Hawkeye is finally back! After a short hiatus, everyone’s
favourite purple wearing archer has returned and he’s back in good fashion. The
art by David Aja is fantastic. It’s unique, it’s colourful and it nails Clint’s
character perfectly, with a focus on a purple colour palette, much like
Sorrentino’s work on the incredible Green Arrow series from DC. This gives the
book a very distinctive tone and feel. The story focusses on the return of
focus towards Clint, rather than Kate and Lucky. It’s emotional and it really
does hit hard. Clint is in a bad way at the moment and Fraction really lets you
know it. One interesting note is the reappearance of Clint’s actual Hawkeye
costume, something rarely seen in the book considering that it’s a series
called Hawkeye, but funnily enough, that is one of the books best aspects. It
doesn’t rely on acts of super heroism or feats of metahuman strength to make
the comic readable, it simply relies on a genuinely gripping story of human
drama. It follows the story of a man who should have it all, being an Avenger,
when it’s quite clear that he doesn’t. That is what I love about this book, it
really makes you go deeper than just the hero, something that doesn’t happen often enough in this art form.
Verdict:
Hawkeye #13 is an emotional return to the life of Clint
Barton that left me ready for more.
Score:
8.5/10
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