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A haze filled the air as the sun began it's decent beyond the horizon. The heat which had been suffocating throughout the day would soon give way to the storm that was approaching from the east. Jeremiah Corbeau spent the entire day checking his gator traps as the season was winding down and the light of day was getting scarce. It was eerily quiet where the sound of crickets, bullfrogs, and the various marsh birds should have been. All that could be heard was the sloshing of Jeremiah's boots through the shallow waters and the buzzing of insects swarming by. He ventured further into the bayou, having lost his marker for where his trap should have been. The light decreased and a breeze picked up. The buzzing of insects grew louder. A pounding began in Jeremiah's head and his back broke out in a cold sweat. Anger began to take hold and his already grim demeanor intensified as he pressed on. Jeremiah drew his Bowie knife, determined to make something pay for his foul mood. A sense of paranoia made him look over his shoulder more than once. He didn't want to get caught in the storm out here in the swamp, but was frustrated beyond reason. Gone was his caution, gone was his rational. Louder was the buzzing, louder was the pounding in his head. He grit his teeth and a maddening overcame him, so fierce that it threatened to make him blackout. Then the buzzing stopped and the pounding subsided. An eerie green glow directly in front of him appeared at the edge of the water, against a young bald-cypress tree. A wooden mask lay at his feet, it's paint slightly worn and faded. A humming emanated from it, different from the mosquitoes swarming about. A faint chanting called out and the glow pulsed as Jeremiah came closer. Pulling the mask from the water, he expected to feel a jolt but was instead greeted with a warm feeling all around him. He brushed away some grass that held onto the edges on the mask. The feeling slowly surged throughout his body and compelled him to try it on. A euphoric sensation swept over him as the eye holes fit perfectly over his face. He drank in the feeling for a short moment and then removed the mask. Jeremiah stared at it a while longer before putting it in his satchel and heading back to his boat. It had become dark now, but Jeremiah was not concerned. He now had a new sense of direction in his life. The mask was like a long lost friend that he was eager to get reacquainted with. A friend that had all kinds of new tricks to show him and eager to show them off to an unwilling audience.
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The classic Batman costume. Nothing has quite come close to it since. Neil Adams and Jim Aparro and Dennis O'neil what I think when I think of when I think classic Bats. Good times, the best if you ask me.
Kenner's Super Powers line was really what got me hooked on DC Comics. When I was a kid this was one of my most covetted figures! Just couldn't seem to find him anywhere. Now he stands proud alongside his killer ride and trusty sidekick.
History:
Sylvia Ouellet moved to New Blok City as an aspiring dance student. She discovered her powers by accident one night after a rehearsal. She became a target for two thugs that had been following her to her apartment. Rather than become the victim, she fought back. Her fighting skills were not only enhanced, but her shadow manifested itself to aid her in combat. Sylvia spent the next few weeks focusing on her new abilities. A short time later, one of her classmates experienced the same fate she almost had, but with a tragic result. The incident motivated Sylvia to protect others from the same outcome. She borrowed some items from her school’s costume department and began to call herself Sable. It wasn’t long before she found herself cleaning the back alleys of the two legged trash that prowled the streets. Every encounter became more violent and an unnatural hunger drove her carry on her vigilance. A chance meeting with Creed when he pursued a criminal into her territory would change everything. The two struck up a friendship, but her powers would reveal themselves as something much more sinister than had been thought. A dark entity which was the source of her powers would become jealous of Creed and manifest itself. After an epic battle, Sable freed herself of the entity with Creed’s help. The trauma would strip Sable of her powers and sidelined the heroine for a while. She would retain her increased strength and agility along with the skills she acquired, but her shadow control was no longer present. It is unknown if any other abilities were retained, but once she gets back on her feet; Sable will be fighting the darkness of New Blok City once again. This time though it will be on her terms.
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History: Deadbolt is the crown jewel of Mr. Cy-co’s secret projects. Originally designed to be a bodyguard for the tyrannical businessman, Deadbolt evolved into something much more. His initial programs involved combat and fighting techniques while his metallic body would provide defense from ordinary attacks. Mr. Cy-co decided to keep his form into a menacing robotic skeleton rather than a human looking counterpart. Since then, Deadbolt has been upgraded with special metals that prevent damage from corrosion, radiation and extreme temperatures. The metal is also more resilient to physical damage. He is equipped with a powerful laser and can shoot a stunning blast to incapacitate his foes. The most dangerous upgrade may be his advanced artificial intelligence. He has become semi self-reliant and is able to connect with computer systems. Deadbolt’s relationship with Mr. Cy-co is more of a student/teacher rather than a father/son. His loyalty is unwavering. He continues to improve himself, sometimes with the aid of Mr. Cy-co and has recently upgraded his body into a towering exoskeleton. His only hindrance is that the mass amount of power it takes to sustain him must be recharged. The time period hasn’t been determined, but Mr. Cy-co is undoubtedly looking for a solution to this problem. If not for his other endeavors and the vigilance New Blok City’s costumed heroes, Deadbolt could very well deliver the city into Cyrus’s metallic claw.
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This is a quick summary of the chart I use for comparing strength, agility, and intellect for my characters. It is meant as a guideline on how I rate abilities and powers. It's also based on Marvel, so I could answer some questions on how those heroes or villains are rated by comparison. Enjoy.
70809, 70817, 70815 & 70808 on 6X50 Westbury Down TC to Bescot Up Engineers Sidings passing Warwick. 11/7/22.
RD6666. Now there’s a sight that you don’t see every day!
Not one, not two, but three 2-6-2 + 2-6-2 Beyer-Garratts triple headed the 13.25 from Caernarfon between Beddgelert and Porthmadog on Sunday, 11th September, 2011.
My wide angle lens was only just wide enough to get them all in! Superpower, or what?!
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You would not believe how long it took me to make this lol but I really learned alot. A huge influence for this shot goes to boy wonder www.flickr.com/photos/joel_r/4730910782/ his photos are amazing and got me into a super powered mood :) (Taken for the topic portrait)
Naming a hero or villain can be challenging. What I find to be the tricky part is not just picking a cool name, but picking a cool name that isn’t already used. When I make a new character, I usually go through this process…..sometimes not in the exact order. “What powers do they have? What do I want the costume to look like? Is their persona related to a specific object or event?” Once I get these questions out of the way, I look to see if adding something like a color, animal, or some other adjective that might help accent the name. A resource I like to use is the ever reliable Wikipedia. :P One thing Wikipedia is great for is to see if a name for a character is used and more importantly how popular it is. I don’t like to use names of popular characters because for me it’s hard to get past the general thinking of the widely known version. Suppose I name a hero “Batman.” Everyone has an idea of what and who Batman is. However if I name a villain “Komodo”, then I’m not worried that the name is used by some obscure character in both Marvel and DC. My general guideline is that if it isn’t in a modern movie, TV show, or cartoon, then its fair game…..with exceptions. Things get more complicated when trying not to use a name someone else uses in a Flickr group. I’m sure some of the names I use are already used by other people. If you pick a name you really like and then find out that someone like say….Quickblade is using that same name, then here’s my suggestion. Don’t sweat it. Unless the person has paid to have copy writes on a specific name and you plan to make money off of it, then it’s not a big deal. But what about common courtesy when using a name someone else uses? Well personally I try not to, but sometimes it happens. I have over 20 characters I have yet to reveal, and if someone debuts a character with the same name then I have 2 options. Change the name, or just go with it. In the past, I had a character that I changed the name of because it was too close to a friend’s main character. I decided to change the name even though he didn’t ask me to. I don’t know who came up with the name first, but it didn’t matter. You can always ask someone if you can use the name or give credit for the inspiration. It’s nearly impossible to come up with something unique and cool sounding at the same time. Just have fun with it.
