Black Widow: Part of the Spider-Man family

[Peter Parker]

Anyway:

By that issue though, the Black Widow does not have spider powers yet.

[Rich L]

By that issue though, the Black Widow does not have spider powers yet.

The Black Widow doesn't have spider powers, period. She has a line thing she can swing on and 'stingers' which are energy blasters. That's it.

[spacy]

like black widow as character, but never saw her in the spidey universum or with spider powers either

[Darthfury78]

Black Widow is a DD character these days - but originally she was an Iron Man/Avengers character. Loved the era where she lead the team.

The Black Cat is now a DD character also. Might as well have Natasha have a few adventures with Spider-Man in exchange for The Black Cat.

[Ravin' Ray]

Saying that Black Widow is a "Spider-family" is comparable to saying that Leech is part of the "Ant-family" because gastropods are sort of like insects.

You mean arthropods. Just stick a "spider" or spider species to the name and instantly people try and make a connection to Spidey. We'd have to include the Scorpions as an extended family because they're arachnids too. Then further on insects for the arthropod clan.

But a Spider family or team one-shot would be cool, maybe they can face off with the Serpent Society.

Wait, leeches are gastropods, right?

Nope, annelids.

[The_Ronin]

Black Widow? no

Arana ? Sortof, at least that was the goal when she became Spider-Girl don't think it was successful.

Black Cat? Yes, she's the Catwoman of the Spider-Man family of characters. (wether shes currently appearing in his books or not)

[spideybr]

If we talk about a "Spider-family," Black Widow wouldn't be included. Daredevil, Black Cat, Prowler, the Slingers, Torch, and others I can't think of right now would be included.

You forgot moon knight and punisher, the foster cousins.

[Darthfury78]

Black Widow? no

Arana ? Sortof, at least that was the goal when she became Spider-Girl don't think it was successful.

Black Cat? Yes, she's the Catwoman of the Spider-Man family of characters. (wether shes currently appearing in his books or not)

I could see a professional relationship develop between Spider-Man and The Black Widow. It would be cool to have her and Spider-Woman as part of the Spider-Family. But a true Spider-Man family could comprised of 6 allies from other realities as part of the core group. And when I mean by alternate reality allies joining in, I mean by people who are Spider-Man's respective counterpart's children whose mothers are super heroines. They would unite with Spider-Man 616 against a common enemy.

[spideybr]

I could see a professional relationship develop between Spider-Man and The Black Widow. It would be cool to have her and Spider-Woman as part of the Spider-Family. But a true Spider-Man family could comprised of 6 allies from other realities as part of the core group. And when I mean by alternate reality allies joining in, I mean by people who are Spider-Man's respective counterpart's children whose mothers are super heroines. They would unite with Spider-Man 616 against a common enemy.

i doubt it, unless slott current arc changes it, current BW does not respect spider-man as her former classic self used to.

[Rob London]

You mean arthropods. Just stick a "spider" or spider species to the name and instantly people try and make a connection to Spidey. We'd have to include the Scorpions as an extended family because they're arachnids too. Then further on insects for the arthropod clan.

Well, Peter does love Wind of Change.

[Darthfury78]

i doubt it, unless slott current arc changes it, current BW does not respect spider-man as her former classic self used to.

Until recently, The Black Widow didn't respect Spider-Man because the way other writers have portrayed her and Spidey in The Avengers. If a person like Silver Sable can learn to respect Spider-Man and his abilities, then the Black Widow will want to have a partnership with him. And with them working together in the current story arc, I feel that it will convince The Black Widow once and for all that Spider-Man is a man who falls into the Winter Soldier/Daredevil category. Men who she respects. My opinion is that The Black Widow should have been Spider-Man first costumed relationship after ASM #86. And Silver Sable rarely gives glowing reviews about anyone. Thus Silver's words carries a lot of weight. And The Black Widow has witnessed a side to Spider-Man that she has never seen before: A man who is very resourceful like Bucky and Matt Murdock. Those are the types of people that Natasha is attracted to.

[Darthfury78]

I'd say no. She has no natural spider powers really..

I am willing to be that she DOES have Spider-Powers. But not the natural ability to develop her own style of web fluid cartridge like Spider-Man.