List of Black Widow supporting characters
This is a list of characters associated with the Marvel Comics superhero Black Widow (Natalia Romanova).
Allies
[edit]| 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] |
| 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] |
| Darkstar | Champions #7 (August 1976) | A Soviet superhero recruited by Widow to join the Champions.[5] |
| Night Raven | Hulk Comic #1 (March 1979) | Immortal gun toting vigilante.[6] |
| 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
[edit]| 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] |
| Watchlord | Amazing Adventures #8 (September 1971) | |
| A.I.M. | Strange Tales #146 (July 1966) | Advanced Idea Mechanics. International terrorist organization. |
| Damon Dran | Daredevil #92 (October 1972) | A munitions magnate. Terrified of a nuclear war, he had himself transformed into a superhuman "Indestructible Man".[11] |
| 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. |
| Red Guardian† | The Avengers #43 (August 1967) | Former KGB agent. |
| Silver Samurai | Daredevil #111 (July 1974) | Japanese mutant who can charge his sword with tachyon energy. Longtime enemy of Wolverine.[14][15][16] |
| Viper | Captain America vol.1 #110 (February 1969) | A master of espionage. Former leader of HYDRA and the Secret Empire.[17][18] |
| Kono Sanada | Marvel Fanfare #11 (November 1983) | A sumo assassin sent after Black Widow by Damon Dran.[8] |
Notes
[edit]- † – Denotes a love interest
References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- 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
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