Black Widow



Black Widow is published by Marvel Comics. Current price per issue is $3.99.

Last Issue

 * Black Widow #14/54: 23 Feb 2022

Current Issue

 * Black Widow #15/55: 06 Apr 2022

Next Issue

 * none

Status
Final issue was #15.

Main Characters

 * Black Widow/Natalia Romanova/Natasha Romanoff

Trade Paperbacks

 * Black Widow Epic Collection: The Coldest War - Collects Black Widow: The Coldest War; Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web; Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir; Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty; Journey Into Mystery #517-519; and the Black Widow stories from Bizarre Adventures #25, Marvel Fanfare #10-13, Solo Avengers #7, Marvel Comics Presents vol. 1 #135, and Daredevil vol. 1 Annual #10. -


 * Black Widow Modern Era Epic Collection, vol. 3: Chaos - Collects vol. 6 #1-20, plus Punisher #9. - - (forthcoming, April 2024)


 * Black Widow: Web of Intrigue - Collects Black Widow: The Coldest War, plus Black Widow stories from Marvel Fanfare #10-13 & Bizarre Adventures #25. -


 * Black Widow: The Itsy-Bitsy Spider - Collects vol. 1 #1-3 & vol. 2 #1-3. "Natasha Romanov has always led a life of adventure. First, she was a Soviet spy, fighting on the Cold War front line. She then defected to the West, eventually becoming a super hero and an Avenger. Natasha has earned a reputation as a consummate professional, coldly efficient and as deadly as her namesake. But now, her time as Black Widow may be running out. Yelena Belova, the new Black Widow, seeks to claim the mantle she feels was stolen from her Motherland. Anxious to prove herself by eliminating her counterpart, Belova will stop at nothing to achieve her goal." - -


 * Black Widow: Widowmaker - Collects vol. 5 #1-8, plus Black Widow: Deadly Origin #1-4, Widowmaker #1-4, Fear Itself: Black Widow & Black Widow Saga.


 * Black Widow, vol 1: The Finely Woven Thread - Collects vol. 6 #1-6. "The Black Widow goes undercover in Russia, but from its cold streets, the Hand of God reaches out to crush her...and it is as merciless as its name implies. Outmatched by the brute force of a powerful new villain, Natasha faces her deadliest test, and discovers a deadly plot unfolding that spans the entire globe." -


 * Black Widow, vol 2: The Tightly Tangled Web - Collects vol. 6 #7-12, plus Punisher #9. "On a snowy night in Prague, Black Widow must fight her way out of disaster alongside the Winter Soldier! And as Isaiah’s London business turns complicated, Natasha finds herself fighting against — or alongside? — the Punisher for access to a deadly criminal network. But trapped on an exploding oil rig with Crossbones and his Skull Squad, will Frank and Natasha complete their missions — or take each other out?" -


 * Black Widow, vol 3: Last Days - Collects vol. 6 #13-20. "The world has turned against Black Widow. Her web is broken. It’s all been worth it, though, because the path to Chaos is finally at her feet. But can Natasha still turn to the Avengers or S.H.I.E.L.D.? And how far can she travel her brutal road to the answers she needs, while still calling herself a hero? As Chaos looms, an enemy resurfaces with a surprising agenda, and Natasha gets an offer she can’t refuse. This is it: Black Widow goes head-to-head with Chaos at long last! Then, at the end of all things, Black Widow finds herself unexpectedly connected to one of the darkest moments of her past. See how the first lines of red in her ledger were written. Will Natasha fall into darkness? Is it too late for redemption?" -


 * Black Widow, vol. 1: S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Most Wanted - Collects vol. 7 #1-6. "Natasha has a lifetime of secrets, and when some of the darkest ones are made public, nobody is safe. As S.H.I.E.L.D. turns on its once greatest asset, she seeks out her own answers in a knockdown drag-out tale of action and espionage! But will the Widow’s hunt for the Weeping Lion send her back to the one place she never wanted to go?" -


 * Black Widow, vol. 2: No More Secrets - Collects vol. 7 #7-12. "Now that Natasha knows the truth about the Weeping Lion, she's in control of his very particular set of skills. Natasha plans to use him to destroy the Red Room's reincarnation, the Dark Room - but first she must face the deadly Recluse!" -


 * Black Widow: No Restraints Play - Collects vol. 8 #1-5. "Natasha Romanoff was trained to kill. For years now, she’s tried to overcome that programming to side with the angels — to be a hero. And where did that get her? Killed. By one of the few true friends she allowed herself to have. Now the Black Widow is back from the dead, angry as hell and finding those better angels harder and harder to hear. Natasha cuts a swath through the island underworld of Madripoor, and she has a party to crash — one filled with ruthless villains. But soon Natasha will be trapped in someone else’s dark web!" -


