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A review by rakoerose
Hawkeye: Kate Bishop, Vol. 1: Anchor Points by Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero, Julian Totino Tedesco, Jordie Bellaire
4.0
I live for Kate’s sass and strength; she’s a wonderful Hawkeye!
”I’m a super hero!”
“I thought you were a private investigator.”
“A person can be two things!”
I liked seeing her progression over the course of this graphic novel from someone feeling alone and struggling to having a group of friends to lean on and trust. I think the idea of being a “lone hero” can be really tantalizing but rather disappointing in practice.
I also like that Kate is unapologetically like Clint in so many ways - sassy, full of a desire to help, but sometimes landing in the territory of messing up because she tries so hard. I appreciate her being a more diverse personality compared to the usual hyper-sexualized women in comics, especially in hero comics. She’s just rad!
Also big appreciation for the diversity featured in here with LGBT+ rep (specifically a sapphic couple) and some of her new friends being Black. A nice mix of characters that feel real to the kinds of people she’d meet!!
Overall, Kate is quickly worming her way into my heart and I’m excited to keep following her story and learning more about her past.
”I’m a super hero!”
“I thought you were a private investigator.”
“A person can be two things!”
I liked seeing her progression over the course of this graphic novel from someone feeling alone and struggling to having a group of friends to lean on and trust. I think the idea of being a “lone hero” can be really tantalizing but rather disappointing in practice.
I also like that Kate is unapologetically like Clint in so many ways - sassy, full of a desire to help, but sometimes landing in the territory of messing up because she tries so hard. I appreciate her being a more diverse personality compared to the usual hyper-sexualized women in comics, especially in hero comics. She’s just rad!
Also big appreciation for the diversity featured in here with LGBT+ rep (specifically a sapphic couple) and some of her new friends being Black. A nice mix of characters that feel real to the kinds of people she’d meet!!
Overall, Kate is quickly worming her way into my heart and I’m excited to keep following her story and learning more about her past.