Kate Bishop is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She was originally created by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung in the 2000s in the pages of the Young Avengers comics. She is highly skilled at archery, fencing, boxing, and other forms of combat. She is rumored to be Clint Barton’s successor to the mantle. 

She is the third character to take the Hawkeye name, after Clint Barton of the Avengers and Wyatt McDonald of the Squadron Supreme. Her costume is patterned on those of the first Hawkeye and Mockingbird. She was first introduced as Kate Bishop in the 12th issue when Clint was dead and she took up the Hawkeye mantle in his honor. 

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Now, Hailee Steinfeld is all set to portray Kate Bishop in the Marvel Cinematic Universe streaming television series Hawkeye on Disney+. Where Hawkeye will bring Clint face-to-face with a younger female archer. Previously, Kate has fought alongside Clint Barton in the popular series Hawkeye, a solo comic by Matt Fraction and David Aja. 

The series ran from 2012 to 2015, portraying the two Hawkeyes of different gender and generations teaching each other about crime-fighting and life. Hawkeye appeared in the 2013 Young Avengers series by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie. Additionally, Kate Bishop co-starred with Clint Barton in the “All-New Hawkeye” series by Jeff Lemire and Ramon Perez.

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She had also starred in her own Hawkeye book, which started in the fall of 2016 marvel NOW! Catalog. However, the book was canceled for its 16th and final issue in early 2018.