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|origin = ''Tales of Suspense'' #52
 
|image = Black_Widow-086.png
 
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|fullname = Natalia Alianovna Romanova (Shostakova)
 
|fullname = Natalia Alianovna Romanova (Shostakova)
|alias = Natasha Romanoff, Black Widow
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|alias = {{Scroll box|Natasha Romanoff<br>
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Black Widow<br>
|origin = Tales of Suspense #52
 
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The Black Widow<br>
|occupation = Adventurer, intelligence operative; former schoolteacher, fashion designer, ballerina
 
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War Widow<br>
|skills = Fighting Skills, Stealth, Expert to use the guns
 
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Black Cat<br>
|hobby = None
 
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Red<br>
|goals = Depending on the story
 
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"Nat"<br>
|type of hero = Lethal Agent, Tragic Heroine}}
 
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Tasha<br>
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Tsarina<br>
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Czarina<br>
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Babette<br>
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Ocktober<br>
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Boss Lady<br>
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Black Pearl<br>
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Beauteous One<br>
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Ms. Heck<br>
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Natuska<br>
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Yelena Belova<br>
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Ebon Flame<br>
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Nadine Roman<br>
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Madame Nikita<br>
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Nancy Rushman<br>
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Laura Matthers<br>
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Lottie Hederman<br>
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Natalya Romanova<br>
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Natasha Shostakova}}
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|hobby = Fighting<br>Kidnapping children (formerly).
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|skills = {{Scroll box|Intelligence<br>Indomitable Will<br>Leadership<br>Seduction<br>Red Room Training<br>Espionage<br>Master Spy<br>Master Assassin<br>Master Acrobat<br>Marksmanship<br>Master Martial Artist<br>Weapons Expertise<br>Stealth Expertise<br>Disguise Expertise<br>Dancing skills<br>Vehicular skills<br>Hacking skills<br>Multilingualism<br>Multiple gadgets<br>Black Widow's Gauntlents<br>'''Artificially-Enhanced Physiology:'''
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*Peak Human Strength
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*Peak Human Healing
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*Peak Human Endurance
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*Athletic Speed
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*Athletic Stamina
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*Athletic Reflexes
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*Enhanced Longevity
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*Enhanced Durability
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*Enhanced Immune System}}
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|goals = Defeat villains.<br>
 
