Hawkeye

"Just can't seem to miss."

- Hawkeye

Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton, better known as Hawkeye, is a skilled marksman and a former special agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., working under the supervision of Phil Coulson. Known for his use of the bow and arrow as his primary weapon, Barton had become one of the best S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, responsible for the recruitment of Black Widow, whom he developed a strong friendship with. Assigned by Nick Fury into watching over the Tesseract, he was brainwashed by Loki and used as a pawn for all his evil schemes. However, following the Attack on the Helicarrier, he was freed from Loki's mental control by Black Widow and joined the Avengers to fight against Loki's Chitauri army in the Battle of New York, ending Loki's Invasion before Barton returned to his work as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D..

Hawkeye continued to work for S.H.I.E.L.D. until its collapse following the HYDRA Uprising, he and the Avengers worked to bring down the remnants of HYDRA, eventually capturing Wolfgang von Strucker and ending the organization's threat to the world. However, Hawkeye was pulled back into the fight as Tony Stark had inadvertently used HYDRA as well as some Chitauri technology to create Ultron. As Ultron tried to destroy the world, he allied himself with Pietro and Wanda Maximoff and Barton focused much of his efforts in convincing them to change sides while keeping the Avengers safe by bringing them into his family home. During the final Battle of Sokovia, Hawkeye's life was saved by Quicksilver's sacrifice, resulting in Barton retiring from the Avengers to return to his family.

Despite living happily within retirement for a brief time, Barton was recruited by Captain America to aid him during his fight against the newly produced Sokovia Accords, which forced Rogers to protect his friend Bucky Barnes from being arrested for a crime he did not commit. Feeling that he owed a debt to Rogers and Maximoff, Hawkeye had joined in the Clash of the Avengers, fighting against Iron Man who was in support of the Accords. Despite putting up a good fight, Hawkeye and most of their team were eventually defeated and imprisoned at the Raft under the orders of Thaddeus Ross, only to be freed by Rogers. Barton returned back to retirement and, after striking a deal with Ross, was then placed under house arrest.

Marrying Laura
Clinton Barton was born in Waverly, Iowa. He would not finish high school, for unknown reasons. Barton would come to develop a unique talent for marksmanship, mainly with a bow and arrow, being renowned as the "Greatest Living Marksman on the Planet". Later in his life, Barton met and formed a romantic relationship with a woman named Laura, whom he would eventually marry and have three children with.

Working for Director Fury
"Fury helped me set this up when I joined. He kept it off S.H.I.E.L.D.’s files."

- Clint Barton

Barton was hand picked by Nick Fury for his leadership abilities, strategic prowess, combat skills, and his tendency to do what he believes is right even when that conflicts with his commanding officers' orders. Barton would soon come to be one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s most elite agents. Of his associates, only Fury knew about his relationship with Laura and he excluded her, their future children and the location of their farmhouse from Barton's S.H.I.E.L.D. file in order to protect them. During one of his missions, Barton was targeted for assassination by Marcus Scarlotti. Through Barton thwarted the attempt on his life, Scarlotti came closer than anyone to successfully killing Barton.

Meeting Black Widow
"I got on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s radar in a bad way, Agent Barton was sent to kill me, he made a different call."

- Black Widow to Loki

During his time with S.H.I.E.L.D., a KGB assassin codenamed Black Widow, started to appear on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s radar as a threat to global security. Barton was assigned to Russia where he would carry out the assassination. But once Barton tracked down Black Widow and confronted her, instead of killing her, he saw her potential as a good person and recruited her into S.H.I.E.L.D.. Barton would discover her true name, Natasha Romanoff and the two would work closely. Romanoff was then seen as Barton's counterpart and the relationship between the two had developed into a lasting partnership, as well as becoming close friends while they still continued working together as S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top agents. Together, the unit would arrange their own tactical missions within Budapest, Abidjan and other locations where they would always be successful, despite never having an extraction plan. The pair became so close that Romanoff became the only other person Barton told about his own family. She became a close family friend to them, and had soon adopted an aunt-like relationship.

New Mexico Mission
"You'd better call it, Coulson, cause I'm starting to root for this guy."

- Hawkeye to Phil Coulson

Barton was instructed by Nick Fury to go down into New Mexico and investigate an 0-8-4 that had been discovered. Along the way Barton found a gas station which was almost robbed until a suited man had intervened. Barton then arrived onto the site where he was put under the leadership of Phil Coulson's leadership. Soon after his deployment at the site, an intruder had managed to successfully break into the compound and had fought his way towards the 0-8-4 that they were investigating. Barton was ordered to be their eyes up high and to use a gun, but as Barton instead collected his compound bow. Barton then claimed a vantage point suspended from a crane and watched from above as the intruder continued. Hawkeye then requested if he should fire, but Coulson wanted to see what the intruder would do, as Hawkeye then commented that he started rooting for him. Finally the intruder got to the 0-8-4 and attempted to steal it, as Hawkeye watched on. When the intruder failed to steal the 0-8-4 and screamed in complete frustration, Coulson had him arrested and ordered Hawkeye to stand down. Hawkeye was later called in as backup when the Destroyer had attacked Puente Antiguo, witnessing Thor regain his powers and defeat it. With the Destroyer defeated, Barton then assisted with it's transport back to Headquarters, making his point to Coulson that he wanted to actually shoot at something on their next missions.

Destruction of P.E.G.A.S.U.S.
"If there was any tampering, sir, it wasn't at this end." "At this end?" "Yeah, the cube is a doorway to the other end of space, right? Doors open from both sides."

- Hawkeye and Nick Fury

Having been recruited by Nick Fury to break into the Helicarrier and access the Avengers Initiative database in order to test its security, Hawkeye did as instructed and discussed the candidates with Fury, questioning the accountability of this team which included Iron Man and Captain America among others.. Hawkeye was later called by Fury and stationed at the Main Facility of Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S. in order to guard the Tesseract. Before arriving on site, Barton did background checks on all the scientists working there, including Erik Selvig. Despite deducing that Selvig's back history was clean as he had no contacts who would be leaking information about their activities, Barton was ordered to stay at the facility to watch over the experiments on the Tesseract. As Barton and Fury drove to the facility, Barton questioned Fury on not choosing Natasha Romanoff who was on a deep cover mission in Asia at the time, plus Fury knew not to isolate her in a bunker full of men. Fury then made it clear to Barton that not only is he guarding S.H.I.E.L.D.'S most important object in possession, but he needed to keep an eye on Selvig as he has been said to of been acting bizarre lately. Fury introduced Barton to Selvig and then left to catch a plane to the Arctic. As Fury left, Selvig asked Barton about his presence during the Battle of Puente Antiguo as he remembered him, not knowing that Loki was manipulating him. Sometime later, the Tesseract began acting strangely so Fury and Maria Hill were called in to inspect the situations. Fury first spoke to Selvig and demanded a report about the Tesseract's energy levels before he spoke to Barton about his views on the situation, asking for a briefing on the team, Barton expressed his belief that Selvig and his team were not a threat to them. When Fury asked him if he believed that the Tesseract had been tampered with, Barton responded by saying that if there was tampering, it was not this end of the Tesseract, as he viewed the Tesseract as a doorway from space which could be opened from the other end, something Selvig and the other scientist weren't able to figure out The Tesseract suddenly opened a portal that brought Loki to Earth, who immediately attacked the base, killing several agents. Barton was just able to save Nick Fury's life from a blast of energy from Loki's Scepter. Loki then used his Scepter to alter and control the minds of Hawkeye, Erik Selvig, and a handful of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. Under Loki's influence, Barton believed that he willingly worked for Loki and recommended that they evacuate the facility and the Tesseract was about to overload. Loki ordered Barton to shoot Fury before they departed. Barton helped Loki steal the Tesseract and escape from the base towards S.H.I.E.L.D. Jeeps, however Fury managed to survive due to wearing a Bulletproof Vest and warned Maria Hill of his betrayal, leading to a brief shoot out. They managed to get into a jeep and were chased by Hill until she became trapped under rubble when the facility imploded. Nick Fury managed to catch up with them and shot at them from a Helicopter, Loki shot the helicopter from the sky and Barton drove them away to safety.

Controlled by Loki
"What did it show you, Agent Barton?" "My next target." "Tell me what you need." "I'll need a distraction, and an eyeball."

