The Hawkeye plot revolved around the holiday season, with a lot of Christmas references and influences and a cold, winter mood. All of this was reflective of the comic series, including the opening and closing credits of the television series, which were entirely inspired by the comic’s design. However, Aja revealed to his social media followers that he had created artwork for Hawkeye that was never used by the studio.

RELATED: Most Rewatchable Episodes Of Marvel’s Disney+ ShowsAja shared his artwork on his Instagram page, which featured an illustration of the protagonists Clint Barton and Kate Bishop, along with Lucky the Pizza Dog, walking along a New York street. “A Hawkeye poster I did for the TV series that never saw the light. (Yes, they used the concept for a poster and yes, I was paid for it, no conspiracy, please),” reads the caption. It seems like a winter day with snowfall prominently featured in the artwork, and the protagonists are dressed in their hero costumes, while they carry their respective bow and arrow sets.

The artwork represents Aja’s traditional shaded tone style and uses a lot of purple hues, which is the color of Barton’s and Bishop’s costume. Unfortunately, Aja’s art was not used as an official poster for Hawekeye. But, as Aja states, the concept was used by the studio as inspiration for one of the posters of the series. It remains unclear why Aja’s artwork was not selected for official purposes, but the poster it inspired features Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld superimposed onto a recognizable New York street.

While Hawkeye premiered on Disney Plus in 2021, the studio has been encouraging fans to re-watch the series during this year’s holiday season. Multiple holiday-themed posters and fun behind-the-scenes videos of Jolt, the golden retriever that plays Lucky the Pizza Dog in the series, were shared by the studio on social media in the days leading up to Christmas. There was no Marvel project released during the holiday season this year, which is probably why the studio is urging fans to return to Hawkeye.

Hawkeye is streaming on Disney Plus.

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