List of Black Widow supporting characters

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

Allies
CharacterFirst appearanceDescription
Daredevil†Daredevil #1 (April 1964)Black Widow's crime fighting partner and love interest.[1]
Hawkeye†Tales of Suspense #57 (September 1964)Widow's former pawn and later friend and ally.[2]
AvengersThe 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.
ChampionsThe Champions #1 (October 1975)Black Widow was a founding member and team-leader of the Champions.[3]
Crimson DynamoTales of Suspense #46 (October 1963)A soviet super hero identity held by various people who have assisted Widow with espionage work.[4]
DarkstarChampions #7 (August 1976)A Soviet superhero recruited by Widow to join the Champions.[5]
Night RavenHulk Comic #1 (March 1979)Immortal gun toting vigilante.[6]
Lady LiberatorsThe 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 GuardIron Man vol. 3 #9 (October 1998)Russian super hero team.

Enemies
CharacterFirst appearanceDescription
Black LotusMarvel 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]
SnapdragonMarvel 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]
WatchlordAmazing Adventures #8 (September 1971)
A.I.M.Strange Tales #146 (July 1966)Advanced Idea Mechanics. International terrorist organization.
Damon DranDaredevil #92 (October 1972)A munitions magnate. Terrified of a nuclear war, he had himself transformed into a superhuman "Indestructible Man".[11]
Iron MaidenMarvel 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]
WranglerMarvel 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†The Avengers #43 (August 1967)Former KGB agent.
Silver SamuraiDaredevil #111 (July 1974)Japanese mutant who can charge his sword with tachyon energy. Longtime enemy of Wolverine.[14][15][16]
ViperCaptain America vol.1 #110 (February 1969)A master of espionage. Former leader of HYDRA and the Secret Empire.[17][18]
Kono SanadaMarvel Fanfare #11 (November 1983)A sumo assassin sent after Black Widow by Damon Dran.[8]

Notes
  • † – Denotes a love interest

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. 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
  • Night Raven at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
  • Black Lotus at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
  • Kono Sanada at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
  • Rose at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
  • Vindiktor at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
  • Watchlord at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
  • Wrangler at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
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