Meanwhile, young Yelena (Violet McGraw) was 6 years old in Black Widow 's prologue, so she was born in 1989. [5] Ever Anderson portrays a young Natasha Romanoff. (Updated with Photos)", "Ultron Spoils the Party in New "LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled!" - Page 2", "The Greatest Black Widow Stories Ever Told! Captain America: Symbol of Truth (2022) #12, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Count down five of Star-Lord's out-of-this-world comic outfits! In the aftermath of the battle, Romanoff refuses to return to her home reality, leading the Watcher to relocate her to a universe where her counterpart was killed by Pym. [69] While preparing to shoot Captain America with a sniper rifle, she rushes to prevent Miles Morales from killing him as predicted by Ulysses,[70] and is struck by his shield, breaking her neck and killing her. Romanoff was introduced in Iron Man 2 (2010), and became a central MCU character, appearing in nine films, including her final live-action appearance in Black Widow (2021). "[55] Johansson earned $46 million for the film. [108] CBR.com ranked Black Widow 6th in their "Avengers' Greatest Leaders" list,[109] 6th in their "10 Most Powerful Russians In Comics" list,[110] and 32nd in their "35 Strongest Avengers" list. "[70] To prepare for the film, Johansson underwent a high-intensity workout regimen, which included plyometrics, Olympic weightlifting and gymnastics, as well as a time-restricted eating diet; all are under the supervision of her longtime trainer, Eric Johnson, with whom she had worked since Iron Man 2 (2010), the film which introduced her character. At the Avengers Tower, Romanoff attends the celebratory party and witnesses Ultrons first attack. [12] A six-issue sequel, Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her (Nov. 2005April 2006; officially Black Widow 2: The Things They Say About Her in the series' postal indicia), by writer Morgan, penciller Sean Phillips, and inker Sienkiewicz, picks up immediately where the previous miniseries left off, continuing the story using many of the same characters. Petrovich tells Matt Murdock that he had been given custody of little Natasha by a woman who died immediately afterwards, during the Battle of Stalingrad in autumn 1942. Peter 1, Peter 2, and Peter 3 are leaping into your @originalfunko collection! She is seen consuming a Yorkshire Terrier puppy. [volume&issueneeded], The Secret Wars War Zone of 1872 reimagines Natasha in the Wild West in the town of Timely. Sometime later, Romanoff encounters the Guardians of the Multiverse, who had been recruited by the Watcher to stop Ultron by forcing him back to his universe. Romanoff promptly overcomes the Russians, whom she had only allowed to capture her in order to extract information. 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The writer for the story arc, "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider" was Devin K. Grayson while J. G. Jones was the artist. Romanoff learns that General Dreykov is still alive, and that the Red Room is still active. [68] At the beginning of Avengers: Endgame, Romanoff continues to command several teams from around the galaxy in the Avengers headquarters, which Joe Russo explained resulted from her inability to move on from their failure to stop Thanos, saying, "she's doing everything she can to try and hold the community togetherShe's the watcher on the wall still. Natasha Barnes is a widow who was married to Deputy Bucky Barnes, who was killed by Mayor Fisk's men when he tried to stop a lynching. [79] In 1995, when Shostakov completes his assigned mission to steal intel from S.H.I.E.L.D. Romanoff intentionally breaks her own nose, which severs a nerve in her nasal passage to negate the pheromone, allowing her to attack Dreykov. Natasha Romanoff was born on December 3, 1984, in the Soviet Union, and was trained as a KGB spy in a secretive academy called the Red Room which involved training as a ballerina as a cover, [77] as well as the eventual sterilization of the students. Natasha crosses Daredevil's (Matt Murdock) path again when he attempts to slay an infant he believes to be the Anti-Christ while under the influence of mind-altering drugs. There's all kinds of stuff that you could do with it." These versions include an incarnation of Romanoff who sees her world decimated by an alternate version of Ultron, eventually resulting in her being recruited into the Guardians of the Multiverse by the Watcher. Barton sacrifices himself after being overwhelmed by Ultron's sentries, and the upload fails when Zola reveals that Ultron was no longer in their universe. [101] Sarah