Issues like this remind me that I’m wired wrong. I
absolutely loved this issue, and yet I'll be in the minority. The last
few months of time-jumping, more unconventional issues have been decent, but
this was my favorite issue of Hawkeye since he fought the Ringmaster.
What makes this comic so good is that it really felt like we
are seeing Hawkeye on his off hours. Hawkeye might be a world-beating Avenger,
but Clint Barton makes some really poor decisions. Penny has clearly got Clint
wrapped around her finger, and he can’t see it. While I would have loved to see
more from Hawkeye’s Avenging exes, they come off perfectly in their cameo. What
is even more amazing about the scene is that Penny isn’t intimidated by Black
Widow, Spider-Woman, or Mockingbird. That takes some nerve to waltz in and kiss
Clint in front of them.
Clint may not be a heist guy, but this has 70’s heist movie
all over it. The ladies are all dressed in fantastic looking retro-outfits,
with the Avengers wearing dresses that harken back to their costumes.
(Spider-Woman’s is the most creative, but I like Mockingbird’s look best.)
David Aja is outdoing himself, finally this feels like the successor to Iron
Fist (and that’s not just because of a clever call out in the comic).
I’m hoping the cliffhanger at the close of the book means we
are in for a bit more of a standard super-hero story that maintains the indie sensibilities
we love. This issue’s weird brilliance is inset covers to fake comics, all
featuring redhead protagonists who resemble Penny. The one-page covers are
remarkably effective at building a past for the gal, even though we clearly can’t
trust that they are true. I’m not sure if she’s told the truth about anything
so far!
Good
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