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While the Avengers may be Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the team is typically built for versatility rather than lethal power. Lots of different skills and superpowers are needed to head off every possible threat to the planet, resulting in everyone from Hawkeye to Thor having a place on the team. But what happens when the Earth finds itself at war, and the focus shifts from defeating supervillains to taking down invaders with lethal force? That's when the War Avengers are unleashed.

Marvel fans met the team in 2019's War of the Realms, and followed their adventures in Dennis Hallum, Kim Jacinto and Ario Anindito's War of the Realms Strikeforce: The War Avengers. The Thor-centric event saw the Dark Elf Malekith gather an army from across the Ten Realms and invade Earth, with the Avengers creating strike force teams to target various military assets. While Captain America led a team into...

Natalia Romanova debuted in the Silver Age of comics in 1962's Tales of Suspense #52. She then became a foe for the superhero Iron-Man, before deflecting and joining Shield. Scarlett Johansson's portrayal of the Black Widow increased the character's recognition, turning her into one of Marvel's most recognizable names.

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Even so, and despite her popularity, not every fan loves the Widow. In fact, some look down on her, and they take their frustration to Reddit, voicing their controversial concerns and complaints. No character can be universally beloved, and these unpopular opinions prove that Natasha is no exception.

Black Widow will have a few tricks and surprises up its sleeve when it hits theaters next summer. The cast has been pretty tightlipped about what we can expect. But McU newcomer Rachel Weisz has let it slip that here will be multiple Black Widow operatives introduced in the movie.

The Black Widow code name will actually be shared by some of the new cast members in this standalone for Natasha Romanoff, which alludes to how the Black Widow franchise may continue on in the future, with the original Black Widow dead in the current timeline.

Scarlett Johansson is confirmed to reprise the role she has played a number of times in the McU, beginning with Black Widow's first appearance in Iron Man 2 all the way up to her untimely demise in Avengers: Endgame. Now, we'll also see Rachel Weisz playing a Black Widow, as well as co-star Florence Pugh.

The Black Widow debuted as an adversary for Iron Man in an issue of Marvel’s Tales Of Suspense more than 50 years ago. Natalia Romanova became Natasha Romanoff and a host of other aliases in the decades since. She’s worked as a spy, an Avenger, and even been the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. over the years. In that time, she’s picked up a lot of skills.

Many of Natasha’s skills come from her days as a member of the Red Room Academy. There, she trained to become the world’s best assassin - and she succeeded. Eventually, she defected from Russia to become a spy for America, trying to put the “red in her ledger,” as the Marvel Cinematic Universe dubbed it, behind her.

Enhanced thanks to a super soldier serum in the comics, and specialized training in the movies, Natasha isn’t...