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one of the highlights of this year's foxfield gala was this triple-headed demonstration coal train from foxfield to dilhorne park seen here starting to climb the 1 in 19 foxfield bank
locomotives are vulcan, beyerpeacock 1827 and dubs crane tank 4101
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A Very Berrilicious Smoothie, bursting with berry and omega 3 superpowers💫✨🌟 Sorry😅, but I just cannot resist stuffing strawberries into everything and anything in last couple of days and I have a feeling that it’s going to be a trend😜🙈 This is one of my snack/light dinner smoothies (since a green one every morning is a part of my spring detox routine I kind of miss my pink food😆💞) It was very delicious and fragrant, just bursting with flavors and sweetness of berries🍓🍉🍒 The recipe: Blend until smooth: ½ banana ½ cup raspberries or blackberries ½ cup strawberries 1 tsp @proteinworld acai powder 2 tsp @proteinworld ground flax seeds 1 cup plant milk (I used oat, but you can use any plant: almond, rice, walnut…) a small bunch of parsley (optional) a few fresh basil or mint leaves I swirled in some coconut yoghurt and chia jam for extra yumminess. You can find chia jam recipe on my blog (www.dhmaya.com) under Vanilla Buckwheat Parfait. I’d like to send some extra love today to my dear friend Mari @blueberrysmoothies wish her a belated Happy Birthday🎂🎈🎀 (🙈) and send huge congrats on reaching and crossing a 150k🎉🎈 Sending you hugs and kisses my darling!! I’m on my way home after spending more then 12 hours aboard ✈️…(it was that Paris twice in a day scheme again😆) really tired and dreaming of the moment I’ll get into shower, then put on yoga pants and a sweater, snuggle on the couch with a blanket and a cup of tea🍵 (and my man❤️) and of course, what comes next??? The movie night🙌😜 Night night guys🌃 Love💜 Maya xx vegansofig #vegansofinsta #instafood #morningslikethese #foodsforthought #radplantlife #foods4thought #thekitchn #eeeeeats #wholefoods #huffposttaste #picoftheday #instagram #TCMlivingwell
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The Laotian Civil War 1953–1979 was an internal fight between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government in which both the political rightists and leftists received heavy external support for a proxy war from the global Cold War superpowers. The Kingdom of Laos was a covert theater of battle for the other belligerents during the Vietnam War. The Franco-Lao Treaty of 1953 gave Laos full independence but the following years were marked by a rivalry between the neutralists under Prince Souvanna Phouma, the right wing under Prince Boun Oum of Champasak, and the left-wing Lao Patriotic Front under Prince Souphanouvong and future Prime Minister Kaysone Phomvihane. A number of attempts were made to establish coalition governments, and a "tri-coalition" government was finally seated in Vientiane. Laos was never actively a party in the Civil War of Vietnam. But because of a very important part that was helpful to North Vietnam for getting upper hand in the War, Laos was dragged into it. United States President John Kennedy said in 1961 The security of all South East Asia will be in danger if Laos loses its Neutral independence. I want to make it clear to the American People and to all the world that all we want in Laos is peace, not war.. In the year 1962 Geneva Conference established Laos as a neutral country regarding the Civil War of Vietnam. But North Vietnam continued to use the Laotian trail for winning in the war. They continued to use the Ho Chi Minh Trail for sending military troops and other supplies and ammunitions. As a result, US took part in the war for stopping the North Vietnam but the entire involvement of US was a secret that gave the name Secret War to this unfortunate event and phase in Laos. A significant number of Hmong people fought against the communist-nationalist Pathet Lao during the Secret War financially they were supported by the CIA.The US involvement was kept secret as this country signed in the Geneva Conference regarding the neutrality of Laos. No official documents can be found regarding the US and Vietnam War that used Laos and ravaged the country. The Secret War in Laos continued from 1962 to1975. Well the truth behind the Secret War in Vietnam including bombing raids conducted every 8 Minutes day and night for nine solid years over the country of Laos. It makes Laos the Most Heavily Bombed Country in the World.
This portrait was taken at our Anouxsa Guest-house, Champasak - Laos. An old man stared at a peaceful view on the Mekong river. His face, his gaze - full of sadness. I didn't know why he was looking so sad till the friendly owner told me this is his father, a retired general of the Lao army. A man of 90 years old. A General during a long history of war with innumerable victims. Looking at his painful face it seems this retired General have some untold stories which will probably be kept untold.... His memories of war and suffering must be a heavy burden to carry.
De Laotiaanse Burgeroorlog 1953-1979 was een intern gevecht tussen de communistische Pathet Lao en de koninklijke Laoregering waarbij beide partijen enorme steun verkregen voor een oorlog bij volmacht van de wereldwijde supermachten Amerika en Rusland tijdens de Koude Oorlog. Het Koninkrijk Laos vormde het toneel voor een schemeroorlog voor de andere strijdende partijen tijdens de Vietnamoorlog. Het Frans-Laotiaans Verdrag van 1953 verleende Laos volledige onafhankelijkheid maar de jaren daaropvolgend werden gekenmerkt door rivaliteit tussen de neutralisten onder prins Souvanna Phouma, de rechtervleugel onder prins Boun Oum uit Champasak en het linkse Laotiaans Front onder prins Souphanouvong en toekomstig premier. Een aantal pogingen werden verricht om coalitieregeringen te vormen, wat uiteindelijk leidde tot een "drie-coalitie"-regering in Vientiane. De strijdende partijen in Laos omvatten het Noord-Vietnamese Leger, Amerikaanse, Thaise en Zuid-Vietnamese troepen, die op directe wijze en via ongestructureerde volmachten verwikkeld waren in een strijd om de macht over de zuidelijke uitloper van Laos. Het Noord-Vietnamese Leger bezette het oosten om het te kunnen gebruiken voor de Ho Chi Minh-bevoorradingscorridor en als uitvalsbasis voor offensieven in Zuid-Vietnam. In 1975 kwamen de Noord-Vietnamezen en Pathet Lao als overwinnaars uit de strijd in het jaar dat de communisten de overwinning proclameerden over heel Indochina. Met de geheime oorlog wordt een tijdsperiode tussen 1962 en 1975 aangeduid waarin de CIA in het geheim Laos met bommen bestookte. Gedurende die negen jaar werd het Aziatische land gemiddeld om de acht minuten gebombardeerd door Amerikaanse vliegtuigen, zonder dat daarvoor toestemming was verleend door het Amerikaans Congres. De geheime oorlog kwam voort uit angst van de Amerikanen dat het communisme in Indochina zou oprukken. De geheime oorlog kwam ten einde op 21 februari 1973 toen er in Vientiane een akkoord werd getekend. Daarin verklaarden de Verenigde Staten hun aanvallen te staken, op voorwaarde dat er een nieuwe regering zou komen die gemengd rechts en links zou zijn. Daarvoor moest de zittende, pro-communistische regering van Pathet Lao wijken. Deze was het officiële doelwit van de Amerikaanse bombardementen, alleen wist de CIA niet exact waar deze te vinden. De geheime oorlog maakte van Laos het meest gebombardeerde land ter wereld.
