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* MasterArcher: Clint Barton is the canon's foremost archer. His accuracy is nigh-superhuman due to much training, and he achieves things an average human can only dream of. In addition to being a Master Archer he is also skilled with several other weapons and is a highly-trained martial artist.

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* MasterArcher: Clint Barton is the canon's foremost archer. His accuracy is nigh-superhuman due to much training, and he achieves things an average human can only dream of. In addition to being a Master Archer he is also skilled with several other weapons (among other things, he's just about the only person other than [[AwesomenessByAnalysis Taskmaster]] who can [[ThrowingYourShieldAlwaysWorks throw a shield as well as Captain America]]; even Bucky can only do it thanks to cyborg enhancement, but Clint pulls it off with just marksmanship) and is a highly-trained martial artist.



* MultiMeleeMaster: In addition to his bow and arrows, Hawkeye is a master of martial arts and a weapon master, being excellent at using a sword, nunchakus, bo staff and even straight up throwing projectiles.

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* MultiMeleeMaster: In addition to his bow and arrows, Hawkeye is a master of martial arts and a weapon master, being excellent at using a sword, nunchakus, bo staff and even straight up throwing projectiles. Along with using arrows as melee weapons.



* OvershadowedByAwesome: A major part of the reason the character has developed a negative reputation among mainstream audiences. He was the only Avenger not to have their own solo movie or a significant supporting role in another movie prior to ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which meant his big film debut was mostly overshadowed by the spectacle of seeing Comicbook/IronMan, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], and Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk teaming up. Exasperating this situation was that his subsequent two appearances were in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' and ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', where he was now sharing screentime with other impressive superheroes like Comicbook/ScarletWitch, Comicbook/{{Quicksilver}}, Comicbook/BlackPanther, and Comicbook/SpiderMan. Tellingly, his increased role in ''Age of Ultron'' largely focused on [[spoiler:his family life]] and his status as TheHeart of the team, rather than his usefulness in battle. Not helping matters, the film version suffers horribly from MovieSuperheroesWearBlack, resulting in a pretty forgettable costume next to the brightly coloured and distinctive Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man, and his Trick Arrow arsenal is pretty much reduced to BoringButPractical, and his role as the "funny guy" is already covered by Iron Man, there's little for him to do that makes him nearly as memorable.

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* OvershadowedByAwesome: A major part of the reason the character has developed a negative reputation among mainstream audiences. He was the only Avenger not to have their own solo movie or a significant supporting role in another movie prior to ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which meant his big film debut was mostly overshadowed by the spectacle of seeing Comicbook/IronMan, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], and Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk teaming up. Exasperating Exacerbating this situation was that his subsequent two appearances were in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' and ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', where he was now sharing screentime with other impressive superheroes like Comicbook/ScarletWitch, Comicbook/{{Quicksilver}}, Comicbook/BlackPanther, and Comicbook/SpiderMan. Tellingly, his increased role in ''Age of Ultron'' largely focused on [[spoiler:his family life]] and his status as TheHeart of the team, rather than his usefulness in battle. Not helping matters, the film version suffers horribly from MovieSuperheroesWearBlack, resulting in a pretty forgettable costume next to the brightly coloured and distinctive Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man, and his Trick Arrow arsenal is pretty much reduced to BoringButPractical, BoringButPractical (exploding arrows, etc), and his role as the "funny guy" is already covered by Iron Man, there's little for him to do that makes him nearly as memorable.



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* LegacyCharacter: Clint Barton took up Ronin's mantle with her blessing. He also served as the second Goliath after Hank Pym adopts the Yellowjacket persona. After the death of Captain America, Clint had a ''very'' short stint as the new Cap until Kate Bishop (Not knowing it was Clint) pointed out the hypocrisy in him wearing Cap's costume whilst he called her out on using the Hawkeye. This convinced him to give the costume and shield back to Tony Stark (he'd never really been comfortable with being the replacement Cap anyway). While he was Ronin, Clint gave Kate Bishop his blessing to continue serving as the second Hawkeye after testing her skills. Barney Barton became the second Trick Shot, renaming himself Trickshot.

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* LegacyCharacter: Clint Barton took up Ronin's mantle with her blessing. He also served as the second Goliath after Hank Pym adopts the Yellowjacket persona. After the death of Captain America, Clint had a ''very'' short stint as the new Cap until Kate Bishop (Not knowing it was Clint) pointed out the hypocrisy in him wearing Cap's costume whilst he called her out on using the Hawkeye. This convinced him to give the costume and shield back to Tony Stark (he'd never really been comfortable with being the replacement Cap anyway).anyway; Tony had pressured him into it because Clint was the only one he could find who could pull off Cap's shield toss tricks). While he was Ronin, Clint gave Kate Bishop his blessing to continue serving as the second Hawkeye after testing her skills. Barney Barton became the second Trick Shot, renaming himself Trickshot.
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* DatingCatwoman: He had a fling with Moonstone during his tenure with the Thunderbolts.

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* DatingCatwoman: He had a fling with Moonstone Meteorite/Moonstone during his tenure with the Thunderbolts.
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!! Hawkeye appears in

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* ''Anime/IronManRiseOfTechnovore''
* ''Anime/AvengersConfidentialBlackWidowAndPunisher''
* ''Anime/MarvelDiskWarsTheAvengers''

[[AC:{{Comics}}]]
* ''Hawkeye vol. 1'' (1983)
* ''ComicBook/WestCoastAvengers'' (1984-1994)
* ''Hawkeye vol. 2'' (1994)
* ''Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman'' (1998)
* ''Hawkeye vol. 3'' (2003 - 2004)
* ''ComicBook/NewAvengers: The Reunion'' (2009)
* ''Hawkeye & Mockingbird'' (2010)
* ''Widowmaker'' (2010 - 2011)
* ''Hawkeye: Blindspot'' (2011)
* ''ComicBook/UltimateHawkeye'' (2011, set in the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel universe)
* ''Hawkeye [[ComicBook/{{Hawkeye|2012}} vol. 4]]'' (2012 - 2015)
* ''All-New Hawkeye'' vol. 1 (2015)
* ''All-New Hawkeye'' vol. 2 (2015)
* ''ComicBook/TalesOfSuspenseRedLedger'' (2017)
* ''ComicBook/HawkeyeKateBishop'' vol. 5 (2017 - 2018)
* ''{{ComicBook/West Coast Avengers|2018}}'' (2018)
* ''ComicBook/OldManHawkeye'' (2018, set in ComicBook/TheWastelands)
* ''Hawkeye: Freefall'' (2020)

'''Storylines'''
* ''ComicBook/SecretWars''
* ''ComicBook/AgeOfApocalypse''
* ''ComicBook/JLAAvengers''
* ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies''
* ''ComicBook/HouseOfM''
* ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion''
* ''Comicbook/DarkReign''
* ''ComicBook/OldManLogan''
* ''Comicbook/{{Siege}}''

[[AC: Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse]]
* Portrayed by Creator/JeremyRenner:
** ''{{Film/Thor}}'' (2011) [[note]](uncredited cameo)[[/note]]
** ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' (2012)
** ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' (2015)
** ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' (2016)
** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' (2019)
** ''Series/{{Hawkeye|2021}}'' (2021)

[[AC:VideoGames]]
* ''VideoGame/CaptainAmericaAndTheAvengers:'' Hawkeye is one of the four playable characters.
* ''VideoGame/SpiderManTheVideoGame'': Hawkeye is one of the four playable characters along with Franchise/SpiderMan, Black Cat and [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namor]].
* ''Venom & Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety:'' An AssistCharacter, Hawkeye can be summoned after players pick up "hero icons" scattered throughout the game.
* ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance:'' Hawkeye is a playable character on the PSP and X-Box 360 versions of the game.
* ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3]]''
* ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance'' as one of the playable characters and a major NPC.
* ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelSuperHeroes''
* ''VideoGame/DisneyInfinity''
* ''VideoGame/MarvelFutureFight''
* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite''
* ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance3TheBlackOrder''
* ''VideoGame/MarvelsAvengers'' as free DLC.

[[AC:WebAnimation]]
* ''WebAnimation/MarvelRisingUltimateComics''

[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelSuperHeroes''
* ''WesternAnimation/IronMan''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersUnitedTheyStand''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''
* ''WesternAnimation/IronManArmoredAdventures''
* ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''

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** During the period Clint operated as Ronin, he jettisoned his "[[ThouShallNot No Killing]]" rule and even briefly used firearms. And of course in a ''literal'' example, he had started wearing a black costume rather than his purple outfit.

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** During the period Clint operated as Ronin, he jettisoned his "[[ThouShallNot "[[ThouShaltNotKill No Killing]]" rule and even briefly used firearms. And of course in a ''literal'' example, he had started wearing a black costume rather than his purple outfit.
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* FastballSpecial: Has one with ComicBook/AntMan & the various other [[SizeShifter size shifters]] in the Marvel Universe, where the shrunken down hero is fired on one of Clint's arrows & proceeds to increase in size whilst flying at the enemy. Also serves as Clint's Level 3 Hyper in ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3]]''.

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* FastballSpecial: Has one with ComicBook/AntMan & the various other [[SizeShifter size shifters]] in the Marvel Universe, where the shrunken down hero is fired on one of Clint's arrows & and proceeds to increase in size whilst flying at the enemy. Also serves as Clint's Level 3 Hyper in ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3]]''.



* LoveMakesYouStupid: In his very first appearance he becomes [[LoveAtFirstSight smitten with]] Black widow the moment he sees her. Because of this he just goes along with whatever she tells him to do without question.

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* LoveMakesYouStupid: In his very first appearance he becomes [[LoveAtFirstSight smitten with]] Black widow Widow the moment he sees her. Because of this he just goes along with whatever she tells him to do without question.



* MultiMeleeMaster: In addition to his bow and arrows, Hawkeye is a master of martial arts and a weapon's master, being excellent at using a sword, nunchakus, bo staff and even straight up throwing projectiles.

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* MultiMeleeMaster: In addition to his bow and arrows, Hawkeye is a master of martial arts and a weapon's weapon master, being excellent at using a sword, nunchakus, bo staff and even straight up throwing projectiles.



* MusclesAreMeaningless: A mild version of it is used for him. Hawkeye is obviously not as a musclebound as Captain America or the ComicBook/IncredibleHulk, but he is plenty strong himself as a villain finds out when he tried using Hawkeye's bow against him and finds he can't pull back the string, considering to do so means he would have to pull back the equivalent of ''250 pounds'' with three fingers, which Hawkeye does all the time without effort. With that in mind, Clint is, usually, drawn with an impressive build.

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* MusclesAreMeaningless: A mild version of it is used for him. Hawkeye is obviously not as a musclebound as Captain America or the ComicBook/IncredibleHulk, but he is plenty strong himself as a villain finds out when he tried using Hawkeye's bow against him and finds he can't pull back the string, considering to do so means he would have to pull back the equivalent of ''250 pounds'' with three fingers, which Hawkeye does all the time without effort. With that in mind, Clint is, usually, drawn with an impressive build.



* ObfuscatingStupidity: In ''Secret Avengers'', neither Jessica nor Natasha think much of him, seeing him as a goofball. Maria Hill telsl them that's precisely why he's so dangerous -- no one thinks much of him.

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* ObfuscatingStupidity: In ''Secret Avengers'', neither Jessica nor Natasha think much of him, seeing him as a goofball. Maria Hill telsl tells them that's precisely why he's so dangerous -- no one thinks much of him.

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* DatingCatwoman: He had a fling with Moonstone during his tenure with the Thunderbolts.


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* ChoiceOfTwoWeapons: WeaponOfChoice notwithstanding, Hawkeye is actually something of a weapon's master... not even limited to just two, actually, but his most used weapons are a biw and arrows and a sword.

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* ChoiceOfTwoWeapons: WeaponOfChoice notwithstanding, Hawkeye is actually something of a weapon's master... not even limited to just two, actually, but his most used weapons are a biw bow and arrows and a sword.

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* ActuallyADoombot: In an issue of ''The Avengers'' written by Creator/BrianMichaelBendis, Hawkeye goes to Transia in search of the Scarlet Witch, finds that she has IdentityAmnesia, [[{{Squick}} has sex with her]] and goes home. In ''ComicBook/TheChildrensCrusade'', Hawkeye learns that this woman was actually a robot Doctor Doom created to throw people off Wanda's trail.
** Well, it's not 100% clear. A more plausible reading was that Clint met up with the real Wanda in Transia before Doom replaced her with the Doombot, but either way the humor works, since Clint isn't sure if he slept with the real Wanda or the Doombot.

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* ActuallyADoombot: In an issue of ''The Avengers'' written by Creator/BrianMichaelBendis, Hawkeye goes to Transia in search of the Scarlet Witch, finds that she has IdentityAmnesia, [[{{Squick}} has sex with her]] and goes home. In ''ComicBook/TheChildrensCrusade'', Hawkeye learns that this woman was actually a robot Doctor Doom created to throw people off Wanda's trail.
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trail. (Though it's not 100% clear. A more plausible reading was that Clint met up with the real Wanda in Transia before Doom replaced her with the Doombot, but either way the humor works, since Clint isn't sure if he slept with the real Wanda or the Doombot.)



* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Hawkeye is this to Green Arrow in an alternate universe where the [[ComicBook/JLAAvengers Justice League and Avengers]] co-exist. Leaving the MarvelUniverse to join the Justice League, Hawkeye completely overshadows Ollie, landing an impossible trick shot to defeat Doctor Doom at the Source Wall. Clint was even dating ComicBook/BlackCanary, Ollie's girl.

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: AlwaysSomeoneBetter:
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Hawkeye is this to Green Arrow in an alternate universe where the [[ComicBook/JLAAvengers Justice League and Avengers]] co-exist. Leaving the MarvelUniverse to join the Justice League, Hawkeye completely overshadows Ollie, landing an impossible trick shot to defeat Doctor Doom at the Source Wall. Clint was even dating ComicBook/BlackCanary, Ollie's girl.



* BackFromTheDead: Hawkeye died during the events of ''Avengers Disassembled'', only to still be alive after reality is shifted to the ''ComicBook/HouseOfM''. Following a HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath after his memories of his original life are restored & he learns that he's supposed to be dead, Clint is then killed a second time & resurrected for real when reality is returned to normal.
* BadassBiker: Has a custom built motorcycle nicknamed "Lightning." He also has his trademark flying motorcycle, the "sky-cicle", allowing him to take this to the next level.

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* BackFromTheDead: Hawkeye died during the events of ''Avengers Disassembled'', only to still be alive after reality is shifted to the ''ComicBook/HouseOfM''. Following a HeroicBlueScreenOfDeath after his memories of his original life are restored & and he learns that he's supposed to be dead, Clint is then killed a second time & and resurrected for real when reality is returned to normal.
* BadassBiker: Has a custom built motorcycle nicknamed "Lightning." He also has his trademark flying motorcycle, the "sky-cicle", "sky-cycle", allowing him to take this to the next level.



