Black Widow Key Issues related to the film  Premiered in theaters July 9, 2021

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Tales of Suspense #52
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1st appearance of the Black Widow, Natasha Romanova

Death of the first Crimson Dynamo

1st appearance and death of the second Crimson Dynamo, Boris Turgenov

Marvel ⋅ 1999

Inhumans #5
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1st appearance of Black Widow, Yelena Belova

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: it is disputed whether this is a full or cameo appearance. CGC labels this issue "1st appearance of the new Black Widow (Yelena Belova, face not shown)"

Avengers, The #43
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1st appearance of the Red Guardian, Alexi Shostakov, husband of the Black Widow

Avengers, The #44
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Partial origin of the Black Widow

Origin and death of Natasha's husband, the Red Guardian

Avengers, The #196
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1st full appearance of the Taskmaster

Marvel Fanfare #11
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1st appearance of Iron Maiden, Melina Vostokoff, a female assassin and enemy of the Black Widow

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Melina Vostokoff portrayed by Rachel Weisz

Marvel Graphic Novel #57

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1st appearance of The Agent, Rick Mason, the son of The Tinkerer

Marvel Knights: Wave 2: - Wizard Special Edition #1

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16-page preview included in Wizard Magazine #90

1st partial cover appearance and sketch preview of Black Widow, Yelena Belova

Amazing Spider-Man #86

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Debut of Black Widow's skin-tight costume

Black Widow #1
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First issue of three-issue miniseries where Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova face-off to own the codename Black Widow

First mention of the Red Room where orphaned girls were trained in the Black Widow Ops program

Yelena Belova identity revealed

⚠ There is debate as to whether this issue is the first full appearance of Black Widow, Yelena Belova or Inhumans #5

Avengers, The #111
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Black Widow joins the Avengers

Incredible Hulk #258

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1st full team appearance of the Soviet Super-Soldiers: Darkstar, Crimson Dynamo, Ursa Major, Vanguard

1st appearance of Pieter Phobos

Marvel ⋅ 2004

Black Widow #1
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Premiere issue of the six-issue solo series featuring the Black Widow that explores her origin in the 'Black Widow Ops' program

Amazing Adventures #1
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1st cover appearance of the Black Widow wearing her classic black costume

First Black Widow solo story

1st appearance of Ivan Petrovich, the surrogate father of Natasha

Deadpool MAX #5
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1st appearance of a female Taskmaster, not in Marvel continuity

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Black Widow: Pale Little Spider #1

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First solo series featuring Yelena Belova, the Black Widow

Black Widow: Deadly Origin #2
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Variant cover art by Adi Granov

'White Suit' variant

Marvel ⋅ 2004

Black Widow #4
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Origin of Black Widow, specifically the brainwashing and training she and 27 other orphaned girls endured after being recruited to The Red Room Academy for the Black Widow Ops Program