Attention fanboys everywhere: first pictures of Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow in the new Iron Man sequel are here! The Soviet-trained femme fatale’s main mission in the movie is of course seducing Tony Stark, but she’s not all bad, you know. In fact, in the comics, the Black Widow actually becomes one of the Avengers herself and helps run S.H.I.E.L.D. when Tony Stark is presumed dead during the Superhero Civil War, right before she rescues future Captain America Bucky Barnes from the Red Skull’s minions during the current Skrull invasion. By the way, just knowing that cuts your chances of getting laid nearly in half. If you’re not already living in your mother’s basement and watching Battlestar Galactica, I probably should have warned you before you started reading.

Oldie but goodie Esquire pics: