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Kate Bishop

Kate Bishop

Creation & Design

Kate Bishop was created by writer Allan Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung, first appearing in 'Young Avengers' as a modern counterpart to Clint Barton's Hawkeye.

Early Years

Kate was introduced as a wealthy young woman who took up archery and became a member of the Young Avengers, showcasing her skills and determination.

Character Development

Over the years, Kate Bishop has evolved from a sidekick to a prominent hero in her own right, gaining recognition for her skills and leadership abilities.

Cultural Reception

Kate Bishop has been well-received by fans and critics alike, praised for her strong characterization and relatability.

Character Details

Real Name:

Catherine Elizabeth Bishop

Aliases:

Hawkeye, Kate Bishop

Species:

Human

Gender:

Female

Affiliations:

Young Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Avengers

Abilities:

Expert archer, Hand-to-hand combatant, Acrobatics, Marksmanship

Equipment:

Bow and arrows, Trick arrows, Various gadgets

Weight:

120lbs

Height:

5' 3"

Eye Color:

brown

Hair Color:

brown

Non-Key Issues

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Young Avengers #1

Marvel ⋅ 2005

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$10

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$30

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$100

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Young Avengers: Kate Bishop, Patriot, Asgardian aka Wiccan, Hulkling, and Iron Lad, who is later revealed to be a young variant of Kang

[October 2022 - Wiccan aka Billy Kaplan, son of Scarlet Witch is rumored to appear in the Agatha TV series / October 2024 - the Agatha TV series confirms Joe Kaplan is Billy, the son of Scarlet Witch]

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Young Avengers: Kate Bishop, Patriot, Asgardian aka Wiccan, Hulkling, and Iron Lad, who is later revealed to be a young variant of Kang

[October 2022 - Wiccan aka Billy Kaplan, son of Scarlet Witch is rumored to appear in the Agatha TV series / October 2024 - the Agatha TV series confirms Joe Kaplan is Billy, the son of Scarlet Witch]

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2nd appearance of the Young Avengers

Cassie Lang discovers she has super-powers

Origin of Iron Lad, later revealed to be Kang the Conqueror

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2nd appearance of the Young Avengers

Cassie Lang discovers she has super-powers

Origin of Iron Lad, later revealed to be Kang the Conqueror

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1st appearance of the third Vision, formerly Iron Lad who is destined to become Kang the Conqueror

1st partial cover appearance of Kate Bishop

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1st appearance of the third Vision, formerly Iron Lad who is destined to become Kang the Conqueror

1st partial cover appearance of Kate Bishop

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1st appearance of Cassie Lang as Stature

Debut of Kate Bishop's Hawkeye costume

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1st appearance of Cassie Lang as Stature

Debut of Kate Bishop's Hawkeye costume

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1st cover appearance of Kate Bishop in Hawkeye costume

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1st cover appearance of Kate Bishop in Hawkeye costume

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1st appearance of Tommy Shepherd as a young man, son of Scarlet Witch, becomes Speed in Young Avengers #12

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1st appearance of Tommy Shepherd as a young man, son of Scarlet Witch, becomes Speed in Young Avengers #12

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First time Kate Bishop is referred to as Hawkeye by Jessica Jones, then later in a note from Captain America

Tommy Shepherd becomes Speed

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First time Kate Bishop is referred to as Hawkeye by Jessica Jones, then later in a note from Captain America

Tommy Shepherd becomes Speed

Fallen Son: Death of Captain America #3

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2007

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Fallen Son: Death of Captain America #3

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2007

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$12

Key Facts

1st cover appearance featuring Clint Barton and Kate Bishop

First unofficial meeting of Clint Barton and Kate Bishop, Kate is unaware of Barton's real identity, disguised as a Captain America replacement

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1st cover appearance featuring Clint Barton and Kate Bishop

First unofficial meeting of Clint Barton and Kate Bishop, Kate is unaware of Barton's real identity, disguised as a Captain America replacement

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First meeting of Clint Barton and Kate Bishop

Barton approves of Kate Bishop using the codename Hawkeye

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First meeting of Clint Barton and Kate Bishop

Barton approves of Kate Bishop using the codename Hawkeye

Hawkeye #1

Marvel ⋅ 2012

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$35

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Premiere issue of an ongoing series that teamed-up Clint Barton with Kate Bishop

1st team appearance of Tracksuit Mafia

1st appearance of Lucky the Pizza Dog

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Premiere issue of an ongoing series that teamed-up Clint Barton with Kate Bishop