 * The Web of Black Widow - Collects Web of #1-5. "Natasha Romanoff is the deadliest spy in the Marvel Universe and the beating heart of the Avengers. But when a mysterious figure starts exploiting her murky past, the Widow must go underground and off the grid! Who can she trust in this web of deceit? And more important, can her friends trust her anymore?" -


 * Black Widow by Kelly Thompson, vol. 1: The Ties That Bind - Collects vol. 9 #1-5. "Something is very wrong with Natasha: She's…happy?! The Widow has been a spy almost as long as she's been alive. And she's never stopped running, whether she was working for the good guys or the bad. But retirement definitely agrees with the world's deadliest woman as she revels in the perfect life she never dreamed she could have. But scratch the surface of that perfect life and you'll find something very wrong lurking beneath it — and a woman like Nat just can't help but scratch. Beyond San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge lies a mystery only the Marvel Universe's greatest spy can solve!" -


 * Black Widow by Kelly Thompson, vol. 2: I Am the Black Widow - Collects vol. 9 #6-10. "Natasha Romanoff has just been through the most emotional adventure of her long life, and the experience has left her looking to do things differently. Now allies new and old will come to her aid as the Widow returns to San Francisco! With a new suit, a new base of operations and a new perspective, Natasha sets her sights on a mysterious emerging threat in the city by the bay — a villain known only as Apogee. But Natasha might not be as ahead of the game as she thought, and not everyone in her orbit is exactly what they seem! San Francisco desperately needs the Black Widow — it just doesn’t quite know it yet." -


 * Black Widow by Kelly Thompson, vol. 3: Die by the Blade - Collects vol. 9 #11-15. "With Apogee in her rearview mirror, the Black Widow pushes forward once again with her plans to become the hero that San Francisco needs. But when an old source sends Natasha and her team looking for an enigmatic pair known only as the Twins, will they be friends or foes? Natasha knows no fear, but that all changes as she faces a threat from her past! Who could have such a hold over the Black Widow? You think you know the story of her time in Madripoor, but you never witnessed her greatest fight — or her most decisive defeat. The Living Blade is the one skeleton in Natasha's closet that she hoped she'd never encounter again — and this time, he won't let his quarry escape!" -


 * Marvel Knights Black Widow by Grayson & Rucka: The Complete Collection - Collects vol. 1 #1-3, vol. 2 #1-3, and Pale Little Spider #1-3. -


 * Black Widow: Welcome to the Game - Collects vol. 3 #1-6 & vol. 4 #1-6. -


 * Black Widow by Waid and Samnee: The Complete Collection - Collects vol. 7 #1-12. -

Omnibus Hardcovers

 * The Black Widow Strikes Omnibus - Collects Avengers vol. 1 #29-30, 36-37 & 43-44; Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 #86; Daredevil vol. 1 #81 & Annual #10; Black Widow: The Coldest War; Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web; Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir; Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty; Journey Into Mystery #517-519; and the Black Widow stories from Amazing Adventures vol. 1 #1-8, Bizarre Adventures #25, Marvel Fanfare #10-13, Solo Avengers #7, Marvel Comics Presents vol. 1 #135, and Tales of Suspense vol. 1 #52-53, 57, 60 & 64. -

Volume 6
Writer: Nathan Edmondson. Artist/Covers: Phil Noto.

Volume 7
Writer: Mark Waid. Artist/Covers: Chris Samnee.

Volume 8
Writers: Jen & Sylvia Soska. Artist: Flaviano. Covers: Clayton Crain.

The Web of Black Widow
Writer: Jody Houser. Artist: Stephen Mooney. Covers: Junggeun Yoon.

Volume 9
Writer: Kelly Thompson. Artist: Elena Casagrande. Covers: Adam Hughes.

Publishing History

 * Volume 1: #1-3, 1999 (mini-series)
 * Volume 2: #1-3, 2001 (mini-series)
 * Volume 3: #1-6, 2004-2005 (mini-series)
 * Volume 4: #1-6, 2005-2006 (mini-series, aka Black Widow 2, aka Black Widow: The Things They Say About Her…)
 * Volume 5: #1-8, 2010-2011
 * Volume 6: #1-20, 2014-2015
 * Volume 7: #1-12, 2016-2017
 * Volume 8: #1-5, 2019 (mini-series)
 * The Web of Black Widow: #1-5, 2019-2020 (mini-series)
 * Volume 9: #1-15, 2020-2022 (legacy #41-55)

News & Features

 * 28 May 2014 - Punisher vs. Black Widow vs. Crossbones in August’s 'Friend From Foe' Crossover

Links

 * Marvel Comics - Publisher's Website