New HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD Ongoing

[goldenfist]

Click on the link to read the article

www.newsarama.com/comics/Hawkeye-Mockingbird-McCann-100310.html

[kidcage]

Alright, this is a new title I could get really into, lol. A couple of things in the article jump out at me: 1) I hope the art is cool, as these characters deserve that and 2) the enthusiasm McCann has for this project. The first arc, dealing with Phantom Rider and Crossfire could be awesome, and this is going to be a book I'll be picking up right from the get-go.

This also has me at least interested in the "Enter the Heroic Age" shot since there's apparently going to be an original piece there.

Of all the new books that could be coming out, this has me excited the most of all. Then again, as Hawkeye/Mockingbird are the top of my "Awesome characters" list, this definitely has me looking forward to June.

[humanbelly]

This does seem to be an encouraging full-reverse on characters that had been pretty much Bendis-ized beyond redemption (although-- does BMD at least get credit for creating a situation where Bobbi could come back to life? I never did catch what the story was with that. . . and never picked up their book last year).

I mean, that young girl was Hawkeye, and Clint was Ronin. I have to assume that fan reaction to both moves was quite negative, or that status would have continued.

HB

[kidcage]

Yeah HB, I agree. I think the idea of a writer who is excited about the way the character(s) were BEFORE Bendis got a handle on them is what appeals to me the most. Since he wrote "The Reunion" and I saw how he had Clint/Bobbi interact there, along with this interview, it seems like he's really working on the story and history of the characters (Crossfire AND Phantom Rider in the first story arc? Heck yea!)

I think the most telling of this announcement is it kind of has me hoping that Hawkeye ISN'T on the Avengers title that Bendis is writing, because I get the feeling Bendis would just gloss over (or completely ignore) what another writer is doing to the same character in that character's Solo book in order to fulfill his needs.

[goldenfist]

Here's a link to see the cover.

media.comics.ign.com/articles/107/1079117/img_7635236.html

And Bendis is not writing it, It will be writtien by JIM MCCANN