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Creation & Design

Black Widow was created during the Cold War era, initially introduced as a Russian spy and antagonist to Iron Man. Her character was designed to embody the femme fatale archetype.

Early Years

Initially appearing as a villain, Black Widow's character evolved over the years, becoming a key member of the Avengers and a hero in her own right.

Character Development

Over the decades, Black Widow has transitioned from a villain to a complex hero, grappling with her past while striving to make amends and protect the world.

Cultural Reception

Black Widow has been widely praised for her depth and complexity, becoming a symbol of female empowerment in comics.

Character Details

Real Name:
Natasha Romanoff
First Appearance:
Tales of Suspense #52
Aliases:
Natasha Romanoff, Agent Romanoff, The Black Widow
Species:
Human
Gender:
Female
Affiliations:
Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D., The Champions
Abilities:
Expert martial artist, Master spy, Enhanced agility, Expert marksman
Equipment:
Widow's Bite, Grappling hooks, Various firearms
Weight:
100lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
green
Hair Color:
red
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Tales of Suspense #52
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Tales of Suspense #52
 
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1st appearance of the Black Widow, Natasha Romanova

Death of the first Crimson Dynamo

1st appearance and death of the second Crimson Dynamo, Boris Turgenov

Tales of Suspense #53
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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2nd appearance of Black Widow

Origin of the Watcher

1st team appearance of the Prosilicans

Tales of Suspense #57
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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1st appearance and origin of Hawkeye

3rd appearance of Black Widow

Avengers, The #43
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Avengers, The #43
 
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1st appearance of the Red Guardian, Alexi Shostakov- husband of Natasha Romanova, the Black Widow

[July 2022 - Marvel recently trademarked the title Red Guardian: Generations / September 2022 - confirmed for the Thunderbolts movie]

Avengers, The #44
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Avengers, The #44
 
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Partial origin of the Black Widow

Origin and death of Natasha's husband, the Red Guardian

Amazing Spider-Man #86
Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Amazing Spider-Man #86
 
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Debut of Black Widow's skin-tight costume

Amazing Adventures #1
Marvel ⋅ 1970
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Amazing Adventures #1
 
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1st cover appearance of the Black Widow wearing her classic black costume

First Black Widow solo story

1st appearance of Ivan Petrovich, the surrogate father of Natasha

Daredevil #81
Marvel ⋅ 1971
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Daredevil #81
 
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Begins Daredevil and Black Widow ongoing team-up

Daredevil #88
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Daredevil #88
 
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Origin of Black Widow, specifically how she met Ivan Petrovich

1st appearance of Larry Cranston, later becomes Mr. Fear

Daredevil #90
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Daredevil #90
 
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Origin of Black Widow, how she gained the name Black Widow, later retconned with the Black Widow Ops origin

Daredevil #92
Marvel ⋅ 1972
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Daredevil #92
 
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Re-titled Daredevil and the Black Widow from this issue until issue #107 where it reverts to 'Daredevil the Man Without Fear' in issue #108

1st appearance of Damon Dran, the Indestructible Man

Avengers, The #111
Marvel ⋅ 1973
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Black Widow joins the Avengers

Champions #1
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Champions #1
 
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1st team appearance and origin of The Champions: Angel, Black Widow, Ghost Rider, Hercules, Iceman

Uncanny X-Men #268
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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Uncanny X-Men #268
 
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Iconic cover art by Jim Lee

Revealed that Wolverine, Black Widow and Captain America knew one another in World War II

Origin of the first meeting between Captain America and Wolverine

Black Widow #1
Marvel ⋅ 1999
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Black Widow #1
 
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First issue of three-issue miniseries where Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova face-off to own the codename Black Widow

First mention of the Red Room where orphaned girls were trained in the Black Widow Ops program

Yelena Belova identity revealed

⚠ There is debate as to whether this issue is the first full appearance of Black Widow, Yelena Belova or Inhumans #5

Black Widow #2
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Marvel ⋅ 1999
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Black Widow #2
 
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2nd issue of a three part miniseries where Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova face-off to own the codename Black Widow