* BattleCouple: Hawkeye and Mockingbird

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* BattleCouple: BattleCouple:
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Hawkeye and MockingbirdMockingbird.



* BerserkButton: Doesn't matter if Hawkeye's relationship with her is going strong or not: hurt Mockingbird, and there will be ''hell'' to pay. This works both ways as well, so in short, ''don't fuck with them.''
** Deconstructed as Clint is well aware of how he has a murderous rage when Bobbi is threatened, and this ''terrifies'' him. As he's against the idea that heroes should kill, the fact he becomes willing to when she's endangered has lead to many MyGodWhatHaveIDone moments.

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* BerserkButton: Doesn't matter if Hawkeye's relationship with her is going strong or not: hurt Mockingbird, and there will be ''hell'' to pay. This works both ways as well, so in short, ''don't fuck with them.''
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'' Deconstructed as in that Clint is well aware of how he has gets a murderous rage on when Bobbi is threatened, and this ''terrifies'' him. As he's against the idea that heroes should kill, the fact he becomes willing to when she's endangered has lead to many MyGodWhatHaveIDone moments.



* BrickJoke: Kate Bishop criticizes Clint for keeping a boomerang arrow, only for her use it to disable a gangster who was holding a gun to Clint's head.

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* BrickJoke: Kate Bishop criticizes Clint for keeping a boomerang arrow, only for her to use it to disable a gangster who was holding a gun to Clint's head.



* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Putting aside the sheer implausibility of some of his shots, he can loose a quiver full of arrows with speeds comparable to machine gun fire, and each one hit his target. Then there's his acrobatic feats, which are genuinely superhuman but things he gained through circus training alone.

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* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Putting aside the sheer implausibility of some of his shots, he can loose a quiver full of arrows with speeds comparable to machine gun fire, and each one hit hits his target. Then there's his acrobatic feats, which are genuinely superhuman but things he gained through circus training alone.



* ChoiceOfTwoWeapons: WeaponOfChoice notwithstanding, Hawkeye is actually something of a weapon's master... not even limited to just two, actually, but his most used weapons are a Bow and arrows and a Sword.

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* ChoiceOfTwoWeapons: WeaponOfChoice notwithstanding, Hawkeye is actually something of a weapon's master... not even limited to just two, actually, but his most used weapons are a Bow biw and arrows and a Sword.sword.



* DarkerAndEdgier: During the period Clint operated as Ronin, he jettisoned his "[[ThouShallNot No Killing]]" rule and even briefly used firearms. And of course in a ''literal'' example, he had started wearing a black costume rather than his purple outfit.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: DarkerAndEdgier:
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During the period Clint operated as Ronin, he jettisoned his "[[ThouShallNot No Killing]]" rule and even briefly used firearms. And of course in a ''literal'' example, he had started wearing a black costume rather than his purple outfit.



** The MCU version zigzags this, as he's a family man with a pretty neutral personality, but he also has no rule against killing, his first full film appearance had him spend much of it as a brainwashed pawn who killed many, and thanks to ''Film/BlackWidow2021'' it's confirmed he took active part in assassination missions that involved collateral damage. ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' took this a step further when it adapted his tenure as Ronin; while in the comics this only lasted three years in-real-time (in ComicBookTime, less than a year) and the only people he killed were Skrulls during an active war, in the MCU he spent five years brutally hunting, murdering, and mutilating the bodies of various criminal organisations. Conversely, even despite that he was portrayed as a somber and depressed HurtingHero rather than the raging jerkass he was during that time in the comics.

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** The MCU version zigzags this, as he's a family man with a pretty neutral personality, but he also has no rule against killing, his first full film appearance had him spend much of it as a brainwashed pawn who killed many, and thanks to ''Film/BlackWidow2021'' it's confirmed he took active part in assassination missions that involved collateral damage. ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' took this a step further when it adapted his tenure as Ronin; while in the comics this only lasted three years in-real-time (in ComicBookTime, less than a year) and the only people he killed were Skrulls during an active war, in the MCU he spent five years brutally hunting, murdering, and mutilating the bodies of members of various criminal organisations. Conversely, even despite that he was portrayed as a somber and depressed HurtingHero rather than the raging jerkass he was during that time in the comics.
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He had his own title under the Comicbook/MarvelNOW line, which can best be described as [[JustForFun/XMeetsY an indie comic set in the Marvel Universe]], and focused on Clint as well as [[LegacyCharacter the other two Hawkeyes]], Kate Bishop and Clint's brother Barney, to varying degrees. After [[ComicBook/HawkeyeKateBishop assisting Kate Bishop]] in Los Angeles, Kate realises that there are more supervillians than she can handle alone and she enlists Clint in the new reformed [[ComicBook/WestCoastAvengers2018 West Coast Avengers]].

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He had his own title under the Comicbook/MarvelNOW line, which can best be described as [[JustForFun/XMeetsY an indie comic set in the Marvel Universe]], and focused on Clint as well as [[LegacyCharacter the other two Hawkeyes]], Kate Bishop and Clint's brother Barney, to varying degrees. After [[ComicBook/HawkeyeKateBishop assisting he assisted Kate Bishop]] in Los Angeles, Kate realises realised that there are were more supervillians than she can could handle alone and she enlists enlisted Clint in the new reformed [[ComicBook/WestCoastAvengers2018 West Coast Avengers]].
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He had his own title under the Comicbook/MarvelNOW line, which can best be described as [[JustForFun/XMeetsY an indie comic set in the Marvel Universe]], and focused on Clint as well as [[LegacyCharacter the other two Hawkeyes]], Kate Bishop and Clint's brother Barney, to varying degrees. After [[ComicBook/HawkeyeKateBishop assisting Kate Bishop]] in Los Angeles, Kate realises that there are more supervillians than she can't handle alone and she enlists Clint in the new reformed [[ComicBook/WestCoastAvengers2018 West Coast Avengers]].

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He had his own title under the Comicbook/MarvelNOW line, which can best be described as [[JustForFun/XMeetsY an indie comic set in the Marvel Universe]], and focused on Clint as well as [[LegacyCharacter the other two Hawkeyes]], Kate Bishop and Clint's brother Barney, to varying degrees. After [[ComicBook/HawkeyeKateBishop assisting Kate Bishop]] in Los Angeles, Kate realises that there are more supervillians than she can't can handle alone and she enlists Clint in the new reformed [[ComicBook/WestCoastAvengers2018 West Coast Avengers]].
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* ''Hawkeye vol. 4'' (2012 - 2015)

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* ''Hawkeye [[ComicBook/{{Hawkeye|2012}} vol. 4'' 4]]'' (2012 - 2015)
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* AdaptationalWimp: His film counterpart lacks his acrobatics and skill with other weapons, and uses a much more BoringButPractical arsenal of arrows which limit his range. A great source of controversy for fans as his OutOfFocus nature pretty much leaves him the least impressive Avenger.

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* AdaptationalWimp: His film counterpart lacks his acrobatics and skill with other weapons, and uses a much more BoringButPractical arsenal of arrows which limit his range. A great source of controversy for fans as his OutOfFocus nature pretty much leaves him the least impressive Avenger. This gets [[AvertedTrope averted]] later on as Clint gets to whow off more of his arrows and proves to be an amazing swordsman as well, capable of going full OneManArmy on the Yakuza.
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** In a list of the most dangerous 'normal human beings' in the Marvel Universe, Clint is easily on top of that list. It's important to note that his closest contenders are likely ComicBook/BlackWidow and Bucky Barnes a.k.a. the Winter Soldier, both of whom have had [[EmpoweredBadassNormal enhancements]] to their abilities, while Clint has zero such advantages. He is a baseline normal human being fighting on par with Thor and The Hulk.

