Hawkeye (Marvel Comics)

**Hawkeye** is the name of two fictional superheroes created by Marvel Comics. The first Hawkeye's real name is **Clint Barton** and the second Hawkeye's real name is **Kate Bishop**.

## Publication history

Clint Barton was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck, the character first appeared as a supervillain in _Tales of Suspense_ #57 (September 1964), while Kate Bishop was created by writer Allan Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung, and first appeared in _Young Avengers_ #1 (April 2005).

### Biography

He is a former circus worker and criminal-turned-hero, who received his archery skills as a young boy through training with Swordsman and Trickshot. Barton had eventually joined both the East Coast and West Coast branches of the Avengers, even leading at one time.

|Aliases|Ronin, Goliath II, Golden Archer, the Marksman, Father Time, Longbow|
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|Nicknames|Clint|
|Place of birth|Waverly, Iowa|
|First appearance|Tales of Suspense #57 (September, 1964)|
|Publisher|Marvel Comics|
|Alignment Real Name|good Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton|

### Work

|Occupation|Adventurer|
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### Relations

|Relatives|Harold Barton (father, deceased), Edith Barton (mother, deceased), Bernard Barton (brother, deceased), Barbara Morse (wife, deceased)|
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|Group Affiliation|Avengers, Thunderbolts, Avengers West Coast, Great Lakes Avengers, Shadows, Chain Gang, former partner of the Black Widow|
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### Powers

None. As Goliath, Barton used gases designed by Hank Pym to grow to great heights, with appropriate increases in strength and toughness. (He could also use them to shrink to minuscule size).

### Abilities

Ronin is a world-class archer and marksman. His above average reflexes and hand-eye-coordination make him the most proficient archer ever known. He is also trained to throw knifes, darts, balls, bolas and boomerangs. He is natural athlete. He is also formidable unarmed combatant, thanks largelymore.

### Biography

She was a regular civilian, with considerable archery skills, who happened to cross paths with the Young Avengers on a mission, eventually inviting herself onto the team. She became Barton's protégé and they both operates under Hawkeye name simultaneously.
|Aliases|Hawkeye, Hawkette, Lady Hawkeye, Lady Hawkguy|
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|Nicknames|Kate|
|Place of birth|New York City, New York|
|First Appearance|_Young Avengers_ #1 (April 2005)|
|Publisher|Marvel Comics|
|Alignment Real Name|good Katherine Elizabeth  Bishop|

### Appearance

|Gender|female|
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|Race|Human|
|Height|5’5 // 165.1 cm|
|Weight|120 lbs // 54 kg|
|Eye color|Blue|
|Hair color|Black|

### Work

|Occupation|Adventurer|
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### Relations

|Relatives|Derek Bishop (father), Eleanor Bishop (mother, deceased), Susan Bishop (sister)|
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|Group Affiliation|Avengers, Young Avengers, Champions, West Coast Avengers, Secret Avengers|
|Friends|Ramone and Johnny Watts, Quincy “Quinn” Bradford III, and Mikka Nguyen. Kate also has custody of Clint’s and now her beloved dog, Lucky.|
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### Powers

None. Kate is a highly skilled at archery, fencing, swordmanship, jujitsu, gymnastics, boxing, and other forms of combat.

### Abilitites

She carries two battle staves similar to those once used by Mockingbird, a sword similar to the Swordsman's, as well as Clint Barton's bow and arrows. Black Panther has also supplied her with trick arrows.

## In other media

The character has been adapted to different forms of media, including television series, action figures, and video games. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise, Hawkeye is portrayed both by Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld.