History Comicbook / HAwkeye

* ''Comicbook/DarkReign''

* ''Comicbook/{{Siege}}''

* ''VideoGame/SpiderManTheVideoGame'': Hawkeye is one of the four playable characters along with Franchise/SpiderMan, Black Cat and [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namor]].

* CallBack: In ''Freefall'', Bryce shows Clint footage of him in Chernaya the previous year, which is to say Comicbook/TalesOfSuspenseRedLedger.

* 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 the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] teaming up. 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 (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.

* ''WesternAnimation/IronMan''

** 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.

** 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.

** Clint's social skills too. He's either a childish and occasionally snarky NiceGuy, or he's a complete JerkWithAHeartOfGold that has a mouth too big for him. When written by BrianBendis, he also tends to be FAR more of a jerk than he is usually, and tends to be the one itching to just kill the villain and making other rash decisions.

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 he assisted Kate Bishop]] in Los Angeles, Kate realized that there were more supervillains than she could handle alone and enlisted Clint in the new reformed [[ComicBook/WestCoastAvengers2018 West Coast Avengers]].

* 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''.

* 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.

If you're looking for the second, female and teenage version of Hawkeye, go [[ComicBook/HawkeyeKateBishop here]].

* FightingWithChucks: As Ronin, he very often made expert use of them, as his go-to non-lethal weapon. He also ''dual-wielded them.''

* 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.

* WeaponOfChoice: The bow and arrow (trick arrows, to be more precise), of course!

* AsLethalAsItNeedsToBe: His arrows and his way of using them. Though traditionally Hawkeye abhors killing, in later years he has become a victim of the "darker and edgier" trend of superheroes. In his most recent appearances, however, Hawkeye tries to avoid killing people, but doesn't flinch at leaving his enemies paralyzed, perhaps for life.

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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 he assisted Kate Bishop]] in Los Angeles, Kate realised that there were more supervillians than she could handle alone and enlisted Clint in the new reformed [[ComicBook/WestCoastAvengers2018 West Coast Avengers]].

Creator/JeremyRenner portrays him in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse since 2011. His first appearance was a cameo in ''{{Film/Thor}}''.

Oh, and he's the ''only'' character in comics to be a member of both Marvel's ComicBook/TheAvengers & DC's Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica.

If you're looking for the second, female and teenage version of Hawkeye, go [[ComicBook/KateBishop here]].

* UndyingLoyalty: Clint has shown over the years that, if he works alongside you or considers you a friend, he will stick by and trust you no matter what. A perfect example would be the Greg Pak ''ComicBook/WarMachine'' run, where Clint and other former WCA members were called to reign in Rhodey's increasingly violent BloodKnight tendencies. While Mockingbird seemed to think Rhodey had gone off the deep end, Clint was sure that Rhodey had a perfectly good reason for his actions, simply because of the time they spent together previously[[note]]Technically, they were both right on this one; Rhodey ''had'' gone off the deep end, but only because he was being forced to witness every recorded war crime constantly and was trying to clear up the world; they both decide to help Rhodey with his mission, albeit while staying away from his murderous actions[[/note]].

* SimpleStaff: As Ronin, Clint used one, created by locking together both of his nunchakus. He learned how to wield a staff in honor and remembrance of his wife, Mockingbird, who he thought was dead. Still not as good as her as it is ''her'' weapon, but still.

* MusclesAreMeaningless: A mild version of it is used for him. Hawkeye is obviously not as 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.

* 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. 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 (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.

* 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. (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.)

Hawkeye is a Marvel Comics character created by Creator/StanLee and Don Heck. Making his debut as a reluctant villain in ''Tales of Suspense #57'' (September, 1964), Hawkeye quickly turned his back on that life and joined ComicBook/TheAvengers after a chance meeting with Edwin Jarvis.

* {{Mondegreen}}: "Hawkguy" is what Matt Fraction's son kept calling Hawkeye. It eventually shaped the character's portrayal in the new series, made its way into issue 6 and has become the unofficial nickname of Vol. 4.

* 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.

** 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.

* FingerlessGloves