- Loki and Hawkeye

Barton then acted as Loki's commander at his safe house, which Barton personally selected due to protective defenses. Barton commanded various other mind-controlled mercenaries and workers, and helping collect the materials that Erik Selvig needed to utilize the Tesseract. Selvig asked Barton were he found all of the workers which he informed Selvig that S.H.I.E.L.D. a lot of enemies. Barton located a material that Selvig needed to complete his work. Loki came to be updated on their work, while Selvig complimented the Tesseract's incredible power, Barton noted that it had shown him their next target, which he would require a distraction and an eyeball. When Selvig mocked the choice of hide-out, Barton explained that it was the most secure base they could acquire. Barton told Loki that Nick Fury would be putting a team together to stop their plans, although Barton insisted that the team was more likely a danger to themselves. Loki demanded to know everything about them, vowing to test them so he could rule the Earth. Loki questioned why Barton had failed to kill Fury, asking if it was because he admired him, but Barton argued he was disorientated and not at his best with a gun. Barton would go on to inform Loki all about the members of Fury's team, including the dangerousness of the Hulk, Black Widow's past, and the power of Stark Tower. Barton traveled to Stuttgart, Germany with Loki where he used his infiltration skills and knowledge of S.H.I.E.L.D. to help to steal a store of iridium needed to stabilize the Tesseract. While Loki attacked Heinrich Schafer and used a device to violently scan his eyeball, Barton silently shot several guards with his arrows before getting inside and using a hologram of Schafer's eyeball to gain access to the facility and successfully steal the iridium before escaping. Barton would then proceed to collect any other raw materials that would be needed for the portal with ease, while Loki allowed himself to be captured.

Attack on the Helicarrier
"It's Barton, he took out our systems, he's headed for the detention level, does anyone copy?"

- Nick Fury

Loki allowed himself to be captured by the Avengers, and Barton led a small group of mercenaries in an attack on the Helicarrier, using a stolen Quinjet to covertly approach the Helicarrier. Barton destroyed an engine with an accurately placed explosive arrow and boarded the Helicarrier with a team of mercenaries with their task to destroy the Avengers by unleashing the Hulk and freeing Loki so they could complete their plan to use the Tesseract to bring about the war on Earth. Using the chaos onboard the Helicarrier to his advantage, Barton made his way to the control room and while mercenaries distracted the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents with grenades and gunfire, Barton fired a Hacker arrow at the controls where he further crippled the ship's systems, turning off the remaining engines and causing the Helicarrier to fall from the sky. Before he could cause more damage with explosive arrows, he was shot at by Nick Fury and Maria Hill, forcing him to retreat and continue his way through the Helicarrier to find Loki. As he continued to make his way through the Helicarrier, Barton was confronted by Black Widow; who snuck up behind him in an attempt to disarm him. The two old friends had a prolonged fight using Barton's bow and arrows, knives, and, when the fight got dirtier – with teeth. Barton used all his top level training to kill his former friend, including firing several arrows at her, although she was able to dodge them, as well as attempting to drive a knifelack Widow into her neck while pulling her hair back. In the end Barton was no match for Romanoff's speed and quick-thinking and eventually she got the upper hand, disarming him and slammed Barton's head onto a steel pipe. The blow weakened Loki's grip on Barton's mind and he recognized Romanoff, calling her by her first name before she knocked him out with a final strong punch to the head, breaking his connection to Loki and restoring his mind. He was then taken away by a S.H.I.E.L.D. team to be rehabilitated and cared for to ensure he was safe to continue working for S.H.I.E.L.D..

Regaining Control
"Clint, You’re gonna be alright." "You know that? Is that what you know? I got... I gotta go in though. I gotta flush him out." "We don’t have that long, it’s gonna take time." "Have you ever had someone pick your brain and play? Pull you out, stuff something else in. Do you know what it's like to be unmade?"

- Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton

While Barton was arrested and tied down until Loki's control was gone and he was no longer a threat, and he fought as hard as he could to recover. Natasha Romanoff looked after Barton in the recovery room, listening as he described the experience, which he compared to being unmade. Romanoff also refused to tell Barton how many S.H.I.E.L.D. agents he had killed, telling him that Loki and Loki alone was responsible for the killings and he must not blame himself. Satisfied that he was freed of his mind control, Barton resolved to help the Avengers fight back against Loki and stop his schemes of world domination. When Steve Rogers arrived to ask Romanoff if she could pilot a Quinjet, Barton told him he could. After Romanoff gave him the nod of approval, Rogers allowed Barton to join them on the mission, but first ensured that he had a uniform ready to go, Barton assured him they did and together they agreed to disobey the World Security Council and confront Loki head on as they had discovered he was hiding at Stark Tower.

Battle of New York
"You think you can hold them off?" "Captain, it would be my genuine pleasure."

- Captain America and Hawkeye

With their new determination to bring down Loki, the Avengers took control of a S.H.I.E.L.D. Quinjet. Hawkeye flew Black Widow and Captain America to New York City just as the Tesseract portal opened. As Iron Man engaged the hordes of Chitauri that came pouring out of the portal, Hawkeye and Black Widow assisted by using the Quinjet's gatling gun to shoot them out of the sky as they flew past. They found Loki battling Thor on top of Stark Tower, when they attempted to assist, Loki shot down the Quinjet and the team crashed on the ground. Hawkeye, Black Widow and Captain America made their way to Stark Tower on foot and witnessed the Chitauri coming in from the portal and they all stayed on the ground to fight. Alongside Black Widow, Hawkeye fought the oncoming horde of Chitauri until the rest of the Avengers arrived. Hawkeye fired several trick arrows at the Chitauri while the civilians all clear out. While Hawkeye and Black Widow fight the Chitauri, she reminded him that the situation of being similar to their mission in Budapest, which Hawkeye told her that he remembered Budapest differently.

Avengers Assembled
"I have unfinished buisness with Loki." "Yeah, well get in line."

- Thor and Hawkeye

While Hawkeye and Black Widow took on the Chitauri, Captain America joined them and was soon followed by Thor. While Hawkeye was reloading his quiver with used arrow rods from before, Thor told the Avengers that the power protecting the Tesseract is impenetrable so the team decided to fight the Chitauri in the meantime. When Thor discussed his desire to battle Loki, Hawkeye made it clear that he wished to kill him for revenge for the trauma he had suffered through, by telling him to get in line although Captain America told him to save that anger for later. As Captain America told them the plan, they are interrupted by Bruce Banner who arrived on a motorbike. As a Leviathan flew towards the Avengers, Banner transformed into the Hulk and destroyed the Leviathan. Hawkeye took cover behind a car to protect himself from the destruction. The Avengers all stood together in a circle as they overlooked the city overrun with Chitauri soldiers. As CaptainAmerica went through their plan, he ordered Hawkeye to take up a position on a building's rooftop, calling out enemy movements. Hawkeye asked for a lift from Iron Man who told him to clench up while jokingly calling him. '

Eyes On Everything
"Stark, you got a lot of strays sniffing your tail." "Just trying to keep them off the streets." "Well they can't bank worth a damn, find a tight corner." "I will roger that."

- Hawkeye and Iron Man

On the rooftop, Hawkeye was able to shoot many enemies out of the sky, and used his skills in combat to kill any Chitauri who made it onto the roof, while advising the Avengers the best strategical maneuvers to defeat them. Hawkeye assisted Iron Man in fighting the Chitauri and to use his maneuvering skills to force them to accidentally crash into the side of buildings. Hawkeye also informed Iron Man that Thor was taking a squadron on sixth to which he joked that he was disappointed that he was not also invited. As the battle continued, Hawkeye fought off all Chitauri that climbed the building and flying on the chariots, managing to casually shoot one out of the sky without looking. Hawkeye dodged a blast and then fired an arrow at a soldier flying on a chariot at a far distance that crashed into a Leviathan. While Captain America fought a hostile, Hawkeye informed him that a lot of civilians were being cornered in a bank ready to be executed to which Captain America told him that he was on it and went to rescue the civilians single handedly from the alien attackers.

Last Stand
"Hawkeye!" "Nat, what are you doing?" "A little help?" "I got him."

- Black Widow and Hawkeye

When Hawkeye witnessed Black Widow being chased by Loki on a Chitauri Chariot, she called him for assistance. Delighted to get his shot at revenge against his own enslaver, Hawkeye loaded an explosive arrow out of his quiver and, taking his time to aim the perfect shot and fired it at Loki. However, Loki managed to catch the arrow and looked at it which made him smile smugly at the Avengers attempt to stop him. The smile disappeared when the arrow exploded in Loki's face and caused him to fall from the sky and crash land on Stark Tower, where he was promptly attacked by the Hulk who beat the god into submission. As the battle became more intense, The Avengers found themselves starting to become overpowered by Loki's forces. As Hawkeye continued to fight the Chitauri, he found that he has almost exhausted his supply of arrows. Eventually Hawkeye ran out of arrows and began to fight the Chitauri with his bow. He then saw an incoming horde of Chitauri crafts heading in his direction. He took his last arrow that was in a dead Chitauri, put it in his quiver and turned it into a grapple, and jumped off the building just as it was destroyed by the Chitauri. Hawkeye shot the arrow onto the building and swung into a window to get away. Eventually, with the combinded effort of Black Widow, Erik Selvig and Iron Man, the portal was closed and the Chitauri army was killed. After the battle, the Avengers went to Stark Tower to capture Loki. As Loki turned around, he saw the Avengers stand before him with Hawkeye taking aim at him.

Invasion Aftermath
"I don't think you understand what you've started letting the Avengers lose on this world. They're dangerous." "They surely are, and the whole world knows it."

- Hawley and Nick Fury

Later, the team took a breather at the Shawarma Palace. They were interrupted by War Machine, who arrived too late to help in the battle. They gathered together in Central Park the next day to send Thor back to Asgard with Loki and the Tesseract. While Loki was in chains, Romanoff whispered something in Barton's ear about Loki's punishment, causing Barton to grin.

