One of the most lauded Hawkeye storylines in Clint Barton's lengthy history is the run by Matt Fraction & David Aja in a series he shares with Kate Bishop - the Hawkeye of the Young Avengers. Honestly, if you only read that series, you're winning! Pick up Hawkeye #1-22 and Hawkeye Annual #1 for what's considered by many to be the best of the best. Due to them both sharing the spotlight in that series, this entry focuses on their shared continuity from 2012-2013.
Kate's return to the Young Avengers takes place during that very run and you can't go far wrong by delving into that series, too, as Loki calls upon her and a number of other teenage heroes to fight a foe the regular Avengers are too old to face!
MCG Notes:
- Issue listings in blue & black: The must-read Clint Barton & Kate Bishop stories from this time period, along with any key related stories and often-forgotten tales that are worth a read.
- Issue listings in grey: Part of the Hawkeyes' chronology, cameo appearances or stories of note that are non-essential or no longer considered 'required reading'.
- Chronology: Every appearance of the Clint & Kate from this period is included in chronological order, mapping out their timeline rather than just the order the issues were released.
- Timing: While the 'Hawkeye' series from this era runs from 2012 to 2015, the issues take place over a shorter period within the Marvel timeline, so another 'Hawkeye Reading Order' covering 2013-2015 is still to come!
- Spoilers: The issue/story overviews may include spoilers, so be warned!
MCG Note: I hope to add these reading orders will be added to the Marvel Comics Guide in the not-too distant future...
- HAWKEYE: Avenging Archer (2010-2012)
- YOUNG AVENGERS: Not Sidekicks (2005-2014)
Hawkeye #1-5, 7 (2012-2013)
First appearance of Arrow/Lucky/Pizza Dog, Ivan Banionis and the Tracksuit Draculas; Hawkeye/Clint Barton moves into an apartment building in Brooklyn and buys the building when the maffia 'Tracksuit Draculas' who own the building try to up the rent to help the tenants keep their homes; Clint calls on the other Hawkeye/Kate Bishop of the Young Avengers for assistance with his troubles with the Tracksuit Draculas, the Hand and others; a tape emerges that shows Clint assassinating dictator Du Ke Feng; Clint and Kate help their fellow New Yorkers when Hurricane Sandy hits.
Savage Wolverine #6 (2013)
Clint Barton cameo; Hawkeye helps bring in the defeated Infernok and avoids a confrontation with Wolverine during MARVEL NOW!
Young Avengers #1-5 (2013)
First appearance of Mother; Kate Bishop wakes up on Noh-Varr's ship after having spent the night with him; Loki gathers a new team of Young Avengers (with Hawkeye/Kate Bishop, Hulkling/Teddy Altman, Marvel Boy/Noh-Varr, Miss America/America Chavez and Wiccan/Billy Kaplan) to save reality from the threat of the multiversal parasite Mother; Mother takes control of some of the most powerful adults in New York including the Avengers; the Young Avengers cast her out, unable to return unless the Young Avengers come back to New York during STYLE>SUBSTANCE / MARVEL NOW!
Young Avengers #6-8 (2013)
First appearance of the 'Patriot' Entity; Prodigy/David Alleyne joins the Young Avengers; the Young Avengers chase an entity who's disguised itself as Patriot across the Multiverse, encountering twisted versions of themselves on their way to Mother's home dimension during MARVEL NOW!
Young Avengers #9-13 (2013)
Mother pits the Young Avengers against her own team of 'Young Avengers' and tricks one of the tea into returning to New York to allow her to make her way back to Earth; Mother calls upon dark versions of the Young Avengers from other realities; the Young Avengers call upon every teenage superhuman on Earth to save the world from Mother; Loki leaves the Young Avengers.
A+X #3[2/2] (2013)
Clint Barton and Gambit team up to save a woman from a strange creature.
Hawkeye #6 (2012)
Clint prepares for Christmas with the tennents from his building; Clint and Kate fall out.
Hawkeye #17 (2014)
Clint watches a cartoon with his neighbours.
Young Avengers #14-15 (2012-2014)
Speed returns to the team as the Young Avengers celebrate their victory with every other young hero of the 'Thin Spandex Line'.
Avengers #1-4 (2012-2013)
First appearance of Abyss, Adam Blackveil, Captain Universe/Tamara Devoux, Ex Nihilo, Hyperion/Marcus Hamilton (of Earth-13034), Smasher/Isabel Kane, the Builders and the Garden; first appearance of Eden Fesi as Manifold; Captain Universe, Hyperion, Manifold, Smasher, Cannonball, Shang-Chi and Sunspot join the Avengers; the team head to Mars when it's terraformed by Ex Nihilo, clashing with him and Aleph of the mysterious Builders; they return to Earth to tackle AIM's multiversal experiments during AVENGERS WORLD / MARVEL NOW!