Dit portret heb ik genomen tijdens ons verblijf in Guesthouse Anouxsa , Champasak - Laos. Een oude man staarde naar de machtige Mekong rivier. Zijn gezicht, z'n blik is droefheid. Ik wist niet waarom hij zo droef keek totdat de vriendelijke eigenaar vertelde dat deze man z'n vader was, een gepensioneerde Generaal uit het leger van Laos. Een man van 90 jaar oud. Een lange tijd oorlog met ontelbare slachtoffers is moeilijk te verteren. Een man met waarschijnlijk veel ongeschreven verhalen die waarschijnlijk nooit geschreven en verteld zullen worden...
Fans' favourite, Guy Martin on the BMW S1000RR and TT superpower, Ian Hutchinson on the PBM Kawasaki ZX-10R are embroiled in a war of wheels in the Isle of Man PokerStars Senior TT 2015.....
Name: Guy Martin (No.8)
Position: 4th (PokerStars Senior TT)
Speed: 129.602 miles/h
Time: 01:09:52.148 (4x60 km TT course)
Machine: BMW
Name: Ian Hutchinson (No. 9)
Position: 3rd (PokerStars Senior TT)
Speed: 129.832 miles/h
Time: 01:09:44.730 (4x60 km TT course)
Machine: Kawasaki
The green and peaceful Isle of Man is the spectacular setting for the high-octane TT (Tourist Trophy) motorcycle race, unquestionably the most thrilling, most demanding and just plain terrifying motorcycle racing in the world, held from late May to early June (30 May-12 June 2015). It is the world's most dangerous motorcycle race, inspiring passion and controversy in equal measure. By the start of this race in 1907, around 250 riders had died on the 60 km (37¾ miles) TT course.
The TT Circuit
The TT inspires more passion and loyalty than any other motorcycling event. Compared to the short, sanitised circuits of MotoGP, this is tough racing on the real public roads, with dozens of sequences to remember. The blind corners and the steep mountain climbs of Snaefell require years of experience to ride well; handling a 200 kg superbike of 1,000 cc and above around them at average speeds (lap record) up to 131.85 mph is gruelling, not to mention nerve-shredding. Should your concentration slip, there are no gravel traps to break your fall. There are only trees, telegraph poles and jagged stone walls......... More
TT: Closer to the Edge is a documentary film about the Isle of Man TT races. The film examines what motivates the riders who race the TT and risk everything to become "King of the Mountain". Filmed in 3D, the film is a story about freedom of choice and the strength of human spirit. The film follows the leading riders in the 2010 race meeting, in particular Guy Martin and Ian Hutchinson. Hutchinson dominated the 2010 road racing campaign with an incredible haul of international victories which included an historic fives wins at the Isle of Man TT, when he became the first rider ever to win every solo event during race week.
Double headed GMA's are seen hauling a coal drag from Carolina approaching Sewefontein on the return to Waterval Boven in November 1980.
superpower in Sheffield with 58012+58005 on the Worksop open day shuttles on 5 Sept 1993 56100+56089 were on the other end
Publication History
Black Widow is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by editor Stan Lee, scripter Don Rico, and artist Don Heck, the character debuted as an enemy of Iron Man in Tales of Suspense #52 (1964). She reformed as a hero in The Avengers #30 (1966) and her most well-known design was introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man #86 (1970). Black Widow has been the main character in several comic issues since 1970, and she received her own Black Widow series in 1999. She has also frequently appeared as a supporting character in The Avengers and Daredevil.
Natalia Alianovna "Natasha Romanoff" Romanova (Russian: Наталья Альяновна "Наташа" Романова) is introduced as a spy for the Soviet Union until she defects to the United States. She subsequently joins the intelligence agency S.H.I.E.L.D., partners with Daredevil, and encounters a rival Black Widow in Yelena Belova. Though she has no distinct superpowers, she was augmented in the Red Room, a Soviet training facility, to increase her strength and reduce her aging. She has training in combat and espionage, and wields bracelets that fire electric shocks and project wires she uses to traverse skyscrapers.
Black Widow stories often explore her struggle to define her own identity as a spy and the trauma she endured from her life of training in the Red Room. Early stories emphasized her Soviet origin, portraying her superiors as evil and contrasting her with more noble American superheroes. Black Widow's status as a leading female character and femme fatale has influenced her portrayal.
Black Widow has been adapted into a variety of other media, including film, animated series, and video games. A version of the character was portrayed by Scarlett Johansson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise from her first appearance in Iron Man 2 (2010) to her final one in Black Widow (2021). Johansson's portrayal brought increased attention to the character and influenced Black Widow's depiction in comics.
1960s
A comic book cover depicting Iron Man fighting the Crimson Dynamo. Black Widow stands behind the Crimson Dynamo wearing a fur coat. A caption beside her reads "Introducing: the gorgeous new menace of... the Black Widow!"
Black Widow first appeared in Tales of Suspense #52 (1964) as an opponent of Iron Man. She was designed by artist Don Heck for a story plotted by Stan Lee and written by Don Rico under the pseudonym N. Korok. The character was portrayed as a seductress who was spying on Tony Stark for the Soviet government, making her one of several Soviet villains who faced Iron Man in the 1960s. She was infatuated with Tony Stark's looks and wealth and easily distracted by jewelry. Comics historian Brian Cronin has suggested that her name was a reference to Natasha Fatale from The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends.
Black Widow first took the role of a supervillain in Tales of Suspense #64 (1965) after the Soviet government gave her a costume and equipment when they forced her to continue working for them. Her first costume took the form of a blue bodysuit made primarily of fishnet-style webbing, a cape, and a mask designed to resemble the one used by Hawkeye. With the costume came her first use of tactical equipment, including gloves that let her adhere to walls and the weaponized bracelets that later became her primary weapon. She was the villain in five Iron Man stories, all within a span of twelve issues.
Black Widow next appeared as the villain in Avengers #29–30 (1966), where she manipulated Hawkeye, Power Man, and Swordsman into doing her bidding. At the end of the story, she reformed and allied with the Avengers, as her love for Hawkeye motivated her to switch sides after recovering from brainwashing by the Soviet government. This made her one of several Marvel Comics villains who become good by defecting from the Soviet Union to the United States, symbolizing a moral preference for American individualism over Soviet communism.
Black Widow's design underwent various changes as she appeared in the following issues of Avengers. The character's backstory was expanded in Avengers #43 (1967), when she discovered that the secret identity of the Red Guardian was her husband Alexei, who had been presumed dead. This story explained that it was because of his supposed death that she trained to be a spy. After her redemption, Black Widow became associated with the fictional intelligence agency S.H.I.E.L.D.
1970s
Black Widow went one year without being in any new comic books until she appeared in Avengers #76 (1970) to end her relationship with Hawkeye (then named Goliath), effectively making her an independent character. She then underwent a full redesign in The Amazing Spider-Man #86 (1970), where she was given the black costume and long red hair that became identified with her character.
John Romita Sr. designed the costume, basing it on the 1940s Miss Fury comic strip. Marvel followed this the same year with a series of Black Widow stories published in Amazing Adventures, which also published stories about the Inhumans. Marvel's first series to feature stories led by a female superhero, it portrayed Black Widow as a wealthy jet setter who doubled as a crime-fighter.
The first issues, written by Gary Friedrich and illustrated by Gene Colan, were about political issues. Writers Roy Thomas and then Gerry Conway moved it away from politics in favor of melodrama, developing the relationship between Black Widow and her father figure Ivan Petrovich. Amazing Adventures ran for eight issues before Black Widow was removed from the comic book so the Inhumans could have a standalone series.
