[121], She appears in the New Dawn arc where The Executioner and she are hired by Mordo to kidnap Bruce Banner. [84] While in disguise as Yelena Belova, when infiltrating the then Osborn-sanctioned Thunderbolts during "Dark Reign", she used a specialized multi-lens goggle/head-carapace that demonstrated various technical abilities, such as enhancing vision and communication. [83], Romanova has a gifted intellect. [64], During the incursion event between Earth-616 and Earth-1610, Natasha is involved in the final battle between the Marvel Universe's superheroes and the Ultimate Universe's Children of Tomorrow. assassin, I find that really fascinating. "[44] After several confrontations, Natasha subjects Yelena to intense psychological manipulation and suffering in order to teach her the reality of the espionage business, and an angry but disillusioned Yelena eventually returns home and temporarily quits being a spy. [74] Johansson said that she was "going out on a high note with a movie [she was] incredibly proud of", and felt that her work portraying Romanoff was "complete" with the film. Upon Nick Fury's request, she begins freelancing as an agent of the international espionage group S.H.I.E.L.D. "[37] In April 2015, Johansson spoke more on the possibility of a solo Black Widow film, seeing the potential to explore the different "layers" of her depicted in the different films so far, but also stating that "right now I think this character is used well in this part of the universe". Black Widow is definitely one of the team, though. [122] 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. All-New Spider-Man: No Way Home POP!s from Funko! Originally an agent of the Soviet agency for foreign intelligence, the KGB, she later became a member of S.H.I.E.L.D., the international counter-intelligence agency. Andrea discovers that other women had been trained in the Black Widow Program, and all are now being hunted down and killed[volume&issueneeded] by the North Institute on behalf of the corporation Gynacon. [84] She displays an uncanny affinity for psychological manipulation and can mask her real emotions perfectly. As Barton opens up to Kate Bishop about Romanoff, she deduces that he is Ronin. Later, to prevent Hydra from using three Helicarriers to murder millions, Romanoff, disguised as a World Security Council member, disarms Pierce. In 2018, Romanoff, Rogers, and Wilson arrive in Edinburgh to defend Maximoff and Vision from Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight, two of Thanos' adopted children. [45] After bringing the Avengers and the Thunderbolts together to overcome Count Nefaria, Natasha supported Daredevil's short-lived efforts to form a new super-team to capture the Punisher, originally believed to be Nick Fury's murderer. Vanko sacrificed himself to save Iron Man, killing Turgenov in the process, using an unstable experimental laser light pistol. [41] The next February, Johansson said that she would dedicate herself to making any potential Black Widow film "amazing. She starred in a three-issue arc, "The Fire Next Time", by writer Scott Lobdell and penciller Randy Green, in Journey into Mystery #517519 (Feb.April 1998). operative-turned-contractor named Angel to spy on Roxxon and keep an eye on Weapon H. As Angel, she accompanied Weapon H and his assigned team to Weirdworld up to the point where Morgan le Fay of Earth-15238 exposed her identity to Weapon H.[79] After getting out of the wreckage of the Roxxon Research Outpost, Black Widow reveals to Blake that she was sent to get the Roxxon group out of Weirdworld. [50] Afterwards, she stayed as Bucky's partner. She and Bucky have restarted their relationship. When Natasha asks if she should kill the child too, her boss looks horrified that she would be so OK with that and tells her no. I feel like my work with Natasha is complete, if that is such a thing. [106], Screen Rant included Black Widow in their "10 Best Villains Who Became Heroes In Marvel Comics" list,[107] and in their "10 Most Powerful Members Of The Lady Liberators" list. After Fury reactivates the "Avengers Initiative", she goes to Kolkata and recruits Bruce Banner to use his expertise to track the gamma signature of the Tesseract. The Widow later becomes a recurring ally of the team before officially becoming its sixteenth member many years later. [113] It is Natasha who later comes to Doom's rescue when he is horribly burned by Thor's lightning & the accompanying discharge of Blake's golden sphere. [66] She also said that Romanoff is at a point in her life where she can make choices herself, without having others have a hand in the decision process. [33][34], During her romantic involvement with Matt Murdock in San Francisco, she operates as an independent superhero alongside Murdock's alter ego, Daredevil. and founding the Avengers. [108] CBR.com ranked Black Widow 6th in their "Avengers' Greatest Leaders" list,[109] 6th in their "10 Most Powerful Russians In Comics" list,[110] and 32nd in their "35 Strongest Avengers" list. [117] Later in the series, she is revealed in the Realm of the Dead and is recruited by Mar-Vell into his legion of the undead. [62] She is later contacted by the Titanium Man to warn her and her allies about Doctor Octopus' attempt to rally other villains against Spider-Man. [65] Describing her character's situation after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Johansson said, "I think that the Widow's past will always haunt her. FROM EVERYTHING TO NOTHING As Romanoff unknowingly drives off with the antidote, she is attacked by Taskmaster. When her employers learned the truth, the KGB had her gunned down, sending her to a hospital, convincing Hawkeye to go straight and seek membership in the Avengers. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Don Rico, and artist Don Heck, the character debuted in Tales of Suspense #52 (April 1964). [75][76], Alternate versions of Romanoff are voiced by Lake Bell in What If? [69] While preparing to shoot Captain America with a sniper rifle, she rushes to prevent Miles Morales from killing him as predicted by Ulysses,[70] and is struck by his shield, breaking her neck and killing her. There, she is biotechnologically and psycho-technologically enhancedwhich provides a rationale for her unusually long and youthful lifespan. [volume&issueneeded] Months later, her pursuit of war criminal Anatoly Krylenko led to a clash with Hawkeye, whose pessimism regarding heroic activities now rivaled her own. Romanoff later appears before a U.S. Senate subcommittee to defend her and Rogers' actions. Dr. Carrie Espinoza and the Roxxon soldiers with her salvage a Weirdworld Adamantine Crystal filled with Morgan le Fay's mystic energies which Dr. Esponoza states to Black Widow and Blake that it can power all of New York for 10 years. We have a request This is the last week of Vox's birthday month pledge drive. "[69] On the decision for Romanoff to sacrifice herself for Barton to acquire the Soul Stone to bring back everyone, Joe Russo stated that it was part of a larger theme exploring the desire to sacrifice, compared to the desire to protect in Infinity War; he says, "When she gets to that [Soul Stone] scene, I think she understands that the only way to bring the community back is for her to sacrifice herself. To make their cover more plausible, they adopted two girls named Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova, and raised them as their daughters. as he blames them for the death of his daughter Hope- before being killed by him. Alternate versions of the character appear in the animated series What If? She will not disappoint." [54], Osborn orders Yelena to lead the current Thunderbolts to kill former Thunderbolt, Songbird. Having married Ivan Romanoff, the woman gave birth to Natasha Romanoff in 1984. She is seen consuming a Yorkshire Terrier puppy. Natasha Romanoff, separated from the now-fractured Avengers, confronts the dark path she took to becoming a spy and assassin, as well as events that followed. Natasha is told that he died and is trained as a secret agent separately. Me neither", "Why Isn't Lena Headey Playing Catwoman? As the group arrives near the Inaku village, they witness Weapon H fighting Korg as Black Widow is contacted by Sonia Sung from Roxxon's headquarters. Natalia Alianovna "Natasha" Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, was one of the most talented spies and assassins in the entire world and a founding member of the Avengers. That's what she does. ", "Writer Nathan Edmondson Talks Black Widow #1", "New look at Eisner-winning team's reboot of Marvel Comics' Black Widow", "The Greatest Black Widow Stories Ever Told! [82] Vanity Fair notes that her entrance in that film "famously chose to focus on her desirability rather than her staggering combat skills". After Absorbing Man was broken to pieces by The Vision after killing The Avengers (Giant Man, Wasp, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Hawkeye), part of his body was given to her to guard in order to prevent anyone from putting Absorbing man back together. One of my favorite strips from when I was a kid was Miss Fury. She is introduced to Steve Rogers by Coulson and pilots a Quinjet to Stuttgart where Stark and Rogers have a confrontation with Loki who surrenders. Romanoff learns that General Dreykov is still alive, and that the Red Room is still active. The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge! She convinces him to return to the team. A former KGB agent, Natasha Alianovna Romanova, better known as Natasha Romanoff or Black Widow, was trained by the top-secret Soviet brainwashing and training program, the Red Room, to become the . Who is the skinny guy in Captain America? She first appears in the live-action film Iron Man 2[149] before making subsequent appearances in the live-action films The Avengers (2012),[150] Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014),[151] Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015),[152] Captain America: Civil War (2016),[153] Avengers: Infinity War (2018),[154] Captain Marvel (2019),[155] Avengers: Endgame (2019),[156] and a self-titled film (2021). [22] She attempted to manipulate information from American defense contractor Tony Stark, and inevitably confronted his superhero alter ego, Iron Man. "[59], Producer Kevin Feige stated that more of the character's backstory is explored in Avengers: Age of Ultron. 50th Anniversary, Captain America and Nick Fury: Blood Truce, Captain America and Nick Fury: The Otherworld War, Captain America in: The Doom Tube of Dr. Megalomann. Zola reveals that ever since S.H.I.E.L.D. Revisit the pivotal comic stories behind this super-powered team! [volume&issueneeded], Black Widow is among the Avengers who are infected by the Sentry in Marvel Zombies vs. the Army of Darkness. [31] For a time, as writer Les Daniels noted in a contemporaneous study in 1971, her left-wing upbringing was put to better use, and she has lately taken to fighting realistic oppressor-of-the-people types. [77] The Black Widow clone meets up with Doctor Strange who wants to dispose of the Space Stone. These stories were later collected in the oversized one-shot Black Widow: Web of Intrigue #1 (June 1999). - Page 2", "The Greatest Black Widow Stories Ever Told! As a fugitive from the United Nations, Romanoff escapes from