You feel Hawkeye #21 in every fiber of your being. The final pages are a rollercoaster of heart pounding action and the culmination of so many emotions built up throughout the series. It is hard to imagine a reader not welling up over the penultimate issue of Hawkeye. Whether it is from the heartbreak of loss, the joyful anticipation for an impending reunion, or simply mourning the near end of one of the best series in recent comic book history.

Despite the continuity issues, and a more culturally related concern, this is still a very good issue of All-New X-Men. And what it lacks in its attempt at seamlessly diversifying the Marvel universe, it makes up for in truly touching character moments, beautiful art, and a cast of characters that continue to be the heart and soul of the series.

If this were a lesser quality series, the more individualized issues would bother me, but the side characters and side plots are the heart and soul of Batgirl, and these shine in every issue.