{"id":17584,"date":"2026-05-28T08:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fantasyactionfigures.com\/?p=17584"},"modified":"2026-06-09T10:21:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:21:46","slug":"o-maior-erro-dos-hawkeyes-a-epica-derrota-de-1991-para-o-agente-americano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fantasyactionfigures.com\/pt\/hawkeyes-biggest-mistake-the-epic-1991-beatdown-by-u-s-agent","title":{"rendered":"O Maior Erro do Gavi\u00e3o Arqueiro: O \u00e9pico espancamento do agente americano em 1991"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Hawkeye\u2019s Biggest Mistake: The Epic 1991 Beatdown by U.S. Agent<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The most famous and detailed fist fight between Clint Barton (Hawkeye) and John Walker (U.S. Agent) occurs in Avengers West Coast #69<\/strong><\/a> (cover-dated April 1991, written by Roy Thomas<\/strong><\/a> with art by Paul Ryan). This issue is literally titled around their showdown (\u201cHawkeye Vs the U.S. Agent\u201d in some references) and represents the boiling point of a long-simmering personal and professional feud that began when the government forced Walker onto the West Coast Avengers team in West Coast Avengers #45<\/strong><\/a>. While the pair had clashed physically before (including an earlier one-on-one scuffle where U.S. Agent also came out on top), this is the definitive grudge-match brawl\u2014almost entirely hand-to-hand after an initial weapons exchange\u2014where egos, super-strength vs. peak-human skill, and raw resentment collide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Build-Up and Context<\/h3>

By this point in the West Coast Avengers<\/strong><\/a> run, the team was undergoing major upheaval. The Avengers as a whole were transitioning from U.S. government sanction to a United Nations charter (Avengers #326<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and #329<\/strong><\/a>). During a team meeting led by Hank Pym (Yellowjacket), the roster was being voted on for the new lineup. U.S. Agent\u2014placed on the team originally as a government watchdog\u2014lost his mandatory spot and was demoted to reserve status at best. Hawkeye, never shy about his opinions, openly mocked Walker throughout the meeting, taking visible pleasure in his demotion and rubbing salt in the wound by pointing out how low he ranked on the reserve list.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Tensions were already sky-high from prior antagonism: Walker\u2019s abrasive, super-patriotic attitude clashed with Hawkeye\u2019s hot-headed, anti-authority style. Personal lives spilled over too\u2014Hawkeye had strained relations with his estranged wife Mockingbird (Bobbi Morse)<\/strong><\/a>, who voted for herself in the roster but was rejected partly because Clint didn\u2019t want her on the team. Walker laughed at Clint\u2019s personal mess, which only fueled the fire. After the meeting broke up with farewells and departures (Quicksilver leaving, Hank and Janet separating, etc.), Hawkeye directly challenged Walker to a one-on-one fight at Portuguese Bend (a coastal cliff area in the Palos Verdes area) in half an hour. Walker thought Clint was insane given their power disparity, but agreed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Combatant Comparison (Tale of the Tape)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Feature<\/strong><\/td>Hawkeye (Clint Barton)<\/strong><\/td>U.S. Agent (John Walker)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Power Class<\/b><\/span><\/td>Peak Human (Non-superpowered)<\/span><\/td>Superhuman (Power Broker enhanced)<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Lifting Strength<\/b><\/span><\/td>~250 lbs (Olympic Athlete)<\/span><\/td>10\u201311 Tons<\/b><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Primary Combat Training<\/b><\/span><\/td>Self-taught, Avengers training<\/span><\/td>Taskmaster<\/b> (Shield & Hand-to-Hand)<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Signature Gear<\/b><\/span><\/td>Bow, Trick Arrows, Warsuit Armor<\/span><\/td>Vibranium Shield, Standard Costume<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Fighting Style<\/b><\/span><\/td>Acrobatics, Ranged, Improvised\/Dirty<\/span><\/td>Powerhouse Brawling, Military Tactics<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Mindset going in<\/b><\/span><\/td>Hot-headed, spiteful, desperate to prove a point<\/span><\/td>Reluctant, irritated, ultimately fed up<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The Fight: Step-by-Step Breakdown<\/h3>

Hawkeye showed up in his new bulletproof \u201cwarsuit\u201d armor (recently commissioned after he was shot in Avengers Spotlight #30<\/em><\/strong><\/a>). He was armed with his bow and a full quiver of trick arrows. U.S. Agent arrived with his Vibranium shield, wearing his standard red-white-and-black costume. Walker initially tried to de-escalate or at least warn Clint, joking that he didn\u2019t want to \u201cmop up the Palos Verdes Cliffs\u201d with him if he was still recovering from any lingering effects of an earlier Ultron-related incident. Hawkeye wasn\u2019t interested in talk\u2014he immediately opened fire with arrows.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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  • Arrow Exchange Phase<\/strong>: Walker charged, deflecting incoming trick arrows with his shield. He hurled the shield at Hawkeye, but Clint anticipated it and knocked it off course with a precise arrow shot. Walker snatched the shield back mid-air (a signature move). Clint then fired an explosive arrow; Walker caught it and threw it right back at Hawkeye\u2019s feet. The detonation sent Clint flying and briefly knocked him down, but he recovered quickly and kept pressing the attack.<\/li>
  • Transition to Hand-to-Hand<\/strong>: Frustrated and determined to prove a point, Hawkeye stripped off his quiver, helmet, and eventually the armor itself. He declared he only needed his fists and taunted Walker as a \u201cpale imitation\u201d of Captain America\u2014who had earned the shield legitimately rather than through the government\u2019s controversial replacement program (referencing Walker\u2019s earlier Bold Urban Commandos days and the events of Captain America #332\u2013354<\/em>). They closed distance for pure fisticuffs.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    • U.S. Agent Dominates<\/strong>: Walker, enhanced by the Power Broker process (granting him roughly 10\u201311 tons of lifting strength) and trained in hand-to-hand combat by Taskmaster (Captain America #334<\/em>), was simply in another league. He outmatched Hawkeye\u2019s Olympic-level martial arts and acrobatics at every turn. In the scuffle, Walker accidentally tossed Clint over the edge of the cliff at Portuguese Bend. Hawkeye tried to save himself by firing a grappling-hook arrow into a tree on the cliff face, but the line couldn\u2019t hold his weight and he slammed hard into the beach below.<\/li>
    • Sucker Punches and Escalation<\/strong>: Walker, genuinely concerned he might have seriously injured (or killed) the non-superpowered Hawkeye, climbed down to check on him. Clint, playing possum, waited until Walker got close and landed a cheap-shot sucker punch to the face. Walker, fed up with the constant provocation and cheap shots, warned that he was done holding back. Hawkeye, still not quitting, removed any remaining armor to make it a \u201cfair\u201d fist fight. That was the final straw\u2014Walker said \u201cF\u00a0 this\u201d (in spirit) and unleashed his full strength, pummeling Hawkeye into unconsciousness with a brutal, one-sided beatdown.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      Fight Progression: Hawkeye vs. U.S. Agent<\/h3>\n\n \n
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      Phase 1: Ranged Weapons Exchange<\/div>\n
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      • Opening Volley:<\/strong> Hawkeye fires a barrage of trick arrows; Walker successfully deflects them using his Vibranium shield.<\/li>\n
      • Shield Toss:<\/strong> Walker hurls his shield, but Hawkeye anticipates the trajectory and knocks it off-course with a precise arrow strike.<\/li>\n
      • The Rebound:<\/strong> Clint fires an explosive arrow; Walker catches it mid-air and throws it right back, blasting Hawkeye off his feet.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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        Phase 2: Escalation & Hand-to-Hand<\/div>\n
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        • The Taunt:<\/strong> Frustrated, Hawkeye strips off his quiver and armor to make it a fist fight, mocking Walker as a \"pale imitation\" of Captain America.<\/li>\n
        • Power Disparity:<\/strong> They close distance for pure fisticuffs. Walker\u2019s 10-ton Power Broker strength easily dominates Hawkeye's Olympic-level martial arts.<\/li>\n
        • Over the Edge:<\/strong> In the heat of the scuffle, Walker accidentally hurls Hawkeye over the cliffside at Portuguese Bend.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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          Phase 3: The Beach & The Finish<\/div>\n
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          • The Fall:<\/strong> Hawkeye fires a grappling-hook arrow to save himself, but the line snaps under the momentum, sending him crashing hard onto the beach below.<\/li>\n
          • The Sucker Punch:<\/strong> Concerned he killed Clint, Walker climbs down to check on him. Hawkeye plays possum and blindsides Walker with a cheap-shot sucker punch.<\/li>\n
          • The Beatdown:<\/strong> Pushed past his limit by the constant cheap shots, Walker stops holding back and pummels an unarmored Hawkeye into unconsciousness.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
            \n WINNER:<\/strong> U.S. AGENT (Decisive Knockout)\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n