Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)

Natasha Romanova
Black Widow
Natasha Romanova; Black Widow
	Textless variant cover of Black Widow #1; (April 2010).; Art by Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Tales of Suspense #52; (April 1964)
Created by	Stan Lee (editor/plotter); Don Rico (writer); Don Heck (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Natalia Alianovna Romanova
Species	Human mutate
Team affiliations	Avengers; The Champions; Daughters of Liberty; Heroes for Hire; KGB; Marvel Knights; Mighty Avengers; Lady Liberators; Secret Avengers; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Thunderbolts;
Partnerships	Winter Soldier; Hawkeye; Daredevil
Notable aliases	Natalia Shostakova; Natasha Romanoff; Natalie Rushman; Laura Matthers; Mary Farrell; Oktober
Abilities	Expert marksman and mastery of various weapons; Expert martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant; Slowed aging, and enhanced immune system; Expert tactician; Expert spy; Equipment via gauntlets granting: Radio transmitter; Tear gas pellets; Grappling hook; Knock out gas; Explosives; Taser; ;

Black Widow (Natalia Alianovna "Natasha" Romanova; Russian: Наталья Альяновна "Наташа" Романова)^[1] is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Don Rico, and artist Don Heck, the character debuted in Tales of Suspense #52 (April 1964).^[2]^[3] The character was introduced as a Russian spy, an antagonist of the superhero Iron Man. She later defected to the United States, becoming an agent of the fictional spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. and a member of the superhero team the Avengers.

The character has appeared in numerous forms of media, such as animated television series, video games, and films. Scarlett Johansson portrayed Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) 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...? (2021).

^ Wolverine: Origins #16 (Sept. 2007)
^ Cronin, Brian (September 21, 2019). "When Did Black Widow's Hair Become Red?". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ Johnston, Rich (July 9, 2021). "The Comics Creators Thanked In Black Widow And Who They Missed". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

[1] Wolverine: Origins #16 (Sept. 2007)

[2] Cronin, Brian (September 21, 2019). "When Did Black Widow's Hair Become Red?". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

[3] Johnston, Rich (July 9, 2021). "The Comics Creators Thanked In Black Widow And Who They Missed". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

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Natasha Romanova Black Widow
Textless variant cover of Black Widow #1 (April 2010). Art by Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Tales of Suspense #52 (April 1964)
Created by	Stan Lee (editor/plotter) Don Rico (writer) Don Heck (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Natalia Alianovna Romanova
Species	Human mutate
Team affiliations	Avengers The Champions Daughters of Liberty Heroes for Hire KGB Marvel Knights Mighty Avengers Lady Liberators Secret Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Thunderbolts
Partnerships	Winter Soldier Hawkeye Daredevil
Notable aliases	Natalia Shostakova Natasha Romanoff Natalie Rushman Laura Matthers Mary Farrell Oktober
Abilities	Expert marksman and mastery of various weapons Expert martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant Slowed aging, and enhanced immune system Expert tactician Expert spy Equipment via gauntlets granting: Radio transmitter Tear gas pellets Grappling hook Knock out gas Explosives Taser