Marvel's Black Widow from Spy to Superhero: Essays on an Avenger with a Very Specific Skill Set

Synopsis

First Appearing In Marvel Comics In The 1960s, Natasha Romanoff, A.k.a. Black Widow, Was Introduced To Movie Audiences In Iron Man 2 (2010). Her Character Has Grown In Popularity With Subsequent Marvel Films, And Fans Have Been Vocal About Wanting To See Black Widow In A Titular Role-- Introduction: Black Widow's Place In Marvel's Universes And Our Own / Sherry Ginn -- A Very Specific Skill Set: Black Widow's Use Of Language In The Avengers / Malgorzata Drewniok -- In Search Of The Complete Female Character In Marvel's Cinematic Universe / Heather M. Porter -- Eyes Front, Ivan! The Comic Books' Journey Through Fashions And Men / Valerie Estelle Frankel -- Feminism In American Cinema: The Many Incarnations Of Black Widow / Jillian Coleman Benjamin -- Red Rooms, Conditioning Chairs And Needles In The Brain: Brainwashing And Mind Control In The Whedon And Marvel Universes / Sherry Ginn -- Jose Whedon's Radical Icon Of Third Wave Feminism / Lewis Call -- Athena's Daughter: Black Widow's Impact Aesthetic / David Kociemba -- The Elusive Black Widow Film: Fan-made Texts As Social Desire Paths / Tanya R. Cochran. Edited By Sherry Ginn. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.