Barney Barton

Barney Barton is the older brother of Clint Barton, the Avenger known as Hawkeye. Raised in difficult circumstances after losing their parents, Barney took a very different path from his brother, occasionally placing the two on opposite sides of the law.

A Silver Age Marvel creation with roots stretching back to The Avengers #64 in 1969, Barney Barton has carved out a quietly compelling corner of the Marvel Universe across more than five decades. His name alone signals a close connection to one of comics' most beloved marksmen — and indeed, he shares the page regularly with Hawkeye, Clint Barton, and even the likes of T'Challa and Hank Pym, placing him in genuinely elite company. He's turned up across titles like Dark Avengers and New Avengers, suggesting a character whose story keeps finding new chapters worth telling. With 22 catalog appearances spanning 1969 to 2021, Barney is the kind of figure that rewards the dedicated reader hunting for the deeper connective tissue of Marvel's rich character tapestry.