Depending on the story.<br>
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Defeat the Avengers (brainwashed, failed).<br>
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Kidnap a child and bring one to her Castle.
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|occupation = {{Scroll box|Adventurer<br>Intelligence Operative<br>Schoolteacher (formerly)<br>Fashion Designer (formerly)<br>Ballerina (formerly)<br>Assassin (formerly)<br>Mercenary (formerly)<br>Black Widow Ops Program Member (formerly)<br>KGB Assassin (formerly)<br>[[The Avengers|Avengers]] Member and co-leader (formerly)<br>[[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] Agent (formerly)<br>Lady Liberators Member (formerly)<br>Black Spectre Member (formerly)<br>Leader of the Champions of Los Angeles<br>Heroes for Hire Member (formerly)<br>Mighty Avengers (Initiative) Member (formerly)<br>Leader of the Thunderbolts (formerly)<br>The Mighty Member (formerly)<br>Secret Avengers (Black Ops Unit) Member (formerly)<br>S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Secret Avengers Member (formerly)<br>New Avengers (A.I.M.) Member (formerly)<br>Underground Member (formerly)<br>Leader of the Red Room (Secret Empire) (formerly)<br>Queen's Vengeance Member (formerly)<br>'''Red Room Clone:'''<br>Avengers Member<br>The Posse Member<br>War Avengers Member<br>Infinity Watch Member (formerly)}}
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|family = {{Scroll box|Unnamed Mother (deceased)<br>Ivan Petrovitch ("foster father")<br>Unnamed Brothers (possibly deceased)<br>Vindiktor (alleged older brother, deceased)<br>Nikolai (husband; deceased)<br>Stillborn/deceased child with Nikolai<br>Alexi Shostakov (ex-husband)<br>Natalia Romanova (Dr. Bong clone, deceased)<br>Natalia Romanova (Red Room clone)}}
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|friends = {{Scroll box|'''[[Iron Man (Marvel)|Iron Man]]'''<br>'''[[Captain America (Marvel)|Captain America]]''' (partner)<br>'''[[Hulk (Marvel)|Hulk]]'''<br>'''[[Hawkeye]]''' (partner, love-interest)<br>'''[[Thor Odinson]]'''<br>'''[[Scarlet Witch]]'''<br>'''[[Winter Soldier]]''' (partner, love-interest)<br>'''[[Daredevil (Marvel)|Daredevil]]''' (partner)<br>'''[[Spider-Man (Marvel)|Spider-Man]]'''<br>[[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]<br>[[Invisible Woman]]<br>[[Patsy Walker|Hellcat]]<br>[[Storm (Marvel)|Storm]]<br>[[Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)]]<br>[[X-23]]<br>[[Jubilee]]<br>[[Shadowcat]]<br>[[She-Hulk]]<br>[[Spider-Man (Miles Morales)]]<br>[[Falcon (Joaquin Torres)]]<br>[[Wasp]]<br>[[Ant-Man]]<br>[[Ghost Rider]]<br>[[War Machine]]<br>[[Nova (Richard Rider)]]<br>[[Beast]]<br>[[Hercules (Marvel)|Hercules]]<br>[[Iceman]]<br>[[Archangel]]<br>[[Luke Cage]]<br>[[Moon Knight]]<br>[[Valkyrie]]<br>[[Cloak & Dagger]]<br>[[Black Knight]]<br>[[Nick Fury]]<br>[[Nick Fury, Jr.]]<br>[[Silver Sable]]<br>[[Captain Britain]]<br>[[Sentry]]<br>[[Daisy Johnson]]<br>[[Amadeus Cho]]<br>Ironheart<br>Viv<br>Darkstar<br>Wonder Man<br>Ant-Man (Eric O'Grady)<br>Phil Coulson<br>[[The Avengers]]<br>[[X-Force]]<br>[[Jill Valentine]]<br>[[Leon S. Kennedy]]}}
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|enemies = {{Scroll box|'''[[w:c:villains:Taskmaster|Taskmaster]]'''<br>
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'''[[w:c:villains:Ultron (Marvel)|Ultron]]'''<br>[[w:c:villains:Doctor Doom (Marvel)|Doctor Doom]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Norman Osborn (Marvel)|Norman Osborn]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Red Skull (Marvel)|Red Skull]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Bullseye|Bullseye]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Madame Hydra|Madame Hydra]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Thunderbolt Ross|Red Hulk]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Pluto (Marvel)|Pluto]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Lucia Von Bardas|Lucia von Bardas]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Crimson Dynamo|Crimson Dynamo]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Titanium Man|Titanium Man]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Griffin (Marvel)|Griffin]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Egghead (Marvel)|Egghead]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Tinkerer|Tinkerer]]<br>Hydra Supreme<br>Black Widow (Yelena Belova)
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<br>Astrologer<br>Watchlord<br>Black Spectre<br>Iron Man (formerly)<br>Spider-Man (formerly)<br>[[w:c:villains:HYDRA|Hydra]]<br>[[w:c:villains:The Hand|The Hand]]<br>[[w:c:villains:Sinister Six|Sinister Six]]<br>Sons of the Serpent<br>[[w:c:villains:Albert Wesker|Albert Wesker]]}}
 
|type of anti-hero = Tragic Agent
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{{Quote|My name is... Madame Natasha... but you... can call me The Black Widow!|Black Widow.}}
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{{Quote|How many more jobs... How long will it take... I don't know if I can do it... Even if I could forgive myself... This is what I am now. And you'll never know who I was before.|Black Widow.}}
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{{Quote|I know what I am. And I think I'm done for the night. You have fun playing the hero. I'm still dead.|Black Widow's Red Room Clone to Captain America.}}
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'''Black Widow''' (real name "'''Natalia "Natasha" Romanova'''") is a fictional character in the ''Marvel'' Comics Universe. She is a highly trained and former russian spy, who was originally an [[w:c:villains:Black Widow (Marvel)|antagonist]] of Iron Man and other heroes. Eventually became a superheroine, defecting to the United States and became the partner of [[Captain America]], [[Daredevil]], [[Winter Soldier]] and [[Hawkeye]]. In addition, Black Widow became an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and later the superhero group, the Avengers.
   
