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Black Widow First Appearance

Start with the debut, then follow the early-issue trail that built the legend.

Fortress isolates the debut question behind searches like "first appearance of Black Widow", then shows the surrounding early books so collectors can distinguish the main debut issue from the wider key cluster.

CHARACTER PROFILEALL KEY ISSUES
Tales of Suspense #52.0
PRIMARY DEBUT BOOK
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EARLY ISSUES TRACKED
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CURRENT BUZZ SCORE
Featured First Appearance
First Appearance1964MarvelSilver Age
First Black Widow
EARLIEST TRACKED APPEARANCE
BW
CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY
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Why This Page Matters

Collectors rarely stop at the phrase "first appearance." They also want to know the early supporting books, whether the debut is a cameo or full appearance, and how the surrounding issues compare. This page is designed for that exact research path.

Use the cards below to compare early appearance candidates, then open the broader key issue cluster when you want the full collector view.

EARLY APPEARANCES
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Debut Candidate1964MarvelSilver Age
First Black Widow
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1964MarvelSilver Age
First Black Widow
MAIN TITLE KEY ISSUES

TALES OF SUSPENSEMarvel

10 ISSUESOPEN SERIES PAGE
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Tales of Suspense #39 cover
First appearance1963Marvel
First appearance and origin of Iron Man.
2
First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica1963Marvel
First Iron Man
3
Origin of Anya Corazon – and a new beginning1963Marvel
First gold Iron Man armor
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Origin of Anya Corazon – and a new beginning1963Marvel
First gold Iron Man armor
5
First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica1964Marvel
First Black Widow
6
First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica1964Marvel
First Black Widow
7
First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica1964Marvel
First Hawkeye
8
First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica1964Marvel
First Hawkeye
9
Story Milestone1964Marvel
Early Iron Man/Captain America battle
10
Origin of Anya Corazon – and a new beginning1965Marvel
Silver Age Captain America origin retelling
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