Collects Solo Avengers (1987) #1-20, Avengers Spotlight (1989) #21. The true origin of Hawkeye! Everybody knows that young Clint Barton joined a traveling carnival, where the Swordsman took him under his wing. But why did the legendary blade-wielder teach Clint archery? That's where Trick Shot comes in - the one man Hawkeye hoped he would never see again! But now he's back, and he's issued a death challenge to his one-time protégé! Meanwhile, Hawkeye gets hired by Silver Sable and goes up against some of the Marvel Universe's deadliest villains: the Red Skull, Doctor Octopus, the Abomination and…the Orb?! But Clint's marital difficulties with Mockingbird aren't helped when his old girlfriend the Black Widow calls for his aid! Plus: The solo spotlight turns to Clint's fellow Avengers - including Moon Knight, the Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, the Black Panther and Namor!
