The Black Widow is the name of two fictional super-spy characters in the Marvel Comics universe. The first and best-known, Natalia Romanova, also known as Natasha Romanoff, was created by writers Stan Lee and Don Rico and artist Don Heck, and first appeared in Tales of Suspense #52 (April 1964). For a time in the 2000s, Romanova lost the title of Black Widow to a younger Russian spy, Yelena Belova. This article is about the comic book company. ... Timely Comics is the 1940s comic-book publishing company that would evolve into Marvel Comics. ... Black Widow (Claire Voyant) is the name of a supernaturally powered fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, known as one of the first costumed, superpowered female protagonists. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... - ==References== - *Tales of Suspense #1-99 (Marvel Comics, January 1959 - March 1968) - *Marvel Select: Tales of Suspense #1 (1996) - - - - - - - - - Categories: | | ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Donato Francisco Rico II (1912-1985) was an American comic book writer and artist for Marvel Comics predecdessors, Timely and Atlas, and a paperback novelist. ... Don Heck (January 2, 1929-1995) was a comic book artist best known for co-creating the character Iron Man, and for his long run penciling The Avengers in the 1960s. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (Originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law Enforcement Division, subsequently changed to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe. ... Mighty Avengers is a comic book published by Marvel Comics. ... The Avengers are a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... The Champions was a short-lived fictional comic book superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article is about the KGB of the Soviet Union. ... Cover art from Inhumans #1 (Nov 1998) by Jae Lee. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... Spy and Secret agent redirect here. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Donato Francisco Rico II (1912-1985) was an American comic book writer and artist for Marvel Comics predecdessors, Timely and Atlas, and a paperback novelist. ... Don Heck (January 2, 1929-1995) was a comic book artist best known for co-creating the character Iron Man, and for his long run penciling The Avengers in the 1960s. ... - ==References== - *Tales of Suspense #1-99 (Marvel Comics, January 1959 - March 1968) - *Marvel Select: Tales of Suspense #1 (1996) - - - - - - - - - Categories: | | ...

Natalia Romanova a.k.a. Natasha Romanoff

Publication history

Promotional art for Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her #1, by Bill Sienkiewicz.

The Black Widow's first appearances were as a recurring, non-costumed, Soviet-spy antagonist in the Tales of Suspense feature Iron Man, recruiting a besotted Hawkeye to her cause. Her government later supplied her with her first Black Widow costume and high-tech weaponry, but she eventually defected to the United States after appearing, temporarily brainwashed against the U.S., in the superhero-team series The Avengers #29 (July 1966). The Widow later became a recurring ally of the team before officially becoming its sixteenth member. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x612, 70 KB) Summary Cover, Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her (2005 miniseries) #1 (Nov. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x612, 70 KB) Summary Cover, Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her (2005 miniseries) #1 (Nov. ... Bill Sienkiewicz in Gijón, Spain. ... Soviet redirects here. ... SPY may refer to: SPY (spiders), ticker symbol for Standard & Poors Depository Receipts SPY (magazine), a satirical monthly, trademarked all-caps SPY (Ivory Coast), airport code for San Pédro, Côte dIvoire SPY (Ship Planning Yard), a U.S. Navy acronym SPY, short for MOWAG SPY, a... Iron Man (Anthony Edward Tony Stark) is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Hawkeye (Clint Barton) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a longtime member of the Avengers. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... The Avengers are a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

The Black Widow appeared for the first time in her trademark skintight black costume in The Amazing Spider-Man #86 (July 1970). In short order, she starred in her own series in Amazing Adventures #1-8 (Aug. 1970-Sept. 1971), sharing that split book with the feature The Inhumans. Immediately after her initial solo feature ended, the Black Widow co-starred in Daredevil #81–124 (Nov. 1971–Aug. 1975) and then in the super-team series The Champions, which ran 17 issues (Oct. 1975–Jan. 1978). The Amazing Spider-Man is the title of a comic book published by Marvel Comics, a television program and a daily newspaper comic strip featuring the adventures of the superhero Spider-Man. ... Amazing Adventures is the name of several anthology-format comic book series, all but one published by Marvel Comics. ... The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For other uses, see Daredevil (comics). ... The Champions was a short-lived fictional comic book superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the Black Widow appeared frequently as both an Avengers member and a freelance agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. She starred in a serialized feature within the omnibus comic-book series Marvel Fanfare #10–13 (Aug. 1983–March 1984), written by George Perez and Ralph Macchio, with art by penciller Perez. These stories were collected in the one-shot Black Widow: Web of Intrigue #1 (June 1999). S.H.I.E.L.D. (Originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law Enforcement Division, subsequently changed to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe. ... Marvel Fanfare are two comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... George Pérez (born June 9, 1954 in The Bronx, New York) is a Puerto Rican-American illustrator and writer of comic books. ... Ralph Macchio is a comic book editor. ... A penciller (or penciler) is one of a number of artists working within the comic industry. ... In the American comic book industry, the term one-shot is used to denote a pilot comic or a stand-alone story created to last as one issue. ...

