Characters / Black Widow: Supporting Characters

S.H.I.E.L.D.

Nick Fury

Nick Fury

The best spy of the 20th century...

...and the best spy of the 21st century

Alter Ego: Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury

Notable Aliases: Scorpio, Gemini, The Unseen

First Appearance: Sgt Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (May, 1963) ^note As Nick Fury; Original Sin #8 (September, 2014) ^note As The Unseen

The Howling Commando. The S.H.I.E.L.D. Ramrod. A 90-year-old soldier/CIA agent/spymaster/fugitive. Considered to be one of the good guys by pretty much every hero on the planet, partly because the idea of not being on his side is kind of terrifying.

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Maria Hill

Maria Hill

Alter Ego: Maria Hill

Notable Aliases: Director Hill, Agent/Special Agent Hill, Mary Huell, Commander Hill, Deputy Commander Hill, Sub-Director Hill, Deputy Director Maria Hill

First Appearance: The New Avengers #4 (March, 2005)

A high-ranking SHIELD agent with a temperamental relationship with Tony Stark and the rest of the superhero community, Maria Hill served as Stark's Number Two during his term as director of the intelligence agency SHIELD. She stayed with Stark during Norman Osborn's tenure, and has since returned to active duty.

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Sharon Carter

Sharon Carter

Alter Ego: Sharon Carter

Notable Aliases: Agent 13, Fraulein Rogers, Gaea-1, Irma Kruhl, "The Most Dangerous Spy in the World", Ronnie, Shary, Iron Patriot

First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #75 (March, 1966)

The sister/niece of Steve's World War II love interest Peggy Carter, who works alongside Steve as an agent of SHIELD. The two have an on-again, off-again love affair, which is currently off due to her catching a bad case of dead... except, nope, it was a fake out, she was alive the whole time, she just aged ten years in another dimension and spent her time raising Steve's son. Consider it on again.

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Agent Elder

Agent Elder

Alter Ego: Elder (full name unknown)

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First Appearance: Black Widow (Vol. 6) #2 (April, 2016)

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• Taking You with Me: Unwilling to let Weeping Lion's men to get some important files, Elder set off a grenade located in the vest one of Lion's men, causing an explosion that killed him and the henchmen, and destroyed the files.
• We Hardly Knew Ye: Introduced and killed in the same issue.

Heroes

Captain America

Captain America

Alter Ego: Steven "Steve" Grant Rogers

Notable Aliases: Nomad, The Captain

First Appearance: Captain America Comics #1 (March, 1941)

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Daredevil

Daredevil

Alter Ego: Matthew "Matt" Murdock

Notable Aliases: Man Without Fear, Jack Batlin, Mike Murdock, Scarlet Swashbuckler, God Without Fear

First Appearance: Daredevil #1 (April 1964)

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Hawkeye

Hawkeye

Alter Ego: Clinton "Clint" Barton

Notable Aliases: Goliath, Golden Archer, Ronin

First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #57 (September, 1964) ^note As Hawkeye; Avengers #63 (April, 1969) ^note As Goliath; Captain America #179 (November, 1974) ^note As Golden Archer; New Avengers #27 (April, 2007) ^note  As Ronin

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The Hulk

The Hulk

Alter Ego: Dr. Robert Bruce Banner

Notable Aliases: Joe Fixit, War, World-Breaker, Doc Green, Devil Hulk

First Appearance: The Incredible Hulk #1 (May, 1962)

After being bombarded with a massive dose of gamma radiation while saving a young man's life during an experimental bomb testing, Dr. Robert Bruce Banner was transformed into the Incredible Hulk: a green behemoth who is the living personification of rage and pure physical strength.

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Iron Man

Iron Man

Alter Ego: Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark

Notable Aliases: Crimson Dynamo, Cobalt Man, Mark One

First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #39 (March, 1963)

Tony Stark was the arrogant son of wealthy, weapon manufacturer Howard Stark. Tony cared only about himself, but he would have a change of heart after he was kidnapped by terrorists and gravely injured. Pressured to create a weapon of mass destruction, Stark instead created a suit of armor powerful enough for him to escape. Tony uses his vast resources and intellect to make the world a better place as The Invincible Iron Man. Stark's super hero identity led him to become a founding member of the Avengers.

