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115-775: Madripoor has made several appearances in Marvel-related media, such as the Marvel Anime franchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (2021). Madripoor first appeared in The New Mutants #32 (October 1985). It was created by Chris Claremont and Steve Leialoha . Madripoor was featured heavily in the Wolverine solo series (starting 1988). Penned by Chris Claremont and artwork by John Buscema . Madripoor received an entry in

230-641: A pocket universe where the heroes led altered lives. The heroes eventually learned the truth and they were returned to their own universe. Hawkeye's hearing was fully restored because, when Franklin Richards recreated the heroes in the new universe, he based them on how he remembered them. When the Avengers returned, they were abducted by Morgan le Fay and later they fought the Squadron Supreme . Then Hawkeye aids Avenger trainees Justice and Firestar to defeat

345-598: A superhero in The Avengers #16 (May 1965). He has since been a prominent member of several Avengers teams, founding the West Coast Avengers , briefly marrying and subsequently divorcing Bobbi Morse / Mockingbird , adopting the Ronin alias after his death and resurrection before mentoring Kate Bishop as his successor as Hawkeye. He was also ranked at #44 on IGN 's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes list. Jeremy Renner plays

460-511: A "straight-shooter" from then on. Hawkeye later rescues Edwin Jarvis and his mother from a mugger. In gratitude, Jarvis invites Hawkeye to Avengers Mansion and stages a confrontation to allow the archer to clear his name and gain the trust of the Avengers. Hawkeye is then sponsored by his former enemy Iron Man, who sees that he is serious about becoming a hero. Led by Captain America , Hawkeye joins

575-495: A F.E.A.S.T. charity gala that he donated to around the same time Ronin fought Hood's men and Spider-Man . Hood's tech support Bryce Bandau is able to deduce that Clint is Ronin. Clint takes Bryce to his apartment and reveals he pulled off being in two places at once with a small time machine that sent him forward in time for one hour. He uses Hood's money to hire Bryce as his own tech support and to keep him silent for his activities as Ronin while enacting social change as Hawkeye. Since

690-650: A bitter rift with the Vision over the affections of the Scarlet Witch. Barton returns to his original Hawkeye costume and strikes out on his own. For a time, Hawkeye drifts from one adventure to the next. He attempts to return to the Black Widow and briefly battles her current love, Daredevil . Hawkeye later assists the Hulk against the monster Zzzax . He then follows the Hulk back to

805-578: A bow, and the fact she reminds him of himself at her age, Clint blesses Kate to continue using the Hawkeye codename. Clint (as Ronin) was part of the New Avengers team that head to the Savage Land after a tip from Spider-Woman that a Skrull ship had crash landed there. Emerging from the crashed ship was a selection of heroes claiming to have been abducted, one of which was Mockingbird. Clint believes that she

920-638: A box claiming that it is filled with slot machine parts bound for Macao. Elsie-Dee states to Albert that they will get him upgraded. Madripoor is estimated to be 100 miles (160 km) in diameter. Its coastline is pockmarked with deep water bays and inlets . The center of the island is a large plateau with steep cliffs. As mentioned above, Madripoor rests on the head of a giant dragon that is as large as an island continent. The following are locations found in Madripoor: Notable current and former residents of Madripoor include: A future version of Madripoor

1035-416: A juror in a case involving former Avengers teammate She-Hulk . She-Hulk tries unsuccessfully to warn Hawkeye as to his future. When the Scarlet Witch inadvertently alters reality , Hawkeye is resurrected with no memory of previous events. When young mutant Layla Miller gives several heroes (including Hawkeye) the ability to remember, he is horrified at the Scarlet Witch's actions. Hawkeye shoots Wanda in

1150-509: A mentor and a friend. When the Swordsman attempted to join the Avengers, Hawkeye warned them of his previous history with the villain. Hawkeye enjoys many adventures with the Avengers and proves himself a hero on numerous occasions. However, when his bow breaks during a crucial moment in a battle, Clint decides to adopt the Goliath costume and identity, succeeding Hank Pym . Barton (as Goliath)

1265-640: A monastery in Tibet and earned membership in the Judgment League Avengers. His mask and costume colors are from Green Arrow, and his Tibetan monastery origins are similar to that of the Connor Hawke version. Oliver Queen in the Amalgam universe is Goliath (Clint's second superhero identity), who developed a growth serum with Hank Pym . The two of them are also in a love triangle with Dinah Barton, alias Canary,

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1380-727: A new arc reactor power station and showcase the Iron Man Dio, a new prototype armor, that will replace him when he retires. However, the Iron Man Dio goes berserk and it is up to Tony as Iron Man to stop it along with an organization called the Zodiac . Iron Man even gains an ally in JSDF operative Captain Nagato Sakurai piloting the Ramon Zero armor that his military group made for him. Iron Man soon discovers that his old friend Ho Yinsen (who Tony thought

1495-472: A new solo series called Occupy Avengers written by David Walker and penciled by Carlos Pacheco. Kate Bishop starred in the fifth volume of Hawkeye . However, the book was cancelled with its 16th and final issue in early 2018. Clint Barton was born in Waverly, Iowa . At a young age he lost both of his parents in a car crash. After six years in an orphanage, Clint and his brother Barney Barton ran away to join

1610-451: A new team of Avengers. Clint joins the team and returns to his Hawkeye identity Although he encourages Kate Bishop to keep the Hawkeye identity as well. He and Mockingbird are also members of the New Avengers, Although Hawkeye later leaves the New Avengers when he receives an Avengers priority call from the main team, claiming that he was only there to spend time with his wife. Hawkeye aids Mockingbird and her anti-terrorist organization,

1725-520: A regular character in the 2010-2013 Secret Avengers series, from issue #21.1 (March 2012) through its final issue, #37 (March 2013). Hawkeye featured in the Marvel crossover event House of M (2005). He later appeared (as Ronin) in the New Avengers series from issues #26–64 (2007–2010) plus The New Avengers Annuals #2 (2008) and #3 (2010). Continuing as Ronin, the character played an important part in

