Black Widow is Natasha Romanova, a Soviet spy. No superpowers besides being badass (um, Wikipedia says now she has nanites or some shit?). I know her mostly through her associations with Daredevil.
I've tried to march in the Slayer Pride Parade ...
Joyce ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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Polter-Cow - Feb 29, 2012 12:14:44 pm PST #18462 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Jesse - Feb 29, 2012 12:19:57 pm PST #18463 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You can tell she's a badass because she's standing next to enormous superheros with just a handgun. I kind of love that.
Amy - Feb 29, 2012 12:21:47 pm PST #18464 of 30000
Because books.
Ah. So who's Hawkeye?
Jesse - Feb 29, 2012 12:22:57 pm PST #18465 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
He's a sharpshooter?
Consuela - Feb 29, 2012 12:29:01 pm PST #18466 of 30000
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So I spent 20 minutes trying to watch the Avengers trailer on my smartphone. That's a good trailer--it shows the different characters, and what the stakes are, and who the bad guy is, and the bit at the end is wicked interesting. Is that supposed to be Loki's 8-legged steed? My Norse mythology is a bit weak.
Polter-Cow - Feb 29, 2012 12:32:33 pm PST #18467 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
You can tell she's a badass because she's standing next to enormous superheros with just a handgun. I kind of love that.
Ha, yeah.
That's a good trailer--it shows the different characters, and what the stakes are, and who the bad guy is, and the bit at the end is wicked interesting.
Yep! Good assessment.
So who's Hawkeye?
I don't know much about him, but, yeah, like Jesse said, he just has really good aim. I don't know how he stacks up against Green Arrow, though. Wikipedia says he came from the circus! Huh, I never knew that.
Typo Boy - Feb 29, 2012 12:48:34 pm PST #18468 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I read the Wikipedia entry. Boy does he have a complicated biography. I guess it is the nature of long lived comic book franchises. Every so often they want to make a change in the character and atmosphere and style of the franchise, and I guess that requires a series of unfortunate events, and serious character trauma.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 29, 2012 1:45:40 pm PST #18469 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Thank dog I get Iron Man and Cap all to myself. You guys have sucky taste, but it works out fine for me. You know, in real life and stuff.
I'll cede you Cap if you'll get him to fix me up with Bucky once he resurfaces.
§ ita § - Feb 29, 2012 1:50:56 pm PST #18470 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That I will do for you, Matt, because you're a reasonable man.
I can't find a licensed Iron Man women's fit shirt that meets my criteria. The closest one I can find has batteries, and that's a little off topic.
DavidS - Feb 29, 2012 2:14:16 pm PST #18471 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hawkeye is one of those characters, sort of like Jonn/Martian Manhunter, that's always been more closely associated with the team (Avengers/JLU) than as an independent character. I guess Vision and Scarlet Witch are two other characters who are deeply entwined in Avengers mythos.
Hawkeye did start off as a bad guy, and has history with Black Widow.