However, Natasha's mother became determined to get her daughter back, doing everything she could to reclaim her. "[52] She stated that she had "a bit of a freak-out moment" when she first saw the cat-suit. Natalia Alianovna Romanoff ( ) Alias (es) Natasha Romanoff Natalie Rushman Black Widow ( ) Natalia Alianovna Romanova Laura Matthers Zsuzsanna Maza Rufina Zueva ( ) Nicole Rowley Nat The Notary Master Assassin Tatiana Sokolova Alion Vans Irina Zlataryova Marya Konn One-Woman Catastrophe Old Maid Audrey A former KGB agent, Natasha Alianovna Romanova, better known as Natasha Romanoff or Black Widow, was trained by the top-secret Soviet brainwashing and training program, the Red Room, to become the . [102] Comics Buyer's Guide ranked Black Widow 31st in their "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list. 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. [37] She later returns to Matt Murdock's life to find he is romantically involved with another woman, Heather Glenn,[38] prompting her to leave New York. 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. [volume&issueneeded], The Secret Wars War Zone of 1872 reimagines Natasha in the Wild West in the town of Timely. Natasha was born in Stalingrad (now Volgograd), Russian SFSR, USSR. The Black Widow Ops Program tasked the clone into taking out the remnants of Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. All of these characters have deep, dark pasts, and I think that the past catches up to some of us a little bit. [114], Natasha is still working with Count von Doom during Marvel 1602: Fantastick Four where she is the captain of his flying ship. found that Stark was unsuitable for it, but the Iron Man armor would be beneficial to the Initiative. According to Janet Pym, the tape is of unknown origin and seems to have been professionally done with "close ups". Black Widow: 6 Questions We Still Have About Natasha Romanoff After The [volume&issueneeded], Under the Ultimate Marvel imprint Natasha Romanova is a member of the Ultimates, this universe's analogue of the Avengers. While Loki is held prisoner on a S.H.I.E.L.D. She initially sides with Stark who supports the accords, accompanying him with Rhodes, Vision, T'Challa and Peter Parker to subdue Rogers's team consisting of Barnes, Barton, Wilson, Maximoff, and Scott Lang at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany. Who is the skinny guy in Captain America? For three years, they lived a double life, and although they were to solely focus on the mission, Vostokoff did grow to love raising the two girls, and developed feelings for Shostakov. Give them a problem and they'll have different ways of approaching it. [78] She grew up in a false family with Alexei Shostakov and Melina Vostokoff as her 'parents' and Yelena Belova as her younger 'sister'. In Black Widow, Natasha is 32 years old. [125] She appears later in an emergency clinic, having cut open her wrists to bleed out the disabling nanites. [volume&issueneeded], Black Widow is among the Avengers who are infected by the Sentry in Marvel Zombies vs. the Army of Darkness. She was assigned to assist Boris Turgenov in the assassination of Professor Anton Vanko for defecting from the Soviet Union, which served as her first mission in the United States. The writer for the story arc, "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider" was Devin K. Grayson while J. G. Jones was the artist. - Page 2", "The Greatest Black Widow Stories Ever Told! [45] After bringing the Avengers and the Thunderbolts together to overcome Count Nefaria, Natasha supported Daredevil's short-lived efforts to form a new super-team to capture the Punisher, originally believed to be Nick Fury's murderer. In The Avengers, the character's close friendship with Clint Barton is indicated, about which Johansson said, "Our characters have a long history. [4], John Romita, the artist responsible for the redesign elaborated on how the character was updated. She and the others then witness Danvers return with the Benatar, bringing Stark and Nebula. [83], Vox notes that in Avengers: Endgame, "Johansson takes Romanoff usually the dependable, no-frills assassin into quiet, stoic suffering",[84] while Vanity Fair laments that the film "never gives her or her death room to breathe". missile destroys the bunker, and realize that Secretary of Internal Security Alexander Pierce is Hydra's leader within S.H.I.E.L.D. 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. I feel like my work with Natasha is complete, if that is such a thing. She first appears in the live-action film Iron Man 2[149] before making subsequent appearances in the live-action films The Avengers (2012),[150] Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014),[151] Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015),[152] Captain America: Civil War (2016),[153] Avengers: Infinity War (2018),[154] Captain Marvel (2019),[155] Avengers: Endgame (2019),[156] and a self-titled film (2021). "[40] In October, Johansson discussed the potential film being a prequel, saying, "you can bring it back to Russia. Despite the mother's best efforts, she is unable to free. [47] She later rejoins him and Falcon for the final confrontation with the Red Skull, helping to rescue Sharon Carter. [126], By