Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon
My only complaint about the first volume of the new Hawkeye series is
that it doesn't contain the infamous Pizza Dog issue, which is half the
reason I decided to start reading this series in the first place.
The first volume contains the first five issues, which cover three stand-alone adventures followed by a two-part story. The point is to get a sense of who Clint Barton is when he's not being an Avenger, so the stories are pretty low-key. Barton isn't super-powered like the rest of the Avengers, he's just a regular guy trying to do his best. His adventures have less to do with saving the world and more to do with helping his neighbors fight an eviction.
Barton is something of a modern day Robin Hood. He's got a ton of money, enough that he doesn't have to worry about it. But he lives in a low-rent apartment, using the money to help others instead. Or pay his hospital bills, because without any super powers his choices land him in the hospital quite a bit. He hangs out with a dog he rescues in the first issue and Kate Bishop, who is also Hawkeye and his protege. She's even more awesome than him, and they make a pretty awesome team.
The stories in this volume were a lot of fun. I particularly liked the one where Barton is cataloging all his different arrows while also cataloging the bad decisions he makes one day. It was fun to see all the different types of arrows he uses, especially since it's framed by a high-speed chase during which Kate is basically just handing him random arrows.
I've already ordered the second volume, which does have the Pizza Dog issue (I checked). I'm glad I decided to jump into this story. After a few years of waffling about where to start with various characters, it ended up making the most sense to just find some new, current stories and jump in at the beginning. You don't need nearly as much background knowledge as I was fearing (especially with the internet these day, but really everything necessary is in the comics themselves).
I'm looking forward to getting acquainted with some classic superheroes, even if they aren't necessarily the big names. Especially since comic books are about the level my brain can handle on hot, summer afternoons, as they can usually be read in a single sitting.
The first volume contains the first five issues, which cover three stand-alone adventures followed by a two-part story. The point is to get a sense of who Clint Barton is when he's not being an Avenger, so the stories are pretty low-key. Barton isn't super-powered like the rest of the Avengers, he's just a regular guy trying to do his best. His adventures have less to do with saving the world and more to do with helping his neighbors fight an eviction.
Barton is something of a modern day Robin Hood. He's got a ton of money, enough that he doesn't have to worry about it. But he lives in a low-rent apartment, using the money to help others instead. Or pay his hospital bills, because without any super powers his choices land him in the hospital quite a bit. He hangs out with a dog he rescues in the first issue and Kate Bishop, who is also Hawkeye and his protege. She's even more awesome than him, and they make a pretty awesome team.
The stories in this volume were a lot of fun. I particularly liked the one where Barton is cataloging all his different arrows while also cataloging the bad decisions he makes one day. It was fun to see all the different types of arrows he uses, especially since it's framed by a high-speed chase during which Kate is basically just handing him random arrows.
I've already ordered the second volume, which does have the Pizza Dog issue (I checked). I'm glad I decided to jump into this story. After a few years of waffling about where to start with various characters, it ended up making the most sense to just find some new, current stories and jump in at the beginning. You don't need nearly as much background knowledge as I was fearing (especially with the internet these day, but really everything necessary is in the comics themselves).
I'm looking forward to getting acquainted with some classic superheroes, even if they aren't necessarily the big names. Especially since comic books are about the level my brain can handle on hot, summer afternoons, as they can usually be read in a single sitting.
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