Marvel writer confirms new Hawkeye is non-binary

Marvel Comics has introduced their latest character to adopt the Hawkeye identity, Charli Ramsey, marking the company’s first nonbinary legacy hero. Although Charli is not Marvel’s first nonbinary character, they are the first to assume the role of a well-known hero—in this case, Clint Barton (and Kate Bishop, another legacy hero sharing the Hawkeye title with Clint).

Charli joins the ranks of other legacy heroes like Sam Wilson (Captain America), Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel), Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel), Laura Kinney (Wolverine), Jane Foster (Thor), and Kate Bishop (Hawkeye).

In ‘Ultimates #5,’ Charli Ramsey debuts as Hawkeye on Earth-6160, part of Marvel’s new Ultimate line launched in 2023. According to ‘The Direct’ Charli identifies as nonbinary and Two-Spirit, hailing from the Oglala Band of the Native American Lakota Nation tribe.

The new Ultimate Universe is a setting devoid of superheroes, crafted by The Maker (the Ultimate Universe's Reed Richards). He prevented events such as Peter Parker’s spider bite and Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne are depicted as exterminators.

Tony Stark and his team aim to restore Earth-6160 by enlisting potential heroes and guiding them toward their destinies. In this effort, Stark attempts to recruit Earth-6160’s Clint Barton by providing him with archery gear and a video, but Clint turns down the offer.

Nonetheless, Charli, opposed to Roxxon Energy Partners for its treatment of Native Americans, finds the gear and message. Misinterpreting the intent as being for them, Charli takes the equipment and assumes the name Hawkeye.

Hawkeye encounters Captain America, who arrives to collect the abandoned gear. After a somewhat rough beginning, the two heroes join forces against Roxxon’s Cleaning Crew.

Charli Ramsey was created by writer Deniz Camp and artist Juan Frigeri.

On X (formerly Twitter), Camp described the new hero as “cool, different, and yet undeniably Hawkeye.” Addressing “a lot of questions about Charli's gender,” Camp shared that in researching "water protectors/Standing Rock,” he noted the significant role of “queer and 'two-spirit' organizers” in “the movement.”

Camp further explained that he didn't want to focus heavily on Charli’s they/them pronouns for two reasons: this aspect of their identity is “not in the book itself” yet, and Camp doesn’t believe Charli would emphasise it in context. He mentioned that this detail will become clearer in the story “when it's natural to the narrative.”

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