Bullseye (character) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bullseye
Bullseye on the variant cover of Bullseye #1 (Sept. 2017). Art by Marco Checchetto.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	As Bullseye: Daredevil #131 (March 1976) As Daredevil: Daredevil #285 (October 1990) As Hawkeye: Dark Avengers #1 (March 2009)
Created by	Marv Wolfman (writer) John Romita Sr. (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Lester (last name unknown)
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Thunderbolts Dark Avengers
Notable aliases	Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter, Leonard, Daredevil, Hawkeye
Abilities	Master marksman Expert martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant Peak human physical and mental condition Use of edged/throwing weapons and conventional firearms Spinal column and various other bones laced with adamantium Innate ability to throw virtually any object as a projectile

Bullseye is a Marvel Comics supervillain and a common enemy of both Daredevil and Elektra. He was first introduced in 1976. He is able to take harmless objects such as paper clips and peanuts and can kill enemies with them.

Publication history

The character's first appearance is in Daredevil #131 (March 1976). Although created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist John Romita Sr., the book features art by Bob Brown and Klaus Janson.

Bullseye's real name and origins are unknown. He has used the name "Benjamin Poindexter" on several occasions, first mentioned on Daredevil #159 (1979) where he goes by the name "Mr. Poindexter" which he later claimed that it is "just one of the many names he used" (Daredevil #181, 1982). However, there are also instances where his name is given as “Lester". The miniseries Bullseye: Greatest Hits (2004) developed the character's backstory, but also revealed that some or all of it has been fabricated, probably by Bullseye himself. In this series, Bullseye's name was Leonard and had a brother named Nate (whose real name was later revealed as Lester by Leonard).

Following Civil War, Warren Ellis took over writing Thunderbolts and Bullseye became one of the core members of the new team line-up.

In the Secret Invasion aftermath storyline Dark Reign, Bullseye becomes a member of the Dark Avengers under the alias Hawkeye and features in a five-issue limited series Dark Reign: Hawkeye, written by Andy Diggle, with art by Tom Raney. As a member of the Dark Avengers, he has a major role in the crossover Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia, written by Matt Fraction. He appeared as a regular character in Dark Avengers #1-16 (March 2009-June 2010).

Bullseye is killed by Daredevil in Shadowland #1, but is later confirmed alive in Daredevil vol. 3 #26.

Portrayals

Bullseye was played by Collin Farrell in the 2003 movie Daredevil.

Images for kids

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  Wilson Bethel as Benjamin Poindexter masquerading as the titular character of Daredevil.

See also

In Spanish: Bullseye (Marvel Comics) para niños