Sneak Peek new images from the Paramount sequel "Iron Man 2", based on the Marvel Comics character created by writer Stan Lee and illustrators Don Heck/Jack Kirby, starring actors Robert Downey Jr. as 'Tony Stark'/'Iron Man', Don Cheadle as 'Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes, Gwyneth Paltrow as 'Pepper Potts', Mickey Rourke as 'Ivan Vanko'/'Whiplash', Sam Rockwell as 'Justin Hammer', Scarlett Johansson as 'Natasha Romanoff'/'Black Widow' and Samuel L. Jackson as 'Nick Fury'.
The character 'Natasha Romanoff', aka 'The Black Widow', was created by writers Lee, Don Rico and illustrator Heck, debuting in Marvel Comics "Tales of Suspense" #52 (April 1964) and introduced as a "gorgeous new menace" for 'Iron Man'.
Natasha appeared for the first time in a skintight black costume in "The Amazing Spider-Man" #86 (July 1970).
Born in Stalingrad, she trained as a spy/martial artist for the Soviet's 'Black Widow Ops' program, becoming 'bio-technically' enhanced.After falling in love with the 'Winter Soldier', Natasha is deployed with false memories and marries test pilot 'Alexi Shostakov, aka the 'Red Guardian'.
Her gear is equipped with an arsenal of high-tech weaponry, including a pair of wrist-mounted energy weapons called the 'Widow's Bite'.
"Iron Man 2" will be released in 2010...
