Before ‘Hawkeye’ Comes to Disney+, Check Out the Comics That Created the Legend

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When Disney+ dropped the trailer September 13 for its upcoming Marvel series “Hawkeye,” it took only a few hours for it gain over 3 million views.For the uninitiated, skilled archer Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) is an ex-villain-turned-Avenger; his ally is Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), a rich girl-turned-superhero.

However, that doesn’t even graze the surface for the history of these superheroes.

For more about how they came to be — and why so many fans are rabid for the series’ November 24 debut — check out this collection of the comics that created their characters.“Hawkeye by Fraction & Aja: The Saga of Barton and Bishop”Buy:$39.99Buy itIn this adventure,

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