This was so much better than Matt Fraction's run. Things actually happened in the book. The book goes back and forth between the current story and tales from when Clint was a kid. In the current story Clint and Kate free a doomsday weapon from Hydra that maybe they shouldn't have. Ramon Perez's art is almost a clone of David Aja's.

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! 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! Meanwhile in...

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. 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.In order to smoothly transition into his take on Hawkeye, Lemire does a few things right: the Kate/Clint banter is back……he continues to explore the relationship Clint had wit...

The reasons I am reading this comic are 1) I was curious how the celebrated Fraction-Aja run might get followed up and 2) I am a Jeff Lemire fan. But I prefer Lemire's indie comics, not so much his superhero work. But it occurs to me that Hawkeye is a good Marvel hero choice for Lemire because he is not a superhero, has no superpowers, and Fraction set him up as a regular guy, and this is the kind of story Lemire does best.Lemire also does melancholy father-son or parenting stories, they abound

Lemire takes up the reigns and continues with a lot more narrative driven approach than Fraction. The two Hawkeyes are just as fun as ever, maintaining the chemistry and witty banter despite the shift in writer. The story flips back and forth between present and past as the two stories roughly parallel each other. Regardless of the link, the flashbacks aren't nearly as interesting, boring even. Furthermore, the art transition between current and past events is oddly jarring as the two styles are...

Lemire had some incredibly big shoes to fill on this title. Fraction's Hawkeye is a modern classic, a book that I feel confident will still be read a decade from now. No, Lemire doesn't quite hit that mark, but he comes awfully damned close. He's missing some of the humor, but the characters are there. This is definitely the same Kate and Clint as before. There's a lot of flashbacks in this volume, kept distinct by a really cool sort of watercolor effect in the art. I ended up liking these flash...

Probably more of a 3.5 stars

So, this is the one we were all waiting for; the one that would answer the question 'How the Hell do you follow Matt Fraction's astounding run on Hawkeye?'Well, Jeff Lemire and co. have definitely risen to the challenge! They've managed to maintain enough of the style of Fraction's run to keep the fans happy while also, incredibly, stamping their own personality on it. I think a round of applause is due to these guys, just for not fumbling the ball at the end of the pass. (Look! A sports metapho...

Really liked this one, it's a back and forth to Clint's younger days with his brother Barney to Kate and Clint rescuing some kids from Hydra and oh man does it hit you right in the feels, it's super depressing but such a good read. I liked this one instantly where as with Fraction's work it took me a while to get it so it may be vice versa with some readers not loving this because it is a huge change especially with the artwork which is beautifully done but you do kinda miss all the boxes and th...

Like many have said before me, Jeff Lemire had an uphill battle following the great run of Matt Fraction. Damned if he didn't nail a bullseye though! Great work!

I liked getting a better look into Clint's background with the circus and seeing how his past ties into his present with Kate. Lemire and Perez make a good team, but I have to admit that I didn't like Volume 5 quite as much as I liked Fraction and Aja from the previous installments.

3.5 Stars. Really wish I could round up this to 4.Lemire and Perez had the really hard task of continuing Hawkeye's series after Fraction's and Aja's run, which happens to be one of the best comics in the past years and they did a pretty good job in this volume.Even though the volume is called ''All-New Hawkeye'' both Lemire and Perez continue with the same characters and artwork that the past volumes established. Clint is still deaf and keeps struggling when it's time to do the ''right thing'',...

Taking over "Hawkeye" after the monumental success of the Fraction/Aja run is a big task so the question is - do Lemire and Perez succeed or do they crumble under the pressure?Well, it’s not as great as Fraction’s. But it's still pretty good. prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ay, pretty good.It’s a fun, yet conventional, take of the archers and their corner of the Marvel U.The story starts with Kate Bishop – aka Hawkeye - and Clint Barton – aka Hawkeye - infiltrating a Hydra base. They're looking into s...

Well I expected worse...so that's good. This is a direct sequel to Matt's run and tries to keep up the same dialog/art. Does it do that? No and yes. Right off the bat I fucking LOVE the art...for the flashbacks. The current day art is just okay, and feels cheaply made compared to the old series. HOWEVER, the flashback art is wonderful and I can't get over how much I enjoy it. Also I really dig Kate in this, as she feels actually characterized to make her have a plot. She's screwed up, young, but...

3,5 starsLots of good ideas and art was good, but Fraction & Aja previous run was a real masterwork.

I really liked Fraction's run, so the bar is set pretty high for me, so much that I wasn't even going to bother trying to read this. However, it showed up in my library so what they heck, I'll try it.And...it's just "ok". The story arc is split between a mission now where Clint and Kate recover a "weapon" and then aren't sure what to do with it afterwards, and a flashback to Clint's youth when he first lands at the circus and meets the Swordsman. The art on the flashback portion is kind of cool,...

I was really nervous going into this because I loved Matt Fraction and David Aja's Hawkeye run so much, and i was worried this would disappoint me but it quite enjoyed it. It definitely doesn't live up to Fractions run but it was still enjoyable. My favourite thing by far is the art. The art in the flashbacks is stunning, I love the water colours and how magical it makes everything look.This isn't as funny as Fractions but it still had it's moments. The interactions between Clint and Kate were g...

(ignore me, I'm going to spend my day reading comic books so I can trick myself into believing I'm not actually 30+ books behind schedule this year) I actually really liked the artwork here even though some of the flashback scenes were a bit too vague and difficult to understand. What I really didn't like and was extremely surprised by was the "twist" at the end of the last issue. I'm excited to see where they go with this.

Volume 5: All-New Hawkeye probably worked best with its flashbacks coloring (pun both intended and unintended) Clint Barton's troubled Iowa childhood. As for the present-day story-line - it was just okay, saved mostly by the cheery and righteous presence of Kate Bishop. However, it falls short of the near-consistent high quality of the previous Fraction / Aja / Hollingsworth volumes.

Wow. Even though I don't like the art as much in this one as the previous Hawkeye's, the story and parallels are just AMAZING. If you read a Hawkeye comic, read this one. (And all the others) Because, like I said before... Wow.