Black Widowis the name of severalfictionalcharacters appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.Most of these versions exist in Marvel's mainshared universe,known as theMarvel Universe.
Claire Voyant
editClaire Voyantis the first costumed, superpowered female protagonist in comic books. Created by writerGeorge Kapitanand artistHarry Sahle,she first appeared inMystic Comics#4 (Aug. 1940). She kills evildoers to deliver their souls toSatan,her master. The character is unrelated to the later Marvel Comics superheroines who took on the codename.[1]
Natasha Romanoff
editNatasha Romanoff[2]is the first character to take on the Black Widow codename in the modern mainstream Marvel Comics. She was created by editor and plotterStan Lee,scripterDon Ricoand artistDon Heck,and first appeared inTales of Suspense#52 (April 1964). The character has been associated with several superhero teams in the Marvel Universe, including theAvengers,theDefenders,theChampions,S.H.I.E.L.D.,and theThunderbolts.She has appeared in many other forms of media, including the major motion picturesIron Man 2,The Avengers,Captain America: The Winter Soldier,Avengers: Age of Ultron,Captain America: Civil War,Avengers: Infinity War,Avengers: EndgameandBlack Widow,wherein she is portrayed byScarlett Johansson.
Yelena Belova
editYelena Belovais the second character to take on the Black Widow codename in the modern mainstream comics who debuted briefly inInhumans#5 (March 1999) and was fully introduced in the 1999Marvel Knightsmini-seriesBlack Widow.A second miniseries, also titledBlack Widowand featuring Natasha Romanoff andDaredevil,followed in 2001. The next year, she did a solo turn in her own three-issue miniseries titledBlack Widow: Pale Little Spiderunder the mature-audienceMarvel MAXimprint. This June to August 2002 story arc, by writerGreg Ruckaand artistIgor Kordey,was aflashbackto the story of her being the second modern Black Widow, in events preceding herInhumansappearance.[3]Florence PughportraysYelenain theMarvel Cinematic Universe(MCU) filmBlack Widow[4]and theDisney+miniseriesHawkeye,and will reprise the role in the filmThunderbolts*.[5]
Alternative universe versions
editUltimate Marvel
editBesides theUltimate Marvelversion of Natasha Romanoff, there were other characters who went by the name of Black Widow.
Monica Chang
editMonica Chang-Furyis the second character to use the Black Widow codename, debuting inUltimate Comics: Avengers#3.[6]
Jessica Drew
editTheUltimateversion of Jessica Drew is a female Spider-Clone who uses by the Black Widow alias.[7][8]
Marvel 2099
editDifferent version of Black Widow were seen in the differentMarvel 2099realities with one of them being the 2099 version of Yelena Belova:
Tania
editDuring the "Secret Wars"storyline, the futuristic 2099 version of Black Widow is an African-American woman namedTania.She operates as part of the Avengers 2099 at theAlchemaxcorporation's behest in theBattleworlddomain of 2099.[9]Like black widow spiders, she literally eats her mates after having sex with them.[10]
Black Widow 2098
editOn the unified Marvel 2099 reality of Earth-2099, a Black Widow known as Black Widow 2098 was a member of the2099 version of the Avengers.She was among those who were killed by the2099 version of the Masters of Evil.Moon Knight 2099later respawned in her crypt and formed the2099 version of the New Avengerswho defeated the Masters of Evil and remanded them to a prison on the planet Wakanda.[11]
In other media
edit- The TV seriesAgent CarterfeaturesDottie Underwood(Bridget Regan), a 1946 precursor to Black Widow and an operative ofLeviathan.[12]
- A character loosely inspired by Black Widow 2099 namedLaylaappears in theAvengers Assembleepisode "Into the Future", voiced byJennifer Hale.[13]This version is a guerrilla warfare-styled resistance fighter from a future ruled byKang the Conqueror.
- In the filmCaptain America: Brave New World,Ruth Bat-Seraph(Shira Haas) is a former Black Widow.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Gerber, Jamie (Jun 27, 2018)."20 Weird Things About Black Widow Even Hardcore Fans Might Not Know - 3".Screen Rant.Archived fromthe originalon February 3, 2019.RetrievedMay 29,2019.
- ^Daniel Way(w),Steve Dillon(a).Wolverine: Origins,vol. 1, no. 16 (October, 2007).Marvel Comics.
- ^De Blieck Jr., Augie (July 16, 2013)."Revisiting Marvel's Beezer & Belova".Comic Book Resources.Archived fromthe originalon June 16, 2019.RetrievedJune 22,2019.
- ^Lussier, Germain (July 20, 2019)."Here's What Happened in the Black Widow Footage Marvel Showed at Comic-Con".io9.Archived fromthe originalon July 21, 2019.RetrievedJune 30,2019.
- ^Panaligan, EJ (September 10, 2022)."Marvel's 'Thunderbolts' Recruits Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and More".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on September 10, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 10,2022.
- ^Burlingame, Russ (November 2, 2014)."Could the Avengers: Age of Ultron Mystery Woman Be Avengers AI's Monica Chang?".Comicbook. Archived fromthe originalon September 27, 2017.RetrievedMay 29,2019.
- ^Michel Fiffe(w), Amilcar Pinna (a).All-New Ultimates,vol. 1, no. 1 (April 9, 2014).Marvel Comics.
- ^Moore, Matt (January 10, 2014)."In Marvel's Ultimate universe, fate looms large".Associated Press.Archived fromthe originalon January 10, 2014.RetrievedMay 29,2019.
- ^Peter David(w),Will Sliney(a).Secret Wars 2099,vol. #1 (May, 2015).Marvel Comics.
- ^Peter David(w),Will Sliney(a).Secret Wars 2099,vol. 1, no. 3 (July, 2015).Marvel Comics.
- ^Spider-Man 2099: Exodus#3. Marvel Comics.
- ^Goldman, Eric (January 28, 2015)."Marvel's Agent Carter Exclusive: Showrunners Reveal Who Dottie Works For".IGN.Archived fromthe originalon April 6, 2019.RetrievedApril 21,2019.
- ^"Into the Future".Avengers Assemble.Season 3. Episode 13. August 22, 2016. Disney XD.
- ^Coggan, Devan (July 12, 2024)."Sam Wilson Takes Flight in First 'Captain America: Brave New World' Trailer".Marvel.Archivedfrom the original on July 12, 2024.RetrievedJuly 12,2024.
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