Hero Profile: Hawkeye

It's hard to make this costume look awesome, but he does it.

We’ve covered the Emerald Archer, time to cover the Purple Archer. Wow, that nickname is horrible… Whatever, here’s Hawkeye’s bio.

Clinton “Clint” Barton’s life as a superhero began humbly, as a carnival performer. He started with throwing knives but quickly moved up to archery. His trick shots and near perfect aim earned him quite a bit of popularity. A short time later, Barton saw Iron Man and the good works the armored hero did inspired Barton to use his extraordinary skills for the betterment of mankind. But, like most first time heroes he…stumbled a bit. He tried to stop a robbery, was mistaken for the thief, and had to fight Iron Man off.  Meeting your heroes never goes like you want, am I right? After that, he met Natasha Romanova, aka the Black Widow. Barton fell head over heels in love with her…and started committing crimes to impress her.  I’ve heard people doing stupider things for a woman. He came to his senses sometime later and did his best to reform. He eventually joined the Avengers with Iron Man’s sponsorship. After that Hawkeye has been a prominent hero in the Marvel-verse.

It's easier to look awesome in this costume.
Just saying.

Barton has no superhuman abilities other than his disturbingly accurate name. Bullseye misses more often than Hawkeye. He uses a number of trick arrows and custom bows to great effect. He doesn’t have anything as silly as a boxing glove arrow, though. But his skill isn’t with arrows alone. Basically anything that can be used as a projectile, he can toss or shoot with amazing accuracy. Knives are always his go-to second choice. He’s also a skilled hand to hand combatant, for those times when an enemy is too fast or agile for him to shoot.

Hawkeye has been performing well in the last couple of years. He was the second hero recruited for the Avengers in Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. One of my personal favorite animated shows. He’s cocky, rash, and prone to picking fights with teammate and unlikely friend, the Hulk. No one said Hawkeye was smart. He spends the first few episodes on the run, he was framed by Black Widow for stealing SHIELD secrets and spent time in prison. Despite this, the moment he escapes in a mass breakout he’s focused on clearing his name and saving people. He also has a sort of mentor mentee relationship with Captain America. Barton does his best to impress Cap, and Cap does his best to encourage Hawkeye to do his best. It’s a beautiful thing. He’s also a major character in Avengers Assemble, the Disney animated show that is modeled after the movie-verse, and leaves quite a bit to be desired. He’s basically the same dude, they just change his costume a little.

Weirdest. Friendship. Ever!

He’s a major character in the Avenger’s movie, where he is now a founding member. He’s played by Jeremy Renner. His part in the first movie is somewhat underplayed. In the first ten minutes he gets stabbed by Loki’s mind control scepter, and serves as Loki’s enforcer for most of the movie. He’s eventually recovered, and helps them in the finale. Shoots hundreds of goons with only a few dozen arrows. Impressive, impossible but impressive.

I like Hawkeye simply because he’s insanely brave. Few other people are insane enough to run at guys with automatic weapons with nothing but a bow and arrows. He’s cocky but kind. He’ll be the first to boast about his abilities, the thing is, if it involves a bow he’s usually being 100% honest. He kicks a whole lot of booty, and he does it in a rather ludicrous purple costume. Like Captain America, he could be said to be one of the hardest working superheroes, given that he has no superpowers. He’s got a checkered past, but does his best to make up for his past mistakes. He’s Hawkeye, and he’ll hit any target. Next time, Can you smell what Black Adam is cookin’? Black Adam’s villain profile.

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