Swordsman

Swordsman is a member of the Circus of Crime and was in cahoots with the Zodiac,in which he was supposed to bring Taurus the Mythrax bacteria.

In the past, Jacques DuQuesne AKA the Swordsman was Hawkeye's mentor in the circus that would eventually become the evil Circus of Crime. When Swordsman decided to use Clint's and his abilities for criminal gain, Swordsman was arrested, but Clint escaped capture.In present day, after Hawkeye quit the Avengers, he returned to his old circus to pose as its archer, claiming he is "the best there is. Later, when the Avengers fight the Ringmaster and the Circus of Crime, Hawkeye fights Swordsman after he revealed that he used the Ringmaster and the Circus of Crime as a diversion. Swordsman escapes as Hawkeye and Ant-Man disarm the Mythrax bomb. It is soon revealed that Swordsman was hired by the Zodiac to deliver them the Mythrax bacteria. Afterwards, Taurus had his Zodiac minions kill Swordsman by tearing him into twelve pieces, one for each sign of the heavens''.

==Powers==                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             See also Blaster Sword. Swordsman has no powers to speak of, but he is a talented swordsman and his sword can fire blasts of pure electrical energy.