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Sunday, February 22, 2004

Hawkeye | Comics

Trained by The Swordsman and Trick Shot to become an expert marksman, Clint Barton was inspired by super-hero Iron Man but because of some misunderstanding he was debuted as a criminal by the media. He soon teamed up with Black Widow with whom he developed a crush and eventually clashing with Iron Man.

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Hawkeye | Comics

He soon reformed and joined The Avengers alongside Captain America, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver following the original lineup of the team. Although he was considered as a valued member of the team, he tried being solo but soon ended up joining with The Defenders. While faced the Crossfire, he successfully foiled his plan with help from fellow vigilante and S.H.I.E.L.D. Operative Bobby Morse AKA Mockingbird, whom he would eventually marry.

He returned to lead West Coast Avengers and then Mockingbird was killed by the demonic Mephisto. Hawkeye was offered to lead the team of Thunderbolts but during Scarlet Witch’s mental breakdown he died in battle (Avengers Disassembled). However, he was later alive in “House of M” reality and brought back to life afterwards.

After “The Death of Captain America”, he was approached to wield his shield by Tony Stark but rejected (Fallen Son – The Death of Captain America). Clint took the alias of Ronin to join the New Avengers during World War Hulk. He fought the Skrulls on “Secret Invasion” and opposed Norman Osborn’s rule on “Dark Reign”. In post “Siege” period, he re-joined the Avengers and later led the Secret Avengers.

For more information on Hawkeye comics series, you can check out these links below.

Hawkeye (Comics) Wikipedia


Hawkeye (Comics) Marvel Wikia


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Clint Barton as Ronin

Here is your links for "Hawkeye" comics from Marvel Comics.

Avengers – Earth's Mightiest Heroes


Avengers – Hawkeye (Softcover)


Avengers – Hawkeye (Hardcover)


Avengers – Earth's Mightiest Heroes II

Secret Invasion – Front Line


Dark Reign – Hawkeye


Hawkeye & Mockingbird – Ghosts


A fictional recurring comic book character from Marvel Comics, Hawkeye first debuted in the 57th issue of Tales of Suspense in 1964. The character was created by legendary comic-book creator Stan Lee (Daredevil, Doctor Strange) and Don Heck, whom would frequently appear in The Avengers books as well as featured in his own limited series.

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The Ronin Archer

Apart from that, Hawkeye also starred in many prominent crossover events by Marvel Comics as well as a star on many new and old monthly ongoing series, featuring many significant stories. On silver screen, the character was portrayed by Jeremy Renner in live-action movie, The Avengers (2012), Avengers – Age of Ultron (2015) and Captain America – Civil War (2016).
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Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Elektra | Comics

An Olympic level athlete and a master assassin trained by ninja cult The Hand, Elektra Natchios was the daughter of a Greek Ambassador. During her time in college, she started a relationship with the blind lawyer Matt Murdock, who would later become Daredevil. After she lost her father in an accident during a hostage situation, she gave up on law and traveled to Japan.

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Elektra | Comics

Her master Stick; who also trained Matt, trained her up well enough but she later joined the ranks of The Hand. Elektra become their top assassin but eventually left them after sometime to be a bounty hunter. Soon, in New York, she earned the place of Kingpin’s top assassin and encountered her former lover Daredevil again.

One of Kingpin’s former hitman Bullseye impaled her with her own sais in retaliation to get his old position back. She was resurrected and revived by Stone, yet she did not appear to Matt for years. She even tangled with the feral mutant Wolverine several times; especially when he lost his Adamantium and also when he went rogue as “The Enemy of the State” after being re-programmed by Hydra.

She was then captured and replaced by the Skrulls before their “Secret Invasion” on Earth which is revealed after the imposter died in a battle with New Avengers. Norman Osborn's Dark Reign brought her imprisonment to a H.A.M.M.E.R. facility, which she escaped soon. She is offered a place in the ranks of the newly reformed Thunderbolts strike team alongside Agent Venom, Deadpool, Red Hulk, Punisher and The Leader.

For more information on Elektra comics series, you can check out these links below.

Elektra (Comics) Wikipedia


Elektra (Comics) Marvel Wikia


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Agent of The Hand

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During his run on the monthly ongoing Daredevil series in 1981, legendary comic book creator Frank Miller (All Star Batman & Robin, Batman – Year One) created the character Elektra. Over time, she appeared on many limited series as well as a couple of her own monthly ongoing and that’s not all; this popular heroine was involved in many of the important crossover events and stories of Marvel Comics.

