Dark Reign: Hawkeye # 1 - Dark Reign: Hawkeye

Dark Reign is turning out to b a good Story Arc, i was a bit skiddish about picking it up but know that i've bin reading it i've found myself liking the comic, i think the storyline is very good and Dark Avengers are cool..  but of all the characters in this Arc Bullseye a.k.a Hawkeye is turning out to b my favorite character, his ruthless untamned nature taking on a mantle such as Hawkeye and pretty much perverting what it has stood for, is very entertaining, the writers have done a great job with his character, and this comic was just Awesome, the art was ok, i say pick it up if you want to read a good read i give this Comic a 4.7 out of 5

Dark Reign continues and this is not the Hawkeye we know! But can Bullseye really make the grade when it comes to being a "hero" Honestly I have to say I'm liking Bullseye a lot more. You just never know what he is going to do next.

So as show in the a preview a few days ago, the Dark Avengers(excluding Sentry and Captain Marvel) are battling it out with a man who has gotten a hold of a Hulkbuster. Norman is shown to place him showing off to the public to be more important than actually stopping the criminal. Hawkeye(Bullseye) takes it upon himself to take take down the Hulkbuster himself. Taking direct aim at the man, he tells him, "Good news, bad new. Good nenws is, Hawkeye doesn't kill people in cold blood." which the man replies whats the bad news and Hawkeye says, "I'm not Hawkeye." The man ejects the from Hulkbuster and Norman gives orders to take him alive. Hawkeye makes a comment about Norman's signal breaking up and fires an explosive arrow at him killing him. When the Press shows up, Norman tries to cover for Hawkeye killing people. But Ben Urich keeps pressing the matter until Norman orders HAMMER agents to take him away.

Later at the Avengers Towers, Norman calls Hawkeye into his office to talk to him about his actions. Hawkeye tells him that if Norman wants him to use the bow and arrow only, thats fine and that if he expects him to dress up like a hero he can do that too. But Norman is mistaken if he thinks that Hawkeye would hold back against poeple. Norman tells him that he has worked too long to gain the respect he is getting and that if Hawkeye messes it up for him he will find himself in an "unmarked grave".

Hours later, Hawkeye finds a lady who is being attacked by three guys. One of the men is killed instantly by an arrow through the head. Then next guy is pinned to their van with an arrow through each hand. The final man gives up, but being himself Hawkeye puts an arrow through his head too. The woman tells him thank you and tells him how her son is the biggest fan of the Avengers. She then asks for Hawkeye's autograph, but when he takes the pen, he shoves it into her head. The man hooked to the van starts begging for his life. Hawkeye shoves the gas peddle on the van down making it drive off the edge and landing right on some police cars. Going up to one of the men on the ground, Hawkeye carves his "bullseye" symbol in the man's forehead and says, "That's all I ever wanted, Norman. Credit for my kills." Hawkeye looks up to find that all his actions were being recorded from a news helicopter.

Overall I think its a decent issue. Lets you see Bullseye(one of the more interesting Dark Avengers) getting to cut loose and be himself. He is interesting cause you aren't quiet sure what he is going to do. I half expected him to actually sign the autograph for the lady, but he turns around and kills her, just like he was in his Bullseye costume again.

Hightlight Notes:

• Norman Osborn - He seems mored interested in what the public thought of him than actually protecting people. When the giant robot started to fall on the crowd Ms. Marvel made a comment about the innocent bystanders and Norman's reply was, "The What?" Also an important note is that Hawkeye notice Norman actually believes he is a hero. Its not some act he is trying to put on, he actually believes he is "Iron Patriot".
• Hawkeye - He's a man that knows what he wants. I'm just not sure how being with the Avengers lets him get it. He said it a couple times that all he wants was "Credit for his kills", yet he has joined a team that wants to keep him from doing so. I'm not sure what he is gaining from the team. But he is interesting, I found that at certain times I believed he might actually to the "right" thing but  in the end he always showed his true colors.