Hawkeye (Kate Bishop) #1 (2016) – Venice variant

Story Snapshot

Kate Bishop is on her own in Los Angeles, ditching Clint Barton’s shadow and launching her new gig as a solo private investigator. Armed with a bow, snark, and zero legal credentials, Kate sets up shop in Venice Beach with one mission: help people in trouble and take zero crap doing it.

Her first case? A female student being stalked both online and IRL. Kate dives in, balancing superhero instincts with detective hustle, only to uncover something way darker: a tech-bro creep operation that targets vulnerable women—and it’s about to learn what happens when it messes with the wrong archer.

By the end of the issue, Kate’s not just taking on street-level crime—she’s reclaiming her identity as a hero in her own right. This isn’t “Hawkeye’s sidekick.” This is Hawkeye.

Why It Matters

• First issue of Kate Bishop’s first solo ongoing series.

• Launches Kelly Thompson’s celebrated feminist-noir run—later adapted into the Hawkeye Disney+ tone.

• Sets Kate’s tone as quirky, capable, and razor-smart, balancing light humor with real social grit.

• First appearance of Ramone Watts in a background cameo (later becomes superhero Alloy in West Coast Avengers).

Market & Value (raw)

✅ Note: There are multiple covers—the one shown here is the Venice Beach variant (art by Julian Totino Tedesco), not the standard A-cover. This gives it a slight value bump.