List of Black Widow supporting characters

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This is a list of characters associated with the Marvel Comics superhero Black Widow (Natalia Romanova).

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Allies

CharacterFirst appearanceDescription
Daredevil Dagger-14-plain.pngDaredevil #1 (April 1964)Black Widow's crime fighting partner and love interest. [1]
Hawkeye Dagger-14-plain.png 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 Dagger-14-plain.pngCaptain 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 Dagger-14-plain.pngCaptain 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

CharacterFirst appearanceDescription
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.
RoseDaredevil/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.
VindiktorShadows 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 Dagger-14-plain.pngThe 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

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References

  1. ↑ Daredevil Vol.1 ##81–124
  2. ↑ Iron Man vol. 1 #57
  3. ↑ Champions #1
  4. ↑ Iron Man vol. 1 #52
  5. ↑ Champions #7
  6. ↑ Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty
  7. ↑ The Avengers vol. 1 #83
  8. 1 2 Marvel Fanfare #11-12
  9. ↑ Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir
  10. ↑ Marvel: Shadow and Light #1
  11. ↑ Daredevil vol. 1 #92-94
  12. ↑ Marvel Fanfare #11
  13. ↑ Marvel Fanfare #12
  14. ↑ Daredevil vol. 1 #111
  15. ↑ Marvel Team-Up #57
  16. ↑ Marvel Team-Up #83-85
  17. ↑ Marvel Team-Up #82-85
  18. ↑ Daredevil vol.2 #61
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