Marvel's Black Widow from Spy to Superhero: Essays on an Avenger with a Very Specific Skill Set

by Sherry Ginn

First appearing in Marvel Comics in the 1960s, Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow, was introduced to movie audiences in Iron Man 2 (2010). Her character has grown in popularity with subsequent Marvel films, and fans have been vocal about wanting to see Black Widow in a titular role. Romanoff has potent appeal: a strong female character who is not defined by her looks or her romantic relationships, with the skill set of a veteran spy first...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786498196
• ISBN13: 9780786498192
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher