• Hawkeye tries to solve a case with too many uncomfortable similarities to her own life, almost as if fixing things for her young client will fix things for herself (spoiler alert: That's not how it works, Kate)!
• At least she's getting to punch through her frustrations courtesy of the. Worst. Fight. Club. Ever. Right?
• And just when she thinks she's coming to terms with her new reality (thank you, therapeutic violence!), Kate gets thrown a curve ball she never saw coming...but maybe should have!
Rated T+
As much fun as we got in this issue, there's a good look at how Kate Bishop can sink into herself in moments and hold off on stepping up to the plate when things revert back to her father and her family. Family is becoming a big echo in this series as well, which I appreciate. You don't realize that's an underlying theme until later, and seeing the cast that Kate Bishop has now puts all of that front and center. Read Full Review
In short, the series achieves a nice blend of goofy action and violent tension. Artist Leonardo Romero helps further that balance with his clean, elegant art style. Read Full Review
On the whole, Hawkeye #9 is a really enjoyable read. It's fun and action heavy with some amazing artistic work, but doesn't shy away from the hard-hitting character development when it matters. Read Full Review
This was another hugely entertaining issue of Hawkeye, but I fear the comic is getting stretched a little too thin with the constant action. Read Full Review
Hawkeye #9 has its fun moments, but isn't as strong as the previous issues in this arc. The story puts too much emphasis on Kate's friends - characters who still need growth to hold their own story. This panel time could have been used to expand upon Kate's father and his connection to Madame Masque, a story that could have paralleled stronger with the closing of Kate's current father/daughter case. Read Full Review
Prelude:
Last issue was a bit of a drop for me due to the overly packed issue so let's see if Thompson rectifies that in this issue.
The Good:
The two part side story worked well here.
Cliffhanger is interesting as we 99% know who it is.
Loving Kate and all the differing friendships she has. Her supporting cast is quite interesting.
Romero's art is great again.
The Bad:
Nothing.
Conclusion:
It's a slower issue but it does serve to show Kate's character and prepare herself for the rest of this arc. So far been loving Thompson's Hawkeye so I hope that continues.
Kate wraps up her fight club caper and consciously avoids diving into her whole mess with Madame Masque and her Dad. She's instantly guilty about it; I wonder if Kelly Thompson isn't projecting a little regret about punching the pause button on the main plot this month. The last issue had a flawless intertwining of the case-du-jour with the bigger family plot, but this month's offering isn't really weakened by focusing mainly on the former. It brings the case to a resounding conclusion and offers plenty of fun along the way.
I had dropped this after the premiere arc but gave it another try because the cover had the promise of Madame Masque in it. Sadly, she was not but as for the story I was pleasantly surprised by it. Kate gave some charming narration. The flashback colouring is a neat detail, too. And NEXT ISSUE really looks like MM is in it!
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