One of the biggest villains confirmed for the upcoming video game Marvel's Avengers is Taskmaster, a longtime Captain America nemesis able to replicate the moves of anyone he witnesses. In one of the game's prequel comics, the masked foe's backstory gets fleshed out when he facesBlack Widow in a no holds-barred showdown.
Marvel Comics has released the cover and solicit information for its latest tie-in prequel comic book to the upcoming video game Marvel's Avengers: Black Widow #1. The cover, illustrated by Stonehouse, and details about the one-shot's story are below.
MARVEL’S AVENGERS: BLACK WIDOW #1
- CHRISTOS GAGE (W) • MICHELLE BANDINI (A) • Cover by STONEHOUSE
- THE SUPER SPY STARS IN THE FINAL ADVENTURE BEFORE THE LAUNCH OF MARVEL’S AVENGERS!
- Former Russian spy Natasha Romanoff has joined SHIELD, but when a spectre from her past resurfaces, where do her loyalties really lie? And what is the source of her deadly feud with the villainous TASKMASTER?
- Solve the mystery in this adventure leading up to the upcoming MARVEL’S AVENGERS video game as we explore a key episode from the dramatic saga of the woman called BLACK WIDOW!
In addition to squaring off against Natasha Romanov in the video game and tie-in comic, Taskmaster also serves as a major antagonist in next year's Black Widow solo film, setting the stage for a massive rivalry between the two characters across a variety of mediums.
Marvel's Avengers: Black Widow #1 is written by Christos Gage and illustrated by Michele Bandini. It is scheduled to go on sale this March from Marvel Comics.