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Black Widow / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Al Milgrom (credited)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (credited)
Colors:
Veronica Gandini (credited)
Letters:
typeset

Issue Data

Series Data

  • Color: color
  • Binding: trade paperback
  • Publishing Format: collected edition
  • Publication Type: book

Is This the Day the World Ends?

Black Widow; The Thing / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Keep those jokers off'a me Widder-lady!
  • Universe:Marvel : mainstream
Characters:
Sword of Judgment
Reprints (1)

Is This the Day the World Ends?

Black Widow; The Thing / comic story / 18 pages

Script:
Chris Claremont (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Brown (credited)
Inks:
Klaus Janson (credited)
Colors:
Klaus Janson (credited)
Letters:
John Costanza (credited)
Editing:
Len Wein (credited)

  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's Sunday in New York and the sun stands high and warm...
  • Universe:Marvel : mainstream
Characters:
Agamemnon [Andrei Rostov] (villain); Sword of Judgment (villain); Achmed (villain)
Synopsis:
The Widow is trying to escape from members of the Sword of Judgment when she literally runs over the Thing who is out taking a walk in the park with Alicia. The Sword captures the Thing and the Widow and takes them to their floating ocean platform where Natasha learns that the terrorists are being led by an old flame. While the Thing tries to pull up three miles of cable attached to a powerful nuclear bomb from the ocean floor, Black Widow fights off Agamemnon and his followers to give her ally time to save the world from destruction.
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When Slays the Silver Samurai!

Black Widow; Spider-Man / comic story / 17 pages

Script:
Chris Claremont (credited)
Pencils:
Sal Buscema (credited) (breakdowns)
Dave Hunt (credited) (finished art)
Inks:
Dave Hunt (credited)
Colors:
George Roussos (credited)
Letters:
Gaspar Saladino (page one)
Denise Wohl (credited)
Editing:
Archie Goodwin (credited)

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Ernie (villain)
Synopsis:
Spider-Man and the Black Widow team up to stop the Silver Samurai.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

2nd Appearance of Silver Samurai

[no title indexed]

Black Widow; Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page


  • Genre:spy; superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

No Way to Treat a Lady

Black Widow; Spider-Man / comic story / 17 pages

Script:
Chris Claremont (credited)
Pencils:
Sal Buscema (credited) (breakdowns)
Steve Leialoha (credited) (finished art)
Inks:
Steve Leialoha (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited as Ben Sean)
Letters:
Rick Parker (credited)
Editing:
Al Milgrom (credited)

  • Genre:spy; superhero
  • Job Number:LG411
Characters:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Alex (villain)
Synopsis:
Black Widow has been brainwashed by Viper, and now she thinks she is a school teacher named Nancy Rushman. Spider-Man first saves her from a gang of rapists, but then they are both attacked and captured by S.H.I.E.L.D.
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Slaughter on 10th Avenue!

Nick Fury; Spider-Man / comic story / 17 pages

Script:
Chris Claremont (credited)
Pencils:
Sal Buscema (credited) (breakdowns)
Steve Leialoha (credited) (finished art)
Inks:
Steve Leialoha (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited as Ben Sean)
Letters:
Joe Rosen (credited)
Editing:
Al Milgrom (credited)

  • Genre:spy; superhero
Characters:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Dr. Ames; Miss McCulloch; Harry
Synopsis:
Spider-Man breaks into S.H.I.E.L.D. to rescue Black Widow. Viper sends Boomerang and Silver Samurai to kill them both.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

4th Appearance of Silver Samurai.

Catch a Falling Hero

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Spider-Man / comic story / 17 pages

Script:
Chris Claremont (credited)
Pencils:
Sal Buscema (credited) (breakdowns)
Steve Leialoha (credited) (finished art)
Inks:
Steve Leialoha (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited as Ben Sean)
Letters:
Diana Albers (credited) (pages 2-17)
Editing:
Al Milgrom (credited)

  • Genre:martial arts; spy; superhero
  • Job Number:LG466
Characters:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Ishiro Tagara (villain)
Synopsis:
Spider-Man, Black Widow, Nick Fury and Shang-Chi stage a strike on the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier.
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The Spider-Man Who Fell to Earth!

