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Clinton Barton (Earth-616) from Secret Avengers Vol 1 21.1 Cover
Hawkeye
Quote1 So, Steve, this entire mission, dropping us into the nest of the Masters of Evil -- you were hip to all of this? All part of a test to see if I'm ready to lead some Avengers? Quote2
Captain America Vol 4 27 Textless
Captain America
Quote1 Would you approve if it were? Quote2
Clinton Barton (Earth-616) from Secret Avengers Vol 1 21.1 Cover
Hawkeye
Quote1 That's the thing about being a leader, Steve...you have to find that approval in yourself. Quote2

Appearing in "Red Light Nation"

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Synopsis for "Red Light Nation"

Captain America and Hawkeye are infiltrating a high end party in Bagalia, noting as they do so on the immoral nature of the city. Steve reminds Clint that they are here to extract an American senator who has a price on his head but to remain under the radar. They locate the senator but he turns on them and explodes into blue light as Steve realises it was a trap. They escape unscathed and manage to hold off the guards that are now attacking. While escaping through a window, Clint defends his handling of the situation and his claim to be an equal to Captain America. Steve observes that the senator was an L.M.D. and reveals that he was testing Hawkeye's ability to operate covertly in order to possible take over the Secret Avengers. From his previous actions he concludes that Clint is not ready. Clint becomes angry at Steve's behaviour and storms off as he brings up his parents and need for approval.

Still on the street, Captain America is attacked by Vengeance, riding a burning motorcycle, but gets away due to his lack of corruption. Before he can excape, however, Whiplash and Princess Python join the fight and Steve gets consumed by a giant python that sets to ingest his thoughts.

Meanwhile, Hawkeye gets on a train to Johannesburg under the name "Mr. Costello" and hears the news about the capture of an American assassin. He appears unbothered by this.

The self proclaimed Masters of Evil under the leadership of Max Fury hold Captain America captive, certain that no one knows he is here. They plan to claim that Captain America is responsible for the assassination of an American dissident inside an autonomous nation and ruin his reputation along with that of America. Hawkeye bursts in to save the day, disguised as a guard and bragging about his spying abilities. He incapacitates the villains present and mocks Max Fury. Instead of killing him with his last arrow, Hawkeye uses it to free Captain America and escape through the window.

Solicit Synopsis

• Captain America and Hawkeye undertake a mission to the red light nation, a country run by criminals for criminals!

• Rick Remender takes over as the new regular series writer with This introductory point one issue.

Notes

  • Chronologically, the Anton Vanko iteration of Whiplash previously appeared in Harley-Davidson / Avengers #2, which explains how Captain America knows who he is.

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