Lemire decides on a mix of past and present as he goes back and focuses on Clint’s difficult childhood with his brother Barney as they were bounced from one abusive foster family to another before literally running away to join the circus! Jeff Lemire and Ramon Perez have the unenviable task of following up one of Marvel’s most celebrated titles in recent years, Matt Fraction and David Aja’s Hawkeye – but they’ve risen admirably to the task and hit the target with a damn good comic! Presenting Skottie Young’s Hawkeye, a version of one of the alternate covers: The flashback art works until you get to those panels where you’re guessing what’s going on. Hail Hydra!!īottom line: Lemire’s storyline holds up until the last couple of issues, then logic and what’s apparently a misguided fast-forward plot device derails the book. Past – Clint and Barney run away from an abusive foster home and join the circus.īut the circus isn’t all scary clowns, pinheads and bearded women, it’s about making some career choices.Īnd the powered-up kids? They like to blow lots of H.Y.D.R.A guys up. Present – Clint and Kate rescue a trio of kids with unique powers from Hydra. Using flashbacks is a tricky business, the flashbacks should at least have some sort of tenuous hold on what’s happening in the present action, besides both being about kids and making tough choices. Lemire dials down the humor and amps up the pathos and saves you a seat in the flashback-way back machine. …and the art (present tense, see first gif) is reminiscent of David Aja. …he continues to explore the relationship Clint had with his brother Barney… In order to smoothly transition into his take on Hawkeye, Lemire does a few things right: the Kate/Clint banter is back…
Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye has become the template for the humerous, character driven, low key super hero book and his run on the book is recommended reading for comic book readers.
Trying to follow up one the most acclaimed superhero comics of late is an unenviable task for anyone and Jeff Lemire has his work cut out for him.
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