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The Black Widow was created by the late Stan Lee, the late Don Rico, and the late Don Heck, and first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense # 52'' in 1964.
'''Black Widow''' ("'''Natalia "Natasha" Romanova'''") is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe.
 
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The character has been featured in several incarnations of her own various comic book series. Black Widow has been adapted for several animated TV shows, films and video games. 
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[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlett_Johansson Scarlett Johansson] portrays [[Black Widow (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Natasha Romanoff]] in the [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe Marvel Cinematic Universe].
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
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Black Widow recently lost her memories of her associate, mentor, and lover Bucky Barnes, and has yet to get them back.
 
Black Widow recently lost her memories of her associate, mentor, and lover Bucky Barnes, and has yet to get them back.
   
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During ''Secret Empire'' where she attempt to kill a HYDRA influenced Captain America, with the help from one of the Champions members like Miles Morales (New Ultimate Universe's Spider-Man) and Amadeus Cho (Totally Awesome Hulk), she sacrifice her life saving Miles from Captain America while also preventing Ulysses Cain's vision of Spider-Man killing Steve Rogers from happening, with Cap's shield breaking her neck, killing her off. Despite this, Black Widow was cloned by the Red Room, and the clone retained her past memories of the original Natalia.
==Powers and abilities==
 
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==Powers and Abilities==
 
The Black Widow is a world class athlete, gymnast, acrobat, aerialist capable of numerous complex maneuvers and feats, expert martial artist markswoman, and weapons specialist as well as having extensive espionage training. She is also an accomplished ballerina.
 
The Black Widow is a world class athlete, gymnast, acrobat, aerialist capable of numerous complex maneuvers and feats, expert martial artist markswoman, and weapons specialist as well as having extensive espionage training. She is also an accomplished ballerina.
   
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The Black Widow uses a variety of equipment invented by Soviet scientists and technicians, with later improvements by S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists and technicians. She usually wears distinctively shaped bracelets which fire the Widow's Bite electro-static energy blasts that can deliver charges up to 30,000 volts, as well as "Widow's Line" grappling hooks, tear gas pellets, along with a new element introduced during her ongoing series during the "Kiss or Kill" arc called the "Widow's Kiss"; an aerosol instant knock-out gas she has modified.
 
The Black Widow uses a variety of equipment invented by Soviet scientists and technicians, with later improvements by S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists and technicians. She usually wears distinctively shaped bracelets which fire the Widow's Bite electro-static energy blasts that can deliver charges up to 30,000 volts, as well as "Widow's Line" grappling hooks, tear gas pellets, along with a new element introduced during her ongoing series during the "Kiss or Kill" arc called the "Widow's Kiss"; an aerosol instant knock-out gas she has modified.
   
