- "'An even though tons'a water's gone under the bridge since she defected to us a few years ago, there's still a whole lotta hate and resentment brewin' inside 'er. I'll tell ya, there ain't no way I'd wanna be the guy ta rile 'er up."
- ―Nick Fury
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| Marvel Fanfare | |
| Title: | "Widow" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 10 |
| Cover price: | 1.50 |
| Cover date: | August, 1983 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Ralph Macchio; George Pérez |
| Pencilers: | George Pérez |
| Inkers: | Brett Breeding |
| Cover artists: | George Pérez |
| Cover inker: | George Pérez |
| Colorists: | Petra Scotese |
| Letterers: | Tom Orzechowski |
| Editors: | Al Milgrom |
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| Previous: | Marvel Fanfare #9 |
| Next: | Marvel Fanfare #11 |
"Widow" is the story title to the tenth issue of volume one of the American superhero anthology series Marvel Fanfare, published by Marvel Comics. This story spotlights Natasha Romanoff, aka, the Black Widow. The story was written by Ralph Macchio with co-plotting by George Pérez, who also provided the interior artwork and cover art composition for this issue. The story was inked by Brett Breeding and colored by Petra Scotese with lettering by Tom Orzechowski. The second chapter of the story was illustrated by Bob Layton with inks by Luke McDonnell. This issue includes a back-up tale called "How Fear Came", which adapts parts of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. This story was written by Mary Jo Duffy with artwork by Gil Kane and inks by P. Craig Russell. It was colored by Christie Scheele and lettered by Jim Novak.
Both stories in this issue were edited by Al Milgrom. This issue shipped with an August, 1983 cover date and carried a cover price of $1.50 per copy (US).
Synopsis[]
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Nick Fury
- Sam Sawyer
Villains
Flashback characters
- Angel, Warren Worthington, III
- Captain America, Steve Rogers
- Daredevil, Matt Murdock
- Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze
- Goliath, Hank Pym & Clint Barton
- Hawkeye, Clint Barton
- Hercules
- Iceman, Bobby Drake
- Ivan Petrovich
- Power Man, Erik Josten
- Red Guardian, Alexi Shostakov
- Spider-Man, Peter Parker
- Swordsman, Jacques Duquesne
- Timothy "Dum-Dum" Dugan
- Tony Stark
Organizations
- Avengers (In flashback only)
- Champions of Los Angeles (In flashback only)
- KGB (In flashback only)
- S.H.I.E.L.D.
Races
- Humans
- Mutants (In flashback only)
- Mutated humans (In flashback only)
Locations
- Russia (In flashback only)
- California (In flashback only)
Items
- Black Widow's gauntlets
- Captain America's shield (In flashback only)
- Ghost Rider's motorcycle (In flashback only)
- Hawkeye's bow (In flashback only)
- Web-shooters (In flashback only)
Vehicles
Powers
- Winged flight (In flashback only)
"How Fear Came"[]
| "How Fear Came" | |
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| Title: | "How Fear Came" |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | Mary Jo Duffy |
| Pencilers: | Gil Kane |
| Inkers: | P. Craig Russell |
| Colorists: | Christie Scheele |
| Letterers: | Jim Novak |
| Editors: | Al Milgrom |
Appearances[]
Featured characters
- Mowgli
Supporting characters
- Bagheera
- Baloo
Villains
- Shere Kahn
Minor characters
- Mowgli's father (In flashback only)
- Tha (In flashback only)
Races
Locations
Items
- Tha's spear
Notes & Trivia[]
- The interior cover includes an "Editori-Al" comic strip by Al Milgrom.
- The back cover of this issue is an image of Shere-Khan and an elephant from the "How Fear Came" story, illustrated by P. Craig Russell.
- The back of this issue includes a pin-up portfoloio by Brent Anderson which incldues images of The Thing, Captain America, Wolverine, Shang-Chi and Moon Knight.
- The inside back-cover is a "Shooter's Page" column where Jim Shooter talks about Al Milgrom leaving Marvel's editorial staff.
- The main story from this issue is divided into two chapters:
- Chapter II: Widow
- Chapter II: With Friends Like These...
- The Black Widow appeared last in Marvel Treasury Edition #25. She appears next in Marvel Fanfare #11.
- Nick Fury appeared last in Marvel Team-Up #85. He appears next in Marvel Fanfare #11.
- A flashback scene from this issue where Black Widow first meets Tony Stark originally took place in Tales of Suspense #52.
- A flashback scene from this issue where the Black Widow is forced to team-up with the Swordsman and Power Man took place in Avengers #29.
- The Black Widow's S.H.I.E.L.D. file number is 27684-R.
Recommended Reading[]
See also[]
External Links[]
- Marvel Fanfare, Volume 1 #10 at MDP
- Marvel Fanfare, Volume 1 #10 at Comics.org
- Marvel Fanfare, Volume 1 #10 at Comic Vine