Avengers: Hawkeye

Marvel's 2009 Avengers: Hawkeye is a single-issue spotlight that reaches back to the character's earliest days, written by Stan Lee with art by Don Heck. It reprints the original 1960s story in which the sharpshooter first clashed with—and eventually joined—Earth's Mightiest Heroes, capturing the moment a cocky villain began his journey toward becoming an Avenger. This issue matters as a concise, classic origin snapshot for fans wanting to see where the archer's long Marvel legacy began.