The onslaught of Marvel streaming TV shows continues, and Hawkeye will be one of the plethora of secondary characters getting their chance to shine on the small screen. Variety broke the news that the series will deal with Clint Barton passing the mantle of Hawkeye on to Kate Bishop, familiar to fans of Marvel’s various Young Avengers series. Hawkeye will join other Marvel series on Disney+ including Winter Soldier and Falcon, Vision and Scarlet Witch, and Loki.
Hawkeye hasn’t exactly had the easiest time of it in the MCU. Having been little more than a supporting player in the first two Avengers movies, he was absent entirely from Avengers: Infinity War. It was only the first Avengers: Endgame footage that revealed that he had not only survived Thanos’ snap, but had forged himself a brand new identity (with a slick costume) as Ronin. The announcement of the Hawkeye TV series confirms that he’ll survive Avengers: Endgame, at least long enough to train a new hero.
There had been some speculation that Kate Bishop featured in one of the Avengers: Endgame trailers, but in retrospect, that also could have been Clint’s daughter. On the other hand, if Clint was already training Bishop at the time of the snap and they had developed a bond, that could also potentially spur his mid-life crisis haircut and tattoos and Ronin costume.
Why would anyone think that Hawkeye could sustain his own series, I hear you say? I’m glad you asked! Because Matt Fraction, David Aja, and Javier Pulido’s Hawkeye comic book series was nothing less than a masterpiece. It primarily dealt with Clint Barton on his “off days” from the Avengers, and depicted him as a hard luck, constantly beaten up, half awake, often unlucky guy (I feel this) helping keep his neighbourhood safe, getting swept into side missions, and getting made fun of by Kate Bishop. If you haven’t read it, fix that.
No word yet on whether Pizza Dog, his equally hard luck and super adorable mutt, will make an appearance. He had better. No Pizza Dog, no peace.