1840-535: A sexual relationship. Mockingbird soon regains her senses. In the resulting battle between the two, Mockingbird allows the Phantom Rider to fall to his death. Afterwards, when Mockingbird confesses what she did, Hawkeye is stunned that his wife would allow a man to die instead of facing justice. Their relationship becomes frayed as Mockingbird leaves the West Coast Avengers and separates from Hawkeye. Hawkeye

1955-467: A star carnival attraction, a master archer called "Hawkeye", otherwise known as "The World's Greatest Marksman". He spent some time as a member of Tiboldt 's Circus, before joining the Coney Island Circus. He witnessed Iron Man in action and was inspired to become a costumed hero. However, after a misunderstanding on his first outing, Hawkeye was accused of theft and believed to be a criminal. On

2070-587: A teacher. The character receives a new costume in Avengers vol. 4 #19 (Nov. 2011). Cullen Bunn , writer of Captain America & Hawkeye , stated the costume was influenced slightly by The Avengers film. In 2012, Hawkeye becomes the leader of the Secret Avengers . The 2012 critically acclaimed Hawkeye vol. 4 solo series focuses on Hawkeye defending an apartment building from the Tracksuit Mafia with

2185-543: Is a "daywalker" vampire hunter who was born with human and vampire blood in his veins after a vampire attacked his mother. Blade is visiting Japan on a mission where he not only confronts Deacon Frost (the vampire who killed his mother Tara Brooks ), but also goes up against a mysterious organization of vampires known as "Existence." Following the 4 TV series, Madhouse animated different Marvel Anime films. Other anime television series based on Marvel characters have also been produced. Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers

2300-434: Is a 2014 anime series produced by Walt Disney Japan and Toei Animation . It follows five children that each gain the ability to summon a specific member of Avengers, who have been trapped in small devices called DISKs, as they travel the world to help the Avengers retrieve other superheroes' and supervillains' DISKs before they are used for evil. The series aired on TX Network and ran for 51 episodes. Marvel Future Avengers

2415-655: Is a 2017 anime series produced by Madhouse and Walt Disney Japan. It follows three children who are rescued from Hydra by the Avengers and trained to become superheroes. The series aired for 39 episodes on the Dlife satellite channel, and was released internationally via Disney+ in 2020. The Marvel Anime series aired in Japan on Animax between October 2010 and September 2011. An English-language version later aired in North America on G4 between July 2011 and April 2012. Additionally,

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2530-528: Is able to send information to the heroes revealing that Captain America has been "brainwashed" by the Cosmic Cube Kobik to believe that he has been a Hydra agent since childhood, Hawkeye is one of the heroes favoring the idea that they can recover the fragmented cube and use it to restore Rogers to normal, in opposition to the Black Widow's plan to just kill Rogers and stop him. Despite their opposing viewpoints, Hawkeye falls back in love with Black Widow and

2645-506: Is acquitted of all charges and his actions heavily divided the superhero community in the Ulysses conflict. In the pages of " Occupy Avengers ", Clint starts traveling the country and focuses his efforts towards helping the underprivileged with community based problems in an effort to redeem his actions from the event, beginning with the water supply in Santa Rosa. He eventually gains the aid of

2760-434: Is also known to use a "Sky-Cycle" as his mode of transportation. The Sky-Cycle is modeled after a commercial snowmobile and is fitted with anti-gravitational technology. It is voice-operated and has an auto-pilot steering system. The original Sky-Cycle was custom-made for Hawkeye by Jorge Latham while employed by Cross Technological Enterprises. Latham was later employed by the West Coast Avengers and built several more. In

2875-500: Is beaten and returned in the following issue by Shang-Chi . Mystique tried to make Madripoor a mutant utopia; this involved flooding the island with 'Mutant Growth Hormone', a drug which grants powers. Magneto and the time displaced X-Men use Madripoor's Hightown as the location for their headquarters in X-Men Blue where Magneto is secretly trying to find a way to send the time-displaced X-Men back to their original timeline under

2990-467: Is challenged to a duel to the death by his former mentor Trick Shot . Hawkeye reluctantly accepts the challenge and wins. Trick Shot reveals that he is dying of cancer and wants to die honorably in battle. Hawkeye, instead of granting his former mentor's wish, promises to fund his medical care. Later, when Crossfire places a bounty on Hawkeye's right arm, Trick Shot (whose cancer had gone into remission) returns to aid his former pupil. Along with Mockingbird,

3105-529: Is devastated by her supposed death at the hands of the evil Steve Rogers. Shortly after Natasha's supposed death, a number of her enemies have been killed off. Hawkeye and Winter Soldier start investigating the trail of bodies left behind to uncover the mysterious assassin and determine if Black Widow is still alive. They eventually discover that she was cloned by the Black Widow Ops Program following her death. When Winter Soldier and Hawkeye arrived at

3220-657: Is one of the business capitals of the Pacific Rim , with its own Trade Center . Other locations of note in the Central Business District are the Bank of Hong Kong and the Bank of Malaysia, luxurious Sovereign Hotel, and the Prince's Palace, said to rival Versailles . During World War II, Baron Strucker and The Hand attempted to obtain a young Natasha Romanova , and were opposed by Captain America and Logan . An attempt

3335-507: Is outraged to learn that the court let Parker walk free while sending his underlings to jail. During this time, he is also dating Linda Carter . Shortly afterwards, someone dressed as Ronin begins attacking and robbing the Hood's facilities around New York. Hawkeye's allies initially believe he's taken up the Ronin identity again, but Clint convinces them otherwise when he fights Ronin in person and attends

3450-441: Is shown to be faltering. After the battle, Tony Stark, Donald Blake and Steve Rogers examine Hawkeye to discover what is causing it. Their diagnosis is that Hawkeye is steadily losing his sight and will soon go blind. Iron Man provides Hawkeye with technology that should delay the blindness. Later, Trick Shot arrives at Avengers Tower on the brink of death. Trick Shot tells Hawkeye that he was forced to train another archer, one who

3565-501: Is that Madripoor is divided between a Hightown and Lowtown , places which are wealthy and crime-stricken respectively. X-23 and Gambit once chartered a boat from Singapore to Madripoor, showing that they are both distinct locations. Its capital and single large city is also called Madripoor. Madripoor was once a haven for pirates , and that tradition is somewhat continued today with its lawless quality. The principality does not allow other nations to extradite criminals. However, it

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3680-533: Is the real Mockingbird until Mister Fantastic 's invention proves that the heroes from the Skrull ship were all imposters. Later, after the war for Earth was won, Clint is reunited with the real Mockingbird, who was revealed to have been held captive by the Skrulls for years. Clint attempts to help Mockingbird as she tries to adapt to life back on Earth. He accompanies her to Zaragoza, Spain, to battle Monica Rappaccini and

3795-660: Is the site of a battle between the Guardians of the Galaxy and the criminal gang headed by Rancor ." Marvel Anime Marvel Anime ( Japanese : マーベルアニメ , Hepburn : Māberuanime ) is a 2010 Japanese superhero anime television series by Madhouse and is based on the Marvel Comics universe. It is an anthology collection consisting of four twelve-episode animated series and two direct-to-video films. The entire series notably depicts Iron Man , Wolverine , Blade , and

3910-682: The Age of Apocalypse timeline, Hawkeye moved to Europe and was a pilot for the Human High Council, piloting Tony Stark when he went to collect Don Blake after a mission in Wakanda . Attributes of Hawkeye and the DC Comics archer Green Arrow were combined into two new characters in the Amalgam Comics universe. Hawkeye is Clint Archer, who developed extraordinary archery skills through ardent study at

4025-640: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #4. Madripoor is a fictional location apparently modeled on Singapore . They are both wealthy maritime Asian island port nations at a strategic location with a single major city. However, Madripoor is not Singapore itself, as Singapore exists in the Marvel Universe as well, including the comics explicitly stating Madripoor as it being an island south of Singapore. Also distinct from Singapore

4140-552: The Marvel Anime series aired in Australia on Sci Fi . Hawkeye (Clint Barton) Hawkeye ( Clinton Francis " Clint " Barton ) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck , the character first appeared as a supervillain in Tales of Suspense #57 (September 1964) and later joined the Avengers as

4255-727: The Masters of Evil , Graviton , and the Scourge of the Underworld . Hawkeye begins a romantic relationship with fellow Thunderbolts member Moonstone who Hawkeye is proving to be a good influence on. Later, Hawkeye and the Thunderbolts travel to Hell to save the soul of Mockingbird. They defeat the demonic Mephisto, but Hawkeye is unable to find his wife. To ensure that his Thunderbolts are given full pardons, Hawkeye allows himself to be arrested in their place. The Thunderbolts' past crimes are erased on

4370-575: The Red Wolf of Earth-51920 to help him fight for those who cannot defend themselves. After Captain America leads Hydra's takeover of the United States as part of the " Secret Empire " storyline, Hawkeye becomes the leader of the few free heroes left in the country (the others are either trapped outside Earth's atmosphere, trapped in New York behind a Darkforce shield, or working with Hydra). After Rick Jones

4485-473: The West Coast Avengers following an attack by land sharks in Santa Monica . For that, they recruited America Chavez and Kate's boyfriend Johnny "Fuse" Watts, who helped in the mission, and were eventually joined by Gwenpool and Kid Omega. Given their lack of funds, the newly formed team tried to get financiers by starring in a reality show following their exploits. After successfully arresting Hood , Clint

4600-499: The World Counter-terrorism Agency . Together, they thwart Crossfire's illegal arms operation, and encounter Lincoln Slade's descendant, Jaime Slade, who later goes onto become the new Phantom Rider. Crossfire and the new Phantom Rider team-up to battle the heroes. This feud has its casualties with Mockingbird's mother being severely wounded and the death of Hamilton Slade, both at the hands of Crossfire. Hawkeye leaves

4715-520: The character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), and Avengers: Endgame (2019), the animated series What If...? (2021), and the television miniseries Hawkeye (2021). When asked what inspired his creation of Hawkeye, Heck said the character "was almost like a Robin Hood –type character and I saw him as that." Hawkeye

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4830-665: The mansion of Doctor Strange , where after a skirmish, Hawkeye joins the "non-team" the Defenders for a short period. He returns briefly to the Avengers to attend the wedding of the Vision and the Scarlet Witch. Together with the Two-Gun Kid and Ghost Rider , Hawkeye defeats the monster the Manticore. Hawkeye returns to the Avengers when the current members of the team begin to mysteriously disappear. The remaining Avengers discover it to be

4945-499: The " Blood Hunt " storyline, Hawkeye was wanted by the police for supposedly murdering a United Nations official when the Darkforce blocks out the Sun causing a vampire invasion. He leads the neighborhood in fighting against some of the vampires where a puppet therapist improvised a wooden stake with his puppet, a burly union worker named Harley helped out, and a priest used his talents to convert

5060-520: The "victor" Hawkeye, then taunted the hero for turning his brother against him. In custody, Trickshot agreed to a bone marrow transplant to save his brother's sight, but only so he could battle Hawkeye again in the future. Following the " Fear Itself " storyline, the Avengers Academy is reopened in Palos Verdes at the former West Coast Avengers headquarters, where Barton accepts an offer to become

5175-500: The Avengers once more, and begins a brief romantic relationship with team member the Wasp . He also embarks on some solo adventures where he uncovers a plot to steal an ancient artifact in Laos, and investigates the murder of a former Soviet colonel. The Scarlet Witch, driven mad by her powers, causes a Kree warship to appear over the skies of New York. The Avengers, surprised by the appearance of