The Ultimates 3 #1 a sex tape between Natasha and Stark has been leaked to the public. She, Rocket, Danvers, Nebula, Rogers, Thor, Banner, and Rhodes then travel into space to find him. Although Matt Murdock is appalled by the cruelty of Natasha's treatment of Yelena, Nick Fury describes the action as Natasha's attempt at saving Yelena's life. and HYDRA. "[69] McFeely stated, "Her journey, in our minds, had come to an end if she could get the Avengers back. [94] Matthew Perpetua and Daniel Kibblesmith of BuzzFeed ranked Black Widow 3rd in their "84 Avengers Members Ranked From Worst To Best" list. [14] In March 2009, Scarlett Johansson signed on to play Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, with her deal including options for multiple films. [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. [32], She investigates a plot by Egghead, the Puppet Master and the Mad Thinker to blackmail the US government using a laser-firing satellite. The character has appeared in numerous forms of media, such as animated television series, video games, and films. According to Arnim Zola, Natasha Romanoff was born in 1984. [volume&issueneeded], Romanova is a former KGB spy and assassin, code-named the Black Widow, known for killing her ex-husbands, notably Alexi Shostakov. [103] Lance Cartelli of Comicbook.com ranked Black Widow 41st in their "50 Most Important Superheroes Ever" list. 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Romanoff succeeds in securing it, but Maximoff mistakenly kills Wakandan humanitarian workers while protecting Rogers from Rumlow's suicide bomb, triggering the passage of the Sokovia Accords, giving the United Nations command of the Avengers. 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! [9][10] By June 2006, Lionsgate had dropped the project, and the rights to the character reverted to Marvel. [43], In January 2018, Jac Schaeffer was hired to write the script. Natasha Romanoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - Wikipedia "[57] The Russos added, "She's a character who lies for a living. 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Romanoff discovers that the pirates targeted the vessel because Steve Rogers' Hydra Stomper armor is on board. [76], During the "Infinity Countdown" storyline, the Black Widow clone traced a dead drop signal left by a revived Wolverine in Madripoor. Not too soon she effectively began terrorizing the family into desperation. She later defected to the United States, becoming an agent of the fictional spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. Next she shoots Marina's cat. [44] Marvel sought a female director for the project, part of a priority push by major film studios to hire female directors for franchises. She helps young Puerto Ricans clean up police corruption and saves young hippies from organized crime. She discovered that Wolverine had left the Space Infinity Gem in her care. [78] She is sent on a secret S.H.I.E.L.D. Who Are Black Widow's Real Parents? - Screen Rant FROM EVERYTHING TO NOTHING 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. Original Carnage host Cletus Kasady is back and more powerful and bloodthirsty than ever before! Natasha was born in Stalingrad (now Volgograd ), Russian SFSR, USSR. Two weeks later, Romanoff reunites with Mason who has supplied her with a Quinjet. "You look . Romanova eventually defects to the U.S. for reasons that include her love for the reluctant-criminal turned superhero archer, Hawkeye. [58] In the story "Coppelia", she encounters a teenage clone of herself, code named "Tiny Dancer", whom she rescues from an arms dealer. Romanoff, Rogers, and Lang present the idea to Stark, but he refuses to help. The Comienzas explain they cannot reveal said information, prompting Natasha to later explain to Marina that the family might need "a little push". [66] Flipping to the present, Black Widow is saving as many people as she can, but she quickly flashbacks to Havana. Alternate versions of the character appear in the animated series What If? And I think just the prep, you just have to put in the hours. She did caution she may not want to "wear a skin-tight catsuit" for much longer. [80] Black Widow is among those that are evacuated through the portal. [71] Despite the return of the real Steve Rogers and the downfall of Hydra, Natasha's death, along with other casualties, remains. [67] On the continuation of the relationship between Romanoff and Rogers from The Winter Soldier, Joe Russo said that they wanted to "test it" by having Romanoff point out to Rogers the mistakes the team have made and convince him "that it might not be as black and white as he sees it" and that the Avengers must "find a way to work within the system so that [they] aren't disbanded". She and Bucky have restarted their relationship. She later confronts Bishop and informs her that she intends to kill Barton to avenge her sister's death. [35] That July, Hayter expressed interest in reviving the project for Marvel,[36] and the following month, director Neil Marshall stated that he "would love to do a Black Widow film," saying he felt the character was "really interesting [given] she doesn't have any superpowers, she just has extraordinary skills, and the world that she comes