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Hawkeye by Matt Fraction & David Aja Omnibus
by Jesse Hamm, Steve Lieber, Annie Wu, David Aja, Javier Pulido, Alan Davis, Francesco Francavilla, Matt Fraction
5 (Random) Thoughts
-Matt Fraction joins my recent all-time classics of Super Hero comics: "Vision" and "Top 10" with his stellar run of "Hawkeye." I am no comic expert. I only read the stuff that comes highly recommended (Saga, Vision, now Hawkleye) or by writers I have consistently enjoyed (Alan Moore, Rick Remender). For series I only read them in large volumes or omnibuses. I will let others discuss the cost of the book (yikes) or the quality of the paper (seemed to turn just fine for me).
-The art is a highlight of the book. Jumping between the M & F Hawkeyes in increments as they eventually separate by coasts we got alternating art styles. Our Clint Hawkeye get's bold outlines, and simple coloration, it is striking and my favorite style of the book. Our Kate Hawkeye gets a more whimsical style befitting of her young adventures that always seem to have a little less danger involved even as the stakes ramp up.
-Fraction is clearly having fun in the format. In one section we see the world through the eyes of his faithful pet, Pizza Dog. The only legible dialog are words that a dog would understand. In another portion we see a new age, inoffensive, Holiday cartoon that morphs into a strange Hawkeye dream. Clint suffers hearing damage and communication is told through ASL panels that brought me back to my college language course. This omnibus is loaded with clever ideas, which somehow stay interesting but don't get in the way of the story.
-Perhaps the most improbable thing Fraction does here is make us care about Hawkeye. Actually, makes us care about two Hawkeye's. Kate comes of age while Clint struggles to find some line for his moral compass. He will continue to exist in the gray in a way that would be untenable for Captain America, for instance, but he confronts his past in a literal way that forces him to make some decisions.
-Oh, I change my mind... the MOST improbable thing Fraction does is make me care about the generic human fodder goons. These tracksuited Bros are just the best Bro. But the Bellmen of Los Angeles, with their hotel puns, are a close silver medal. Good job Bro! I'm not sure this series ever achieves the heights of some of my favorites (the new Vision, various Dark Knight stories) but as a super hero book about a super hero without super powers, it is a great read.
-Matt Fraction joins my recent all-time classics of Super Hero comics: "Vision" and "Top 10" with his stellar run of "Hawkeye." I am no comic expert. I only read the stuff that comes highly recommended (Saga, Vision, now Hawkleye) or by writers I have consistently enjoyed (Alan Moore, Rick Remender). For series I only read them in large volumes or omnibuses. I will let others discuss the cost of the book (yikes) or the quality of the paper (seemed to turn just fine for me).
-The art is a highlight of the book. Jumping between the M & F Hawkeyes in increments as they eventually separate by coasts we got alternating art styles. Our Clint Hawkeye get's bold outlines, and simple coloration, it is striking and my favorite style of the book. Our Kate Hawkeye gets a more whimsical style befitting of her young adventures that always seem to have a little less danger involved even as the stakes ramp up.
-Fraction is clearly having fun in the format. In one section we see the world through the eyes of his faithful pet, Pizza Dog. The only legible dialog are words that a dog would understand. In another portion we see a new age, inoffensive, Holiday cartoon that morphs into a strange Hawkeye dream. Clint suffers hearing damage and communication is told through ASL panels that brought me back to my college language course. This omnibus is loaded with clever ideas, which somehow stay interesting but don't get in the way of the story.
-Perhaps the most improbable thing Fraction does here is make us care about Hawkeye. Actually, makes us care about two Hawkeye's. Kate comes of age while Clint struggles to find some line for his moral compass. He will continue to exist in the gray in a way that would be untenable for Captain America, for instance, but he confronts his past in a literal way that forces him to make some decisions.
-Oh, I change my mind... the MOST improbable thing Fraction does is make me care about the generic human fodder goons. These tracksuited Bros are just the best Bro. But the Bellmen of Los Angeles, with their hotel puns, are a close silver medal. Good job Bro! I'm not sure this series ever achieves the heights of some of my favorites (the new Vision, various Dark Knight stories) but as a super hero book about a super hero without super powers, it is a great read.