12 Greatest Marvel Superheroes Of All Time
12. Black Widow
1348413When it comes to powerful women in Marvel Comics, you can't get much tougher than Natasha Romanova, aka Black Widow. She has absolutely no powers whatsoever, which might be seen as only a minor inconvenience for someone who has been a member of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Avengers, the Champions, Thunderbolts, and many more.
The character was first introduced in 1964's Tales of Suspense #52, written by Stan Lee with art by Don Rico and Don Heck.
Over the years, she garnered a relatively large fanbase, but since the MCU launched with her first appearance in Iron Man 2, the character's popularity has skyrocketed.
It doesn't hurt that the incredibly talented and empirically beautiful Scarlett Johansson plays the character with such grace and brutality on screen. Black Widow may be amazing to watch on the silver screen, but her true greatness comes from her "take no crap" attitude. This is a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, whether that means having to go through the Hulk to do so or not. She may appear fearless, but she's calculating, intelligent, cunning, and brave - all of which make her a contender for one of Marvel's greatest superheroes.