As the writer for Daredevil, Conway introduced Black Widow as a supporting character and established a romance between her and Daredevil as "a way to re-energize the title". She joined the series in Daredevil #81 (1971). Colan illustrated the series with drawings of Black Widow that emphasized her acrobatics and long red hair. Conway credited Colan with creating the "first empowered sexy babe" in comics. This run allowed for deeper characterization for Black Widow, and she was given a last name, Romanoff, in issue #82 (1971).
Her story line in the series saw her framed for killing a supervillain, with Daredevil's friend Foggy Nelson leading the prosecution. Conway then moved the setting to San Francisco, and their relationship became the main focus of the series. The pairing was one Marvel had to handle carefully given potential backlash to an unmarried couple living together, having them live on separate floors and having Ivan live with them. Responding to criticism that his treatment of Black Widow was sexist, Conway reworked her role beginning in Daredevil #91 (1972), having her stand up for herself when she felt neglected by Daredevil. The series was retitled Daredevil and the Black Widow in the following issue.
Steve Gerber became the writer for Daredevil with issue #97 (1972), and he moved the focus away from Black Widow back to Daredevil's superhero activity in response to weak sales. Her name was dropped from the title after issue #107 (1973). She appeared in Avengers #111–112 (1973), but left the team almost immediately as she wished to return to Daredevil.
Tony Isabella became the writer for Daredevil with issue #118, and feeling that the relationship dynamic between Daredevil and Black Widow harmed both characters, he set out to split them apart. She departed from the series in issue #124 (1975), with the character leaving by saying that she felt overshadowed by Daredevil and that he robbed her of her independence.
When Isabella began writing The Champions, he included Black Widow as a member. Originally intended to be a duo of Iceman and Angel, editor Len Wein mandated several changes to The Champions, including the requirement of a female character. Besides his experience writing for Black Widow, Isabella used her in hope that continuing to work with her would prevent another writer from reuniting her with Daredevil.
The seventh issue of The Champions, "The Man Who Created the Black Widow", focused on Black Widow's backstory and introduced the villain Yuri Bezukhov, the son of Ivan Petrovich. Isabella wanted to continue this story by revealing Ivan to be Black Widow's biological father, but he left Marvel Comics after completing the issue. The Champions ended after 16 issues, and Black Widow was returned to Avengers in issue #173 (1978) during the "Korvac Saga". She returned to Daredevil as a supporting character in issues #155–165 (1978–1980).[26]
1980s
Black Widow was less prominent in the 1980s. She made an appearance in the anthology book Bizarre Adventures #25 (1981), as one of the superheroines leading a story written by Ralph Macchio and illustrated by Paul Gulacy under the issue's "Lethal Ladies" theme. The story followed Black Widow as she infiltrated a Soviet arms depot in South Africa led by her former instructor. Macchio moved away from elements he felt were reminiscent of James Bond, instead looking to the works of John le Carré for inspiration so readers "really didn't know who were the good guys and the bad guys".
Black Widow made another return to Daredevil beginning in issue #187 (1982), written by Frank Miller. She was redesigned during Miller's run, giving her a more casual and stronger appearance with a gray leotard and shorter hair. She also appeared in the shared books Marvel Two-in-One and Marvel Team-Up.
The anthology book Marvel Fanfare, issues #10–13 (1983–1984) featured Black Widow in her next solo story. Written by Macchio and illustrated by George Pérez with other artists, this story had her pursue Ivan on behalf of S.H.I.E.L.D. before discovering that he had been brainwashed. Macchio and Pérez had begun working on the story in 1978, but its intended publication was cancelled twice, in Marvel Premiere and then Marvel Spotlight. Macchio made it explicit in this run that Black Widow killed adversaries when necessary.
1990s
Black Widow appeared in three entries of the Marvel Graphic Novel line in the 1990s. Black Widow: The Coldest War (1990) is the 61st entry in the series, featuring Black Widow as she is tricked into believing that her husband is alive and is forced to work for the Soviet Union to save him. Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web (1992) is the 74th entry in the series and features Black Widow working with the Punisher to defeat Malum.
Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir (1993) is the 75th and final entry in the series, featuring Black Widow and Daredevil as they investigate the murders of telepaths. She then starred in separate graphic novel, Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty (1995). Although she shares the title with Nick Fury, he only briefly appears in the book, and she instead teams with Night Raven in his first appearance in Marvel's mainline continuity.
Black Widow returned to her black jumpsuit in the 1990s and began working alongside Iron Man during the run of writer John Byrne and artist Paul Ryan, beginning in Iron Man #269 (1991). She again became a member of the Avengers with its new roster in Avengers #343 (1992). This led to her becoming the leader of the Avengers for a period of time. Her association with the Avengers increased her prominence among Marvel superheroes, allowing for appearances in Captain America and Force Works.
Black Widow returned to Daredevil in issue #362 (1997), which had her become more vengeful as she responded to the Onslaught event that caused the apparent deaths of her allies in the Avengers. She reappeared in the new volume of the Avengers, but only infrequently as a guest character. Black Widow then starred in a three-issue arc, "The Fire Next Time", by writer Scott Lobdell and penciller Randy Green, in Journey into Mystery #517–519 (1998). At the same time, writer Kevin Smith had her return to Daredevil during the first storyline of its second volume. Black Widow's Marvel Fanfare story was reprinted as a single volume in 1999, titled Black Widow: Web of Intrigue.
A new character, Yelena Belova, took the moniker Black Widow beginning in Inhumans #5 (1999). The two Black Widows came into conflict in the limited series Black Widow published the same year, which was written by Devin Grayson and illustrated by J. G. Jones, running for three issues. The series was part of the Marvel Knights imprint and encompassed a single story, "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider". This was the first time a comic book series featured Black Widow as its sole main character; the only other title to do this was her standalone 1990 graphic novel.
2000s
Grayson wrote a second three-issue Black Widow miniseries featuring the Natasha and Yelena Black Widows in 2001, alongside co-writer Greg Rucka and artist Scott Hampton. Black Widow returned to Daredevil in its "The Widow" storyline (2004) by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev. Richard K. Morgan wrote Black Widow: Homecoming in 2004 with Bill Sienkiewicz and Goran Parlov, simplifying Black Widow's backstory into a consistent series of events.
The series featured a more violent Black Widow and ran for six issues. Morgan then wrote another six-issue series, Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her, in 2006 with Sienkiewicz and Sean Phillips. This continued from the previous series and followed Black Widow as she went on the run from S.H.I.E.L.D. An alternate version of Black Widow was created for the Ultimate Universe in the 2000s, where she is a member of the Ultimates.
Black Widow: Deadly Origin ran in 2009–2010, written by Paul Cornell and illustrated by Tom Raney and John Paul Leon. The series followed Black Widow's history through flashbacks from different points in her life. The reimaginings of her earlier adventures had her wearing more modest costumes relative to her original appearances.
2010s
Black Widow became more widely known to the public after the character was adapted to film in Iron Man 2 (2010). The film's emphasis on her as a spy instead of a superhero influenced how she was portrayed in comics over the following years. With the character's popularity came additional publications, such as Black Widow and the Marvel Girls (2010), which was created by Salvador Espin, Veronica Gandini, Takeshi Miyazawa, and Paul Tobin.
Black Widow received a new volume, beginning with the "Name of the Rose" (2010) story arc. It was written by Marjorie Liu and illustrated by Daniel Acuña, the latter creating art influenced by film noir. The series was then transferred to writer Duane Swierczynski and artist Manuel Garcia for the "Kiss and Kill" story arc. Jim McCann wrote the Widowmaker limited series in 2010 with artist David López. The series was a crossover between Black Widow and the ongoing Hawkeye & Mockingbird series. Black Widow also appeared as a main character in Secret Avengers.
