Hawkeye MAX: Would you buy it?

[sherlockbones]

spawning from the "top 50 avengers" thread i was thinking about how awesome a hawkeye:max title would be. what do you think of such a concept? stupid/awesome? what do you expect of such a title and what stories would you want them place clint into? my first idea was placing clint as a commander of a united nations peace keeping force in africa.

villans:
arms dealer, mining companies, warlords, kid soldiers, corrupt politicians, terrorists

there is alot of directions you can go with such a setup considering what a violent place africa can be. or has something like this been down allready?

so what do you think?

[drwho]

My only demand would be he would have to wear his costume. I think that is what partially killed his series because he didnt wear the costume. He was like some guy riding a motorcycle and carrying bow.:evilangry

[Pwood]

My only demand would be he would have to wear his costume. I think that is what partially killed his series because he didnt wear the costume. He was like some guy riding a motorcycle and carrying bow.:evilangry

I agree. The costume is classic...

And the answer to the original question...yes...I mean...it's Hawkeye...

[Slumber Hulk]

I love Hawkeye and would probably but I voted no. I think he needs to be part of an ensamble.

[Mo S.]

I wouldn't mind a miniseries - but I think for the character to be in a successful "solo" series the writer needs to pay close attention to what makes the character popular in the first place. Nicieza had some of it going in his series - the heart, the stubborness, the mouth, the often-overblown ego (or what looks like it, anyway), but the series was missing someone (or someones) for Hawkeye to interact with.

[sherlockbones]

My only demand would be he would have to wear his costume. I think that is what partially killed his series because he didnt wear the costume. He was like some guy riding a motorcycle and carrying bow.:evilangry

yeah that is pretty cliche and has been done a thousand times with street-level heros. next would be fighting drug lords in colombia, too much rambo2.
that is why i thought of this un scenario. fits very good today´s global politics and you would have a lot of ambiguous challenges.

i could live with his costume being modified kinda like the 90´s avengers leather jackets, featuring some un logo and some military gear in camp life. for covert ops they could use the costume

[glue]

My only demand would be he would have to wear his costume.

Agreed. As for whether or not I'd buy it, I'm not sure. There's really nobody at Marvel right now that would make me buy a series and Hawkeye isn't among my favorite characters. I'd have to see it first.

[The Mirrorball Man]

My only demand would be he would have to wear his costume. I think that is what partially killed his series because he didnt wear the costume. He was like some guy riding a motorcycle and carrying bow.:evilangry

Yeah, who needs a guy on a motorcycle when you can have a real hero who's not afraid to wear a pink costume with a butterfly mask and a deliciously ambiguous "H" on the forehead?

[Alan2099]

Why a MAX series?

I see absolutley no reason Hawkeye would benifit from lots of gore, sex, or cussing. He's a basic straight up super hero. If you're going to do anything with the guy it really needs to be basic hero stuff.

[Mean Mr Mustard]

Hawkeye MAX?
That's just WRONG.
Wrong, wrong, WRONG.

[Jake V]

Why a MAX series?

I see absolutley no reason Hawkeye would benifit from lots of gore, sex, or cussing. He's a basic straight up super hero. If you're going to do anything with the guy it really needs to be basic hero stuff.

Seriously. Hawkeye isn't a guy who lends himself to adult situations or really anything risque at all. While he isn't as straight laced as Cap, he really IS the cool guy/smartass/rebel archetype, and such a chararacter is meant to appeal to ALL audiences.

A Hawkeye solo series (if handeled well) could be really good, but he's no Punisher.

[sherlockbones]

Why a MAX series?

I see absolutley no reason Hawkeye would benifit from lots of gore, sex, or cussing. He's a basic straight up super hero. If you're going to do anything with the guy it really needs to be basic hero stuff.

that is not what i intended to imply. i thought of it as a more adult, serious title still based in the original MU. some old nick fury graphic novels have this reality feeling, and the point that hawkeye definitly is not a killer (egghead, mockingbird quarrel) would set it apart from punisher. no shot to kill, but nevertheless tough decsions

[sherlockbones]

Seriously. Hawkeye isn't a guy who lends himself to adult situations or really anything risque at all. While he isn't as straight laced as Cap, he really IS the cool guy/smartass/rebel archetype, and such a chararacter is meant to appeal to ALL audiences.

A Hawkeye solo series (if handeled well) could be really good, but he's no Punisher.

he was killed by a good friend. this may bring him down to earth, away from the reckless cool guy/smartass and advance his character

[Jake V]

that is not what i intended to imply. i thought of it as a more adult, serious title still based in the original MU. some old nick fury graphic novels have this reality feeling, and the point set hawkeye definitly is not a killer (egghead, mockingbird quarrel) would set it apart from punisher. no shot to kill, but tough nevertheless decsions

Those sorts of stories are completely possible in an all ages setting.

[The Mirrorball Man]

that is not what i intended to imply. i thought of it as a more adult, serious title still based in the original MU. some old nick fury graphic novels have this reality feeling, and the point that hawkeye definitly is not a killer (egghead, mockingbird quarrel) would set it apart from punisher. no shot to kill, but tough nevertheless decsions

I think that would be a problem, actually. The whole "I don't have any powers, I just have a bow, and I don't shoot to kill" works well in a superhero universe that is somehow disconnected from reality, but in a more realistic environment, I think it would stretch our suspension of disbelief a little too much.