Rating: 4/5
Unlike most of the second volumes that I've read recently, this one was better than the first. Maybe I was more used to the style the creators used, or perhaps the characters are just better established. Volume 2 collects Hawkeye #6-11.
Clint Barton is an expert marksman with the bow and arrow and a member of the Avengers. This series focuses on what he does when he isn't being an Avenger. He is also a landlord, thief, and general troublemaker living in Brooklyn. At times he teams up with Kate Bishop, who has also taken on the mantle of Hawkeye. For all the animosity that builds up between them, they seem to be very good friends.
The volume starts off a little weak but shows a lot of Clint's good character. The East Coast is hit by a massive storm and Clint helps one of his friends/tenants pick up his father before his house floods. Things pick up quickly with the return of the Russian mafia from volume 1 who want revenge against Clint. This escalates as Clint gets involved with Penny again, also from volume 1. To make matters worse, all of the important women in Clint's life decide to intervene for better or worse.
It might seem like there is a lot going on, and there is, but it comes together quite well. The creators do a good job of keeping it light too. Seriously, how could it not be considered light with Russian gangsters running around saying "bro" all the time? Anyway, I enjoyed the direction they took with it and the final chapter, featuring Pizza Dog, is amazing. Almost everything is conveyed using images, with very little dialogue.
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