Black Widow



Natasha was born in Stalingrad (now Volgograd), Russia. The first and best-known Black Widow is a Sovi e t agent trained as a spy, martial artist, and sniper, and outfitted with an arsenal of high-tech weaponry, including a pair of wrist-mounted energy weapons dubbed her "Widow's Bite". She wears no costume during her first few appearances but simply evening wear and a veil. Romanova eventually defects to the U.S. for reasons that include her love for the reluctant-criminal turned superhero arch e r Hawkeye. She is offered along with Daredevil a spot on the Avengers, Daredevil declines yet Natasha joins. Black Widow is a shining example of a villian turned good.