The man who would become known as Hawkeye was born Clint Barton. Orphaned at an early age, he joined the circus and apprenticed himself to the Swordsman, a performer who specialized in tricks with blades. After he discovered the Swordsman stealing from the circus, the two fought, and Barton was left for dead. 


What does Hawkeye do in The Avengers?
Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton, code name Hawkeye, is a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and founding member of the Avengers. Clint has no real superpowers but is the world's greatest marksman armed with a recurve bow. After escaping Loki's mind-control, he joins the Battle of New York as a founding member of the Avengers.
What is Marvel's Hawkeye about?
Set some time after the events of “Avengers: Endgame” (2019), the six-episode series sees Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) reluctantly pulled back into action and facing his past after Hawkeye superfan Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) stumbles upon his old Ronin suit.


Does Hawkeye have powers?
While Clint Barton has no superhuman powers (with the exception of the period when using Pym particles as Goliath), he is at the very peak of human conditioning. He is an exceptional fencer, acrobat and marksman, having been trained from childhood in the circus and by the criminals Trick Shot and Swordsman.

How old is Hawkeye in Avengers?
In Hawkeye episode 3, “Echoes,” Barton reveals that he's been Hawkeye for 20 years, providing a hint towards his age. Moreover, his actor, Jeremy Renner, is 50 years old, with the birth year 1971.


How is Hawkeye a superhero?
Hawkeye, the Marksman

Jealous of Iron Man's popularity, Clinton decided to create his own superhero identity as "Hawkeye" in order to fight crime and become famous. However, in his first attempt at fighting crime, the police mistook him for a criminal and he soon found himself on the run.

How strong is Hawkeye?
Hawkeye possesses the normal human strength of a man of his age, height, and build, who engages in intensive regular exercise. He is one of the finest archers on Marvel Earth. Hawkeye started his costumed career as a villain sent to attack the Avengers. One year later he joins them.

How did Hawkeye become deaf?
The Clown was instructed to kill Clint and almost did. After cornering him, The Clown stuck arrows in both of Clint's ears, deafening him. This resulted in the most iconic issue of the entire comic run: Hawkeye vol.
What weapons Hawkeye uses?
Hawkeye's specialized equipment include recurve bows, compound bows, a specialized arrow quiver, speed loader, Busse dagger, a S.H.I.E.L.D.-issued handgun, and collapsible baton.