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** In a list of the most dangerous 'normal human beings' in the Marvel Universe, Clint is could easily on be in the top of that list.five. It's important to note that his closest contenders are likely ComicBook/BlackWidow and Bucky Barnes a.k.a. the Winter Soldier, both of whom have had [[EmpoweredBadassNormal enhancements]] to their abilities, while Clint has zero such advantages. He is a baseline normal human being fighting on par with Thor and The Hulk.
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* BadassNormal: Clint is [[ImprobableAimingSkills a skilled marksman]], martial artist (he's considered ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's best student), able to wield several different weapons as Ronin, and aside from his archery, he can throw objects with such skill and precision that he rivals Bullseye, meaning that, in Clint's hands, anything can be a lethal weapon. He's also a [[MasterOfAll master technician, tactician, trainer, and leader]], which gives him a lot more utility than most of the other Avengers.

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* BadassNormal: Clint is [[ImprobableAimingSkills a skilled marksman]], martial artist (he's considered ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's best student), able to wield several different weapons as Ronin, and aside from his archery, he can throw objects with such skill and precision that he rivals Bullseye, meaning that, in Clint's hands, anything can be a lethal weapon. He's also a an expert [[MasterOfAll master technician, tactician, trainer, pilot, and leader]], which gives him a lot more utility than most of the other Avengers.

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* BadassNormal: He's [[ImprobableAimingSkills a skilled marksman]]; able to wield several weapons as Ronin; and when Tony Stark tries to find a replacement for the recently deceased Steve Rogers, he was the only one able to throw & catch Cap's shield. In an issue of ''Avenging Spider-Man'', Clint confides in Spider-Man that there is an enormous amount of pressure on him as a BadassNormal on the same team as Captain America, Thor, Iron Man & the Hulk, and subsequently he has to train constantly in order to make sure his accuracy is superhuman, in effect meaning ''he cannot miss''. Aside from his archery, one of his limited series showed he can throw objects with such skill and precision that he rivals Bullseye, meaning that, in Clint's hands, anything can be a lethal weapon. Then, despite Matt Fraction's oft critiqued portrayal of his abilities, Hawkeye is a highly skilled martial artist. He's considered Captain America's top student in the martial arts, and as Ronin, he displayed such level of skill he actually impressed and won praise from none other than Daniel Rand, A.K.A the Iron Fist, A.K.A, the best Martial Artist in the Marvel Universe. As Ronin, he also demonstrated he's not only the world's greatest archer, but also an expert swordsman (trained by none other than Swordsman himself) and an all around Weapon Master, using weapons like Nunchakus and the staff with great skill.

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* BadassNormal: He's Clint is [[ImprobableAimingSkills a skilled marksman]]; marksman]], martial artist (he's considered ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's best student), able to wield several different weapons as Ronin; Ronin, and when Tony Stark tries to find a replacement for the recently deceased Steve Rogers, aside from his archery, he was the only one able to can throw & catch Cap's shield. objects with such skill and precision that he rivals Bullseye, meaning that, in Clint's hands, anything can be a lethal weapon. He's also a [[MasterOfAll master technician, tactician, trainer, and leader]], which gives him a lot more utility than most of the other Avengers.
** In a list of the most dangerous 'normal human beings' in the Marvel Universe, Clint is easily on top of that list. It's important to note that his closest contenders are likely ComicBook/BlackWidow and Bucky Barnes a.k.a. the Winter Soldier, both of whom have had [[EmpoweredBadassNormal enhancements]] to their abilities, while Clint has zero such advantages. He is a baseline normal human being fighting on par with Thor and The Hulk.
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In an issue of ''Avenging Spider-Man'', Clint confides in Spider-Man that there is an enormous amount of pressure on him as a BadassNormal on the same team as Captain America, Thor, Iron Man & the Hulk, and subsequently he has to train constantly in order to make sure his accuracy is superhuman, in effect meaning ''he cannot miss''. Aside from his archery, one of his limited series showed he can throw objects with such skill and precision that he rivals Bullseye, meaning that, in Clint's hands, anything can be a lethal weapon. Then, despite Matt Fraction's oft critiqued portrayal of his abilities, Hawkeye is a highly skilled martial artist. He's considered Captain America's top student in the martial arts, and as Ronin, he displayed such level of skill he actually impressed and won praise from none other than Daniel Rand, A.K.A the Iron Fist, A.K.A, the best Martial Artist in the Marvel Universe. As Ronin, he also demonstrated he's not only the world's greatest archer, but also an expert swordsman (trained by none other than Swordsman himself) and an all around Weapon Master, using weapons like Nunchakus and the staff with great skill.
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** ''Hawkeye'' (2021)

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** ''Hawkeye'' ''Series/{{Hawkeye|2021}}'' (2021)
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* WorldsDeadliestWarrior: Specifically, he's the World's Greatest Marksman, but he's also more-or-less the greatest weapon user in the world. He's not the greatest at unarmed combat (still good enough), but if he has access to weapons there's very few who can beat him.

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* WorldsDeadliestWarrior: WorldsBestWarrior: Specifically, he's the World's Greatest Marksman, but he's also more-or-less the greatest weapon user in the world. He's not the greatest at unarmed combat (still good enough), but if he has access to weapons there's very few who can beat him.

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* GenreDeconstruction:
** Much of Matt Fraction's run was about the realities of a non-powered BadassNormal superhero, particularly what their life would entail when ''not'' saving the world. The result: Clint is near constantly exhausted, bruised, and in some degree of pain during the series because his "day job" has him constantly getting tossed around and hurt.
** Part of the reason for the infamous "incompetence" in the series is just showing the realistic outcome of one man fighting a much larger group of people. They don't use lasers or super powers, they just ZergRush him and jump him when he's not expecting a fight, and thus doesn't have his arsenal of Trick Arrows to take them down without doing serious damage. This also effects Kate later, who not only has the disadvantage of being outnumbered, but is also a ''very'' tiny woman who lacks Clint's physical strength. She can take down a guy twice her size without a problem, but fighting ''several'' is going to be a problem.
** In issue #7 (the [[RippedFromTheHeadlines Hurricane Sandy issue]]), Grills asks Clint why he isn't out with his fellow Avengers. Clint responds by stating that his archery skills would be rendered useless thanks to the hurricane's winds.



* RealityEnsues:
** Much of Matt Fraction's run was about the realities of a non-powered BadassNormal superhero, particularly what their life would entail when ''not'' saving the world. The result: Clint is near constantly exhausted, bruised, and in some degree of pain during the series because his "day job" has him constantly getting tossed around and hurt.
** Part of the reason for the infamous "incompetence" in the series is just showing the realistic outcome of one man fighting a much larger group of people. They don't use lasers or super powers, they just ZergRush him and jump him when he's not expecting a fight, and thus doesn't have his arsenal of Trick Arrows to take them down without doing serious damage. This also effects Kate later, who not only has the disadvantage of being outnumbered, but is also a ''very'' tiny woman who lacks Clint's physical strength. She can take down a guy twice her size without a problem, but fighting ''several'' is going to be a problem.
** In issue #7 (the [[RippedFromTheHeadlines Hurricane Sandy issue]]), Grills asks Clint why he isn't out with his fellow Avengers. Clint responds by stating that his archery skills would be rendered useless thanks to the hurricane's winds.

