This is another solid issue of Old Man Hawkeye -- the stakes continue to get higher as old enemies converge on him. Read Full Review

So while it is a gorgeously rendered return to the wasteland, it buckles under the weight of its own legacy. Read Full Review

Welcome to the Oblivion Bar where the first round is on me and the pretzels are free! Be warned: like the pickled eggs at the bar, this issue is going to get SPOILED rotten.

The issue opens with Clint in Josie’s bar talking to Turk ( maybe Barrett) the bartender and this little boy Dwight, who happens to have Ant Man’s helmet, about how to find some more members of the Thunderbolts. Meanwhile, Bullseye is getting fixed up from his encounter last issue with Kraven the Hunters Grandkids at Claire Temple’s Clinic in Electroville.

Turns out, both Clint and Bullseye have pissed people off. The Multiple Man Venom Symbiotes, which look awesome, are after Clint and track him down to Josie’s bar while the Red Skull sends the Taskmaster and some of his troops to catch up to Bullseye. Clint manages to fight off some of the Symbiotes in Josie’s bar with a fire cocktail but Turk ends up dying in the process. Dwight manages to escape with some help from the ants using his helmet. However, Dwight comes to Clint’s rescue by driving a car through the bar pinning some Symbiotes up against the wall just long enough for them to escape.

At Claire Temple’s Clinic, Bullseye takes out all of Red Skulls troops with ease and tells Taskmaster to inform Red Skull that he quits! And, if Red Skull sends anyone else after him, he’ll kill them too. Meanwhile, Clint and Dwight work their way deep into the Wastelands to a hidden territory run by Kate Bishop, which was a Hawkeye for the Young Avengers. We will have to see if she’s willing to help Clint on his crusade for vengeance AND if Bullseye is going to continue his quest to put an end to Clint.

The issue was nonstop excitement and action. I was shocked to see Red Skull sending people after Bullseye simply because he didn’t catch Clint once. It was implied that Red Skull may have thought Bullseye was the one taking out some of the old Thunderbolts (Atlas and Beetle) but I was still a bit confused as to why that would be enough to want to kill Bullseye... maybe he just wanted to bring him in and it escalated too quick? I don’t know but something just seemed off to me about how quickly Bullseye became wanted and appears to be on the verge of switching sides by the end of this.

But, I’m actually excited for the next issue because I foresee a team up with Bullseye and Clint. There was some implication that Bullseye is using some Deathlok tech and wants it out. That tech may be helpful for Clint to regain his sight. So, I wonder if they will go back to Claire and have her put the Deathlok tech in Clint? Also, Clint’s bringing his Symbiote baggage with him into the secret wasteland town run by Kate Bishop. And that’s not going to go over well when they arrive.

This story has had some good twists and turns along the way and has been very creative so far. I feel like Sacks has done a great job incorporating B and fringe C list villains throughout to make them more significant players in this universal timeline wasteland. Sure, it has some heavy hitters but it’s based mainly around two old men who base their well being an livelihood on accuracy. Who would have thought a comic about that battling washed up hacks as villains would be so good?

The art is fantastic and this issue especially was nonstop action. To me, the best part is that this book can go in any direction at any time. Sure, I think Clint and Bullseye will end up working together. But, will they both take down Red Skull together? Who will Clint find next? Pick this issue up and put it in your pull. It’s fun, exciting, and will keep you wondering what’s going to happen next. This book has given me a new appreciation for Clint. Maybe it will do the same for you?

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Clint gets overwhelmed with Venomdroxes and Bullseye goes thoroughly rogue. This issue has a pace - overall and particularly in the fight scenes - that perfectly suits the visuals. I hope it's a case of the writer learning his collaborator's strengths and playing to them rather than just a happy accident. Bullseye's story is starting to parallel Clint's in a very interesting way.