from, being this ex-K.G.B. Romanoff accesses the control desk and copies the locations of the other Widows worldwide to a portable drive just as the facility begins to explode and fall from the sky. Peter 1, Peter 2, and Peter 3 are leaping into your @originalfunko collection! Later, to prevent Hydra from using three Helicarriers to murder millions, Romanoff, disguised as a World Security Council member, disarms Pierce. Her ship is shot down during the battle though, and she is killed in the ensuing explosion. During the battle, she witnesses Thor, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot's arrival. [40], After their breakup, the Widow moves to Los Angeles and becomes leader of the newly created and short-lived super team known as The Champions, consisting of her, Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze), Hercules (with whom she has a brief romance), and former X-Men Angel and Iceman.[41]. as he blames them for the death of his daughter Hope- before being killed by him. She and Rogers are astonished when Lang, whom they believed had died, arrives at the Avengers Compound and tells them that he has been trapped in the Quantum Realm, where time passes differently. After subduing Batroc, Romanoff shows the armor to Carter and informs her that someone is inside. The Black Widow was visually updated in 1970: The Amazing Spider-Man #86 (July 1970) reintroduced her with shoulder-length red hair (instead of her former short black hair), a skintight black costume, and wristbands which fired spider threads. Me neither", "Why Isn't Lena Headey Playing Catwoman? Landing on the ground, Romanoff uses one vial of the antidote on Antonia, freeing her from servitude. Later after meeting with one of the Russian officers from the Red Room to report her progress, she detonated a car bomb outside their home when the first attempt did not make them "nearly desperate enough". Marvel introduced a new relationship for Black Widow in O-T Fagbenle's Mason that remained unclear as the movie unfolded. [36] During a HYDRA attempt to take over S.H.I.E.L.D., she is tortured to such an extent that she regresses back to an old cover identity of schoolteacher Nancy Rushman, but she is recovered by Spider-Man in time to help Nick Fury and Shang-Chi work out what had happened and restore her memory, with "Nancy" developing an attraction to Spider-Man before her memory is restored during the final fight against Madam Viper, Boomerang, and the Silver Samurai. She is given her first mission: travel to Cuba and locate a family called the Comienzas, who are at risk from Ral Castro's regime and who may have information of vital importance to Russia. [57], At the start of the "Heroic Age," Natasha is recruited by Steve Rogers into a new black-ops wing of the Avengers dubbed the Secret Avengers. She and Banner discuss their romantic feelings toward one another and consider going into hiding together. Romanoff wounds Glaive with his own weapon when she stabs him in the abdomen and both he and Midnight retreat. Stark is shown to be in a state of depression over Natasha's betrayal and subsequent death. [66] She also said that Romanoff is at a point in her life where she can make choices herself, without having others have a hand in the decision process. He and a group of mercenaries are trying to exploit the panic over the events in Paris to steal France's nuclear arsenal. An emotional Belova spares Barton's life and leaves. Flipping back to the present, Black Widow is back saving people from the incursion as the reason that triggered Natasha's flashback is revealed a man she saved is holding his cat. What If the World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes? Also in December 2024, Barton visits New York City with his family for Christmas and attends a Broadway theatre performance of Rogers: The Musical, which depicts Romanoff during the 2012 Battle of New York. Movies. [101] Sarah Prado of Game Rant ranked Black Widow 14th in their "Marvel: 14 Best Villains Turned Heroes" list. Romanoff promptly overcomes the Russians, whom she had only allowed to capture her in order to extract information. After escaping Rumlow and the other S.H.I.E.L.D. 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. Several alternate versions of Romanoff appear in the animated series What If?, in which she is voiced by Lake Bell.[2]. Her friends usually call her "Natasha", the informal version of "Natalia". At the Avengers Tower, Romanoff attends the celebratory party and witnesses Ultrons first attack. [119] Natasha later appears a member of Shang-Chi's Red Dragons,[120] and is mentioned as a member of S.H.I.E.L.D. operative-turned-contractor named Angel to spy on Roxxon and keep an eye on Weapon H. As Angel, she accompanied Weapon H and his assigned team to Weirdworld up to the point where Morgan le Fay of Earth-15238 exposed her identity to Weapon H.[79] After getting out of the wreckage of the Roxxon Research Outpost, Black Widow reveals to Blake that she was sent to get the Roxxon group out of Weirdworld. Natasha Romanoff is nothing if not a hero of many secrets, so it's no surprise the intimate details of her background, save for a few glimpses, are a mystery. Having . [85], Laura Bradley of Vanity Fair included Black Widow in their "Stan Lees Most Iconic Characters" list. Writers Ray Fawkes and Jim Zub describe the near 20-year journey of their timely tribute to X-Men villain Arcade! Black Widow (2021) Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff, Black Widow. 