*Marvel: In 1964, the adventures of Iron Man were enlivened by the appearance of the lovely but lethal Natasha Romanoff, code-named the Black Widow, one of the Kremlin’s deadliest operatives. Originally an appealing but unoriginal femme fatale in civvies, inspired by Caniff’s Dragon Lady and other Mata Hari wannabes, Natasha proved surprisingly adaptable, allying herself first with the second Crimson Dynamo (also premiering in this issue) and later Hawkeye, and trading her cocktail dress and veil for the first of many costumed ‘looks’ as she switchbacked from villainess to heroine, culminating, of course, in her on-screen embodiment by Scarlett Johansson in the Avengers and other Marvel movies. This issue is where ‘Tasha’s career kicked off, and while superficially sound, there is considerable spine wear, with a long lower spine split. Nevertheless, the cover scene is unimpeded apart from a very faint long diagonal crease, and the interiors are very presentable. Overall, we have graded this at FA+, making this pence copy a relatively affordable key debut issue at £80. SORRY, THIS HAS NOW SOLD