A new Black Widow series was published under the Marvel Now! branding in 2014, created by Nathan Edmondson and Phil Noto. This series returned to Grayson's characterization of Black Widow as more introspective than action-oriented. It was the longest running Black Widow series with 20 issues, ending in 2015 with the Secret Wars event. Black Widow: Forever Red, a young adult novel featuring the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Black Widow, was written by Margaret Stohl and released in 2015.
The next volume of Black Widow was introduced in 2016, written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Chris Samnee. These stories followed the lead of the cinematic version, exploring her work with S.H.I.E.L.D. and her experiences in the Red Room. Waid's series ran for twelve issues. Horror writers Jen and Sylvia Soska wrote a Black Widow miniseries in 2019 with artist Flaviano, and Jody Houser wrote the five issue series Web of Black Widow the same year, with Stephen Mooney as its artist.
2020s
Ralph Macchio joined artist Simon Buonfantino in a return to Black Widow with Black Widow: Widow's Sting in 2020. The one-shot comic was written as a more traditional spy drama, using many of the genre's common tropes. Kelly Thompson began writing a Black Widow series the same year, with Elena Casagrande as the volume's artist. The series was split into three-story arcs: "The Ties that Bind" introduced a brainwashed Black Widow who believed she lived a domestic life as a mother,
"I Am the Black Widow" continued the story with her memory returned and a new team of sidekicks and partners fighting alongside her, and "Die by the Blade" concluded the 15-issue series with Black Widow and her team fighting a human-trafficking ring.
Black Widow's character underwent a major redesign in Venom #26 (2023) when she became the host of a symbiote. She was given a new costume designed by CAFU, based on the appearance of Venom. The symbiote version of Black Widow made appearances in Thunderbolts by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Geraldo Borges, and then in Black Widow & Hawkeye by writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Paolo Villaneli. As a symbiote host, Black Widow became a major character in the "Venom War" storyline. Her role in the story was introduced in the one shot Black Widow: Venomous, written by Erica Schultz and illustrated by Luciano Vecchio. She also appeared in a three-issue limited series, Venom War: Venomous, in late 2024, also created by Schultz and Vecchio.
Character Evolution
It is rumored that Black Widow is somehow related to the last ruling czars of Russia, but this has yet to be proven. Not much is known about Black Widow's history prior to World War II other than she was born as Natalia Romanova in Stalingrad, Russia to unknown parents. Nazis set fire to the building that Natasha and her parents were living in and her mother threw Natasha out of the window into the arms of a Russian soldier named Ivan Petrovitch, who was serving in the army at the time. Ivan took care of Natasha while she was growing up and later became her chauffeur.
After a youth spent traveling through war-torn Europe with Ivan and his company of troops, Natasha was recruited by the Red Room. Her masters there arranged a marriage with the hero pilot Alexei Shostakov, and soon with the help of Red Room brainwashing, Natasha became convinced she was an ordinary Russian housewife. When Alexei was (seemingly) killed, Natasha found she had a deep-rooted desire to serve her country and demanded the government let her serve in his place. She became the KGB's top agent.
Major Story Arcs
Young Natasha
For a while, Black Widow was trained and helped by Wolverine, who temporarily left his violent ways for her and cared very much about her well-being. Ivan also protected Natasha, until in 1941, when she was kidnapped by the Nazi Baron Strucker and was made an assassin for the Hand. However, she was taken back (against her will) by Ivan, Captain America, and Wolverine.
When Wolverine came back to America, Black Widow saved him from Hydra assassins and encountered him again when Ben Grimm and Carol Danvers stole the Red Storm project from Russia. She pursued them but was ordered to abort the mission. During this time, Widow fell in love with a somewhat brainwashed Bucky Barnes.
Agent of the USSR
One of her assignments was to infiltrate Stark Industries with her partner Boris Turgenov in the assassination of Anton Vanko. The Black Widow, however, had her plans foiled by Iron Man. Natasha was attracted to Tony Stark and decided to try and distract him so that her partner could destroy Stark’s plants. Soon after her partner Boris Turgenov and enemy, Anton Vanko died, Natasha decided to stay in America and act as an undercover spy in order to regain the favor of the K.G.B.
She faked sympathy in Tony Stark in order to steal his anti-gravity device. Natasha would be successful in stealing the device and used it to cause destruction. Eventually, Iron Man would be able to destroy his anti-gravity device but was unable to apprehend Natasha.
Hawkeye
Natasha would soon run into Hawkeye, who was a wanted man by mistake. She would sometimes use Hawkeye as he was attracted to her, and he would help her in some of her missions. Natasha was able to trick Hawkeye into stealing plans from Tony Stark. Hawkeye agreed to her plan and would eventually run into Iron Man. The two fought each other while Natasha watched from far away. However, one of Hawkeye’s arrows was reflected by Iron Man and it flew off and hit Natasha, knocking her unconscious.
After she woke up, the K.G.B. gave her orders to stop attacking Stark Industries and gave her a new target, the Williams Innovations. Natasha would again convince Hawkeye somehow into attacking the company. However, Hawkeye would encounter Spider-Man, who convinced him that he was doing the wrong thing. However, Natasha would somehow convince Hawkeye again into stealing the Stark plans again. While Hawkeye was on the mission, the K.G.B. came and kidnapped Natasha, bringing her back to Russia.
They designed a new costume for Natasha and new equipment. Natasha then returned to join Hawkeye in a battle against Iron Man. However, Iron Man would defeat them when he shocks Natasha with an electrical blast.
However, her attraction towards Hawkeye questioned her loyalty to Russia. Hawkeye refused to work with Black Widow and joined the Avengers. The K.G.B. once again kidnapped Natasha and brainwashed her into serving them again. They ordered her to attack the Avengers, but she freed herself from their brainwashing and reunited with Hawkeye. She became an ally of the Avengers, aiding them in many missions. However, she was not a full-time member as she did not respect the Avenger’s oath of non-killing.
Natasha later decided to join SHIELD to be their double agent and operative against the K.G.B. During a mission for S.H.I.E.L.D., Natasha discovered that Alexei Shostakov was in fact still alive and had become the Red Guardian. She and the Avengers fought Red Guardian and he died in battle. Distraught, she declined the Avengers' offer to make her an official member and abandoned her Black Widow alias for a while.
Relationship with Daredevil
Black Widow's relationship with Hawkeye ended when Natasha resumed her identity as the Black Widow. She told him that she wanted to pursue a solo career and had to break it off with him. She became an all-new Black Widow, changing her costume into an all-black color. She became a vigilante and fought against common criminals in New York. Eventually, Natasha would be reunited with Ivan when he comes to America, Ivan served as Natasha’s chauffeur and would occasionally give her advice. While working in New York, Natasha would encounter Daredevil. The two quickly teamed up and eventually developed a romantic relationship.
Natasha’s relationship with Foggy Nelson, Matt's partner, was never good, as he was brainwashed into prosecuting Natasha for the murder of the Scorpion. Natasha never forgave Foggy for that incident, even though she was proven innocent. Eventually, Matt and Natasha’s relationship would go so far to the point where Matt broke up with Karen Page. The new couple decided to move to San Francisco to start a new life there. They continued their duo-vigilante careers in the streets of San Francisco.
Natasha would pursue a career outside of crime-fighting and would try to become a fashion designer. However, she failed in this endeavor. This did not help her relationship with Matt, which had become a bit shaky. Natasha and Daredevil would later aid the Avengers in a battle against Magneto, and the two were offered memberships to the Avengers which they accepted.