Black Widow #3
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Marvel ⋅ 1999
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Black Widow #3
 
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3rd issue of a three part miniseries where Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova face-off to own the codename Black Widow

Black Widow #1
Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Black Widow #1
 
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Premiere issue of the six-issue solo series featuring the Black Widow that explores her origin in the 'Black Widow Ops' program

Black Widow #4
Marvel ⋅ 2004
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Black Widow #4
 
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Origin of Black Widow, specifically the brainwashing and training she and 27 other orphaned girls endured after being recruited to The Red Room Academy for the Black Widow Ops Program

Mighty Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 2007
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Mighty Avengers #1
 
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1st team appearance of the Mighty Avengers: Ares, Black Widow, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Sentry, Wasp

Black Widow: Deadly Origin #1
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Black Widow: Deadly Origin #1
 
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Origin of Black Widow

Black Widow: Deadly Origin #2
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Origin of Black Widow continued

Black Widow: Deadly Origin #3
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Origin continued

Black Widow: Deadly Origin #4
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Death of Ivan Petrovich

Origin of Black Widow concluded

Secret Avengers #1
Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Secret Avengers #1
 
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1st team appearance of the Secret Avengers: Captain America, War Machine, Black Widow, Valkyrie, Beast, Nova and Moon Knight

1st team appearance of the Shadow Council

Beginning of the 'Heroic Age' according to Marvel

Black Widow #2
1:20 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Black Widow #2
 
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Variant cover art by Stephanie Hans

Black Widow #6
1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Black Widow #6
 
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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Black Widow #7
1:15 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2010
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Black Widow #7
 
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Variant cover art by Stephane Perger

Vampire variant

Secret Avengers #21
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Secret Avengers #21
 
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Variant Venomized cover art by Khoi Pham

Winter Soldier #4
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012
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Winter Soldier #4
 
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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher

Avengers Assemble #13
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Avengers Assemble #13
 
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Variant cover art by InHyuk Lee

Avengers #4
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Variant cover art by Dale Keown

Secret Avengers #2
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Secret Avengers #2
 
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Variant cover art by Mike Deodato

Black Widow #1
1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Black Widow #1
 
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Variant cover art by Milo Manara

Secret Avengers #1
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Variant cover art by Mike Deodato

Black Widow #18
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Black Widow #18
 
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Variant cover art by Olivier Coipel

Black Widow #1
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Black Widow #1
 
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Variant cover art by Tula Lotay

Black Widow #3
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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Black Widow #3
 
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Variant cover art by Joelle Jones

All-New Wolverine #13
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016
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All-New Wolverine #13
 
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Variant cover art by Art Adams

Comic shops qualified to order this variant of All-New Wolverine #13 if they met or exceeded 90% of orders for issue #10

Secret Empire #9
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017
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Secret Empire #9
 
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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Black Widow #1
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Black Widow #1
 
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Variant cover art by John Buscema

Remastered edition

Marvel Tales: Black Widow #1
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Marvel Tales: Black Widow #1
 
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Virgin variant cover art by Jen Bartel

Domino: Hotshots #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Domino: Hotshots #1
 
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1st team appearance of the Hotshots: Domino, Atlas Bear, Black Widow, White Fox, Diamondback and Outlaw

1st appearance of a man meshed with Celestial material

Captain Marvel #6
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Captain Marvel #6
 
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Variant cover art by Adi Granov

Captain Marvel #6
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1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Captain Marvel #6
 
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Variant virgin cover art by Adi Granov

Web of Black Widow #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Web of Black Widow #1
 
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Origin of Black Widow 'Year One'

Web of Black Widow #1
1:100 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Web of Black Widow #1
 
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Variant cover art by Joe Chiodo

Hidden Gem edition

Web of Black Widow #1
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Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Web of Black Widow #1
 
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Cover art inspired by Spider-Man #1 (1990)

Web of Black Widow #2
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Web of Black Widow #2
 
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Variant cover art by Stephanie Hans

Avengers #27
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Avengers #27
 
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1st full appearance of Brood Thor

Debut of a new Black Widow costume

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