Prado of Game Rant ranked Black Widow 14th in their "Marvel: 14 Best Villains Turned Heroes" list. [31], In February 2014, Feige stated that, after exploring Black Widow's past in Age of Ultron, he would like to see it explored further in a solo film, which already had development work done for it,[32][33] including a "pretty in depth" treatment by Nicole Perlman, who co-wrote Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). [84], Black Widow uses a variety of equipment invented by Soviet scientists and technicians, with later improvements by S.H.I.E.L.D. They've fought together for a long time in a lot of battles in many different countries. For other Marvel Comics characters of the same name, see, "Natasha Romanoff" redirects here. Natalia Alianovna "Natasha" Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, was a former high-ranking agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. as the highest-ranking agent present. Norman Osborn discovered Yelena Belova breaking into an abandoned S.H.I.E.L.D. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. To make their cover more plausible, they adopted two girls named Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova, and raised them as their daughters. The Black Widow Ops Program tasked the clone into taking out the remnants of Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. Black Widow is definitely one of the team, though. Natalia Alianovna "Natasha" Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, was one of the most talented spies and assassins in the entire world and a founding member of the Avengers. In the 2006 "Homecoming" mini-series, she was seen using knives, unarmed combat, and various firearms, but she has since begun using her bracelets again. Video Production by Wild Comet Media. They encounter the Red Skull who reveals a life sacrifice is needed to obtain the stone and so she and Barton engage in a confrontation over who will give their life. [18] In another flashback, set in the fictional island of Madripoor in 1941, Petrovich helps Captain America and the mutant Logan, who would later become the Canadian super-agent and costumed hero Wolverine, to rescue Natasha from Nazis.[19]. Like Steve Rogers, she possesses the ability to quickly process multiple information streams (such as threat assessment) and rapidly respond to changing tactical situations,[84] as well as having extensive espionage training.[85]. Romanova grew up to serve as a femme fatale. [6], Black Widow was originally created as a comic book character named Natasha Romanova, first appearing as a recurring, non-costumed, Russian-spy antagonist in the feature "Iron Man", beginning in Tales of Suspense #52 (April 1964). 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[90] Jesse Schedeen of IGN included Black Widow in their "Marvel's Femme Fatales" list, writing, "Whatever happens, at least it can be said that Natasha's life still hasn't become boring after all these years,"[91] and ranked her 42nd in their "Top 50 Avengers" list,[92] and 74th in their "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes" list. [80] Black Widow is among those that are evacuated through the portal. They meet Banner, who has permanently assumed the Hulk form, and he agrees to help them. And he has a score to settle with Milesand with all of New York City! After Thanos erases half of all life, Romanoff lead the Avengers for five years until she sacrificed herself, successfully helping the Avengers restore trillions of lives across the universe. [26] During this period, Romanova was attempting to defect from the Soviet Union and began falling in love with Hawkeye, weakening her loyalty to her country. Produced by Noah Sterling, Get rewarded for doing what you already do as a fan., Everything We Learned at the 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. [77] Vanity Fair described the development of the character across the films as "a trajectory that's been as all over the map as Black Widow's varying hairstyles", stating that she "spent her years in the MCU as an accessory to narratives foregrounding other heroes". There's got to be a result of that realization You'll see her actively making some choices in her life, for better or worse. [43], In January 2018, Jac Schaeffer was hired to write the script. She uses a combination of techniques such as direct eye contact, hypnotic speech patterns and a soothing voice to influence a subjects' mind, planting thoughts, ideas or post-hypnotic commands, or even affecting memories and personality traits. [volume&issueneeded] Later, in the original Marvel Zombies series, she is among the