The Widow guest-starred in issues of Solo Avengers, Force Works Iron Man, Marvel Team-Up and other comics. She appeared in several mid-1980s issues of Daredevil, as well as a four-issue arc in issues #368-371 (Oct. 1997–Jan. 1998) and as a recurring guest in Daredevil Vol. 2 (1998–present). She co-starred in two graphic novels — Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty with Nick Fury, Marvel UK's Night Raven and Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web with the Punisher — as well as a three-issue arc, "The Fire Next Time" by writer Scott Lobdell and penciller Randy Green in Journey into Mystery #517–519 (Feb.–April 1998). Force Works was a short-lived Marvel Comics superhero team. ... Marvel Team-Up is the name of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... Trade paperback of Will Eisners A Contract with God (1978), often mistakenly cited as the first graphic novel. ... For the French hip hop artist, see Nikkfurie. ... The Mighty World of Marvel #1: The very first Marvel UK title published in 1972. ... Night-Raven was a character created by Dez Skinn and Richard Burton and assigned to Steve Parkhouse as writer and David Lloyd for Hulk Weekly, a Marvel UK title in 1979. ... The Punisher is a fictional vigilante in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Scott Lobdell (born 1963) is an American comic book writer. ... Journey into Mystery is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ...

Miniseries and specials

Aside from the arcs in Marvel Fanfare and Journey into Mystery, the Black Widow has starred in four miniseries and four graphic novels. A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... Graphic novel (sometimes abbreviated GN) is a term for a kind of book, usually telling an extended story with sequential art ( comics). ...

The three-issue Black Widow (June-Aug. 1999), under the Marvel Knights imprint, starred Romanova and fully introduced her appointed successor, Captain Yelena Belova (see below), who had briefly appeared in an issue of the 1999 series Inhumans. The story arc, "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider" was by writer Devin Grayson and artist J.G. Jones. The next three-issue, Marvel Knights miniseries, also titled Black Widow (Jan.-March 2001) featured both Black Widows in the story arc "Breakdown," by writers Devin Grayson and Greg Rucka with painted art by Scott Hampton. Cover art from Inhumans #1 (Nov 1998) by Jae Lee. ... This entry is for the Marvel Comics characters called Black Widow. ... The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics Universe, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. ... Devin Kallie Grayson is a comic book writer. ... J. G. Jones is an American Comic Book artist. ... Greg Rucka is an American writer of novels and comic books. ... Category: ...

Romanova next starred in a solo six-issue miniseries again titled Black Widow (Nov. 2004 - April 2005), again under the Marvel Knights imprint and written by science fiction novelist Richard K. Morgan with art initially by Bill Sienkiewicz and later by Sienkiewicz over Goran Parlov layouts. A six-issue sequel, Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her (Nov. 2005 - April 2006; officially Black Widow 2: The Things They Say About Her in the series' postal indicia), by writer Richard K. Morgan, penciller Sean Phillips, and inker Bill Sienkiewicz, picks up immediately where the previous miniseries left off, continuing the story using many of the same characters. Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... This article is about the literary concept. ... Richard Morgan (b. ... Bill Sienkiewicz in Gijón, Spain. ... A USPS Truck at Night A U.S. Post Office sign The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as the post office. ... Preprinted marking on each piece of a bulk mailing which shows that postage has been paid by the sender. ... Sean Phillips is a comic book artist. ...

