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Hawkeye: Digest Size Edition #2
Hawkeye: Go West
The adventures of Hawkeye and Hawkeye! Kate Bishop embarks on an intergenerational adventure through time with a young Clint Barton - in the middle of a battle royale of Marvel's greatest sharpshooters! Back in the present, Kate reaches out to her old pal Clint for assistance with a problem - but, typically, he needs her help more! Clint's gotten himself into some big trouble, and that means both Hawkeyes must run a wild race across Los Angeles, trying to stay one step ahead of deadly foes! And the fun has just begun when Kate recruits an all-new team of West Coast Avengers! Say hello to America Chavez! Kid Omega! Gwenpool! And some guy named Fuse! Can this wild new team survive the attack of...the 50-foot Tigra?!
COLLECTING: HAWKEYE (2016) 13-16, GENERATIONS: HAWKEYE & HAWKEYE 1, WEST COAST AVENGERS (2018) 1-4
COLLECTING: HAWKEYE (2016) 13-16, GENERATIONS: HAWKEYE & HAWKEYE 1, WEST COAST AVENGERS (2018) 1-4
208 pages, Paperback
First published March 30, 2021
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About the author
Kelly Thompson
756 books1,007 followersKELLY THOMPSON has a degree in Sequential Art from The Savannah College of Art & Design. Her love of comics and superheroes have compelled her since she first discovered them as a teenager. Currently living in Portland, Oregon with her boyfriend and the two brilliant cats that run their lives, you can find Kelly all over the Internet where she is generally well liked, except where she's detested.
Kelly has published two novels - THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING (2012) and STORYKILLER (2014) and the graphic novel HEART IN A BOX from Dark Horse Comics (2015). She's currently writing ROGUE & GAMBIT, HAWKEYE, and PHASMA for Marvel Comics and GHOSTBUSTERS for IDW. Other major credits include: A-Force, Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps, Jem and The Holograms, Misfits, Power Rangers Pink, and the creator-owned mini-series Mega Princess.
Kelly's ambitions are eclipsed only by her desire to exist entirely in pajamas. Fortunately pajamas and writers go hand in hand (most of the time). Please buy all her stuff so that she can buy (and wear) more pajamas.
Kelly has published two novels - THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING (2012) and STORYKILLER (2014) and the graphic novel HEART IN A BOX from Dark Horse Comics (2015). She's currently writing ROGUE & GAMBIT, HAWKEYE, and PHASMA for Marvel Comics and GHOSTBUSTERS for IDW. Other major credits include: A-Force, Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps, Jem and The Holograms, Misfits, Power Rangers Pink, and the creator-owned mini-series Mega Princess.
Kelly's ambitions are eclipsed only by her desire to exist entirely in pajamas. Fortunately pajamas and writers go hand in hand (most of the time). Please buy all her stuff so that she can buy (and wear) more pajamas.
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October 17, 2022
You can rarely go wrong with a Kelly Thompson penned series. This repackaging is actually a couple of series put together. First the Generations one-shot is great. Then both Hawkeyes team up for the end of Kate's series in a really run and dramatic turn against Madame Masque. Then we switch to the latest incarnation of the West Coast Avengers for another team up of Hawkeyes along with Quentin Quire, Fuse, America Chavez and Gwenpool. Everything in here is lots of fun.
March 1, 2022
An absolute blast from start to finish. From the playful banter to the wacky action sequences, Thompson manages to create something special here. The two Hawkeyes bounce off each other wonderfully with their back and forth quips and have a natural chemistry which conveys their underlying mutual love and respect for each other. The West Coast team manage to slot in nicely around the titular duo, creating a team that, whilst imperfect in every way, also makes sense and works. For those who love Hawkeye, this is a must read, and for those who haven't dipped their toes into Hawkeye content before, this will make you a fan.
November 25, 2021
Este segundo volume da Gaviã Arqueira, Kate Bishop, por Kelly Thompson e companhia não é tão sensacional como foi a primeira parte dessa publicação do selo Marvel Teens, mas ainda assim é bom. Começa com o crossover Hawkeye/Hawkeye: Generations, que já havia sido publicado no Brasil na época cronlógica correta, mas que não fazia muito sentido. Na época, a Panini Comics Brasil não publicava a série de Kate Bishop, cujo desenvolvimento da história iniciada em Generations desembocava nesse título. Temos, então uma "reunião de família" de Barton e Bishop, os dois Arqueiros mais famosos da Marvel. Contudo, o roteiro não é tão espertinho quanto os do primeiro volume. Deve-se destacar a maravilhosa arte do brasileiro Leonardo Romero, que dá uma dimensão especial para o enredo. Completam esse encadernado duas historinhas meia-boca estreladas por Kate Bishop para tapar buraco e encher linguiça deste encadernado. Uma delas, publicada na antologia One Year of Marvels, mostra Kate e três garotas contra um vampiro galanteador e machista. A outra mostra Kete Bishop e Quentin Quire investigando um crime cujos suspeitos são Papais Noéis.
