black Black Cat (vol. 2] #1–4 and material from X-Men: To Serve and Protect #4June 2021 978-13029-2758-5
I'll Take Manhattan Black Cat (vol. 2) #5–7 and Black Cat Annual (vol. 2) #1September 2021 978-13029-2789-9
Infinity Score Black Cat (vol. 2) #8–10 and Giant-Size Black Cat: Infinity Score #1January 2022 978-13029-3138-4
King In Black Omnibus King in Black (2020) #1–5; King in Black: The Immortal Hulk (2020) #1; King in Black: Iron Man/Doctor Doom (2020) #1; King in Black: Black Knight (2021) #1; King in Black: Marauders (2021) #1; King in Black: Black Panther (2021) #1; King in Black: Captain America (2021) #1; King in Black: Wiccan and Hulkling (2021) #1; King in Black: Spider-Man (2021) #1; King in Black: Scream (2021) #1; King in Black: Ghost Rider (2021) #1; King in Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage (2021) #1–3; King in Black: Namor (2021) #1–5; King in Black: Planet of the Symbiotes (2021) #1–3; King in Black: Return of the Valkyries (2021) #1–4; King in Black: Thunderbolts (2021) #1–3; Symbiote Spider-Man: King in Black (2020) #1–5; Black Cat (2020) #1–3; Daredevil (2019) #26–27; Deadpool (2019) #10; Fantastic Four (2018) #29–30; Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #10; Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2018) #23; S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #2–4; Savage Avengers (2019) #17–19; Spider-Woman (2020) #7–8; Union (2020) #1–2; Venom (2018) #31–34; and King in Black Handbook (2021) #1December 2022Ryan Stegman Fall cover: 978-13029-4643-2
Ryan Stegman Dawn DM cover: 978-13029-4644-9
Black Cat by Jed MacKay Omnibus Black Cat (vol. 1) #1–12, Annual (vol. 1) #1, Black Cat (vol. 2) #1–10, Annual (vol. 2) #1, Iron Cat #1–5, Giant-Size Black Cat: Infinity Score #1, and material from Free Comic Book Day 2020 (Spider-Man/Venom)May 2023 978-13029-5201-3

See also

References

  1. ↑ MAJK (2021-03-02). "'Black Cat: Queen in Black' – Goddess Mod". Geek Mom. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  2. ↑ Hutchinson, Ross (2021-03-31). "Black Cat #4: Lily Hollister is Dead, Long Live Queen Cat". Comic Watch. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  3. ↑ Brooke, David (2020-06-10). "'Black Cat' #11 review: riveting heist storytelling". AIPT Comics. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. ↑ Tabu, Hannibal (2020-08-07). "Black Cat #12 Review: A True Delight To Read". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  5. ↑ Bickerstaff, Russ (2021-06-30). "Black Cat Annual #1 // Review". You Don't Read Comics. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  6. 1 2 Redmond, Scott (2021-12-09). "A Bitter-Sweet Perfect Goodbye: Reviewing 'Giant-Size Black Cat: Infinity Score' #1". ComiCon. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  7. 1 2 Lainez, Kevin (2021-12-13). "Review Wrap-Up: Giant-Size Black Cat: Infinity Score #1 and Mighty Morphin #14". Comic Book Revolution. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  8. ↑ Marston, George (2020-08-05). "Black Cat series going on hiatus for "for a (long) bit," but will factor into King in Black event". GamesRadar. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  9. ↑ Marston, George (2020-09-09). "Marvel relaunches Black Cat ongoing just in time for 'King in Black' crossover". GamesRadar. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  10. ↑ "Comichron: December 2020 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron . Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  11. ↑ Stone, Sam (December 16, 2020). "REVIEW: Black Cat Jumps Into a Solid Relaunch Against the King in Black". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  12. ↑ Dedmon, Tanner (December 16, 2020). "Black Cat No. 1 Review: This is a Heist for the Ages". ComicBook.com . Retrieved 2022-09-01.
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