Hawkeye, Volume 2

Hawkeye (2012-2016) (Collected Editions) #3-4

by Matt Fraction (Escritor), David Aja (Artista)

¡El capítulo final en una serie ganadora de más de un Eisner donde Fraction y Aja reinventaron al Avenger del arco y flecha!



Desorientado tras los recientes acontecimientos, Hawkeye quiere saber su nuevo estatus quo. ¿Quién está de su lado? ¿Quién en su contra? ¿Quién busca matarlo y por qué? Clint se apresura a tocar fondo, y tan pronto lo hace, aparece su hermano. Después de una vida de malas decisiones Clint y Barney Barton se dan cuenta de que deberán salvarse el uno al otro... Si es que no se matan antes. Clown y la Mafia de los Pants sitian el edificio, y el primer round no resulta nada bien. Ahora que ambos están heridos y uno de ellos perdió el sentido del oído, ¿los hermanos se convertirán en un blanco fácil para la Mafia de los Pants? ¿Alguna vez han visto Río Bravo? ¡Los Barton se preparan para un tiroteo único! No te lo pierdas, Bro.

Las aventuras merecedoras de un Eisner del Chico Halcón, Katie-Kate y Suertudo, el Perro de Pizza.

Recopila Hawkeye #12-22 y Hawkeye Annual #1. Escritos por Matt Fraction; e ilustrados por David Aja, Javier Pulido, Francesco Francavilla, Annie Wu, Matt Hollingsworth y Chris Eliopoulos.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Comic Book, Superheroes, Graphic Novels Comics, Fiction

280 pages, Hardcover

First published December 24, 2015

About the author

"How he got started in comics: In 1983, when Fraction was 7 years old and growing up in Kansas City, Mo., he became fascinated by the U.S. invasion of Grenada and created his own newspaper to explain the event. "I've always been story-driven, telling stories with pictures and words," he said.

Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half a semester short of an art degree at Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri in 1998 to take a job as a Web designer and managing editor of a magazine about Internet culture.

"My mother was not happy about that," he said.

But that gig led Fraction and his co-workers to split off and launch MK12, a boutique graphic design and production firm in Kansas City that created the opening credits for the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."

Big break: While writing and directing live-action shoots at MK12, Fraction spent his spare time writing comics and pitching his books each year to publishers at Comic-Con. Two books sold: "The Last of the Independents," published in 2003 by AiT/Planet Lar, and "Casanova," published in 2006 by Image Comics.

Fraction traveled extensively on commercial shoots. Then his wife got pregnant. So Fraction did what any rational man in his position would do -- he quit his job at MK12 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comic book writer.

Say what? "It was terrifying," said Fraction, who now lives in Portland, Ore. "I was married. We had a house. We had a baby coming. And I just quit my job."

Marvel hired Fraction in June 2006, thanks largely to the success of his other two comics. "I got very lucky," he half-joked. "If it hadn't worked out, I would have had to move back in with my parents.

- 2009. Alex Pham. Los Angeles Times.

Reviews

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars. I think I may have liked Kate’s adventures in California more this time around. Had a blast rereading these two hardcovers. Even with all the funny stuff and crazy adventures, the book still managed to raise the stakes and get serious for the finale. See the trades for my initial thoughts. Now I’m extra hyped for the Disney+ show.

[Campo Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.6 out of 5
wonderful, awesome, funny, amazing, action packed are words I would use to describe this volume it was truly a great read I love this series so much. Hawkeye has to be one of the best things I have ever read and I'm really not a big marvel fan and I never cared for hawkeye prior to reading this series.
I'm not gonna drag this on its a great read it's not a true 5 star because there are moments when I felt like this story was going no where and it got a bit repetitive but other than that it was near perfect. please check this out if you havnt already.

[Saphirablue · Rating 4 out of 5]

I freaking love Clint Barton. ♥ So much. And on top of it? Kate Bishop is awesome. ♥

I love the parts drawn by Davia Aja and Annie Wu. The artwork is so great and the way I love it for these two characters. ♥

The stories itselves have been great too. Kate in L.A. and trying to figure herself out and stumbling over things (I'm pretty sure, I figured out how it's possible that Phil Coulson is still alive without having seen a single minute of AoS) and finding some friends.

