Hawkeye #14 – Review

By: Matt Fraction (story), Annie Wu (art), Matt Hollingsworth (colors)

The Story: She got more bounce in California than all yours combined.

The Review: Apologies for the long delay between reviews, but I’m sure you understand when I say I really needed to take advantage of the holiday break.  With Thanksgiving behind us, I hope everyone is counting their blessings right around now.  I, for one, am very thankful to have a title like Hawkeye on my monthly pull list.  After so many titles fraught with implausible plots and high drama, it’s refreshing to get a comedic dose of street-based entertainment.

That’s especially the case with this issue, which once again gives Kate Bishop a star turn.  I’d say Kate has really been the breakout character of this series, charming readers with her irresistible blend of confidence, sensitivity, and strong moral compass.  In fact, she reminds me a lot of Stephanie Brown as Batgirl, which is a big plus in my book.  What draws you to both characters is how little division there is between their civilian and costumed selves; whether suited up or not, their personalities remain essentially the same.