5290-543: The Avengers—both the team and the series—was sporadic for nearly a decade starting in early 1973. Steve Englehart , the Avengers writer at the time of Hawkeye's departure, explained, "When I had Hawkeye quit the Avengers, I liked him, but I wanted to try a different approach, so his leaving fit in with what I was trying to do." Hawkeye featured prominently in the limited series West Coast Avengers #1–4 (Sept. 1984–Dec. 1984) as founder and team leader, before appearing in

5405-557: The Black Cat, that the pre-teen criminal conspiracy called "The Hellfire Club," has taken over the criminal underworld of Madripoor. This group, sometimes referred to as Homines Verendi, has taken direct hostile action against the island nation Krakoa . During the "Iron Man 2020" event, Albert arrived on Madripoor looking for Elsie-Dee . After meeting Tyger Tiger, Albert was directed to Donald Pierce 's company Reavers Universal Robotics where he confronted Donald Pierce. After Albert subdues

5520-621: The Canadian Rockies to separate himself from the world. He is soon forced to battle the Secret Empire . He manages to defeat Viper , the leader of the Secret Empire, and her hired supervillains, Javelynn and his old mentor Trick Shot . Hawkeye returns to the Avengers just prior to the battle with the entity Onslaught , in which the Avengers (including Hawkeye) are apparently killed. Franklin Richards , however, transported them all to

5635-671: The Carson Carnival of Traveling Wonders. Clint soon caught the eye of the Swordsman , who took the young boy on as his assistant. Along with the help of Trick Shot , the Swordsman trained Clint to become a master archer . Clint later found the Swordsman embezzling money from the carnival. Before he could turn his mentor over to the authorities, Clint was beaten and left for dead, allowing the Swordsman to escape town. Clint's relationship with his brother Barney and Trick Shot soon deteriorated as well. Clint adapted his archery skills to become

5750-546: The Head of Security. He defends the company against the Shi'ar villain Deathbird , Mister Fear , and sabotages a plot by C.T.E. employee Ambrose Connors. Hawkeye then returns to Avengers mansion several months later for a brief visit "induced" by the heroine Moondragon before rejoining for a sustained period. Hawkeye returns to Carson Carnival of Travelling Wonders to aid Marcella Carson,

5865-423: The Hood from power his number one priority. Clint argues that the only way to beat Osborn is to kill him, although the rest of the team disagrees. Clint attempts to storm Avengers Tower single-handedly to achieve his goal. He defeats the Dark Avengers, but is captured and arrested when, after failing to kill Osborn, he is attacked from behind by Ares . Clint was imprisoned and tortured at the hands of Mentallo . He

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5980-416: The Hudson Rail Yards where he finds out that Hood has put a bounty of $ 3 million on him and plans on revealing Ronin's true identity to the public. Clint puts on his classic Hawkeye costume and steals Hood's bounty money to prevent the other criminals from interfering in his battle with Parker. He defeats Hood by robbing Parker of his powers with Count Nefaria's help. As the police arrive, the criminals watching

6095-456: The New Avengers against them and following Songbird's betrayal of the team as a S.H.I.E.L.D. double agent. During the Civil War II storyline, Hawkeye shoots Bruce Banner in the head with an arrow in light of Ulysses ' vision of a rampaging Hulk standing over the corpses of the dead superheroes. During the Avengers-presided trial, Hawkeye stated that Bruce Banner approached him and asked for Hawkeye to kill him if he ever became Hulk again. He

6210-511: The Reavers are traveling through the vacant streets as they state that Albert and Elsie-Dee will have to travel through the Vladivostok Mafia's turf before they can engage them. Albert and Elsie-Dee engage the Vladivostok Mafia where they kill some members. Albert and Elsie-Dee then enter the Jade Dragon Triad's turf and fight its members. On the J-Town stretch of High Street, Kimura's men prepare for Albert and Elsie-Dee's arrival as Kimura informs Sachinko that they cannot let Elsie-Dee walk around with

6325-474: The Reavers, Donald states that he sold Elsie-Dee's head to yakuza boss Kimura, the arms to the Jade Dragon Triad, and the legs to the Vladivostok Mafia. After he gets the parts from them, Albert puts Elsie-Dee back together. In light of Albert's actions towards them, the Reavers, Kimura, the Jade Dragon Triad, and the Vladivostok Mafia decide to take action against Albert vowing that he will never make it out of Madripoor alive. In downtown Madripoor, Donald Pierce and

6440-407: The Red Room, the Black Widow clone dropped her cover where she began to kill her superiors, liberate the recruits, and destroy all the clones and Epsilon Red. When the authorities arrived, Black Widow left the Red Room where she left a note for Hawkeye to stop following her and for Winter Soldier to join her in ending the Red Room. During the " Fresh Start " relaunch, Clint and Kate decided to revive

6555-403: The Taskmaster and Albino . but he later resigns the team to assume leadership of the first generation of the Thunderbolts , who had broken away from the influence of Helmut Zemo . Disguised as Dreadknight he contacted the team and later he trained them in the fashion of former teammate Captain America, to try to shaped them into a cohesive fighting unit. The Thunderbolts take on threats like

6670-410: The U-Men, the X-Men discover that some of the mutants in Japan are suffering from the "Damon Hall Syndrome" which causes problems for mutants during their second mutation. The X-Men must also deal with the next plot of the Inner Circle. Blade ( ブレイド , Bureido ) (DVD title: Blade: Animated Series ) is the fourth and final show of the series. Comprising twelve episodes like the others,

6785-422: The US on G4 on July 29, 2011, a "sneak peek" of the first episode aired on July 23, 2011, following G4's Comic-Con 2011 Live coverage. The entire series was released on DVD in the United States on April 24, 2012. It was also released on Blu-ray in Japan on June 22, 2011. A follow-up direct-to-video film called Iron Man: Rise of Technovore was released on April 16, 2013. Tony Stark goes to Japan to produce

