Black Widow Learned a Terrible Lesson About Marvel’s Symbiotes
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The following contains major spoilers for Black Widow & Hawkeye #2, on sale now from Marvel Comics.
Black Widow’s new partner has their sights set on Clint Barton. Even worse, they aren’t telling her everything they know about their situation.
Black Widow & Hawkeye #2 finds the eponymous duo catching up on old times and recent developments alike, primarily the latter’s admission of guilt in the murder of a foreign diplomat. While Natasha can tell that Clint is hiding something from her, so can the Widow symbiote she has bonded to. As astonishing as that might be, the fact that the Widow symbiote is also aware of the would-be assassin lying in wait for them is even more so, especially the fact that it doesn’t feel the need to warn its other half about the impending danger.
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Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS Art by PAOLO VILLANELLI Colorist by MATTIA IACONO Design by KAT GREGOROWICZ Letterer by VC’s JOE SABINO Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA & JESUS ABURTOV Variant Cover Artists JESÚS SAIZ, AKA, TODD NAUCK & RACHELLE ROSENBERG, and CARMEN CARNERO & MATTHEW WILSON
Black Widow and Hawkeye have been one of Marvel Comics’ most iconic duos since the latter’s first appearance all the way back in Stan Lee and Don Heck’s 1964 story “Hawkeye, the Marksman!” (from the pages of Tales of Suspense #57). At the time, Hawkeye was on the run when his first attempt at superheroics was mistaken for a brazen act of crime. When the Black Widow stopped to help him, Hawkeye embarked upon a genuine career in villainy, albeit for only a short time before he turned things around and joined the ranks of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
Natasha’s other partner, the Widow symbiote, is a far more recent addition to the Marvel Universe. This lone offshoot of the Venom symbiote first appeared in 2023’s Venom #23 by writer Torunn Grønbekk and artists Ken Lashley and Ramon Bachs. Though the Widow symbiote is incredibly young, and Natasha herself has little in the way of experience wielding such beings, the two formed a fast bond and seemingly ingratiated themselves with one another in an instant.
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Writer Stephanie Phillips has previously discussed the way the current Black Widow & Hawkeye draws inspiration from the duo’s early stories, even in light of such modern developments as symbiotes along the way. “One of the coolest parts about this series is its kind of a look back on their relationship as well,” Phillips said. “We’re playing with homages to the Don Heck and Stan Lee Tales of Suspense stories; their first appearances and, dynamic with Iron Man, which I think is always super fun.”
Black Widow & Hawkeye #2 is on sale now from Marvel Comics.
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Black Widow and Hawkeye
Even when Black Widow and Hawkeye had no one to trust, they still had each other – even though their paths sometimes diverged. So when Clint Barton is accused of a rogue assassination attempt that puts the U.S. and Madripoor at odds, a symbiote-equipped Natasha Romanoff thinks nothing of coming to his aid. But as echoes of their past ripple into the present, it will take all their faith in each other – and the lessons learned along the way – to protect their futures.Join fan-favorite creators Stephanie Phillips (ROGUE & GAMBIT, CAPWOLF & THE HOWLING COMMANDOS) and Paolo Villanelli (CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK TEMPEST, STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS) as they celebrate sixty years of Black Widow and Hawkeye with this new chapter IN the pair’s storied legacy!
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