HAWKEYE: BISHOP TAKES KING - Ashley Poston


Try as I might, I haven't kept up with all the Marvel Cinematic Universe characters, shows, movies, and stories.  I'm aware of the television season with the Kate Bishop Hawkeye but I've only seen one episode and I don't recall ever reading any of the Kate Bishop comics.

In Hawkeye: Bishop Takes King, Kat Bishop is still trying to figure out what being a 'superhero' means. Using her mad archery skills she manages to stop a few minor crimes and saves the boy Milo in the process. That Kate finds Milo pretty cute is pure bonus. It also seems like kismet to Kate that the two accidently grabbed the others' backpack (she'll have to meet with him again!). But in Milo's backpack is a book - a very special tome that is wanted by one of the most notorious criminals in New York.  Now that Kate's in possession of this book, she'll soon come into direct contact with Kingpin - the man who's taken down more experienced superheroes.

Author Ashley Poston captures the spirit and snarkiness of the teenage marksperson quite well. Is witty dialog a trademark of Marvel superheroes? 

The plot takes a bit of a back seat to character here. This is much more about the struggles of being a teenager with the added weight of superhero-ness than it is about keeping Kingpin's big mitts off the special book, but there is a very exciting sequence of the final confrontation between hero and villain. 

There is good mentor/mentee discussion with the elder Hawkeye, Clint Barton, which brings us back to this being a really solid YA story of a young woman making some self-discovery and gaining confidence in herself.

I can see this being very popular with the school-age readers. The Marvel character will lure readers in, and they will identify with the teenager struggles. Getting advice from an adult isn't too bad when it comes from an approachable superhero, like Clint Barton.

Looking for a good book? Hawkeye: Bishop Takes King by Ashley Poston is an exciting coming of age story, complete with Marvel superhero action. It is an excellent book for YA readers.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

4 stars

* * * * * *

Hawkeye: Bishop Takes King

author: Ashley Poston

publisher: Marvel Press

ISBN: 9781368078993

hardcover, 368 pages

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