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“Boomerang arrow, Kate — It comes back to you in the end. Boomerang. Respect it.”

Hawkeye, Volume 1: My Life as a Weapon by Matt Fraction, David Aja (artist), Annie Wu (illustrator), Chris Eliopolous (letterer)

Hawkeye, Volume 2: Little Hits by Matt Fraction, David Aja (Artist), Francesco Francavilla (Art & Color), Steve Lieber (Artist), Jesse Hamm (Artist), Matt Hollingsworth (Color Artist), Chris Eliopoulos (Letterer)

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Before diving into Disney+’s Hawkeye show I decided to pick up the Matt Fraction run from 2012-2016. One of my friends read them as they were releasing and she raved, suggesting them to me then as an entry into the larger comics world, but I took her up on Northanger Abbey instead. In the years since I’ve dipped my toe in, reading Chelsea Cain’s Mockingbird run, a Star War, and deep diving into Saga in all its gorgeous, heartbreaking glory (and I’m eyeing a 2022 […]

You’re gonna miss each and every shot you can’t be bothered to take

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4.5 stars I didn’t know a whole lot about Hawkeye outside of the Marvel comic book movies, where he’s clearly an excellent bowman and reclusive family man, but also Black Widow’s wise-quipping sidekick. I’ve heard good things about Matt Fraction’s run on this comic for years, and since it was on our shelf, this summer seemed like the right time to finally check it out. I’m so glad I did. Full review on  my blog.

Hawkeye, but funny!

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Who is Hawkeye outside of the Avengers? What does Clint Barton do when he’s not being Hawkeye? Apparently start lots of fights, shell out tons of cash, hang out with young Avenger Kate Bishop, and also be a total smartass. Each issue is a sort of stand-alone thriller with Clint and Kate getting in and out of all kinds of trouble. Some of the conflicts are as small as saving an apartment building or a dog, and as large as a billion dollar sting operation […]



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