She wears a belt of metallic discs, some with disc-charges containing plastic explosives, others have been shown to be compartments to house other equipment. Her costume consists of synthetic stretch fabric equipped with micro-suction cups on fingers and feet, enabling her to adhere to walls and ceilings. In the 2006 "Homecoming" mini-series, she was seen using knives, unarmed combat, and various firearms, but she has since begun using her bracelets again. While in disguise as Yelena Bolova when infiltrating the then Osborn-sanctioned Thunderbolts during "Dark Reign" she used a specialed multi-lense goggle/head-carapace that demonstrated various technical abilities enhancing vision and communication. Later, she has used a modified gun based on her Widow's Bite wrist cartridge, during her adventures alongside the new [[Captain America]].
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She wears a belt of metallic discs, some with disc-charges containing plastic explosives, others have been shown to be compartments to house other equipment. Her costume consists of synthetic stretch fabric equipped with micro-suction cups on fingers and feet, enabling her to adhere to walls and ceilings. In the 2006 "Homecoming" mini-series, she was seen using knives, unarmed combat, and various firearms, but she has since begun using her bracelets again.
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While in disguise as Yelena Bolova when infiltrating the then Osborn-sanctioned Thunderbolts during "Dark Reign" she used a specialed multi-lense goggle/head-carapace that demonstrated various technical abilities enhancing vision and communication. Later, she has used a modified gun based on her Widow's Bite wrist cartridge, during her adventures alongside the new [[Captain America]].
   
 
Natasha has received the Red Room's variant of the Super-Soldier Serum. As a result, her physical and mental abilities had been enhanced slightly beyond human limits. Due to this serum, the white blood cells in her body are efficient enough to fight off any microbe, foreign body and others from her body, keeping her healthy and immune to most, if not all infections, diseases and disorders. Also, it takes quite a bit for Natasha to become intoxicated.
 
Natasha has received the Red Room's variant of the Super-Soldier Serum. As a result, her physical and mental abilities had been enhanced slightly beyond human limits. Due to this serum, the white blood cells in her body are efficient enough to fight off any microbe, foreign body and others from her body, keeping her healthy and immune to most, if not all infections, diseases and disorders. Also, it takes quite a bit for Natasha to become intoxicated.
   
The Black Widow has been enhanced by biotechnology that makes her body resistant to aging and disease and heals at an above human rate;<sup> </sup>as well as psychological conditioning that suppresses her memory of true events as opposed to implanted ones of the past without the aid of specially designed system suppressant drugs, attempts to do so result in extreme biological reactions, indicated as vomiting and black-outs. The Soviet experimentation has rendered her body infertile.
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The Black Widow has been enhanced by biotechnology that makes her body resistant to aging and disease and heals at an above human rate;as well as psychological conditioning that suppresses her memory of true events as opposed to implanted ones of the past without the aid of specially designed system suppressant drugs, attempts to do so result in extreme biological reactions, indicated as vomiting and black-outs. The Soviet experimentation has rendered her body infertile.
   
 
Her agility is greater than that of an Olympic gold medalist. She can coordinate her body with balance, flexibility, and dexterity easily. Natasha's reaction time is similarly enhanced and functions with the peak of human efficiency and capability, bordering on superhuman level. It is possible for Natasha to dodge a bullet even at point blank range.
 
Her agility is greater than that of an Olympic gold medalist. She can coordinate her body with balance, flexibility, and dexterity easily. Natasha's reaction time is similarly enhanced and functions with the peak of human efficiency and capability, bordering on superhuman level. It is possible for Natasha to dodge a bullet even at point blank range.
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Natasha is an expert tactician. She is a very effective strategist, tactician, and field commander. She has led the Avengers and even S.H.I.E.L.D. on one occasion.
 
Natasha is an expert tactician. She is a very effective strategist, tactician, and field commander. She has led the Avengers and even S.H.I.E.L.D. on one occasion.
   
Within 2010's Black Widow: Deadly Origin miniseries, another level to the Biotechnology is that Natasha has been subjected to wear "nanites", designed to be passed from her body with even the slightest touch. These nanites were a part of something called the "Icepick Protocol" and when activated could incite someone to homicidal rage. A counter form of these were also introduced to her body so as she could neutralize the activated nanites in another.
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Within 2010's ''Black Widow: Deadly Origin'' miniseries, another level to the Biotechnology is that Natasha has been subjected to wear "nanites", designed to be passed from her body with even the slightest touch. These nanites were a part of something called the "Icepick Protocol" and when activated could incite someone to homicidal rage. A counter form of these were also introduced to her body so as she could neutralize the activated nanites in another.
   