August 10, 2023
What’s better than Hawkeye? Two Hawkeyes!
This is an effective, entertaining combination of superheroics and humor, somewhere between the Fraction run and the TV show. The artwork is consistently polished, and the dialogue fresh and crisp.
Kate’s issues with Clint were stronger, and I especially liked Eden and that plot. However, Kate gets a little lost in the West Coast Avengers issues. I definitely want to see more from Thompson and these illustrators.
This is an effective, entertaining combination of superheroics and humor, somewhere between the Fraction run and the TV show. The artwork is consistently polished, and the dialogue fresh and crisp.
Kate’s issues with Clint were stronger, and I especially liked Eden and that plot. However, Kate gets a little lost in the West Coast Avengers issues. I definitely want to see more from Thompson and these illustrators.
December 30, 2024
Honestly, this was pretty damn good. It brought back a lot of nostalgia from when I read this in middle school, so that was great. The art in this last book was incredible, I feel like the art just kept getting better throughout this series. ALSO, I have to talk about the beginning of the book because, OH MY GOD I love it so much. The idea of having future Kate Bishop meet past Clint Barton is amazing.
February 14, 2022
This was a lot of fun. I'd read "Generations" in a collection featuring the original Hawkeye. It's still hilarious.
Some of the characters who become West Coast Avengers iteration 2 are introduced in Kate Bishop's Hawkeye: Private Eye series. Again, reading it all in order made it all make so much more sense to me. Kate Bishop's main adversary seems to be Madame Masque, who has been holding a grudge for a long time. But there are other supervillains in Los Angeles, and Kate's father Derek, who isn't necessarily a supervillain, but is definitely a villain.
What also helped me to understand West Coast Avengers version 2 was that I started to read the "All-New X-Men" series recently, which introduced me to Quentin Quire as a student at Xavier's School, or whatever it's called this century. That made him make somewhat more sense. Somewhat. I'm still puzzled about Gwenpool. I mean, I know the Gwen Stacy story from Spider-Man, and I'm slightly familiar with the character Deadpool, more from seeing the first movie than reading very many comics with him in it. I guess she's a cross between them?
There's reality TV involved, which ended very, very badly for the last team that used that. Kate even gets a "Captain America Disapproves" phone call. Captain America was a main character in the events following that "very, very badly," also known as Marvel's Civil War. His disapproval is totally understandable, though it makes Kate feel bad.
At the start of this new WCA series, Kate has powerhouse and sometime Young Avenger America Chavez use her teleportation abilities to fetch Clint Barton to help with a land sharks issue. There are land sharks roaming the streets of Los Angeles, and Clint happened to be the superhero who answered Kate's phone call. So the "grizzled veteran" original Hawkeye joins this team of mostly newbie superheroes. Kate or the reality TV people or a narrator wonder whether his title on the team should be "babysitter," but he also acts as something of a teacher/mentor with the extremely green (in the sense of "inexperienced") superheroes. He does have those years of experience, some of it bitter, bitter experience, to draw on.
As is fitting for any version of the West Coast Avengers, things continue to be wacky. Because of course they would be.
Some of the characters who become West Coast Avengers iteration 2 are introduced in Kate Bishop's Hawkeye: Private Eye series. Again, reading it all in order made it all make so much more sense to me. Kate Bishop's main adversary seems to be Madame Masque, who has been holding a grudge for a long time. But there are other supervillains in Los Angeles, and Kate's father Derek, who isn't necessarily a supervillain, but is definitely a villain.
What also helped me to understand West Coast Avengers version 2 was that I started to read the "All-New X-Men" series recently, which introduced me to Quentin Quire as a student at Xavier's School, or whatever it's called this century. That made him make somewhat more sense. Somewhat. I'm still puzzled about Gwenpool. I mean, I know the Gwen Stacy story from Spider-Man, and I'm slightly familiar with the character Deadpool, more from seeing the first movie than reading very many comics with him in it. I guess she's a cross between them?