1st team appearance of Tracksuit Mafia

1st appearance of Lucky the Pizza Dog

Hawkeye #2

Marvel ⋅ 2012

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$15

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First team-up of Hawkeye Clint Barton and Hawkeye, Kate Bishop

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First team-up of Hawkeye Clint Barton and Hawkeye, Kate Bishop

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Variant second printing, colored purple

Copies ordered by retailers: approximately 2,500

Fewer than 10 copies on the CGC census graded 9.8

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Variant second printing, colored purple

Copies ordered by retailers: approximately 2,500

Fewer than 10 copies on the CGC census graded 9.8

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Variant cover art by Phil Noto

Only comic shops that matched the quantity of this issue's standard cover with orders of issue #10 were eligible to order the Noto variant

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Variant cover art by Phil Noto

Only comic shops that matched the quantity of this issue's standard cover with orders of issue #10 were eligible to order the Noto variant

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Variant cover art by Kevin Wada

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Variant cover art by Kevin Wada

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Variant cover art by Sanford Greene

Cover art inspired by the album 'Mecca and the Soul' by Pete Rock and CL Smooth

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Variant cover art by Sanford Greene

Cover art inspired by the album 'Mecca and the Soul' by Pete Rock and CL Smooth

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Variant cover art by Phil Noto

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Variant cover art by Phil Noto

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Variant cover art by Amy Wu

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Variant cover art by Amy Wu

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Variant cover art by Michael Cho

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Variant cover art by Michael Cho

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Variant cover art by Chika Ogaki

Manga edition

Comic shops qualified to order this variant if their orders matched or exceeded the quantity ordered of issue #2

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Variant cover art by Chika Ogaki

Manga edition

Comic shops qualified to order this variant if their orders matched or exceeded the quantity ordered of issue #2

Hawkeye #1

Marvel ⋅ 2017

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$20

Key Facts

First solo series featuring Kate Bishop

1st appearance of Ramone Watts aka Alloy, later gains powers in West Coast Avengers #9

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First solo series featuring Kate Bishop

1st appearance of Ramone Watts aka Alloy, later gains powers in West Coast Avengers #9

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Variant design cover art by Leonardo Romero

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Variant design cover art by Leonardo Romero

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Variant cover art by Marguerite Sauvage

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Variant cover art by Marguerite Sauvage

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Variant cover art by David Aja

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Variant cover art by David Aja

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1st appearance of Eleanor Bishop, Kate's mother

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1st appearance of Eleanor Bishop, Kate's mother

America #5

Marvel ⋅ 2017

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High

$12

Key Facts

Cover appearance of America Chavez, Kate Bishop and Pizza Dog

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Cover appearance of America Chavez, Kate Bishop and Pizza Dog

Old Man Hawkeye #5

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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1st appearance of Old Woman Hawkeye, Kate Bishop

Origin of Venom Symbiote

Key Facts

1st appearance of Old Woman Hawkeye, Kate Bishop

Origin of Venom Symbiote

West Coast Avengers #1

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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1st team appearance of the new West Coast Avengers: Hawkeye (Barton), Hawkeye (Bishop), America Chavez, Kid Omega, Gwenpool and Fuse

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1st team appearance of the new West Coast Avengers: Hawkeye (Barton), Hawkeye (Bishop), America Chavez, Kid Omega, Gwenpool and Fuse

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Variant cover art by Paul Renaud

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Variant cover art by Paul Renaud

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Variant cover art by Michael Walsh featuring Hawkeye, Hawkeye and Lucky

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Variant cover art by Michael Walsh featuring Hawkeye, Hawkeye and Lucky

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Variant cover art by Enid Balam

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Variant cover art by Enid Balam

