text: Hawkeye last edited by deactivated-5f035224e8503 on 06/27/20 08:00PM View full history Current EventsFollowing the Marvel NOW! relaunch, Hawkeye currently appears in Avengers, Secret Avengers and his own Hawkeye book.OriginThe Master ArcherClint Barton was born into an abusive family. He and his older brother Barney were the target of an abuse from their alcoholic father (Harold) and their mother (Edith) who didn't care. Tragedy, or perhaps poetic justice, struck when both parents died in a car accident caused by Harold's excessive drinking.Soon after the accident, Clint and Barney were put into an orphanage. The two escaped soon after, dreaming of a better life. While on the run, the two fell in the company of a traveling circus. Needing food and shelter, Clint and Barney decided to do odd jobs for the performers.Two performers, Swordsman and Trickshot, saw potential in Clint and took him under their wing. Trickshot taught Clint archery while Swordsman taught Clint acrobatics and knife throwing. The duo became heroes to Clint as he began to surpass his masters. Though Swordsman and Trickshot weren't the greatest father figures, they were the best the circus had to offer, or so he thought. While doing an odd job for a performer, Clint overheard that a great sum of money had been stolen from the ringmaster the night before. Clint thought little of this until he saw Swordsman with an very large amount of money and wondered if his hero could have been the thief from the night before. He questioned his mentor and got the answer he was dreading; Swordsman had indeed stolen the money. Swordsman was quick to offer Clint a cut of the stolen cash if he kept his mouth shut, but he refused and was soon chased, beaten and left for dead by Swordsman. Unable to handle the pain he felt, Clint bolted again. Clint was soon contacted by Barney. Disappointed that Clint left the circus and angry that he was alone, Barney lashed out at his brother. Feeling guilty for leaving his brother, Clint reluctantly agreed to return to his old life.Clint felt unappreciated and alone at the circus. His act "The Amazing Hawkeye" got little attendance. Much to his dismay, his performance was ignored when Iron Man stopped a runaway ride. After seeing Iron Man in action, Clint was inspired to use his archery skills to fight crime.CreationHawkeye was created by Stan Lee and Don Heck. He first appeared in Tales Of Suspense #57 as a reluctant villain, until he eventually changed sides and joined the Avengers.Character EvolutionA fan-favorite, and he knows it.Over the years, Hawkeye has remained a mainstay of the Avengers and has proved to be a favorite among fans and creators alike. Starting out as a B-list Iron Man villain, Hawkeye became cemented in Avengers lore when the hotheaded bowman was selected to join the team as a replacement for Iron Man. Over the years, Hawkeye has been through several major developments such as adopting the Goliath identity, eloping with Mockingbird, leading his own team of Avengers, leading a team of reformed super-villains and dying at the hands of one of his friends. Whether he is acting as Hawkeye, Goliath or Ronin; one thing remains the same: Clint Barton is ready to answer the call of "Avengers Assemble!".Major Story ArcsA Brief Life of CrimeBlack Widow and HawkeyeHawkeye's first outing was a major failure; after taking down two jewel thieves, the police arriving on the scene thought him to be the thief. Clint evaded capture, feeling defeated, misunderstood and hurt. He soon ran into the Black Widow, a soviet super-spy, and the two became inseparable. Clint didn't know what he was involved in, but the Widow had convinced him that he needed to defeat Iron Man in order to show his true power to the world.He soon wised up to the Black Widow's game and decided he wasn't going to be her distraction for Iron Man any longer, and that he would try his hand at the hero game once more.The Butler & the AvengersEarth's Mightiest Archer.Clint begins fighting crime in slum-like conditions. One night, Clint saves Edward Jarvis and his mother from a gang of thugs, who were robbing them at gun point. Jarvis convinces Clint to allow him to buy his hero a meal, and after they get to know each other, tells Clint that he would make a fine addition to Earths Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers. Jarvis and Clint set-up a show for the original Avengers. Clint ties Jarvis up and the Avengers arrive. Clint then shows his skill by shooting the ropes off of Jarvis. After a discussion, the team accepts Clint as a new member. Just like he and Jarvis planned.Shield-Slinging LeaderTeammates.Feeling good about being an Avenger but constantly bickering with the other members (Captain America, Quicksilver, and the lovely Scarlet Witch), Clint thinks he'd make a better leader than the "old warhorse" Captain America and would continuously challenge Cap's orders. Eventually, Clint would gain respect for Cap and the two would become close friends throughout the years. After Clint left the Black Widow, she began to question her loyalty to her communist bosses. They would kidnap and brainwash her. They gave her one order and that was to destroy the Avengers. So the Widow hires the Swordsman and Power Man to do just that. They are quickly stopped by Hank Pym in his Goliath persona. All three managed to escape. Captain America decides to split the team up to search for the Black Widow and her allies. After locating them, Clint asks Cap's permission to take the trio on by himself. Cap grants his request. Clint takes on the trio by defeating the Swordsman and then going up against Power Man. Yet Power Man gains the upper hand and has Clint in a bear-hug, but Power Man is shot from behind by none other than the Black Widow. She explains to Clint about her brainwashing, and Clint assures her that he will take care of the Avengers and Shield.Marksman No MoreA new identity.Clint started to feel like the weakest link on the team, not to mention that he and the Widow were always off on separate missions. He with the Avengers and her with Shield. Then one day, Hank Pym gathered the team and told them that he's giving up on the Goliath persona and switching to Yellowjacket permanently. Clint began to think of the possibilities, when a distress signal came in and he finds out that the Widow was in trouble with an over-grown monster robot.This robot was part of a scheme by Egghead, Mad Thinker, and the Puppet Master. Knowing the only way to save the woman that he loves was to take Pym's growth serum, Clint decides to become Goliath. Clint saves the day and the girl. Hank Pym approves of Clint being the new Goliath.Surprise VisitorJarvis escorts Barney Barton a well known rackets-man to the Avengers conference center where they are discussing the threat of Eggheads Space Station Death Ray. Barney announces that he has dire information about the Space Stations location. The Avengers and Barney Barton storm the Station only to be bombarded with Eggbots. Egghead uses the Puppet Master's radioactive dolls of the Avengers, that were made in their last alliance together. Barney was the only one that wasn't affected and hurls his body against the Death Ray. Barney saved the day, but at great cost to himself. Barney Barton gave his life to save the Avengers and the world from the evil genius Egghead with his twisted plans of greed. Poor Barney died in Clint's arms. At this point, Clint reveals his real name and brief origin to his other teammates. Egghead disgusted over what happened with his Death Ray, blames Hank Pym ( Who he thinks is still Goliath) for his failures through the years. So he hires the Swordsman to bring Pym to him, and the Swordsman does just that. Only that Goliath is now Clint Barton. After a brief scuffle with Egghead and the Swordsman, Clint breaks it up. Both criminals are brought to justice. Sometime later, the Black Widow dumps Clint so she can spend more time as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.The SkrullsClint receives a distress signal from the Wasp. Clint embarks and flies a quinjet to a remote island in the Arctic Circle. Except that this island is hot and looks like the amazon. While there, Clint fights a Kree-Sentry, and becomes hypnotized by Ronan, the Accuser.The rest of the Avengers arrive along with Captain Mar-Vell. Clint is forced to attack his friends. Ronan has plans to bring Earth and its inhabitants back to the prehistoric age. Captain Mar-Vell and the rest of the Avengers put a stop to him. Upon their return, the Alien Activities Commission demands the Avengers hand over Captain Mar-Vell to them. The Avengers refuse and tell Mar-Vell to go into hiding. The Commission accuses the Avengers of treason. The main core Avengers show up and disband the team. They end-up being Skrulls in disguise. Finding out that the rest of his teammates and Captain Mar-Vell have been captured by the Skrulls, Clint and Rick Jones are trying to talk their way out of a sticky situation with the remaining Skrulls. But, just in the nick of time, Thor, Captain America, Vision and Iron Man show up to rescue them. After a brief set-back with the Inhumans, Clint and the rest of the Avengers head for space. The Avengers attack a Skrull Mothership and find out about a plan to raze the entire planet Earth. Captain America sends Clint on a life and death mission to do whatever it takes to stop the Skrull ship from completing its mission. Clint manages to catch up to the Skrull ship and board it. Clint, who has no more growth serum, uses nothing but his wits and his guts to stop the Skrulls from completing their mission. This required going back to being an archer. Clint managed to destroy the ship and to get on an escape shuttle, but crashes down to Earth.Not You, But HimWhile back in the fold, Clint gets a new costume but stays as an archer. Clint also starts to have some feelings for the Scarlet