Monica Chang

Monica Chang
Publication information
First appearance
Created byMark Millar
Carlos Pacheco
In-story information
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsS.H.I.E.L.D., Ultimates, Avengers
Notable aliasesBlack Widow
Abilities
  • Slowed aging
  • Enhanced immune system
  • Abnormally superior athletic condition
  • Hypnosis
  • Enhanced psychological defenses

Black Widow (Monica Chang-Fury) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. An Ultimate Marvel version was first seen in 2009 as an Asian American and the ex-wife of that universe's Nick Fury, while an Earth-616 version later debuted in 2013 as a devout Muslim.

Fictional character biography

Monica Chang-Fury was created by Mark Millar and Carlos Pacheco, and debuted in Ultimate Comics: Avengers #3 (December 2009) as the second Black Widow in the Ultimate Marvel continuity. She is the former wife of Nick Fury. Chang and Fury divorced after she found out that Fury cheated with all her female family members and friends.

Chang is initially an active member of the Avengers' missions. Chang later transfers to the New Ultimates alongside Captain America, Iron Man and Thor and fights against her former teammates, who were supposedly selling government secrets.

Chang rejoins the Ultimates and moves to the Triskelion. She joins Fury, Hawkeye and the Falcon in battling the Maker's Children of Tomorrow. After a nuclear attack on Washington, D.C. kills most of the presidential cabinet, a new "Civil War" erupts. Chang personally helps against Marvin Flumm, resulting in her becoming the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. While working with the FBI, Chang is apparently killed by the Green Goblin.

Other versions

Monica Chang makes her first appearance in Marvel's mainstream Earth-616 continuity in the Avengers A.I. series. This version is the chief of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s A.I. Division, and is an Asian American devout Muslim.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mitchell, Maurice (December 4, 2017). "10 Marvel Asian Superheroes Who Should Get Their Own Show".
  2. ↑ Ali, Minwa (June 15, 2018). "9 Amazing Muslim Superheroes You Should Know About". The Cinema Spot.
  3. ↑ Mysogland, Gregory (October 14, 2020). "Monica Chang: Who Is the Ultimate Avengers' OTHER Black Widow?". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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  5. ↑ "15 Muslim Characters in Comics You Should Know". Comic Book Resources. February 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ Mollo, Drew (May 9, 2022). "Nick Fury Cheated on the Second Black Widow in the Cruelest Way". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ Ultimate Avengers #3-6
  8. ↑ Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates #1-6
  9. ↑ Ultimate Comics: Ultimates #3-4
  10. ↑ Ultimate Comics: Ultimates #6-11
  11. ↑ Ultimate Comics: Ultimates #16
  12. ↑ Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man #3
  13. ↑ Doran, Michael (March 20, 2013). "Marvel Announces ULTRON-Spin-off AVENGERS A.I. Ongoing". Newsarama. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  14. ↑ Adel, Mostafa (December 20, 2018). "11 Muslim superheroes who are awesome role models". Archived from the original on September 20, 2019.
  15. ↑ Sam Humphries (w), Andre Lima Araujo (a). Avengers A.I., vol. 1, no. 4 (October, 2013). Marvel Comics.