''Solo Avengers'' was an

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series published by

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, and was a spin-off from the company's superhero team title ''

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''. It was published for 20 issues (December 1987–July 1989) until it was renamed ''Avengers Spotlight'' with issue #21 (August 1989). The series was cancelled as of issue #40 (January 1991). The format of the title was usually two stories, one featuring the character Hawkeye and the other a back-up strip showcasing a current or former member of the Avengers. With issue #35, the format changed to exclusively focus on one full-length story. Artist

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's first published work in the comics industry was the 11–page

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back-up story in ''Solo Avengers'' #12 (November 1988).

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Avengers Spotlight

Avengers: Solo

In December 2011, a five-part limited series titled ''Avengers: Solo'' was released following the same format as ''Solo Avengers''. Once again, the central story, written by

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and illustrated by Roger Robinson, starred Hawkeye with the cast of ''

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'', by Jim McCann and Clayton Harris, in the back-up story.

Collected editions

* ''Avengers: Solo Avengers Classic'' collects ''Solo Avengers'' #1–10, 240 pages, February 2012, * ''Avengers: Scarlet Witch'' includes the Scarlet Witch story from ''Solo Avengers'' #5, 232 pages, April 2015, * ''Hawkeye Epic Collection: The Way Of The Arrow'' collects ''Solo Avengers'' #1-20 and ''Avengers Spotlight'' #21, October 2023, * ''Hawkeye Epic Collection: Marked for Death'' collects ''Avengers Spotlight'' #22-40 and material from ''

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'' vol. 1 #83, December 2025,

Solo Avengers

Avengers Spotlight

Avengers: Solo

Collected editions

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