However, Natasha soon realized that she was not a comfortable fit for a team while fighting the Lion God. Natasha quit the Avengers and reconciled with Matt. They continued their relationship for quite some time, but eventually, Natasha would break up with Matt because she felt he did not treat her equally on the battlefield. She would remain friends with Matt and continue to help him on occasion.
The Champions
She remained on the West Coast and briefly joined and led the Champions of Los Angeles, all the while having a romantic relationship with Hercules. The group was funded by Angel and achieved moderate success, but was eventually broken off due to bankruptcy. Shortly after the Champions had disbanded, Natasha and Hercules answered a summons from their former team the Avengers, and aided them in battling the nigh-omnipotent man-god Michael Korvac. Hercules and the Black Widow split up a short time later and Natasha went solo for a while.
Natasha was still widely known by the criminal underworld as one of Daredevil’s lovers. With this knowledge, Bullseye kidnapped Natasha, wanting to use her as bait to lure Daredevil into a trap. Natasha was able to free herself and aided Daredevil in defeating Bullseye. Later, an enemy of Natasha’s named Damon Dran captured Ivan in order to lure Black Widow into his trap. He had an army of female combatants. Damon Dran wanted to send a fake Black Widow to assassinate Nick Fury. Natasha defeated Dran's agents and told Fury about the attempted assassination saving Ivan before Dran's island was bombed by S.H.I.E.L.D.
Later, when The Hand wanted to steal and revive the body of Kirigi - a dead master warrior - Black Widow tried to thwart their plans but they poisoned her and she died, only to be restored to life again by Stone of the Chaste. After witnessing a strange interaction between Matt and his fiancee Heather Glenn, out of concern for Matt's mental health, Natasha visited Foggy Nelson.
He told Natasha that Matt was very depressed following the death of Elektra, but also alleged that Matt had ruined his fiancee Heather Glenn's career to force her to agree to marry him. The two decided to write forged notes to both Matt and Heather to make them break up (the truth of Heather and Matt's dispute was that Matt stopped Heather's business life after her company was corrupted by Kingpin's cohorts).
Natasha then teamed up with Daredevil to stop the Hand who were attempting to revive Elektra to serve as their new champion. During the battle, a desperate Daredevil himself attempts to revive Elektra's corpse but thinks his attempt has failed, and he leaves with Black Widow. Natasha however, knew that Elektra had been successfully revived, but she kept this information from Daredevil for his own good.
Heather Glenn was so upset by the breakup that she committed suicide. This made Natasha partly responsible for her death. Russian agents duped Natasha into doing their dirty work by building a model of Alexei Shostakov called a Life Model Decoy (LMD). They threatened to kill "Alexei" if she did not participate in their plans. When Natasha got what they needed, they revealed the truth and tried to kill her but she defeated them with Ivan’s help.
Natasha's brain was then reprogrammed into an agent called "Oktober" launching missiles to ignite World War III. Natasha was successful in launching the missiles. Iron Man, however, stopped the missiles from detonating and helped her capture the K.G.B. agent responsible for the reprogramming.
Joining the Avengers
Natasha returned to the Avengers and even though Black Knight was the leader on the field, she was leader in managing the team's plans. During this time, she was attracted to Captain America, but she ended up with Iron Man. Under her leadership of the team, they were all apparently killed in battle by Onslaught. She attempted to recruit new heroes, but failed and threatened legal action against her from Mary Stark Foundation and let go.
After Onslaught
Natasha believed herself to be the last Avenger and so operated alone, hunting down the Avengers' enemies Grey Gargoyle and the Masters Of Evil. She came across Daredevil again who was concerned with her mental state, but this only complicated his life because he was rebuilding his relationship with Karen Page.
Natasha wanted to reconcile their relationship, but she understood that Karen and Matt were trying to rebuild theirs, so left them their space. She even offered to help Karen when Mr. Fear framed her for murder. Later when the hero team the Thunderbolts were revealed to be the Masters of Evil in disguise, Natasha convinced them that other criminals had turned a new leaf and they managed to become real heroes.
Heroes Return
The Avengers returned from the alternate Universe they had been shunted off to and Natasha would sometimes help on their missions, though she felt she was responsible for their break up. Natasha worked for S.H.I.E.L.D. and shut down Freedom's Light, a terrorist group, and asked Iron Man's help in her infiltration of a forced-labor camp run by The Mandarin. Natasha then battled a man called Vindiktor, who claimed that he had diaries from her deceased mother and revealed that he was her brother. He died before he could confirm this, however.
When Daredevil believed that baby Karen was the Anti-Christ, Natasha protected the baby but was severely injured. In the end, Karen Page died protecting the child. Natasha revealed that she still loved Matt, though they were too far apart to become a couple again.
A Second Black Widow
Natasha came into competition with another Black Widow named Yelena Belova. Yelena was also trained in the “Red Room” and became obsessed with being the only Black Widow. They encountered each other on a mission where while attempting to retrieve the Endless Fury bioweapon. The two would eventually fight, afterward, Natasha and Yelena traded appearances in order for Yelena to realize that her superiors did not care if she died or lived. Despite the other Black Widow, Natasha remains as one of the greatest S.H.I.E.L.D. agents alive.
Civil War
After the incident involving the New Warriors in Stamford, Natasha was a supporter of the Superhuman Registration Act and worked with Iron Man’s group to capture rogue Super Heroes. After the death of Captain America, Natasha was assigned to transport Captain America’s shield. However, in doing so, she was attacked by Bucky Barnes. Bucky knocked Natasha unconscious and stole the shield.
It was revealed that Natasha and Bucky had a romantic relationship back when she was still training to become an operative. Shortly after this, Natasha was given a dull SHIELD job training agents by some angry officials. She was so angry she became a violent and resentful teacher. Natasha was overjoyed when Tony Stark took her out of this job so she could join the Avengers. While working for them she battled Ultron, alien symbiotes, and Doctor Doom.
She and the Falcon rescued Bucky from the Red Skull and brought him to S.H.I.E.L.D. There Bucky becomes the new Captain America, and she later helps him stop the Red Skull's plan to control America, in the process saving S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Sharon Carter. Natasha then started to date James again. She was later ordered by S.H.I.E.L.D. to help capture Hercules, but let him go because of her respect for the Greek god.
Secret Invasion
Natasha joined the Mighty Avengers as they traveled to the Savage Land to take a look at a crashed Skrull ship and together with the New Avengers, fought off a group of Skrulls that looked like different superheroes dressed in their old costumes. She and the Avengers later joined the final Skrull battle in Central Park. After this, she continued to date Captain America (James Barnes) and continued to be his partner, but no longer with the Mighty Avengers or with S.H.I.E.L.D. after it was shut down by Norman Osborn.
Dark Reign
Natasha was revealed to have been posing as Yelena Belova on Norman Osborn's Thunderbolts team, secretly working for Nick Fury. She helps Songbird escape the Thunderbolts and reunite with former teammates Fixer and Abner Jenkins. Wolverine entrusted Black Widow with what remained of the Muramasa Blade. She participated in his plan to be prepared for attacks by Weapon X members and left the sword exactly where Wolverine wanted it (Wolverine then used the sword to kill Omega Red).
Solo Again
After helping Maria Hill and Pepper Potts save Tony Stark's life, the Black Widow embarks on a new solo career. She immediately finds herself under attack from a hidden foe who uses robot minions to carry out an operation to steal a secret data storage chip she has implanted under her skin. Isolated from her friends and allies, Natasha has to rely on her wits and physical toughness to figure out the aims and identity of her foe and bring his cruel vendetta to an end. It turns out that Imus Champion had discovered the existence of the chip and wanted to blackmail Black Widow with it and provoke her into attacking and killing him so he can transplant his mind into a new body.
