Black Widow Epic Collection #1

In "The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!", Black Widow and Boris are sent on a deadly mission to America to eliminate Anton Vanko—the Crimson Dynamo—after his defection, but their orders go further: they must also kill Iron Man and Tony Stark. With tension simmering between loyalty and duty, the mission becomes a high-stakes test of allegiance as the shadows of past betrayals close in.

In "The Black Widow Strikes Again!", the enigmatic spy turns rogue to prove her loyalty, stealing Tony Stark’s advanced anti-grav ray device and launching a daring assault on Fort Knox. With Iron Man hot on her trail, she’s forced into a high-stakes game of evasion and deception—where every move could be her last.

In "Hawkeye, the Marksman!", a carnival marksman with a sharp eye and a wandering heart answers the call to become a hero—only to find himself tangled in a web of miscommunication and danger. When a clash with the police pushes him toward the Black Widow, he’s drawn into a mission that tests his loyalty, his aim, and his sense of right and wrong.

In "Suspected of Murder!", Tony Stark is trapped in his Iron Man armor after a life-threatening injury, forced to keep it on to survive. With Pepper and Happy convinced Iron Man is behind their employer's disappearance, they call the police—only for Stark to be cornered when Hawkeye attacks the factory and kidnaps Pepper. Meanwhile, the Black Widow is captured and returned to Russia by her former handlers. As tensions rise and trust frays, Pepper begins to see Iron Man in a new light, ultimately convincing the authorities not to arrest him.

Hawkeye and the New Black Widow Strike Again! sees the duo taking on Iron Man in a high-stakes clash that leaves the armored hero victorious—but not before the pair vanish into the shadows. As Tony Stark reunites with Pepper, her warm embrace speaks volumes, leaving Happy quietly wrestling with his own feelings in the wake of their reunion.

In "The Avengers #41 Excerpt," Hank Pym's attempt to study the dormant android Dragon Man takes a sudden turn when Diablo arrives and reactivates the machine. Before the Avengers can react, Dragon Man overpowers them, capturing Goliath and the Wasp in a swift and shocking assault. The battle is far from over—just as the team is overwhelmed, the next chapter begins.

In "The Avengers #57 Excerpt," the Vision arrives at Avengers Mansion with deadly intent, but his mission unravels as he confronts his programming and chooses a different path—leading the team to face the master who once shaped him.

In "The Avengers #76 Excerpt," the team breaches a dimensional rift to reach Akron's world, where they must rescue the Scarlet Witch and a group of abducted scientists before Akron unleashes his plan to destroy the planet. With time running out and the stakes higher than ever, the Avengers face a threat that spans realities.

In "Beware... the Black Widow!", Natasha Romanova returns to New York with a striking new look, eager to test her skills against a formidable opponent—Spider-Man. Though weakened by illness, he still proves a match for her, pushing her to her limits in a battle that reveals more than just strength.

In "And Death Is a Woman Called Widow," Black Widow pulls Daredevil from the water and teams up with him to dismantle the Owl’s operation, uncovering a chilling truth: Mr. Kline is actually the robot MK-9, a deadly assassin with a cold, calculated voice and a name that echoes through the shadows.