Jeff Lemire's and Ramon Perez' remarkable run at Hawkeye has come to an end. All too soon, as it was one of the best and most consistent comic series of 2016 so far. But, fortunately, they are not leaving without giving us one final issue that sums up what has made All-New Hawkeye so outstanding over the last couple of months.
Perez art gives the two ongoing story arcs (Kate's struggle as a young girl to find her calling in life and cope with her family/her and Clint's rescue for the Project Communion children) a very unique and individual tone. The blurry, washed out lines and colors in the former enhance the feeling that Kate's memories are in fact not accurate, and that her heroics when freeing herself from Matador are strongly exaggerated; and the latter captivates with its established but nevertheless sleek retro style.
The Avengers play a sizeable role here, as Lemire reveals how Kate was inspired to carry the "Hawkeye" moniker. However, the comic is at its best when depicting Kate's and Clint's relationship by presenting us with extraordinarily nuanced and carefully woven dialogues, that make it perfectly plausible why the comic had to end the way it does.
All-New Hawkeye was funny, honest and human, with great art and a captivating story. Hopefully Marvel's next volume will be able to come close.
The Avengers play a sizeable role here, as Lemire reveals how Kate was inspired to carry the "Hawkeye" moniker. However, the comic is at its best when depicting Kate's and Clint's relationship by presenting us with extraordinarily nuanced and carefully woven dialogues, that make it perfectly plausible why the comic had to end the way it does.
All-New Hawkeye was funny, honest and human, with great art and a captivating story. Hopefully Marvel's next volume will be able to come close.
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