zombies who attack the Silver Surfer. Romanoff successfully defeats Hammer's security forces to return control of the Rhodes' armor, allowing Stark and Rhodes to defeat Vanko and the drones. mission to China by Nick Fury. [volume&issueneeded] She debuted in Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #14 (June 2002) in a story written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Terry Moore, before becoming one of the major characters in writer Mark Millar and penciller Bryan Hitch's The Ultimates, debuting there in #7 (Sept. The solo film should shed light. When her employers learned the truth, the KGB had her gunned down, sending her to a hospital, convincing Hawkeye to go straight and seek membership in the Avengers. The pair almost succeeded, but when Black Widow was injured, Hawkeye retreated to get her to safety. [75] The Black Widow clone rose to the ranks of the Red Room while secretly persuading the recruits to turn against their masters. The Black Widow feature was dropped after only eight issues (the Inhumans feature followed soon, ending with issue #10). Following their victory, she and Rogers form a new team at the Avengers Compound consisting of Wilson, Rhodes, Maximoff, and Vision. In Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Mid-mission, Rogers discovers Romanoff has another agenda: to extract data from the ship's computers for Fury. [14] In March 2009, Scarlett Johansson signed on to play Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, with her deal including options for multiple films. [82] Vanity Fair notes that her entrance in that film "famously chose to focus on her desirability rather than her staggering combat skills". On the Garden planet, they learn Thanos destroyed the stones, much to their dismay, and Thor decapitates him. We only need 124 gifts to meet our goal of adding 1,500 financial contributions by the end of April, support that . [volume&issueneeded], Under the Ultimate Marvel imprint Natasha Romanova is a member of the Ultimates, this universe's analogue of the Avengers. In 2018, Romanoff, Rogers, and Wilson arrive in Edinburgh to defend Maximoff and Vision from Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight, two of Thanos' adopted children. After Absorbing Man was broken to pieces by The Vision after killing The Avengers (Giant Man, Wasp, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Hawkeye), part of his body was given to her to guard in order to prevent anyone from putting Absorbing man back together. Romanoff later appears before a U.S. Senate subcommittee to defend her and Rogers' actions. [74] She revealed herself to Winter Soldier and Hawkeye while also killing Orphan Maker. When Winter Soldier and Hawkeye arrived at the Red Room, the Black Widow clone dropped her cover where she began to kill her superiors, liberate the recruits and destroy all the clones and Epsilon Red. Fury later reveals this to Stark, and Romanoff then helps Stark to thwart the plans of villains Justin Hammer and Ivan Vanko, the latter of whom has remotely taken control of an army of military drones and the armor of Stark's friend James Rhodes. These stories were later collected in the oversized one-shot Black Widow: Web of Intrigue #1 (June 1999). She starred in a three-issue arc, "The Fire Next Time", by writer Scott Lobdell and penciller Randy Green, in Journey into Mystery #517519 (Feb.April 1998). "[37] In April 2015, Johansson spoke more on the possibility of a solo Black Widow film, seeing the potential to explore the different "layers" of her depicted in the different films so far, but also stating that "right now I think this character is used well in this part of the universe". [60] Johansson elaborated, "In Avengers 2 we go back we definitely learn more about Widow's backstory, and we get to find out how she became the person you see. She is told to rendezvous with another agent, her classmate Marina, and befriend the family under the guise of a Russian businesswoman. As she tells Sam she cannot save them all, Sam explains it's Natasha's job to assist in the effort to save as many people as possible before Earth as they know it is destroyed. [20] Petrovitch had taken her to Department X with other young female orphans, where she was brainwashed and trained in combat and espionage at the covert "Red Room" facility. This brought her under S.H.I.E.L.D. That's what I realized is that just putting in the hours and doing the training and repetition and basically just befriending the stunt team and spending all day, every day, just over and over and over and over until you sell it."