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Who is Kate Bishop? She's a skilled archer and a master of martial arts. She has an amazing sense of humor, specializing in making fun of Clint Barton. She's a feminist who's not here to be objectified. She's a bit of a smart-ass. She's a way better shot than Clint. Oh, and she also plays the cello. She's pretty much an Avenger — she's Hawkeye.

And she's finally getting her own solo series.

Known mostly as Clint's protégé — but she's really his partner — Kate Bishop has landed her first solo Marvel comic from writer Kelly Thompson (Jem and the Holograms, A-Force) and artist Leonardo Romero. Described as "Veronica Mars with superheroes," Hawkeye finds Kate Bishop starting anew on the West Coast, away from Clint, her former teammates (Young Avengers), and the fallout from Civil War II. But she's not just moving to Los Angeles to take down criminals; she's also entering the world of private investigation, like Veronica Mars and Jessica Jones before her. She gets paid to straight-up creep on people all day.

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Kate's always been a kick-ass character with a lot of potential, so it's nice to finally see her stand on her own. While she may not always be the most graceful, she's unabashedly herself: opinionated, brash, determined, passionate, and most importantly, still figuring her shit out.

Here are just a few of the reasons we can't wait to see Kate Bishop take on Venice Beach in her first solo series: