[5] Kate Bishop co-starred with Clint Barton in the All-New Hawkeye series by Jeff Lemire and Ramon Perez (2015), redesigned by Leonardo Romero.

[12] Young Avengers Special reveals that some time prior to joining the team, Kate Bishop was sexually assaulted in (what appears to be) Central Park.

[16] A "normal" civilian forcibly introduced to the Young Avengers in an early rescue attempt made by the team, Kate has demonstrated skill and level-headedness in high-pressure situations.

Her encounter with the young team led her to investigate them on her own, following them to Avengers headquarters and donning the gear of Mockingbird and Hawkeye, as well as what may be Swordsman's sword and Black Widow's belt.

[volume & issue needed] After Patriot is injured, Captain America informs the Young Avengers that he hopes that they start normal lives.

[23] However, she and Patriot (also on that cover) make a brief appearance in Doctor Strange's home, the hideout of the New Avengers in the second issue of Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America, casting some doubt into their allegiances.

[24] In the same series, however, Kate and Patriot confront Clint Barton, who had temporarily taken on the costume and shield of Captain America who are attempting to capture them for being unregistered heroes, leaving more confusion.

[25] In the Young Avengers Presents limited series, Kate assists Patriot in tracking down Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, aiding him in taking down a cell of A.I.M.

He notices Kate's presence and visits her later, granting her permission to use his name and bow, acknowledging that her infiltration demonstrated the determination necessary to lead her team.

Not long after, they are rescued by their friends and rejoin their group, but not before Kate tells Patriot that was a 'Hell of a kiss' with a shared smile, hinting at the start of a relationship.

They maintain a mentor/student relationship, although they regularly exhibit competitiveness with each other; in a mission to help Clint, she takes down and then poses as Madame Masque, who becomes bent on exacting her revenge and ultimately killing Kate.

[40] During her stay in L.A., she ran afoul on a criminal organization headed by Masque, and while she managed to bring it down, she learned that her father was implicated in it.

The series also explores Kate's childhood, where she initially idolized her father and wanted to be like him, but after learning about his criminal activities, decides that it would be best if neither know of each other's secret identities.

It does not start too well as the residents were expecting Clint (either to hurt or praise him for his actions in Civil War II), but Kate is eventually approached by a college student who needs her help with a stalker.

[47] Kate later discovers that her mother Eleanor was revived as a vampire and working for Madame Masque[48] While trying to stop some dwarves from using a mystical artifact, she was interrupted by Ghost Rider and Gwen Poole.

(who later is revealed to be MODOK Superior) and Madame Masque once again, and ultimately discovering her mother to be alive as a vampire, preventing her cult from sacrificing America.

In addition, Kate found that both her parents were part of Madame Masque's West Coast version of the Masters of Evil, and Gwen adopted a baby land-shark, Jeff.

After moody and overly-aggressive heroes overwhelmed the landscape of comics for the better part of the last thirty years, sometimes it’s nice to just read a heartwarming story about someone who really loves what they do.

She’s dragged Clint Barton onto his feet with her sheer enthusiasm more times than anyone can count, and even when we see a glimpse of her in a possible future timeline in All-New Wolverine, she’s still the same Kate Bishop we know and love today.

In short, this is one of Marvel’s best-beloved characters"[59] Graeme McMillan of The Hollywood Reporter referred to Kate Bishop as a "fan favorite," asserting, "Originally introduced as a supporting character, Bishop quickly graduated to protagonist status as she revealed herself to be more thoughtful and capable — if no less impulsive — than the man who was technically her mentor.

The Kate Bishop of that series owed as much to Jim Rockford or Veronica Mars as she did Clint Barton or any other comic book archer, completing the transformation of the character from Young Avengers‘ hyper-competent, most confident member to an incarnation of the classic private eye trope — a detective who gets the job done, as much by coincidence and accident and personal charm as through use of her varied and impressive skill set.

The result is a hero unlike most in comic books, and one that is remarkably charming and enjoyable to read about; if the Kate Bishop of the MCU proves to be half as interesting, she’ll be a welcome addition to the universe, and just might be many fans’ new favorite character.

The archer we want to see join the MCU is Kate Bishop, who first appeared in Young Avengers #1 by Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung, John Dell, and Justin Ponsor.

Bishop would be a brilliant addition, as she’s a smart, sassy super who’d bring some much needed new blood to the team and already has a massive fan following.

Hawkeye #1 hits the ground running and never looks back, the creative team of Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire on target early and often.

"[80] Brandon Guerrero of ComicsVerse gave Hawkeye #1 a score of 84%, asserting, "Kate Bishop gets her own sassy, muscular ab-filled solo comic.

Thompson and Romero create a fun look into the beginning of Kate's career in private investigating while she also manages to fight crime on the side.

A juicy cliffhanger promises a seedy trap is gunning for Kate, and readers know Hawkeye will deal with it in her usual (somewhat clumsy) fashion.

[97] In a possible future, an adult Kate assists in a raid on Latveria (one of her contributions being firing a bullet containing the permanently miniaturized Wasp into a Doombot so she can take over its systems).

[99] Kate Bishop appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed by Hailee Steinfeld as a young adult and Clara Stack as a child.