The team went their separate ways, Barton left with Romanoff to go back home to his family. Along with Romanoff, Barton continued working for S.H.I.E.L.D., with Steve Rogers joining and working with Romanoff. In 2014, S.H.I.E.L.D. collapsed, causing Barton to no longer be working for them and did not join the new S.H.I.E.L.D. that was created from the aftermath.

Attack on the HYDRA Base
"I think we lost the element of surprise."

- Hawkeye to Avengers

With the rising threat of HYDRA, the Avengers were assembled once more, with the financial backing of Tony Stark they went out to target the cell of Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, who they learned was now in possession of Loki's Scepter. Despite having briefly felt insecure about his place in the team, a mission in Sudan where Hawkeye had defeated Jensen had raised his confidence back up. The team then reassembled for an assault against Baron Strucker's main HYDRA Base in Sokovia. As the team charged inside Baron Strucker's base, Hawkeye rode in the back of a Jeep being driven by Black Widow, firing his arrows as they went while Iron Man and Thor flew alongside then and Captain America commanded the mission while riding his own weaponized motorcycle. When the jeep was crashed, Hawkeye continued to fight, keeping himself at a safe distance, using explosive arrows to destroy many HYDRA bunkers and tanks which Strucker sent after them. As Hawkeye destroyed a HYDRA bunker with an explosive arrow and assisted Black Widow in her fight against Strucker's soldiers, he also stated that they had lost the element of surprise for the mission. As he silently sneaked through the battlefield, Hawkeye took up position behind a tree and attempted to destroy another HYDRA bunker with an explosive arrow, but the arrow was strangely intercepted by a fast moving opponent, much to Hawkeye's surprise and confusion. Hawkeye attempted to reload and fire again at the bunker, but before he could release the arrow, his attacker then returned and in the blink of an eye had managed to throw Hawkeye through the air as he then landed awkwardly in all the snow. As Hawkeye had recovered from the ambush, his attacker revealed himself to be Pietro Maximoff, who taunted Hawkeye for failing to see the attack coming before dashing off into the distance, while holding Hawkeye's arrow in his hand. Annoyed as he had watched his attacker vanish into the distance to attack all of the other Avengers, Hawkeye had then launched up and aimed his bow, but before he could fire, he failed to notice the bunker which he had failed to destroy, was currently taking aim and he was shot in the side by a HYDRA Cannon, falling onto the ground, gravely wounded. Black Widow had witnessed this assault and ran to his aid, while Captain America updated the team of Maximoff's arrival. Black Widow then patched up the wound while the Hulk destroyed the bunker before he could continue shooting at them. With Hawkeye in dire need of medical attention, Thor came to his aid and was able to get him back to the Quinjet to recover while the rest of their team continued with the mission and were able to capture both Baron von Strucker as well as the Scepter, although both of the Maximoff twins were still able to make their escape during all the ongoing chaos.

Treated by Doctor Cho
"Oh, he’s flatlining. Call it. Time?" "No, no. I’m going to live forever. I’m gonna be made of plastic."

- Tony Stark and Clint Barton

With his wound now threatening his life, Barton was returned straight back to Avengers Tower where Natasha Romanoff stayed by his side while all of his injured skin was repaired by Doctor Helen Cho using a device called the Cradle, which replaced his damaged skin with plastic. Joining them, Bruce Banner asked how Barton was doing, to which Tony Stark had jokingly stated that he was 'still Barton' and that he was thirsty. Stark brought Barton a drink and he joked that he was already dying, to which Barton had insisted that he was going to live forever and be made out of plastic, as he continued to make his full recovery. When Cho asked if he had a girlfriend who would notice the difference with his new skin, Barton claimed her that he did not have a girlfriend, not mentioning his wife before they discussed the upcoming celebration that Stark would be hosting in the Avengers Tower in a few days.

The Avengers Celebration
"Uh, Whosoever be he worthy shall haveth the power! Whatever man, it's a trick." "Well, please be my guest."

- Clint Barton and Thor

Having fully recovered from his life endangering injuries, Barton had then attended the party at Avengers Tower to celebrate their victory over HYDRA. Enjoying the company of his fellow Avengers as well as some of their other allies including James Rhodes and Sam Wilson, Barton also spent time speaking to his life-saving doctor Helen Cho during the party. Before long, almost all of the other guests had departed, which had left only the other Avengers, Rhodes, Cho and Maria Hill to continue enjoying the celebrations about their victory over HYDRA as well as Baron Wolfgang von Strucker. As they sat around and drank, Barton had voiced disbelief that Mjølnir could only be lifted by Thor, since he believed this to be nothing more than a trick and not an enchantment from Asgard created by Odin, which Thor insisted was the truth. Thor then challenged Barton to lift his hammer, where everyone joked at him about lifting it, including Tony Stark who made a reference to Barton's injuries from their previous mission. Barton acknowledged Thor of his first encounter of him, seeing him fail to lift the hammer. Barton then attempted to lift the hammer but had failed, laughing at ridiculousness of the challenge. While the others continued mocking him, Barton had then challenged Stark to lifting the hammer. Before long, all the others had attempted to pick up the hammer with no success, with only Steve Rogers moving it slightly during his own attempt while Bruce Banner had mocked his sudden transformation into the Hulk, getting little reaction, while Natasha Romanoff simply refused to take part in the challenge. Once everyone else had failed, Barton and James Rhodes claimed the game was rigged, which had simply left Thor to proclaim that they instead were all unworthy.

Attack on Avengers Tower
"Cap!" "That was dramatic."

- Hawkeye and Ultron

The party was interrupted when a piercing screech rang through the room and a broken down and seemingly malfunctioning Iron Legion robot calling itself Ultron appeared. Barton then watched as Ultron claimed that he had been created by Tony Stark to bring about peace, but he also believed that the only way to achieve peace was the extinction of the Avengers, viewing them as destructive and a danger to the world. When Natasha Romanoff questioned what Ultron's mission was, he told her that it was peace in their time and sent out a small army of Iron Legioners to then attack the Avengers, quickly subduing Steve Rogers by charging directly towards him at full speed. Barton found himself unarmed and was initially forced to hide during the sentries' assault, using his speed and agility to duck and dive out of the way of the blasts, leaping over and under the tables towards safety With Barton unable to get his weapons, he was forced to stay on the defence as Ultron had continued to try and kill him, with none of the Avengers able to do anything as one of the Ultron Sentries managed to steal the Scepter during all of the ongoing chaos. Eventually, more of the Sentries were destroyed by the team's efforts until Barton had found Captain America's Shield and managed to throw it to Rogers to help him to defeat the last sentry, ending their brief battle. With all of his Sentries finally destroyed, Ultron commented on how dramatic the whole battle had been as Barton watched on alongside the other Avengers. Barton watched on in horror as Ultron claimed that the Avengers had only meant to save the world but not allow it to change, claiming that the extinction of the Avengers would save the world. Barton had then witnessed Thor throw Mjølnir in order to then finally destroy the original robotic body of Ultron apart.

Avengers Argument
"He also said he killed somebody." "But there wasn’t anyone else in the building."

- Clint Barton and Maria Hill

With the team confused and rattled after Ultron's attack, Barton had joined the rest of the Avengers to discuss what they had witnessed as they noted how Ultron had stolen the Avengers secret files, which then led James Rhodes to fear he could get ahold of the nuclear codes. As they discussed Ultron's motivations, Barton had noted how Ultron claimed to have killed somebody although there was nobody else in the building. Although Barton stayed mostly silent during the ensuing argument on how this could have happened, he had witnessed the rest of team's tempers being tested when Tony Stark tried to defend his actions in creating Ultron in the first place, which caused Thor to attack him by grabbing his throat while discussing how they would find both Ultron and the stolen Scepter. The team eventually calmed back down and had then resolved to discover what Ultron's next step would be.

Looking for Ultron
"Gotta go." "Who's that?" "Girlfriend."

- Clint Barton and Steve Rogers

Barton then used a few of his old contacts to find Ultron but he had not heard from them so he called his wife to tell her he was alright. While on the phone, Steve Rogers then came over and told him they may have found key information regarding Ultron's location which caused Barton to hang up the call. When Rogers questioned who Barton was speaking to, Barton simply claimed it to be his girlfriend, which he had previously stated to Helen Cho he did not have. As Barton then joined the team, the Avengers discovered that Ultron had just managed to track down and brutally murder Baron Wolfgang von Strucker in his prison cell, as well as stealing all of the Avengers files of Strucker before deleting them to keep them from tracking his movements. Barton was then also informed that Ultron had recruited the aid of Pietro and Wanda Maximoff in his quest as the team began finding ways of researching Strucker without any computer files. They decided to go through all of their hard copy files that they have on him and any known associates which could help them find Ultron. As they looked through boxes of files, Tony Stark alerted them to one of Strucker's associates, Ulysses Klaue, that he knew back when he sold weapons several years earlier. They had soon discovered that he was connected with Wakanda, the source of Vibranium, which made them believe that this was where Ultron would be going to next.

Battle at the Salvage Yard
"I've done the whole mind control thing, not a fan."

- Hawkeye to Scarlet Witch

Hawkeye joined the team when they had located Ultron and the Maximoff twins in a ship off the coast of South Africa, getting a supply of Vibranium from arms dealer Ulysses Klaue. While Iron Man, Captain America and Thor confronted Ultron directly, Hawkeye and Black Widow stayed further back to provide cover. As peaceful negotiations quickly failed, Ultron and the Maximoffs attacked, whilst at the same time Klaue sent his soldiers to attack the both groups. Hawkeye positioned himself in a high vantage point, his speciality, where he could eliminate any enemies with great ease. Hawkeye and Black Widow focused their efforts on battling Klaue's soldiers, Hawkeye taking down many soldiers as the other Avengers fought the Ultron Sentries. As the battle continued, the Scarlet Witch entranced most of the Avengers, causing them to become distracted by terrible visions. Hawkeye was able to defeat the remaining soldiers with a stun arrow, instantly knocking them out. When Scarlet Witch attempted to entrance Hawkeye, he incapacitated her with a taser arrow, not allowing himself to be put under mind control again. Quicksilver then whisked her away to safety before she could be captured, throwing Hawkeye through a glass window. Hawkeye then tried to call in the other Avengers, but he didn't receive a response as they were all under the effects of hypnosis. He went to check on them, where he saw Black Widow defeated and barely conscious. Having retreated outside, the Maximoff twins continued their mission and attacked Bruce Banner, causing him to transform in a rage filled Hulk who charged straight into the centre of Johannesburg. To defend the people, Iron Man flew in to confront him, along the way Iron Man asked if Black Widow would be able to perform a lullaby to calm him down, but Hawkeye informed him that she was far too weak and traumatized to join the fight, along with the rest of them team.

Returning Home
"Honey? I'm home. Hi. Company. Sorry, didn't call ahead." 'Hey." "Gentlemen, this is Laura." "I know all your names."

- Clint Barton and Laura Barton

The Avengers then all gathered into the Quinjet, defeated by Ultron and the Maximoff twins. As Barton piloted the jet, Maria Hill had informed them that they had become unpopular due to a massive battle between Hulk and Iron Man in his "Hulkbuster" armor in the middle of South Africa; at the same time many of the members were still suffering from the effects of Wanda Maximoff's visions. Hill stated that there was no information about Banner's arrest order yet. Knowing they needed to get away and recover, Barton then decided to take the team to his homestead, realizing that no one would be able to find them there. He then informed Stark that he would be taking them to a safe house. Once the Avengers arrived at his home, Barton led the Avengers in his house, while the team were unsure of where they were. When they entered the house, they found a woman inside who was revealed to be Barton's wife. Barton hugged her and children while the rest of the Avengers where left confused as they were not aware of Barton having a family, making Tony Stark to believe that they were agents. Barton then introduced the team to his family. Seeing how surprised they were at the revelation, Barton explained how Nick Fury had set up this hideaway for him when he first joined S.H.I.E.L.D. and requested that the team keep his secret. While Natasha Romanoff spoke with Laura about her new baby, Thor decided to leave the farm to investigate his vision in detail while Barton and the others recovered.

Place on the Avengers
"You don't think they need me?" "I think they do, which is a lot scarier. They're a mess." "Yeah. I guess they're my mess."

- Clint Barton and Laura Barton

While Barton got changed, Laura felt Barton's chest where his skin had just been repaired. Laura then informed Barton that some of the Avengers will have to sleep together which Barton knew wasn't going to sell, which lead to Laura asking about how long Natasha Romanoff and Bruce Banner had been seeing each other. Barton was unaware of Romanoff and Banner dating which Laura found cute and jokingly called him "Hawkeye" for not seeing the relationship. Laura expressed concern about whether he should remain on the Avengers. He initially thought that she believed they did not need him, but she revealed that she felt they needed him too much, as the others' teamwork leaves a lot to be desired and she did not believe they would support him and the work he does for them. As she touched her husband's chest, she noted that she could tell the where his body had been recently repaired by the Cradle. Barton then joined his children outside and did some woodworking with his son for a new crib for his unborn son. Nick Fury arrived after being called by Hill, to speak to the team, motivating them to gather together and fight Ultron. That night, as Fury spoke tom the team, Barton was spending time with his family and preparing his children to go to bed. He then joined the team as Fury explained that Ultron had been unable to access neculear codes due to someone blocking all his attacks. Barton then teased Tony Stark by beating him at darts, hitting the bullseye with multiple darts. As they discussed what Ultron's next move would be, Bruce Banner worked out that Ultron would create another body made of synthetic tissue using the Cradle, and would do this with Helen Cho's help.

One Last Project
"I'm gonna finish re-flooring that sunroom as soon as I get back." "Yeah, then you'll find another part of the house to tear apart." "No. It's the last project. I promise."

- Clint Barton and Laura Barton

The team then made a plan, Barton going with Captain America and Black Widow to Seoul while Tony Stark went to NEXUS Internet Hub. As the team prepared to leave they collected their uniforms and their equipment, Barton said his farewells to his wife. Barton promised that this would be his final mission with the Avengers and vowed that he would return and finish redecorating the house. They kissed each other goodbye and Barton left, taking control of the Quinjet and flew their team to Seoul to search for Ultron and the Maximoff twins and end the war.

Battle of Seoul
"You're not a match for him, Cap." "Thanks, Barton."

- Hawkeye and Captain America

The team arrived in Seoul where Captain America departed from the Quinjet to do recon in the U-GIN Genetic Research Facility. They soon discovered Bruce Banner was correct about Ultron attempting to build a body using the Cradle. Hawkeye and Black Widow searched for Ultron, Black Widow suggested that he could be at a private jet taking off, but Hawkeye spotted a truck from the lab driving away. Hawkeye informed Captain America of this and told him that he could eliminate the driver, but Captain America stopped him, warning him of the danger of the stone. Captain America then went to stop the truck himself, drawing out Ultron away from the cradle. Captain America then attempted to distract Ultron, despite being outmatched by him, something Hawkeye made clear to him. As this occurred, Hawkeye made his way through the city, catching up to Captain America and preparing to drop Black Widow out of the Quinjet on a motorbike to assist Captain America and obtain the cradle. As Hawkeye dropped Black Widow, telling her to "give them hell", he navigated her of the trucks position and how to get there as he had no shot at the truck from the Quinjet. Black Widow then asked Hawkeye to draw away the Ultron Sentries guarding the truck so she could gain access inside. Hawkeye made his way in front of the truck and began firing at Ultron, knowing that the Sentries would come after him in defence. Hawkeye then began to fly upwards, leading the Sentries away. He then found himself under attack by the Sentries, trying to blast through the cockpit. However, Hawkeye was able to manoeuvre away from the Sentries. When Captain America removed Ultron from the truck, the Sentries then went to return to the truck to protect it. Hawkeye informed Black Widow of the Sentries position and to do whatever she was going to do soon. When the Sentries returned to the truck, they attempted to fly the truck away. Hawkeye went to take out the truck, but Black Widow altered him that she was still in there. She then informed him to be ready to receive the cradle by lining up with the truck, facing the opposite way.

As Black Widow jumped out of the truck with the cradle, she was grabbed by Ultron at the last second, but still able to deliver the cradle to Hawkeye. Hawkeye then called out to her, worried for her safety and asked Captain America if he knew her status. However, he ordered Hawkeye to deliver the cradle to Stark, much to Hawkeye's dismay as he pleaded to rescue her. Hawkeye reluctantly left Seoul and headed back to the Avengers Tower, frustrated about leaving his best friend behind.

Birth of Vision
"I looked in your head and saw annihilation." "Look again." "Yeah. Her seal of approval means jack to me."

- Wanda Maximoff, Vision and Clint Barton

Bringing the Cradle back to Avengers Tower, while Tony Stark and Bruce Banner prepared to study it, Barton began searching for Natasha Romanoff by working out where Ultron could have taken her. Before long, Barton managed to find a signal she was sending over the radio waves which revealed her location to be in Sokovia. He soon learned that during the Battle of Seoul, Steve Rogers had recruited the Pietro and Wanda Maximoff as they had betrayed Ultron. Barton was present when Stark and Banner were confronted when they tried to upload J.A.R.V.I.S. into the body Ultron was creating. When Pietro attempted to sabotage the machine, Barton was able to trick and defeat him by firing his gun at the glass below his feet, and mocking him as he landing hard on the floor below, repeating what Maximoff had taunted him with during the Attack on the HYDRA Research Base. As Stark and Rogers began to fight, they were interrupted when Thor arrived and used his lightning to activate machine. The being within jumped out and briefly attacked Thor until he looked out over the city. Having seemingly calmed down the being apologized and called itself the Vision. Barton informed the team about Romanoff's location was in Sokovia while the Vision claimed to wish to assist them in the fight against Ultron as he needed to be stopped, as proof of his honor, Vision handed Thor Mjølnir while Barton and the rest of the team looked on in shock. As the team prepared for their mission, Barton collected his uniform and weaponry ready for the oncoming battle. Barton took a moment to look at a photograph of his family to remind himself of what he was fighting for. Barton took control of the Quinjet and flew the Avengers into Sokovia while Rogers gave them a speech about what they had to expect from Ultron and vowing that they would protect the people of Sokovia before confronting Ultron.

Fighting Ultron's Army
"Ultron knows we're coming. Odds are we'll be riding into heavy fire. And that's what we signed up for. But the people of Sokovia, they didn't. So our priority is getting them out. All they want is to live their lives in peace. And that's not gonna happen today. But we can do our best to protect them. And we can get the job done."

- Captain America

The team soon located Ultron in Novi Grad where he had planned to continue his schemes. Once the Avengers had arrived; Captain America made it clear that their first priority was to evacuate the civilians to ensure their safety. The Avengers landed and as they exited the Quinjet, Captain America noticed some graffiti written on a building wall which Hawkeye commented as not bad. Hawkeye sat in a clock tower and overlooked the whole evacuation, watching as Scarlet Witch used her mind control powers to convince the people to leave while Barton ensured that the Ultron Sentries did not attack the people. Eventually, Ultron made his move and used a device to cause the city to float off the ground before sending out his Sentries to attack the Avengers. When one of the Sentries gave a speech about Ultron's plan, Hawkeye shot it out of the sky. Hawkeye and the rest of the team engaged the robots in a major battle, while focusing on protecting the civilians. While Maximoff created forcefields to defend the people from the blasts, Hawkeye engaged them in battle.

Helping Scarlet Witch
"Doesn't matter what you did, or what you were. If you go out there, you fight, and you fight to kill. Stay in here, you're good. I'll send your brother to come find you. But if you step out that door, you are an Avenger."

- Hawkeye to Scarlet Witch

As they became overwhelmed by the incoming Ultron Sentries, Hawkeye saved Scarlet Witch and hid her in a building as she had a panic attack. Hawkeye managed to calm her down and told her that he would continue to fight and it was her choice to stay or run, promising to go get her brother to help her if needs be, but he assured her that if she continued fighting, she would be an Avenger. Hawkeye then reloaded his bow and charged out the door to continue to fight. As he became overpowered by the great number of Ultron Sentries, Hawkeye's words proved effective as Scarlet Witch joined him and destroyed the robots with ease and confidence. With Scarlet Witch having gained his faith, Hawkeye called Captain America over the radio to tell him they had cleared the area and learned that he was being overwhelmed at the bridge. Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch began to make their way to the bridge to assist the rest of the team, but before they could get there Quicksilver then took his sister in his arms and ran to the centre of the city, mocking Hawkeye by calling him an old man and telling him to keep up. Irritated, Hawkeye aimed his arrow at him and jokingly considered shooting him, claiming that no one would ever know as he could easily blame the death on Ultron.

Hawkeye eventually made his way to the middle of Novi Grad, where he reunited with Captain America, Scarlet Witch and Black Widow. Hawkeye took off his jacket and gave Black Widow her weapons to fight. Hawkeye informed them that if the city kept getting higher, people would start dropping due to the thin air. Captain America ordered Scarlet Witch to help get the people hiding in the city out and Hawkeye told him that he would watch her back.

Reinforcements
"Okay, here we go. Here we go, let’s move."

- Hawkeye

As the first wave of Ultron Sentries was pushed back, the team's attention turned to how they would get the people to safety without destroying the city. Suddenly, Nick Fury and Maria Hill arrived on a Helicarrier and sent in Transporters to bring the citizens to safety. Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch took charge of the operation to load the people onto the transporters while Iron Man and War Machine protected them.

Protecting the Key
"What about the core?" "I’ll protect it. It’s my job."

- Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch

Hawkeye joined Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver at the centre of Novi Grad as they regrouped with the Avengers. As Iron Man explained that they had to protect the device's key from Ultron, the robot gathered his army outside. When Thor taunted him, Ultron unleashed his army upon the Avengers and Hawkeye joined his team in putting all of his energy in fighting back against the seemingly unstoppable army of evil robots. Before long, the combined might of the Avengers pushed the army of Ultron Sentries back and with combined efforts of the Vision, Iron Man, Thor and Hulk destroyed Ultron's armor and sent him fleeing. With Novi Grad rising ever so higher, Captain America ordered the team to fall back before the city could be destroyed. Hawkeye questioned what would be done to protect the key and Scarlet Witch vowed to protect it, noting that it was her job to do so, repeating the words Hawkeye had said to her earlier.

Enemy Turned Savior
"No, no. I’m fine. Oh, it’s been a long day."

- Hawkeye

With little time to spare, Hawkeye and Black Widow stole a car and drove to the Transporters ready to be taken to safety. As they drove along, Hawkeye explained his plans to rework his home by fixing up the dining room to make more room inside for his children to play. As they parked, they overheard Hulk's roar and Black Widow went to calm him down and bring him to safety. While Black Widow was speaking with the Hulk, Hawkeye had finally made it onboard one of the Transporters and attempted to leave Novi Grad behind. However, as Hawkeye briefly paused in order to check that nobody was left behind in the city, he then heard the cries of a young woman whose brother was still missing somewhere in the city, as Hawkeye knew that he had to help and ran back to the remains of the city to find him and bring him to safety before it was too late. Before long, Hawkeye had managed to find the young boy trapped underneath the rubble and had managed to free him as he lifted the child up in order to bring him back to the Transporter. However, just as Hawkeye picked up the child, he had then suddenly found himself under fire by Ultron who had stolen a Quinjet and was shooting down at the other Avengers across the battlefield, with a hail of bullets now being aimed directly at Hawkeye and the young boy in his arms. Seeing no way out, Hawkeye tried to use his body to shield the boy from harm, but, as a dash of wind went by, they found that none of the bullets had struck them. Hawkeye looked up to see that they had all hit Quicksilver, who had run into the line of fire to save Hawkeye and was fatally wounded. Quicksilver told Hawkeye with a smile that he did not see that coming before falling down. Captain America ran over to their aid but Hawkeye confirmed that Quicksilver was dead. Hawkeye had ensured that the boy was reunited with his sister and Captain America then carried Quicksilver's body on the Transporter. Hawkeye refused medical attention as he claimed to be fine, as he then sat down beside his savior. Moments later, Ultron activated the key and the city fell to the ground, only to be destroyed by Iron Man and Thor, saving billions of lives. Shortly afterwards, the final Ultron Sentry had been destroyed by the Vision, finally ending the war.

Return to Family Life
"Clint?" "Says he's retired."

- Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff

Having promised his wife during the Ultron Offensive, Barton retired from the Avengers and returned home to his family. Soon after, Laura Barton had given birth to their son, Nathaniel Pietro Barton, who had been named after Natasha Romanoff and Pietro Maximoff. Later, the Bartons set up a video call for Romanoff to show off their newborn while she was working at the New Avengers Facility, as she called their new son fat. During his retirement, Barton played golf with his spare time, always hitting a hole-in-one due to his incredible marksmanship. Barton also would plan a waterskiing trip for his kids to go on around mid-2016. Nearly a year later, Barton had been informed by Romanoff about the new Sokovia Accords, a registration document created for enhanced individuals. When asked about signing, Barton told Romanoff that he was retired, allowing him to not need to sign these Accords.

Rescue of Wanda Maximoff
"Guess I should've knocked." "Oh my God, what are you doing here?" "Disappointing my kids."

- Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch

During his retirement, Barton was called by Steve Rogers, who had become a fugitive due to defying the Sokovia Accords, and asked Barton to help rescue Wanda Maximoff from the New Avengers Facility where Tony Stark had told the Vision to supervise her. Upon arriving at the facility, Hawkeye set off an explosion which distracted Vision while he got in. However, Maximoff had sensed a presence behind her, causing her to launch a knife towards the intruder. Fortunately, Maximoff saw it was Hawkeye and stopped the blade inches from his head, as Hawkeye pushed the knife away and joked that he should had knocked. Maximoff then asked what Hawkeye was doing here, to which he claimed to be disappointing his kids. Hawkeye shot his Trap Arrows on both sides of the room and told Maximoff they had to go as Captain America currently needed their help, taking Maximoff's hand as they then attempted to leave. Before they could get out however, Vision returned into the room and told Hawkeye that he should not be there to which Hawkeye joked that he had retired for five minutes and it all went to shit. As Vision started to approach Hawkeye and Maximoff, as he told Hawkeye to consider the consequences of his actions before he was stunned due to Hawkeye's electrical arrows. With Vision incapacitated, Hawkeye started to leave, knowing that it would not hold him for long. However, as he went towards the exit while they still could, Hawkeye had then noticed Maximoff's hesitancy to leave as she stayed in the same spot, with Hawkeye becoming frustrated as he turned back to attempt to convince her to leave. Maximoff however then explained how she felt gulit following the fight against Crossbones earlier that week and felt that she should stay in their facility, to which Hawkeye mockingly told her to go back to school if she wanted to sluck. Telling Maximoff that if she wanted to make amends for her previous mistake while fighting Crossbones then she needed to get off her ass as Hawkeye attempted to get her to leave. However, before he could, Vision used the Mind Stone to escape the electrical bondage as he approached Hawkeye, who fired an arrow, but that phased through Vision. Vision then knocked Hawkeye away, with the now frustrated Hawkeye responding by noting that he should of stretched first. Seeking to use any weapon he could, Hawkeye had then equipped himself with his collapsable baton and prepared to fight the android. All of Hawkeye's attacks were countered by Vision's ability to phase around objects. Hawkeye attempted to punch Vision several times in the head, but his attack was useless due to Vision's Vibranium skin. Hawkeye soon became overpowered by Vision, who broke his baton and captured him in a headlock which he could not escape from. Vision then calmly stated to Hawkeye that he could not really defeat him, to which Hawkeye had agreed and noted that Maximoff could. Maximoff told Vision to let Hawkeye go and that she was choosing to leave, while Vision told Maximoff that he could not let her. Maximoff proceeded to use her powers to control the Mind Stone in Vision's forehead and forced him to phase, which released Hawkeye and then caused Vision to fall to his knees by increasing his density. While Hawkeye recovered from their fight, he watched as Maximoff then pushed Vision several stories through the ground. Having taken a moment to look at the crater left by the battle where Vision could no long be seen, Hawkeye and Maximoff then left the New Avengers Facility to make one more stop on their way for building up Captain America's team by recruiting Scott Lang who was recommended to the team by Sam Wilson, as they all then drove back together.

Recruiting Scott Lang
"Cap." "You know, I wouldn't have called if I had any other choice." "Hey, man, you're doing me a favor. Besides, I owe a debt."

- Clint Barton and Steve Rogers

Arriving there first, Barton and Wanda Maximoff together then waited for the arrival of Steve Rogers in Berlin as they arranged to meet in a quiet parking complex where nobody would see them. When Rogers arrived, he told Barton that he would not had called him if there were any other choice but Barton insisted that he was doing him a favor, noting that he owed Maximoff a debt following the death of Quicksilver. While Rogers also thanked Maximoff for rejoining them, she quoted back what Barton had said to her back at their New Avengers Facility about how she needed to get off her ass and make amends for her past mistakes, which Barton had simply smiled about. When Rogers then asked about Scott Lang, Barton woke him up and introduced him to Rogers, much to Lang's considerable amazement. They then discussed the enemy, the Winter Soldiers who were under the control of Helmut Zemo. While they prepared to leave, they then heard the airport was being evacuated by Tony Stark. The group all suited up and made their way into the Flughafen Leipzig-Halle where they would depart to Siberia before Stark could stop them.

Clash of the Avengers
"Hey, man." "Clearly retirement doesn't suit you. Got tired of shooting golf?" "I played eighteen, shot eighteen... Just can't seem to miss." "Well, first time for everything." "Made you look."

- Hawkeye and Iron Man

As their plan went into effect, Captain America and his team headed to the Flughafen Leipzig-Halle where a helicopter was waiting to take them into Siberia. However, almost immediately Captain America got surrounded by Iron Man's team, as Spider-Man stole his shield and webbed his hands. Hawkeye, who had taken position inside the airport with Scarlet Witch, waited for his perfect opportunity and then shot one of his arrows, which cut straight through the webs on Captain America's hands and the Avengers began to fight each other. While many other members of the team were being located and then confronted, including Falcon and the Winter Soldier who were found by Spider-Man, Hawkeye attempted to get Scarlet Witch out of the danger zone. However, while the pair of them were running towards a newer safe spot, Iron Man quickly located and went after the pair of them and fired several missiles near them, causing several massive explosions which blocked their path and forced them to stop. Having caught them, Hawkeye watched while Iron Man told Scarlet Witch she may have hurt the Vision's feelings when she had escaped from their New Avengers Facility, which she denied while Iron Man insisted he locked her there to protect her. Iron Man then joked about Hawkeye coming out of retirement while Hawkeye stated that he had played eighteen holes of golf and had managed to get eighteen holes in one, noting that he simply had not been able to miss once. With Iron Man briefly distracted by their conversation, Hawkeye had then fired a few arrows at him, only for Iron Man to dodge and easily destroyed them all. Unimpressed by the shots, Iron Man commented that this seemed to be the first time that Hawkeye had missed, only for Hawkeye to note that he had made Iron Man look behind him as he revealed that he was just distracting him so Scarlet Witch could drop a bunch of cars on top of him from the car park, which allowed them both to then get away while Iron Man was still trapped.

Fighting Former Comrades
"We're still friends, right?" "Depends on how hard you hit me."

- Black Widow and Hawkeye

While the conflict continued, Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch managed to make their way back to Captain America and his team, so they could get to the Quinjet that would take them to Siberia. As their team ran together, Hawkeye spotted the Quinjet up ahead, but they were then stopped by Vision who shot a laser beam from the Mind Stone in front of them. Vision warned them to surrender as the rest of Iron Man's team regrouped, however Captain America then told his group to fight regardless. The battle between the Avengers began with the two teams charging at each other, Hawkeye firing several trick arrows at his former allies as one of his arrows managed to incapacitate Vision as Hawkeye had aimed his other arrows at Iron Man and Spider-Man. Once Hawkeye and Black Widow started to fight, he managed to throw Black Widow to the ground, she questioned if they were still friends, which he had then jokingly claimed that it depended on how hard she hit him. As their clash still continued, Black Widow had then finally managed to get the upper hand due to Hawkeye holding back all his punches. Taking advantage of Hawkeye's unwillingness to really hurt her, Black Widow threw him off her and attempted to kick him in the head, only for Scarlet Witch to save Hawkeye and then knocked her out by her telekinetic power, telling off Hawkeye for holding back. As their battle raged on, Hawkeye continued to fight against Iron Man's team. As Falcon was being attacked by Iron Man while they flew over the airport, Hawkeye teamed up with Ant-Man to assist their ally, firing one of his arrows with Ant-Man ridding on it so he was able to crawl inside and disable Iron Man's armor from the inside. As planned, the arrow broke apart into several, smaller arrows, but was destroyed by Iron Man's repulsor blast, while Ant-Man had managed to then jump off the arrow, land on top of Iron Man and crawl inside his suit. While Ant-Man was still disabling the suit from the inside, Hawkeye had continued to fire more of his arrows in order to distract Iron Man while Ant-Man continued doing his work. Right as he prepared to fire back at Hawkeye, Iron Man's armor started to malfunction due to everything that Ant-Man had been doing, as Hawkeye made his way to his next fight as J.A.R.V.I.S. had been able to locate Ant-Man and had then managed to harmlessly eject him out from the armor.

Winning a Losing Battle
"As much as I hate to admit it, if we are going to win this fight, some of us might have to lose it."

- Hawkeye to Captain America

As team Iron Man pressed in, Falcon had finally realized they could not win the battle and get everyone to Siberia. While he was dodging an attack by War Machine, Hawkeye commented that some of them would have to stay behind and fight in order for Captain America and Winter Soldier to get to the Quinjet. As the team made their way to the get-away vehicle, they discussed how to best distract Iron Man during the escape. In an attempt to cause a distraction so some of their team could get away, Ant-Man transformed into Giant-Man, causing chaos around the airport which allowed Captain America and the Winter Soldier to get away unseen. While Giant-Man fought against Iron Man and War Machine, Hawkeye then faced-off against Black Panther in order to distract their enemies from noticing the escaping pair, with Hawkeye firing arrows at Black Panther who managed to simply avoid them. Once Hawkeye fired two more arrows at a closing in Black Panther, he managed to catch the arrows in mid-air before they exploded in his face, with his Panther Habit absorbing the explosions. Hawkeye put away his bow and introduced himself to T'Challa, who replied that he did not care. Knowing archery was not the best for face-to-face conflict, Hawkeye began using his bow as his combat bo staff, hoping to distract Black Panther with their prolonged fight. Hawkeye managed to hold his own briefly, but was defeated when Black Panther hit him in the face, broke his staff, and was knocked out, allowing Black Panther then chase down Captain America and the Winter Soldier. Due to the efforts of Hawkeye and Giant-Man however, Captain America and the Winter Soldier were able to board the Quinjet and escape, despite the best efforts of Vision and Black Panther, with all Captain America's allies then being arrested.

Imprisoned in the Raft
"The Futurist, Gentlemen! The Futurist is here! He sees all! He knows what's best for you whether you like it or not." "Give me a break, Barton. I had no idea they'd put you here."

- Clint Barton and Tony Stark

Following the Clash of the Avengers, Barton and all the other heroes who supported Captain America were captured and taken to the Raft where they were imprisoned for their role in destroying the airport and defying the Sokovia Accords. When Tony Stark visited, Barton taunted him, saying that the Futurist had just arrived. When Stark noted the Raft was built for criminals, Barton claimed they are all now because of Stark and his decisions to try and bring them down. Barton then noted how he, Sam Wilson and Wanda Maximoff had all become criminals now, however Stark refused to take Barton's bait, however, casually telling Barton he did not make these laws that the former Avengers readily broke, his calm attitude at his former friends being imprisoned enraging Barton. Stark then told Barton he should have thought of his family before he chose to join Captain America, before he walked off furthering angering Barton for his dismissal. As Stark went to Sam Wilson's cell while Barton slammed on the cell and warned them to watch their back, as Stark was likely to break it, emphasizing his anger at his former teammate and making his clear reference to James Rhodes who had been seriously injured during their clash. The Avenger leader, however, did not turn to look back at Barton for the remainder of his visit while he spoke with Wilson, also choosing to ignore Scott Lang as Lang then tried to insult him.

