Official Reading Guide & Lore

How To Start Reading Hawkeye Comics

Real Name: Clint Barton | Universe: Marvel | Rating: 84 OVR (Acrobatic Trick Marksman)

"I can't miss. I'm on a team with gods, supersoldiers, and billionaires. If I miss, I'm just an ordinary guy with a bow."

The Top 3 Starter Books for Beginners

The Eisner Winning Masterpiece

Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon (2012)

Writer/Artist: Matt Fraction & David Aja | Format: Deluxe Hardcover / TPB

What Clint Barton does when he's not an Avenger: defending his Brooklyn apartment from tracksuit draculas with Pizza Dog.

Why Start Here: Universally acclaimed as one of the single greatest comic runs of the 21st century.

The Blind Avenger

Hawkeye: Blindspot (2011)

Writer/Artist: Jim McCann & Paco Diaz | Format: Trade Paperback

Clint discovers he is rapidly going blind while hunting his brother Barney Barton (Trickshot).

Why Start Here: High-stakes emotional thriller demonstrating his unbreakable grit.

The Wasteland Prequel

Old Man Hawkeye: An Eye for an Eye (2018)

Writer/Artist: Ethan Sacks & Marco Checchetto | Format: Complete Collection

5 years before Old Man Logan, a glaucoma-stricken Clint seeks revenge on the Thunderbolts who betrayed the Avengers.

Why Start Here: Gritty, violent post-apocalyptic western featuring breathtaking Checchetto art.

Official Power Grid (1-7 Benchmark)

  • Intelligence: 4 / 7
  • Strength: 3 / 7
  • Speed: 3 / 7
  • Durability: 3 / 7
  • Energy Projection: 1 / 7
  • Fighting Skill: 6 / 7

Documented Weakness: Standard human biology, partial hearing loss, impulsive rebellious attitude.