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In Avengers #329, Black Widow joined the Avengers for the first time in years. 1 / 9

She soon became Captain America's deputy leader on the team. 2 / 9

She and Cap worked very close together at the time, working on various administrative stuff. 3 / 9

Soon after, all active and reserve members got together for Operation: Galactic Storm. 4 / 9

As usual, Black Widow was close behind Captain America during all of it. 5 / 9

She specifically helped Cap and Iron Man choose the three teams for the operation. 6 / 9

And yet, even though she helped pick the teams, she wasn't on ANY of them! 7 / 9

When the war ended, she was right back to being part of the gang. 8 / 9

Her absence was never explained. She just apparently to take the event off! 9 / 9