125 reviews for:

Hawkeye: Kate Bishop, Vol. 2: Masks

Kelly Thompson

4.14 AVERAGE

calistareads's review against another edition

4.0

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This story has grown since the opening volume and I thought it was better. The world expands and gets weird.

We meet Kate's dad - he turns out to be a super-villain. Kate walks into a cage fighting ring and has to fight for her life. She is solving crimes while looking for her mother at the same time.

Kate is funny and is throwing out these one liners, but she doesn't crack me up. It's cute. Some other Marvel characters show up in the story.

This is a well done story and I'm beginning to really like Kate Bishop. I'm excited for the Disney+ show. I'll get the next volume also.

mkmcelroy's review

4.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

onlyoncetbj's review

4.0

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

diamondxgirl's review against another edition

5.0

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This continues to be one of my favorite books.

becks_books's review against another edition

4.0

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So fun, I love Kate

katesulli's review against another edition

4.0

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Kelly does such excellent character work. This book is so well-done and yes, reminiscent of Fraction and Aja's Hawkeye, but in a good way. Love the art, but especially the flashback scenes in shades of purple. I'm a sucker for a monotone look in comics and Hawkeye does it especially well. If you liked volume 1, volume 2 feels a bit more solid as we continue to dive into the world of Kate.

way_home's review

4.0

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

monty_reads's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5 stars.

The Kate Bishop issues continue to be entertaining, but the (slight) problem is that they're so obviously indebted to the Matt Fraction/David Aja/Ramon Perez run that they sort of don't have their own voice. Kelly Thompson's dialogue is all quasi-Fraction snark (which I get since this version of Kate Bishop grew out of Fraction's run) and the artwork by Leonardo Romero and Michael Walsh is a rougher take on Aja/Perez. It's never not fun, but it also feels a little like a movie sequel that tries – and doesn't quite succeed – to recapture the original's magic.

violetferret's review

3.5

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

forbearance's review against another edition

5.0

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I. Love. Kelly. Thompson's. Writing.