With the Black Widow movie coming out (eventually), now may be a good time to take a closer look at the character. Black Widow has a long, storied history within the Marvel Comics universe, dating back to her first appearance in Tales of Suspense #52 in April of 1964. Created by Stan Lee, Don Heck and Don Rico, Natasha Romanova was a dastardly Russian spy and foil of Iron Man.

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Right away, you might notice some differences between the comics and the MCU version of the character. Let's look at some of the ways the MCU version is accurate to the comics, and not.

10 Accurate: She's 100% Badass

Black Widow in Iron Man 2

Black Widow is one of the Marvel Universe's top tier hand to hand combatants, in the comics and films. From her film introduction in Iron Man 2, she has ruined the day of lots and lots of folks. Here are just some of the things she uses to meet your deductible (settle in, this is a lot): jiu-jitsu, aikido, boxing, judo, karate, ninjutsu, kung fu, and samba. Oh, and she's a ballerina. And a gymnast. And an acrobat. Basically, good luck trying to get a hold of her. Too bad if she gets a hold of you.

9 Inaccurate: She's Superpowered

One of the comic book Black Widow's signature features is she has superpowers. These include superstrength, agility, regenerative capability, and immunity. Those last two add up to Black Widow's unique resistance to aging. This allows her to hang around for a minute, which helps the character's long, complicated comic book history (she's a product of the Cold War, and um, it's later now). The MCU version does not have any superpowers and is unique among the Avengers in that way. Natasha relies entirely on her training and natural ability to save the world.

8 Accurate: Gauntlets

Black Widow

Thanos thought he had a pretty nifty gauntlet, but Black Widow had two to begin with. Probably the thing most associated with Black Widow is her gauntlets (also known as bracelets in the comics) which give Batman's utility belt a run for its money. All kinds of fun surprises lurk inside, including Widow's Line (a retractable grappling hook and cable, optimal for swinging around); Widow's Kiss (a knock-out drug); Widow's Bite (an electrostatic charge that also acts as percussive energy blasts that feature most prominently in the films); explosives (self-explanatory) and tear gas pellets (ditto).

7 Inaccurate: Romanova / Romanoff

Black Widow from Marvel Comics

Back in Tales of Suspense #52, we were introduced to Black Widow as Natalia Alianovna "Natasha" Romanova. This lasted well into the 90s until it was discovered that Romanova was maybe not actually a Russian surname. This fits in well with the character though, as it was simply retrofitted into one of the many aliases she used working as a Russian spy.

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Black Widow entered the MCU as Natasha Romanoff, and while we assume that's an alias, we've yet to get any indication as to what her real name right be. The first hint as to her past life and family came in Avengers: Endgame, when we learned her father's name is Ivan.

6 Accurate: Hawkeye

The Avengers Black Widow and Hawkeye

In the comics, Black Widow starts out as a pretty solid villain for Iron Man (and others, eventually). It's only when she meets and falls in love with Hawkeye that she reconsiders her evil non-American ways and defects to the United States to be with him. Though there are some differences with the films - Hawkeye and Black Widow are not lovers, but best buddies in the MCU - their connection is one of the more foundational aspects of the comics to carry over into the movies. Their bond sees them through triumph and tragedy, and life and death.

5 Inaccurate: Daredevil

An early Daredevil comic portrays Daredevil about to kiss Black Widow

Hawkeye may have melted her icy Russian heart, but in the comics, Black Widow's most important love might be Daredevil. Not long after her defection, Natasha joins the Avengers. She also does some work on the side for S.H.I.E.L.D., informing her movie interpretation pretty heavily. One thing that didn't carry over from this period was her affair with Matt Murdock. A very passionate affair (maybe too passionate), their bond has been another that has lasted through the decades in the comics. Mostly due to the schism between the MCU films and the Marvel television shows, it never manifested onscreen.

4 Accurate: Red Room, Red Room

Black Widow Red Room Scarlett Johansson

While Black Widow's training as a spy and assassin is set to be explored in detail in her upcoming movie, what little we've seen of it so far in the MCU more or less lines up with the comic books. The Red Room is the mysterious, terrifying cauldron in which Black Widow was formed. We don't know much about Black Widow's life before the Avengers, but we do know a few things, including her brutal, merciless upbringing in a secret Russian program designed to produce killer female agents. Natasha was only one product of the Red Room; we're due to meet many more in her movie.

3 Inaccurate: Hulk

Hulk and Black Widow about to touch in in Avengers: Age of Ultron

It's probably safe to say the Hulk and Black Widow relationship in the MCU was not universally liked. It got dusted under the rug after a less than enthusiastic response to the idea in Avengers: Age of Ultron. That may be in part because there is no such relationship in the comics.

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While the idea has some potential, especially in the touching way that Black Widow becomes the only person who can calm the Hulk down, it falls apart under the weight of simple reality. Neither of them is a monster, as the film suggests, and neither of them is a victim. They're both survivors.

2 Accurate: One of Many

Black-Widow-diner-table

Age of Ultron and early glimpses of the Black Widow film reveals that Natasha is not the only Black Widow. Several other young women numbered among the Red Room Academy in Black Widow's flashback in the 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron, and in the trailers for Black Widow, we meet at least two others, including her sister, Yelena. The same has been true in the comics from the jump. The Black Widow Ops program generated numerous female spies, all of whom were placed undercover in different countries and organizations to collect information for Mother Russia.

1 Inaccurate: She's A Villain

Black Widow Ate Spider-Man In A Marvel What If Issue

While we know from the MCU that Black Widow has "a lot of red in her ledger," we've never understood her to be a villain. She was simply a soldier, a spy, and a patriot unless her solo film provides some more context to that. In the comics, she was a proper villain for years. As we discussed earlier, she had a change of heart and joined in the fight for freedom, but before that, Black Widow earned her name. She infiltrated Stark Industries and even tried to destroy Iron Man, with Hawkeye's help. Lucky for her and all of us, that didn't work out the way she thought it would.

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