SOLO AVENGERS
RUN: 41 ISSUES 1989-91
KEY CREATORS: Tom DeFalco, Howard
Mackie, and Steve Gerber wrote Hawkeye. Mark Bright is the first
artist;
rotating cast on the second feature
OUTLINE: Two solo tales in each
each, usually a Hawkeye tale and a
rotating backup
STANDOUT ISSUES: Full issue? None.
I did like the Yellowjacket (Rita) tale and Sundragon storyline
(18-20)
DUD ISSUES: At least the first
issue with Gerber's Hawkeye and the US Agent backup.
OVERALL: In a way it's a shame
there were a few good tales to try to weed out of the bunch, because most
of the stories (including the key Trickshot addition to Hawkeye's origin
#1-?) are boring as hell. I'm amazed I lasted long enough to get to the
Sundragon story. One other story, though not superb, is still okay
is the teaming of Hawkeye, Peregrine, and Sandman against the Communist
Red Skull.
Unfortunately I can't think of an
issue I read where both stories were really good. This title felt very
much like it was coming out of an assembly line for the most part
RECOMMENDED OR NOT: As a whole,
no. If you can raid the bargain bin, pick up the Sundragon story and skip
whatever was being cranked out in Hawkeye at the time. Also check out the
Yellowjacket story, where she she gives up
her vows of revenge because she gets the
hots for the Black Knight
CONTINUITY NOTES: Trickshot
explained
a minor detail in Hawkeye's origin but not why he lied to everyone
including
his wife.