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4.52 AVERAGE
4.52 AVERAGE
funny
tense
fast-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:
Yes
A comic book series about a superhero who is not so super, all too human, all too flawed. “Hawkeye” is not just about Clint Barton, the Avenger, but the other Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, and his brother, Barney—the three greatest sharpshooters in the world.
I did not expect this at all from a Marvel comic. The illustration and paneling slow down when the story needs them to and speed up at the right moments. The narrative—clunky for a couple of books—makes several detours but is overall tight enough to close in on character work that is some of the best I’ve seen.
I did not expect this at all from a Marvel comic. The illustration and paneling slow down when the story needs them to and speed up at the right moments. The narrative—clunky for a couple of books—makes several detours but is overall tight enough to close in on character work that is some of the best I’ve seen.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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: Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Car accident
Moderate: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury
From laugh-out-loud hilarious to poignant and heartbreaking, this is one of my new favourite collections. 10/10, would read again.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
adventurous
funny
fast-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:
Complicated
There's a damn good reason this is the best hawkeye comic according to all hawkeye fans. The art style to it is iconic, the story is amazing. Absolutely love this version of Clint Barton
That's the run they adapted for the tv series; it's really funny. It hadn't occurred to me that the tracksuit mafia 'Trust a bro' could be canon, yet it is. Kate and her relationship with Clint are pretty different from the MCU version, but I appreciated how they're depicted.
I also liked the chapters where the authors played a bit with povs (there's one from the dog's pov, for example) and how to show Clint's deafness. A very nice run, definitely my favorite Hawkeye story 'til now! (At least of Clint Hawkeye's.)
I also liked the chapters where the authors played a bit with povs (there's one from the dog's pov, for example) and how to show Clint's deafness. A very nice run, definitely my favorite Hawkeye story 'til now! (At least of Clint Hawkeye's.)