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on November 3, 2016
Really funny and compelling book. The writing is sharp and witty and keeps the story moving. Most superhero comics start feeling redundant because the characters are basically invincible. This book is grounded much more in reality and gives the characters the feeling that they have actual stakes. This book is chalked full of humor, and overall is a really great read.
on May 7, 2016
If you haven't read Fraction and Aja's run on Hawkeye, you're doing yourself a disservice.
Drifting from laugh out loud funny to profoundly sad, the series (which sustains its distinct personality and energy through all four collected editions) explores the life of the most ordinary Avenger in his time away from his superhero life (as well as his protege, Kate Bishop, who has inherited Hawkeye's title and bow as well).
The easy thing to say is "This should've been Marvel's next Netflix adaptation," but then you'd lose the wonderfully crafted art and distinctive color palette the series maintains. If you're lucky, you'll see some of yourself in Clint, and some of yourself in Kate. It's a book about mistakes and doing the right thing for the wrong reason and finding the connections you need to be whole.
And it's about fighting and archery and heroism, boomerang arrows and Pizza Dogs. And it's probably the best series Marvel's produced in a decade.
Drifting from laugh out loud funny to profoundly sad, the series (which sustains its distinct personality and energy through all four collected editions) explores the life of the most ordinary Avenger in his time away from his superhero life (as well as his protege, Kate Bishop, who has inherited Hawkeye's title and bow as well).
The easy thing to say is "This should've been Marvel's next Netflix adaptation," but then you'd lose the wonderfully crafted art and distinctive color palette the series maintains. If you're lucky, you'll see some of yourself in Clint, and some of yourself in Kate. It's a book about mistakes and doing the right thing for the wrong reason and finding the connections you need to be whole.
And it's about fighting and archery and heroism, boomerang arrows and Pizza Dogs. And it's probably the best series Marvel's produced in a decade.
on February 16, 2015
I love how different this is from your average comic books. Great Storytelling and very different art. I must say that I'm a bigger fan of the David Aja art than Pulido's, so the last two chapters were not really my style of art. It also includes Young Avengers Present #6 which gives us an insight into Kate Bishop's first encounter with Clint Barton and I have to say that I really enjoyed it, specially since I had bought and read Young Avengers a few weeks back, so it was nice to see some familiar faces.
My only complain is that this book isn't as well built as the other ones I bought for Christmas. For some reason the book isn't a perfect rectangle. It's a tad bigger on the bottom and as a result whereas all my other books fit togerther properly in my Bookshelf, the bottom part of this one sticks out which is a bit of a problem if you have a pet peeve about that like I do. I don't know if it's something about the Hawkeye one's but I recently got Volume 2 and although it doesn't have the same problem it suffer from some building issues. The first page is sticked up to the cover and it has a bit that's kinda crumbled, plus there's one page that sticks out, as in it's a longer wider page than the rest of the book. I bought them both from different places(Volume 1 from Amazon and Volume 2 from Purple Turtle Discount Books) I don't know if it's a manufacturing error with the Hawkeye comics or of I just have the worst luck ever.
My only complain is that this book isn't as well built as the other ones I bought for Christmas. For some reason the book isn't a perfect rectangle. It's a tad bigger on the bottom and as a result whereas all my other books fit togerther properly in my Bookshelf, the bottom part of this one sticks out which is a bit of a problem if you have a pet peeve about that like I do. I don't know if it's something about the Hawkeye one's but I recently got Volume 2 and although it doesn't have the same problem it suffer from some building issues. The first page is sticked up to the cover and it has a bit that's kinda crumbled, plus there's one page that sticks out, as in it's a longer wider page than the rest of the book. I bought them both from different places(Volume 1 from Amazon and Volume 2 from Purple Turtle Discount Books) I don't know if it's a manufacturing error with the Hawkeye comics or of I just have the worst luck ever.
on July 18, 2015
I passed on this one so many times. I mean, it's Hawkeye - I was never a huge Avengers fan growing up, I loved Iron Man, liked Cap, didn't appreciate the full team until the movies started coming out. And even then, Hawkeye seemed like more of a supporting character. Why would I want to read volumes of comics about a supporting character?