She starred in the solo graphic novel Black Widow: The Coldest War (April 1990), and co-starred in three more: Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web (Dec. 1992); Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir (July 1993); and Nick Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty (June 1995), also co-starring Marvel UK's Night Raven. The Punisher is a fictional vigilante in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... The Mighty World of Marvel #1: The very first Marvel UK title published in 1972. ... Night-Raven was a character created by Dez Skinn and Richard Burton and assigned to Steve Parkhouse as writer and David Lloyd for Hulk Weekly, a Marvel UK title in 1979. ...

Fictional character biography

Early life

First costume (and bouffant hairdo). From The Avengers #36 (Jan. 1967), art by Don Heck.

Natasha was born in Stalingrad (now Volgograd). The first and best-known Black Widow is a Soviet agent trained as a spy, martial artist and sniper, and outfitted with an arsenal of high-tech weaponry, including a pair of wrist-mounted energy weapons dubbed her "Widow's Bite". She wears no costume during her first few appearances but simply evening wear and a veil. Romanova eventually defects to the U.S. for reasons that include her love for the reluctant-criminal-turned-superhero archer Hawkeye. Image File history File linksMetadata Avengers36panel. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Avengers36panel. ... Don Heck (January 2, 1929-1995) was a comic book artist best known for co-creating the character Iron Man, and for his long run penciling The Avengers in the 1960s. ... Volgograd (Russian: ), formerly called Tsaritsyn (Russian: ) (1598–1925) and Stalingrad (Russian: ) (1925–1961) is a city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. ... Soviet redirects here. ... Spy and Secret agent redirect here. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... For other uses, see Sniper (disambiguation). ... Formal wear (more often in the United States) or formal dress (in the United Kingdom); also called evening wear or evening dress is a general fashion term used to describe clothing suitable for formal events, including weddings, debutante cotillions, balls, etc. ... Archery is the practice of using a bow to shoot arrows. ... Hawkeye (Clint Barton) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a longtime member of the Avengers. ...

Romanova's parents were killed in a fire when Romanova was a child. She was saved from death herself by Ivan Petrovitch, who raised her as a surrogate father. He first appears in Marvel continuity in the Widow's 1970s Amazing Adventures feature, in which he is introduced as her chauffeur and confidant, without this back-story revealed. Romanova as a child appears in a flashback^[1] to 1941, in which the superhero Captain America and the mutant Logan, before he became the superhero Wolverine, rescue her from Nazis on the fictional island principality of Madripoor. A chauffeur in Japan A driver in Kerala A chauffeur is one who drives an automobile as a job. ... In literature, film, television and other media, a flashback (also called analepsis) is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point the story has reached. ... Captain America is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a mutant is a member of the species Homo sapiens superior, an offshoot of regular humanity, Homo sapiens sapiens. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ... Madripoor is a fictional island in Southeast Asia in the X-Men canon. ...

A revised, retconned origin^[2] establishes her as being raised from early childhood by the U.S.S.R.'s "Black Widow Ops" program, rather than solely by Ivan Petrovitch. With other young female orphans, she is trained in combat and espionage at the covert "Red Room" facility. There she is biotechnologically and psycho technologically enhanced — an accounting that provides a rationale for her unusually long and youthful lifespan. While there, she was trained by, and a lover of, the Winter Soldier ^[3] . Each Black Widow is deployed with false memories to help ensure her loyalty. Romanova eventually discovers this, including the minor fact that she had never, as she'd believed, been a ballerina. She further discovers that the Red Room was still active as "2R". Natasha married the renowned Soviet test pilot Alexi Shostakov. When the Soviet government decided to make Alexi into their new operative, the Red Guardian, he is told that he can have no further contact with his wife. Natasha is told that he had died and is trained as a secret agent separately. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Bucky (disambiguation). ... Maya Plisetskaya, prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet from 1943 to 1960 and prima ballerina assoluta from 1960 to 1990. ... The Red Guardian is the name of several comic book superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

The Avengers

Romanova grows up to serve as a femme fatale who attempts to seduce American defense contractor Tony Stark and inevitably confronts his superhero alter ego, Iron Man. Later, Romanova defected to the United States and eventually joins the super-team the Avengers as a costumed superhero. Convicted spy Mata Hari made her name synonymous with femme fatale during WWI. A femme fatale (plural: femmes fatales) is an alluring and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. ... A defense contractor (sometimes called a military contractor) is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a defense department of a government. ... This article is about Iron Man, the Marvel Comics superhero. ... Iron Man (Anthony Edward Tony Stark) is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

