- “I know that young people think they're invincible and rich people think they're invincible. And you have always been both.”
- ―Eleanor to Kate[src]
Katherine Elizabeth "Kate" Bishop, is a Marvel Comics character. She made her debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe via the Disney+ original series Hawkeye, with her and Clint Barton being the titular protagonists of the series.
Kate Bishop was created by Allan Heinburg and Jim Cheung.
Background[]
Physical appearance[]
Kate Bishop in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a Caucasican post-adolescent woman with long dark brown hair, pale skin, medium height, blue eyes, full lips, and well-toned muscles due to her years of physical exercise. Her curvy figure is reflected above all in her purple suit, and her lipstick is also that color. Her skin has a soft, silky white tone appropriate for people her age. She also has a fairly round face and her body is quite thin and light which allows her to move quite easily. She wears black pants. Her legs are about as muscular as her arms. She also notes that she has inherited her mother's beauty.
Personality[]
Kate Bishop is an extremely confident, brave, and smart individual with a great sense of justice, who has a tendency to see things others do not due to her high intellect. After Hawkeye saved her life at a very young age, Kate was inspired to take a stand for whom she deeply loves and cares about, desiring to become a hero to protect those she loves.
Appearances[]
Marvel Cinematic Universe[]
Avengers: Infinity War & Avengers: Endgame[]
While Kate does not appear in the films, the Hawkeye premiere episode reveals she survived the snap.
Hawkeye[]
Kate Bishop appears in this Disney+ series, set after the events of Avengers: Endgame. Kate meets the original Hawkeye, Clint Barton and teams up with him over the Christmas period of 2024.
The Marvels[]
Kate Bishop appears in the post-credit scene of the film in 2026, two years after the events of Hawkeye. She is recruited by Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel to join her own team, the Young Avengers.
Marvel Animation[]
Avengers Assemble[]
Kate Bishop makes a cameo in the thirteenth episode of the third season "Into the Future". She resides in a dystopian world in the 30th century and is part of a rebellion to take down Kang.
Disney Parks[]
Kate Bishop aka Hawkeye/Lady Hawkeye/Hawkette will appear with Hawkeye (Clint Barton) with other heroes in Avengers Campus at Disney's California Adventure.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In the comics, Kate had lost her mother while in the MCU, she loses her father.
- In the comics, Kate took on the mantle of Hawkeye after Clint Barton's death and became a member of the Young Avengers.
- Kate is portrayed by Hailee Steinfeld, who voices Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman in the animated films Into the Spider-Verse and Across the Spider-Verse.
- The episodes "Hide and Seek" and "Ronin" reveal that Kate was born 2002, making her 22 years old at the time of the Hawkeye series.
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