Thunderbolts #39

In "Hawkeye, the Marksman!", a carnival marksman with a sharp aim and a restless spirit stumbles into a world beyond the midway when a misunderstanding with the police lands him in the crosshairs of the Black Widow. With Iron Man and the Widow at odds, Hawkeye is drawn into a tense clash that fractures his loyalty—only to flee when his shot goes awry and injures the very ally he was meant to protect.

In "Suspected of Murder!", Tony Stark—now dependent on his Iron Man armor for survival after a heart injury—faces a crisis when his allies and loved ones turn against him. With Pepper Potts and Happy Hogan convinced he's behind their employer's disappearance, Iron Man is forced to flee, only to be pursued by Hawkeye, who attacks Stark's factory and kidnaps Pepper. Meanwhile, the Black Widow is captured and taken back to Russia, setting off a chain of events that tests loyalties and forces those around Tony to reconsider the truth.

Hawkeye and the New Black Widow Strike Again! sees the duo teaming up for a daring heist that brings them head-to-head with Iron Man. As the clash unfolds, Tony Stark arrives on the scene, reuniting with Pepper Potts—her warm embrace a quiet moment amid the chaos. Happy Hogan watches, quietly wrestling with his own feelings as he realizes the distance between himself and Pepper may be too great to bridge.