Black Widow (Claire Voyant)

Claire Voyant
Black Widow
Claire Voyant/Black Widow.
Textless cover of The Twelve #8 (October 2008).
Art by Paolo Rivera.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceMystic Comics #4
(August 1940)
Created byGeorge Kapitan (writer)
Harry Sahle (artist)
In-story information
SpeciesDemon
Team affiliationsThe Twelve
Supporting character ofSatan
Notable aliasesThe Spawn of Satan
Madam Satan
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength and durability
  • Appearance alteration
  • Teleportation
  • Invulnerability
  • Death touch
  • Flight
  • Immortality

Black Widow (Claire Voyant) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer George Kapitan and artist Harry Sahle, the character first appeared in Mystic Comics #4 (August 1940), published by Marvel predecessor Timely Comics.[1][2][3] Claire Voyant is an anti-hero who kills evildoers to deliver their souls to her master, Satan.[4][5][6][7]

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