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* RealityEnsues:
** Much of Matt Fraction's run was about the realities of a non-powered BadassNormal superhero, particularly what their life would entail when ''not'' saving the world. The result: Clint is near constantly exhausted, bruised, and in some degree of pain during the series because his "day job" has him constantly getting tossed around and hurt.
** Part of the reason for the infamous "incompetence" in the series is just showing the realistic outcome of one man fighting a much larger group of people. They don't use lasers or super powers, they just ZergRush him and jump him when he's not expecting a fight, and thus doesn't have his arsenal of Trick Arrows to take them down without doing serious damage. This also effects Kate later, who not only has the disadvantage of being outnumbered, but is also a ''very'' tiny woman who lacks Clint's physical strength. She can take down a guy twice her size without a problem, but fighting ''several'' is going to be a problem.
** In issue #7 (the [[RippedFromTheHeadlines Hurricane Sandy issue]]), Grills asks Clint why he isn't out with his fellow Avengers. Clint responds by stating that his archery skills would be rendered useless thanks to the hurricane's winds.
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He's got the trash talk and the skills to back it up. Except where Kate is concerned.

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* UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents:
** Sometimes, Clint is written with a midwestern PhoneticAccent. Regardless, it's apparently noticeable he ''sounds'' like a carnie from Iowa.
** Used nontraditionally, in Volume 4 Clint's neighor Grills has an accent that keeps him from hearing the difference between Hawkeye and Hawkguy.
* AnachronicOrder:
** Volume 4, #6 takes place [[ChristmasEpisode mid-December]], but #7 is an issue about [[RippedFromTheHeadlines Hurricane Sandy]], which occurred in October 2012. The second trade paperback instead opts for straight chronological order, with the issues ordered 7, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11.
** Volume 4, #6 itself is also in anachronic order, jumping around one week of December and presenting the reasons for certain situations as they come up: December 18, 13, 17, 14, 15, 19, 15, 16, and 19.



* UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents:
** Sometimes, Clint is written with a midwestern PhoneticAccent. Regardless, it's apparently noticeable he ''sounds'' like a carnie from Iowa.
** Used nontraditionally, in Volume 4 Clint's neighor Grills has an accent that keeps him from hearing the difference between Hawkeye and Hawkguy.



** And again with Jessica Drew, to some extent at least. So much so he was invited on a "Girl's Night Out" with her and her superheroine friends.
* AnachronicOrder:
** Volume 4, #6 takes place [[ChristmasEpisode mid-December]], but #7 is an issue about [[RippedFromTheHeadlines Hurricane Sandy]], which occurred in October 2012. The second trade paperback instead opts for straight chronological order, with the issues ordered 7, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11.
** Volume 4, #6 itself is also in anachronic order, jumping around one week of December and presenting the reasons for certain situations as they come up: December 18, 13, 17, 14, 15, 19, 15, 16, and 19.



** Inverted with Kate, who is much more TheCape then Clint is; Clint's brashfulness and backstory as a (reluctant) costumed criminal is definitely more "anti" then a good-natured RichesToRags girl who just wants to help people.



** Deconstructed as Clint is well aware of how he has a murderous rage when Bobbi is threatened, and this ''terrifies'' him. As he's against the idea that heroes should kill, the fact he becomes willing to when she's endangered has lead to many MyGodWhatHaveIDone moments.



** The MCU version zigzags this, as he's a family man with a pretty neutral personality, but he also has no rule against killing, his first full film appearance had him spend much of it as a brainwashed pawn who killed many, and thanks to ''Film/BlackWidow2021'' it's confirmed he took active part in assassination missions that involved collateral damage. ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' took this a step further when it adapted his tenure as Ronin; while in the comics this only lasted three years in-real-time (in ComicBookTime, less than a year) and the only people he killed were Skrulls during an active war, in the MCU he spent five years brutally hunting, murdering, and mutilating the bodies of various criminal organisations. Conversely, even despite that he was portrayed as a somber and depressed HurtingHero rather than the raging jerkass he was during that time in the comics.



* DeadpanSnarker

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* DeadpanSnarkerDeadpanSnarker: Quite possibly his most defining personality trait, and by far the most notable among the Avengers (pre-MCU, which promoted Iron Man to ''the'' snarker). He was so snarky in fact it actually spread to others, as his influence caused even ''Captain America'' to learn how to make a snarky comment.

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* AmbiguouslyBi:
** Clint Barton himself; though he is unambiguously into women (being that he was married and all, and is still in love with his ex-wife), he's made a near-constant habit of playfully hitting on other men, lampshading HomoeroticSubtext between himself and others, and gets ''very'' jealous of anyone who threatens his place as Steve's "best friend" (and this is without getting into the way his history with Steve comes off as a romantic arc). He also notably spent years wearing a costume that corresponded to the colours of the Bisexual Pride flag, and when he ''didn't'' wear that, his other costume choices (such as the miniskirt suit) were quite campy.
** Kate Bishop herself, not only does she have a RomanticTwoGirlFriendship with America Chavez ''and'' Cassie Lang, but it's became a RunningGag that the men she's attracted to are ''always'' bi guys.
** Clint's ex-wife Bobbi Morse, though ostensibly into dudes, is also shown openly admiring other women, particularly Black Widow, and jokes about her RomanticTwoGirlFriendship with The Wasp.



* AntiHeroSubstitute: Bullseye during ''ComicBook/DarkReign''.

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* AntiHeroSubstitute: Bullseye during ''ComicBook/DarkReign''. His brother Barney continued this after, though then he retired.



* BowAndSwordInAccord: As Ronin, he mostly relied on melee weapons but he was also known for breaking out the ol' bow every once in a while if he felt like taking things seriously.

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* BowAndSwordInAccord: As Ronin, he mostly relied on melee weapons but he was also known for breaking out the ol' bow every once in a while if he felt like taking things seriously. ''VideoGame/MarvelsAvengers'' ran with this idea, and used a sword as Clint's melee combat option.



* LikeBrotherAndSister:
** Clint Barton and Kate Bishop have made it clear they're exceptionally close, but have zero interest in ever dating the other. A lot of their dynamic actually seem like what you'd see between siblings, particularly with how Clint is both a source of inspiration ''and'' frustration for Kate.
** Before Kate, Clint and Melissa Gold/Songbird, from their time together in the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}. They became incredibly close friends, probably the closest among the team besides their individual love interests, and Clint saw himself as a BigBrotherMentor to Mel.
** Similarly, Kate herself is pretty much [[ComicBook/YoungAvengers Billy and Teddy's]] closest friend, with the couple viewing her like family and likewise she seeing them in this manner in return.



* RealityEnsues: In issue #7 (the [[RippedFromTheHeadlines Hurricane Sandy issue]]), Grills asks Clint why he isn't out with his fellow Avengers. Clint responds by stating that his archery skills would be rendered useless thanks to the hurricane's winds.

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* RealityEnsues: RealityEnsues:
** Much of Matt Fraction's run was about the realities of a non-powered BadassNormal superhero, particularly what their life would entail when ''not'' saving the world. The result: Clint is near constantly exhausted, bruised, and in some degree of pain during the series because his "day job" has him constantly getting tossed around and hurt.
** Part of the reason for the infamous "incompetence" in the series is just showing the realistic outcome of one man fighting a much larger group of people. They don't use lasers or super powers, they just ZergRush him and jump him when he's not expecting a fight, and thus doesn't have his arsenal of Trick Arrows to take them down without doing serious damage. This also effects Kate later, who not only has the disadvantage of being outnumbered, but is also a ''very'' tiny woman who lacks Clint's physical strength. She can take down a guy twice her size without a problem, but fighting ''several'' is going to be a problem.
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In issue #7 (the [[RippedFromTheHeadlines Hurricane Sandy issue]]), Grills asks Clint why he isn't out with his fellow Avengers. Clint responds by stating that his archery skills would be rendered useless thanks to the hurricane's winds.


