Marvel Fanfare #1 - La Veuve Noire

(octobre 1984)

Conan le Barbare (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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Prologue (Table of Contents: 2)

La Veuve Noire / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

George Pérez (co-plot, uncredited); Ralph Macchio

Pencils

George Pérez

Inks

Brett Breeding (uncredited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (uncredited)

Letters

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Genre

espionnage (spy); super-héros (superhero)

Characters

Black Widow (origin retold); Nick Fury; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Sam Sawyer; Ivan Petrovich (cameo flashback)

Reprints

• from Marvel Fanfare (Marvel, 1982 series) #10 (September 1983)

Liaisons (Table of Contents: 3)

La Veuve Noire / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Ralph Macchio

Pencils

Luke McDonnell (uncredited)

Inks

Bob Layton (uncredited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (uncredited)

Letters

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Genre

espionnage (spy); super-héros (superhero)

Characters

Black Widow; Nick Fury; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Avengers [Hawkeye; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America; Scarlet Witch; Goliath] (cameo flashback); Swordsman (cameo flashback); Power Man (cameo flashback); Red Guardian [Alexi] (cameo flashback); Dum Dum Dugan (cameo flashback); Ivan Petrovich (cameo flashback); Spider-Man (cameo flashback); Daredevil (cameo flashback); The Champions [Angel; Iceman; Ghost Rider; Hercules] (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

Origin of the Black Widow continues.

Reprints

• from Marvel Fanfare (Marvel, 1982 series) #10 (September 1983)

Back in the U.S.S.R. (Table of Contents: 4)

La Veuve Noire / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Ralph Macchio (plot, script); George Pérez (co-plot, uncredited)

Pencils

George Pérez

Inks

Joe Sinnott (uncredited); Jack Abel (uncredited); Bob Layton ?

Colors

Barry Grossman (uncredited)

Letters

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Genre

espionnage (spy); super-héros (superhero)

Characters

Black Widow [also as Laura Matthers]; Nick Fury; Ivan Petrovich (flashback); Black Lotus; Damon Dran; Deadshot Darrance; Iron Maiden; Kono; Laralie; Michael Corcoran (death); N'kama

Synopsis

Undercover in the Soviet Union, the Widow falls in love with a "fellow" defector only to see him killed by KGB agents. Meanwhile, a mysterious figure sets a trap for her that involves no less than six assassins.

Reprints

• from Marvel Fanfare (Marvel, 1982 series) #11 (November 1983) [15 pages]

Six assassins (Table of Contents: 5)

La Veuve Noire / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

George Pérez (co-plot, uncredited); Ralph Macchio

Pencils

George Pérez

Inks

Al Milgrom (uncredited)

Colors

Bob Sharen (uncredited)

Letters

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Genre

espionnage (spy); super-héros (superhero)

Characters

Black Widow; James Woo; N'Kama; Deadshot Darrance; Iron Maiden; Laralie; Black Lotus; Kono; Snap-Dragon

Synopsis

Cornered by the six assassins, Widow manages to escape them with the help of SHIELD agent James Woo. They follow Iron Maiden into the sewers, where they are ambushed by Snap-Dragon.

Reprints

• from Marvel Fanfare (Marvel, 1982 series) #12 (January 1984) [13 pages]

Imposture (Table of Contents: 6)

La Veuve Noire / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Ralph Macchio

Pencils

George Pérez

Inks

John Beatty (pp. 1-13, uncredited); Brett Breeding (pp. 14-18, uncredited)

Colors

Barry Grossman (uncredited)

Letters

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Genre

espionnage (spy); super-héros (superhero)

Characters

Black Widow; Nick Fury; Ivan Petrovich; S.H.I.E.L.D.; James Woo; Damon Dran; Snap-Dragon; Black Widow (imposter)

Synopsis

The villain behind the scenes is revealed to be Damon Dran, an old foe of Widow's and Daredevil's. He has sent an imposter to take the Widow's place. Widow must shake Ivan out of his brainwashing and also alert SHIELD about the fake Widow.

Reprints

• from Marvel Fanfare (Marvel, 1982 series) #13 (March 1984)

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Judge Dredd (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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