Black Widow
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Black widow is a common name of some spiders in the genus Latrodectus.
Black Widow may also refer to:
Black Widow may also refer to:
Fiction
- Black Widow: A Novel, a 1981 novel by Christina CrawfordChristina CrawfordChristina Crawford is an American writer and actress, best known as the author of Mommie Dearest, an exposé of alleged child abuse by her mother, actress Joan Crawford.-Early life and education:...
- Natasha Kerensky, a BattleTech character also known as "The Black Widow".
- Black Widow (Marvel Comics)Black Widow (Marvel Comics)Black Widow is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe...
, the name of several comic book characters appearing in Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
.- Black Widow (Claire Voyant), the golden ageGolden Age of Comic BooksThe Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s...
character. - Black Widow (Natalia Romanova), aka Natasha Romanoff, the silver ageSilver Age of Comic BooksThe Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books, predominantly those in the superhero genre. Following the Golden Age of Comic Books and an interregnum in the early to mid-1950s, the Silver Age is considered to cover the...
character. - Black Widow (Yelena Belova)Black Widow (Yelena Belova)Black Widow is a fictional character, a spy in the . She first appears in Inhumans #5 and was created by Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee.-Publication history:...
, the modern ageModern Age of Comic BooksThe Modern Age of Comic Books is an informal name for the period in the history of mainstream American comic books generally considered to last from the mid-1980s until present day...
character.
- Black Widow (Claire Voyant), the golden age
Film and television
- Black Widow (1954 film)Black Widow (1954 film)Black Widow is a 1954 mystery color film noir, written, produced and directed by Nunnally Johnson and starring Van Heflin, Ginger Rogers, Gene Tierney, and George Raft.-Plot:...
, starring Ginger Rogers and Gene Tierney - Black Widow (1987 film)Black Widow (1987 film)Black Widow is a 1987 film starring Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey, Nicol Williamson and Dennis Hopper.It is a crime drama about two women: one who murders wealthy men whom she marries for their money, and the other an agent with the Department of Justice who grows obsessed with bringing...
, featuring Debra Winger and Theresa Russell - Black Widow (2005 film)Black Widow (2005 film)Black Widow, a "Film Noir Musical" is based on the Evelyn Dick murder case. It premiered in September 2005 on the film festival circuit and on CBC Television in January 2006.-Cast:*Martin Tielli as Johnny Hardwick*Sarah Slean as Eve Hardwick...
, a Canadian film starring Sarah Slean - Black Widow (2007 film)Black Widow (2007 film)Black Widow is a 2007 made-for-television movie produced by RHI Entertainment and starring Elizabeth Berkley, Alicia Coppola and Randall Batinkoff...
, with Elizabeth Berkley and Alicia Coppola - The Black Widow (serial)The Black Widow (serial)The Black Widow is a Republic Movie serial. Thirteen episodes were made.-Plot:The Editor of the Daily Clarion newspaper hires amateur criminologist Steve Colt to solve a series of murders, all involving poisonous spider bites....
, a 1947 movie serial starring Bruce Edwards - The Black Widow (1951 film)The Black Widow (1951 film)The Black Widow is a 1951 British thriller, directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Christine Norden and Robert Ayres. The film was a B-movie production by Hammer Film Productions and was based on a radio serial entitled Return from Darkness.-Plot:...
, a British film starring Christine Norden - The Black Widow, a BatmanBatman (TV series)Batman is an American television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin — two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City. It aired on the American Broadcasting Company network for three seasons from January 12, 1966 to...
villain played by Tallulah BankheadTallulah BankheadTallulah Brockman Bankhead was an award-winning American actress of the stage and screen, talk-show host, and bonne vivante... - "The Black Widow", an episode of Boston Legal
- Curse of the Black WidowCurse of the Black WidowCurse of the Black Widow is made-for-television horror film, by Dan Curtis, and starring Anthony Franciosa, Donna Mills, Patty Duke, Vic Morrow, and June Allyson. It originally aired on ABC in 1977.-Plot:...
starring Pattyhhu - Black Widow ProductionsBlack Widow ProductionsBlack Widow Productions is a pornographic film studio which has given actresses such as Lexi Lamour and Puma Swede their first start in the industry...
, a pornographic film studio
Gaming
- Black Widow (arcade game)Black Widow (arcade game)Black Widow is a vector arcade game developed by Atari released in 1982. The player takes the titular role of a Black widow spider defending a web from invading bugs. The player must move the spider around the web while simultaneously shooting/avoiding various bugs and collecting the bonuses that...
, a 1982 Atari arcade game - Black Widow, a character from the Saturday Night Slam MastersSaturday Night Slam MastersSaturday Night Slam Masters, known in Japan as , is a 1993 pro wrestling arcade game released for the CP System by Capcom. The game features character designs by manga artist Tetsuo Hara, famous for Fist of the North Star....
series of games by Capcom - Black Widow GamesBlack Widow GamesBlack Widow Games was a computer games developer specializing in promotional mods for Quake and Half-Life 3D engines. Best known for their They Hunger series, Black Widow Games has become quite reputable within the gaming world and has become a household name for fans of Valve's Half-Life series...
, a computer games developer
Military
- Northrop P-61 Black Widow, a World War II aircraft
- Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II, a prototype fighter aircraft
- Black Widow, ex-Russian Foxtrot Soviet submarine B-39Soviet submarine B-39B-39 was a Project 641 diesel-electric attack submarine of the Soviet Navy. The "B" in her designation stands for большая — Foxtrots are among the largest non-nuclear submarines ever built...
Music
- Black Widow (album)Black Widow (album)Black Widow is an eponymous album released in 1971 by British occult-based hard rock band Black Widow. It was issued in 1971 on CBS Records and was produced by Patrick Meehan Jr....
