#and this is reminiscent to me of Natasha’s characterization in flashbacks in Black Widow: Deadly Origin (2010)

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The Avengers (1963) #29

#I went back and checked her original appearances as an Iron Man villain in Tales of Suspense (1959) #and this issue is notably the first time Natasha has been portrayed as brainwashed #originally she was motivated by genuine loyalty to the Soviet Union #as well as fear of punishment for disobedience or failure #and she was initially just manipulating Hawkeye but then she developed genuine feelings for him #and from there she no longer wanted to serve the Soviet Union #but she did because they threatened her parents #though I noticed that in her first appearance #before Tony realized she was a villain #he thought ‘What a cold woman she is! So unmoved by all this excitement!’ #and then at the end he says ‘All that beauty outside… but inside… nothing!!’ #which is very similar to how Clint characterizes her here and ‘cold’ ‘distant’ and ‘unemotional’ #and this is reminiscent to me of Natasha’s characterization in flashbacks in Black Widow: Deadly Origin (2010) #where it was emphasized that she wasn’t yet a whole person #and her face was sometimes drawn with a blank expression #also I’m kind of charmed by how clearly Clint’s love for Natasha is purely physical attraction #marvel #natasha romanoff #clint barton #my posts #comic panels