Though she gets into some serious trouble, she makes some irreplaceable friends from unexpected places before reuniting with Clint once more after working out their respective issues. She takes down thugs, gets the stuffing kicked out of her and gets herself wrapped up in some hilarious antics. Tired of Clint's negative attitude and pushing people away, she walks out on him in pursuit of her own freelance career as a crimefighter in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Clint's fellow Hawkeye Kate Bishop gets into some trouble herself. Clint takes matters into his own hands and defends his new friends with everything he's got all while battling crippling doubt, depression and regular guy problems. His lovable neighbors are being threatened and harassed by a gang of mobsters who took control of the apartment and are running everyone out with unfair prices. There's some trouble brewing in the new apartment complex he's recently moved into.

Hawkeye is the underdog of the Avengers, he has no superpowers or notable abilities, he's just the guy in a costume that knows how to sling arrows. Matt Fraction's run on Hawkeye explores the everyday struggles of Clint Barton's personal life when he's not busy doing Avenger things.

Everything I heard about this book was negative but I thought it was rather impressive. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and had no expectations for it. It’s a well crafted narrative that definitely fits in with Jeff Lemire’s storytelling style. They disagree and what to do with these kids with elements from Clint’s pst foreshadowing what happens in the present and the actions they take in the present affecting the future. The main plot centers around Kate and Clint’s relationship as they try to save the lives of 3 weaponized extremely powerful children. The triple narrative separated by the different art styles Perez puts into the series really adds a lot to the story and I LOVE how the 3 blend together.

The art takes 3 different styles, a water color look into the past, an Aja esque present and a style similar to Lemire’s own art style for the future. I think he has a good grasp on the characterization Fraction invented in his run and it feels like a natural continuation from where Fraction left off.

Lemire tells a story with similar themes to his other works, it’s definitely a look at Clint and Kate with his style. Though not as impressive or groundbreaking like it’s critically acclaimed predecessor, it still manages to tell a great story with even greater art. Jeff Lemire’s Hawkeye with art by Ramon Perez is an underrated gem.

Hawkeye, Volume 5 by Jeff Lemire