Witch. These feelings are not returned due to her feelings for the Vision. Frustrated about the Scarlet Witch and being an Avenger, Clint puts on his old costume and leaves the team. Only to be approached by an extremely tall gentleman named Imus Champion. This gentleman asks Clint to train him to become an expert with the bow and arrow and he will get paid very well for his time. Clint agrees, but discovers Champion's evil plan to bomb the San Francisco Fault-Line. The Avengers show up to help Clint put a stop to Champion. Clint then goes on leave again.He goes to the Black Widow's apartment in an attempt to rekindle their relationship, but finds her with her new partner Daredevil. Which leads to Hawkeye and Daredevil coming to blows. The Avengers show up again to plead with Clint about rejoining their ranks, but he refuses.Time TravelerWild, Wild West!Hawkeye then drifts for a time, until Kang the Conqueror traps him in the past. Kang wanted to lure the rest of the Avengers to set a trap in Limbo. Clint is in the year 1873, and has befriended other heroes of that time against Kang. Such new friends as the Two-Gun Kid and Kid Colt. When Thor, Moondragon, and Immortus arrive to help in taking down Kang. The Two-Gun Kid request to come back to the future with the Avengers. Hawkeye and Two-Gun embark on a wide scale of adventures in the modern west. While traveling with horses, Clint and the Two-Gun Kid fall into a underground headquarters of Purple Man. Before our heroes can act, Purple Man makes Clint fight his new friend. After a knock-out punch by Two-Gun Clint comes to his senses and both men put a quick stop to Purple Man's mind controlling by using a explosive arrow.Clint and Yondu take aim against Korvac.While in the desert, Clint and the Two-Gun Kid help the Ghost Rider defeat the villain Manticore. Then the Champions appear and Clint and Two-Gun aid them against Warlord Kaa and his men. However suddenly, the Two-Gun Kid disappears and vanishes from Clint's side. Clint makes contact and returns to the Avengers to assist them, when he learns that other members of the team also begin to mysteriously disappear just like the Two-Gun Kid. The only remaining Avengers are Thor, Iron Man, Wasp and Clint. Together, they discover it was the work of the Collector, one of the Elders of the Universe. It seems that the Collector had been collecting the Avengers to help aid him against a coming threat. After the others are all captured, Clint single-handily defeats the Collector where not even the Thunder God could not. This would lead into the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy facing off against Korvac. At the conclusion, the Two-Gun Kid decides to use the Collector's time machine and return to his own time period.Falcon, What Falcon?!Hawkeye and Deathbird.Both teams are back at the Avengers Mansion when government liaison Henry Gyrich limits their roster and decides "No" on Clint, but allows the Falcon as a member. Gyrich wanted a more "politically acceptable" body. Clint couldn't find work in his civilian identity, however he successfully applies for work at Cross Technological Enterprises as head of security. While employed he has a run-in with the Shi'ar villain Deathbird. Which ends with a most memorable kiss. Clint then helps the Avengers face-off against Red Ronin, Marcus/ Scarlet Centurion, and Ultron.Once An Avenger...Moondragon calls out to all possible recruits for her alone to make the decision on who will be a Avenger for replacing some departing members. Well everyone except Moondragon took this personally. Clint departs soon after, but after couple months Captain America and Iron Man ask him to rejoin their ranks. He gladly accepts and pulls double duty as an Avenger and his job at Cross Technologies.Clint as a member had several run-ins with new member the She-Hulk. The two constantly bicker with each other. As an Avenger, Clint receives a letter from the daughter of the circus that once employed him as a performer. Clint investigates and joins forces with the new Ant-Man to stop the Taskmaster for using the circus as a front for his criminal training school. It is also at this time that Clint finally avenges the death of his brother.The villain Egghead reemerges, and having been exposed for framing Henry Pym who has fallen from grace. Pym who ends-up defeating Egghead's Masters of Evil by himself , Egghead then attempts to shoot Pym as the final act of revenge while his back was turned, but Clint jams the barrel of the weapon with an arrow. The weapon is an energy pistol and explodes, killing Egghead instantly.Another Spy, BabeBye-Bye, Bachelorhood.Clint then meets former S.H.I.E.L.D agent Barbara "Bobbi" Morse, code-named Mockingbird formerly known as Huntress, who is investigating the company Cross Technological Enterprises, which Clint is still employed for. She talks him into helping her investigate the company., They find-out that it is owned by the villain Crossfire. Crossfire who plans to use an aggression-inducing sonic wave against all of New York's superheroes to battle each other in hopes to get rid of all of them.Clint and Mockingbird infiltrates Cross Technological Enterprises to defeat Crossfire, before his plans are furnished. During this Clint has a throw down with Crossfire, he then puts one of his sonic arrows into his mouth to counter the effects of Crossfire's sonic weapon, this results him into suffering major hearing loss and is forced to wear hearing aids. Hawkeye and Mockingbird fall in love with each other and elope immediately after from only knowing each other for six weeks.Leader ManAt long last, leadership!At the direction of then Avengers chairman Vision, Hawkeye and Mockingbird help establish an off branch team called the West Coast Avengers. Clint then encounters and battles his old mentor, Trickshot, who Clint later learned that he had just wanted Clint to kill him in battle, because he was dying of cancer, but he refuses to do so.During "an adventure through time saga", this adventure brings major changes for Clint and fellow wacko team-mates. Hawkeye forges the weapons that the modern hero Moon Knight will eventually use, and his wife Mockingbird is forced to love the Old Western hero the Phantom Rider who uses a love potion and eventually rapes her. After, the Two-Gun Kid and Rawhide Kid help her clear her mind, she allows the Phantom Rider to fall to his death. When Hawkeye discovers this act (through machinations of the ghost of Phantom Rider), he breaks off their marriage.Clint later encounters Trickshot once more, as Crossfire puts a bounty on his arm. So some villains arrive to claim the bounty. With help from Trickshot and his then-separated wife Mockingbird, he defeats Crossfire. During this time, Clint has a couple of run-ins with government-forced Avenger U.S. Agent and quits the Avengers West Coast and reconciles with Mockingbird. While reading the paper about some new minor heroes, he and Mockingbird would meet and train these heroes to form the Great Lakes Avengers.A Robot Wife & the Kree/Shi'ar WarUltron returns and kidnaps Mockingbird and copies her brain patterns to create a "wife" for himself called Alkhema (also known as "War Toy"). Clint once again drinks Pym's growth serum and helps the West Coast Avengers save Mockingbird. Both are members again with the West Coast branch. Then, the Kree and Shi'ar have a war about territory and the Avengers get involved. Initially, U.S. Agent was one of the Avengers selected to go out in space to stop the conflict while Hawkeye was selected to stay with the "Earth Force". Incensed with the decision, Clint felt his experience was enough to allow him to go out in space. He then runs into Hank Pym, who offers his help by reminding Clint of his growth serum. After ingesting the growth serum and having Pym run some tests on him, Clint is able to sway Captain America's decision and is allowed to go out in space. While an incensed U.S. Agent is then bumped on to the "Earth Force".OnslaughtBefore Onslaught.In a major battle with Santish and Mephisto, Mockingbird is killed while saving Clint's life. Embittered by Mockingbird's death, He leaves the team (they disbanded almost immediately afterward) and drifts awhile. Clint then encounters and is forced to stop the villain Viper and his old mentor Trick Shot.Clint then returns to the Avengers just in time for the Crossing saga and to the battle with the entity known as Onslaught. Clint, along with the Avengers, are apparently killed. However Franklin Richards, transported them all to a pocket dimension where the heroes led altered lives.Return to Earth 616Heroes ReturnAfter several months, the heroes would learn the truth and are returned to the mainstream universe. Clint's hearing was fully restored as well. The reason for this was because when Franklin Richards re-created the heroes in the new universe, he based them on how he remembered each of them. Hawkeye then rejoined the Avengers and, after several adventures, resigned to take another leadership role. This time for the first generation of the Thunderbolts, whom had seemingly broken away from the influence of Baron Helmut Zemo.Leading the ThunderboltsLeader of the T-Bolts.After Hawkeye left the Avengers, he infiltrated the team of criminals-turned-heroes named the Thunderbolts. Hawkeye wanted to know if the rumors of their change of heart was really true. If so, he wanted to help the Thunderbolts in their quest for redemption. At first reluctant, the team evenutally accepted him and he once more accepted a leadership role for the first generation of the Thunderbolts, whom had broken from the influence of Baron Helmut Zemo. Hawkeye trains the team in the fashion of former teammate and good friend Captain America. He shapes the team into a major fighting force. There are two significant events for Hawkeye during this period. Clint and the Thunderbolts enter Hell and