In the Marvel Comics, Hawkeye was not the first character to take on the mantle of Ronin. That honor goes to Maya Lopez (aka Echo), who first assumed the Ronin identity in 2005’s “New Avengers ...

In the Marvel Comics, Hawkeye was not the first character to take on the mantle of Ronin. That honor goes to Maya Lopez (aka Echo), who first assumed the Ronin identity in 2005’s “New Avengers ...

Spoilers ahead for Hawkeye Episodes 1 and 2. Hawkeye Episode 1 reintroduces Ronin during a secret auction, where Clint Barton persona’s mask, outfit, and weapon are being sold to the highest bidder.

We open where last week left off, with Jack (Tony Dalton, whose smarmy, off kilter deliciousness increases with each of his appearances) holding a sword to Clint’s neck. The moment, played for ...

Clint first took on the Ronin disguise in New Avengers #27 (2007) when the sword-wielding assassin wanted a break from his previous identity. Ronin was an important step in Hawkeye’s history ...

The vigilante is part of Hawkeye now and in the upcoming series, it looks like his murderous past will catch up to him. " [Renner] wanted the darkness," Bert says. "He wanted to go there.

So why does Hawkeye’s Jack Duquesne like swords so much? For any Marvel Cinematic Universe fan now asking that question, there’s actually an exciting answer! Here Comes Swordsman ...