{I think they were like the X-men haveing a team of super Heros} OUCH! The Avengers pre-date the X-Men. They were Marvel's answer to the silver age revival of the Justice Society of America (as the Justice League of America). And Hawkeye was always one of my favorite characters, ever since they introduced him (and the Avengers) in an episode of the ANCIENT Iron Man cartoon (the one with semi-still motion "animation", not the recent one with CGI effects and WAY too many supporting characters!).