History Comicbook / BlackWidow

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[[folder:Black Widow comic books]]
* ''Amazing Adventures'' Vol. 2 (1970)
* ''Daredevil & the Black Widow'' (1972)
* ''ComicBook/{{Champions|1975}}'' (1975)
* ''Black Widow'' Vol. 1 (1999)
* ''Black Widow'' Vol. 2 (2001)
* ''Black Widow'' Vol. 3 (2004)
* ''Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her'' (2005)
* ''Black Widow and the Marvel Girls'' (2010)
* ''Black Widow: Deadly Origin'' (2010)
* ''Black Widow'' Vol. 4 (2010)
* ''Black Widow'' Vol. 5 (2014)
* ''Black Widow'' Vol. 6 (2016)
* ''ComicBook/TalesOfSuspenseRedLedger'' (2017)
* ''Black Widow'' Vol. 7 (2019)
* ''[[ComicBook/BlackWidowKellyThompson Black Widow]]'' Vol. 8 (2020)
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!! Black Widow provides examples of:

Black Widow (Natalia Romanova, aka Natasha Romanov) is a Creator/MarvelComics SuperHeroine. Introduced in UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks in the pages of the AnthologyComic ''ComicBook/TalesOfSuspense'' #52 (April 1964), she has been a fixture in the Marvel universe ever since, graduating from a [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] socially conscious solo feature and a co-lead in ''[[ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} Daredevil and the Black Widow]]'' to TheLeader of the ComicBook/{{Champions|1975}}, and even ComicBook/TheAvengers for a time.

** She has a good working relationship with Comicbook/{{Hawkeye}} despite their past. They didn't date long, but they're still so close that the two have been jokingly referred to as each other's "Work Wife/Husband".

* BlackWidow: Natasha is actually a notable subversion: in the pages of the Avengers, it's revealed that her husband's [[FakingTheDead death was faked]] in order to manipulate her into becoming a spy for the Soviets. Later stories continued to play with this theme by introducing the concept of the Widow's Curse - all those who got close to her died (similar to Comicbook/{{Daredevil}}, although this was before the days of Elektra). The introduction of her ExpansionPackPast doubled down on this; she didn't kill her loved ones, she survived and outlived generations of them.

* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: PlayedWith in an issue of ''Black Widow'', which sees Natasha and Comicbook/{{X 23}} raiding a hotel and casino, while dressed to the nines. Laura makes a point of ditching her heels and earrings before the shooting starts, though she's still wearing a very nice top and pants that wouldn't be the most practical to fight in.

* PoorlyDisguisedPilot ''Amazing Comicbook/SpiderMan'' #86 was meant to set up the short-lived ''Black Widow'' solo series that appeared in ''Amazing Adventures''.

* HeroesWantRedheads: As demonstrated by how many heroes have wanted to date her, and how many that have.

* EmpoweredBadassNormal: It's a case of DependingOnTheWriter how much the SuperSerum she took actually empowered her beyond [[TheAgeless slowing down her aging]]. At most, she's around the same strength level as ComicBook/CaptainAmerica.

* FriendlyNeighborhoodSpider: {{Invoked|Trope}}. She also has a [[AnimalThemedSuperbeing spider inspiration]] as ComicBook/SpiderMan but with a different scenario and origins (a BadassNormal FemmeFataleSpy instead of a superpowered being), being part of ComicBook/TheAvengers as well ComicBook/{{SHIELD}}, even when she's not so nice as Spidey.

* FriendlyNeighborhoodSpider: {{Invoked|Trope}}. She also has a [[AnimalThemedSuperbeing spider inspiration]] as Franchise/SpiderMan but with a different scenario and origins (a BadassNormal FemmeFataleSpy instead of a superpowered being), being part of ComicBook/TheAvengers as well ComicBook/{{SHIELD}}, even when she's not so nice as Spidey.

* SuperWristGadget: Natasha's gauntlets can [[GrapplingHookPistol fire grappling hooks]], [[TranquillizerDart knock-out drugs]], [[StaticStunGun stun gun charges]], [[HandBlasts explosives]], and {{Tracking Device}}s. They were inspired by [[Franchise/{{Spiderman}} Spidey's]] web-shooters InUniverse (and doubtless out of universe as well).

* BreakoutCharacter: Natasha has gone through this twice. First she was just a minor villainess of Iron Man before eventually becoming a recurring character and love interest of Hawkeye before pulling a HeelFaceTurn and becoming an Avenger. Then thanks to her prominence in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse played by Creator/ScarlettJohansson Natasha has been catapulted into the Marvel A-List and has her own [[Film/BlackWidow2021 movie]], she’s even gotten her own [[Anime/AvengersConfidentialBlackWidowAndPunisher anime film]] where she’s similar to [[Franchise/LupinIII Fujiko Mine]].

* BoobsOfSteel: She [[MostCommonSuperpower quite well endowed]] and is a deadly physical fighter.

* BreakoutCharacter: Natasha has gone through this twice. First she was just a minor villainess of Iron Man before eventually becoming a recurring character and love interest of Hawkeye before pulling a HeelFaceTurn and becoming an Avenger. Then thanks to her prominence in the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' played by Creator/ScarlettJohansson Natasha has been catapulted into the Marvel A-List and has her own [[Film/BlackWidow2021 movie]], she’s even gotten her own [[Anime/AvengersConfidentialBlackWidowAndPunisher anime film]] where she’s similar to [[Franchise/LupinIII Fujiko Mine]].

* ShesGotLegs: Most of her outfits, from costumes to regular clothes, show off her legs in some way.