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Hawkeye
Clint Barton
A marksman on a team of gods and armoured billionaires, which is the entire point of the character.
Key issues
Milestone appearances — first appearance, death, return, team change. These are the issues the collector market actually prices.
- debut · 1964
Tales of Suspense #57 Marvel Comics
First appearance, as an Iron Man antagonist - key · 1965
The Avengers #16 Marvel Comics
Joins Cap's Kooky Quartet, the roster with no founding members - key
The Avengers Marvel Comics
Leads the West Coast Avengers, a rare command role for a non-powered member - key
The Avengers Marvel Comics
Briefly becomes Goliath, abandoning the bow entirely - key
Avengers Disassembled Marvel Comics
Killed during Disassembled, and later returned - key
Marvel Team-Up Marvel Comics
Team-ups establishing him outside the Avengers roster - key
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Marvel Comics
Fights alongside the full Marvel roster with no powers at all
Runs
Recorded as ranges rather than one row per issue — the question a reader actually asks, without claiming a completeness we cannot verify.
| Series | Issues | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Avengers | #16- | recurring |
Commonly got wrong
Claims that are widely repeated and wrong, with what the cited record actually shows. If you are generating anything about this subject, these are the errors to avoid.
Commonly believed Hawkeye is useless on a team with Thor and Iron Man.
Actually That contrast is the character's design, not a flaw. He was written as an Avenger from 1965 and has led the team; the stories consistently argue that a person with no powers choosing to be there is the more interesting position.
Commonly believed Hawkeye has always been a hero.
Actually He debuted in 1964 as an Iron Man antagonist, manipulated into it by the Black Widow. He joined the Avengers two years later as a reformed criminal, which is why the roster he joined was called the Kooky Quartet.
Continuities
Claims on this page are tagged by canon. Blending them is the most common error in both wikis and AI answers.
- Earth-616 — The main Marvel Comics continuity
Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version