Hawkeye Vol. 3: L.A. Woman (Hawkeye Series)

I got this on pre-order because I loved the previous 2 volumes so much, but WOW, Matt Fraction has surpassed himself with this one. I could see this becoming a film or TV series - his Kate Bishop is so engaging. She's funny & believable, and yes, there are some scary moments where she gets the crap beaten out of her, no unrealistic conservation of ninjutsu moments. There's a good sting in the tail of this tale, which I won't reveal here, but wow, when you read it, it'll be mind-blowing. Really good book - read from cover to cover in an afternoon & then put on my shelf with a huge grin on my face.Artwork is interesting - still kind of in keeping with the sparse, limited palette of previous volumes, though it does break free of that a bit. Slightly manga-ish, cartoony portrayal of Katie when she's annoyed or frustrated, makes her seem more like a little girl at times than a grown woman, but that's pretty good: she's a trainee, not yet quite a seasoned veteran, and she is having trouble on her own. She's young yet, lacks experience, but she overcomes anyway through her never-back-down spirit. I like. I like a lot.

This third volume of Matt Fractions Hawkeye follows Kate Bishop as she heads to the West Coast in search of adventure which sees her back in conflict with Madam Masque and setting up her own detective agency with the help of a local cop along the way.I enjoyed this a lot though, though it was of course full of Kate's teenage attitude and humour it was still funny an enjoyable (though perhaps less gritty than the main Clint Barton storyline has been).This series has been something very different and this volume is a worthy addition.

the storyline was great and kate bishop is a wonderful character. the best part of this book is annie wu's art which is amazing, i highly recommend reading this ! loved the casual lgbt rep and the great characters.

Matt Factions Hawkeye is one of the best reads I had of last year. Brilliant take on both Hawkeyes and what they get upto when they aren't in the avengers. This story focuses on Kate and her struggle to make it on her own.

Arrived fairly quick, great condition for a used comic and at a fair price

Having Kate Bishop as the protagonist was a cool change, but the plot wasn't exactly interesting.

Kate Bishop takes the spotlight for this trade, and things are slowed considerably. he dialogue can be very annoying and a chore to read and the story isn't the most exciting but the art is pretty top notch as expected of the series and there are times when the comedy shines.

Not as big of a fan of Wu's art as I am Aja's, but Kate Bishop is awesome as usual and it was good to see a little more of her as the main focus!