And Clint? OMG, Clint. *hugs him so much* I love that they actually drew sign language and have blank speak bubbles for when there is no sign language or Clint has his back to a speaker. Yeah, it made some things more difficult to understand for someone who doesn't sign but most of it has been understandable anyways. Also, yeah! for showing Clint with hearing aids. Can I now please have deaf Clint Barton as MCU canon? Pretty please?

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having just re-read the entirety of Fraction's Hawkeye run, I'm sitting here in awe. I can't believe a comic like this was released under a major superhero publisher. Every single detail in this series feels brand new and totally different than anything Marvel has ever done before (and most other publishers, for that matter).

I've rarely read a comic that excels more at straight-up VISUAL STORYTELLING. All comics do this, of course, but not like this. Between the Pizza Dog issue in volume 1 and the issue in this one about deafness, Fraction and Aja have utilized the visual movement of reading a comic in a way that feels boundary breaking, not to mention inspiring. I read those issues mouth agape, completely in love with them. Those alone are worth the price of admission.

So then the rest is just a bonus, I guess. Fraction's minimalist, non-linear approach to the storytelling in this series is highly rewarding for a reader who stays for the long haul. Tiny details revealed in one issue will come to matter much more down the line. Moments from earlier issues will repeat in later ones with brand-new context, making you see them in a totally different light. It's incredible, and uses its relatively small stakes (for the Marvel Universe, anyway) to tell a more human story than we typically get from the publisher.

Now, I will say, my only real hangup with the series is the Kate Bishop storyline. It doesn't feel anywhere near as finely-crafted as the Clint Barton storyline, so whenever the book alternates back to Kate's adventure, I found myself reading it very fast just to get back to the Clint stuff. Not to say the Kate story is BAD. It isn't. It just feels a lot more standard than Clint's storyline, and has some plot holes and huge coincidences that are hard to look past. It's like you're listening to The Beatles, and someone suddenly puts on Electric Light Orchestra. It's fine, but, c'mon. Put The Beatles back on.

In any case, this is by far my favorite Marvel comic I've read in years. You don't even have to be a Marvel Head to enjoy it. It's just a fantastic example of what this medium can do, and deserves to be remembered for decades to come.

[Mohamed Ahmed · Rating 4 out of 5]

David Aja Art is Brilliant

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Increíble! Fantástico final para esta gran aventura.

Me encanta la relación Kate- Clint. Es dificil no shippearlos.



Lidiaron excelentemente bien la perdida de audicion de Clint.



No sé si voy a seguir con otros comics, Matt Fraction y David Aja pusieron la vara muy alta. Eran la combinación perfecta y juntos hacían el tipo de comic que yo quiero leer.

[Danny · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book felt similar to the first where you had some good issues but some real bores. But each issue does have unique visuals and the story of what an avenger does on their time off is pretty fun. I actually think has it stuck to Clint Barton in his apartment, it would have been a lot more engaging. But the final issue does deliver a sensational finale, reminiscent of Year One. Overall I applaud Fractions attempt to do something different. Aja is a great artist and the overall book is good. Just not great.

[David Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bro bro. Seriously, Bro.

[Lashaan Balasingam · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can find my review on my blog by clicking here.

Being a superhero without any special supernatural power is a burden that some heroes aren’t able to carry quite easily. Sometimes, a break is what you need to refocus yourself on the things that matter to you most. For Clint Barton, his depression has been stronger than him and it doesn’t help when his homeless brother rings him up looking for help. For Kate Bishop, it’s tough to renounce her role as a Young Avenger while sharing a superhero identity with an Avenger but her willpower pushes her to leave New York for Los Angeles where she could potentially create her own opportunities. Writer Matt Fraction (known for The Invincible Iron Man, The Immortal Iron Fist, and Sex Criminals) returns with artist David Aja (known for The Immortal Iron Fist, and Daredevil) to deliver the final story arcs to their Hawkeye run before handing it over to writer Jeff Lemire and artist Ramón Pérez for their own take on the bow-and-arrow duo.

