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Hawkeye by Fraction & Aja: The Saga of Barton and Bishop by David Aja, Matt Fraction
2 reviews
saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This Hawkeye run is one of the best cases for reading the comics over watching the MCU.
Before this, Clint Barton was one of my least favorite characters because I had mainly encountered his character in the MCU, I find their version to be just an exceedingly boring military bro. But after reading this he’s become one of my favorite Marvel characters!
He’s a modern Robin Hood. He’s just some guy. He’s a disaster. He’s my poor little meow meow. He’s my boyfriend. I can’t fix him but I can make him worse. He’s a disgruntled father. He’s babygirl. He’s a manwhore. He’s a malewife. He’s bisexual. He’s divorced. He can be studied under a microscope. He can be put in a turtle tank and fed lettuce.
Clint fits one of the core Marvel ideas; that heroes are just like us. Considered the most mundane Avenger in universe, he’s struggling in a world of gods and monsters. He deeply cares about protecting people, but dammit he’s tired and his relationships and mental health are crumbling. This series is less focused on fighting some overarching villain and is more so a character study, it dares to ask the question “how is Clint Barton?” (he’s not well thanks for asking). His arc fits into the slowburn plot as he learns to love and defend the residents of the building he lives in from the Tracksuit Mafia, giving the series personal stakes.
Then there’s Kate Bishop, a member of the Young Avengers who comes from a rich and privileged background. She’s in some ways a foil to Clint, her youth and cockiness contrasting with his exhaustion and self-destruction. She also has a delightful arc outside of Clint where she finds herself broke and has to be a hero for hire to make money.
And this is all drawn with one of my favorite art styles I’ve seen in Marvel comics! David Aja’s art feels reminiscent of older comics and is simplistic but stylized, making it eye catching and unique. I’d highly recommend this comic run to anyone interested in a series that gets the Hawkeyes as not just superheroes, but also people.
Before this, Clint Barton was one of my least favorite characters because I had mainly encountered his character in the MCU, I find their version to be just an exceedingly boring military bro. But after reading this he’s become one of my favorite Marvel characters!
He’s a modern Robin Hood. He’s just some guy. He’s a disaster. He’s my poor little meow meow. He’s my boyfriend. I can’t fix him but I can make him worse. He’s a disgruntled father. He’s babygirl. He’s a manwhore. He’s a malewife. He’s bisexual. He’s divorced. He can be studied under a microscope. He can be put in a turtle tank and fed lettuce.
Clint fits one of the core Marvel ideas; that heroes are just like us. Considered the most mundane Avenger in universe, he’s struggling in a world of gods and monsters. He deeply cares about protecting people, but dammit he’s tired and his relationships and mental health are crumbling. This series is less focused on fighting some overarching villain and is more so a character study, it dares to ask the question “how is Clint Barton?” (he’s not well thanks for asking). His arc fits into the slowburn plot as he learns to love and defend the residents of the building he lives in from the Tracksuit Mafia, giving the series personal stakes.
Then there’s Kate Bishop, a member of the Young Avengers who comes from a rich and privileged background. She’s in some ways a foil to Clint, her youth and cockiness contrasting with his exhaustion and self-destruction. She also has a delightful arc outside of Clint where she finds herself broke and has to be a hero for hire to make money.
And this is all drawn with one of my favorite art styles I’ve seen in Marvel comics! David Aja’s art feels reminiscent of older comics and is simplistic but stylized, making it eye catching and unique. I’d highly recommend this comic run to anyone interested in a series that gets the Hawkeyes as not just superheroes, but also people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Blood, Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping
juph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
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