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Mockingbird

Mockingbird

Alter Ego: Barbara "Bobbi" Morse Barton

Notable Aliases: Agent 19, the Huntress

First Appearance: Astonishing Tales #6 (June, 1971) ^note As Dr. Barbara Morse; Marvel Super Action #1 (January, 1976) ^note As Huntress; Marvel Team-Up #95 (July, 1980) ^note As Mockingbird

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Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Alter Ego: Peter Benjamin Parker

Notable Aliases: Bombastic Bag-Man, Ricochet, Dusk, Prodigy, Hornet, Ben Reilly, Scarlet Spider, Captain Universe, Liar

First Appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962)

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Thor

Thor

Alter Ego: Thor Odinson

Notable Aliases: Siegmund, Siegfried, Dr. Donald Blake, Jake Olson, Sigurd Jarlson, Eric Masterson, Odinson, Herald of Thunder

First Appearance: Journey into Mystery #83 (August, 1962)

Thor Odinson is the All-father of Asgard /God of Thunder, offspring of All-Father Odin & the Elder Earth-Goddess Gaea. Combining the powers of both realms makes him an elder-god hybrid and a being of limitless potential. Armed with his enchanted Uru hammer Mjolnir which helps him to channel his godly energies. The mightiest and the most beloved warrior in all of Asgard, a staunch ally for good and one of the most powerful beings in the multiverse/omniverse. Thor is also a founding member of the Avengers.

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Winter Soldier

Winter Soldier

As Winter Soldier

Alter Ego: James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes

Notable Aliases: Bucky, Winter Soldier, Captain America

First Appearance: Captain America Comics #1 (March, 1941) ^note As Bucky; Captain America #1 (January, 2005) ^note As Winter Soldier; Captain America #34 (January, 2008) ^note As Captain America

Formerly Steve Rogers' Kid Sidekick during World War II, when he was known as 'Bucky'. He was apparently killed shortly before Steve was frozen in suspended animation, but was recently revealed to have been captured, near death, by the Soviets. Equipped with a cybernetic arm and Brainwashed into becoming the assassin known as the Winter Soldier, he played the role of a villain until Steve brought him back to his senses and had him reform. With the apparent death of Steve, Bucky took the mantle of Captain America with the blessing of Tony Stark. He kept the shield after Steve's resurrection, only to be apparently killed in battle with Cul, the Serpent, at which point the mantle went back to Steve, while Bucky resumed operations as the Winter Soldier.

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Wolverine

Wolverine

Alter Ego: James "Logan" Howlett

Notable Aliases: Logan, Jeremiah Logan, Patch, Weapon X, Death, Mutate #9601, Emilio Garra, Weapon Chi, Experiment X, Agent 10, Peter Richards, Mai' keth, Black Dragon, Captain Canada, Captain Terror, John Logan, Jim Logan

First Appearance: The Incredible Hulk #180 (October, 1974) ^note Cameo appearance; The Incredible Hulk #181 (November, 1974) ^note Full appearance

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Others

Crimson Dynamo

Crimson Dynamo

One of the few Iron Man villains to possess any staying power, the Krasnyiy Dinamit (Crimson Dynamo) was Soviet Russia's answer to the Iron Man armour. Originally built and worn by scientist Anton Vanko, twelve men and one woman have donned the Crimson Dynamo armour over the course of Iron Man's publication history.

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See Iron Man: Central Rogues Gallery

Punisher

The Punisher

Alter Ego: Frank G. Castle (born Francis Castiglione)

Notable Aliases: Mr. Smith, Charles Fort, Frank Rook, Johnny Tower, Franken-Castle, War Machine

First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #129

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Red Widow

Red Widow

Alter Ego: Ava Anatalya Orlova

First Appearance: Mockingbird: S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary #1 (September 2015)

A young girl whose life was saved by the Black Widow. Years later, she took up the name Red Widow to honor her savior.

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• Color Character: Red Widow, which is rather similar to the codename of the Winter Guard's Crimson Widow.
• Dual Wielding: Similarly to Natasha, Ava usually fights with dual sabers.
• Shock and Awe: Ava can channel electricity through firearms and along her sabers.
• What Happened to the Mouse?: Hasn't reappeared at all since 2016.

Ivan Petrovich

Ivan Petrovich

Alter Ego: Ivan Petrovitch Bezukhov

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First Appearance: Amazing Adventures (Vol. 2) #1 (August, 1970)

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Iosef

Iosef

Alter Ego: Iosef (full name unknown)

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First Appearance: Black Widow (Vol. 6) #4 (June, 2016)

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• Died in Your Arms Tonight: Died in Natasha's arms.
• Only One Name: His full name was never revealed.
• We Hardly Knew Ye: He was introduced and killed on the same issue.

Tyger Tiger

Tyger Tiger

Alter Ego: Jessán Hoan

Notable Aliases: Tyger

First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #229 (May, 1988)

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James

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Stevie

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Phil Dexter

Phil Dexter

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First Appearance: Black Widow (Vol. 3) #1 (October, 2004)

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Sally Anne Carter

Sally Anne Carter

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First Appearance: Black Widow (Vol. 3) #1 (October, 2004)

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Epsilon Red

Epsilon Red

Alter Ego: Unknown

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First Appearance: Wolverine (Vol. 2) #68 (February, 1993)

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Black Rose

Black Rose

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Nick Crane

Nick Crane

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Fatale

Fatale

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Isaiah Ross

Isaiah Ross

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Tori Raven

Tori Raven

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Marina

Marina

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