Black widow

Before appearing in Marvel's mainstream Earth-616 continuity, Monica Chang-Fury was the second Black Widow in the Ultimate Marvel continuity, debuting in Ultimate Comics: Avengers #3. Despite the painful memories associated with the previous Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff), she refuses to change her codename. It is revealed that Monica is Asian-American and was Nick Fury's ex-wife after the marriage fell apart after she discovered that he had been sleeping with various female members of her family and limited social circle, including her own mother. With the Avengers, she and others led a mission to re-capture Captain America and then ends up facing and fighting against the Red Skull. She also helps capture and recruit the Punisher into the team. She was an active member of the team throughout their missions. Monica was transferred to the New Ultimates, where she was immediately pitted against her former teammates when Fury was discovered for supposedly selling S.H.I.E.L.D. secrets (but was actually framed by Gregory Stark). After Fury returned as director of S.H.I.E.L.D., he reassembled the Ultimates and Monica joined the team, moving with her (and Fury's) child Julius Chang to the Triskelion. She is currently the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. by order of President Captain America. She later gives Fury and Abigail Brand permission to restart the "Howling Commandos" to combat HYDRA's threat. It is later while working with the FBI that Monica is killed by Norman Osborn, who had escaped custody after S.H.I.E.L.D. was shut down.