[53]. When Belova confronts Barton, they fight, but Barton successfully explains that Romanoff sacrificed herself to save the world and explains his close relationship with her. [55] She tries delivering Songbird to Fury but the Thunderbolts have also followed them. Book One: Iron Man (2017) - by J. 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Her ship is shot down during the battle though, and she is killed in the ensuing explosion. [103] Lance Cartelli of Comicbook.com ranked Black Widow 41st in their "50 Most Important Superheroes Ever" list. [71], In 2018, Johansson described the then-forthcoming film Black Widow as "an opportunity to explore the Widow as a woman who has come into her own and is making independent and active choices for herself, probably for once in her life",[72] while being in a "dark place where she's got no one to call and nowhere to go". [73] While Romanoff remains a fugitive in the film, she finds herself alone and forced to confront a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past involving the spymaster Dreykov, with the help of Romanoff's "family", Yelena Belova, Alexei Shostakov and Melinda Vostokoff. She starred in a serialized feature within the omnibus comic-book series Marvel Fanfare #1013 (Aug. 1983March 1984), written by George Prez and Ralph Macchio, with art by penciller Perez. There, she is biotechnologically and psycho-technologically enhancedwhich provides a rationale for her unusually long and youthful lifespan. Also, the two have been working for the government throughout their professional careers. Romanoff subdues Barton and falls to her death. Natalia Alianovna Romanov (Russian: ), more commonly known as Natasha Romanoff (Russian: ), is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Scarlett Johansson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchisebased on the Marvel Comics character of the same namesometimes known by her alias, Black Widow. [volume&issueneeded] Later, she has used a modified gun based on her Widow's Bite wrist cartridge during her adventures alongside the new Captain America. She further discovers that the Red Room is still active as "2R". In Black Widow, Natasha is 32 years old. However, due to her respect of the Greek god, she let him go. During the battle, she witnesses Thor, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot's arrival. [49] Soon Natasha, along with the rest of the Avengers, gets involved in the current Skrull invasion. Vanko sacrificed himself to save Iron Man, killing Turgenov in the process, using an unstable experimental laser light pistol. This dark, heartless side of the Black Widow shows why she is trying so hard to do good today. [10] The first issue was released in March 2016.[11]. She is later seen talking privately through a comm-link to Nick Fury. She travels to Dubai with her new teammate, Valkyrie, where they steal a dangerous artifact which the Beast then studies, noting that it seems like a distant cousin of the Serpent Crown. She has sometimes chosen the last-name alias "Romanoff". [53] It was suggested she faked her apparent death (as the Adaptoid) but it is never explained how. Untitled Captain AmericaBlack Panther video game, Sgt. [81], Black Widow has been enhanced by biotechnology that makes her body resistant to aging and disease and she heals faster than the average human. In the films, her relationship with Barton is a close but platonic friendship. The KGB arranged a marriage between Natasha and the renowned Soviet test pilot Alexei Shostakov. First, she plants an American flag on their doorstep to mimic someone accusing them of defecting to the United States. [7], In 2004, Lionsgate acquired the film rights for Black Widow,[8] and in April announced that a Black Widow motion picture, featuring the Natasha Romanova version, was in the script stage by screenwriter-director David Hayter, with Avi Arad producing. [4], Immediately after her initial solo feature ended, the Black Widow co-starred in Daredevil #81124 (Nov. 1971Aug. They manage to succeed in doing so, with her escaping with Bruce while Tigra is dealing with The Executioner intent on keeping the reward for the job herself. Before letting Natasha go, the officer announces she has one additional task before her mission is over: Marina has become too much enamored with her civilian guise, and is now a security risk. According to Arnim Zola, Natasha Romanoff was born in 1984. Yelena finds Songbird and reveals to her that she was really Natasha Romanova in disguise. [60], During the "Ends of the Earth" storyline involving one of Doctor Octopus' schemes, Natasha is one of only three heroes left standing after the defeat of the Avengers by the Sinister Six,[61] joining Silver Sable and Spider-Man to track the Six (albeit because she was closest to Sable's cloaked ship after the Avengers were defeated rather than for her prowess). He's a character who tells the truth. [74] Johansson said that she was "going out on a high note with a movie [she was] incredibly proud of", and felt that her work portraying Romanoff was "complete" with the film. Otherwise, I would never do it [it would] have to be its own standalone and its own style and its own story. [116], Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow appeared in the comic-book series based on the animated television series The Avengers: United They Stand. bunker in New Jersey, where they activate a supercomputer containing the preserved consciousness of Arnim Zola. Romanoff then gives a briefing on the Blip, before learning Thanos' location from Nebula. [45][46] Cate Shortland had the backing of Johansson, a fan of the director's previous female-starring film Lore (2012), and was hired in July to direct Black Widow. [43] Natasha refers to her as "little one" and "rooskaya (meaning "Russian"), and encourages her to discover her individuality rather than live in blind service, asking her "why be Black Widow, when you can be Yelena Belova? That's what she does. [85] Eric Kohn of IndieWire praised the action, "notably during a brawl between Black Widow and the robotic killer known as Taskmaster who mirrors her every move. The first hints to Natasha Romanova's childhood come from Ivan Petrovich, who is introduced as her middle-aged chauffeur and confidant in the Black Widow's 1970s Amazing Adventures. She will not disappoint." Romanova eventually defects to the U.S. for reasons that include her love for the reluctant-criminal turned superhero archer, Hawkeye. She ultimately joins the Avengers as a costumed hero herself.[30]. "[44] After several confrontations, Natasha subjects Yelena to intense psychological manipulation and suffering in order to teach her the reality of the espionage business, and an angry but disillusioned Yelena eventually returns home and temporarily quits being a spy. I do nothing but fightall the time. [63], Anthony Russo noted Romanoff's torn allegiances in Captain America: Civil War, saying "her head is with Tony's side of things, but her heart is with Cap in a lot of ways. She's there to fight, so I never felt like I was the only girl. The MCU version also showed a brief romance with Bruce Banner in Age of Ultron, also hinted at in later films. Rogers, Stark, Romanoff, Barton, Thor, and Hulk assemble as the Avengers in defense of Loki's next target, New York City. 1975), of which #92-107 were cover titled Daredevil and the Black Widow. The team discuss Vision and the Mind Stone, before deciding to travel to Wakanda in hopes the Stone can be removed safely. [78] She grew up in a false family with Alexei Shostakov and Melina Vostokoff as her 'parents' and Yelena Belova as her younger 'sister'. Now Natasha must reunite with an unlikely group of spies from her past in order to survive and stop a lethal force from being unleashed on the world. and a member of the superhero team the Avengers. She, Rocket, Danvers, Nebula, Rogers, Thor, Banner, and Rhodes then travel into space to find him. [113] It is Natasha who later comes to Doom's rescue when he is horribly burned by Thor's lightning & the accompanying discharge of Blake's golden sphere. [67], During the "Secret Empire" storyline, Black Widow appears as a member of the underground resistance at the time when most of the United States has been taken over by Hydra and Captain America who was brainwashed by Red Skull's clone using the powers of the sentient Cosmic Cube Kobik into believing that he was a Hydra sleeper agent. a universe where her counterpart was killed by Pym, Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "The Avengers Secretly Set Up Black Widow's Solo Movie", "Guardians Of The Multiverse Explained: Why Every Team Member Is Chosen", "Lions Gate & Marvel Sign Iron Fist & Black Widow Deal", "David Hayter to Direct The Black Widow! As a fugitive from the United Nations, Romanoff escapes from Ross and flees to a safehouse in Norway where she reunites with her contact Rick Mason. Fisk had her believe the Native Americans were responsible for his death until Sheriff Rogers told her the truth. She is a founding member of the Avengers . created 7 months ago MCU a list of 27 titles created 13 Jun 2021 Marvel a list of 40 titles created 18 Dec 2021 . At Stark's funeral, Barton and Maximoff discuss Romanoff's sacrifice that saved the universe.
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