S.H.I.E.L.D and Daredevil

Later still, she begins freelancing as an agent of the international espionage group S.H.I.E.L.D.; though during her romantic involvement with Matt Murdock in San Francisco, California, she operates as an independent superhero alongside Murdock's alter ego, Daredevil. Natasha was less taken with Matt's law partner Foggy Nelson, who was manipulated by the villain Mr. Kline into prosecuting her for the murder of the Scorpion (it was actually a robot of the Scorpion created by Mr. Kline). Although Natasha was proven innocent, she never truly forgave Foggy for the savagery of his courtroom assault. S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... Cover to Daredevil v2 #41. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... For other uses, see Daredevil (comics). ... Franklin Foggy Nelson is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, part of the supporting cast of Daredevil (Matt Murdock); Foggy is Matts best friend. ... MacDonald Mac Gargan is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. ...

Matt broke up with his long-time love, Karen Page, so that he could be with Natasha and the two moved to San Francisco to start a new life together. They fought against menaces such as Man-Bull, Blue Talon, Dark Messiah, Angar the Screamer, Ramrod, Terrex, Kraven the Hunter, Death-Stalker, Owl, el Jaguar, HYDRA, and Damon Dran, the Indestructible Man. Karen Page is a fictional character in Marvel Comics Daredevil series. ... Man-Bull is a fictional character, a supervillain from Marvel Comics. ... Angar the Screamer (David Alan Angar), also known as Scream, is a Marvel Comics villain who first appeared in Daredevil #100. ... Underworld films, see Kraven (Underworld). ... Death-Stalker was a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Owl, real name Leland Owlsley, is a supervillain who frequently menaces Daredevil and other heroes in Marvel Comics universe, notably Spider-Man and the Black Cat. ... Jaguar is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ... Baron Strucker, retconned founder of HYDRA, wearing the HYDRA logo on his chest. ... Damon Dran is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ...

Natasha wanted to find a new career for herself beyond the day-to-day adventures she and Daredevil enjoyed and attempted to become a fashion designer, but her career never took off. Eventually, her relationship with Matt became strained. Natasha left Daredevil briefly to accept an offer of membership in the Avengers after aiding them against Magneto, but she soon left them after determining from a battle against the Lion God that she did not fit into a team environment. Natasha and Matt reconciled for awhile, but after a lengthy romance, Natasha finally broke up with Matt because she felt he did not treat her as an equal in battle. Magneto (Eric Magnus Lensherr) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

The Champions

After their breakup, the Widow moves to Los Angeles, California and becomes leader of the newly created and short-lived super team the Champions, consisting of her, Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze), Hercules (with whom she has a brief romance) and former X-Men the Angel and Iceman. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Johnny Blaze, or John Blaze, is a fictional, supernatural superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Hercules, or Heracles, being in one sense a superhero from classical antiquity, and a recognisable character freely available in the public domain, has been featured in a number of comic book series. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Archangel (Warren Worthington III), originally and still occasionally known as Angel, is a Marvel Comics superhero, best known as one of the founding members of the mutant super-team known as the X-Men. ... Iceman (Robert Bobby Louis Drake) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ...

Her friends often call her "Natasha", the informal version of "Natalia". She has sometimes chosen the last-name alias "Romanoff" — evidently as a private joke, as that form wouldn't be applicable as a Russian female's last name. She has been hinted to be a descendant of the Romanov royal family and a relation to Nicholas II of Russia. The House of Romanov (Рома́нов, pronounced ) was the second and last imperial dynasty of Russia, which ruled the country for five generations from 1613 to 1761. ... Nicholas II redirects here. ...

21st century

Natasha crossed Daredevil's path again when he attempted to slay Baby Karen, believing the infant to be the Anti-Christ. Natasha saved the child, but was badly beaten by Daredevil in the ensuing fight. Karen Page ultimately died protecting the child and Matt went to Natasha to be consoled and to explain his earlier actions to her. Natasha reconciled with Matt, revealing that she still loved him, but noted that Matt was too full of anger to commit to a relationship with her.