6900-551: The Unbreakable, Persuasion and Spectrum . After several failures that results in bad press for the team, Clint butts heads with fellow team member, Spectrum. At a press meeting, Clint hallucinates Black Widow and Mockingbird berating him for his past. His hallucination is cut short when the city is attacked by Nightmare . Nightmare reveals that most of the events are a product of Nightmare's manipulations, including Clint rekindling his relationship with Mockingbird. Nightmare wants to use America Chavez's powers to dimension-hop to absorb

7015-417: The United States, Hawkeye learns about the assassination of Captain America . He confronts Tony Stark , who then offers Hawkeye the Captain America shield and costume to continue the legacy. Hawkeye is later inspired by the words of Kate Bishop , whom he met while hiding his identity, and rejects Stark's offer. Hawkeye returns to see Dr. Strange and meets the New Avengers . The team invites Hawkeye to join

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7130-401: The W.C.A. after it becomes clear that his relationship with Mockingbird has become too strained. However, he quickly rejoins after being informed by Steve Rogers that a kill list of international spies includes Mockingbird. Hawkeye and Mockingbird team up with the Black Widow to take on the mysterious new Ronin and the Dark Ocean Society. The new Ronin is later revealed to be Alexei Shostakov,

7245-690: The X-Men, Gambit and the young hero Gabby. During the " Hunt for Wolverine " storyline, Kitty Pryde led Domino , Jubilee , Psylocke , Rogue , and Storm to Madripoor to confront Magneto when he was suspected of stealing Wolverine's body. He agreed to tell them everything he knows at the King's Impresario Restaurant in Hightown. When it came to the meeting, it was revealed that Magneto is actually Mindblast in disguise as Kitty Pryde's group are attacked by Viper, Knockout , Sapphire Styx , and Snake Whip . This trip also included investigating Madripoor's space launching facilities, which are available for anyone to rent. Wolverine learns, through an adventure with

7360-436: The account books' information in her head. As Albert and Elsie-Dee approach, Kimura's men open fire as they ram through the roadblock. Kimura stops the attack and informs Albert and Elsie-Dee about what Donald Pierce has planned for him at Madripoor Airport. As Kimura's limousine fools the Reavers into thinking that Albert and Elsie-Dee hijacked it and fire the railgun on it, Kimura smuggles Albert and Elsie-Dee out of Madripoor in

7475-399: The anime studio free rein to re-imagine the Marvel superheroes for Japanese audiences. The series was guided by writer Warren Ellis . "It will create an entire parallel universe for Marvel," said Simon Philips, president of Marvel International about Marvel Anime . Iron Man ( アイアンマン , Aian Man ) (DVD title: Iron Man: Animated Series ; spelled IRONMAN on-screen) is

7590-454: The assistance of Kate and his brother Barney. This series also reintroduces Hawkeye as a deaf character after a mercenary known as Kazi the Clown jammed two of Hawkeye's arrows into his ears. Hawkeye became a member of the New Avengers led by Sunspot at the request of S.H.I.E.L.D., who are suspicious of Sunspot's activities and want Clint to spy on them. However, during a conflict, Hawkeye is fired from S.H.I.E.L.D. due to deciding to side with

7705-425: The back with an arrow. In retaliation, one of her recreated children wipes Hawkeye from existence, killing him once more. When the Scarlet Witch's reality is eventually undone, Hawkeye is still presumed dead. However, the recently formed New Avengers find his bow and arrows on the site of the old Avengers Mansion, pinning up an article about his death. Unknown to the New Avengers, Hawkeye is resurrected once reality

7820-451: The circus and by the criminals Trick Shot and Swordsman . This includes considerable strength, as an employee of Cross Technological Enterprises found out when he tried to use the superhero's 250 pounds-force (1,100 newtons ) draw-weight bow and found that he could not draw back the string to launch an arrow. Hawkeye has also been thoroughly trained by Captain America in tactics, martial arts, and hand-to-hand combat. Hawkeye excels in

7935-408: The condition that they retire from costumed heroics. The team reluctantly agrees. Later, when Hawkeye had gotten out of prison, the team comes back together to defeat Graviton once again. Convinced that they are ready to be heroes in their own right, Hawkeye hands leadership of the Thunderbolts to Citizen V (whose mind was actually under the control of Baron Zemo) and leaves the team. Hawkeye joins

8050-435: The costumed identities of previous Avengers. The supervillain assassin Bullseye joins the team and takes on the Hawkeye mantle. Watching the Avengers news coverage on television with the rest of the New Avengers, Clint is stunned to see the events taking place. Clint unmasked himself on network television and publicly denounces Osborn's regime. He is later elected as the leader of the New Avengers and makes toppling Osborn and

8165-402: The creative team of writer Matt Fraction and artist David Aja , which features a partnership with his protege, Kate Bishop , which was met with critical acclaim . As part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel relaunch, a new series entitled All-New Hawkeye began in March 2015, written by Jeff Lemire with art by Ramon Perez, which only lasted 5 issues, then a second volume which continued

8280-604: The crossover event Secret Invasion #1–8 (2008). The company-wide crossover event " Dark Reign " saw Hawkeye feature prominently in New Avengers: The Reunion #1–4 (2009) and Dark Reign: The List - New Avengers #1 (2009). He later went on to feature in the Siege #1–4 (2010) crossover event. Hawkeye has appeared in numerous solo adventures over the years. He appeared in Hawkeye #1–4 (1983), written by Mark Gruenwald (which

8395-463: The entire nation. Part of this chaos was the result of Malcolm Colcord , who wanted free rein in Madripoor for his super-soldier experiments. Colcord was stopped by Daken, Tyger, X-23 and Gambit. After Daken's death, Tyger Tiger was once again the figurehead of Madripoor. A prominent Madripoor hotel was later used to hold an auction for a videotape of Hawkeye committing an illegal assassination. Barton