battle the demon Mephisto to try and save the soul of his deceased wife, Mockingbird. Clint instead, rescues Patsy Walker, but fails to see Mockingbird. Clint gets some closure from this, and he begins a romantic relationship with his Thunderbolt teammate, Moonstone. Clint eventually leaves the Thunderbolts in order for the team to get a full amnesty for their crimes. In order to do this however, Clint would be prosecuted for helping and aiding fugitives from the law. Clint accepts his plight, in hopes of showing his Thunderbolt teammates that he truly believes in them. He leaves the Thunderbolts leadership to Captain America. After the charges are dropped for Clint, he eventually joins the Avengers again.Back with the Avengers & DeathDisassembled: Fall of the Avengers.While back being an Avenger, Clint has a brief romantic relationship with fellow team member the Wasp. In which Hank Pym, who is a close friend to Clint and has an off-again and on-again relationship with the Wasp, discovers the two having this affair and then ran off. Clint along with the other Avengers then had to deal with the chaos brought by the breakdown of the Scarlet Witch. The chaos being: the supposed death of Scott Lang/Ant Man, Vision crashing into the Avengers mansion to warn of Ultron and then She Hulk hulking out on the team and almost killing Captain America, despite the efforts of Clint to try and calm her down. After the Kree squadron showed up and tried to invade earth, Clint fights the invasion with the other Avengers but is eventually hit in the back with a blast from a gun which makes him severely injured. But even after that, with his dying breath and using his boldness, sacrifices himself to destroy a Kree spaceship and save his teammates by blasting into the ship with a Kree warrior's jet pack.House of "M"Return of Hawkeye.When the Scarlet Witch inadvertently alters reality, Hawkeye is resurrected with no memory of previous events that happened. During this time, Clint joins a Human Resistance group operated by Luke Cage and he is once again married to Mockingbird. When a young mutant named Layla Miller gives Clint and several heroes the ability to remember, he is horrified at the Scarlet Witch for her actions. Clint then hunts her down despite everyone's warnings and shoots Wanda in the back with an arrow, asking her why she had killed him and carried out all her other tragic deeds. In retaliation, one of her recreated children wipes Clint from existence. When the Scarlet Witch's altered reality is eventually undone, Clint is still presumed dead and the recently formed New Avengers find his bow and arrows on the site of the old Avengers Mansion, pinning up an article about his death. Clint is later plucked from time by the Time Variance Authority to serve as a juror in a case involving former Avengers teammate She-Hulk. She-Hulk tries unsuccessfully to warn Clint about his future.New AvengersClint as RoninUnknown to the New Avengers, Hawkeye was resurrected once all reality was restored, and seeks out Dr. Strange. Strange offers Clint shelter while he comes to terms with his new life. On the advice of Dr. Strange, Clint travels to Wundagore Mountain and finds the Scarlet Witch living a normal life with no memory of her past and apparently without her mutant abilities. The two become intimate, and he then leaves Wanda to live her normal life.Once Clint discovers that Captain America has been apparently been killed after the Civil War, he confronts Tony Stark, who then offers him Captain America's shield and costume. As Iron Man, Stark accompanies Barton who is now dressed as Captain America and the both go on patrol. The two meet the new Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, defeating the supervillain Firebrand. Barton confronts Bishop about her assumption of the Hawkeye mantle. Unaware of his true identity, Bishop tells Clint and that she adopted Hawkeye's name to honor him, and that if Hawkeye were alive, she would adopt another name. She also affirms that the "real" Captain America gave her the name Hawkeye and his old bow as a tribute to his dead friends death with honor. Bishop's words convinces Clint to return the shield and costume to Stark, and condemns Stark for his role in the Civil War. Clint returns to speak with Dr. Strange to discover the New Avengers. Going on a mission he puts on a new costume and to protect himself from recognition and adopts the identity of Ronin. As Ronin, The team goes to Japan to rescue the heroine Echo. Echo, who is the original Ronin, gives Clint her blessing to adopt her old identity. The pair later begin a brief a relationship.Secret InvasionAfter an alien Skrull ship crashes in the Savage Land, Clint battles and kills a Skrull impersonating Mockingbird and himself. He is later reunited with the real Mockingbird during a final battle with the Skrulls. And though the two fought about their past at first, they eventually started their relationship once moreDark ReignClint in Big Trouble.While Clint and his wife join up with the New Avengers to search for Luke Cage's daughter, Norman Osborn forms the Dark Avengers with villains assuming the identities of fugitive heroes; Bullseye assumes the identity of Hawkeye. Clint is very much infuriated that those who would exploit their good names take advantage of the invasion. He doesn't even want to wait for the Dark Avengers to show their true colors and wants to fight them immediately. After a failed attempt to lure the Dark Avengers into a battle turns instead into a fight with the Hood's crime syndicate, Clint goes on television, unmasked, and publicly denounces the Dark Avengers, stating that Osborn has formed an alliance with the Hood, and urging people to fight against his new regime. When Norman Osborn declares war on the X-Men that reside in Utopia; Clint remarks to the other New Avengers that he is going to kill Norman. With no one backing him Clint assaults Avenger Tower on his own; only to fail and get arrested by Osborn. Eventually Clint is freed by his fellow team-mates, but not before being tortured by Osborn.Heroic AgeBack in his own threads.Soon, Norman Osborn finally breaks down and attacks Asgard. Captain America, along with the rest of the Avengers, goes to assist Thor and the Asgardians as Sentry destroys the city. After the Sentry's death at the hands of Thor, Captain Rogers is given permission to form a new team of Avengers and he chooses Clint who joins but is now going by Hawkeye again. In an attempt to get their relationship back together and find out where they stand, Hawkeye and Mockingbird have also started dating. Mockingbird has re-organised her W.C.A. (World Counter-terrorism Agency), and Clint is currently helping the W.C.A. track down Crossfire with Mockingbird. After Catching Crossfire, Bobbi and Clint's relationship broke off. Clint was not happy with the way Bobbi was acting towards criminals. Later Clint goes to the jail where Crossfire was held and watched him not saying a word. Crossfire then proceeded to tease Clint saying they were two sides of the same coin. After leaving his arch-enemy to sit in prison he leaves only to be confronted by Steve Rogers where he reassures Clint on why he is a hero and why he is who he is. After the heart to heart talk from his mentor and best friend Steve received intel that some one is hunting down spies all over the world and Mockingbird was one of the targets.BlindspotAfter the events of WidowMaker, Clint tries to get back to normal with the Avengers. When they find Absorbing Man , Grey Gargoyle , Tiger Shark robbing a armored car Hawkeye takes a shot and misses. Later Clint sits down with Steve Rogers , Donald Blake and Tony Stark who tell him that he developed a tumor in the visual part of his brain from the battle in Japan. Tony then makes Clint a new cowl and glasses to help with his sight and to improve his auditory receptors.Hawkeye begins to lose his aim.After having a coffee he sees on the screen Trickshot his old mentor beaten to almost death falling at the entrance to the Avengers Tower. Then Trickshot tells Hawkeye in his dying breath that he was forced to train a new Trickshot by a Benefactor of the new apprentice. Angry Hawkeye test out this new gear out in the field with some thugs. There Steve Rogers confronts him an tells him to head back Avengers Tower as his condition is getting worse and that his gear was never field tested. Clint gets into a scuffle with Steve and after Hawkeye uses some of the moves that Steve taught him on Steve he high tales it out of there looking for more thugs. At that time Hawkeye meets up with the new Trickshot who turns out to be is thought to be dead brother Barney Barton . Barney leads Hawkeye to and old fair ground resembling the fair grounds that they were raised in as kids. There Hawkeye finds out that his brothers benefactor is Baron Zemo and that everything after Siege was a revenge plot by Baron Zemo to get back at Hawkeye for ruining his plan to unite the world with Moonstone's moonstones and ruining Karla's mind and love to Baron Zemo. At this point Hawkeye has gone completely blind and has to defend himself against Zemo and his Brother. He then remembers his training and begins to use his hearing to defeat both Zemo and his brother. Zemo escapes but Barney stays and still gives Hawkeye a good beating. Just then Steve, Iron Man and Thor bust in and save they day.Later on Clint comes out of surgery and with some old Pym particles that were still in his system they shrunk his tumor. Blood was given from his brother. After Clint thanks Barney but Barney tells him that it doesn't change things between them, That he would reach no end to get Hawkeye back for what he did to him.Fear ItselfDuring this time the Avengers were spread thin with Sin and her forces attacking and the rest of the Serpents "Worthy's". Hawkeye joins Ms. Marvel and Spider Woman in South America where they