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* AdaptationalWimp: His film counterpart lacks his acrobatics and skill with other weapons, and uses a much more BoringButPractical arsenal of arrows which limit his range. A great source of controversy for fans as his OutOfFocus nature pretty much leaves him the least impressive Avenger.



* UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents: Used nontraditionally, in Volume 4 Clint's neighor Grills has an accent that keeps him from hearing the difference between Hawkeye and Hawkguy.

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* UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents: UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents:
** Sometimes, Clint is written with a midwestern PhoneticAccent. Regardless, it's apparently noticeable he ''sounds'' like a carnie from Iowa.
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Used nontraditionally, in Volume 4 Clint's neighor Grills has an accent that keeps him from hearing the difference between Hawkeye and Hawkguy.



* BadassBiker: Has a custom built motorcycle nicknamed "Lightning."

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* BadassBiker: Has a custom built motorcycle nicknamed "Lightning."" He also has his trademark flying motorcycle, the "sky-cicle", allowing him to take this to the next level.



* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Putting aside the sheer implausibility of some of his shots, he can loose a quiver full of arrows with speeds comparable to machine gun fire, and each one hit his target. Then there's his acrobatic feats, which are genuinely superhuman but things he gained through circus training alone.



* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: His goofy exterior sometimes makes people forget he's one of the most dangerous men in the world. When he's ''not'' joking around, such as when he's BrainwashedAndCrazy or when he's just being serious, it catches people off-guard by how ''easily'' he can dispatch them, such as him knocking out Kate and Deadpool in seconds during ''Hawkeye Vs Deadpool'' or when he dispatched ''both'' Falcon and Winter Soldier, and himself (time-travel is involved) during ''Freefall''.



* DentedIron: He's the Avengers' primary BadassNormal who's a OneManArmy, but his adventures have left him with more than a few permanent injuries, most notably costing him his hearing. The Fraction run had him almost permanently wearing bandages, he's shown having surgery a handful of times to deal with severe injuries, and he casually mentions suffering chronic pain.



* FamilyMan: Seen more in his version for ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' where he cares for the family he formed in the movies, but in the comics is also seen a bit by the way he cares for his brother Barney and the long relationship he had with Bobbi.

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* FamilyMan: Seen more in his version for ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' where he cares for the family he formed in the movies, but in the comics is also seen a bit by the way he cares for his brother Barney and the long relationship he had with Bobbi. While with the Thunderbolts, he formed a [[FamilyOfChoice surrogate family unit]] with the team, him as TeamDad next to Moonstone's TeamMom, and was even (illegally) acting as a foster-father to Jolt and Charcoal.



* GadgeteerGenius: It's often forgotten that, since his first appearance, Clint was depicted as making all of his own Trick Arrows himself. Though he lacks any formal education, he's a skilled self-taught engineer who can come up with insane ideas for arrow heads that work surprisingly well. He might not understand the science behind Pym Particles, but he knows how they work and is more than capable of combining that with arrow ideas.



* HandicappedBadass: He's deaf, borderline illiterate, and has mentioned having chronic pain and shown obvious signs of depression. He's also a OneManArmy who's on-par with Captain America.



* InformedAttribute: Officially, Clint is 6'3", which makes him an inch taller than Captain America (who's billed at 6'2") and taller than most other characters. Despite this, he's rarely drawn any taller than Spider-Man (who's not a particularly tall guy), and is almost ''never'' depicted as taller than Steve.



** To a lesser extent, Clint and Songbird too became very close when on the Thunderbolts; it's not clear how much younger than him she is, but it is clear there's a gap.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* KatanasAreJustBetter: As Ronin.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
JackOfAllStats: PlayedWith since he does specialise in archery and ranged weapons and is the worlds greatest marksmen; still, outside of archery, Clint is a master at any weapon, ''but'' it's clear he's not the ''greatest'' master at any said weapon. Bobbi notes, while Clint is a high-skilled staff fighter, she still bests him because that's the weapon ''she'' specialises in, and it can be assumed that similar would happen if he fought katana-to-katana against Colleen Wing or longsword-to-longsword against Black Knight. When unarmed, he can still fight ten guys on his own and win, but he also once fought a BrainwashedAndCrazy Shang-Chi while unarmed and got utterly wrecked. Basically, he himself avoids CripplingOverspecialization, anyone who ''doesn't'' will probably beat him in said specialization, unless it's archery.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: DependingOnTheWriter how much one side wins out.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: As Ronin. FridgeLogic comes when one notes that he was trained by Swordsman, who used longswords, not katanas, and the two weapons are note interchangeable.



* McNinja: As Ronin; prior to this, Clint was styled more like a modern day European warrior.



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* MrFanserviceMrFanservice: His original miniseries had him spend a chunk of it in just a pair of briefs. The Fraction run spent a chunk of an issue with him naked, and this became a short RunningGag in other comics. He's sometimes worn Stripperific costumes, including once wearing a tunic with no pants and a plunging neck line.



* OneManArmy: Though he prefers to work in teams, Clint is ''incredibly'' dangerous on his own, especially so long as he's armed.



* OvershadowedByAwesome: A major part of the reason the character has developed a negative reputation among mainstream audiences. He was the only Avenger not to have their own solo movie or a significant supporting role in another movie prior to ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which meant his big film debut was mostly overshadowed by the spectacle of seeing Comicbook/IronMan, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], and Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk teaming up. Exasperating this situation was that his subsequent two appearances were in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' and ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', where he was now sharing screentime with other impressive superheroes like Comicbook/ScarletWitch, Comicbook/{{Quicksilver}}, Comicbook/BlackPanther, and Comicbook/SpiderMan. Tellingly, his increased role in ''Age of Ultron'' largely focused on [[spoiler:his family life]] and his status as TheHeart of the team, rather than his usefulness in battle.

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* OvershadowedByAwesome: A major part of the reason the character has developed a negative reputation among mainstream audiences. He was the only Avenger not to have their own solo movie or a significant supporting role in another movie prior to ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', which meant his big film debut was mostly overshadowed by the spectacle of seeing Comicbook/IronMan, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]], and Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk teaming up. Exasperating this situation was that his subsequent two appearances were in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' and ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', where he was now sharing screentime with other impressive superheroes like Comicbook/ScarletWitch, Comicbook/{{Quicksilver}}, Comicbook/BlackPanther, and Comicbook/SpiderMan. Tellingly, his increased role in ''Age of Ultron'' largely focused on [[spoiler:his family life]] and his status as TheHeart of the team, rather than his usefulness in battle. Not helping matters, the film version suffers horribly from MovieSuperheroesWearBlack, resulting in a pretty forgettable costume next to the brightly coloured and distinctive Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man, and his Trick Arrow arsenal is pretty much reduced to BoringButPractical, and his role as the "funny guy" is already covered by Iron Man, there's little for him to do that makes him nearly as memorable.



* PositiveDiscrimination: Arguably, Clint and Kate's dynamic falls under this. While Clint is the strongest archer of the two and has far more experience, he's far more goofy and easily beat, and so far needed her to save him three times (not, this is so far equal to once every issue she's been in), while Kate plays the role of the StraightMan and HyperCompetentSidekick.