Black Widow; Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Nick Fury; Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Pencils:
Al Milgrom (signed as A M)
Inks:
Al Milgrom (signed as A M)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

The Woman Who Never Was!

Script:
Chris Claremont (credited)
Pencils:
Sal Buscema (credited) (breakdowns)
Steve Leialoha (credited) (finished art)
Inks:
Steve Leialoha (credited)
Colors:
Barry Grossman (credited as Ben Sean)
Letters:
Irv Watanabe (page 1)
Clem Robins (credited) (pages 2-17)
Editing:
Al Milgrom (credited)

  • Genre:martial arts; spy; superhero
  • Job Number:LG495
Characters:
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Synopsis:
The heroes save President Carter from Viper's attack. Natasha gets her memory back.
Reprints (1)

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Black Widow; Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sudden, swift and very, very deadly...
  • Universe:Marvel : mainstream
Characters:
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]

Black Widow; Spider-Man / comic story / 17 pages

Script:
Marv Wolfman (credited) (plot)
Roger McKenzie (credited) (script)
Pencils:
Will Meugniot (credited)
Inks:
Colors:
Bob Sharen (credited)
Letters:
Diana Albers (credited)
Editing:
Denny O'Neil (credited)

  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:LF205
Characters:
Loose-Lips Lonigan; Maggia (villains); Cricket (villain); Trout (villain); Sammy (villain)
Synopsis:
Spider-Man discovers the Widow tracking a Maggia gun shipment and they follow the villains back to their boss, the Owl, now confined to a deadly power chair replete with blasters.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]

Black Widow; Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Pencils:
Ed Hannigan (signed)
Inks:
Klaus Janson (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Where Were You ...When the Lights Went Out?

Black Widow; Spider-Man / comic story / 21 pages

Script:
Tom DeFalco (credited)
Bill Mantlo (credited)
Pencils:
Ron Frenz (credited) (breakdowns)
Mike Esposito (credited) (finishes)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors:
George Roussos (credited)
Letters:
Diana Albers (credited)
Editing:
Danny Fingeroth (credited)

  • Genre:spy; superhero
Characters:
Mr. Santiago; Mrs. Santiago; Jack Zelnick (death); Juan Santiago (villain); Cool Breeze [Howard McNeal] (villain)
Synopsis:
Spidey and the Black Widow try to gather evidence to free an ex-gang member who has been framed for murder. Spidey leaves for the Secret Wars.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]

Daredevil; Spider-Man / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Blind Justice!

Daredevil; Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages

Script:
Tom DeFalco (credited) (plot)
Christopher Priest (credited as Jim Owsley) (script)
Pencils:
Greg LaRocque (credited) (pencil breakdowns)
Mike Esposito (credited) (finished art)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Diana Albers (credited)
Editing:
Danny Fingeroth (credited)

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Detective Rollins; Chip; Roscoe; Sheena Rogers; Ainsley Wilkins; Jack Zelnick (flashback, death); Juan Santiago (villain); Cool Breeze [Howard McNeal] (villain); Frank Arnold (villain)
Synopsis:
With Spider-Man missing, Daredevil and Black Widow continue to try and gather evidence to free a boy who has been falsely accused of murder. Spider-Man returns from the Secret Wars in his new black costume and immediately joins their cause. The real murderer is caught but Spider-Man is hard on Daredevil who had to make a deal with the Kingpin to flush the killer out.
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Heads I Win, Tails You Lose

Black Widow; Silver Sable / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Champs de Mars, Paris, France, two forty three A.M. ...
  • Universe:Marvel : mainstream
Characters:
Yves Chevrier
Synopsis:
The Widow and Sable battle over taking down the same mark.
Reprints (1)

Bad to the Bone!