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==Love-Interests==
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*[[Daredevil]]
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*[[Hawkeye]]
BlackWidow3-IM2.jpg|Black Widow in ''Iron Man 2''
 
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*[[Winter Soldier]]
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*[[Red Guardian]]
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==Trivia==
Black Widow in Avengers Ultron Revlotion.png|Ultron Revolution Black Widow Costume
 
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*Ranked 42nd in "The Top 50 Avengers".
BlackWidow_promo2catws.png|Black Widow in ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier''
 
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*Ranked 74th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes in 2011.
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*Ranked 176th greatest comic book character in Wizard magazine.
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*Ranked 31st on Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.
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*She is classified as a power level seven by Nick Fury, and a Level 10 S.H.I.E.L.D. operative.
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*Despite her death in ''Secret Empire'', she returned by having a Red Room clone that holds her past memories.
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==See also==
 
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*[[Black Widow (Marvel Cinematic Universe)]] - Movie version of her.
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*[[Black Widow (Anime)]] - Anime version of her.
 
*[[Black Widow (The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes)]]
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*[[Black Widow (2010 Marvel Animated Universe)]]
 
*[[w:c:villains:Black Widow (Marvel)|Black Widow (Marvel)]] - Her dark side in Villains Wiki.
 
*[[w:c:villains:Black Widow (Ultimate Marvel)|Black Widow (Ultimate Marvel)]] - Dark version of her in Villains Wiki.
 
*[[w:c:villains:Black Widow (Ultimate Marvel)|Black Widow (Ultimate Marvel)]] - Dark version of her in Villains Wiki.
   
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Hero Overview

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My name is... Madame Natasha... but you... can call me The Black Widow!
~ Black Widow.
How many more jobs... How long will it take... I don't know if I can do it... Even if I could forgive myself... This is what I am now. And you'll never know who I was before.
~ Black Widow.
I know what I am. And I think I'm done for the night. You have fun playing the hero. I'm still dead.
~ Black Widow's Red Room Clone to Captain America.

Black Widow (real name "Natalia "Natasha" Romanova") is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. She is a highly trained and former russian spy, who was originally an antagonist of Iron Man and other heroes. Eventually became a superheroine, defecting to the United States and became the partner of Captain America, Daredevil, Winter Soldier and Hawkeye. In addition, Black Widow became an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and later the superhero group, the Avengers.

The Black Widow was created by the late Stan Lee, the late Don Rico, and the late Don Heck, and first appeared in Tales of Suspense # 52 in 1964.

The character has been featured in several incarnations of her own various comic book series. Black Widow has been adapted for several animated TV shows, films and video games. 

Scarlett Johansson portrays Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

History

Black Widow was trained from a young age to be a Soviet spy and secret agent with no equal. She was, along with fellow future Avenger Hawkeye, an early antagonist of Iron Man due to the Soviets desiring his technology. Like Hawkeye however, Black Widow defected to the United States and since then has become a freelance agent who acts largely in their interests, though she has also long been associated with both the Avengers and the world-wide peace-keeping organization SHIELD.

Widow's past is one that she often struggles to remember in detail, and there is some evidence to suggest that it may in fact be a lie. This is supported by the fact that she has been shown to be not the only Black Widow but rather one of many. Another Black Widow, Yelena Belova, is a recurring enemy of Natasha.

Black Widow recently lost her memories of her associate, mentor, and lover Bucky Barnes, and has yet to get them back.

During Secret Empire where she attempt to kill a HYDRA influenced Captain America, with the help from one of the Champions members like Miles Morales (New Ultimate Universe's Spider-Man) and Amadeus Cho (Totally Awesome Hulk), she sacrifice her life saving Miles from Captain America while also preventing Ulysses Cain's vision of Spider-Man killing Steve Rogers from happening, with Cap's shield breaking her neck, killing her off. Despite this, Black Widow was cloned by the Red Room, and the clone retained her past memories of the original Natalia.

Powers and Abilities

The Black Widow is a world class athlete, gymnast, acrobat, aerialist capable of numerous complex maneuvers and feats, expert martial artist markswoman, and weapons specialist as well as having extensive espionage training. She is also an accomplished ballerina.