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* PositiveDiscrimination: Arguably, PromotedFanboy: It's been established that Clint had a childhood ''love'' for cowboy fiction, which made the tenure he spent time-travelling to the WildWest and Kate's dynamic falls under this. While Clint is the strongest archer of the two and has far more experience, he's far more goofy and easily beat, and so far needed her to save him three times (not, having bromantic adventures with Two-Gun Kid a dream come true. Sadly, this is so far equal largely what lead to once every issue she's been in), while Kate plays his wife then getting raped by another cowboy superhero, and the role breakdown of the StraightMan and HyperCompetentSidekick.their marriage.



* ReallyGetsAround: He gradually grows into his reputation as a womanizer. Beside his ex-wife, he had been with ComicBook/BlackWidow, ComicBook/ScarletWitch, and ComicBook/SpiderWoman (Jessica Drew).

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* ReallyGetsAround: He gradually grows into his reputation as a womanizer. Beside his ex-wife, he had been with ComicBook/BlackWidow, ComicBook/ScarletWitch, Moonstone, and ComicBook/SpiderWoman (Jessica Drew).Drew).
* RealMenWearPink: His primary colours are typically blue, purple, and pink, though recently he's swapped blue for black. He also once wore a costume that amounted to a minidress and a headband. His time in the circus essentially gave him a flare for flamboyant outfits.



* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Most of the time, the reason his love interests are attracted to him is in-part because he's a good natured guy. Black Widow defected largely because of his influence, and Moonstone's CharacterDevelopment was in-part triggered by falling in love with his good nature and wanting to be a better person for his sake.
** With Mockingbird, it's a bit more complicated. She fell in love with him while they were working together and she proposed because he [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificed his hearing to save her]], but they developed relationship problems because of his HolierThanThou attitude about [[ThouShaltNotKill killing]]. At the same time, she finds him ''particularly'' attractive next to other Avengers specifically because Clint is a brash AntiHero JerkWithAHeartOfGold and [[BirdsOfAFeather she finds his wild nature much more her speed]]. When Domonic Fortune calls Clint a "boyscout", Bobbi laughed because he is probably the ''only'' person who'd think that, and also finds Fortune's own unscrupulous nature, though useful, a ''complete'' turn-off. Essentially, she likes that Clint is a good man, but also likes that he's not a boy-scout, yet doesn't want to see him lose his good nature.



** These are even just the ones we see him use; he's referenced even crazier ideas in the past even if never outright using them. Doubling as a ShoutOut, the concept of a [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Boxing Glove arrow]] has been mentioned,



* UnderdogsNeverLose: He lacks superpowers or any kind of enhancement and intentionally specialises in a weapon that's highly outdated. He's still one of the best among Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and it's notable he's often been the one to save the day. When he confronted the Thunderbolts, not only did he single-handedly save them while not even using his own gimmick, but he then proved his qualification to lead them via AsskickingEqualsAuthority -- bare-in-mind, the entire team had superpowers (Abe Jenkins/Mach-1 was the only non-powered member, and even he used PoweredArmor) and he still kicked their asses for 15 minutes without a ''single'' one of them landing a hit on him. He ''then'' went on to apply this to the Thunderbolts themselves, helping them become an effective super-team after spending months on the run from everyone and getting their asses kicked.



* UptightLovesWild: [[BirdsOfAFeather Outside of Mockingbird]], most of Clint's love interests tend to be comparatively more serious women, who none-the-less find his brash, DeadpanSnarker IdiotHero persona charming and attractive.



** Clint and anyone, really. He'll call out and argue with Cap, but there's no one he holds more respect for. He'll patronize Kate Bishop and treat her like a child but considers her the best archer he's ever met, he'll tease Bobbi but she's the first person he ever loved, he makes fun of Spider-Man yet he's got no problem confessing his insecurities to him, etc.

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** Clint and anyone, really. He'll call out and argue with Cap, but there's no one he holds more respect for. He'll patronize Kate Bishop and treat her like a child but considers her the best archer he's ever met, he'll tease Bobbi but she's the first person he ever loved, love of his life, he makes fun of Spider-Man yet he's got no problem confessing his insecurities to him, him and considers him a good friend, etc.



* WellDoneSonGuy: Struggled with this prior to the Avengers; his father was physically and verbally abusive, so Clint did everything he could to try and make his father like him in the hopes he'd get beaten less. At the orphanage, Barney would take out his anger on Clint, so Clint became a doormat in the hopes Barney would be nicer to him, which included running away with Barney when the latter decided to leave. At the circus, Clint did everything he could to please Swordsman and Trickshot, who had taken him under their wings but both constantly negged and gaslighted him. By the time he joined the Avengers, the reason he was so hostile to Steve was, largely, that Clint had realised this was the case and decided he'd stand up for himself this time, ironically against the one mentor figure who ''wasn't'' an asshole.



* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: He uses a bow and arrow, not even a crossbow. He's on a team that at times features ComicBook/TheMightyThor, ComicBook/IronMan, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, Scarlet Witch and many other juggernauts. Despite this he makes it work.

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* WorldsDeadliestWarrior: Specifically, he's the World's Greatest Marksman, but he's also more-or-less the greatest weapon user in the world. He's not the greatest at unarmed combat (still good enough), but if he has access to weapons there's very few who can beat him.

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* ArcherArchetype: Hawkeye is an arrogant [[TheAce ace]]. He notably averts the "lower strength" trope, observing in at least one unarmed brawl how all the years of archery have paid off in terms of upper body strength and on another occasion disparaging a villain who's gotten his hands on his bow (which has a 250 pounds-force (1,100 newtons) draw weight) and can't even draw the string back far enough to use it.

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* ArcherArchetype: Hawkeye is an arrogant [[TheAce ace]]. He notably averts the "lower strength" trope, observing in at least one unarmed brawl how all the years of archery have paid off in terms of upper body strength and on another occasion disparaging a villain who's gotten his hands on Crossfire attempts to shoot Hawkeye with his bow (which has a 250 pounds-force (1,100 newtons) draw weight) and can't even draw the string back far enough to use it.



* CarnivalOfKillers: The Saving Throws.

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* CarnivalOfKillers: Bullet Biker, Swordsman, and both Trickshots got their start performing at the Carson Carnival of Traveling Wonders alongside Clint. The Saving Throws.Throws also play this trope fairly straight.



* DisabilityImmunity: Is deaf in one ear. Has a hearing aid. It gave him some kind of detection, as he could dial it up and tell if someone was secretly a robot.
** For a while, at least. Clint's hearing was fixed post-Heroes Reborn.
*** As of the most recent issues of Fraction's Hawkeye, Clint is once again deaf.

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* DisabilityImmunity: Is His first fight with Crossfire left him deaf in one ear. Has a hearing aid. It gave him some kind of detection, as he could dial it up and tell if someone was secretly a robot.
** For a while, at least. Clint's hearing was fixed post-Heroes Reborn.
post-''Heroes Reborn'''.
*** As of the most recent issues of Fraction's Hawkeye, Clint is once again deaf.deaf after Clown stabs him in the ears with one of his own arrows.



* FightMagnet: The Tracksuit Mafia

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* FightMagnet: The Tracksuit MafiaMafia.



* KatanasAreJustBetter: As Ronin

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* KatanasAreJustBetter: As RoninRonin.



* LoveMakesYouStupid: In his very first appearance he becomes [[LoveAtFirstSight smitten with]] Black widow the moment he sees her. Becuase of this he just goes along with whatever she tells him to do without question.