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. ", "Writer Nathan Edmondson Talks Black Widow #1", "New look at Eisner-winning team's reboot of Marvel Comics' Black Widow", "The Greatest Black Widow Stories Ever Told! director Nick Fury is presumed killed,[volume&issueneeded] and deputy director Maria Hill incapacitated,[volume&issueneeded] so Natasha assumes temporary command of S.H.I.E.L.D. [29] She eventually broke free from her psychological conditioning (with the help of Hawkeye), and successfully defected, having further adventures with Spider-Man, with Hawkeye, and with Daredevil. There, with the Avengers, she battles Col. Ling, Gen. Brushov, and her ex-husband the Red Guardian. [volume&issueneeded] Later, in the original Marvel Zombies series, she is among the zombies who attack the Silver Surfer. 3' cast and crew introduced new characters like Adam Warlock, teased Rocket's origin, shared some fun stories, and much more on the red carpet. In Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Natasha and Turgenov infiltrated Stark Industries as part of the plan. [54], Osborn orders Yelena to lead the current Thunderbolts to kill former Thunderbolt, Songbird. In 2011, after Tony Stark publicly becomes Iron Man and appoints his personal assistant Pepper Potts as CEO of Stark Industries, he hires Romanoff, who is posing as Stark employee Natalie Rushman on behalf of Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D., to replace Potts as his personal assistant. They travel to Moscow in an attempt to find an analog code to shutdown Ultron's AI system. Natasha's orders are simple: Kill the parents and make it public. 1975), of which #92-107 were cover titled Daredevil and the Black Widow. Sie opfert sich auf Vormir damit Clint Barton den Seelenstein bekommt und somit zu verhindern, dass Thanos . birthday | natasha romanoff - YouTube Fisk had her believe the Native Americans were responsible for his death until Sheriff Rogers told her the truth. "[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". Also, the two have been working for the government throughout their professional careers. 2002). and founding the Avengers. However, when the Soviet government decided to make Shostakov into their new operative, the Red Guardian, he is told that he can have no further contact with his wife. In 2023, Romanoff leads the Avengers, now including Rocket, Nebula, Okoye and Danverscausing the team to not only respond to Earthly crisis, but also events across the galaxy. She and Barton travel to an alternate 2014 and arrive on planet Vormir to obtain the Soul Stone. The mystery of Natasha's real parents in the MCU adds to the tragedy of her story, but at least she wasn't left alone. The Black Widow feature was dropped after only eight issues (the Inhumans feature followed soon, ending with issue #10). Natasha meets Marina in Cuba and the two friends catch up before meeting with the Comienzas that night at a local bar. [42], Natasha is challenged by Yelena Belova, a graduate from the training program through which Natasha herself was taught the espionage trade, who is the first to ever surpass Natasha's marks and considers herself the rightful successor to the "Black Widow" mantle. She witnesses Thanos arrive, who completes the Infinity Gauntlet and snaps his fingers. [14], She starred in the solo graphic novel Black Widow: The Coldest War (April 1990),[13] and co-starred in three more: Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web (Dec. 1992); Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir (July 1993); and Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty (June 1995), also co-starring Marvel UK's Night Raven. To keep them from interfering, the Black Widow clone locked Winter Soldier and Hawkeye in a safe room within the Red Room. (2021).[2]. [73], It was later discovered that a series of clones of the original Black Widow had been produced by the Black Widow Ops Program following her death. 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. [129], In What If? And he has a score to settle with Milesand with all of New York City! [23] Romanova later meets the criminal archer Hawkeye and sets him against Iron Man,[24] and later helped Hawkeye battle Iron Man. [72], However, while observing a dictator who recently rose to power due to his support of Hydra, Bucky witnesses the man being assassinated in such a manner that he believes only Natasha could have pulled off the kill and believes he sees the Black Widow (actually Yelena Belova) depart from her chosen vantage point. 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. 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). Arriving on a Helicarrier where Fury, Rogers, and Danvers are fighting Loki and his Asgardian army, she seizes Loki's scepter and subdues him before being greeted by Fury. Revisit the pivotal comic stories behind this super-powered team! She rallies with the other Avengers and Vision in the battle against Ultron.
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