Hawkeye & Mockingbird
| Hawkeye & Mockingbird | |
|---|---|
 Cover to Hawkeye & Mockingbird #1 (June 2010). Art by Paul Renaud. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | June 2010 |
| No. of issues | 2 |
| Main character(s) | Hawkeye Mockingbird |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Jim McCann David Lopez |
| Written by | Jim McCann |
| Penciller(s) | David Lopez |
| Inker(s) | Alvaro Lopez |
| Letterer(s) | Cory Petit |
| Colorist(s) | Nathan Fairbairn |
| Editor(s) | Bill Rosemann |
Hawkeye & Mockingbird is a comic book ongoing series published by Marvel Comics starring superheroes Hawkeye and Mockingbird.
Publication history
The series launched in June 2010 as part of Marvel Comic's Heroic Age by writer Jim McCann and artist David Lopez.[1] Hawkeye & Mockingbird is the creative team's first ongoing series for Marvel, but they have previously collaborated on the 2009 miniseries New Avengers: The Reunion. In an interview with Comic Book Resources, McCann stated that the themes of the book are "responsibility, trust, and overcoming devastating blows". Lopez describes the artistic style as "an evolution", stating "I've been sketching for months and I've got a clearer feel of the mood we want for the book. Jim is giving me plenty of cool things to draw. We've got so much gasoline, powder, trick arrows, staff action and destruction of property that we're going to need new insurance - and at the same time, it's emotionally intense. It's a very solid book, balanced".[2]
Characters
- Hawkeye (Clint Barton)- An orphan trained to be one of the greatest archers in the world while employed in the circus and member of the Avengers. Ex-husband and current boyfriend of Mockingbird.
- Mockingbird (Barbara "Bobbi" Morse)- Former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. turned superhero, founder and field operations commander of the World Counter-terrorism Agency (W.C.A.) and member of the New Avengers. Ex-wife and current girlfriend of Hawkeye.
- Twitchy- Senior intelligence analyst of the W.C.A.
- Bangs- Weapons and explosives specialist for the W.C.A.
- London- Research and developer for the W.C.A.
- Dominic Fortune (Duvid Jerome Fortunov)- Soldier of fortune with ties to the criminal underground, currently employed by the W.C.A.
Plot synopsis
Background
In Marvel's 1983 "Hawkeye" miniseries, the titular character (a.k.a Clint Barton) meets Bobbi Morse (a.k.a. Mockingbird), and together they battle the villainous Crossfire. The ending of the series is like the first line of the Johnny Cash song "Jackson" because the couple does indeed get married in a fever, one that lasts several years, until Hawkeye and Mockingbird's team of West Coast Avengers runs afoul of the old west hero known as the Phantom Rider, who becomes obsessed with Mockingbird. The western hero abducts and rapes her by using drugs and brainwashing to convince her that she loves him. When Mockingbird breaks free of the Rider's control, she attacks him. The fight ends with the Rider hanging from a ledge and then tumbling to his death after Mockingbird refuses to help him. When she tries to explain what happened to Hawkeye, he doesn't believe her. This leads to a rift between husband and wife, almost destroying their marriage. Hawkeye and Mockingbird later reconcile, though soon Mockingbird sacrifices her life to save Hawkeye's.
At least, that's what Hawkeye and the rest of the world believe. At the end of "Secret Invasion," Clint Barton discovers that his wife is very much alive, and in the 2009 miniseries "New Avengers: The Reunion" by writer Jim McCann and artist David Lopez, Bobbi reveals to her husband that they never actually did reconcile. In fact, she was on her way to deliver divorce papers to him when she was abducted and replaced by an agent of the shapeshifting Skrull Empire. Over the course of the miniseries, the duo battles terrorists and discovers that they still care for each other. This leads them to continue their personal relationship and their professional one as well, with Hawkeye becoming an operative of Mockingbird's newly established World Counterterrorism Agency.[2]
Ghosts
Reception
Reception for the first issue has been mostly positive. Comic Book Resources gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars.[3] IGN gave it a 7.7 out of 10.[4] David Pepose of Newsarama stated, "With bows and arrows, spies and guns, heroes and villains and the World Counterterrorism Agency, there is a lot for Jim McCann and David Lopez to work with for Hawkeye and Mockingbird -- and after reading this first issue, I am definitely excited to see where it goes next. It's lighthearted swashbuckling with romance and intrigue, and ultimately it's got the same infectious fun factor as a book like The Incredible Hercules. Just like the skills of its titular heroes, this is a book you can't miss".[5]
References
- ^ Lucas Siegel (2010-03-10). "HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD, In Costume, In Love, In New Ongoing". Newsarama. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ a b Dave Richards (2010-03-10). "McCann and Lopez Reunite for "Hawkeye & Mockingbird"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ James Hunt (2010-06-07). "Hawkeye and Mockingbird #1". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ Bryan Joel (2010-06-07). "Hawkeye & Mockingbird #1 Review". IGN. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ David Pepose (2010-06-07). "Best Shots Comic Reviews: HAWKEYE/MOCKINGBIRD, RED HOOD". Newsarama. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
External links
- Hawkeye & Mockingbird at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)