What is Hawkeye (Vol. 2) about? Collecting Hawkeye #12-22 and Hawkeye Annual #1, this second deluxe edition out of three sends Kate Bishop and Clint Barton on separate yet parallel adventures as trouble still finds them at every street corner. Kate Bishop is thus off to Los Angeles to establish a new routine in her life with the establishment of Kate Bishops Investigations. This life-changing foray in private investigation brings her arch-nemesis Madame Masque knocking at her door looking for revenge. Meanwhile, in New York, Clint Barton has the surprise arrival of his brother Barney as well as the return of Clown and the Tracksuit Draculas who look to gain control on Clint’s building for their own malicious intentions. Too proud to realize it beforehand, both Hawkeyes learn the hard way that help isn’t always bad.

Young, clever, brash, arrogant, and skillful. Kate Bishop’s character gets the development she deserves in this volume and which transforms her into one of the most entertaining heroes yet. Similar to her mentor, she doesn’t enjoy asking for help and she gains her experience as a hero through overconfidence and a very impressive set of skills. While this second deluxe volume does allow fans to discover her character even more, Clint Barton is not completely forgotten or overshadowed as he goes through hell to protect the people he loves despite his woes. Following what he went through in My Life as a Weapon and Little Hits, he now shows us what it’s like to be a hero for his community rather than the world.

Similar to the first volume, the artwork continues to be incredibly original and entertaining, although it does require a bit of getting used to at first. In the end, it simply grows on you. The panels on each page are usually clearly-defined without any creative and overzealous attempts at going beyond the structure. The colours are usually thematic, with a certain tone privileged in each issue, especially when focused on Clint Barton’s story. Kate Bishop’s adventures were usually much more explosive and colourful, which isn’t too surprising considering her playful personality and her adventures in Los Angeles.

I do have to admit that the first issue (Hawkeye #17) was a bit unnecessary and didn’t fit in too much with the overall volume as it offered a cartoonish story where Clint dozes off and imagines a life as super-dogs. The issue drawn by Javier Pulido (Hawkeye Annual #1) was also off-putting with a less-than-stellar artwork but the story remained heavily important to the arc, making it hard to completely disregard. The constant flipping between both Clint Barton’s and Kate Bishop’s story was also a bit unsettling since the artwork changes accordingly but nothing flagrant enough to spoil the quality of Matt Fraction’s and David Aja’s Hawkeye run.

Hawkeye (Vol. 2) is a diverting and riveting adventure where street-level heroes discover the wonders that come of solidarity.

Yours truly,

Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/

[Shaun Stanley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hawkeye Vol. 2 collects issues 12-22 and Annual 1 of the Marvel Comics series written by Matt Fraction with art by David Aja, Francesco Francavilla, Chris Eliopoulos, Annie Wu, and Javier Pulido.

Both Hawkeyes are in some serious trouble. Clint Barton has become so mixed up in the Russian mafia that it has gotten one of neighbors killed and Kate Bishop has traveled to L.A. where she has become the target of Madame Masque.

I absolutely loved the Kate Bishop issues where she is trying to be a private eye in L.A. I want a whole series of just that. The series perfectly alternated between Clint and Kate's stories which lead to a very satisfying end. Even if you aren't a fan of traditional superhero book or Marvel, I would still recommend this series.

[K. McDevitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely worth waiting for! I'm not so great at keeping up, issue to issue, so I rely on graphic novel collections of issues to read the stories properly. I've read the first collection several times, so I was desperately waiting for the rest of Hawkeye's story for over a year. I'm so glad to have finally read it, though it didn't go as I had guessed it would.

The issues in this collection bounce back and forth in story from Clint in New York, battling the track suit mafia, to Kate in LA, trying to survive after her father cut off her credit cards. There are so many delightful wrinkles in the two character arcs that made me not want to stop reading. Barney, Clint's brother, comes to town to help out... but after a fight, he winds up in a wheelchair and Clint is deafened. Kate, on the other hand, tries to sell her services as a superhero and only ends up making some new friends and attracting the attention of Madam Masque. Yikes!

I loved the character development. I loved the ASL dialogue. I loved the connections and complications. I loved the new characters. And I loved the unwinable situation that my heroes still manage to win. It was everything I love about comics. I just finished it, and now I can't wait to read it again.

[J A SPONG · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome conclusion to Fraction and Aja's superb Hawkeye storyline. Annie Wu's art on Kate Bishops backup storyline is fitting for her character.