Black Widow tracks down Imus and transmits a virus with the secret intel data so that all computers that have received it will be destroyed. In the final fight with Imus, Natasha smashes the brain of Ivan that Imus had kept with him, but refuses to kill him and instead deletes his mind transfer data.
Widowmaker
Shortly after this, in the Widowmaker story arc, Natasha is framed in a plot targeting global spies. She is accused of assassinating US senator Whit Crane. The senator's son, Nick, is captured by a rival spy Fatale, who wants to know his source for implicating Natasha. Natasha steals Nick away from her and takes him to a secret CIA base to scare him into giving her his source instead.
The plan backfires when both of them are attacked. Natasha and Nick escape, but while in Poland they are attacked by Fantasma and Crimson Dynamo. Natasha takes down Crimson Dynamo, but then Fatale shows up and knocks out Fantasma. Fatale reveals that she was hired to kill Whit Crane but found he had already taken his own life and she needed to use Nick to track down who had actually paid for the hit. Nick gives them the name of a source 'Sadko' (not his true source of info), but when they arrive it's a trap wired with explosives and the two spies are forced to escape.
The conspiracy against spies turns out to be wider and Natasha encounters Mockingbird and Hawkeye on the same trail in Russia where they find many trainee spies and a SHIELD agent have been killed. Perun, Crimson Dynamo, Fantasma, and Sputnik show up to apprehend Hawkeye, believing him to be the Ronin behind the spy deaths. Discovering that this is merely a diversion, the three heroes and Dominic Fortune alert the true target - an ambassador in St Petersburg, Russia.
They next travel to Japan. Dominic and Mockingbird discover an amassing battle force on the Russian coast near the northern Japanese islands, while Natasha and Hawkeye track down 'the Madame' - an old Ninja working with the new Ronin to bring about this Russian attack. The four heroes meet up on the disputed island 'Iturup' where they meet the Ronin, who is revealed as Alexi Shostakov.
His plan was to kill off-world intelligence operatives leaving countries blind while he made his attack, and bring the four heroes to him so he could kill them. Shostakov sets off the volcano on the island, but Natasha and the others use the lava to defeat his forces. He is defeated when Natasha shows Fantasma his true plan and Fantasma then hypnotizes him into seeing Natasha's death, allowing the real Natasha to take him down.
The Longest Winter
Natasha and Bucky were looking for a sleeper agent of the Zephyr project, in a stasis container at a Vegas casino and when they got there they realized the agent had been awakened. They have a briefing in the morning with Jasper Sitwell who tells them about a former KGB agent named Nico Stanovich, who went into hiding and is perhaps the handler of the awoken sleeper agent. Bucky and Natasha head to Minnesota where they meet another former KGB agent of the same squad named Mikel Bulgakov.
They interrogate Bulgakov until he gives them the little info he knows about the sleepers' activation codes which he sold to some unknown buyers and the next sleeper. Bucky and Natasha go to the warehouse location and dispatch the agents in there. They get assaulted by a genetically modified gorilla with a chain gun and after a brief battle, the gorilla flies off. They head back for another briefing and find the activated sleeper, while Nick Fury gives them some intel on an infiltration mission at an auction.
Bucky starts a raid and him and Nat defeat the goons there and get more info on the buyer of the codes who also happened to buy a doom bot. They narrow down the possible people who want to use these agents and bot to start a war between the U.S. and Latveria to Lucia Von Bardas.
In order to get help and prevent a war, Bucky and Natasha infiltrate Dr. Doom's fortress who attacks them in confusion and dispatches Widow quickly. While Bucky and Dr. Doom deal with the Doombot and Arkady, Natasha is sent to investigate a simian research facility and she realizes the people there had left just a few hours ago.
Widow along with Dr. Doom and Winter Soldier, infiltrate Doom's missile silo where Lucia is at. While Bucky runs off to fight Dimitri, Natasha fights the gorilla soldiers and watches as Doom dismantles Von Bardas. She informs Bucky of some secret intel that Fury left behind about the code buyer.
Broken Arrow
Natasha is helping Bucky investigate and deal with the final sleeper agent. Novokov ends up managing to separate Widow from Bucky as she was his intended target.
Widow Hunt
Natasha is captured by Novokov and is reprogrammed back to her old ways. She is undercover as a ballet dancer and recaptured by Barnes and S.H.I.E.L.D. They manage to undo her first layer of programming but switches back to her old self again as she attacks an agent and kills him and takes his weapon. She kills more soldiers and aims at Fury, who puts up a fight. Natasha lines up the kill shot but the shot is blocked by Sitwell who ends up being killed by the storm of bullets. Natasha leaves and rejoins Novokov once more.
Leo and Widow are at a bomb site when Bucky invades. He manages to fight off both of them and defeat Novokov when S.H.I.E.L.D arrives. Leo attempts to use Natasha as a hostage but they are separated due to Hawkeye while Bucky shoots Leo. S.H.I.E.L.D manages to reconnect all of Widow's memories up until current day except for her memory of Bucky. Bucky is heartbroken by this outcome but finds solace that at least Natasha doesn't have to suffer anymore.
San Francisco
After her return, Natasha was kidnapped by an evil organization made up of some of Marvel's most villainous foes. For the next couple months she and a regular civilian named James were brainwashed and reprogrammed. The organization also used their DNA to create their clone son named Stevie. When Natasha woke, she believed herself to be a civilian, the wife of James, and the mother of Stevie. They lived like a normal family and no one had known that Natasha was gone until Clint noticed as a pedestrian on T.V. one day.
He teamed up with Bucky and the two went to investigate. On their watch, they concluded that Natasha's behavior was strange. Clint went in and introduced himself to more and when he reported back to Bucky, said that she seemed happy and wasn't sure what to do. Then, they learned that Yelena was undercover there in hopes to save Natasha.
The three partnered up and eventually saved Natasha, fighting the organization who had done this to her in the process. Natasha was distraught by all of this and, wanting the best for Stevie and James, had them live far away from her, without knowing her at all to protect them.
Natasha then partnered up with Yelena, Lucy Nguyen, Anya Corazon, and Kate Bishop to take down an evil group in San Fransisco before she learned that James and Stevie were in danger. She decided to go save them. Learning that, Bucky returned to San Fransisco and questioned her on why she looked for them. When she asked him about Stevie, Bucky reassured her that he was okay.
Then, Natasha was tipped off about a situation brewing, and she and her team - along with Bucky and Clint - decided to investigate. They went to a dance where Natasha and Bucky maintained their covers by dancing and the rest got into position. When Anya, Lucy, and Clint stopped responding to their comms, Natasha and Yelena investigated. Natasha saw that Clint was unconcious and realized that Bucky should've joined them by now. She was then faced with someone she used to know in Madripoor - someone she feared, named The Living Blade.
A flashback revealed that he had come after her and nearly killed her while she was on a mission in Madripoor. He injured her greatly and then left her alive, saying he'd be back. Facing him again in the present day, Natasha fought him off and told Yelena to run. Living Blade quickly outmatches Natasha before chopping her right arm off, being stopped by Hawkeye before he could kill her. Saving all those captured to be sold off by The Host, Nat and Clint find "The Starfish" a teen who can heal, who repays Widow by regenerating her arm back in place.
Natasha continues on and finds a tortured Apogee, who she frees as one-time pass. She finds the Living Blade defeating Yelena in battle, and in the ensuing rematch Natasha gets the upper hand. Surrounded by her friends and allies, Natasha spares Living Blade's life as he did her back in Madripoor. Realizing he is outmatched, her acquiesces.