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Resurrection and Beyond

Actress Jennifer Garner portrayed the character adaptation in both motion picture of Daredevil (2003) and its spin-off, Elektra (2005). Later, when Marvel's Daredevil premiered on Netflix, the character appeared in Season 2 of the show, played by Élodie Yung.
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Friday, August 22, 2003

Luke Cage | Comics

Growing up on the streets of Harlem, New York, Carl Lucas knew a thing or two about hustle. He hung out with the wrong crowd and spent most of his teen in juvenile homes. Even though he was hoping to become a racketeer someday, his goal changed as he grew up. Due to mix-up by Willis Stryker, The Syndicate and Cornell Cottonmouth, Lucas ended up in jail but he made a reputation there, causing him to be transferred to Seagate Prison.

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Luke Cage | Comics

He volunteered for Dr. Noah Burstein project to re-create Captain America’s Super-Soldier formula. The experiment goes wrong because of the sabotage by a prison guard named Albert Rackham, who was also racist towards Lucas. However, the failed experiment has given him super-strength and unbreakable skin.

Going back to New York, he took the alias of Luke Cage AKA Power Man, later joined by Danny Rand aka Iron Fist. Together they formed Heroes for Hire, fighting baddies like Wrecking Crew and Sabretooth, occasionally teaming up with other street-wise heroes like Misty Knight, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Moon Knight and Ghost Rider. Cage became a part of Defenders alongside Doctor Strange, Hulk and others.

He had a troubled relationship with Dr. Claire Temple, briefly dated She-Hulk and then finally knot the ties with Jessica Jones. Luke participated in Nick Fury’s Secret War, antagonized Purple Man, joined New Avengers during “The Breakout” following Civil War, beaten up Doctor Doom once, teamed up with Norman Osborn to retrieve his child during Dark Reign.

For more information on Luke Cage comics series, you can check out these links below.

Luke Cage (Comics) Wikipedia

Luke Cage (Comics) Marvel Wikia

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Against The Wrong Crowd

Here is your links to buy "Luke Cage" comics from Marvel Comics on Amazon.

Essential Luke Cage, Power Man Vol 01

Essential Luke Cage, Power Man Vol 02

Marvel Legacy – The 1970s Handbook

Daredevil – Marked For Death

Daredevil Visionaries – Frank Miller Vol 01

Power Man & Iron Fist Epic Collection – Heroes for Hire

Essential Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 01

Daredevil by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Omnibus

Essential Power Man and Iron Fist Vol 02

Secret Wars II Omnibus

Contest of Champions II

Marvel Masters – The Tales of Kurt Busiek

Cage (Softcover)

Cage (Hardcover)

Luke Cage, Iron Fist, & The Heroes For Hire Vol 01

Luke Cage – Second Chances Vol 01

Luke Cage, Iron Fist & The Heroes For Hire Vol 02

Daredevil Ultimate Collection 01

Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev Omnibus Vol 01

The Pulse Vol 01 – Thin Air

Daredevil Ultimate Collection 02

New Avengers Vol 01 – Breakout

Secret War

New Avengers Vol 02 – Sentry

Marvel Super Hero Team-Up

New Avengers – Luke Cage – Town Without Pity

Daredevil Ultimate Collection 03

Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev Omnibus Vol 02

New Avengers Vol 04 – The Collective

Civil War

New Avengers Vol 06 – Revolution

New Avengers Vol 07 – The Trust

Luke Cage – Second Chances Vol 02

Secret Invasion – Who Do You Trust?

Secret Invasion (Softcover)

Secret Invasion (Hardcover)

Secret Invasion – Front Line

Daredevil by Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark Omnibus Vol 02

Luke Cage Noir (Softcover)

Luke Cage Noir (Hardcover)

Marvel Noir – Daredevil/Cage/Iron Man

Black Widow – Deadly Origin

Siege – Embedded

Thunderbolts – Cage (Softcover)

Thunderbolts – Cage (Hardcover)

Atlas – Return of The Three Dimensional Man

Daredevil – Shadowland

Shadowland – Power Man (Softcover)

Shadowland – Power Man (Hardcover)

Power Man and Iron Fist – The Comedy of Death

Shadowland – Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts – Violent Rejection

Avengers Vs. X-Men

Luke Cage – Avenger

Age of Ultron

A superhero of his own right created by Archie Goodwin (Iron Man, Star Wars), John Romita, Sr. and George Tuska, Luke Cage is a fictional superhero that belongs to Marvel Comics. Often sporting a yellow disco shirt outfit, he debuted on the first issue of Luke Cage, Hero For Hire in 1972 and grew up to be one of the most popular Black-American superhero.

Aside from his glorious days in Heroes for Hire, Luke served in many superhero teams throughout his crime-fighting career like The Avengers, Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, Marvel Knights, Secret Avengers and Mighty Avengers.


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The Jilted Cage

Luke Cage was active during events like Secret Wars II, Secret Invasion, Siege, Heroic Age, Shadowland, Avengers Vs. X-Men and Age of Ultron. The hero is portrayed by actor Mike Colter in the web television series Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015), Marvel's Luke Cage (2016) and Marvel's The Defenders (2017) developed for Netflix.
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