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 4 out of 5]

Matt Fraction's run on Hawkeye explores the everyday struggles of Clint Barton's personal life when he's not busy doing Avenger things. Hawkeye is the underdog of the Avengers, he has no superpowers or notable abilities, he's just the guy in a costume that knows how to sling arrows. There's some trouble brewing in the new apartment complex he's recently moved into. His lovable neighbors are being threatened and harassed by a gang of mobsters who took control of the apartment and are running everyone out with unfair prices. Clint takes matters into his own hands and defends his new friends with everything he's got all while battling crippling doubt, depression and regular guy problems.

Meanwhile, Clint's fellow Hawkeye Kate Bishop gets into some trouble herself. Tired of Clint's negative attitude and pushing people away, she walks out on him in pursuit of her own freelance career as a crimefighter in Los Angeles. She takes down thugs, gets the stuffing kicked out of her and gets herself wrapped up in some hilarious antics. Though she gets into some serious trouble, she makes some irreplaceable friends from unexpected places before reuniting with Clint once more after working out their respective issues.

This is the first Marvel comic I've ever read and I knew nothing about the Hawkeyes or the Avengers before reading, but the writing and characterization were so strong that I felt right at home with them. Clint is like a down-on-his-luck Peter Parker with no powers and Kate Bishop is a pure bundle of fun, charm and comedy. I loved both of them and enjoyed their chemistry together. Even Clint's pet dog Lucky gets some major character development and plays a big role in the plot without ever speaking a single word.

Exploring the daily lives of superheroes, getting to know their family dynamics, their troubled upbringings, their struggling relationships and crippling insecurities made them feel extremely human and made for a surprisingly emotional run with characters that had a lot of depth.

Jeff Lemire continues the story with two additional volumes. Jeff's run was darker and delved into Clint and Kate's past which explored their respective childhood traumas quite well. The story of Clint and his brother running away from their abusive father to live as homeless carnies in the circus was really sad and the story of Kate living with a distant father with dark connections to the criminal underworld was also touching. Both of them deserved better and watching them have some alone time to confront their tragic pasts were the highlights of Lemire's run.

The two backstories were great, but the rest of the final two volumes weren't nearly as good as Fraction's run. There's a what-if time travel subplot, unnecessary drama between Clint and Kate and overall weaker writing in terms of setting up interesting conflict, but the ending wrapped things up very nicely and it's a great series overall.

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[Javier Lárraga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Igual de bueno que el primer volumen.

Después de unas aventuras de lo más bizarras, el volumen 2 de Hawkeye nos cuenta que paso después de que Kate Bishop huyera a Los Ángeles y de que Clint se quedara en NY atrincherado en su edificio en una guerra contra la mafia rusa por el control del vecindario, aunque ahora Clint Barton contará con la ayuda de su hermano Barney para poder hacer frente a esta amenaza.

En esta ocasion la historia se divide en 2 partes, por un lado tendremos a Kate como el alivio cómico de una chica rica y malcriada tratando de sobrevivir sola con el trabajo de "héroe-detective de alquiler" y por el lado de Clint aunque sigue en la dinámica de ser un desastre humano ahora el tendrá un papel segundario para darle más protagonismo a los vecinos del edificio que no quieren abandonar su hogar.

El cómic es más de lo mismo, humanos rotos de los que se espera lo mejor pero que al final son incapaces de arreglar sus propias vidas y mucho menos desmantelar 2 peligrosas agrupaciones criminales por si mismos, volviendonos a dar el mensaje de que solo son humanos esforzandose al máximo y que bueno, incluso un avenger necesita ayuda de vez en cuando incluso si eres el arquero más hábil y letal del mundo.

Hawkeye volumen 2 ha sido un cierre tremendo a la historia y sin duda alguna es de los mejores cómics que he leído en este año, una joya con inspiraciones del cómic independiente que entretiene y es emotiva, lo recomiendo bastante...

