I certainly loved the humor of the first three stories and the art of David Aja lent itself to the tone of the book.
Hawkeye has an equal in Kate Bishop, who is also Hawkeye. Like Clint, she's conveniently rich and fit. Hey, it's comics - so it's complicated - but it's still a different approach; to have a hero occupied by two different people.
I enjoyed the stories. Oh my, the neighbourhood bad guys were terrific and funny. Any normal person would be scared of Russian Mafia types. In these stories Clint is not just fighting the big picture "injustice" but he is fighting it on a personal level - protecting the other tenants of his building.
Best of all Clint makes mistakes. He is not the all-knowing, never-makes-mistakes hero. It makes the tension a little bit more real, when you know he can really get hurt. That said, I think he has a super power - being able to get knocked to the head all the time without a concussion.
This made for a good time and a nice change in form. Reading a comic book can feel a little bit like watching TV but it's still reading. Honestly, I often wish there were illustrations in the books and stories I read. Blending the art of writing with visual arts can be very satisfying.
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| The art of David Aja |
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| Matt Fraction |
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