New Hawkeye officially debuts with upgraded power level equal to Iron Man

Marvel has officially debuted its new version of HawkeyeBut the hero is not just a skilled archer – he is an Iron Man-level powerhouse capable of taking on an army (or an evil megacorporation) solo. The hero is the latest reinvention of a classic hero in Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe, and an explicit replacement for Clint Barton who – in this new timeline – refused to take the Hawkeye mantle and ditched the advanced tech Tony Stark gifted him.

Fans meet the new Hawkeye in a preview for Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri, Federico Blee and Travis Lanham’s Final #5. The issue sees Tony Stark call in Captain America to investigate a new Hawkeye that has been raiding the facilities of the villain Roxon Corporation. While their actions thus far benefit the Ultimates’ goals, Tony’s tests suggest that they are likely more villain than heroAnd he asks Steve Rogers to step in.

Tony previously gave the Hawkeye costume and equipment to Clint Barton, who was one of dozens of heroes unwilling to take on the powers and identities they had. Should have possession in this timeline. Tony was so confident of Clint’s potential that he delivered A keyboard that can fire a variety of custom arrows, including smart missiles and EMP blasts. Tony confirms that “A properly trained man can lead an army with the ‘array'” And asks Steve to get his technology back.

The New Hawkeye debuts, using Tony Stark’s tech

The hero’s arrows basically have superpowers

Marvel’s New Ultimate Universe is a reality that was rewritten by the time-traveling super-genius known as the Maker, who methodically killed, depowered, or corrupted every hero fans know from Marvel’s mainstream continuity. Tony, Tony’s father was able to create a brief window where the Maker would be out of the picture, allowing his son (now going by Iron Lad) to assemble the Ultimates Network – a worldwide team of heroes dedicated to destroying the Power of the Maker. Base before he returns.

Marvel has taken a novel approach to its latest titles, with each issue covering a month of time in the world, counting down to the Maker’s return. each Ultimates Surrender depicts a critical mission as Tony and his growing team attempt to recruit more heroes who will stand with them against Maker’s corrupt world order. Now fans meet Hawkeye, but this time Tony doesn’t want the hero on his list, he wants them stopped.

Previously, Tony tried to bring back heroes including Captain Marvel and Hawkeye by empowering the people whose hero origins the Maker prevented through time travel. The project was a disaster, with Carol Danvers even killing civilians when her powers got out of control. While Peter Parker’s Spider-Man has been a notable success thus far, Tony has taken the massive failure of his effort hard, especially as he has tried to upgrade the heroes with his family’s advanced technology. Therefore it makes sense that, Even as Hawkeye targets a key ally of the Maker’s regime, Tony isn’t willing to take the chance of his weapon being used for evil..

Hawkeye’s trick arrows have always been powerful…

… but nothing close to the new version

Hawkeye’s new arrows are a huge upgrade from Clint Barton’s character, with Tony confirming that One shot from forty miles away is enough to destroy a tank or even a battleship. Likewise, when Captain America confronts the new Hawkeye, he is faced with a repulsor arrow – the same technology that makes Iron Man such a powerful hero. Although Clint Barton has long been an Avenger in good standing, he has never been a force, relying more on his immense skills and spy training to contribute to the team. Indeed, villains overlooking Hawkeye have saved the universe in the past.

However, despite their major difference in power levels, weaponized arrows are a traditional element of Hawkeye’s character. Rather than just shooting traditional arrows, Hawkeye has incorporated tech from all over the Marvel Universe, including Iron Man’s repulsors, Hank Pym’s size changing particles, and even Hulk’s gamma radiation (Which he used to kill the Green Goliath in Civil War II.) Hawkeye’s most commonly used arrows are all about non-lethal takedowns, with an electrified net arrow, tear gas arrow, and blunt boomerang arrow all appearing before.

However, although Clint Barton often used explosives, he had never had anything like the new Ultimate Hawkeye, whose Tank killing arrows can take right angles in order to chase their targets with high explosives. Tony’s quiver prints the weapons Hawkeye needs for a mission, making this new hero the equal of even Iron Man in terms of power—and perhaps even more dangerous when their skills become part of the equation.

Hawkeye vs Captain America is the perfect introduction

The original Hawkeye had a major rivalry with Captain America

The perfect introduction to send off Captain America with the new Hawkeye. The two letters have a long history, with Clint Barton has a great chorus against Steve Rogers And constantly fighting to prove himself the super-soldier’s equal. While the two are firm friends today, Clint has long been painted as an anti-authority figure who chafes under Cap’s leadership, and their rivalry was especially vicious early in their relationship.

The Ultimate Universe is adding a new twist to this rivalry by introducing a Native American Hawkeye.with the first words between the two being Hawkeye asking, “So they sent a cowboy, huh?” until now, The Ultimates was a socially conscious book, with the new She-Hulk coming from a Pacific island irradiated by gamma bomb testing – a reference to nuclear testing and the consequences in the real world. The Ultimate Universe no longer has an America, since the nation was disbanded as part of the Maker’s division of the world into competing territories.

This makes the symbolic nature of Captain America much more complex. The Ultimate Cup represents a country that no longer exists And what he considers to be the opposite of the author’s authoritarianism, but in doing so he also keeps alive a specific legacy of imperialism and conquest – a dichotomy that Hockey is apparently all too aware of. What’s more, Steve Rogers was shaken to his core by learning of world history since he was frozen in World War II, and Captain America took radical steps against the Maker, including choosing to save America Chavez at the cost of Many innocent lives.

The Ultimates‘ Breakneck Gang doesn’t allow a lot of time to dwell on the emotional states of its heroes, so it will be interesting to see how far the charge of being a “Cowboy” Applies to Captain America. In Marvel Original The last universe of the 2000s, Captain America was depicted as a jingoistic soldier for the American government, but this time he struggles much more with his purpose.

Final #5 is the final issue before the entire team assembles for the first time to fight the corrupt Hulk and his immortal weapons. hope, Hawkeye is part of the team, because while Tony may feel the need to control how his tech is used, the Ultimates will need all the help they can get to beat the Maker, and fans definitely deserve more time with the new version of The avenging archer who suddenly packs the same punch as Iron Man himself.

The Ultimates #5 Coming from Marvel October 9th.