DISCLAIMER: I was given a free season 1 pass from Serial Box

This was so so good!!! I listened to the last four episodes while either commuting to work or trying to fall asleep at night(to which caused me to not be able to sleep because it was so good!)
Really brought back all the winterwidow feels and absolutely dictated which of my funko pops I brought to my desk at my new job.
I wish the MCU gave us more Winter Soldier and Black Widow content but this helps loads.

Black Widow is one of my favorite Marvel heroes, and I am glad she gets her own series through Serial Box. The acting was phenomenal, and the storyline fit right into the Marvel universe. What I enjoy is having the other Marvel characters show up without making it forced. The ones that do come into the storyline make sense and are used for the purpose of the storyline.

I hope that a season 2 comes out because there is so much you can do with this character! I also would suggest making the episodes a little longer if possible. I highly recommend!

Serial Box is doing a great job with these Marvel serials. They're using a great selection of diverse authors - two black women wrote about half of this one - and creating stories that feel like they could be part of the MCU without requiring the reader to have a ton of background information on the characters. These stories expect that you know who the characters are, but you don't have to have seen any of the movies or read their comics to enjoy them.

A lot of this one is Adventures of Bucky and Natasha, and I loved it. And I know a lot of people who really like the Winter Soldier who would probably also really like it. More Bucky and Nat, please.

What the shit, Marvel? Couldn't you have cast a goddamn man for the male voices? This has so many bad voices

Marvel's Black Widow: Bad Blood is the third (but thankfully, not final!) Marvel series to hit Serial Box. I'm not ashamed to admit that I squealed a little bit when this series was announced, as I just knew that this format would do justice to her character.

Natasha Romanoff is no stranger to undercover jobs. But this time, the job has gotten into her head. So has somebody else. Something previous has been stolen from her – her blood – and now Natasha is determined to get it back.

Okay, she's also determined to make those that stole her blood pay. It's only fair, after all, there's no way they had good intentions in mind when they took her blood.

“For two months now, it had been home - or at least, home to Melanie Ardonia, the shy, quirky IT girl who was her cover - while Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, hunted.”

I cannot recommend Marvel's Black Widow: Bad Blood enough. I fell in love with this series from the very first episode, and found myself waiting eagerly each week for a new update. If you're a fan of Black Widow, then you're going to enjoy this story.

Having finished the season, all I can say is that I really hope that this was merely the first of many seasons. Because I am hooked. I love how human they made Natasha sound and feel over this adventure, all while presenting an adventure that felt larger than life.

There's a lot to enjoy from this adventure. There's action, tension, human elements, and even a fair amount of humor. It's all balanced in such a way as to make for a thrilling read (or listen, depending on your preference).

It all perfectly captured the character known as Black Widow, while creating something that is accessible to any and all fans. I'll confess that while I've adored each of the Marvel series that hit Serial Box (Thor, Jessica Jones), Black Widow will always hold a special place in my heart. Also, here's hoping that we'll get another season!

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The updates for this book were the highlight of my week. Serial Box right now is doing a great job with Marvel property on this medium, I think I’m going to jump onto the Jessica Jones ‘Playing with Fire’ train.

I just love this story so. much. Everything was so well thought out, no corner cutting to be seen. Allen Holt, in my opinion, is the best kind of villain. The logic that to save the human race he must eliminate a percentage of it strikes similarly with Thanos, who ask did not understand that the ends do not justify the means. The way Holt’s corporation had weaved its way across the world was sinister and having the characters of Kesha, Maria etc really solidified its threat. Sometimes when you don’t know anyone related to the protagonist the threat will affect directly, it’s difficult to comprehend the scope.
I also liked how the book started with Viscose, and ended with Viscose, really coming full circle.

And of course, the Bucky/Natasha content. I love them so much, and I feel this story did a great job of nailing down the parameters of their relationship, with memories of the Red Room and the tension and mixed feelings that neither know how to express. The Geneva episode was everything. Personally, I was really holding out for some kind of confession/kiss scene in the final chapter, but I understand why it didn’t happen. He did sneak into her hospital room to see her, despite the fact that he should be arrested on sight, and make her borscht, so I crown those gestures the height of romance.

The fact that after every episode it would say ‘season 1, episode...’ is what’s giving me hope for another adventure.