ABlack Widowcomic published in 2009 has basically define the character for the MCU . Natasha Romanoff made her amusing volume unveiling in 1964 , but frankly anyone who ’s only intimate withScarlett Johansson ’s bounteous - screen incarnationwouldn’t recognize those first appearances . This was the height of the Cold War , and Stan Lee could n’t resist creating a aphrodisiacal superintendent - spy to cause problems for committed capitalist Tony Stark . In fact , this original Black Widow did n’t even have a costume - because what undercover agent wear the same rig all the time ?

Like many superheroes , Black Widow ’s backstory has been written and rewritten many times , and as a result over the decades it became incredibly complex . In 2009 , Marvel Comics tell apart thatIron Man 2was going to put the comic record book character back on the mapping , and as a result they recruited writer Paul Cornell to spell a miniseries that would splice together all the tangled plot of land thread . The result was a miniseries calledBlack Widow : Deadly Origin .

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Paul Cornell ’s miniseries rewrote the story of the Red Room , revealing that they ’d trained far more female superintendent - spies than had previously been believe . What ’s more , where old author had considered Natasha Romanoff to be the only Red Room alumna to be called the " Black Widow , " Cornell evoke that everyone who successfully discharge training at the Red Room was reference by that codename . Meanwhile , specific aspects of Red Room breeding were enclose in Cornell ’s run , include the estimate that intelligence agent weretrained in balletas a cover career for their international travelling , and that the fille were desexualise at the remnant of their education .

All these elements were incorporate into the Marvel Cinematic Universe , with Joss Whedon draw in upon the concert dance and sterilisation inAvengers : Age of Ultron . TheBlack Widowtrailer has made it clear that the MCU ’s Red Room has trained uncounted Black Widows , and even indicate some flashbacks in which Natasha practiced her acquirement alongside other potential widow .

Meanwhile , Black Widow : Deadly Originfeatured two peculiarly important secondary quality .   The first was   Alexei Shostakov , a Russian astronaut who Natasha Romanoff became close to . She saw the chance of marrying for escape the Red Room , but regrettably was unaware that the Soviet government had different plan for   Shostakov . They had Natasha ’s married man fake his own expiry so as to participate in their own translation of the super - soldier program , and he became the Red Guardian ; Natasha consigned herself to her fate , and accepted her role as a Black Widow .

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Appropriately enough , Red Guardianis due to make his MCU debut inBlack Widow , where he ’ll be played by David Harbour .   The second character was   Ivan Petrovich Bezukhov , a forefather figure for Natasha who desired to be something far more . While there ’s been no indication he ’ll appear in the MCU at all , it ’s notable that inAvengers : Endgamethe Red Skull certify his noesis by call in Black Widow " Natasha , daughter of Ivan . " It seems that , in the MCU , Ivan   Bezukhov really was Natasha ’s father .

at long last , Black Widow : Deadly Originis also noted for the introduction of one concluding concept that ’s presently to be contain into the MCU;Natasha Romanoff ’s white costume , which she bust when she headed into a snow-white environs . It was chosen for tactical rationality , because it ’s perfectly suited for espionage in a colder climate . And it seems to boast prominently inBlack Widow , if the trailer is anything to go by - visually confirm the continuing impactBlack Widow : Deadly Originhas on the MCU .

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