Escape from the Raft
"This has been fun, but believe me when I say that I am officially retired now." "Understood, Clint. Go back home and take care of that brood of yours."

- Clint Barton and Captain America

Unwilling to let his friends to be imprisoned, Steve Rogers returned and infiltrated the Raft to free Barton and the others. While they celebrated their freedom, Barton decided to officially retire from the Avengers in order to care for his family. Barton and Scott Lang had then made deals with the FBI to be placed under house arrest and agree to follow the Sokovia Accords as Thaddeus Ross demanded, with Barton returning to his Homestead until his house arrest was complete so he could live a peaceful life.

Personality
"Okay, look, the city is flying, we're fighting an army of robots, and I have a bow and arrow. None of this makes sense. But I'm going back out there because it's my job."

- Hawkeye to Scarlet Witch

Clint Barton is a brave operative with a deadpan focus; dedicated to his job of protecting the innocent. Through his years of being with S.H.I.E.L.D., Barton had made himself one of their best soldiers, tacticians and marksmen, and had shown great loyalty and dedication to whatever his objective is, and always gets the mission done, as he will fight until the end and then keep fighting. However, despite this commitment, Barton has proven himself to be a maverick, disobeying orders in order to do what he believes is right as well as seeing through whatever he does his own way. When Phil Coulson gave Barton orders to use a gun to take aim at Thor but he chose to grab a bow, his signature weapon, as he knew that he is at his best with it.

Though commonly misjudged and underestimated as one of the most under-powered Avengers, with his ability to blend in with his environment, his stoic professionalism, and ability to see and assess from afar, Barton is often valued by his superiors for his ability to keep an eye on people and assess situations. For this, he was able to stay alert and level headed during the Battle at the Salvage Yard and not succumb to the affects of the Scarlet Witch, unlike the other Avengers, who were easily subdued due to their more reckless approach. It is because of this that Barton can even understand when he is outmatched and accept it and use his skills to benefit him. When he went to rescue Wanda Maximoff, he knew that he could not defeat the Vision, despite placing traps to stop him, but instead had Wanda defeat him. During the Avengers Civil War, Barton also understood that in order for them to win, some of them had to sacrifice themselves and be arrested, including himself.

For Barton, this is not a tough call, as he is willing to sacrifice himself for what is right. That is why he went back to save a Sokovian boy who was missing, even though Barton himself was safe from the near destructing country, because for Barton, he needs to make sure that everyone is safe no matter how the fight is going. So even though there was a massive army of aliens attacking, Barton went to rescue a bus filled with civilians who were trapped, rather then fight them off with Black Widow.

Despite his professionalism and approach to missions, Barton is a humorous and often sarcastic person and is able to not take things too seriously, even in the midst of battle where he can sometimes be overwhelmed. Whether it be fighting aliens, robots or even fellow Avengers, Barton will constantly make a joke or bring levity to a situation, mainly when he is fighting alongside his best friend and partner, Black Widow, one of the few people who not only understands Barton’s level of banter, but also keep up with it, as seen in the Battle of New York where both of them make jokes about the situation and as well as each other.

Barton’s humor is occasionally used to compensate for Barton being overwhelmed in situations that include people like Thor, a literal god. However, despite his ability, or lack there of, Barton is respected and valued in the Avengers, being seen as equal to them, being able to confidently express doubt about Thor’s hammer, but also open to be made fun of, all in good sense as they are all friends. However, Barton is mainly the one who makes the jokes at a constant, even in moments of pain, seriousness or conflict, such as the Avengers Civil War. For this, Barton is seen as the jokester of the team.

Because of this, Barton can sometimes be seen as more immature then the other Avengers, as well as being cocky and always feels the need to be competitive with anyone who acts as a challenge. When he was easily bested by the enhanced Quicksilver, Barton then happily participated in a rivalry with him, despite it being childish as he is much older and supposably maturer then then the adolescent. He also uses his perfect aim to show off, such as hitting a moving target without looking, especially towards those who appear to be more powerful or better then him, mainly Tony Stark. While Stark causally threw darts, Barton decided to hit the bullseye with three darts at the same time, right next to Stark’s head, disarming the usually confident and always in control billionaire.

He is also seen to be very revengeful and does not take kindly towards being betrayed or manipulated. After regaining control from Loki’s influence, Barton was then motivated to fight by the thought of killing his former enslaver. During the battle against Loki, even though focusing on protecting others and stopping the attack, Barton seized the moment to get revenge by exploding an arrow right next to the God of Mischief, defeating him. However, Barton is not as immature when the person who wrongs him is someone he trusts. For Barton, trust is very important, but when Stark, a man who Barton was good friends with and even revealed his secret family to him, had a hand in fighting against and arresting him, Barton became furious and lost his respect for him, even to label him as someone who can never be trusted.

Uniquely, Barton is quite compassionate for an assassin, as he sees the good in people and who they could be, rather then who they were. For this, Barton is seen as a better man, then a good soldier. When he was ordered to kill Black Widow, he made the call to spare her, recruiting her for S.H.I.E.L.D., and developing a great friendship with her, while others would only see her as a merciless assassin, beyond redemption. From this, Barton developed a strong partnership with Romanoff, caring for her deeply at all times, as seen when he would go to check on her when she was affected by Wanda and frustrated when Ultron captured her, causing him to not stop searching for her. This is also seen with Wanda Maximoff, who he inspired to do good and fight with them against Ultron. Since her brothers death, ultimately saving Barton, he has felt some responsibly towards Wanda, him being a father figure towards her, guiding her and making sure she does what is right.

This is because Barton is a very loyal, caring and dedicated person who would do anything for the people he cares about. But the most important people in his life, are his family, who are very supportive in his role as an Avenger. Being a loving husband and father, Barton thinks about his family before a battle, motivating him, and would call them afterwards to tell them he is fine. However, because he cares so much about them, he decides to retire to be with them. Although, if he was ever needed, Barton would also go to help his friends if they needed him, especially Wanda. Barton being a compassionate person and a family man go hand in hand with each other, and is what separates him with the other Avengers. It is the experience of being a husband and a father that makes him the soldier, Avenger and man he is.

Barton’s place on the Avengers can be misconceived, with him not having any powers, but in fact he is incredibly vital to the teams unity. As the other members either have extraordinary powers or are beings beyond human, Barton in fact grounds the team, and makes sure that they stay focused and helps them to be better. However, despite this, Barton still can seem very overwhelmed by the other members. However he does not let that stop him. Barton is able to address the absurdity of his situation, such as fighting against an army of robots with a bow and arrow, but keeps fighting anyway. From this, Barton is able to understand his place amongst the Avengers, usually taking a high vantage point, assessing the situation, and keeps up with the Avengers, showing to be confident in his place.

Abilities
"I see better from a distance."

- Hawkeye to Nick Fury

Clint Barton's main ability is his extraordinary talent in marksmanship, with a particular specialty in archery. His unique skills have made him a core member of the Avengers, and one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s best agents prior to the fall of the agency. "A man who's talent appears to be-" "Killing."
 * Master Marksman: Hailed as the World's greatest marksman, Barton is an outstanding all-around master marksman, tremendously skilled in wielding both conventional firearms and archery bows with virtually unerring accuracy. Due to his superior eyesight and impeccable hand-eye coordination, Barton is capable of firing multiple arrows in a few seconds, strike enemies's weak points with extreme accuracy and directly hit small targets in the greatest of distances, even precisely shoot down a Chitauri Chariot without even looking at it. Clint is a left handed bowman, meaning he holds the bow with his right hand and draws the string with his left. He can also score a bulls-eye with three darts simultaneously thrown without effort. During his retirement, he often played golf where he claimed to hit a hole-in-one every single time.

- World Security Council Member and Nick Fury

"Can you fly one of those jets?" "I can."
 * Master Assassin: Barton is one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s greatest assassins, having once been assigned to kill Black Widow, a notorious master assassin, and was assigned to be a special agent in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s investigation of the item that was found in New Mexico, having been able to neutralize Thor in case Phil Coulson had ordered it.
 * Expert Acrobat: Barton is highly athletic and agile, capable of complex acrobatic maneuvers.
 * Master Martial Artist: Barton is an excellent combatant, having been extensively trained in various forms of martial arts as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. He could swiftly incapacitate Scarlet Witch in close quarters, successfully avoiding her mind manipulation powers. When brainwashed by Loki, he could fight the extremely skilled Black Widow to a standstill, only losing when the latter resorted to guerrilla tactics to best him in combat. In the Avengers Civil War, he later fought evenly against her again, and was able to swiftly knock Black Widow down, but it should be noted that Scarlet Witch swiftly interrupted their duel and called Barton out on pulling his punches. He also managed to temporarily hold his own against the considerably stronger Black Panther during the airport fight. Barton also managed to bring down many Chitauri troops and Ultron Sentries while fighting alongside the other Avengers, using his bow and arrows as melee weapons for close quarters.
 * Expert Tactician: Barton has been trained in military tactics, being able to command a team of operatives under the unwitting control of Loki to heist a vault in Germany and infiltrate the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier with esteemed success, often using diversions to accomplish his goals.

