Reviews

Hawkeye Omnibus by David Aja, Steve Lieber, Francesco Francavilla, Matt Fraction, Annie Wu, Javier Pulido, Alan Davis, Jesse Hamm

brim010's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

thisismetryinxg's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

nic1324's review against another edition

5.0

Having read the Hawkeye show first, I thought the inspiration it drew from this was really fun. Once I got into the meat of the story, though, I appreciated it for what it was on its own as well. It had some really funny and endearing moments and made me love the dynamic Kate and Clint have even more. I can't wait to read some more Hawkeye books in the future, which isn't something I thought I'd be saying.

Also, I have to mention how much fun and endearing Kate Bishop is as a character despite the fact that she's a "spoiled rich kid". Reading her depiction here also made it even more clear how perfect Hailee Steinfeld is for the role and I can't wait to see more of her on paper and on the screen.

jekutree's review against another edition

5.0

Matt Fraction and David Aja work together seamlessly to create this utterly unique Marvel Comics experience. It feels like an indie book, but it isn’t. It follows Clint Barton and Kate Bishop as Clint defends his apartment building from Russian Gangsters and Kate becomes a private eye. This almost slice of life superheroics gives the book a unique tone that wasn’t in mainstream comics at the time. It really paved the way for books like King’s Mister Miracle. The book also features two well executed experimental issues. One told entirely through ASL and the other being told entirely through a dog’s perspective.The art in this book by David Aja is some of the most impressive art I’ve seen in a comic(Might be my personal favorite). Aja’s storytelling, paneling and line work is top notch. The coloring from Matt Hollingsworth on Aja’s pencils is also very impressive. Each issue has a rigid color scheme that compliments the tone of the book perfectly. If any book is a modern classic, it’s Hawkeye.

samanthaa_32's review against another edition

2.0

I feel like the only person who just didn’t enjoy this as much as much as I thought I would. The art and the dog were great, but I just wasn’t too invested in the story.

lcush98's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

diyashasen's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

mschlat's review against another edition

4.0

[Re-read while watching the Hawkeye TV series to see how much it used the Fraction run.]

This is an amazing series, although at times quite disjoint. Fraction, perhaps due to Aja's lack of speed as an illustrator, is telling two stories: Clint Barton's (with Aja) and Kate Bishop's (with Annie Wu and Javier Pulido). So you have two Hawkeyes with stories sometimes overlapping (and famously issues printed out of order due to Aja's slowness). Add to this Fraction's love of non-linear storytelling (you can see this series as a precursor to the November series), and you get a challenging read.

But it's very, very worth it. Great characterization (Fraction gets the Clint-as-just-barely-loveable-loser appeal) and fun action scenes.

shri_ace13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

annie_arya's review against another edition

5.0

Magnifico