Marvel masses wonder if a franchise icon would stand a chance against another MCU badass

March 2024 · 3 minute read

Fantasizing about matchups between two of your favorite characters is a practice as old as time; from Goku versus Superman to Deadpool versus Boba Fett to one James Bond versus another James Bond, the world of fiction knows no more frequent a battleground than the imaginations of fans.

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe, with its galaxy-sized cast of icons, grants us the luxury of dreaming up fights while only pitching names from canon. One popular choice for a combatant is Black Widow, the hard-boiled assassin who sacrificed herself during the events of Avengers: Endgame. Indeed, since her death means we won’t be seeing her squaring up against anyone anymore, it’s particularly fun to imagine what brawls could have been.

And r/marvelstudios have found Natasha Romanoff’s perfect hypothetical opponent in Okoye, the strongest of Wakanda’s elite combat unit, the Dora Milaje, who boasts more killer instinct than a coked-up honey badger.

who you got in a fight: Okoye in Dora Milage attire with her spear or Black Widow fully equipped from marvelstudios

That being said, despite the original poster predicting a matchup that may as well be decided by a coin flip, most all responders seemed convinced that Natasha would take home this particular trophy.

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One user, firmly on Team Black Widow, pointed out how Widow assassins are specifically trained for solo confrontations, and Natasha’s track record of feats gives her even more credibility in this regard than Okoye’s do.

Comment from discussion LuckyLunayre’s comment from discussion "who you got in a fight: Okoye in Dora Milage attire with her spear or Black Widow fully equipped".

This in turn prompted another question; who would win between the Black Widow Corps and the Dora Milaje?

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In that case, the Dora Milaje, given their specialty in group fights, would be the clear winner there.

Comment from discussion LuckyLunayre’s comment from discussion "who you got in a fight: Okoye in Dora Milage attire with her spear or Black Widow fully equipped".

But, like any matchup involving Black Widow from here on out, it’s one that will be left to the imagination. This is provided, of course, that the multiverse shenanigans don’t render the universe too inconsequential.

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