Recently, Natasha became aware of the presence of another Black Widow, a younger woman named Yelena Belova who had also been trained at the Red Room. Yelena was obsessed with being the sole Black Widow. The two Black Widows first encountered each other while attempting to retrieve the Endless Fury bio weapon created in Rhapistan, which exploded violently. Natasha later had herself and Yelena trade appearances through plastic surgery to help teach Yelena that her superiors considered her expendable. Despite the presence of the other Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff remains one of the world's most accomplished hand-to-hand combatants and is quite possibly the most skilled espionage agent alive; thus still in high demand with S.H.I.E.L.D. Her most recent S.H.I.E.L.D. assignment has been to trace the whereabouts of the Tinkerer during a plot to investigate the financing of super-villains in America by foreign nations, possibly Latveria. The Tinkerer (real name Phineas Mason) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe with an almost superhuman gift of genius in engineering, able to invent sophisticated gadgets from nothing more than spare parts left over from ordinary household appliances. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

During the Superhero Civil War, Natasha becomes a supporter of the pro-Superhuman Registration Act and a member of the taskforce led by Iron Man^[4]. Civil War is a Marvel Comics summer 2006 crossover event, based around a core limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven. ... The Superhuman Registration Act is a fictional piece of legislation introduced by Congress in several magazines published by Marvel Comics in 2006 as a key plot driver of its linewide crossover story Civil War. ...

Mighty Avengers

In the wake of the Civil War, Natasha is chosen as a member of the Mighty Avengers. When S.H.I.E.L.D. director Tony Stark is presumed killed and deputy director Maria Hill incapacitated, Natasha assumes command of S.H.I.E.L.D. as the highest-ranking agent present. Mighty Avengers is a comic book published by Marvel Comics. ... This article is about Iron Man, the Marvel Comics superhero. ... Maria Hill is a fictional character of the Marvel Universe. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ...

Description

• Natasha is 5' 7" and 131 lbs with green eyes and red-auburn hair.^[5]
• Religious Affiliation is Russian Orthodox^[6]
• Natasha was given a variant of Captain America's super soldier serum
• She usually wears distinctively shaped bracelets which fire "widow sting" energy blasts, as well as "widow line" grappling hooks.

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Yelena Belova

Publication history

Cover for Black Widow: Pale Little Spider #1, starring Yelena Belova. Art by Greg Horn.

Yelena Belova, the second modern Black Widow, was initially a post-Soviet Russian spy of the GRU. She debuted briefly in Inhumans #5 (March 1999), and was fully introduced in the 1999 Marvel Knights miniseries Black Widow. A second miniseries, also titled "Black Widow" and featuring Natasha Romanoff and Daredevil, followed in 2001. The next year, she did a solo turn in her own three-issue miniseries, also titled Black Widow (officially Black Widow: Pale Little Spider in the series' postal indicia) under the mature-audience Marvel MAX imprint. This June to August 2002 story arc, by writer Greg Rucka and artist Igor Kordey, flashed back to the story of her becoming the second modern Black Widow, in events preceding her Inhumans appearance. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x608, 61 KB) Summary Cover, Black Widow (2002 miniseries) #1 (June 2003), cover art by Greg Horn. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x608, 61 KB) Summary Cover, Black Widow (2002 miniseries) #1 (June 2003), cover art by Greg Horn. ... Greg Horn is an American comic book artist for Marvel comics and cover artist for various publications. ... For other uses, see GRU (disambiguation). ... The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics Universe, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. ... A USPS Truck at Night A U.S. Post Office sign The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as the post office. ... Preprinted marking on each piece of a bulk mailing which shows that postage has been paid by the sender. ... MAX is an imprint of Marvel Comics for adult audiences, launched in 2001 after Marvel broke with the Comics Code Authority and established its own rating system. ... Greg Rucka is an American writer of novels and comic books. ... Igor Kordey Igor Kordey is a Croatian-born comic book illustrator. ... In literature and film, a flashback (also called analepsis) takes the narrative back in time from the point the story has reached, to recount events that happened before and give the back-story. ...

Fictional character biography

Belova is an amoral spy and assassin who was trained by the same spymasters who trained Natasha Romanoff, the first Black Widow. Having beaten Romanoff's results in all of the tests presented to her, she is declared to be the new Black Widow but then fights Romanova for the title of the Black Widow. The battle is inconclusive, and later confrontations between the two lead Belova to doubt herself. Belova eventually retires to Cuba, where she becomes a successful businesswoman and model. See also Morality and Ethics. ... SPY may refer to: SPY (spiders), ticker symbol for Standard & Poors Depository Receipts SPY (magazine), a satirical monthly, trademarked all-caps SPY (Ivory Coast), airport code for San Pédro, Côte dIvoire SPY (Ship Planning Yard), a U.S. Navy acronym SPY, short for MOWAG SPY, a... Jack Ruby murdered the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, in a very public manner. ...