[Sarah B · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it.
I loved the art direction, and I felt that it really complimented the story being told.
Honestly, I did not love the Kate Bishop comics as much, some of the faces got really wonky in an issue or two. But I do appreciate how the story in them ties back to previous issues, and ties around to Clint's story in the end.
I really empathized with Clint in these comics, and I think the minimal art direction really helped to tell what Clint was going through. Issue 19 is probably my favourite of the bunch, and it shows that off incredibly.
Also, shout out to David Aja's issue playlists, which I think just help you to get more of a feel for each issue, and what the artist was going for. So often I would listen to some of the music and go, "Of course! This fits perfectly!" So, big thanks to everyone involved in the project :)

[Andrew Garvey · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second half of Fraction's tale about Hawkeye (both of them) falls a little below the first half thanks to a narrative choice to send Kate Bishop off to Los Angeles for a series of almost too-wacky adventures as a private investigator while Clint Barton stays in New York, still fighting for his neighbours and dealing with his wayward brother. Part of what made the first half of the story so great was Barton and Bishop's dialogue together and that is obviously somewhat missing here. Still, even without that, this is a hugely absorbing, continually surprising and inventively told story with a big, satisfying ending.

[Quill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely solid. Redeems many of the problems with female representation in previous volumes. Fraction displays a talent for both with and suspense that is comparable to prestige television. The villains are fairly one-note, but the two protagonists are so well-developed. Would highly recommend the series. Fraction takes unexpected twist after twist and there’s an extremely unusual non-chronological structure at work here.

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fully encapsulates the history and essence of this unique member of the Avengers. Fraction’s dialogue really stood out to me, and the choices he makes with time jumps and even a whole issue with sign language are highly original and very entertaining. David Aja and Annie Wu serve as dual artists in this collection, and their work speaks for itself. I want to read Lemire’s run next just to keep following Clint and Kate’s adventures!

[Lucas · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I like this even more than the first part. The Kate storyline was really cool, even though I'm less of a fan of Annie Wu's art. Would've loved for Javier Pulido to stay on... I could kill for more of his stuff..

And that ending was just.. absolutely killer. It was obviously building towards it but I didn't expect it to get this bombastic, while still being very character driven

I'm glad I finally got around to reading this run, definitely lived up to the hype

[Elisabeth Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

AWESOME.

Kate's own father -- what is it with Hawkeyes and bad dads? Barney is back and still a chicken-butt, Barton gets to stare at a lot of black speech bubbles, and Kate goes off to LA and bonds over cat food (since when does Kate have a cat?). Certain people just don't appreciate meddling Hawkeyes, and sometimes it takes more than just a stick and a bow to get out a scrape. Good thing friends exist, even if they're mad at you.

[Jesse · Rating 5 out of 5]

For the bulk of this book, Kate and Clint have separate stories that converge at the end. I generally prefer Kate's story, it's a little easier to understand and Annie Wu's art is just so very good in it. The deaf issue(s) are absolutely amazing comics. Overall this book is more of the same great Fraction Hawkeyes, and I love it love it love it.

[M.E. Kinkade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely as great or better than the first volume. I am grateful I read it in the collection rather than single issues, as each comic really was too good to put down. Really a masterclass in the way a comic can tell a story differently than any other medium. The one from Lucky’s perspective is 12/10 good comic!

[Don · Rating 5 out of 5]

They divided season two into Clint Barton and Kate bishop issues. Each one of them had their own separate storyline and they came together in the end. They are best read together or not separately and it was a well told story that came together with an awesome conclusion. That’s why I gave the full collected edition five stars and the individual ones four stars.

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Love me some Kate Bishop! I can see why this has such a high rating. Love the noir feel, and the very stylised dialogue and art. It was great to see Annie Wu drawing Kate as well. Definitely a must for Hawkeye fans as this is a great introduction to Kate.

[Adam Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fraction, Aja, Wu, Hollingsworth and the rest of the team here deliver a slam-dunk finale to their short-lived, genre-redefining series. So many Marvel (and otherwise) series afterwards draw a clear influence from Fraction's deeply human take on these untouchably superhuman heroes. A must-read.

[Aiden Carter · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a great book, even better than vol 1. Great visuals and writing and the story is much better compared to vol 1!
Kate's solo adventures are the star of the show, her quirkiness and Snobby behavior combined with her baddass bow skills makes her such a great character with a lot of depth!

[Iris Nevers · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel like I understand more about the current Hawkeye run. Definitely required reading for anything with Kate Bishop in it

[Bim Santos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked the first volume better (which had more of Clint than Kate) but this was funny and entertaining as well

[Connor · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cool and creative. So easy to recommend. Kate Bishop has cemented herself as one of my favorite characters. Amazing, funny, and thrilling story.

[Erik · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5/5