Black Widow Teams Up With... Merlin The Wizard?

Warning : SPOILERS forInfinity Countdown

InInfinity Countdown : disastrous Widow # 1 , Natasha Romanoff gets help from an unlikely origin : Merlin . Afterobtaining an Infinity Stoneleft in a toilet by Wolverine , Black Widow get some help from the fabled wizard in a conflict with Captain Britain ’s evil comrade .

Black Widow was supposedly killedby an malevolent Captain America in Secret Empire , and was one of the event ’s magnanimous casualties . However , Natasha did n’t continue dead for long . In March , wonder relaunchedTales of Suspense — a Captain America / Iron Man bivalent feature article serial from the sixties — with Hawkeye and Winter Soldier as the two main characters . The series focalize on the two fictional character trying to find out if Natasha is really dead . finally , we find out thatBlack Widow is animated and well , and ready to rejoin the Marvel Universe .

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Infinity Countdown : black-market Widow # 1picks up with Natasha Romanoff in the monomania of the Space Stone , which was left for her by Wolverine . While in London , Romanoff makes good use of the Stone ’s teleporting abilities , but is only able to teleport within her argument of peck . She engages in a fight with Captain Britain ’s mutant brother , Jamie Braddock , who uses his realism - distort ability to enslave children .

Widow kill Braddock , but is poison in the competitiveness by a magical Hydra . After making her safety valve , she meets Merlin , who she mistakes for a drunken hobo . Dressed in modern clothes , Merlin ’s only identifiable characteristic is his blue pants , which are covered in stars and crescent moons .

Though Widow is sceptical of him at first , Merlin cures her of the poison , but never divulges his identity operator . The wizard also helps widow woman access more of the Stone ’s magnate so she can teleport to the Sanctum Sanctorum . Widow is so impressed with him that she offers to give him the Stone . Merlin declines , and tells Widow , " this is not my story " .

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The most interesting exchange between Widow and Merlin involves Natasha nearly breaking the fourth wall . When Black Widow ask Merlin if her foe were the Hellfire Club , Merlin mention that the Hellfire Club is too busy " grumbling about the X - Men . " Black Widow responds with , " so is the eternal rest of the internet " , which seems like a reference to fans who continue to clamor for the X - Men to come out in the Marvel Cinematic Universe .

This is n’t the first clock time the wizard has popped up in a Marvel comic . Though there have been numerous character in Marvel Comics who have called themselves " Merlin " , this exceptional adaptation seems to be the real deal from the Arthurian legends . Merlin is typically seen in the company of character tie in with trick , such asCaptain Britain , Black Knight , and Doctor Strange , which have his squad - up with Black Widow so much more interesting .