Powers and Abilities
Natasha has taken a different version of the Super-Soldier Serum. This gave her physical abilities much like Captain America, though not as great as his. She possesses peak-level physiology, making her as strong, agile, fast, and durable as a female human can possibly be without being classified as superhuman. This also extends to her senses and immune system, which are similarly heightened to peak human level.
From a young age, Natasha was trained to become a martial artist the martial arts she knows are karate, judo, kenpo, jujutsu, ninjutsu, aikido, savate, Muay Thai, Sambo, and multiple styles of kung fu sharpshooter and acrobat, and has become a master of all of these skills. She has since become one of the top espionage operatives in the world. Natasha has also proven herself to be one of the best information gatherers in the Marvel Universe.
She is fluent in many different languages and is an expert computer programmer and hacker. She is an accomplished battle strategist and field commander, and has been the leader of the Avengers and even SHIELD on one occasion.
In the 2004 Black Widow mini-series, Natasha's background was retconned. She was subjected to biotechnological and psycho-technological enhancement. This answers the question as to why Natasha is still so youthful despite being born prior to World War II.
Paraphernalia
Despite its skin-tight appearance, the black catsuit that Natasha wears is made of a high-tech synthetic fabric that is resistant to high temperatures and even small-arms fire. It is further enhanced with tiny suction cups that allow her to cling to walls and even ceilings, much like her black widow spider namesake. She carries state-of-the-art versions of gear used by top modern spies, including stunners, tear-gas, a cable and a transmitter.
Natasha can quickly travel across rooftops and from building to building with a grappling hook and a retractable line called the Widow's Line. She also carries various types of weapons, ranging from melee to long distance. Her primary weapon is the 'Widow's Bite,' which is delivered via her wrist cartridges. They emit a potent electrical blast with a maximum power of around 30,000 volts.
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Secret Identity: Natasha Romanoff
Publisher: Marvel
First appearance: Tales of Suspense #52 (April 1964)
Created by: Stan Lee (editor/plotter)
Don Rico (writer)
Don Heck (artist)
URF! HeroClix did Natasha no favors with this terrible sculpt and paint. We're getting close to the end of the HeroClix figures and now we're coming back to some of the ones we skipped over.
Black Widow has been seen in:
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In action in the Paprihaven story such as issue 1482!
History:
Judy Novak was born a spoiled brat. Being the only daughter of wealthy parents, she got whatever she wanted, when she wanted. Her teen years were spent partying and living it up with no concern for the lesser fortunate of society. The only thing that would keep her in check was her severe bouts of vertigo. She seemed to have it all when her life got turned upside down literally. Her families fortune became forfeit when her father would go to prison for embezzlement. Judy became bitter at her new circumstance and quickly turned to crime as an outlet for her misfortune. She socialized with the more unlawful citizens of New Blok and found new avenues for getting what she wanted. One such outing led her into trying some experimental substances which had an intriguing effect on her vertigo. She was now able to project her condition onto others while becoming immune to the dizzying effects. In a short time her reputation grew and she adopted the nickname “Violet” due to the colors she preferred to wear. Becoming the leader of a small gang, Violet set out for bigger goals. After a few victories against the NBCPD, she grew in her confidence. A run in with New Blok City’s super powered heroes slowed her progress and she now has a vendetta against Ultra Force and the rest of the costumed crusaders of the city. Violet Vertigo has emerged as a dangerous force and sets to unbalance all those who oppose her.
Built for the League of Lego Heroes
Pangasinan Five Star Bus Co. Inc.- 888
Bus No: 888
Year released: 2003
Capacity: 53; 2x2 seating configuration
Route: Cubao-Bolinao/Alaminos via Marquee Mall/SCTEX-Concepcion/Capas/Tarlac City/Sta. Ignacia/Camiling/San Clemente/Mangatarem/Aguilar/Bugallon/Socony/Sual
Body: Pilipinas Hino Bus Body
Model: 2003 PHI Prisma Series
Chassis: Nisssan Diesel JA520RAN
Engine: Nissan Diesel PE6T
Fare: Airdconditioned
Transmission System: M/T
Suspension: Air Suspension
Taken On: July 22, 2017
Location: Romulo Highway., Brgy. Malacampa, Camiling, Tarlac
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Ricky : "You know what else is a good superpower... What would you call the power to make gas go away so you don't embarrass yourself..??"
Me : "Ricky, do you need to go inside and use the bathroom?"
Ricky : "Yes Ma'am!"
Me : "Okay. Let's go."
Ricky : "Thank you!!"
A LEGO exhibition interupted - by a sudden Sentinel attack. Good thing these LEGO fans have superpowers.
It was bound to happen. Evil geniuses around the world have found out about my top secret power somehow and are looking for me because they want to forcibly extract it. Like in that film, 101 Dalmatians.
So I'm hiding out in the woods. It's been tough. I've had to eat tree bark and small frogs (I tried a mushroom yesterday but that made time go really, really slowly, everything went flat and I felt like I was in a bubble), the only liquid I've managed to find is milk from the cow in the field next door (who really doesn't like being milked in the dark by cold hands) and I've had to urinate around the perimeter of my top secret base camp to put hunting dogs off my scent. I don't even know if that's the right thing to do.
My top two wishes at this point in time are:
1. That I didn't ever have superpowers.
2. That I'd paid more attention to Ray Mears when he was on the TV.
My only companions are my glowing balls.
I'm sad. Send biscuits.
Strobist info:
SB700 | airbourne | 1/16 power | facing back towards the camera | Fired by CLS
SB600 | camera left | 1/4 power | shoot thru umbrella | Fired by CLS.
EXIF Info:
Aperture: f2.5 | Shutter: 1/125 | ISO: 100 | Focal length: 50mm
>> 6.2013 ...
So yeah, I have magic hands that glow and shoot electric and stuff ... no biggie ... s'cool ... obviously I can't let the public know of my power because evil corporations would try and capture me and find out how to replicate my power and use it to take over the world etc. So I have to go to the woods, twice weekly (rain or shine), and ... how can I put it ... "offload" some of my power. Otherwise my top secret scientist doctor said I might explode right in the middle of the street one lunchtime.
Apart from the exploding thing I'm sure you think that actually being able to summon and control electricity at will is well cool. But it's tough having all this power and keeping it secret. Sometimes things get ... dark. I'm basically one step away from wearing a telepathy-proof helmet and bending metal for a living; a pin's width from raising my little finger to my lips and demanding one meellion dollars; one small slip of willpower from getting my evils on.
There are times, when people irk me, that I could literally zap them to within an inch of their sorry lives ... I choose not to. Mostly because of the smell.
I take it one day at a time. It's tough. But I carry on.
Phew. Had to get that off my chest. I definitely feel less evil now. Remember, this is between you and me right? And my top secret scientist doctor. And my mum and dad. Brother and sisters ... friends ... uh ... my children ... umm ... those two dogwalkers (they had a surprise let me tell you) ...
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......... oops.
BIG thanks to disco~stu for helping me out. It's OK, he's cool, he knows about my secret powers. And he nimbly averted a potential massive electrical disaster caused by me losing my temper. The world should be thanking him really.
Strobist info:
SB700 | in my left hand | 1/8 power | facing back towards the camera | Fired by CLS
SB600 | in my right hand | 1/4 power | facing back towards the camera | Fired by CLS.
EXIF Info:
Aperture: f2.5 | Shutter: 1/25 | ISO: 100 | Focal length: 50mm
>>5.2013 ...