8510-470: The fight consider killing the wounded Hawkeye, but Fancy Dan convinces them to let Clint go claiming "He's one of us now. Even if he doesn't know it yet." Following the events of "Freefall", Luke Cage , now mayor of New York City, asks Clint to lead a new Thunderbolts team that would operate as the only legally sanctioned super-hero team in the city, to which Clint accepts. The team consists of America Chavez , Power-Man (Víctor Álvarez), Guston Glory, Eegro

8625-640: The first episode aired on July 23, 2011, following the Iron Man "sneak peek" and G4's Comic-Con 2011 Live coverage. Jamie Simone served as voice director, casting director, and reversion producer for the English version. The entire series was released on DVD in the United States on July 31, 2012. It was also released on Blu-ray in Japan on June 22, 2011. Logan learns that his true love, beloved sweetheart and girlfriend Mariko Yashida , who disappeared one year ago, has been taken to Tokyo by her father Shingen Yashida ,

8740-404: The first show of the series with 12 episodes. The series was directed by Yuzo Sato, with Warren Ellis writing the story and Jamie Simone serving as voice director, casting director, and reversion producer for the English version. A special preview ran on Animax on September 25, 2010, before the series began airing on October 1, 2010, and ended on December 17, 2010. While Iron Man premiered in

8855-472: The former Red Guardian and ex-husband of the Black Widow. During the final battle with the new Ronin, Hawkeye receives a strong blow to the head. When the battle is won, he assures Mockingbird and Black Widow that he suffered no ill effects from the blow. The blow to the head that Hawkeye received proves to be more serious than first thought. While battling the Lethal Legion with the Avengers, Hawkeye's aim

8970-418: The former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Barbara "Bobbi" Morse, also known as the hero Mockingbird . Together, they discover that Crossfire , cousin of the company's original owner, was hatching a plot to destroy the superhero community via an aggression-inducing sonic weapon. Hawkeye and Mockingbird manage to defeat him (although Hawkeye is rendered 80% deaf when he uses a sonic arrow to counter Crossfire's weapon) and

9085-408: The guise of working alongside them. At the same time, the time-displaced X-Men secretly train themselves in case Magneto returns to his villainous roots and tries to kill them. Tyger Tiger re-establishes herself as the pre-eminent power on the island. She is opposed by the criminal Kimura , who has gained control over most of the criminal elements. A failed assassination attempt on Tyger is stopped by

9200-530: The head of the Japanese crime syndicate Kuzuryu and a supplier of A.I.M. , in order to be wed to Hideki Kurohagi, a bloodthirsty yakuza boss. Wolverine goes on a quest to rescue Mariko and defeat Shingen and Hideki, encountering several opponents along the way. X-Men ( エックスメン , Ekkusu Men ) (DVD title: X-Men: Animated Series ) is the third show of the series with 12 episodes. It aired on Animax from April 1, 2011, to June 24, 2011. A preview trailer

9315-443: The hordes of A.I.M. in an effort to deactivate a "dirty bomb" designed by the evil scientific group. Despite their years apart, Clint and Mockingbird battle with comfort and understanding. They manage to defeat A.I.M. and foil their evil plot. At the conclusion of the Skrull war, S.H.I.E.L.D. is dissolved and Norman Osborn is placed in power of national security . Osborn creates his own team of villainous Avengers by stealing

9430-461: The members of the X-Men going to Japan . The project reimagined select top Marvel characters and adapts them for a Japanese audience via four 12-part series; Iron Man , Wolverine , X-Men , and Blade , which aired in Japan on Animax between October 2010 and September 2011, and then in the United States on G4 between July 2011 and April 2012. Each of the series largely features Japan as

9545-464: The middle of a supernatural battle between Mephisto and Satannish . The team are able to defeat the two demons and force them back to their own realms. However, Mephisto retaliates by firing energy blasts at the escaping West Coast Avengers. Mockingbird sacrifices herself to save Hawkeye and dies in her husband's arms. Embittered by Mockingbird's death, Hawkeye leaves the team, which is disbanded almost immediately afterwards. Hawkeye isolates himself in

9660-507: The nightmares of the Multiverse . Nightmare causes the team to hear voices that prey on their insecurities. Nightmare mocks Clint, commenting on his leadership skills and selfishness, going as far as to urge Clint to end his existence. The team ultimately prevails and is put on a probation due to their property damage. Clint agrees to keep leading the team. Clint contacts Mockingbird, asking her to get coffee with him, to which she agrees. During

9775-479: The ongoing title of the same name, which ran for 102 issues (including eight Annual s) from Oct. 1985–Jan. 1994. The title was renamed Avengers West Coast from #46 (Aug. 1989). Hawkeye also starred concurrently in almost every issue of Solo Avengers , which ran for 40 issues from Dec. 1987–Jan. 1991 (the title was renamed Avengers Spotlight from #21 (Aug. 1989)). From 1998 to 2002, Hawkeye featured significantly as team leader in issues #20–75 and Annual 2000 of

9890-637: The owner's daughter, against the Taskmaster . He defeats the villain with the help of Ant-Man . Later, Hawkeye inadvertently avenges the death of his brother. The villain Egghead , having been exposed for framing Hank Pym and leading his incarnation of the Masters of Evil , attempts to shoot Pym but Hawkeye jams the barrel of the weapon with an arrow. The weapon is an energy pistol and explodes, apparently killing Egghead instantly. Returning to work for Cross Technological Enterprises as Head of Security, Hawkeye meets

10005-684: The previous story ended after 6 issues. Over the years, Hawkeye has made guest appearances in numerous Marvel titles, the most notable being Daredevil #99 (1973), Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #166 (1973), Marvel Team-Up #22 (1974), Ghost Rider #27 (1977), Marvel Team-Up #92 (1980), Marvel Fanfare #3 (1982), Captain America #317 (1986), Contest of Champions II #3-5 (1999), Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America #3 (2008), War Machine vol. 2 #8-10 (2009), Young Avengers Presents #6 (2008) and Captain America: Reborn #3-6 (2009–2010). Post- Civil War II , Hawkeye starred in