tangle with the Hulk. Hawkeye saves Spider Woman, she thanks him and they share a moment together. After dealing with Hulk, Tony Stark appears and gives Hawkeye and some others powerful weapons to help defeat the "Worthy". After a massive battle the Avengers come out victorious.Secret AvengersCaptain America asks Hawkeye to join him on a covert mission in Bagalia where Cap wants to test Hawkeye's abilities to lead. There Cap slaps him the face with a few comments about how he see's Steve as a father that he looks up to. Hawkeye is not having any of that, leaves Captain America to finish the mission himself. After Captain America get captured by Whiplash, Vengence and Princess Python. Hawkeye saves Captain America and finds out that it was all a test to lead the Secret Avengers. Hawkeye is subsequently given command of the team, with Beast, Captain Britain, Black Widow, Valkyrie, Ant-Man and Venom as members.In Hawkeye's first mission as team leader for the Secret Avengers, they seek to rescue a boy who was kidnapped by robots. The Secret Avengers ended up discovering a secret city of these robots called the Core. The team ended up getting split and Hawkeye and Beast ended up getting capture, only to be freed with the aid of Ant-Man, who they thought was killed. After saving the child and regrouping, the Secret Avengers teleport out of the Core, but Jim Hammond's body gets destroyed as he is stabbed during their escape from the Core. Hawkeye tells the members of his team not to let any word of what happened in their first mission get out to anyone.Clint leaves the team after one of their missions goes south, but he game back to the team to help Black Widow and Spider Woman to help rescue Nick Fury Jr. and Phil Coulson.Avengers vs. X-MenHawkeye is part of the Avengers team that Captain America brings with him to Utopia to take on the X-Men.Marvel NowClint's average day when not part of the Avengers.As part of the Marvel Now relaunch, we take in Clint's world when he's not with the Avengers. After recovering from an injury during a mission, Clint arrives to his apartment to find out that his landlord, Ivan, is tripling the rent and evicting those who cannot pay their rent. Clint goes and meets Ivan at his hideout and offers to pay the rent for everyone in the building. Ivan refuses and has his men attack Clint. The fight spills onto the street. One of the goon's dog stops him from shooting Clint, and the dog gets thrown into traffic. Clint is able to save the dog and decided to keep him, naming the dog Lucky. Clint buys the building from Ivan becoming the new landlord.Kate Bishop has become Clint's protegee and the two head off to follow up on a lead about a Circus and the recent crimes that have been linked to the cities the circus has arrived at. Clint Finds that the circus's ringleader Maynard Tiboldt uses some form of hypnosis to entrance members of the audience while the circus crew steal from them. Hawkeye also finds that the Swordsman has trained another protegee of his own. Clint and Kate go to investigate but are both discovered. Clint is captured and is ordered to be executed. Kate rescues Clint by posing as a member of the circus. The Swordsman's protegee arrives, but Clint is able to paralyze him with the last arrow they had. Members of New York's criminal organizations see Clint racing from the scene in a boat and assume that Clint was the one who robbed them, making him their number one target.Maria Hill recently found out that there will be an auction of video tape footage of Hawkeye assassinating Du Ke Feng. Maria Hill and Captain America inform Clint that the fate of the country is at stake. Clint tells Kate to get as far as away from him as she can. Clint heads off to Madripoor to take part in the auction for the rights to own the tape. Clint is beat up and captured by Madame Masque's men. Madame Masque acquires Hawkeye's S.H.I.E.L.D Amex Black card, which has unlimited funds, which she uses to buy the tape. It is then revealed that Madame Masque is really Kate Bishop in disguise. Kate had captured and tied up the real Madame Masque. Clint jumps through a window of a tall building to escape ninjas. Maria Hill arrives to save him from falling to his death. Kate is discovered as a fake and is captured by Masque and her henchmen. Clint is able to free Kate and both fight their way out of the building with the tape. Clint wakes up in a hospital from a bullet wound he receive from Madame Masque. Maria Hill reveals that the tape was a fake to hide the identities of the Navy seals who had really killed Du Ke Feng. The tape was made in order to reveal who the mole in S.H.I.E.L.D was. Clint tells Kate that he took on the mission to help keep the identities of the men a secret and to protect their families.CharacteristicsHawkeye (Clint Barton)Height: 5'10"Weight: 185 lbs.Eyes: BlueHair: BlondDistinguishing Features: At one point, Hawkeye was deaf which was self-inflicted. However, Franklin Richards restored his hearing when Clint returned from the "Heroes Reborn" universe. Powers and AbilitiesThough 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 ArrowsHawkeye's quiver contains a variety of arrows.The assortment of arrows and arrowheads used by the archer:Acid ArrowAdamantium ArrowAdhesive ArrowBlunt ArrowBola ArrowBoomerang ArrowCable ArrowDiamond-Tipped ArrowElectro-ArrowE.M.P. (Electromagnetic Pulse) ArrowExplosive ArrowFlare ArrowFreeze ArrowGlue ArrowMatter Disruption ArrowMagnetic ArrowMagno-volt ArrowNet ArrowPutty ArrowPym Particles ArrowRocket ArrowRust ArrowSmoke ArrowSonic ArrowSuction Cup ArrowTaser ArrowTear Gas ArrowThermal ArrowUSB ArrowVibranium ArrowVibration ArrowSky CycleClint riding his Sky CycleIn 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.Alternate EarthsEarth-295: Age of ApocalypseIn this reality Clint Barton is Tony Stark´s personal pilot and member of human resistance. As part of Human High Council, he goes with Stark to Wakanda and picks up Dr. Donald Blake to carry him to London. When they arrive they stop the terrorist group known as the Marauders. He kills two of them, Owl and Osborn, using a high tech airship´s gun-cannons. After that his location is unknown.Earth-1610Hawkeye's Ultimate designsClint Barton of the Ultimate universe was first partnered with Black Widow before becoming a member of the Ultimates. After joining the team, Clint's family was killed by agents of the Liberators (a team of super-beings created in foreign countries to take down America). After the battle with the Liberators, Hawkeye tracked down and killed Black Widow, when he found out that she was a Liberator spy and behind the death of his wife Laura and their children. Still with the Ultimates, Clint chose to retain his SHIELD codename of Hawkeye and changed his attire from inconspicuous black to purple tactical body-armor and a face-mask with a bullseye on the forehead. During this period, he also switched to primarily using firearms instead of his trademark bow and arrow. He recently revealed that unlike his base line counterpart, his aiming skills are due to him having enhanced eyesight given to him by the super soldier program. He eventually abandoned his purple costume and mask and returned to his black outfit, as well as his old arrows.Earth-58163In the House of M reality Hawkeye was a member of Luke Cage's Human Resistance Movement. Layla Miller makes him remember his past from the Earth before it was changed by Scarlet Witch's reality altering powers--he is disturbed to find out that his friend Wanda actually killed him. In the final battle he confronts Scarlet Witch and violently demands she snap out of her insanity. Obviously, this had no affect. Enraged, Hawkeye shoots her in the back, at which point Scarlet Witch disintegrates him. His body comes back together near Wundagore Mountain months after House of M had ended.Earth-2149Hawkeye of the Marvel Zombies reality was as most other heroes turned into a zombie.Earth-9811In this reality, also called Battleworld, Hawkeye and She-Hulk had a son called Mustang.Earth-398Hawkeye of Earth-398 was known as Longbow and was a member of the Queen's Vengeance.Earth-22000Hawkeye of Earth-22000 was leader of the Thunderbolts that used Ringmaster to forcibly rehabilitate supervillains.Earth-982Hawkeye is retired, having lost most of his eyesight, he had his mask modified so that he could see better, and now he helps to train other heroes, occasionally fighting alongside them when called for, and he owns a Karate teaching Class called "Hawkeye's Dojo".Earth-983On another Earth, the Red Skull assassinated Hitler and won World War II for the Axis powers. He eventually turned his power over to a young Victor Von Doom who used the power of the cosmic cube to enslave and keep any resistance under control in the world. In this world, Clint Barton never reformed, his actions drew the attention of Dr. Doom and he was turned into one of his chief assassins. He eventually sought out a student, Brandon Cross. With his help and the Swordsman, Brandon became the skilled assassin known as the Swordsmaster when the the Swordsman was killed. During a raid on Captain America's under ground movement against Doom. Both Deadeye and Swordsmaster were defeated by their "good" counter parts. They have since been trying to work their way up the power vacuum left form Dr. Doom's death on their world.Earth-807128Old Man HawkeyeIn the Old Man Logan universe, the supervillains of Earth finally united to wipe out all of the planet's heroes. During the crisis, Hawkeye and Black Widow co-led an Avengers squad that included Thor, Falcon, War Machine, Quicksilver, Black Knight and Tigra. However, the Thunderbolts, who were also part of the squad, betrayed the Avengers and helped kill Hawkeye's team. To further the humiliation, Baron Zemo spared Hawkeye's life, saying that there was no point in killing him now that the real heroes were all dead. 