There's reality TV involved, which ended very, very badly for the last team that used that. Kate even gets a "Captain America Disapproves" phone call. Captain America was a main character in the events following that "very, very badly," also known as Marvel's Civil War. His disapproval is totally understandable, though it makes Kate feel bad.
At the start of this new WCA series, Kate has powerhouse and sometime Young Avenger America Chavez use her teleportation abilities to fetch Clint Barton to help with a land sharks issue. There are land sharks roaming the streets of Los Angeles, and Clint happened to be the superhero who answered Kate's phone call. So the "grizzled veteran" original Hawkeye joins this team of mostly newbie superheroes. Kate or the reality TV people or a narrator wonder whether his title on the team should be "babysitter," but he also acts as something of a teacher/mentor with the extremely green (in the sense of "inexperienced") superheroes. He does have those years of experience, some of it bitter, bitter experience, to draw on.
As is fitting for any version of the West Coast Avengers, things continue to be wacky. Because of course they would be.
March 17, 2022
This book concludes the 2017 Hawkeye series and begins the 2018 West Coast Avengers series.
In Hawkeye issue #13, Clint Barton returns but the series takes a slight downturn. First of all, I like Leonardo Romero's clean "European-style" art, but for some reason he draws Clint to look the same age as Kate (20 something), and that really annoys me. Second, the story is more fantastic (involving time travel) and apparently expects some background knowledge of the Secret Empire event. Despite these two negatives, Hawkeye & Hawkeye together still make a great team, and the conclusion on the series is worth reading.
West Coast Avengers, however, is skippable. Kelly Thompson writes fun and sassy dialogue and Stefano Caselli draws Clint to be of correct age, but that's about it. The new WCA are a crazy bunch composed of two Hawkeyes, Gwenpool, Quentin Quire, America Chavez and some guy named Fuse. You need to have followed Marvel in 2010s closely to know who these kids are. If you are not already a fan of some of them, this series is not likely to make you one. Although some lines made me smile, I am not eager to find out how the story of the new WCA continues.
Hawkeye: 3.5 stars
West Coast Avengers: 2.5 stars
In Hawkeye issue #13, Clint Barton returns but the series takes a slight downturn. First of all, I like Leonardo Romero's clean "European-style" art, but for some reason he draws Clint to look the same age as Kate (20 something), and that really annoys me. Second, the story is more fantastic (involving time travel) and apparently expects some background knowledge of the Secret Empire event. Despite these two negatives, Hawkeye & Hawkeye together still make a great team, and the conclusion on the series is worth reading.
West Coast Avengers, however, is skippable. Kelly Thompson writes fun and sassy dialogue and Stefano Caselli draws Clint to be of correct age, but that's about it. The new WCA are a crazy bunch composed of two Hawkeyes, Gwenpool, Quentin Quire, America Chavez and some guy named Fuse. You need to have followed Marvel in 2010s closely to know who these kids are. If you are not already a fan of some of them, this series is not likely to make you one. Although some lines made me smile, I am not eager to find out how the story of the new WCA continues.
Hawkeye: 3.5 stars
West Coast Avengers: 2.5 stars
December 1, 2021
So, this book mostly contains volume 3 of Hawkeye: Kate Bishop, which I already read on its own. BUT, it also contains the first 4 issues of West Coast Avengers, which I didn’t yet read, so that’s all I’ll be reviewing.
Anyway, I gotta read Kelly Thompson’s West Coast Avengers, the continuation of her Kate Bishop story that has now culminated in Kate forming her own superhero team to protect L.A. against a familiarly unfamiliar foe, along with other threats of both land and shark variety. As usual, Kate’s managed to whip together a fun little group that she can kinda call a “team”, and together they may actually save Venice Beach, or destroy it, idk man. It’s a whole lotta fun and I just wanna keep reading!
Anyway, I gotta read Kelly Thompson’s West Coast Avengers, the continuation of her Kate Bishop story that has now culminated in Kate forming her own superhero team to protect L.A. against a familiarly unfamiliar foe, along with other threats of both land and shark variety. As usual, Kate’s managed to whip together a fun little group that she can kinda call a “team”, and together they may actually save Venice Beach, or destroy it, idk man. It’s a whole lotta fun and I just wanna keep reading!
