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- "There are people in this world who have more than they could ever need and want, and they do nothing to help anybody else. Hell, it's usually them who keep people like us down."
- ―Edith Barton to Clint Barton[src]
Edith Barton is a street thief and the mother of Clint Barton.
Biography[]
Thief's Life[]
- "Mom, I'm sorry. I missed."
"You never miss." - ―Clint Barton and Edith Barton[src]
Edith Barton lived in Iowa and mothered a son, Clint Barton. However, she had no money to keep him fed, so Edith became a thief together with Clint. In 1984, Edith and Clint attended a local fair where they walked into a man and robbed him, pretending it was an accident. Edith then took Clint to the shooting gallery where Clint failed to hit a target, but Edith knew about her son's accuracy and said that it was rigged. Clint managed to hit the target, surprising the owner, who had to give Clint a prize, and Edith congratulated him.
At night, Edith and Clint stole some snacks and stayed in their car, although Clint was unsure if it was okay for them to steal. Edith assured Clint that there were people who had too much and thus being robbed didn't mean much for them, but that that same money kept them fed. She also told Clint that she would never put her son in harm's way no matter what. Edith told Clint about a big house with a yard where Clint could practice with a bow that they both greatly desired, promising him that they would be able to afford it one day.
The next day, Edith and Clint went to a gas station, where Edith would steal money from a cash register while Clint distracted the clerk. However, Clint failed and the clerk noticed Edith, so she tried to reach for a rifle under the counter. The clerk tried to stop her, so the rifle ended up in Clint's arms. Clint tried to shoot the owner, but he hit a car outside of the station instead. The police arrived and arrested Edith. Although Clint apologized to her for missing, Edith told him that he never missed before an officer took her away.[1]
Personality[]
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Edith Barton believed that a person could do bad things to bad people without repercussions. Having trouble with money and taking care of her son, Clint, she resorted to stealing from richer people because they had the money to give back to others but decided not to. She would thus teach Clint that it was okay to steal from them. She also believed highly in Clint's marksman ability, openly saying that her son didn't miss and that a shooting gallery game was rigged when he did.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Clint Barton - Son
- Laura Barton - Daughter-in-Law
- Cooper Barton - Grandson
- Lila Barton - Granddaughter
- Nathaniel Barton - Grandson
Trivia[]
- In the comics, Edith Barton was the wife of Harold Barton and the mother of Barney and Clint Barton. She and her drunk husband were eventually killed in a car crash, leaving both Barney and Clint as orphans.
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