Natasha Romanova, AKA the Black Widow. Spy. Assassin. Superhero. Avenger. Natasha's journey to hero and Avenger has been unique. Trained and brainwashed from an early age, Natasha became the star pupil of the KGB's Red Room program. Until, while on a series of missions in the USA, she defected and eventually became an Avenger. Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Black Widow brings together the very best tales from the Black Widow's 50+ year history, from her debut her greatest and most pivotal moments.

They are the heroes that kickstarted the entire Marvel Universe! Now discover the greatest adventures and most pivotal moments in the First Family's 50+ years. This was the comic that introduced the most iconic characters in all comicdom, including Doctor Doom, Galactus, the Silver Surfer and more!

Before she steals the world's heart in Iron Man 2, get caught in the wicked web of Marvel's sexiest and deadliest super-spy! She's been everything from a Russian espionage agent to a Champion to an Avenger, now a skeleton from Natalia Romanova's past is reaching out for those she's loved and lost...and the Black Widow has many victims to choose from! From the frozen streets of Moscow to the upper stratosphere, writer Paul Cornell (CAPTAIN BRITAIN and MI13) and artists Tom Raney (DARK REIGH: HAWKEYE) and John Paul Leon (THE WINTER MEN) deliver a globe-hopping, bone-breaking, high-tech thriller that reveals how Natalia's shadowy past threatens all she now holds dear. Guest-starring the Winter Soldier and Wolverine! COLLECTING: Black Widow: Deadly Origin #1-4

Doctor Stephen Strange was a haughty, self-centred, but incredibly successful surgeon. However, his career ended when Strange had a car accident that damaged the nerves in hands. In desperation, he travelled the globe searching for a cure until, in a hidden temple in the vastness of Asia, Strange encountered the Ancient One. The mysterious mage taught Strange to become the master of the mystic arts and Earth's Sorcerer Supreme - mankind's defender against the nightmares that lie in wait for the foolish!

A legendary team of heroes forged by fate and dedicated to protecting the innocent against threats too great for any single champion to face. They are the Avengers... Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Avengers Redux brings together the very best tales from the team's 50 plus-year history, including covering some of their greatest and most pivotal battles with the mad titan known as... Thanos!

Wolverine - he's the best there is at what he does! He's also the world's most popular mutant super hero and this summer he stars in his very own Marvel movie! Marvel Plantinum: The Definitive Wolverine brings together the very best tales from the characters' 30-year history, including covering some of his greatest and most pivotal moments.

Shang-Chi - assassin. Spy. Avenger. Master of Kung Fu. Trained from birth to be the world's deadliest living weapon by his father - a criminal mastermind - Shang-Chi's eyes were opened to the corruption and cruelty of his father and he became his most ardent foe. Since then, Shang-Chi has travelled the globe and fought alongside such heroes as Spider-Man, the X-Men and has even joined the Avengers! Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Shang-Chi brings together the very best martial arts-packed adventures, including Shang-Chi's greatest and most pivotal moments.

Brilliant award-winning biochemist Dr. Michael Morbius had a rare blood disorder and is desperation he created a formula derived from distilled from vampire bats. Tragedy struck, however, and the cure proved to be a curse, as it transformed Morbius into a living vampire! Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Morbius: The Living Vampire brings together the very best tales from the Morbius's near 50 year history, from his debut to his greatest and most pivotal moments.

Collects The Web Of Black Widow (2019) #1-5. The spy tale of the century! Natasha Romanoff is the deadliest spy in the Marvel Universe and the beating heart of the Avengers. But when a mysterious figure starts exploiting her murky past, the Widow must go underground and off the grid! Who can she trust in this web of deceit? And more important, can her friends trust her anymore? Natasha must run down all the names from her past — starting with Tony Stark and Bucky Barnes! The Widow and the Winter Soldier have quite a history — but when they reunite, they may wind up without a future. Fellow Black Widow Yelena Belova comes calling, but can she help Natasha rise above her past? And when the Widow targets Hawkeye, she might find herself shot through the heart!

Collects Marvel's Black Widow Prelude (2019) #1-2 and more. The hunt for the Black Widow begins here! But can anyone untangle the long and complicated trail of Natasha Romanoff’s exploits in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? From spy to S.H.I.E.L.D. agent to Avenger, the enigmatic Widow has lived many secret lives. But how do these disparate episodes add up to the life of a hero - and what is the thread that connects her past to her future? Get ready for Marvel Studios’ blockbuster Black Widow solo film with this glimpse into the storied history of Natasha Romanoff, set firmly in the MCU. As all the facts are considered, the question remains: Is the Black Widow a hero - or a threat?