Episode 123: The Hawkeye Episode

<p>Bro! On this episode, comics writer and publisher Carlton Hargro (20th Place Media) returns as we take aim at “the breakout star of the blockbuster Avengers film” with a discussion of Hawkeye (2012), specifically issues 1-5 (as seen in Vol. 1: My Life As a Weapon) and 11 (“Pizza Is My Business”), by Matt Fraction, David Aja and Javier Pulido, published by Marvel Comics!</p> <p>This charming take on the World’s Greatest Marksman deftly balances humor, action, dense plotting and a strong, unifying visual style courtesy of David Aja and the muted color scheme of Matt Hollingsworth.</p> <p>Can Avenger Clint Barton and his protégé, Kate Bishop (who also goes by Hawkeye) survive encounters with tracksuit-clad mobsters, the Circus of Crime, and a dangerous auto-thieving redhead? Can Clint’s pizza-loving canine companion, Lucky, solve the murder of one of Clint’s neighbors? And can these stories hit that moving target known as ... The Comics Canon?</p> <p><strong>In This Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://savethecat.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Save the Cat</a> and <a href= "https://www.doesthedogdie.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Does the Dog Die?</a></li> <li>How is the Circus of Crime still in business?</li> <li>Pulp by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips</li> <li>Hawkeye: Kate Bishop Vol. 1: Anchor Points by Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero and Michael Walsh</li> <li>Daredevil Vol. 1 by Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera and Marcos Martin</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/20thplacemedia/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">20th Place Media</a> on Instagram</li> </ul> <p>Join us in two weeks as we discuss Steve Gerber’s Howard the Duck!</p> <p>Until then:<br /> <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-comics-canon" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise</a>!<br /> <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-canon/id1074541605" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rate us on Apple Podcasts</a>!<br /> <a href="mailto:letters@comicscanon.com