You really do. Sure, there are other heroes who don't really have super powers - Iron Man, Batman - but Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne have billions in their bank accounts. Hawkeye is a regular guy who makes it - but still gets beat up, relies on his wits as much as his skills, often has great intentions but not much in the way of a plan. If you've ever felt like you're making it up as you go along, like you're walking the tightrope of "this is really bad" and "hey, this might just work out," then Hawkeye is the hero for you.
I wish I had taken the advice of all the other reviews raving about this comic - if you've had the same doubts, consider them dispelled. This book lives up to the hype.
You really do. Sure, there are other heroes who don't really have super powers - Iron Man, Batman - but Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne have billions in their bank accounts. Hawkeye is a regular guy who makes it - but still gets beat up, relies on his wits as much as his skills, often has great intentions but not much in the way of a plan. If you've ever felt like you're making it up as you go along, like you're walking the tightrope of "this is really bad" and "hey, this might just work out," then Hawkeye is the hero for you.
I wish I had taken the advice of all the other reviews raving about this comic - if you've had the same doubts, consider them dispelled. This book lives up to the hype.
on December 13, 2013
Matt Fraction has revealed yet another facet of iconic hero, Hawkeye: Clint Barton’s days NOT wearing the purple costume. However, even though these stories are not focused on supervillains, more or less, they still feature a lot of action and character development.
The first issue gathered in this graphic novel has already been reviewed in this blog, and it really sets the tone for the rest of the book. Clint’s life, whether as heroic Avenger or just a guy down the block, isn’t for the faint of heart. Trouble follows Hawkeye no matter where he goes. If it’s not the Russians who first owned the building where he lives, then it a mystery girl named Penny who gets him involved in a run-and-gun shootout on the street that eventually involves Clint’s more-or-less apprentice, Kate Bishop, the Hawkeye of the Young Avengers.
I love the storytelling in this graphic novel. It’s down-to-earth and exciting at the same time. Clint Barton really jumps out at the everyman hero that he’s pretty much always been, but in ways I’d never before considered. I like seeing this part of him, the way he gets along with his neighbors, who don’t really think anything of him being a superhero, and the struggles he has while sorting out his mentorship of Kate.
I also like the fact that Fraction has developed his secondary characters deeply enough that they become a part of the overall stories. The Russian gangsters do appear again, and Penny turns up in the next graphic novel.
But one of the best things that sets this book apart from the rest of the comics now being published is the art. David Aja’s minimalist artwork and almost monotone colors really put the sequential structure in the panels. He doesn’t seem to mind drawing a dozen or more tiny panels on the page for Fraction’s dialogue to fit in a breezy back-and-forth manner that makes for such easy reading. Javier Pulido follows Aja’s opening act with similar style and I hardly noticed the artists had changed, which is something that seldom happens for me.
Fraction’s plots are interesting. Even when they’re simple, like the opening act of the book, there are a lot of layers, a lot of back-and-forth storytelling that careens from the present to the past to the present again, and you have to stay on your toes to catch it all. The story could have been easily told from beginning to end, but I like the fact that the structure bounces around. It’s almost like Clint is sitting there telling you the story over a cup of coffee at the corner diner.
I’m really looking forward to subsequent volumes in the series. If you haven’t picked this one up, you should.
The first issue gathered in this graphic novel has already been reviewed in this blog, and it really sets the tone for the rest of the book. Clint’s life, whether as heroic Avenger or just a guy down the block, isn’t for the faint of heart. Trouble follows Hawkeye no matter where he goes. If it’s not the Russians who first owned the building where he lives, then it a mystery girl named Penny who gets him involved in a run-and-gun shootout on the street that eventually involves Clint’s more-or-less apprentice, Kate Bishop, the Hawkeye of the Young Avengers.
I love the storytelling in this graphic novel. It’s down-to-earth and exciting at the same time. Clint Barton really jumps out at the everyman hero that he’s pretty much always been, but in ways I’d never before considered. I like seeing this part of him, the way he gets along with his neighbors, who don’t really think anything of him being a superhero, and the struggles he has while sorting out his mentorship of Kate.
I also like the fact that Fraction has developed his secondary characters deeply enough that they become a part of the overall stories. The Russian gangsters do appear again, and Penny turns up in the next graphic novel.