The Black Widow is brainwashed by Leo Novokov into attacking the Winter Soldier and her fellow Avengers; Clint Barton is among the Avengers who help bring her down and stop Novokov.
Amazing Spider-Man #698, 700 (2012)
The Avengers are unaware that Doctor Octopus has switched bodies with Spider-Man during DYING WISH.
Avengers Assemble #12-13 (2012)
Clint Barton travels to Siberia with the Black Widow and Spider-Woman in search of a missing girl.
Avengers #7, 9 (2013)
First appearance of Starbrand/Kevin Conner and Validator/Michaud; the Star Brand empowers Kevin Conner of Earth-616, attracting the attention of the Avengers.
Secret Avengers #1-2 (2013)
First appearance of Kobik and SHIELD's Secret Avengers; Nick Fury Jr forms a covert team of Avengers to tackle secret missions for SHIELD; Clint Barton, Black Widow, Mockingbird and Taskmaster are among the first to join as the squad encounter the activities of the High Council of AIM and a new line-up of the Masters of Evil during REVERIE / MARVEL NOW!
Avenging Spider-Man #20-21 (2013)
'Spider-Man' continues to try to hide the fact that he's secretly Doctor Octopus in Peter Parker's body when his fights alongside the Secret Avengers in pursuit of the Chameleon.
Deadpool #6 (2013)
Clint Barton is among the Avengers who take up arms against a band of zombie Presidents during MARVEL NOW!
A+X #6[1/2] (2013)
Clint Barton cameo; Clint and Spider-Woman leave Wolverine and Captain Marvel to an all-night game of poker during MARVEL NOW!
A+X #8[2/2] (2013)
Clint Barton and Deadpool team up against Captain Barracuda during MARVEL NOW!
Hawkeye #8-13 (2013)
First appearance of Clown/Kazimierz Kazimierczak; Clint Barton's feud with the Tracksuit Draculas continues; the Draculas, Kingpin, Owl and others criminal organisations hire the mercenary Clown to kill Clint; Clint's brother Trickshot/Barney Barton comes back into his life; Kate Bishop decides to leave New York to get away from Clint.
Hawkeye Annual #1 (2013)
Hawkeye #14 (2013)
Kate Bishop heads to Los Angeles to find her own path, meets vampire hunter Harold H Harold and ends up clashing with Madame Masque during L.A. WOMAN.
Hawkeye #15 (2014)
The Clown lays siege to Clint Barton's building as he and his brother put their past issues aside.
Hawkeye #16, 18 (2014)
Kate Bishop's feud with Madame Masque continues during L.A.WOMAN.
Hawkeye #19 (2014)
Clint and Barney find new ways to communicate as they desperately fight to survive their encounter with the Clown
Hawkeye #20 (2014)
Kate finally has her showdown with Madame Masque as her tenure in Los Angeles comes to a close during L.A. WOMAN.
Hawkeye #21-22 (2015)
Barney finally gets to prove himself to Clint; Kate Bishop returns to New York in time to make amends with Clint and join the final battle against the Clown and the Tracksuit Draculas.
- 2013-2015: Secrets Out
Hawkeye Omnibus
Hawkeye #1-22
Hawkeye Annual #1
Hawkeye vol.1-4 (My Life As A Weapon, Little Hits, LA Woman, Rio Bravo)
Hawkeye #1-22
Hawkeye Annual #1
Young Avengers by Gillen & McKelvie Omnibus
Young Avengers by Gillen & McKelvie: The Complete Collection
Marvel Now Point One #1
Young Avengers #1-15
Young Avengers vol.1-3 (Style>Substance, Alternative Culture, Mic Drop At The Edge Of Time And Space)
Marvel Now Point One #1
Young Avengers #1-15
Avengers vol.1: Avengers World
Avengers by Jonathan Hickman vol.1 HCAvengers by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus vol.1
Avengers: The Vibranium Collection Slipcase
Avengers: The Vibranium Collection Slipcase
Include...
Avengers #1-4
Avengers #1-4
Captain America Omnibus: Return of the Winter Soldier
Winter Soldier vol.3: Black Widow Hunt
Winter Soldier By Ed Brubaker: The Complete Collection
Include...
Winter Soldier #10-14
Secret Avengers vol.1: Reverie
Includes...
Secret Avengers #1-2
A+X vol.2: =Amazing
Includes...
A+X #8
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