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
Young Avengers #1	Marvel	$10	$30	$100
Young Avengers #2	Marvel	$1	$2	$4
Young Avengers #5	Marvel	$1	$3	$12
Young Avengers #6	Marvel	$2	$8	$20
Young Avengers #9	Marvel	$1	$5	$15
Young Avengers #10	Marvel	$4	$12	$40
Young Avengers #12	Marvel	$2	$8	$20
Fallen Son: Death of Captain America #3	Marvel	$1	$3	$12
Young Avengers Presents #6	Marvel	$3	$9	$30
Hawkeye #1	Marvel	$3	$9	$35
Hawkeye #2	Marvel	$1	$5	$15
Hawkeye #9	Marvel	$15	$50	$150
Black Widow #15	Marvel	$2	$8	$25
All-New Hawkeye #2	Marvel	$2	$8	$20
All-New Hawkeye #1	Marvel	$1	$5	$15
All-New Hawkeye #2	Marvel	$4	$12	$40
All-New Hawkeye #3	Marvel	$2	$8	$25
All-New Hawkeye #4	Marvel	$5	$15	$50
All-New Hawkeye #5	Marvel	$5	$15	$55
Hawkeye #1	Marvel	$2	$8	$20
Hawkeye #1	Marvel	$4	$12	$40
Hawkeye #1	Marvel	$5	$18	$70
Hawkeye #1	Marvel	$5	$18	$75
Hawkeye #7	Marvel	$1	$5	$15
America #5	Marvel	$1	$3	$12
Old Man Hawkeye #5	Marvel	$1	$2	$4
West Coast Avengers #1	Marvel	$1	$2	$5
West Coast Avengers #1	Marvel	$5	$5	$5
Hawkeye #13	Marvel	$3	$9	$30
Hawkeye: Kate Bishop #1	Marvel	$1	$5	$15

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Creation & Design

Early Years

Character Development

Cultural Reception

Character Details

Young Avengers #1

Marvel ⋅ 2005

Young Avengers #1

Marvel ⋅ 2005

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Young Avengers: Kate Bishop, Patriot, Asgardian aka Wiccan, Hulkling, and Iron Lad, who is later revealed to be a young variant of Kang

[October 2022 - Wiccan aka Billy Kaplan, son of Scarlet Witch is rumored to appear in the Agatha TV series / October 2024 - the Agatha TV series confirms Joe Kaplan is Billy, the son of Scarlet Witch]

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Young Avengers: Kate Bishop, Patriot, Asgardian aka Wiccan, Hulkling, and Iron Lad, who is later revealed to be a young variant of Kang

[October 2022 - Wiccan aka Billy Kaplan, son of Scarlet Witch is rumored to appear in the Agatha TV series / October 2024 - the Agatha TV series confirms Joe Kaplan is Billy, the son of Scarlet Witch]

Young Avengers #2

Marvel ⋅ 2005

Young Avengers #2

Marvel ⋅ 2005

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Young Avengers

Cassie Lang discovers she has super-powers

Origin of Iron Lad, later revealed to be Kang the Conqueror

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Young Avengers

Cassie Lang discovers she has super-powers

Origin of Iron Lad, later revealed to be Kang the Conqueror

Young Avengers #5

Marvel ⋅ 2005

Young Avengers #5

Marvel ⋅ 2005

Key Facts

1st appearance of the third Vision, formerly Iron Lad who is destined to become Kang the Conqueror

1st partial cover appearance of Kate Bishop

Key Facts

1st appearance of the third Vision, formerly Iron Lad who is destined to become Kang the Conqueror

1st partial cover appearance of Kate Bishop

Young Avengers #6

Marvel ⋅ 2005

Young Avengers #6

Marvel ⋅ 2005

Key Facts

1st appearance of Cassie Lang as Stature

Debut of Kate Bishop's Hawkeye costume

Key Facts

1st appearance of Cassie Lang as Stature

Debut of Kate Bishop's Hawkeye costume

Young Avengers #9

Marvel ⋅ 2005

Young Avengers #9

Marvel ⋅ 2005

Key Facts

1st cover appearance of Kate Bishop in Hawkeye costume

Key Facts

1st cover appearance of Kate Bishop in Hawkeye costume

Young Avengers #10

Marvel ⋅ 2006

Young Avengers #10

Marvel ⋅ 2006

Key Facts

1st appearance of Tommy Shepherd as a young man, son of Scarlet Witch, becomes Speed in Young Avengers #12

Key Facts

1st appearance of Tommy Shepherd as a young man, son of Scarlet Witch, becomes Speed in Young Avengers #12

Young Avengers #12

Marvel ⋅ 2006

Young Avengers #12

Marvel ⋅ 2006

Key Facts

First time Kate Bishop is referred to as Hawkeye by Jessica Jones, then later in a note from Captain America

Tommy Shepherd becomes Speed

Key Facts

First time Kate Bishop is referred to as Hawkeye by Jessica Jones, then later in a note from Captain America

Tommy Shepherd becomes Speed

Fallen Son: Death of Captain America #3

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2007

Fallen Son: Death of Captain America #3

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2007

Key Facts

1st cover appearance featuring Clint Barton and Kate Bishop