Black Widow

> **"I'll admit it. I'm impressed. —For inspiring people. Stark told me we should keep an eye on you. I'm surprised to say, I agree."**
>
> **-Black Widow**, **Spider-Island Part Two**

## Black Widow

* Black Widow
* Black Panther's Quest

## Character Information

### Full name:

Natalia Alianovna "Natasha" Romanova (legally changed to Natasha Romanoff)

### Other names:

Widow
Nat

### Powers and abilities:

Intense trainingformerly; off-shot powers of Spider-Man from Spider-Island virus

### Gadgets:

Gauntlets, Batons

**Black Widow** (real name **Natasha Romanoff**) is an Avenger and recurring character in *Marvel's Spider-Man*. In her first appearance, she received spider-powers as a result of the Spider-Island virus and was aided by Spider-Man and Spider-Gwen in getting the stolen vibranium back from Crossbones and Arnim Zola.

## Appearance

Black Widow is a Russian woman with brown-red hair and light-green eyes.

Her Black Widow outfit is all black on the legs, upper body and gloves with a red hourglass logo on her chest and the Avengers logo on her left shoulder.

Some parts of her outfit light up blue, along with both of her batons. Her gloves also have a set of weaponry called her Widow Stingers.

## Personality

Black Widow is always taking her missions seriously, for most of her enemies are national criminals intent on taking over the entire world through any means necessary.

Despite her seriousness, Widow has shown that she does have a sense of humor which is sometimes dry.

## Relationships

### Peter Parker/Spider-Man

Despite hearing about Spider-Man from Iron Man, Black Widow was not impressed by his abilities initially and considered him a kid alongside Gwen and Anya when she took the Vibranium Key from them. After working alongside them against HYDRA, and seeing how Spider-Man was able to lead a few Spider-Powerd citizens against Arnim Zola, Crossbones, and HYDRA, she admitted that Iron Man was right about him having potential.

Ms. Marvel mentioned that like Iron Man, Black Widow is also someone Spider-Man looks up to as an idol.

### Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen

While wanting Gwen and her friends not to get involved with the Vibranium Key, Black Widow appreciated their help in the end.

Likewise, Gwen was amazed at how skillful Black Widow was with her spider-powers when taking down HYDRA inside of Horizon High's think thank.

### Anya Corazon

While wanting Anya and her friends not to get involved with the Vibranium Key, Black Widow appreciated their help in the end.

Likewise, Anya was amazed at how skillful Black Widow was with her spider-powers when taking down HYDRA inside of Horizon High's think thank.

### Crossbones

Black Widow and Crossbones are enemies due to her being an Avenger.

### Arnim Zola

Black Widow and Arnim Zola are enemies due to her being an Avenger.

### Tony Stark/Iron Man

Iron Man is a fellow Avenger of Black Widow and a trusted ally.

### Ms. Marvel

Ms. Marvel is a fellow Avenger of Black Widow and a trusted ally.

## Abilities

### **Spider-Physiology (formerly)**

Due to being in New York during the events of Spider-Island, Black Widow developed powers similar to that of Spider-Man's, with the addition of organic web-shooters. Unlike Gwen and Anya Black Widow forms a fist and presses her thumb against her wrist to release webbing.

## Trivia

* This version of Black Widow is the same one who appeared in the adjacent series *Avengers: Black Panther's Quest*.
* Her voice actress, Laura Bailey, reprises her role as Black Widow from *Avengers Assemble* and *Ultimate Spider-Man*.
	+ Laura Bailey also voices Gwen in this series.
* This is the first time in any media that Black Widow had spider-powers.
	+ This also means that she (and Crossbone's HYDRA group) eventually became spider-monsters due to contracted the spider-island virus.

## References

1. ↑ A Troubled Mind

* http://avengersassemble.fandom.com/wiki/Black\_Widow