Black Widow comics: market trends 2026

Black Widow is a Silver Age character: her first comic dates to 1964. Natasha Romanoff appears as a Soviet spy and Iron Man antagonist in Tales of Suspense #52, published April 1964. The next major issue, Tales of Suspense #57 (September 1964), introduces Hawkeye whom Black Widow recruits — a double first appearance that elevates this issue to major key status. In 1970, she trades her civilian disguise for the iconic black costume in Amazing Spider-Man #86, then co-stars in Daredevil starting from #81 (1971). The Black Widow film (2021) starring Scarlett Johansson recorded $379.8 million in worldwide box office, cementing the character's impact on the collector market.

This guide sticks to the verifiable: records documented by sellmycomicbooks.com, ComicConnect, GoCollect, and our in-house eBay estimator. One important methodological note: our tool does not cover the Tales of Suspense series — it returns "invalid parameters" for those titles. All Silver Age values come exclusively from web sources. The eBay medians cited for Amazing Spider-Man and Daredevil are blended medians across all grades and editions: a high-grade CGC copy will price significantly above these figures.

Black Widow key issue ranking by era (real documented data)

Tales of Suspense values are sourced from sellmycomicbooks.com and ComicConnect (web sources). Amazing Spider-Man and Daredevil eBay medians come from our estimator (data as of June 26, 2026).

Sources: sellmycomicbooks.com, ComicConnect, mycomicscollection.com eBay estimator. eBay medians are blended across all grades.

Tales of Suspense #52 (1964): the Silver Age masterkey

Tales of Suspense #52 (April 1964) is Natasha Romanoff's first appearance, plotted by Stan Lee, scripted by Don Rico (under the pseudonym "N. Korok"), with art by Don Heck. Black Widow is introduced as a KGB operative sent to eliminate a scientist working for the United States, going up against Iron Man. This issue marks the Silver Age debut of a character who would become one of the most prominent figures in the Marvel universe. Our eBay estimator does not cover Tales of Suspense: the values below come exclusively from sellmycomicbooks.com. The documented record for this issue is $15,000 (CGC 9.6 Pacific Coast pedigree, 2014) — a CGC 9.4 trades below this record (no major public 9.4 sale documented). A CGC 8.0 trades at around $3,480, a CGC 6.0 at around $1,150. For ungraded copies, sellmycomicbooks.com estimates a Fine copy at approximately $400 and a Very Good copy at approximately $150. Demand is sustained by MCU exposure and the scarcity of high-grade copies: no CGC 9.8 copy is known to exist for this issue.

Tales of Suspense #57 (1964): a double Silver Age key

Tales of Suspense #57 (September 1964) is a doubly significant key: it is the first appearance of Hawkeye (Clint Barton), recruited in this very issue by Black Widow herself. The interaction between the two characters — the Soviet spy manipulating the American archer — establishes the complex dynamic later explored in Matt Fraction's Hawkeye series (2012) and across the MCU films. This double first appearance status drives the issue's high price levels: a CGC 9.8 reached $210,000 (current record, Metropolis Comics), doubling the previous record of $102,000 set in June 2022; a CGC 9.6 approximately $20,400, and a CGC 8.0 approximately $2,500. As with #52, our eBay estimator does not cover this series.

Amazing Spider-Man #86 (1970): the Bronze Age entry point

Amazing Spider-Man #86 (July 1970) is the first issue in which Black Widow wears her iconic black costume — the sleek black bodysuit, widow's bite bracelets, and equipment belt — the look that would define the character for decades and that Scarlett Johansson adopted directly for the MCU films. The story, written by Stan Lee and drawn by John Romita Sr., follows Natasha testing her new abilities against Spider-Man. Our eBay estimator records 30 active listings for this issue (as of June 26, 2026), with a blended median (all grades) of EUR 13 and a high-end figure of EUR 93. That high figure reflects graded CGC copies: the wide spread is explained by the mix of grades in the blended median. This is an accessible Bronze Age entry point with consistent demand driven by its status as the character's defining visual key.

Daredevil #81 to #107 (1971-1974): the co-starring era

From Daredevil #81 (October 1971) through #107 (March 1974), Black Widow co-stars in the series with her name on the cover: the title becomes Daredevil and Black Widow. This Bronze Age run represents the character's narrative peak before her MCU consecration. Our eBay estimator covers this series well: Daredevil #81 shows a blended eBay median of EUR 9 / high EUR 19 across 47 listings; Daredevil #92 shows EUR 9 / EUR 19 across 40 listings; the anniversary issue Daredevil #100 (June 1973) shows a median of EUR 15 / high EUR 28 across 42 listings. These are blended medians across all grades. Price levels remain accessible for collectors looking to build a complete Bronze Age run on this character.

The Scarlett Johansson MCU effect on 2026 values

Scarlett Johansson has portrayed Natasha Romanoff from Iron Man 2 (2010) through Avengers: Endgame (2019), then in the solo film Black Widow (2021). That film grossed $379.8 million worldwide despite a simultaneous theatrical and Disney+ streaming release during the pandemic — a notable performance given those conditions. On the comics market, the MCU impact translates into sustained demand for Tales of Suspense #52 in all grades. The underlying 2026 trend is clear: high-grade Silver Age copies (Tales of Suspense #52 in CGC 8.0 and above) represent long-term acquisitions, while Bronze Age keys (Amazing Spider-Man #86, the Daredevil co-starring run) remain the most liquid and accessible entry points in the Black Widow collector market.