, by British rock band Black Widow - Black Widow (band)Black Widow (band)Black Widow were a rock band that formed in Leicester, England in September 1969. The band were mostly known for its early use of satanic and occult imagery in their music and stage act...
, a British rock band - Black Widow (opera)Black Widow (opera)Black Widow is an opera in three acts by Thomas Pasatieri with an English libretto also by the composer. The libretto is based on Miguel de Unamuno's Dos madres. The opera premiered on March 2, 1972 with Seattle Opera. Other notable productions include Lake George Opera in 1972 and the Atlanta...
, by Thomas Pasatieri - Black Widow RecordsBlack Widow RecordsBlack Widow Records is an Italian record label founded Genoa in 1990 and taking its name from the British progressive rock act Black Widow. It was originally a rarities shop focusing on collectable records and reissues...
, an Italian label
Songs
- "Black Widow", by American metal band Black Tide on the album Light from AboveLight from AboveLight from Above is the debut album from Black Tide. The album was released on March 18, 2008 and was produced by Johnny K. Each member of Black Tide was under 20 years of age during the recording of this album, making it very notable in the music industry. Three singles have been released from the...
- "Black Widow", by American metal band Mötley Crüe on the compilation Red, White & Crüe
- "Black Widow", by Finnish metal band Children of Bodom on the album HatebreederHatebreeder-Trivia:* The intro from the song “Warheart” is from the film Amadeus, Laiho’s favourite movie. The line is saying “From now on, we’re enemies. You and I.”.* The guitar solo of Black Widow is taken from a section a piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
- "Black Widow", by German metal band U.D.O. on the album Animal HouseAnimal House (U.D.O. album)Animal House is the 1987 debut album from U.D.O. after Udo Dirkschneider's departure from Accept. It was recorded August-October 1987 at Dierks Studios, Cologne.The performance of the song "Lay Down the Law" is credited to Accept and U.D.O.....
- "Black Widow", by Dolores O'Riordan on the album Are You Listening?
- "Black Widow", by Lita Ford on the album Dangerous Curves
- "Black Widow", by Michelle Shocked on the album Short Sharp ShockedShort Sharp ShockedShort Sharp Shocked is an album by Michelle Shocked. It is her second album, released in 1988 . It was remastered and reissued in 2003 as a two-CD set by Shocked's own label, Mighty Sound...
- "The Black Widow", by Alice Cooper on the album Welcome to My NightmareWelcome to My NightmareWelcome to My Nightmare is the eighth album by Alice Cooper, released in 1975. This was Alice Cooper's first solo album . The cover artwork was created by Drew Struzan for Pacific Eye & Ear. Rolling Stone would later rank it as one of the "Top 100 Album Covers Of All Time".Welcome to My Nightmare...
Killers
- Black Widows, female Chechen suicide bombers called ShahidkaShahidkaShahidka |shahid]]), sometimes called "Black Widow", is a term for Islamist Chechen female suicide bombers, who made themselves known at the Moscow theater hostage crisis of October 2002...
in Russia - Black Widows of LiverpoolBlack Widows of LiverpoolCatherine Flannigan and Margaret Higgins were Irish sisters who were convicted of poisoning and murdering two people in Liverpool and suspected of more deaths...
(died 1884), two people hanged for murder in 1884 - Stacey CastorStacey CastorStacey Castor is a resident of Clay, New York and is a convicted murderer. In 2007, she was charged with second degree murder, second degree attempted murder, and offering a false instrument in the first degree...
(born 1967), convicted murderer - Lynn Turner (murderer) (1968–2010), convicted murderer
- The Black Widow MurdersBlack Widow murdersOn April 18, 2008, Helen Golay of Santa Monica, California and Olga Rutterschmidt of Hollywood, California were convicted of the murders of two homeless men...
, murders committed by two elderly women in Los Angeles - Betty NeumarBetty NeumarBetty Neumar was an American woman charged with arranging the murder of her fourth husband, Harold Gentry, who died in 1986. Al Gentry, brother of Neumar's fourth husband Harold, had urged police to investigate his death for 22 years, prior to her arrest in 2007...
(1931–2011), dubbed the "Black Widow" or "Black Widow Granny", accused of murdering one of her husbands - Griselda BlancoGriselda BlancoGriselda Blanco is a former drug lord for the Medellín Cartel, and was a pioneer in the Miami-based cocaine drug trade and underworld during the 1970s and early 1980s.-Biography:...
(born 1943), a.k.a. "The Godmother" of the cocaine trade in the late 1970s and early 1980s, is also known as "The Black Widow", due to her ordering or committing the murders of 3 ex-husbands.
Sports people
- Jeanette Lee (pool player) (born 1971), so-called because of her fondness for wearing black
- Sonya ThomasSonya ThomasSonya Thomas , also known by her nickname The Black Widow, is a top-ranked Korean-born American competitive eater from Alexandria, Virginia. Thomas joined the International Federation of Competitive Eating in 2003 and quickly rose to the top of the ranks, beating competitive eaters such as Ed...
(born 1969), top-ranked competitive eater
Plants and animals
- Black widow, freshwater fish Gymnocorymbus ternetzi also known as [brown mumu]]
- Black widow, ocean fish Stygnobrotula latebricola, a species of BrotulaBrotulaBrotulas are a family, Bythitidae, of ophidiiform fishes, also known as viviparous brotulas as they bear live young. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world...
- Black widow, the herbaceous plant species Geranium phaeumGeranium phaeumGeranium phaeum, commonly called Dusky Cranesbill, Mourning Widow or Black Widow, is a herbaceous plant species in the Geraniaceae family. It is native from southern, central, and western Europe, and is cultivated as a garden subject. It has dark violet colored flowers....