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A review by fisk42
Hawkeye: Omnibus by Jesse Hamm, Steve Lieber, Annie Wu, David Aja, Javier Pulido, Alan Davis, Francesco Francavilla, Matt Fraction
5.0
This omnibus is still one of the high-water points of Marvel comics for me. If you've never picked up a comic book and want to, this is the place to start.
As a part of this read through I also read all the Hawkeye comics up until 2021. Fraction's Hawkeye is 5 stars all the way, so here also some thoughts on what comes after that:
Lemire's All-New Hawkeye (5/5)
Very good but regrettably short. Lemire and Perez combine opposing art styles and storylines that give great depth to what would otherwise be a relatively short and straightforward story. This is also the most direct continuation from Fraction's Hawkeye in terms of continuity.
Hawkeye vs Deadpool (4/5)
A pretty decent take on both these characters. The combination of Deadpool to the "down on his luck" superhero take from Fraction's run is a great palate cleanser. It's the same character from Fraction's Hawkeye but has little to do with the continuity.
Civil War II (3.5/5)
An important even in the life of Hawkeye going forward, and an overall good (but not great) event. Hawkeye has a dramatic moment in the event that has some big affects on Marvel comics going forward, also causes most characters to hate him in-universe.
Occupy Avengers (1.5/5)
Started out mildly interesting and sunk from there. Hawkeye is the start of this series and deals directly with fallout of Civil War II (and eventually Secret Empire), but was just not great.
Hawkeye (3.5/5)
This run by Kelly Thompson follows Kate Bishop instead of Clint Barton which is great because she is such a fun character. Overall a good run!
Hawkeye and the Winter Solider (3.5/5)
Deals with some fallout from Secret Empire but in a mostly self contained way. Clint Barton works really well playing off other characters and this run does not disappoint. Sadly left me with questions about what happens next.
Old Man Hawkeye (2.5/5)
The Old Man universe has never particularly interested me. I assume this works better when you're also following the continuity of that universe (which I think is part of the main Marvel universe after Secret Wars? IDK). Has very little to do with Hawkeye continuity so this is very skip-able if you're not as interested in it like me.
Hawkeye Freefall (4/5)
A great mini series which continues the downward spiral of Clint Barton. This was a great story and had some fun (if not mildly predictable) turns. What I liked most about this is that Clint Barton is in the midst of a fascinating character arc spanning from the start of Fraction's Hawkeye. What I hated most about this is that it ended. I can't wait to see what happens when Clint Barton turns up next.
As a part of this read through I also read all the Hawkeye comics up until 2021. Fraction's Hawkeye is 5 stars all the way, so here also some thoughts on what comes after that:
Lemire's All-New Hawkeye (5/5)
Very good but regrettably short. Lemire and Perez combine opposing art styles and storylines that give great depth to what would otherwise be a relatively short and straightforward story. This is also the most direct continuation from Fraction's Hawkeye in terms of continuity.
Hawkeye vs Deadpool (4/5)
A pretty decent take on both these characters. The combination of Deadpool to the "down on his luck" superhero take from Fraction's run is a great palate cleanser. It's the same character from Fraction's Hawkeye but has little to do with the continuity.
Civil War II (3.5/5)
An important even in the life of Hawkeye going forward, and an overall good (but not great) event. Hawkeye has a dramatic moment in the event that has some big affects on Marvel comics going forward, also causes most characters to hate him in-universe.
Occupy Avengers (1.5/5)
Started out mildly interesting and sunk from there. Hawkeye is the start of this series and deals directly with fallout of Civil War II (and eventually Secret Empire), but was just not great.
Hawkeye (3.5/5)
This run by Kelly Thompson follows Kate Bishop instead of Clint Barton which is great because she is such a fun character. Overall a good run!
Hawkeye and the Winter Solider (3.5/5)
Deals with some fallout from Secret Empire but in a mostly self contained way. Clint Barton works really well playing off other characters and this run does not disappoint. Sadly left me with questions about what happens next.
Old Man Hawkeye (2.5/5)
The Old Man universe has never particularly interested me. I assume this works better when you're also following the continuity of that universe (which I think is part of the main Marvel universe after Secret Wars? IDK). Has very little to do with Hawkeye continuity so this is very skip-able if you're not as interested in it like me.
Hawkeye Freefall (4/5)
A great mini series which continues the downward spiral of Clint Barton. This was a great story and had some fun (if not mildly predictable) turns. What I liked most about this is that Clint Barton is in the midst of a fascinating character arc spanning from the start of Fraction's Hawkeye. What I hated most about this is that it ended. I can't wait to see what happens when Clint Barton turns up next.