50 years later, Clint discovered that his eyesight was fading. Realizing this might be his last chance, he set off on a mission to track down and eliminate each of the traitorous former Thunderbolts. Along the way, he clashed with Bullseye, now a cyborg lawman working for the Red Skull's fascist government.Some time later, a now-blind Hawkeye teamed up with Logan on a trek across the Wastelands to deliver a secret package to a resistance group. Along the way, they encountered Ashley Barton, Clint's daughter. The two former heroes eventually handed the package, a sample of the Super Soldier Serum, over to the members of the resistance. However, the rebels were revealed to be undercover S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, who then shot and killed Clint in an ambush.Other MediaTelevision AnimationThe Marvel Super Heroes (1966)Hawkeye appeared in the Iron Man segments of the show, in adaptations of his early appearances. He was voiced by Chris Wiggins in some segments and Paul Soles in others.Iron Man (1994-96)Hawkeye in the Iron Man showHe was a regular recurring character in the first season, and an occasional guest character in the second season. He was voiced by John Reilly (no relation to actor John C. Reilly). He was also the replacement for U.S. Agent in the show's version of Force Works.Fantastic Four (1994-96)GoliathClint Barton made a cameo as Goliath in the episode "To Battle The Living Planet" as part of a group of Avengers. To date, this has been the character's sole animated appearance in one of his identities other than Hawkeye.The Avengers: United They Stand (1999)Armored HawkeyeHe was a main member of the team (whose roster resembled the West Coast Avengers), where he was voiced by Tony Daniels (who voiced Gambit in the final season of the X-Men cartoon).The Super Hero Squad Show (2009)He appeared as an occasional guest character, where he was voiced by Adrian Pasdar.The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010)Hawkeye and Black PantherHe is a main character in this show, and starts out as a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent framed by his partner, the Black Widow. He is voiced by Chris Cox.Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2009)Armored AdventuresHe appears in the second season episode "The Hawk and the Spider" (2011), where he is voiced by Andrew Francis. He resembles the Ultimate version in terms of looks, and here he and Black Widow are freelance thieves. He reappears in the two part series finale "The Makluan Invasion", where he joins Iron Man's team of heroes in fighting off an invasion of Earth.Avengers Assemble (2013)Avengers AssembleHawkeye appears as a main character, with Troy Baker reprising his role from Ultimate Spider-Man. In the show, he is once again stated to be a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, like his Ultimate counterpart. He wears a costume that is a cross between his Ultimate outfit and the current black suit he wears in the Earth-616 continuity.OtherHawkeye in Marvel Future AvengersHawkeye appears in a self-titled episode of Ultimate Spider-Man (2012), where he is assigned as Spider-Man's bodyguard after the hero draws the ire of the Beetle. The two work together to take down the armored foe. He was voiced by Troy Baker.Hawkeye appears as a recurring character in Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (2014), voiced by Eiji Takemoto.Hawkeye guest stars in the Guardians of the Galaxy (2015) cartoon, voiced again by Troy Baker.Hawkeye appears in Marvel Future Avengers (2017) as a recurring character, voiced by Kiyoshi Katsunuma in the Japanese original and by Christopher Corey Smith in the English dub.FilmNext Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (2007)His son Francis is a main character in the animated film. He is voiced by Adrian Petriw (who later voiced Tony Stark in Iron Man: Armored Adventures).Thor (2011)Hawkeye's first appearanceHawkeye appears in a brief cameo in Thor, portrayed by Academy Award-winner Jeremy Renner. He is depicted as a S.H.I.E.L.D. sniper under the command of Phil Coulson, and almost takes out Thor before being ordered to stand down and observe.The Avengers (2012)Jeremy Renner as HawkeyeJeremy Renner reprises his role, now as a main character, in The Avengers. He spends most of the film brainwashed and under the control of Loki, but is later freed by Black Widow and assists the team during the final battle against the Chitauri.Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (2013)Hawkeye and Black WidowHawkeye appears in the Japanese anime film as a major character. He wears an outfit based off his design from The Ultimates and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is voiced by Troy Baker.Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)Originally, Hawkeye was supposed to appear in a small role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, where he would've been tasked by S.H.I.E.L.D. (which unbeknownst to him, had been taken over by HYDRA) with capturing the fugitive Captain America. The sequence would've ended with Hawkeye allowing himself to be knocked unconscious by Cap, showing that he believed Cap's side of the story. This planned appearance was cut when Jeremy Renner was unable to commit due to scheduling issues.The Avengers Age of Ultron (2015)Hawkeye's new costume in AOUHawkeye returns in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), with Jeremy Renner reprising his role. He also has a new costume and a much larger role.In the film, he is shown to now be a full-time Avenger after S.H.I.E.L.D.'s fall during The Winter Soldier. Midway through the movie, it is revealed that Clint has a wife, Laura, and two children named Cooper and Lila, with a third on the way. His family has been carefully hidden off books as part of an agreement with Fury, which allows the Avengers to rest at the Barton home after a disastrous mission in Africa.During the final battle in Sokovia, Hawkeye plays a key role in evacuating civilians, and develops a rivalry with Quicksilver. He also manages to coax Scarlet Witch into getting back into the fight after she is badly shaken. During the evacuation, Hawkeye sacrifices himself to save a young child from a barrage of gunfire, but is saved when Quicksilver shields them both at the cost of his own life. After Ultron's defeat, Clint retires from the Avengers to help raise his new son, whom he names Nathaniel Pietro Barton in honor of Quicksilver's heroic sacrifice.Captain America: Civil War (2016)Hawkeye in Civil WarHawkeye appears in Captain America: Civil War, with Renner once again reprising his role. When the Avengers become divided by the Sokovia Accords, Captain America enlists Hawkeye to rescue Scarlet Witch from the New Avengers Compound, where she is being kept under house-arrest by Vision.Explaining that he owes a debt to Quicksilver, he chooses to come out of retirement to help Captain America's team track down Helmut Zemo. However, when Iron Man arrives with his team, a fight between the two groups ensues, and Hawkeye is ultimately taken down by Black Panther. He is imprisoned in the Raft along with several other members of Team Cap, but is freed when Captain America arrives to liberate his comrades.Avengers: Infinity War (2018)Hawkeye does not appear in the 2018 film Avengers: Infinity War. However, Black Widow mentions that Clint took a plea deal after the events of Civil War, and was allowed to return to his family in exchange for being placed under house arrest by the authorities.Avengers: Endgame (2019)Ronin in EndgameJeremy Renner reprises his role in Avengers: Endgame. At the start of the film, it is revealed that Clint's wife and children were among the billions of people across the planet who were killed when Thanos used the Infinity Gauntlet to wipe out half of all life in the universe at the end of Infinity War.Five years later, Clint has become Ronin, a violent and bloodthirsty vigilante who has been cutting a swath through the criminal underworld. When the Avengers discover that there may be a chance to resurrect Thanos' victims by traveling back in time in order to find the Infinity Stones, Natasha tracks Clint down to Japan, where she convinces him to rejoin the team for one last mission. Clint and Natasha are sent to the planet Vormir to find the Soul Stone, where they learn that it can not be taken unless the person seeking it is willing to sacrifice something. After a fierce struggle, Natasha sacrifices her own life, which allows a tearful Clint to gain the Soul Stone. Later, during the final battle with Thanos' forces at the ruins of Avengers HQ, Clint plays a key role in keeping the new Infinity Gauntlet away from the Outriders. At the very end of the movie, Clint is seen happily reuniting with his family after they are revived by the Infinity Stones.Video GamesSpider-Man: The Video Game (1991)He is a playable character in this arcade game by SEGA, along with Black Cat and Namor.Captain America and the Avengers (1991)He is a playable character in this arcade game by Data East, along with Captain America, Iron Man, and the Vision.Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (1995)He appears as a supporting character.Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (2006)Hawkeye in Ultimte AllianceHe appears as a playable character in the PSP version of the game, and as a downloadable character for the Xbox 360 version as part of the "Heroes and Villains" downloadable content pack. He is voiced by Nolan North, and his alternate costumes include his Ultimate look, Heroes Reborn, and Ronin.Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011)Clint as Hawkeye and RoninChris Cox reprises his role in this game. Hawkeye's available color palettes include his classic colors, his space suit (as seen in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes), his Ultimate look from the Ultimate Comics: Hawkeye miniseries, Heroes Reborn, his colors from Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems, and his original first appearance colors. He is a long range type of character using his arrows for distance.Marvel Super Hero Squad Online (2011)Super Hero Squad OnlineHawkeye appears as a playable character in the game. An alternate Avengers movie version is available with a membership.Marvel Avengers Alliance (2012)Avengers AllianceHawkeye is a playable character in this Facebook game.Disney Infinity (2014)Hawkeye in Disney InfinityHawkeye is a playable character in the Marvel Super Heroes expansion set. Troy Baker reprises his role from Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers Assemble.Marvel Heroes (2013-2015)Hawkeye in Marvel HeroesHawkeye is a playable character. His costumes include: Classic Costume, Hawkguy, The Avengers Movie Costume, The Avengers: Age of Ultron Movie Costume, Ronin, Old Man Logan, and and Enhanced Kate Bishop skin which allows you to play as Kate Bishop.Marvel Puzzle Quest (2013)Hawkeye (Modern)Hawkeye is one of the playable characters in the popular mobile game.He has several playable versions each with different abilities and appearances, those are:Hawkeye (Modern)Hawkeye (Classic)Hawkeye (Hawkguy)Hawkeye (Clint Barton)Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (2017)MVC: InfiniteHawkeye returns in the next Marvel vs. Capcom game, with Chris Cox again reprising his role. He also sports his modern design rather than his classic costume and mask. Additionally, his Ultimate costume is available as a DLC skin.Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (2019)Ultimate Alliance 3Hawkeye appears as a playable character in the third Ultimate Alliance game, with Chris Cox reprising his role once again. MerchandiseComicsMarvel Legends and Marvel SelectToy Biz produced a figure of Hawkeye in his classic costume for their Marvel Legends line.Toy Biz also produced an 8 inch figure of Hawkeye in his West Coast Avengers costume for their Famous Covers line.Once Hasbro took over the Marvel Legends line, they released another Hawkeye figure as part of their Odin Build-a-Figure wave.Diamond Select released multiple Hawkeye Mini-Mates.Hasbro also released another Hawkeye figure for their Marvel Infinite Series line.Diamond Select later released a figure of Hawkeye in his classic costume for their Marvel Select line.Diamond Select released figure of Hawkeye's modern comic appearance for their Marvel Select line.Hasbro later released a Marvel Legends figure of Hawkeye, this time showing his modern costume.Disney released a Hawkeye figure for their Disney Infinity line.The Old Man Logan version was featured in Hasbro's Marvel Legends line as part of a two-pack with Logan.TV ShowsFrom ToyBiz's Iron Man lineHawkeye received a figure in the ToyBiz line for the Iron Man animated series.Two Hawkeye figures were produced by ToyBiz for the short-lived Avengers: United They Stand line. They were a standard figure depicting his outfit from the cartoon, and a "Shape Shifters" figure that transformed into an armored hawk.Several Hawkeye figures were released for the Super Hero Squad Show line.The same Super Hero Squad Show line also included a Hawkeye bow that fired balls.Multiple Hawkeye figures were released by Hasbro for their line based on the Avengers Assemble TV show.MoviesThe Marvel Select Hawkeye from the first film and the Hot Toys Hawkeye from the sequelHasbro produced several Hawkeye figures for The Avengers. Additionally, an alternate Hawkeye figure showing his second Ultimate design was released, despite not appearing in the movie.Nerf released a usable replica of his bow, which fired harmless projectiles.Hot Toys produced a figure of Hawkeye for their The Avengers line. The figure featured Jeremy Renner's likeness.Diamond Select again released a few Hawkeye Mini-Mates for both The Avengers and Age of Ultron.Hot Toys also released an updated figure of Hawkeye in his new costume from Avengers: Age of Ultron. A chibi Hawkeye was also released in their Cosbaby line.Lego released Hawkeye minifigs for both Avengers and Avengers: Age of Utron. Font-sizeParagraphHeader 4Header 3Header 2 Quote Link Img Table TweetClean sizeSMLpositionLCRUDchangeCreditDeletesizeSMpositionLRUDchangetitle 1title 2captiondelete×Edit Image TitleTitle: CancelUpdate×Embed ImageWhat size image should we insert? (This will not affect the original upload) Small Medium How do you want the image positioned around text? 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Light BoxI read in a previous issue about an aluminum housing for the A833 manual transmission, but cannot find it now. could you please let me know the name of the company that builds those housings?Luis Vander-LindenVia e-mail
You can find the housings and any other four-speed stuff you need by contacting Passon performance. Jamie has been working with Mopar transmissions for longer than I can remember. contact him at Passon Performance, 309 Turkey Path, Sugarloaf, PA 18249; 570/401-8949; firstname.lastname@example.com. check out their web site, passonperformance.com.
Father-And-Son ProjectMy dad and I just bought a '67 Dodge Dart with a 383. We got tired of just watching cars at the dragstrip and wanted to race a car too! After we bought it, the guy told us it should be a 12-second car. We took it to the track as it was; on the first run the throttle cable broke, and after an hour to fix it, on the second run it ran a best of 14.30 at 93 mph, shifting at 6,200 rpm. It didn't break up or anything going through the rpm range even at 6,000 rpms. We were shocked it ran so slow. It didn't even break loose the little BFGoodrich street tires coming off the line. The 383 is bored 0.060-inch over, but it's supposed to have 11.5:1 forged pistons, with SpeedPro rings gapped to allow a 175hp shot of nitrous. It has a high-volume oil pump, bronze valveguides, and a hydraulic flat-tappet Crane cam with 324-degrees advertised duration and .552-inch lift, with 108 lobe separation, and a power range from 3,500-7,000. It has stock valvetrain. The heads are 906s, which have been ported and polished mildly. It has a 1050 Dominator sitting on top of a 2-inch spacer and a single-plane Team G intake. It has MSD 6AL ignition with a MSD Pro-Billet Distributor set to 28-degrees advance coming in at 2,000 rpm. The engine is coupled to a 727 reverse manual-shift transmission that has a stock 2,000 stall converter, which is rotating 4.30 gears with limited-slip. It has headers going to 3-inch exhausts with Pro-Flow mufflers. It's a dog on the street. We are getting tired of it being such a slow big-block Dart. So we thought downsizing carb and putting a dual-plane intake on it will give it back some torque and possibly drop our times a little bit. We bought an 850 Mighty Demon carb with annular boosters and an Edelbrock Performer RPM dual-plane intake. Before we could do anything, we noticed extra vibration in the car when it was idling, and after a water test on the headers, we noticed the number-six cylinder wasn't firing. We pulled the spark plug, and it was wet. We left it out to dry, and then we put it back in, fired it up, and it still had the vibration, so we shut it off quickly. We pulled the valve cover off and noticed the number-six cylinder exhaust side rocker wasn't moving at all. Someone suggested a collapsed lifter, so we took all the rockers off, then we used a magnet to pull the exhausts side lifter out; it wouldn't come all the way out of the lifter bore. It feels like there is a ring surrounding the bottom of the lifter. Do you think it's a cam lobe that has flattened, or is the lifter just mushroomed out? Should we rebuild it? We are going to do a cam swap, and we want a cam that has an excellent idle to it, but you can feel the rumble of the engine. This car is a street/strip car, but mostly strip with an occasional street drive. We want it to leave hard off the line and pull hard on the big end. We have two cams that we are trying to decide on. They are by Comp Cams and are hydraulic flat-tappet. The first one is Comp Cam's Exterme Energy XE284H, and the second one is Comp Cam's Magnum series cam, 292H. Which one should we go with, and why is there a big difference in power ranges?Willis via e-mail
I hate to be the one to break it to you, but you are going to be in for a full rebuild. The cam is wiped, along with the lifter. There is going to be metal debris through the whole engine, and it will all need to come apart and be cleaned spotless. You will probably need new bearings, since the metal would have chewed them up, and sometimes even the pistons can be ruined by imbedded metal debris. You have to check everything with a finetooth comb, and even take apart the oil pump, and clean out the housing and rotors. I cannot overemphasize the need to get everything cleaned, including all the oil galleries. I hate to think of the possibility, but the vibration say's there can be mechanical damage somewhere inside. Yup, time for a full rebuild.
If they can be saved, you'll need to identify your pistons and calculate the compression ratio. With a mainly strip car with a large cam like you are looking at, you'll want to push it up to around 10.5:1 to 11.0:1. You are going to have a hard time getting much more than 9.5:1 with a flat-top piston and an open-chamber 906 head. With more compression, one of the Comp cams you are considering, and the single-plane intake, you'll have a fairly well-matched combination. The 1050 Dominator was really overkill on your previous 383 combo and probably will be when it goes back together. An 850-cfm 4150 carb like you have purchased will be just about right, even run on the single-plane intake. As far as the rated rpm range of the cams, I don't put too much faith in those numbers. they are very broad ballparks at best and usually pretty arbitrary, especially when comparing cams.
