This is a list of characters associated with the Marvel Comics superhero Black Widow (Natalia Romanova).
Allies
| Character |
First appearance |
Description
|
| Daredevil† |
Daredevil #1 (April 1964) |
Black Widow's crime fighting partner and love interest.[1]
|
| Hawkeye† |
Tales of Suspense #57 (September 1964) |
Widow's former pawn and later friend and ally.[2]
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| Avengers |
The Avengers #1 (September 1963) |
Earth's mightiest heroes. Sometimes they are Black Widow's teammates.
|
| Bucky Barnes† |
Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941) |
Black Widow first became associated with Bucky Barnes as the Soviet assassin Winter Soldier and later became romantically involved with Bucky during his stint as Captain America.
|
| Captain America† |
Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941) |
Super soldier and Black Widow's crime fighting partner.
|
| Champions |
The Champions #1 (October 1975) |
Black Widow was a founding member and team-leader of the Champions.[3]
|
| Crimson Dynamo |
Tales of Suspense #46 (October 1963) |
A soviet super hero identity held by various people who have assisted Widow with espionage work.[4]
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| Darkstar |
Champions #7 (August 1976) |
A Soviet superhero recruited by Widow to join the Champions.[5]
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| Night Raven |
Hulk Comic #1 (March 1979) |
Immortal gun toting vigilante.[6]
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| Lady Liberators |
The Avengers #83 (December 1970) |
The Lady Liberators were a group of female Avengers.[7]
|
| S.H.I.E.L.D. |
Strange Tales #135 (August 1965) |
A global espionage and law-enforcement agency.
|
| Winter Guard |
Iron Man vol. 3 #9 (October 1998) |
Russian super hero team.
|
Enemies
| Character |
First appearance |
Description
|
| Black Lotus |
Marvel Fanfare #11 (November 1983) |
A martial arts master and assassin hired to hunt Black Widow.[8] She would later appear as a member of the Femizons.
|
| Black Widow (Yelena Belova) |
Inhumans #5 (March 1999) |
Successor of the Black Widow code name and a highly ambitious Russian Patriot.
|
| Rose |
Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir (July 1993) |
A psychotic telepathic killer.[9]
|
| Snapdragon |
Marvel Fanfare #12 (December 1983) |
A skilled martial artist, Snapdragon was hired to defeat the Black Widow in Japan.
|
| Vindiktor |
Shadows and Light #1 (February 1998) |
A disfigured assassin piloting an exo-skeleton who claimed to be Black Widow's brother.[10]
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| Watchlord |
Amazing Adventures #8 (September 1971) |
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| A.I.M. |
Strange Tales #146 (July 1966) |
Advanced Idea Mechanics. International terrorist organization.
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| Damon Dran |
Daredevil #92 (October 1972) |
A munitions magnate. Terrified of a nuclear war, he had himself transformed into a superhuman "Indestructible Man".[11]
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| Iron Maiden |
Marvel Fanfare #11 (November 1983) |
Hired as an assassin for the Russian government, Iron Maiden fought Black Widow until S.H.I.E.L.D. agents arrived and put an end to the battle.[12]
|
| Wrangler |
Marvel Fanfare #11 (November 1983) |
A cowgirl-themed assassin hired by Damon Dran to hunt Black Widow.[13] She later appears as a member of the Femizons.
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| Red Guardian† |
The Avengers #43 (August 1967) |
Former KGB agent.
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| Silver Samurai |
Daredevil #111 (July 1974) |
Japanese mutant who can charge his sword with tachyon energy. Longtime enemy of Wolverine.[14][15][16]
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| Viper |
Captain America vol.1 #110 (February 1969) |
A master of espionage. Former leader of HYDRA and the Secret Empire.[17][18]
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| Kono Sanada |
Marvel Fanfare #11 (November 1983) |
A sumo assassin sent after Black Widow by Damon Dran.[8]
|
Notes
- † – Denotes a love interest
References
- ^ Daredevil Vol.1 ##81–124
- ^ Iron Man vol. 1 #57
- ^ Champions #1
- ^ Iron Man vol. 1 #52
- ^ Champions #7
- ^ Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty
- ^ The Avengers vol. 1 #83
- ^ a b Marvel Fanfare #11-12
- ^ Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir
- ^ Marvel: Shadow and Light #1
- ^ Daredevil vol. 1 #92-94
- ^ Marvel Fanfare #11
- ^ Marvel Fanfare #12
- ^ Daredevil vol. 1 #111
- ^ Marvel Team-Up #57
- ^ Marvel Team-Up #83-85
- ^ Marvel Team-Up #82-85
- ^
Daredevil vol.2 #61
External links
- Night Raven at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Black Lotus at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Kono Sanada at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Rose at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Vindiktor at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Watchlord at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Wrangler at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
This page was last edited on 17 September 2022, at 11:36