- Steve Rogers and Clint Barton


 * Expert Pilot: Barton is an accomplished pilot, able to fly a Quinjet even when a fierce battle was going on and even receiving a cargo into the Quinjet while piloting it in mid-air. He was also the one usually piloting the Avengers Quinjet before he left the team.
 * Multilingualism: According to his S.H.I.E.L.D. file, Barton can speak English, Russian, Chinese, and Arabic.

Weapons

 * Recurve Bows: Hawkeye is seen with two separate recurve bows: the first is seen while he is under Loki's mind control and in the direct aftermath at the Battle of New York. It is a heavily customized Hoyt Buffalo in 'blackout' colors, and is capable of folding on itself for easier transport and concealment by way of added hinges located by the tiller adjustment bolts. It also has multiple buttons on the bow's grip which are capable of selecting specific arrowheads stored in his mechanical quiver. A laser sight to assist in targeting can also be found on the riser. The second recurve bow Hawkeye uses is the Hoyt Gamemaster II, seen in his hands during the Avengers' attack on the HYDRA Research Base and War against Ultron. Like the Hoyt Buffalo he used before, the customized Gamemaster II has several selector buttons on the grip so Hawkeye can choose the arrowhead he needs. The bow has a capability to transform into a bo staff which can be used for closed quarters combat. The bow was destroyed by Black Panther during the Clash of the Avengers.
 * Compound Bow: When Thor broke the perimeter S.H.I.E.L.D. had set up around Mjølnir, Hawkeye was one of the agents who responded to Phil Coulson's order to neutralize him. Although Coulson requested that a firearm be used for the job, Hawkeye chose the Mathews Apex 7 compound bow instead. Hawkeye aimed at Thor from an aerial position in a crane, but ultimately did not fire.
 * Specialized Arrow Quiver: Hawkeye's quiver was supplied with a multitude of different arrow heads in the bottom. By dialling up an armament setting from a control on his bow, Hawkeye could cause the quiver to affix these special arrowheads. This effectively increased the capabilities from conventional arrows, to explosive arrows, a grapple line, and more.
 * Trick Arrows: Hawkeye has a number of trick arrows, utilized to perform specific tasks.
 * Speed Loader: Hawkeye uses a Speed Loader arrow cartridge capable of holding nine collapsible arrows.
 * : Hawkeye carries a Heckler & Koch P30 as his main sidearm, holstered his left leg during any of his missions. He used it to fire at Nick Fury and at Maria Hill's car while he escaped from the Joint Dark Energy Mission Facility after being brainwashed by Loki. He still carried it during the Clash of the Avengers, but he kept it holstered not to harm his former allies.
 * : Clint Barton resorted to use one of these guns to confront Pietro Maximoff at Avengers Tower, shooting it to the glass floor below Maximoff and making him fall to the floor below.
 * Wristbow: Hawkeye used once the Wristbow as his weapon during a security exercise to test the security systems of the Helicarrier, where he was disguised as a mercenary who had to battle Natasha Romanoff.
 * Busse 'Hawkeye' Dagger: This dagger was made by knife manufacturer Busse, and was made specifically for Hawkeye (though this design would be standardized, replicated, and sold as an official Busse product). He used this blade while fighting with Black Widow on board the Helicarrier during his raid, on Loki's behalf.
 * Remington 700PSS: Hawkeye initially reached for his Remington 700PSS sniper rifle when ordered by Phil Coulson to target Thor, although he ultimately chose to use his Mathews Apex 7 compound bow.
 * Baton: Barton carried a collapsible metal baton hidden under his quiver. He tried to use it to attack Vision, but it shattered in half against the android's Vibranium skin once he had increased his density.
 * Captain America's Shield: When the Avengers were initially attacked by Ultron at the Avengers Tower, Barton assisted in the battle by locating Steve Rogers' shield and throwing it at him, so Rogers could then finally destroy the last remaining Ultron Sentry.

Vehicles

 * Quinjet: Clint Barton has used a Quinjet for transportation to travel around the world and take out threats during active missions as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and as a member of the Avengers.
 * Jeep: During the Destruction of Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S., Loki stole the Tesseract and brainwashed Clint Barton and Erik Selvig into serving him. The three of them fled the scene in a Jeep they stole with Loki sitting in the back. During the Attack on the HYDRA Research Base, Barton and Black Widow used a Jeep to fight the HYDRA soldiers and move around faster. When all the Avengers regrouped to attack the HYDRA soldiers, Black Widow crashed the jeep as she and Hawkeye jumped out to continue fighting on foot.

Facilities

 * Clint Barton's Homestead: To be added
 * S.H.I.E.L.D. Crater Investigation Site: To be added
 * Joint Dark Energy Mission Facility: To be added
 * Loki's Hideout: To be added
 * Avengers Tower: To be added

Prisons

 * Raft: To be added

Family

 * Laura Barton - Wife
 * Cooper Barton - Son
 * Lila Barton - Daughter
 * Nathaniel Barton - Son

Allies

 * S.H.I.E.L.D. (First Incarnation) (Former Relationships)
 * Nick Fury † - Former Director
 * Maria Hill † - Former Deputy Director
 * Phil Coulson - Former Colleague
 * Bobbi Morse - Former Colleague
 * Avengers - Former Teammates and Friends
 * Steve Rogers/Captain America - Former Leader and Former Colleague
 * Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow - Best Friend and Former Partner
 * Thor
 * Bruce Banner/Hulk
 * Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver † - Enemy turned Savior
 * Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch † - Enemy turned Friend
 * Sam Wilson/Falcon †
 * Erik Selvig
 * Helen Cho
 * Costel
 * Scott Lang/Ant-Man
 * Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier †

Enemies

 * Marcus Scarlotti - Attempted Killer
 * Loki † - Former Enthraller
 * Chitauri
 * Leviathans
 * HYDRA
 * Wolfgang von Strucker †
 * List †
 * Jensen
 * Ultron † - Attempted Killer
 * Ultron Sentries †
 * Ulysses Klaue †
 * Tony Stark/Iron Man - Former Teammate and Situational Enemy
 * James Rhodes/War Machine - Former Teammate and Situational Enemy
 * Vision † - Former Teammate and Situational Enemy
 * Peter Parker/Spider-Man † - Situational Enemy
 * T'Challa/Black Panther † - Situational Enemy
 * Thaddeus Ross

Trivia

 * In the comics, Hawkeye is the ex-husband of Bobbi Morse, but in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that role is filled by Lance Hunter. Barton married a woman named Laura in the Ultimate comics. Between the end of Civil War, Batron took the identity of Ronin, while letting Kate Bishop kept the Hawkeye alias in his honor.
 * In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Black Widow wore a necklace with an arrow pendant as a symbol of her friendship with Hawkeye.
 * In Captain America: Civil War, the scene where Hawkeye fires a trick arrow with Ant-Man on the arrowhead is based on the cover of Avengers Vol 1 #223.
 * Hawkeye is a fan of 's.
 * In Captain America: Civil War, when Hawkeye says the line "I knew I should have stretched" when fighting Vision is a reference to a running joke called the 'Renner Stretch' that started when Jeremy Renner would stretch whenever he got nervous. This joke was added into Renner's other films, including .
 * It takes Hawkeye only 1.3 seconds to hit three arrows straight in bullseye.

Behind the Scenes

 * Hawkeye is the only Avenger from the first film that did not appear in a Phase Two movie prior to Avengers: Age of Ultron, or Avengers: Infinity War, however he was mentioned in the latter.
 * Jeremy Renner is left-handed, but since the character is ambidextrous he is shown shooting from his right hand in Thor and his left hand in The Avengers. However he usually uses his left hand to pull back on the arrow.
 * Hawkeye was originally going to appear in Captain America: The Winter Soldier before his appearance was scrapped by directors Joe and Anthony Russo.
 * Jeremy Renner was uncredited for his appearance in Thor.
 * Alex Chansky, Adam Brashaw and Kyle Mclean were stunt doubles for Jeremy Renner in the role of Hawkeye.
 * Aaron Worthington was a stand-in and a double for Jeremy Renner in the role of Hawkeye.
 * Hawkeye is the only Avenger from the first film that has not received his own solo movie. The movie was planned but never reached development.
 * Joss Whedon had a detailed backstory for Hawkeye written up for The Avengers, but was unable to even reference any of it, due to time constraints. During the early planning stages, Batron was envisioned to be depicted as a circus performer, trained by supervillains, who manipulate him into fighting the team, essentially a modernized version of his 616 origin story.
 * Previously, Hawkeye was planned to debut in Iron Man 2.