She is lured back, however, by the espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D., and becomes involved in the agency's mining of vibranium in the Antarctic Savage Land.^[7] Shortly afterward, she barely survived an attack by the mutant Sauron, receiving severe burns and being subsequently approached with an offer for revenge against S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers. Vibranium, is a fictional metal that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Greek ἀνταρκτικός, opposite the arctic) is a continent surrounding the Earths South Pole. ... The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a mutant is a member of the species Homo sapiens superior, an offshoot of regular humanity, Homo sapiens sapiens. ... Sauron is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. ...

Belova is genetically altered by the terrorist organization HYDRA.^[8]. Belova had suffered dibilitating and disfiguring injuries after her last encounter with the Avengers in the Savage Land. Hydra recruited her with the prospect of revenge and after hiring the services of A.I.M. transferred her mind into a new Super-Adaptoid body. This body appeared as Belova had originally until it began to absorb powers, at which time it changed as the original did, though now yellow in color. Baron Strucker, retconned founder of HYDRA, wearing the HYDRA logo on his chest. ... The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. ... HYDRA is a terrorist organization in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ...

Now equipped with the ability to copy all of the Avengers powers, she engaged the superhero team in combat. She was eventually defeated by a combination of Tony Stark's 49 successive Iron Man armors — from the first, Tales of Suspense #39, to the then-current — and the Sentry's use of his Void persona, which she absorbed with the rest of the Sentry's powers and energy. When she was defeated, HYDRA killed her using a remote self-destruct mechanism they had implanted in her, rather than let her reveal intelligence to the Avengers. Iron Man (Anthony Edward Tony Stark) is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... - ==References== - *Tales of Suspense #1-99 (Marvel Comics, January 1959 - March 1968) - *Marvel Select: Tales of Suspense #1 (1996) - - - - - - - - - Categories: | | ... The Sentry (Robert Bob Reynolds) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero who lives in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Sentry (Robert Bob Reynolds) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero who lives in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Other versions

1602

In Marvel 1602, a world where superheroes have started to appear several hundred years early, Natasha is a freelance spy and "the most dangerous woman in Europe". Initially allied with Matthew Murdoch (Daredevil's 1602 counterpart), she later betrays him to Count Otto Von Doom. Marvel 1602 is an eight-issue Marvel comic limited series, published in 2003, written by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Andy Kubert, and digitally painted by Richard Isanove. ... Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ...

Natasha is still working (and sleeping) with Count von Doom during 1602: Fantastick Four, when she is captain of his flying ship. However, when she questions his plan to take the ship to the edge of the world, he pushes her over the side and appoints the Wizard captain. Wizard (Marvel Comics) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

Ultimate Black Widow

Promotional art for The Ultimates #7 Vol. 1, #7 (Sept. 2002), by Bryan Hitch.

This parallel universe version of the Black Widow (Natasha Romanova) under the Ultimate Marvel imprint is a member of the Ultimates, this realm's analogue of The Avengers. She debuted in Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #14 (June 2002) in a story written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Terry Moore, before becoming one of the major characters in writer Mark Millar and penciller Bryan Hitch's The Ultimates, debuting there in Vol. 1, #7 (Sept. 2002) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x899, 51 KB)Cover to Ultimates v1 #7. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x899, 51 KB)Cover to Ultimates v1 #7. ... Parallel universe or alternate reality in science fiction and fantasy is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with our own. ... The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ... The Ultimates are a fictional team of government-sponsored superheroes in the Ultimate Marvel Universe, appearing primarily in their self-titled comic book limited series The Ultimates and The Ultimates 2, published by Marvel Comics, written by Mark Millar, and drawn by Bryan Hitch. ... Ultimate Marvel Team-Up was a Marvel Comics title which ran for 16 issues (plus a concluding Ultimate Spider-Man Super Special), set in the Ultimate Marvel Universe. ... Brian Michael Bendis (born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. ... Terry Moore is a comic book author and illustrator. ... Mark Millar (born December 24, 1969) is a Scottish comic book writer born in Coatbridge. ... The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover to Ultimates (v2) #12. ...

