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KATE BISHOP READING LIST

★★ - required reads. highly positive opinion on stories.
★ - required reads. neutral opinion on stories.
☆☆ - optional reads. highly positive opinion on stories.
☆ - optional reads. neutral opinion on stories.

◆ (2005) ★ YOUNG AVENGERS ( Kate's first appearance ever! Her sister's wedding gets crashed by the Young Avengers team and Kate is pretty much just like 'fuck it' and forces her way into the team because she kind of does what she wants. She also goes through her identity crisis of picking a hero name. Spoiler Alert: She ends up as Hawkeye. BUY )
◆ (2006) ☆ CIVIL WAR: YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS ( The Young Avengers gang meet the Runaways for the first time. Things happen. They meet Noh-varr who isn't very friendly at this time. DOWNLOAD / BUY )
◆ (2007) ☆☆ WINTER SOLDIER: WINTER KILLS ( Kate meets Bucky and acts like the most awkward teenager in the world because she never knows how to keep her mouth shut. Kate, please. DOWNLOAD / BUY )
◆ (2007) ☆☆ FALLEN SON - CAPTAIN AMERICA ( Kate and Eli get chased around by Iron Man until a mysterious Cap shows up (CLINT IN DISGUISE!!GASP!!!) to which Kate has to bitch him out. A+ DOWNLOAD / BUY )
◆ (2008) ★★ YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS ( Also known as #kateissodonewithboys, she fights with Eli, gets her bow taken by Clint, and decides making out with Tommy is a great idea. But it's where she and Clint officially meet. AND IT'S WRITTEN BY FRACTION. DOWNLOAD / BUY )
◆ (2009) ☆☆ MIGHTY AVENGERS ( Loki is being a butt and disguising herself as Wanda to trick everyone. Cassie calls in the rest of the Young Avengers to help out, and Kate does some teaming up with Clint for a bit. Not a huge requirement but a fun read. [Kate chapters: #21, #23-24, #28-31. Included other chapters for the full arc.] DOWNLOAD / BUY: 1, 2 )
◆ (2009) ☆☆ DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS ( The Young Avengers try to give some old villains the benefit of the doubt but one of them leaves a bad taste in Kate's mouth and it shows a bit of her ideals on what it means to be a hero. DOWNLOAD / BUY )
◆ (2010) ☆ SIEGE: YOUNG AVENGERS ( Kate and Eli gets stuck under fallen rock debris and spend the entire time bitching at each other. Basically a bad relationship going even more wrong. BUY )
◆ (2010) ★ AVENGERS: CHILDREN'S CRUSADE ( LAUGHS TO THE SUN. The Young Avengers go on a hunt to look for Wanda but most of it ends up being Kate and Eli fighting even more. Things go from bad to worse. This is the last issue featuring the full set of the original Young Avengers together. DOWNLOAD / BUY )
◆ (2012) ★★★★ HAWKEYE ( Hawkeye and Hawkeye at their best. The #1 recommended series for them both. And their pizza dog. Also includes Kate's solo adventures in Los Angeles with the most awesome art by Annie Wu. #notbiased DOWNLOAD / BUY )
◆ (2013) ★★ YOUNG AVENGERS ( The Young Avengers come back together! Most of them anyway. Now they've got mischievous little Loki at their side as they deal with Billy's major case of woe. Kate also dates Noh-varr for the course of it, while apparently seeming bicurious towards America. Well okay. DOWNLOAD / BUY )
◆ (2014) ☆☆ HAWKEYE VS DEADPOOL ( The Hawkeyes team up with Deadpool and it's a giant mess as anyone would expect. Kate also blows up New York. Nothing unusual. DOWNLOAD / BUY )
◆ (2015) ★★ ALL-NEW HAWKEYE ( Kate and Clint continue their adventures together, except shit gets kind of sour along the way. She also bitches out Maria Hill cause Kate don't give a fuck. DOWNLOAD / BUY )
◆ (2016) ★★ ALL-NEW HAWKEYE ( Continuing where the previous one left off. Sneaks a peek into a possible future where Clint turned into an old man hobo and Kate just kept being awesome except with wrinkles. Also consists of flashbacks of baby Kate when she first got inspired by Hawkeye. Hella cute stuff. DOWNLOAD / BUY )
◆ (2016) ☆ ASTONISHING ANT-MAN ( Kate pays Cassie a visit for some cute gal pal time. DOWNLOAD (only #6) / BUY )
◆ (2016) ☆☆ CIVIL WAR II: CHOOSING SIDES ( Civil War II is happening. Clint Barton does a really bad thing. Kate Bishop has to deal with the consequences. DOWNLOAD / BUY )
◆ (2016) ★★★★ HAWKEYE
◆ (2018) ★★ WEST COAST AVENGERS

* Despite the chronological order, it is highly recommended to read Hawkeye (2012) first as an introduction to Kate. After that, move back to Young Avengers (2005) and continue on the list from there.

THIS LIST HASN'T BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2016 SO IT NEEDS SOME MAD REVAMPING.