The Black Widow
is the name of several fictional characters published
by Marvel Comics. For the other two, see Black Widow II
and Black Widow (Golden Age) The current and most well-known
Black Widow is a female spy who defected to the USA from
the Soviet Union and subsequently joined the Avengers.
She was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Tales of
Suspense #52. The Black Widow's real name is Natalia Alianovna
Romanova. Her friends often call her "Natasha",
the informal version of the name "Natalia".
She sometimes chooses to Anglicize her last name as "Romanoff."
Although she fought Iron Man during her first few appearances,
she and her ally Hawkeye were recruited by Captain America
to join the Avengers. She later become romantically involved
with Daredevil. She has served as the leader of the Avengers
on several occasions.
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