January 24, 2022
I aim to please.Never gonna grow tired of this combo. I think Hawkeye (both of them) are up there in terms of favourite Avengers/Marvel characters. This graphic novel combines the last volume of Kate's solo run and the first of the New West Coast Avengers. Prefer the WCA art (Clint? Oof, we love.). Story-wise, I believe the first part to be slightly stronger (the best sharpshooters in the universe teaming up against Hawkeyes, Kate's rivalry with Madamme Masque). Nevertheless, very enjoyable, all the humour I expect from this team up with some heart felt emotion. Gotta love.
January 20, 2022
Some of the best Kate Bishop-Clint Barton content out there — the first graphic novel I picked up for Kate outside of the Young Avengers and it does not disappoint. One of my favorite graphic novels of all time, I find myself coming back to it again and again. A perfect comfort read, and a wonderful pairing with Private Eye by Kelly Thompson as well (this is a continuation of the Hawkeye (2016) comic run collected in that GN)
January 4, 2022
So much better than the show! They actually have inside jokes and playful banter. I can see why they teamed up. This comic takes place in LA instead of NYC. There were very LA moments: traffic, Hollywood, random happenings. It is best if I let you read the comic yourself. Be ready for the mini twists. Also, be ready for the difference between series and comics.
May 13, 2022
i heart hawkeye sm and gwenpool is lit rally me so <3<3<3
June 9, 2022
It was funny like when Quentin Quire and Gwendolyn Poole kiss because America Chavez and Johnny Watts were scarred.It was also funny when Kate said Clint was gay
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 23, 2022
Pretty nice end of the run. Loved Kate acknowledging Clint as her family!
West coast avengers was kind of a mess, but not that bad.
West coast avengers was kind of a mess, but not that bad.
August 3, 2023
generations hawkeye and hawkeye - okay…idk what else to say it was ok okay
13-16 - more of the same from thompson just trying to be witty but not quite getting there just being annoying but clint is back i missed their dunaimc dearly did love kates freinds watcning the two of them interact that was good to me
west coast - love gwenpool But the reboot is sooo dumb the panel traveling qas the coolest most inventive thing about her character and about hastings’ book and if theyre taking that awya thats so dumb
america <3 she looks so pretty and shes so cool best part abt the book fs (would be gwen but they did her soo dirty)
but overall kind of a stinker will prob not be finsihing the run more of the same problems w this hawkeey run come up in the wca run literally “hes right behind me isnt he” humor in this cant stand
13-16 - more of the same from thompson just trying to be witty but not quite getting there just being annoying but clint is back i missed their dunaimc dearly did love kates freinds watcning the two of them interact that was good to me
west coast - love gwenpool But the reboot is sooo dumb the panel traveling qas the coolest most inventive thing about her character and about hastings’ book and if theyre taking that awya thats so dumb
america <3 she looks so pretty and shes so cool best part abt the book fs (would be gwen but they did her soo dirty)
but overall kind of a stinker will prob not be finsihing the run more of the same problems w this hawkeey run come up in the wca run literally “hes right behind me isnt he” humor in this cant stand
April 15, 2023
Kate's and previous-timeline-Clint's interactions in the "Generations: Hawkeye & Hawkeye" part of this collection are cute, but I found the plot (teleported bad guys on the hunt) underwhelming.
The Hawkeye #13-16 part picks up where Private Eye left off but also incorporates a character (troublemaker) from the "Generations" story. It has its moments.
The West Coast Avengers #1-4 part tried my patience a little bit, then had me giving in with a smile to its large-scale silliness. The ragtag teammates' interactions and comments during the reality show bits triggered snickers. The B.R.O.D.O.K. thing is priceless, especially in terms of art.
Varying art styles, and I like Romero's and Caselli's more than Raffaele's.
The Hawkeye #13-16 part picks up where Private Eye left off but also incorporates a character (troublemaker) from the "Generations" story. It has its moments.
The West Coast Avengers #1-4 part tried my patience a little bit, then had me giving in with a smile to its large-scale silliness. The ragtag teammates' interactions and comments during the reality show bits triggered snickers. The B.R.O.D.O.K. thing is priceless, especially in terms of art.
Varying art styles, and I like Romero's and Caselli's more than Raffaele's.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 12, 2024
This book is split in to two halves - the end of Thompson’s stellar Hawkeye run and the start of the West Coast Avengers run.
The good - Kate’s story in her solo wraps up nicely, albeit too short of a run, and the art is excellent. Thompson’s run on Kate Bishop Hawkeye was near perfect and is very missed.