I'm pretty sure the giant hydraulic flat-tappet cam (in duration), the Dominator carb, and almost 10-degrees too little total advance were the main reasons your Dart was so slow. The engine probably does not have anywhere near the compression it needs, unless the pistons have domes. The wiped-out cam was just the final nail in the coffin. This is becoming more of an issue with flat-tappet cams. I suggest breaking the cam in with GM EOS additive, Shell Rotella motor oil, and a set of low-tension (stock) valvesprings. Make sure the engine is set up so it fires right away when cranking, and then run it between 2,000 and 2,500 rpm for about 30 minutes, making sure you don't overheat it. Then remove the valve covers, inspect the works, and install the recommended heavier springs matched to the cam. This might not have been what you wanted to hear, but you can fix it and make it better than ever.
Chargin' 318After 12 years, I am finally putting my '69 Dodge Charger on the road. It has a 318 engine with a stock 2-bbl. carb, dual exhaust, with later '80s-style (not magnum) manifolds. The transmission is a 904, and although it works well, will be rebuilt next winter with an aftermarket torque converter. The rearend gear ratio is 3.23:1, and I have fairly large 15-inch tires. The engine has a Pertronix electronic ignition kit.
What I am interested in is some bolt-on performance goodies that would give me the most bang for the buck. I already have an older LD340 intake manifold that I thought about matching with a 1405 or 1406 Edelbrock carb and one of their performer camshafts. I like Edelbrock's performance systems, since everything is designed to work together, as opposed to just throwing on a bunch of aftermarket parts and hoping they work. I was told the LD340 manifold's inherent port misalignment to my heads would not make it my best choice. I was told to use the newer performer 318/360 manifold with a 500cc Edelbrock carb, but wouldn't the ports on that manifold also be a mismatch? I like the idea of matching the intake ports.
What about an older 318 Streetmaster intake or a SP2P 318 intake? I can get either one of these for a reasonable price from a buddy of mine. I realize the Streetmaster is a single-plane, but I understand it is good for low-rpm power, which is what I am looking for. I know the heads on the 318 limit its power-making potential, but I do not want to get into swapping heads at this time. I am looking for a reliable street cruiser that I can take the wife and kids out for ice cream or have some fun with while I am out cruising the local musclecar hangouts. What torque converter would you recommend? The car will not see the track.Glenn Richter Adams, NY
It seems the emphasis of your question is on the intake manifold since you are already decided on the heads, Edelbrock cam, exhaust manifolds, and ignition. You also state you like the idea of matching the intake ports, and, as you know, the LD 340 has bigger ports than your 318 heads. The Performer intake works well on a mild 318, and the port size is quite close to 318-size. They are actually quite a bit smaller than the stock 360 port window, but will be close with a 318. The Streetmaster uses small runners and a necked-down plenum. This is an obsolete design, not as good for torque as a two-plane intake, and it will give up power at the top end due to the small ports. That said, the Streetmaster is better than the SP2P for a performance application, since this intake is a very small-port, two-plane design and is very restrictive. The Performer is the best compromise given your constraints. I would go with a 600-cfm carb. I would use a converter with a rated stall of about 2,500 rpm. Headers would be a big help, unless you are married to the manifolds. this and a good dual-exhaust system would be the biggest bang for the buck.
Magnum M-BodyI have a '78 360 four-barrel engine from a truck, which I have been gathering parts for to build an LA/Magnum hybrid. So far I have purchased the windage tray kit, passenger-car oil-pan kit, high-volume oil pump, Magnum heads, and porting templates, Magnum head bolts and conversion pushrods from Mopar. What I need to know is what compression ratio I will end up with by simply dropping the Magnum heads on the stock short-block and using a .028-inch head gasket.
This motor will go into an M-Body cop car with 2:94 sure grip and 904 with shift kit. I would also like your opinion on cam choice. I would like to retain the stock valvetrain. however, I am looking more for low- and mid-range torque than high-end horsepower. I would also like to limit rpm to 5,500. Small tube 151/48-inch headers, a 211/42-inch exhaust, and dual mufflers will be used. My cam choices would be Mopar's .430/.450-lift cam or Comp Cams' .447/.455 Xtreme Energy. What do you think?PaulVia e-mail
Overall, for a low-buck but effective combo, I think you have a pretty good combination. The Magnum heads have a much smaller combustion chamber at around 60 cc, compared to about 70 cc for the original 360 heads. It's pretty hard to give an exact compression ratio number without measuring everything, since these engines varied some in piston deck height, but for a basic 360 of that vintage, the compression ratio was around 8.2:1. Making the changes you plan to would raise that to around 9.3:1, which is a very useful gain. This alone makes the Magnum heads a worthy swap, but there are other advantages. When comparing stock heads, the Magnums will also flow more, and the Magnum valvetrain will give you 1.6:1 rockers for more lift. Overall, if you are sticking to stock, unmodified pieces, your plan is definitely a good one.
As far as the cams, these cams are pretty close, though the Comp will make a little more power and torque because of the higher lift and faster valve action. You should double-check the retainer-to-guide clearance, but generally the Magnum heads will work fine when using just a little over .500-inch lift, and you will be at a maximum of .485 inch with the Magnum's 1.6:1 ratio rocker arms. Remember, you will need a Magnum-style intake manifold because of the different bolt pattern on the heads. Edelbrock's RPM AirGap is a great manifold for this application. Your M-Body will be an animal on the highways with that gear ratio and this 360 combination.


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Ontario Lake-Effect Snows Create 'Ideal Laboratory' for Meteorologists
Justin Minder of UAlbany and Scott Steiger of SUNY Oswego lead teams studying topography and boundary layer processes that influence where and how fast snow will fall.
Justin Minder of UAlbany and Scott Steiger of SUNY Oswego lead teams studying topography and boundary layer processes that influence where and how fast snow will fall.
Deep freeze and snow blankets Canada's Ontario Province as lake-effect blizzard bears down on January 3 of this year.
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 3, 2014) — As a blizzard shut down much of northern New York State in early January, researchers from the University at Albany and SUNY Oswego took to the shores of Lake Ontario to peer into the innards of the storm.
In fact, along with colleagues from campuses as far-flung as Alabama and Utah, Justin Minder, assistant professor in UAlbany's Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, and Scott Steiger, associate professor of meteorology at Oswego, spent most of December and January in the field, studying the region's lake effect snow.
Their work was part of a project called OWLeS (Ontario Winter Lake-effect Systems), and their findings could help meteorologists predict more precisely where snow will fall, and how fast. "Lake effect snow is an ideal laboratory to study what we call boundary layer processes," says Steiger.
The boundary layer is the band of atmosphere affected by the ground or water below. A lake effect storm is fairly small, and it usually sits in one spot for hours, making it easier to study than phenomena such as tornadoes. "We can just stay around Lake Ontario and sample the storm," said Steiger.
UAlbany atmospheric science PhD student Theodore Letcher, who worked in the field with the OWLeS project, stands with a Micro Rain Radar, one of several radar and surface and weather balloon instruments used by Justin Minder and colleages.
Another goal of OWLeS is to better understand the influence of topography. That is a major focus for Minder, whose UAlbany team deployed four Micro Rain Radar systems, starting at the lake and running onto the Tug Hill Plateau. The radars point straight up, capturing changes in the clouds' vertical structures as the storm crosses different terrain.
"We don't often capture very well how topography affects precipitation, because we usually don't have enough observations on the ground, or high enough resolutions from our computer models," Minder says. Understanding those effects could help meteorologists better predict which communities should gird for two feet of snow and which can expect just a few inches.
During one 24-hour period on Dec. 11, 2013, Minder's team were able to assess the effects of more than 40 inches of snowfall upon New York's Tug Hill plateau.
Steiger's team participates in OWLeS under a $320,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) — one of three grants, totaling $4 million, that NSF gave to the overall project. Minder participates in OWLeS with the support of a seed grant from UAlbany's Faculty Research Award Program.
Tools for sampling include a trailer loaded with instruments, from the University of Alabama-Huntsville, Doppler-on-Wheels (DOW) radar devices from the Center for Severe Weather Research in Boulder, Colo. and, courtesy of the University of Wyoming, a specially-instrumented aircraft called the King Air.
