Hawkeye (Clint Barton)

Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton, also known as Hawkeye and Ronin, is one of the major characters from the Marvel comics.

Trained by criminals and inspired by heroes, Clint Barton has grown from a troubled youth into one of the greatest heroes on Earth. The world knows him best as Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman. A member of the Avengers for many years, he has left the team on occasion because of team friction. But he always returns, ready to face any threat.

Personality
Clint is a man who asks a lot of questions and hates authority. He takes his chances to become a superhero. He get things done if someone he follows have to bend the rules and fight dirty. Clint looks up to Captain America as his mentor, though may argue with him most of the time.

Abilities
Though he has no superpowers, Hawkeye is still a force to be reckoned with. He is in peak physical condition of an ordinary human, possessing exceptional and seemingly inhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, endurance and agility. He is a world class archer, marksman and sharpshooter thanks to advanced training by Trickshot and more training by himself. Hawkeye is also a talented acrobat and gymnast, performing acrobatic maneuvers that an Olympic gold medalist would envy. Clint was an extremely skilled and very dangerous martial artist and swordsman even before his extra-training as an avenger, trained by Swordsman who to hold his own and eventually defeating an opponent using his fists or a sword. He has been trained extensively later, in hand-to-hand and weapons combat by Captain America, making him an accomplished and seasoned combatant. Hawkeye is also shown to be a fine leader, strategist, tactician and field commander. As Ronin, Clint also shows that he can use swords and other melee weapons rather effectively with ease, along with being accurate with certain types of guns. Hawkeye's most famous ability, however, is that he's able to hurl or fire projectiles with extreme speed, accuracy and precision. He is also able to fire or throw objects against walls or other obstacles, resulting in complicated rebounding situations. Hawkeye is also known for his utilization of several "trick arrows" containing explosives, electrical discharges, nets, etc. As Goliath, Clint used Hank Pym's "Pym Particles" to increase his height and strength. Hawkeye is one of the very few people able to effectively handle Captain America's shield.

Trick Arrows
The assortment of arrows and arrowheads used by the archer:
 * Acid Arrow
 * Adamantium Arrow
 * Adhesive Arrow
 * Blunt Arrow
 * Bola Arrow
 * Boomerang Arrow
 * Cable Arrow
 * Diamond-Tipped Arrow
 * Electro-Arrow
 * E.M.P. (Electromagnetic Pulse) Arrow
 * Explosive Arrow
 * Flare Arrow
 * Freeze Arrow
 * Glue Arrow
 * Matter Disruption Arrow
 * Magnetic Arrow
 * Magno-volt Arrow
 * Net Arrow
 * Putty Arrow
 * Pym Particles Arrow
 * Rocket Arrow
 * Rust Arrow
 * Smoke Arrow
 * Sonic Arrow
 * Suction Cup Arrow
 * Taser Arrow
 * Tear Gas Arrow
 * Thermal Arrow
 * USB Arrow
 * Vibranium Arrow
 * Vibration Arrow

Sky Cycle
In addition to his bow and arrows, Hawkeye owns a flying motorcycle known as the Sky Cycle. Initially created during his time as an employee of Cross Technological Enterprises, Hawkeye has retained ownership of the various iterations of the vehicle in the years since then. The Sky Cycle grants Hawkeye a greater degree of speed and maneuverability than he usually possesses on his own, and effectively makes up for his lack of any flight-related abilities. Following the dissolution of the West Coast Avengers, Hawkeye's former teammate War Machine had his friend Mack Mendelson create a new, upgrade Sky Cycle for Clint to use. During his time as the leader ot the Thunderbolts, Clint used the Black Knight's old Atomic Steed as his primary vehicle.

Trivia

 * The term Ronin means "Masterless Samurai".
 * Hawkeye's current post-Fear Itself costume, designed by Bryan Hitch, is a nod to the Ultimate Hawkeye's costume and the Cinematic Hawkeye's.
 * He was one of seven Avengers pulled from across all time and space by Rick Jones to stand against the grand scheme of Immortus and the Time-Keepers. The exact moment in continuity lies somewhere between his last appearance as Goliath in Avengers #97, where he was on a suicide run, fighting a depowered Skrull saucer on its way to Earth, and the following issue, where he reappears in Eastern Europe in a traveling circus with an amnesiac Hercules.


 * Clint's birthday is on June 18th.
 * Hawkeye was ranked 44th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes in 2011.
 * Hawkeye was also ranked 9th in "The Top 50 Avengers."
 * He was the first Marvel hero to join the Justice League of America from DC Comics. He joined in the comic crossover JLA/Avengers #3.
 * Clint's "can't have" (i.e. the one woman he fancies but has no chance to be with) is Viper. He particularly likes her green hair and the way she dresses in green leather.[106]
 * Blade Runner is one of Clint's favorite movies.