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A review by carroq
Hawkeye: Kate Bishop, Volume 1: Anchor Points by
4.0
Thompson's series suffers in comparison to Fraction's, so I'm going to take that off the table right away. I liked this as a series that focuses on Kate Bishop and what her role as Hawkeye might mean. She takes to doing private detective work a la Jessica Jones, who does make an appearance in this volume. Kate uprooted herself and is trying to start fresh in LA. There are a few things that stood out to me about this book: the art, Kate Bishop kills it as Hawkeye, and the tone.
I adored the art. Tonally, it fit the story perfectly. And there is an attention to detail that I really appreciated. Kate shows off her skills in a way that makes it clear why she would be able to take on the Hawkeye mantle. Prior to this, I had only read a handful of books that she appeared in and none of them really featured her skills with the bow. I thought Thompson did a great job of making this clear without beating the reader over the head with it. There are some serious things that happen in this book, but the writing and art are able to keep it light without downplaying the more serious events. That balance actually made the book a breeze to read and left me feeling like I got something out of it.
I adored the art. Tonally, it fit the story perfectly. And there is an attention to detail that I really appreciated. Kate shows off her skills in a way that makes it clear why she would be able to take on the Hawkeye mantle. Prior to this, I had only read a handful of books that she appeared in and none of them really featured her skills with the bow. I thought Thompson did a great job of making this clear without beating the reader over the head with it. There are some serious things that happen in this book, but the writing and art are able to keep it light without downplaying the more serious events. That balance actually made the book a breeze to read and left me feeling like I got something out of it.