10120-607: The real power fell to Seraph, the owner and operator of the Princess Bar. Her death followed the death of Police Chief Tai. Criminal elements began fighting over Madripoor, forcing Tyger Tiger into hiding. Viper tried to make a return, with programmable murderous entities called Predator X . Madripoor is later controlled by Wolverine's son Daken after he managed to wrestle and manipulate power away from Tyger Tiger by acquiring control of various financial resources and key people. This results in several days of intense violence throughout

10235-501: The run, the naive Hawkeye met Black Widow , a spy for the Soviet Union , with whom he fell in love. Mindlessly following Black Widow, Hawkeye aided her attempts to steal technology developed by Tony Stark (Iron Man). In one of their battles with Iron Man, Black Widow was seriously injured. Hawkeye rescued her and fled the battle to save her life. But before Hawkeye could take her to a hospital, Black Widow disappeared. Hawkeye decided to be

10350-530: The setting for the storyline. Wolverine appears in all four of the anime, being a guest star in Iron Man and Blade , with each appearance taking place either before or after his anime. The entire series was produced in collaboration between Marvel Entertainment , anime studio Madhouse , and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan . The announcement was confirmed at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con . According to former Madhouse President and CEO Jungo Maruta, Marvel gave

10465-522: The spacecraft, spring into battle. During the battle, Hawkeye's quiver of arrows is set on fire. Knowing that the explosive arrows were going to blow up faster than he could remove them, Hawkeye flies into the engines of the Kree warship, destroying the spacecraft and sacrificing himself to save his teammates. A past version of Hawkeye is also plucked from time by the Time Variance Authority to serve as

10580-442: The story is written by Kenta Fukasaku , son of the late Kinji Fukasaku . Jamie Simone served as casting director, reversion producer, and voice director for the English version where he was assisted by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn . It aired on Animax from July 1, 2011, to September 16, 2011. The entire series was released on DVD in the United States on July 31, 2012. It was also released on Blu-ray in Japan on February 22, 2012. Blade

10695-454: The supervillain, aided by former actress Moira Brandon , who later allows her mansion to become the new Avengers Compound. On one of the West Coast Avengers adventures, when the team was lost in time, Mockingbird was kidnapped by an Old Western hero called Lincoln Slade, the Phantom Rider . The Phantom Rider drugs Mockingbird, convinces her that they are in love, and forces her to engage in

10810-470: The team along with Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch to form the second incarnation of the Avengers. Almost straight away, Hawkeye clashes with his fellow Avengers. His romantic intentions towards the Scarlet Witch are met with hostility from her brother, Quicksilver. Hawkeye rebels against Captain America's leadership (due to his past problems with authority figures), but over time comes to respect him as

10925-409: The team. Hawkeye accepts, and accompanies the team on a mission to Japan to rescue Echo . However, leaving behind his Hawkeye identity, Clint Barton takes on the disguise of Ronin . Echo, the original Ronin, later gives Barton her blessing to adopt her old identity. Clint later meets Kate Bishop again, but this time reveals his true identity, much to Kate's surprise. Impressed with Kate's skill with

11040-488: The thousands, Iron Man and S.H.I.E.L.D. took it upon themselves to overthrow the HYDRA regime and place the nation in the hands of Tyger Tiger , as she was the only person—apart from the long-absent Patch —who the natives would follow in the event of a revolt. Stark wanted someone who would run Madripoor the right way without needing someone else to monitor them and ensure that the situation did not repeat itself. Despite this,

11155-577: The time machine broke during his fight with Spider-Man, Clint steals a robotic replica of himself from S.H.I.E.L.D. and hires a Skrull to impersonate him to keep up the ruse. As Hood continues to slaughter criminals to find Ronin, Clint struggles to maintain his relationship with Linda and continuing to lie to the other heroes. This comes to a head when Hood hires Bullseye, who murders the Skrull and Bryce before stealing Clint's Ronin costume to frame him for murdering police officers and attacking Captain America. Clint puts on Bullseye's costume and defeats him in

11270-539: The title Thunderbolts , written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza . He appeared as a supporting character in Avengers Academy from issue #21 (Jan. 2012) through its final issue, #39 (Jan. 2013) and as team leader in Secret Avengers from issue #22 (Feb. 2012) through its final issue, #37 (Feb. 2013). Hawkeye appeared in vol. 2 (2013) of Secret Avengers by Nick Spencer and Luke Ross . Hawkeye appeared as

11385-428: The two archers defeat an army of supervillains looking to lay claim to the bounty. After this altercation with Crossfire, Hawkeye tells Mockingbird that he was wrong to blame her for what happened with the Phantom Rider. The pair soon reconcile. After being shot while confronting criminals, Hawkeye adopts an armoured version of his costume to battle the gangs of Los Angeles . The West Coast Avengers are then caught in

11500-418: The two heroes get married shortly afterwards. At the direction of then-Avengers chair the Vision, Hawkeye (now using a hearing aid ) and Mockingbird travel to Los Angeles to establish a west coast branch of the Avengers, known as the West Coast Avengers . While searching for a base of operations, Hawkeye and Mockingbird battle a vengeful Crossfire, who had recently broken out of prison. They manage to defeat

11615-415: The use of ranged weapons, especially the bow and arrow and carries a quiver containing a number of customized "trick arrows". As Ronin, he shows great proficiency with the katana and other melee weapons. He has gained a reputation for being able to "turn any object into a weapon", and has been seen using items such as tin plates, coins, sticks, and other debris to great effect against his enemies. Hawkeye