Other equipment used in OWLeS helps researchers distinguish snowflakes in the clouds from small ice pellets. "By doing that, we can better estimate how quickly the snow or ice is going to pile up on the ground," said Steiger. "That's useful information, for example, when dispatchers are sending out snow plows."
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This week features Batter Blaster, an easy and delicious macaroni soup and more.
Critic's Cupboard: Batter Blaster Spatula sideways: How hard is it to make homemade pancake batter? Not hard at all. But sometimes for the sake of convenience and kid-friendliness, I'll buy a just-add-water mix, Bisquick, or a box of frozen microwaveable pancakes. Now comes Batter Blaster, pancake batter in a pressurized can. And I'm on the fence. On the downside, the can makes only 10 to 12 pancakes before the sputtering begins. But my biggest issue is the throw-away container. In the interest of a greener planet, this is one big waste of metal and plastic. On the upside, the mild-tasting batter cooks into fine, fluffy, tasty pancakes. For kids, the dispenser enables kitchen artists to make fun designs such as hearts, shamrocks and Mickey Mouse heads. They love it, and I love kitchen gimmicks and gadgets that foster kids' interest in cooking. I'll buy it on occasion, but guiltily. (Jennifer Mastroianni/Canton Repository) Spatula up: I wanted to sneer. But Batter Blaster won me over. No digging out the hand mixer, no bowl, spoon or beaters to wash. You can make a single pancake if that's all you want. The batter is organic, and there's nothing alarming on the ingredient list. The entire can, both plastic and steel parts, is recyclable. The only glitch was price. It is twice as expensive as boxed mix. Just as pre-washed bagged lettuce is twice as expensive as a head of lettuce. And a roasted chicken is twice as expensive as a raw one. You'll have to decide if the cost is worth the convenience. But if you love pancakes and wish you had time to make them on busy weekday mornings before school or work, this product might become a permanent fixture in your fridge. (Saimi Bergmann/Canton Repository) Easy Recipe: Macaroni and Cheese Soup On winter days when the mercury dips low, hot and hearty comfort food is just what is needed to fend off the cold. Macaroni and cheese soup is the soothing staple redefined, and with just 11 ingredients, it goes together without stress. The recipe's most challenging step is making a roux (pronounced ROO), but don't be intimidated. Fancy French word, yes, but the process is simple. A roux is made by stirring flour and fat over low heat, resulting in a thickening agent for soups and stews. This is the perfect opportunity for beginner cooks to practice the cooking fundamental. And this chill-busting soup will be well worth the lesson. 3 quarts water 5 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules 1 1/2 cups sliced celery 2 large carrots, shredded 1 large onion, chopped 1 medium green pepper, chopped 2 1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni 1 cup butter 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 6 cups milk 1 pound processed American cheese, cubed In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, bring water and bouillon to a boil. Add celery, onion and green pepper. Cook for 4 minutes or until tender. Add macaroni. Cover and return to boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand for 8 to 10 minutes or until macaroni is just tender. Meanwhile, make the roux: Melt butter in saucepan, then slowly add flour, stirring until smooth. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted. Add to undrained macaroni mixture. Yield: 5 quarts. (From "Best of Country Soups"/Canton Repository) Wine Tips: All About Color To view the color of a wine, look down and across the glass while holding it at a 45-degree angle against a white backdrop. Take a look at this lingo and you'll be an expert when tasting your next wine: - Soft straw yellow: Very young wines with a light body and alcohol content. This color can also indicate a defective wine that has been over-filtrated or that uses too many clarifying agents. - Straw yellow with green tones: A very fresh white wine with greenish reflections because of the presence of chlorophyll. The wine tends to retain the green pigment of the grapes. - Straw yellow: A term for white wines that are at peak maturity. - Golden yellow: Indicates that a white wine is aging and oxidizing. - Yellow amber: Typical of wines made from partially dried grapes or fortified grapes. When straw yellow wines develop this color they are losing their quality due to oxidation. - Pink: Wines with a reddish color and soft, lighter reflections. - Pale pink: Wines with a soft red color, almost transparent. - Cherry red: Wines with no more than 100 milligrams per liter of anthocyanins (plant pigments that produce a blue to red color) and that are made with longer skin contact. - Purple red: A red wine with purple reflections towards the edge of the glass. - Ruby red: Describes a healthy red wine in the early stages of maturity. - Garnet: Burgundy color typical of mature red wines with a remarkable structure. - Reddish-Orange (Mahogany): Wines with a warm orange color at the rim of the glass during their prime maturation period. (www.italiancookingandliving.com) Number to Know: 497 Calories in beef, top sirloin, separable lean only, trimmed to ¼ inch. (www.calorie-count.com) Wise to the Word Gastrique (gah STREEK) is a reduction sauce made from caramelized sugar and vinegar or wine. Often fruit, such as oranges, pears, or berries, is added. Gastriques are typically served over meat or fish. (Canton Repository) From The Beer Nut's Blog I can't begin to tell you how happy I was to return to work this morning after a week off. Really, really, really happy. But I did have a good time off, and I got to enjoy several good beers and have some fun with friends. During my time off, I went to the Extreme Beerfest held by Beer Advocate. I also went to a couple of my favorite bars with friends. When I don't travel during a vacation, I always have a goal to read at least one book. Last week I read "Microbrewed Adventures" by homebrew guru Charlie Papzian. If you're a beer fan, you should pick it up -- it's a fun read. Also, for you homebrewers out there, it has more than 50 beer recipes. During my vacation, I tried seven beers that are on the Beer Advocate top 100 beers of the world list. The beers I tried from the list and their current rankings were: 2. Dark Lord from Three Floyds; 6. Darkness from Surly Brewing; 7. The Abyss from Deschutes Brewing; 21. The Lost Abbey - Angel Share from Port Brewing/The Lost Abbey; 31. HopSlam from Bell's Brewing; 78. Older Viscosity from AleSmith; and 94. Kuhnhenn Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine from the Kuhnhenn. Do you do any beer-related activities on your vacations? How about your favorite beer books? Let me know. -- For more beer-related articles, visit Norman Miller's blog at http://blogs.townonline.com/beernut. GateHouse News Service


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February 24, 2006
Dear Ms Stark,
(paragraphs about specific novel deleted)
Would you PLEASE give me your opinion. I also NEED a crap-o-meter of my query and my full snyopsis. (sic)
Thank you for your valuable time.
My professional regards,
(several thousand words of synopsis deleted)
This has to be some sort of wager from guys who ran out of steam debating whether Wilma or Betty is the better cook. I can see them now, gathered around the bar, dreaming up ways to toy with Miss Snark's sunny nature.
If by some horrid chance, this was a legitimate query, stand back, the sunny nature is about to have a solar flare up.
First, you spelled my name wrong AND got my title wrong. You also didn't even bother to spell check or even spell czech the email before you hit send.
Second, this blog isn't a drive through crapometer where you get to send stuff and I'll just merrily work away on it. Even a cursory exam of the blog, let alone a trip through the FAQ would reveal that.
Clean up your act. This kind of sloppy writing and thinking is the bane of my existence.
MY professional regards, right back atcha.
PS Clearly the best cook is Betty-Barney doesn't even own a car to go for take out.


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Corn finished strong today with March up 7 ¼ cents at $6.41 ¾. Beans and wheat on the other hand reversed some of their gains from yesterday with beans down 3 ¾ cents and wheat down 6 ¼ cents.
Before we started the day session the USDA announced an export sale of US corn to Mexico for 170,200 MTs as well as 133,200 MTs of wheat to "unknown destinations." Weaker than expected GDP and Final Sales data was released this morning which put downward pressure on the outsides and kept grains resisted. The corn/bean ratio spreads continued to move back in favor of corn today. Looking at open interest we did see a slight decline in Chicago wheat contracts from Wednesday. This doesn't suggest the liquidation that we could have seen from the managed money. Looking at the CFTC's Commitment of Traders data released today we can see that the managed money increased their open interest in the Chicago wheat contract by 20,059 contracts but reduced their NET long position by 631 contracts total. This means they are still holding a NET short position of 48,865! Their net long position in corn on the other hand was reduced by 14483 contracts, but they are still net long 161,827 contracts. They increased their net long soybean position by 11,836 and are net long a total of 45,384.
We believe that wheat is still going to be a big dictator of the nearby corn market in the short term. The price of energy is also a major factor to look out for. We have been hanging around the $100 level for crude oil for some time now. If energy prices end up getting back of towards the highs that we saw in 2011 again this should obviously have a positive effect on the nearby corn markets. The bottom line is that we want to keep the marginal positions in the Front month contracts to a minimum and try to stick with the cash sales. This is especially the case with a strong basis like we have. Have a great weekend!
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