Ross and flees to a safehouse in Norway where she reunites with her contact Rick Mason. However, during her escape, Bruce turns into The Hulk and destroys the submarine they were in, presumably killing her. missile destroys the bunker, and realize that Secretary of Internal Security Alexander Pierce is Hydra's leader within S.H.I.E.L.D. Five issues later, she recruits the besotted costumed archer and later superhero Hawkeye to her cause. Natasha Romanoff was born on December 3, 1984, in the Soviet Union, and was trained as a KGB spy in a secretive academy called the Red Room which involved training as a ballerina as a cover,[77] as well as the eventual sterilization of the students. scientists and technicians. Ahead of Dark Web #1 grab our refresher on some of the most important clonesand their storylinesin Marvel Comics. The Black Widow's first appearances were as a recurring, non-costumed, Russian-spy antagonist in the feature "Iron Man", beginning in Tales of Suspense #52 (April 1964). They encounter the Red Skull who reveals a life sacrifice is needed to obtain the stone and so she and Barton engage in a confrontation over who will give their life. [68] At the beginning of Avengers: Endgame, Romanoff continues to command several teams from around the galaxy in the Avengers headquarters, which Joe Russo explained resulted from her inability to move on from their failure to stop Thanos, saying, "she's doing everything she can to try and hold the community togetherShe's the watcher on the wall still. 2014. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. In September 2010, while promoting the home media release of Iron Man 2, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige indicated interest in producing a solo Black Widow film,[30] and stated that discussions with Johansson had already taken place regarding a Black Widow standalone film, but that Marvel's focus was on 2012's The Avengers. 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[123] She has genetic or cybernetic enhancements making her far better in combat than the average human. [157] Additionally, alternate timeline versions of Romanoff appear in the Disney+ animated series What If?, voiced by Lake Bell.[158]. Mid-mission, Rogers discovers Romanoff has another agenda: to extract data from the ship's computers for Fury. The first story arc was written by Marjorie Liu with art by Daniel Acua. Originally an agent of the Soviet agency for foreign intelligence, the KGB, she later became a member of S.H.I.E.L.D., the international counter-intelligence agency. Natasha and Turgenov infiltrated Stark Industries as part of the plan. The character has appeared in numerous forms of media, such as animated television series, video games, and films. "I did the costume on the Black Widow. Scarlett Johansson portrayed Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Captain Marvel (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Widow (2021), with Lake Bell voicing the character in the animated series What If? There's got to be a result of that realization You'll see her actively making some choices in her life, for better or worse. [77] Vanity Fair described the development of the character across the films as "a trajectory that's been as all over the map as Black Widow's varying hairstyles", stating that she "spent her years in the MCU as an accessory to narratives foregrounding other heroes". After Daredevil's one-time love, Karen Page, dies protecting the child, Natasha reconciles with Murdock, revealing she still loves him, but noting that he is too full of anger to commit to a relationship with her. In December 2024, Belova visits Romanoff's grave in Ohio to pay her respects, before being assigned by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine to assassinate Barton, who De Fontaine deems responsible for Romanoff's death.[80]. In Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Club ranked Black Widow 10th in their "100 Best Marvel Characters" list. Fury later reveals this to Stark, and Romanoff then helps Stark to thwart the plans of villains Justin Hammer and Ivan Vanko, the latter of whom has remotely taken control of an army of military drones and the armor of Stark's friend James Rhodes. However, Killmonger then betrays them and fights with Zola over the Stones, but Doctor Strange Supreme intervenes and traps them both in a pocket dimension, freezing them in time in a moment where neither can use the Stones. [7], In 2004, Lionsgate acquired the film rights for Black Widow,[8] and in April announced that a Black Widow motion picture, featuring the Natasha Romanova version, was in the script stage by screenwriter-director David Hayter, with Avi Arad producing. After subduing Batroc, Romanoff shows the armor to Carter and informs her that someone is inside. They've fought together for a long time in a lot of battles in many different countries. In 2023, Romanoff leads the Avengers, now including Rocket, Nebula, Okoye and Danverscausing the team to not only respond to Earthly crisis, but also events across the galaxy. [29] While promoting Captain America: Civil War the next April, Feige noted that due to the announced schedule of films, any potential Black Widow film would be four or five years away. Romanoff was depicted as an expert spy and hand-to-hand combatant, trained in the Red Room from childhood to be a KGB assassin. mission to China by Nick Fury. She has hinted to be a descendant of the deposed House of Romanov and a relation to Nicholas II of Russia. She helps young Puerto Ricans clean up police corruption and saves young hippies from organized crime.
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