Widow's list of known fighting disciplines includes karate, judo, ninjutsu, aikido, savate, various styles of kung fu, and boxing, and she has had training from Winter Soldier and Wolverine in addition to the Soviets. This makes her a versatile fighter, though she is not without her limits; Diamondback has held her own against her and both Daredevil and Winter Soldier soundly defeated her. Nevertheless, she is a capable fighter, holding her own against fellow Black Widow Yelena Belova and defeating Clint Barton as Ronin. 

The Black Widow uses a variety of equipment invented by Soviet scientists and technicians, with later improvements by S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists and technicians. She usually wears distinctively shaped bracelets which fire the Widow's Bite electro-static energy blasts that can deliver charges up to 30,000 volts, as well as "Widow's Line" grappling hooks, tear gas pellets, along with a new element introduced during her ongoing series during the "Kiss or Kill" arc called the "Widow's Kiss"; an aerosol instant knock-out gas she has modified.

She wears a belt of metallic discs, some with disc-charges containing plastic explosives, others have been shown to be compartments to house other equipment. Her costume consists of synthetic stretch fabric equipped with micro-suction cups on fingers and feet, enabling her to adhere to walls and ceilings. In the 2006 "Homecoming" mini-series, she was seen using knives, unarmed combat, and various firearms, but she has since begun using her bracelets again.

While in disguise as Yelena Bolova when infiltrating the then Osborn-sanctioned Thunderbolts during "Dark Reign" she used a specialed multi-lense goggle/head-carapace that demonstrated various technical abilities enhancing vision and communication. Later, she has used a modified gun based on her Widow's Bite wrist cartridge, during her adventures alongside the new Captain America.

Natasha has received the Red Room's variant of the Super-Soldier Serum. As a result, her physical and mental abilities had been enhanced slightly beyond human limits. Due to this serum, the white blood cells in her body are efficient enough to fight off any microbe, foreign body and others from her body, keeping her healthy and immune to most, if not all infections, diseases and disorders. Also, it takes quite a bit for Natasha to become intoxicated.

The Black Widow has been enhanced by biotechnology that makes her body resistant to aging and disease and heals at an above human rate;as well as psychological conditioning that suppresses her memory of true events as opposed to implanted ones of the past without the aid of specially designed system suppressant drugs, attempts to do so result in extreme biological reactions, indicated as vomiting and black-outs. The Soviet experimentation has rendered her body infertile.

Her agility is greater than that of an Olympic gold medalist. She can coordinate her body with balance, flexibility, and dexterity easily. Natasha's reaction time is similarly enhanced and functions with the peak of human efficiency and capability, bordering on superhuman level. It is possible for Natasha to dodge a bullet even at point blank range.

Natasha has a gifted intellect. She displays an uncanny affinity for psychological manipulation and can mask her real emotions perfectly. Like Steve Rogers, she possesses the ability to quickly process multiple information streams (e.g., threat assessment) and rapidly respond to changing tactical situations.

Natasha is an expert tactician. She is a very effective strategist, tactician, and field commander. She has led the Avengers and even S.H.I.E.L.D. on one occasion.

Within 2010's Black Widow: Deadly Origin miniseries, another level to the Biotechnology is that Natasha has been subjected to wear "nanites", designed to be passed from her body with even the slightest touch. These nanites were a part of something called the "Icepick Protocol" and when activated could incite someone to homicidal rage. A counter form of these were also introduced to her body so as she could neutralize the activated nanites in another.

Love-Interests

Trivia

  • Ranked 42nd in "The Top 50 Avengers".
  • Ranked 74th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes in 2011.
  • Ranked 176th greatest comic book character in Wizard magazine.
  • Ranked 31st on Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.
  • She is classified as a power level seven by Nick Fury, and a Level 10 S.H.I.E.L.D. operative.
  • Despite her death in Secret Empire, she returned by having a Red Room clone that holds her past memories.

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