BLACK WIDOW

Written by Stan Lee, More; Art by Don Heck, More; Cover by John Tyler Christopher
Collecting the complete early adventures, solo series and rare graphic novel appearances of the Black Widow! From her debut as a Russian spy through her early days with the Avengers and her character-defining solo series, the story of Natasha Romanoff is one of comics' most captivating. She evolves from villain to teammate and finally into a hero all her own. She plays the spy game and fights in the Marvel Universe's dark corners. And not one of her foes will soon forget the sting of the Black Widow! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #29-30, #36-37 and #43-44; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #86; DAREDEVIL (1964) #81; BLACK WIDOW: THE COLDEST WAR GN; PUNISHER/BLACK WIDOW: SPINNING DOOMSDAY'S WEB GN; DAREDEVIL/BLACK WIDOW: ABATTOIR GN; FURY/BLACK WIDOW: DEATH DUTY; JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1996) #517-519; material from TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #52-53, #57, #60 and #64; AMAZING ADVENTURES (1970) #1-8; BIZARRE ADVENTURES #25; MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #10-13; SOLO AVENGERS #7; MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #135; DAREDEVIL ANNUAL #10; and subplot pages from AVENGERS (1963) #16, #32-33, #38-39, #41-42, #45-47, #57, #63-64 and #76. 896 PGS. Rated Parental Advisory

Written by Mark Waid, Chris Samnee; Art & Cover by Chris Samnee
Black Widow: lion tamer! 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 wants to live in a world without secrets, but Bucky Barnes has got a pretty big one. Is the world ready for their explosive reunion? With a Recluse on the loose and a man on the moon, is the Widow weaving a masterful web - or are her threads starting to unravel? While she's been collecting information, her enemy has been recruiting allies - and it's all heading towards a full-scale invasion! But what is the target? And can the Black Widow shield it on her own? Collecting BLACK WIDOW (2016) #7-12. 136 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by KELLY THOMPSON Penciled by ELENA CASAGRANDE Cover by ADAM HUGHES
Something is very wrong with Natasha: She’s…happy?! Kelly Thompson. Black Widow. ’Nuff said! The best-selling, Eisner Award–nominated writer of CAPTAIN MARVEL joins rising-star artist Elena Casagrande to change everything for Natasha Romanoff! 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! Prepare for a can’t-miss thrill ride! Collecting BLACK WIDOW (2020) #1-5. 112 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by KELLY THOMPSON Penciled by RAFAEL DE LATORRE, ELENA CASAGRANDE & RAFAEL PIMENTEL Cover by ADAM HUGHES
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! Collecting BLACK WIDOW (2020) #11-15. 112 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI & JOE AHEARNE; Art by MANUEL GARCIA & BRIAN CHING; Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN
A senator is seduced and assassinated, and his journalist son follows the trail to a fatally sexy Soviet agent. This deadly "woman in black" moonlights as a high-class escort to lure powerful men into her web of blackmail and death. But Nick Crane believes he's finally found his father's murderer, and he's about to expose...the Black Widow! Plus: Tony Stark gets his spy on, and the Black Widow proves she's an Iron Man's best friend, when the Armored Avenger goes undercover to take down a foe using his own decommissioned tech! Collecting BLACK WIDOW (2010) #6-8 and material from IRON MAN: KISS AND KILL. 104 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Chris Claremont, More; Art by Bob Brown, More; Cover by Al Milgrom
The world's greatest superspy in her finest team-ups! First, the terror group Sword of Judgment threatens the end of the world - unless Natasha Romanoff and the Thing can stop them! Then, Spider-Man and the Widow form an arachnid double act to take on the Silver Samurai! But when they meet again, why does Natasha think she's a teacher named Nancy Rushman?! Maybe Nick Fury and Shang-Chi can help unravel the mystery of the Widow's double life! Plus: When a young man is wrongfully accused, Natasha must cross paths with old flame Daredevil. And it's all-out action when the Black Widow teams up with Silver Sable and Darkstar! Collecting MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE (1974) #10; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #57, #82-85, #98 and #140-141; and material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #53, #70 and #93. 208 PGS. Rated Teen

Written & Art by Various; Cover by George Perez
It's been a long, lively life for Natasha Romanova, the former Russian spy known as the Black Widow - fighting side by side with the Avengers, the Champions, S.H.I.E.L.D. and others. But could it end with the Widow surrounded by international assassins? Old enemies and new are using Natasha's instructor, her mentor and her ex-husband against her - or so it seems - but who and what can be trusted in a spy's landscape of lies? Guest-starring Nick Fury, Jimmy Woo and other espionage experts! Collecting BLACK WIDOW: THE COLDEST WAR, and material from MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #10-13 and BIZARRE ADVENTURES #25. 176 PGS. Rated Parental Advisory

Written by Richard K. Morgan; Art by Bill Sienkiewicz, More; Cover by Greg Land
The deadliest agent in the Marvel Universe has finally gotten out of the spy game! The Black Widow's not asking much - just a life of her own. But an assassination attempt provides a harsh reality check, kicking off a string of international killings that leads Natasha Romanoff back to a Russia she can barely recognize. Whoever said you can't go home again never reckoned with the Black Widow! People may say that she's a traitor, a murderer or worse. But one thing's for sure - the Black Widow is not to be crossed! The last man foolish enough to do so paid the highest price, but his powerful friends will ensure that Natasha doesn't get off easy...and not even Nick Fury can protect her this time! Collecting BLACK WIDOW (2004) #1-6 and BLACK WIDOW: THE THINGS THEY SAY ABOUT HER #1-6. 288 PGS. Rated Parental Advisory

Written by Devin Grayson, Greg Rucka; Art by J. G. Jones & Various; Cover by J. G. Jones
Natasha Romanoff has always led a life of adventure. A former Soviet spy, she defected to the West and became a super hero and Avenger. Natasha has earned a reputation as a consummate professional, coldly efficient and deadly as her namesake. But now, her time as Black Widow may be running out! Yelena Belova is the first student in the history of the Red Room to exceed Natasha's skills - and now she's gunning for the mantle she feels was stolen from her. And she's determined to put Natasha in the grave! Prepare for a war of the Widows that will rage from the Middle East's deserts to New York's Upper West Side. And explore the history of the "pale little spider" in a never-before-collected tale! Collecting BLACK WIDOW (1999) #1-3, BLACK WIDOW (2001) #1-3 and BLACK WIDOW: PALE LITTLE SPIDER #1-3. 224 PGS. Rated Parental Advisory