But one of the best things that sets this book apart from the rest of the comics now being published is the art. David Aja’s minimalist artwork and almost monotone colors really put the sequential structure in the panels. He doesn’t seem to mind drawing a dozen or more tiny panels on the page for Fraction’s dialogue to fit in a breezy back-and-forth manner that makes for such easy reading. Javier Pulido follows Aja’s opening act with similar style and I hardly noticed the artists had changed, which is something that seldom happens for me.
Fraction’s plots are interesting. Even when they’re simple, like the opening act of the book, there are a lot of layers, a lot of back-and-forth storytelling that careens from the present to the past to the present again, and you have to stay on your toes to catch it all. The story could have been easily told from beginning to end, but I like the fact that the structure bounces around. It’s almost like Clint is sitting there telling you the story over a cup of coffee at the corner diner.
I’m really looking forward to subsequent volumes in the series. If you haven’t picked this one up, you should.
on December 4, 2016
Really liked this book. Enjoyed the nostalgic elements and the mixture of new adventures. A long time fan of The Avengers & even longer fan of comics in general, I saw a lot of Marvel's new style of comic adventuring with a nod to the classics.
on July 26, 2014
Who knew that minimalism could fit a book so well. Hawkeye's book has less colors than my hand has fingers but the setting is never confusing to the eye and what sticks out needs to. The lack of color only serves to highlight how simple the story (and the character) is, but nonetheless makes a must read for comic and non-comic fans alike.
Clint Barton here is just as humorous as he is in other series, though he's more vulnerable and human. He's joined by the other Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, and where he's humanized she is too in some regards...just a bit more moody and temperamental. Still an awesome character, though. Pizza Dog aka Lucky aka Arrow aka The Dog is also a great edition, and, bro, the Track Suit Mafia make for some interesting villains...bro. Somehow, that verbal tick never gets old.
I suggest picking it up. Or buy it for someone else. It doesn't particularly require prior knowledge to enjoy, so if you are like me and know a lot of people who like the Avengers movies but have never laid a hand on a comic book, it'll be a good introduction (I mean no offense, if you are one of those people).
Clint Barton here is just as humorous as he is in other series, though he's more vulnerable and human. He's joined by the other Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, and where he's humanized she is too in some regards...just a bit more moody and temperamental. Still an awesome character, though. Pizza Dog aka Lucky aka Arrow aka The Dog is also a great edition, and, bro, the Track Suit Mafia make for some interesting villains...bro. Somehow, that verbal tick never gets old.
I suggest picking it up. Or buy it for someone else. It doesn't particularly require prior knowledge to enjoy, so if you are like me and know a lot of people who like the Avengers movies but have never laid a hand on a comic book, it'll be a good introduction (I mean no offense, if you are one of those people).
on May 17, 2016
At least when it comes to the movies Hawkeye's lack of super powers has been the butt of jokes. Now it's butts he's kicking, and the laughs are coming from his laconic humor. While not a wisecracking Spider-Man, nor a macho Green Arrow, Hawkeye is more like the everyday hero we all wish we were. Faction's writing is some of the sharpest I've read in a long time. Aja's panel and artwork requires more positive adjectives than Fraction himself could come up with. I was hooked by page one. Truly one of the best trades I've ever read and I don't lean heavily toward Marvel.
on December 1, 2014
I don't read comics. My best friend in high school tried to get me into it, because he was (probably still is) an avid collector, but it didn't quite take. Then I stumbled upon a Buzzfeed article about Matt Fraction's Hawkeye and decided to give it a try.
And then it went by too quickly. Then the second one went by too quickly. Then I had to WAIT for the third one to be released and NOW I'm waiting for the fourth one.
The nerdiness -- OH, the nerdiness! So much I found myself cackling out loud at work as I read. I found myself adopting some of the phrases, like "What the futz?" and "Aw, [insert inanimate object which has somehow failed me here]."
Just get the sample, then you'll buy it quickly and without hesitation.
And then it went by too quickly. Then the second one went by too quickly. Then I had to WAIT for the third one to be released and NOW I'm waiting for the fourth one.
The nerdiness -- OH, the nerdiness! So much I found myself cackling out loud at work as I read. I found myself adopting some of the phrases, like "What the futz?" and "Aw, [insert inanimate object which has somehow failed me here]."
Just get the sample, then you'll buy it quickly and without hesitation.