Her West Coast Avengers? Some of my least favourite comics of her writing. It could just be more but I do not enjoy when ‘street level’ heroes fight off big bads that are, in this case, larger than life. The interactions are a mixed bag of fun and dull. It’s odd for me as Thompson normally knocks it out of the park.
2.5/5
The good - Kate’s story in her solo wraps up nicely, albeit too short of a run, and the art is excellent. Thompson’s run on Kate Bishop Hawkeye was near perfect and is very missed.
Her West Coast Avengers? Some of my least favourite comics of her writing. It could just be more but I do not enjoy when ‘street level’ heroes fight off big bads that are, in this case, larger than life. The interactions are a mixed bag of fun and dull. It’s odd for me as Thompson normally knocks it out of the park.
2.5/5
January 27, 2022
o fim do arco da Kelly Thompson com a Kate Bishop é muito legal, mesmo que um pouco acelerado demais. podia ter tido mais edições.
as outras histórias extras nesse volume me deixaram com mixed feelings. a primeira, da ilha dos atiradores, é divertida, mas as duas últimas são chatas, principalmente a do vampiro que é PÉSSIMA.
as outras histórias extras nesse volume me deixaram com mixed feelings. a primeira, da ilha dos atiradores, é divertida, mas as duas últimas são chatas, principalmente a do vampiro que é PÉSSIMA.
December 30, 2023
Très bon comic, c’est la première fois que je me risquais à en lire un et ce ne sera sûrement pas la dernière fois. J’ai beaucoup apprécié l’évolution psychologique de Kate Bishop au travers des épreuves qu’elle a vécu dans ces aventures. C’est l’une de mes personnages préférée et j’ai hâte d’en lire plus.
March 20, 2025
I hadn't planned on reading this entire run from Kelly Thompson all together but it looks I will now!
It's been so much fun and I love that she used the Generations issue as an extra issue of the run rather than a side story. I've really enjoyed the artwork throughout, even with the changes, and the balance of drama, humour and action has been just right.
It's been so much fun and I love that she used the Generations issue as an extra issue of the run rather than a side story. I've really enjoyed the artwork throughout, even with the changes, and the balance of drama, humour and action has been just right.
March 31, 2025
I’m definitely hooked. I love Kate so much. I loved having her and Clint team up again and I loved the continuation of Kate’s story and the family reveals.
This volume also includes 1-4 of West Coast Avengers which kind of seems odd to me seeing as the next in the series is 1-6 of West Coast Avengers. I’m also not loving their dynamics just yet.
This volume also includes 1-4 of West Coast Avengers which kind of seems odd to me seeing as the next in the series is 1-6 of West Coast Avengers. I’m also not loving their dynamics just yet.
January 22, 2022
(3.25 ⭐️ Issues #13-16), (4.25⭐️ Generations)- loved the seeing all the archers together and was pretty creative and interesting, (2.5 ⭐️ West Coast Avengers)- Very eccentric to say the least, loved Hawkeyes, America, and Gwenpool.
February 12, 2023
3.75. Courage Kate tu peux le faire. J’aime vraiment ce perso. Et sa dynamique avec les autres.
Par contre les traductions littérales de certaines persos non … genre vraiment Maître des taches pour task master?
Par contre les traductions littérales de certaines persos non … genre vraiment Maître des taches pour task master?
February 23, 2025
I wasn’t a big fan.. it was okay though. I thought that the villain getting mad at the other villain and then just walking out and not putting up a fight was pretty funny. I probably wouldn’t read it again but I wouldn’t be in particular agony if I had to.
September 25, 2021
Kate Bishop is always a joy to read.
I really enjoyed this collection of her stories, and her work with the West Coast Avengers.
She's awesome.
I really enjoyed this collection of her stories, and her work with the West Coast Avengers.
She's awesome.
December 13, 2021
Kate admitting that Clint is family to her, is everything. I love Hawkeye & Hawkeye and I want to read about them forever, the end.
December 27, 2021
thanks for the christmas gift dad 🥰🥰
January 22, 2022
Kelly Thompson rarely disappoints.
May 18, 2022
Enjoyed the ending of the Hawkeye story, but the West Coast Avengers storyline wasn't really my thing. Much more of a playful, juvenile tone IMO.
May 29, 2022
Super fun seeing Clinton & Kate re-team up & later the new West Coast Avengers!
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