This is a list of characters associated with the Marvel Comics superhero Black Widow (Natalia Romanova) .
Allies
Character
First appearance
Description
Daredevil †Daredevil #1 (April 1964)Black Widow's crime fighting partner and love interest.[ 1]
Hawkeye †Tales of Suspense 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 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 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 A global espionage and law-enforcement agency.
Winter Guard Iron Man Russian super hero team.
Enemies
Character
First appearance
Description
Black Lotus
Marvel Fanfare A martial arts master and assassin hired to hunt Black Widow.[ 8] Femizons .
Black Widow (Yelena Belova) Inhumans 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 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
A.I.M. Strange Tales 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 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 A cowgirl -themed assassin hired by Damon Dran to hunt Black Widow.[ 13] 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 A sumo assassin sent after Black Widow by Damon Dran.[ 8]
Notes † – Denotes a love interest
References
^ 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 Night Raven at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel UniverseBlack Lotus at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel UniverseKono Sanada at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel UniverseRose at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel UniverseVindiktor at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel UniverseWatchlord at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel UniverseWrangler at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
