Ronin is an used by multiple characters in the. The name "Ronin" refers to the Japanese term for a masterless samurai, a lone warrior.
Publication history
The persona of Ronin was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Joe Quesada. Bendis stated that the original intention was Matt Murdock as the true identity of Ronin but could not do so due to a conflict with plans in the Daredevil comic book title.
Writer Jim McCann revealed "We're going to learn that there is far more to the Ronin identity than anyone knew, pre-dating before . Why does Ronin exist? That's a central mystery we will tackle." A Life Model Decoy of Alexei Shostakov is the third individual who dons the Ronin identity.
A character is introduced in the Mighty Avengers and dons the Halloween-type Spider Hero costume during the Infinity storyline, and is supplied with the Ronin costume from a "big box of Clint Barton's old stuff" during the Inhumanity storyline. Before being revealed in canon, a leaked script revealed the fourth iteration's true identity to be Eric Brooks.
Bullseye
In the Hawkeye: Freefall storyline, Clint becomes Ronin once more to launch an attack on the Hood'scriminal empire. The Hood eventually hires Bullseye to find out Ronin's true identity. After learning that Clint is Ronin through his associates, the Hood then orders Bullseye to commit crimes dressed in the Ronin costume to ruin Clint's reputation.
The Ultimate Marvel equivalent of Ronin is an alternate personality of Marc Spector. In order to infiltrate the services of the Kingpin, Ronin proves himself by retrieving Spider-Man. Ronin drives a school bus into Midtown High School and starts firing a gun to get Spider-Man to fight. Kitty Pryde confronts Ronin, but is knocked unconscious shortly before Spider-Man arrives. The two engage in a brutal battle that is mirrored in a fight between Moon Knight and Ronin in his mind ; Ronin knocks Spider-Man unconscious in the end. Ronin uses Spider-Man's own web-shooters to leave the high school, and takes the youth to the Kingpin to interrogate at the Kingpin's hideout. But the Kingpin then attacks Ronin, revealing that the Kingpin already knew of Ronin's true identity. Ronin is then taken to a river by the Kingpin's two henchmen and shot in the head. However, he somehow survives this and goes to the police to provide evidence about the Kingpin's attempt to murder him, revealing his secret identity to do this but leads to the Kingpin's arrest and the media referring to him as a hero.
In other media
Television
An exclusive version of Ronin appears in ': Nozomu Akatsuki'''. This iteration is an entirely original character under the Ronin mask. The father of Akira Akatsuki and Hikaru Akatsuki, he is the co-developer of the DISKS before acting as Ronin.
The Clint Barton incarnation of Ronin appears in the 2019 film , portrayed by Jeremy Renner.
Video games
The Maya Lopez version of Ronin appears as an exclusive playable character in the PSP version of , voiced by Marabina Jaimes.
The Clint Barton version of Ronin appears as an alternate design in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Marvel Heroes and Avengers Academy and “Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, and as a playable character in Marvel Future Fight and Marvel Contest of Champions.
The Eric Brooks version of Ronin can be seen as a playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers.
Toys
A Minimate of the character was released in the 12th series of Marvel Minimates, in a 2-pack with new battle damaged "Riot-Attack" variant of Spider-Man.
Marvel Legends released a 2-pack with a Ronin figure and Elektra. This figure has an alternate unmasked Clint Barton head.