Wolverine; Ghost Rider [occult]; Shanna the She-Devil; Daredevil [Marvel]; Black Widow; Darkstar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages

Pencils:
Rob Liefeld (credited as Bob Liefeld) (signed)
Inks:
Rob Liefeld (credited as Bob Liefeld) (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

One into Three Won't Go

Black Widow; Darkstar / comic story / 8 pages


[no title indexed]

Cable; Ghost Rider / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Pencils:
Sam Kieth (credited, signed)
Inks:
Sam Kieth (credited, signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Split Seconds

Black Widow; Daredevil / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Dan Slott (credited)
Pencils:
Dwayne Turner (credited)
Inks:
Dwayne Turner (credited)
Colors:
Mike Rockwitz (credited)
Letters:
Steve Dutro (credited)
Editing:
Terry Kavanagh (credited)

  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Hydra
Synopsis:
Daredevil and Black Widow infiltrate a Hydra skyscraper hideout to defuse a bomb.
Reprints (1)

Marvel Team-Up #98, Page 5 Art

Black Widow; Spider-Man / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero

Marvel Team-Up #140 Cover Art

Black Widow; Spider-Man / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Ed Hannigan (credited)
Inks:
Klaus Janson (credited)

  • Genre:superhero

Marvel Team-Up #140, Page 12 Art

Black Widow; Spider-Man / illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Ron Frenz (credited)
Inks:
Mike Esposito (credited)

  • Genre:superhero

Black Widow / character profile / 1 page

Script:
Mark Gruenwald (credited) (Head Writer)
Pencils:
Frank Miller (credited)
Inks:
Joe Rubinstein (credited)
Colors:
Andy Yanchus (credited)
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inset panel clip art (altered, Black Widow pose taken from cover but costume has been updated to the grey/shorthair one) from: cover of Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #155 (November 1978).

Black Widow's Sting/Line

Black Widow / character profile / 1 page


Indexer Notes

Diagrams of Black Widow's wrist sting and line.

Inset panel clip art [altered - Black Widow's costume and hair] from: Page 14, Panel 3 from Marvel Fanfare (Marvel, 1982 series) #11 (November 1983)

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    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Black Widow
  2. Is This the Day the World Ends?
    Black Widow; The Thing
  3. Is This the Day the World Ends?
    Black Widow; The Thing
  4. When Slays the Silver Samurai!
    Black Widow; Spider-Man
  5. When Slays the Silver Samurai!
    Black Widow; Spider-Man
  6. ["The Widow's been shot!"]
    Black Widow; Spider-Man
  7. No Way to Treat a Lady
    Black Widow; Spider-Man
  8. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue!
    Nick Fury; Spider-Man
  9. Slaughter on 10th Avenue!
    Nick Fury; Spider-Man
  10. [no title indexed]
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Spider-Man
  11. Catch a Falling Hero
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Spider-Man
  12. The Spider-Man Who Fell to Earth!
    Black Widow; Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Nick Fury; Spider-Man
  13. The Woman Who Never Was!
    Black Widow; Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi; Nick Fury; Spider-Man
  14. ["Sudden, swift and very, very deadly..."]
    Black Widow; Spider-Man
  15. ["If the night has a thousand eyes"]
    Black Widow; Spider-Man
  16. [no title indexed]
    Black Widow; Spider-Man
  17. Where Were You ...When the Lights Went Out?
    Black Widow; Spider-Man
  18. ["Gangway, heroes!"]
    Daredevil; Spider-Man
  19. Blind Justice!
    Daredevil; Spider-Man
  20. [no title indexed]
    Black Widow; Comet Man; Silver Sable; Stingray
  21. Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
    Black Widow; Silver Sable
  22. Bad to the Bone!
    Wolverine; Ghost Rider [occult]; Shanna the She-Devil; Daredevil [Marvel]; Black Widow; Darkstar
  23. One into Three Won't Go
    Black Widow; Darkstar
  24. [no title indexed]
    Cable; Ghost Rider
  25. Split Seconds
    Black Widow; Daredevil
  26. Marvel Team-Up #98, Page 5 Art
    Black Widow; Spider-Man
  27. Marvel Team-Up #140 Cover Art
    Black Widow; Spider-Man
  28. Marvel Team-Up #140, Page 12 Art
    Black Widow; Spider-Man
  29. Black Widow
    Black Widow
  30. Black Widow's Sting/Line
    Black Widow
  31. [no title indexed]
    Black Widow
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