Countdown: Hawkeye’s Suspenseful First Appearance!
We just can’t wait until the first two episodes of Hawkeye arrive on Disney+ on Wednesday, November 24th, 2021, Marvel Blog True Believers! In the meantime, we’re keeping ourselves occupied with all things Hawkeye leading up to the release of the new series. In addition to returning to the 2012 series that looks to have heavily inspired the show, we’re also going to look at Hawkeye’s first appearance!
Hawkeye’s First Appearance
Approved by the Comics Code Authority. Photo Credit: Marvel Unlimited.
The first issue to feature Clint Barton as Hawkeye was Tales of Suspense (1964) #57 by Stan Lee, Don Heck, and S. Rosen! This was an Iron Man-centric story that featured Barton in a supporting role.
Nobody cared until I put on the mask. Photo Credit: Marvel Unlimited.
Interestingly, many of the aspects of the present day Hawkeye were already here! The connection to Black Widow (although in the comic it is romantic rather than platonic), the trick arrows (which we know will appear in the show), and the propensity to be considered the bad guy even when he isn’t are all already here!
Hawkeye was crashing cars right out of the gate. Photo Credit: Marvel Unlimited.
Another interesting thing about the trick arrows that Barton uses in this issue: he makes note of the fact that Black Widow helped him make one of them. I guess one of the most consistent things about Clint is that he relies on his friends to give him some weird tech!
Tales of Suspense #57
Photo Credit: Marvel Unlimited.
If you’re interested in reading the first appearance of Hawkeye, you can check out Tales of Suspense #57 on the Marvel Unlimited app now.
Humble, humble Hawkeye. Photo Credit: Marvel Unlimited.
Have you read any Hawkeye comics in anticipation of the new Disney+ series, arriving on Wednesday, November 24th, 2021, Marvel Blog True Believers? We want to hear from you! Give us a shout-out and let us know what you’re thinking in the comment section.