Natasha Romanov is a former KGB spy and assassin, nicknamed the Black Widow. She was originally part of the Ultimates' covert operations ("black ops") team but with the emergence of the Chitauri threat was subsequently moved to public status after a publicly acceptable background was written for her. The Widow has genetic or cybernetic enhancements making her far better in combat than the average human. After accepting a marriage proposal from Tony Stark, she receives a black suit of Iron Man armor as an engagement present, along with a set of nanites bonded to her skin to control the armor. This article is about the KGB of the Soviet Union. ... Covert operations are military or political activities that are not only clandestine (undertaken in a manner that disguises the identity of the perpetrators) but also covert, i. ... The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... Cybernetics is a theory of the communication and control of regulatory feedback. ... This article is about the two Ultimate Iron Man miniseries. ...

Romanova is later revealed as a traitor, responsible for killing Hawkeye's girlfriend and children, revealing Bruce Banner's connection to the Hulk to the public and collaborating with the Liberators in their invasion of the United States. After holding Stark hostage in an attempt to extort his fortune, Stark activates the nanites in her bloodstream, freezing her body in place, before knocking her unconscious. She appears later in an emergency clinic, where she is taken to a hospital, where Hawkeye kills her in revenge for her part in the murder of his family. For the all-female team, see Lady Liberators (comics). ... Hawkeye (Clint Barton) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a longtime member of the Avengers. ...

The Avengers: United They Stand

Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow appeared in The Avengers: United They Stand comics. In #2, she helps the Avengers by spying on HYDRA. In #5, she is aided by the Avengers in rescuing her husband from AIM, which doesn't thrill Hawkeye due to feelings he developed for her, although he helps anyway. Baron Strucker, retconned founder of HYDRA, wearing the HYDRA logo on his chest. ... A.I.M., or Advanced Idea Mechanics, is a fictional group in the Marvel Universe. ...

In other media

Film

Black Widow in Ultimate Avengers

• The Ultimate version of Black Widow appears in the Ultimate Avengers direct-to-video movie, voiced by Olivia D'Abo and then in its sequel, Ultimate Avengers 2. In both movies, she is attracted to Captain America and towards the end of the second movie, they get into an actual relationship.

• In 2004, Lions Gate Entertainment announced that a Black Widow motion picture featuring the Natasha Romanova version, was in the script stage by screenwriter-director David Hayter.^{[9] [10]} Lions Gate subsequently dropped the project.^[11]

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Video games

• The Black Widow appears in the 2005 Punisher video game for one level, as a non-playable character (NPC) who fights alongside the Punisher. Credits are listed for the vocal performers, but not specifying which character(s) they voiced.

• She appears in the PlayStation Portable (PSP) version of the video role-playing game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance as a playable character, and in all other versions of the game as a non-playable character in which she appears to be working for S.H.I.E.L.D. A major subplot involves concern over whether she is a double agent traitor, with evidence being uncovered suggesting that she is secretly working for Doctor Doom, although it is later (Apparently) revealed that this was only part of a scheme by S.H.I.E.L.D. to learn Doom's plans. Yelena is also a costume for Black Widow, so both Widows are playable. Black Widow has special dialogue with Deadpool, Iceman, Elektra, Spider-Woman, and Daredevil.

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See also

• List of Russian superheroes

This list will attempt to chronicle Russian superheroes, many of which will hail from the Russian Federation, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. ...

Footnotes

The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Captain America is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ... Civil War is a Marvel Comics summer 2006 crossover event, based around a core limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven. ...

References

• The Grand Comics Database
• Marvel Directory (Marvel Fan Site Program): Black Widow (I)
• Marvel Directory (Marvel Fan Site Program): Black Widow (II)
• The Unofficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Black Widow (Captain Yelena Belova)
• Don Markstein's Toonopedia: The Black Widow (1964)
• The Comic Characters Database: Black Widow
• IMDb: The Black Widow
• Comics2Film: Black Widow
• Comic Book Resources Nov. 16, 2004: "Richard K. Morgan Talks Marvel's Black Widow"
• The Women of Marvel Comics: Black Widow