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* LoveMakesYouStupid: In his very first appearance he becomes [[LoveAtFirstSight smitten with]] Black widow the moment he sees her. Becuase Because of this he just goes along with whatever she tells him to do without question.



* MyGreatestFailure: New Avengers: The Reunion and Hawkeye & Mockingbird revealed that Clint has regarded his failure to support Bobbi letting the Phantom Rider fall to his death (he raped her, but Clint used to have a much stronger hatred of killing) as his greatest failure for years, and it has constantly haunted him. He also considered her "death" one, telling her that he saw her everywhere while she was missing.

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* MyGreatestFailure: New ''New Avengers: The Reunion Reunion'' and Hawkeye ''Hawkeye & Mockingbird Mockingbird'' revealed that Clint has regarded his failure to support Bobbi letting the Phantom Rider fall to his death (he raped her, but Clint used to have a much stronger hatred of killing) as his greatest failure for years, and it has constantly haunted him. He also considered her "death" one, telling her that he saw her everywhere while she was missing.




--->'''Clown:''' ''(Curses in Polish)''



* PlatonicLifePartners: with Kate Bishop

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* TheSixties: Despite being set in 2012/2013 Volume 4 has undertones of Sixties style to it in. The Tracksuit Mafia drive original Minis, Kazimierz Kazimierczak wouldn't look out of place in TheItalianJob, all the women wear Sixties dresses, and Kate might as well have joined a different [[Series/TheAvengers1960s Avengers.]]

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* TheSixties: Despite being set in 2012/2013 Volume 4 has undertones of Sixties style to it in. The Tracksuit Mafia drive original Minis, Kazimierz Kazimierczak Kazimierczak/Clown wouldn't look out of place in TheItalianJob, ''TheItalianJob'', all the women wear Sixties dresses, and Kate might as well have joined a different [[Series/TheAvengers1960s Avengers.]]



* TrouserSpace: During "The Tape", Clint stuff his "Amex Black" credit card with no credit limit down the front of his pants. While interrogating him Madam Masque is disgusted to hear this but is the only one willing to reach in and get it [[spoiler:and then it turns out Masque is actually Kate Bishop in disguise]].

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* TrouserSpace: During "The Tape", Clint stuff his "Amex Black" credit card with no credit limit down the front of his pants. While interrogating him Madam Madame Masque is disgusted to hear this but is the only one willing to reach in and get it [[spoiler:and then it turns out Masque is actually Kate Bishop in disguise]].



* VillainEpisode: An issue is from the viewpoint of a hitman sent by the "bros".

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* VillainEpisode: An Matt Fraction gave Clown an issue is from the viewpoint of a hitman sent by the "bros".his viewpoint.
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* AbledInTheAdaptaion: Zigzagged. In alternate future stories where he goes blind (there are more than you might think) his partial deafness is conveniently left out so his hearing can make up for his lack of sight.

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* AbledInTheAdaptaion: AbledInTheAdaptation: Zigzagged. In alternate future stories where he goes blind (there are more than you might think) his partial deafness is conveniently left out so his hearing can make up for his lack of sight.
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* AbledInAdaptation: Zigzagged. In alternate future stories where he goes blind (there are more than you might think) it’s left out that he’s partially deaf so his hearing can make up for his lack of sight.

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* AbledInAdaptation: AbledInTheAdaptaion: Zigzagged. In alternate future stories where he goes blind (there are more than you might think) it’s his partial deafness is conveniently left out that he’s partially deaf so his hearing can make up for his lack of sight.
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* AntiHeroSubstitute: Bullseye during ''Comicbook/DarkReign''.

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* AntiHeroSubstitute: Bullseye during ''Comicbook/DarkReign''.''ComicBook/DarkReign''.



* ArchEnemy: Probably Trickshot or Crossfire, depending on who you ask. Once Barney [[LegacyCharacter inherited the Trickshot mantle]], he and Clint had a CainAndAbel dynamic. Hawkeye and Crossfire have the competition one would expect from rival marksmen (with different weapons), but Crossfire has [[KickTheDog kicked a lot of dogs]] in an attempt to break Hawkeye's spirit.



* BadassBiker
* BadassNormal: He's [[ImprobableAimingSkills a skilled marksman]]; able to wield several weapons as Ronin; and when Tony Stark tries to find a replacement for the recently deceased Steve Rogers, he was the only one able to throw & catch Cap's shield. In an issue of ''Avenging Spider-Man'', Clint confides in Spider-Man that there is an enourmous amount of pressure on him as a BadassNormal on the same team as Captain America, Thor, Iron Man & the Hulk, and subsequently he has to train constantly in order to make sure his accuracy is superhuman, in effect meaning ''he cannot miss''. Aside from his archery, one of his limited series showed he can throw objects with such skill and precision that he rivals Bullseye, meaning that, in Clint's hands, anything can be a lethal weapon. Then, despite Matt Fraction's oft critiqued portrayal of his abilities, Hawkeye is a highly skilled martial artist. He's considered Captain America's top student in the martial arts, and as Ronin, he displayed such level of skill he actually impressed and won praise from none other than Daniel Rand, A.K.A the Iron Fist, A.K.A, the best Martial Artist in the Marvel Universe. As Ronin, he also demonstrated he's not only the world's greatest archer, but also an expert swordsman (trained by none other than Swordsman himself) and an all around Weapon Master, using weapons like Nunchakus and the staff with great skill.

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* BadassBiker
BadassBiker: Has a custom built motorcycle nicknamed "Lightning."
* BadassNormal: He's [[ImprobableAimingSkills a skilled marksman]]; able to wield several weapons as Ronin; and when Tony Stark tries to find a replacement for the recently deceased Steve Rogers, he was the only one able to throw & catch Cap's shield. In an issue of ''Avenging Spider-Man'', Clint confides in Spider-Man that there is an enourmous enormous amount of pressure on him as a BadassNormal on the same team as Captain America, Thor, Iron Man & the Hulk, and subsequently he has to train constantly in order to make sure his accuracy is superhuman, in effect meaning ''he cannot miss''. Aside from his archery, one of his limited series showed he can throw objects with such skill and precision that he rivals Bullseye, meaning that, in Clint's hands, anything can be a lethal weapon. Then, despite Matt Fraction's oft critiqued portrayal of his abilities, Hawkeye is a highly skilled martial artist. He's considered Captain America's top student in the martial arts, and as Ronin, he displayed such level of skill he actually impressed and won praise from none other than Daniel Rand, A.K.A the Iron Fist, A.K.A, the best Martial Artist in the Marvel Universe. As Ronin, he also demonstrated he's not only the world's greatest archer, but also an expert swordsman (trained by none other than Swordsman himself) and an all around Weapon Master, using weapons like Nunchakus and the staff with great skill.



* CarnivalOfKillers

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* CarnivalOfKillersCarnivalOfKillers: The Saving Throws.



* FightMagnet: the Tracksuit Mafia

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* FightMagnet: the The Tracksuit Mafia


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* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse (2011 – present), portrayed by Creator/JeremyRenner:
** ''{{Film/Thor}}'' (uncredited [[TheCameo cameo]]) (2011)
** ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' {2012)

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[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse (2011 – present), portrayed
[[AC: Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse]]
* Portrayed
by Creator/JeremyRenner:
** ''{{Film/Thor}}'' (uncredited [[TheCameo cameo]]) (2011)
(2011) [[note]](uncredited cameo)[[/note]]
** ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' {2012)(2012)




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* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse:
** ''Hawkeye'' (TBA), reprised by Renner

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\n[[AC:Television]]\n* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse:\n** ''Hawkeye'' (TBA), reprised by Renner
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