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5March 2005
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Black Widow #5

Marvel · March 2005 · on sale 2005-01-26

Origin: Black Widow
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Identification plate

Series
Black Widow (Marvel, 2004 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
March 2005
Key date
2005-03-00
On-sale date
2005-01-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.25 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
75960605550000511
Rating
PSR+

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Greg Land; inks: Matt Ryan; colors: Justin PonsorBlack Widow, Natasha Romanoff
1Previouslyrecap1pencils: Greg Land; inks: Matt Ryan; colors: Justin PonsorBlack Widow [Natasha Romanov]
2Part 5: A Field in the Eastcomic story23script: Richard K. Morgan; pencils: Goran Parlov, Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Dan Brown; letters: Virtual Calligraphy, Cory PetitBlack Widow Origin, Natasha Romanoff Origin

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Black Widow: Homecoming #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-1493-9		2005On eBay ›
Black Widow: Welcome to the Game #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92125-5		2019On eBay ›
The Itsy-Bitsy Spider
ISBN 978-1-302-96406-1		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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