11730-417: The water in a water tower into holy water. Afterwards, one of the police officers lets Hawkeye go as they are busy busting someone who was selling rotten gyros. While Clint Barton has no superhuman powers (with the exception of the period when using Pym particles as Goliath), he is at the very peak of human conditioning. He is an exceptional fencer, acrobat and marksman, having been trained from childhood in

11845-806: The work of the Collector of the Elders of the Universe . After his teammates were all defeated, Hawkeye single-handedly defeats the Collector, and joins the team for the final battle against Korvac . Afterwards, Hawkeye's victory is dashed when the Avengers' new government liaison Henry Peter Gyrich , limits the roster and replaces him with the Falcon , in an attempt to make the team more "politically acceptable". After initially failing to find work in his civilian identity, Hawkeye gains employment with Cross Technological Enterprises as

11960-462: Was actually an undercover FBI agent. Soon after this encounter, Egghead hires the Swordsman to capture Goliath (thinking him to be Pym instead of Clint). Clint defeats and captures both criminals, finding justice for his brother at last. At the conclusion of the Kree-Skrull War Clint resumes the identity of Hawkeye with a new costume. After several adventures, Hawkeye quits the Avengers after

12075-565: Was also released on Blu-ray in Japan on December 7, 2011. Following the death of Jean Grey (who was being controlled by the Dark Phoenix , due to the sinister influence of the Inner Circle ), the X-Men are reassembled by Professor X to travel to Japan following the abduction of Armor and face the U-Men who are abducting young mutants in order to harvest their organs. During their fight with

12190-502: Was as good as Hawkeye, before dying in his arms. Hawkeye was later ambushed by his brother Barney (who was revealed to have been the one trained by Trick Shot) who now goes by the name Trickshot. Barney manages to subdue Hawkeye and bring him to Baron Zemo. Baron Zemo had the brothers duel to the death. Hawkeye (despite going blind from a previous injury with the third Ronin) managed to best Trickshot in battle. Before teleporting away, Baron Zemo transferred Trickshot's criminal funds over to

12305-449: Was captured while trying to retrieve the tape, but was rescued by Kate Bishop , who had infiltrated the hotel by tying up and gagging Madame Masque and stealing her identity. In the pages of Avengers World , it is revealed that Madripoor rests on the head of a giant dragon that is as large as an island continent. The giant dragon was awakened by a ritual performed by Gorgon and The Hand. The beast decides to attack Shanghai, China. It

12420-500: Was dead upon his first time as Iron Man) is alive and is operating the Iron Man Dio armor for the Zodiac's goals. Wolverine ( ウルヴァリン , Uruvarin ) (DVD title: Wolverine: Animated Series ) is the second show of the series with 12 episodes. It aired on Animax between January 7, 2011 and March 25, 2011. While Wolverine premiered in the US on G4 on July 29, 2011, a "sneak peek" of

12535-680: Was introduced as a reluctant villain in Tales of Suspense #57 (Sept. 1964). After two more appearances as a villain in Tales of Suspense #60 and #64 (Dec. 1964 and April 1965), Hawkeye joined the ranks of the Avengers in The Avengers #16 (May 1965). Hawkeye became a perennial member of the team and has made numerous appearances in all five volumes ((vol. 1) (1963–1996), (vol. 2) (1997), (vol. 3) (1999–2004), (vol. 4) (2010–2013), and (vol. 5) (2013–present)), including special issues and Annual s, as well as in The Ultimates . However, Hawkeye's presence in

12650-522: Was later approached by his brother Barney Barton who was now a big-time racketeer. Barney had learned of Egghead 's plans to construct an orbiting laser death-ray to extort money from the United States and came to the Avengers for help. The Avengers confronted Egghead's allies, the Mad Thinker and the Puppet Master . Tragically, Barney died in the ensuing battle; It was later revealed that Barney Barton

12765-472: Was later freed by his teammates and apologized for his actions. Clint aids Captain America , Falcon and Black Widow as they battle the Red Skull and his henchmen to rescue Sharon Carter and the time-displaced Steve Rogers. Captain America later leads the New Avengers (including Clint) against Osborn's forces as they attempted to lay siege to Asgard . During the " Heroic Age ", Steve Rogers puts together

12880-497: Was made to conquer the nation by China . General Lo Chien attempts an invasion using modern and mystical weaponry but is stopped by the ad-hoc 'Heroes for Hire' group. The nation was taken over by HYDRA with Madame Hydra as de facto ruler, using the nation to finance terrorist plots against the world. Side-effects of this are seen in Spider-Woman: Agent Of S.W.O.R.D. With HYDRA's terrorist operations causing deaths in

12995-428: Was released on February 18, 2011, featuring mutants and some from the 20th Century Fox X-Men franchise such as Cyclops , Wolverine , Storm , Professor X and Beast . It premiered in the United States on G4 on October 21, 2011. Jamie Simone served as voice director, casting director, and reversion producer for the English version. The entire series was released on DVD in the United States on April 24, 2012. It

13110-404: Was restored. He seeks out Doctor Strange who offers Hawkeye shelter while he comes to terms with his new life. Against the advice of Dr. Strange, Hawkeye eventually travels to Wundagore Mountain and finds the Scarlet Witch living a normal life with no memory of her past and apparently without mutant abilities. The two become intimate and Hawkeye then leaves Wanda to her normal life. Returning to

13225-744: Was the character's first encounter with Mockingbird and the villain Crossfire ). Hawkeye then appeared in Hawkeye (vol. 2) #1–4 (1994) and Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman #1 (1998). In 2003, Hawkeye had a short-lived ongoing series, Hawkeye (vol. 3) #1–8, which was soon cancelled. Writer Jim McCann and artist David Lopez had another unsuccessful attempt at an ongoing series with Hawkeye & Mockingbird #1–6 (2010). The series did, however, turn into two limited series, beginning with Widowmaker #1–4 (2010–2011) and then Hawkeye: Blindspot #1–4 (2011). A fourth volume of Hawkeye began in August 2012 by

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