Hawkeye has to be one of the best ongoing series. 
 Ramon Perez takes over for the illustrations, and he does Hawkeye justice! My gosh! He gives everything David Aja gives, and then maybe some more, with his beautiful watercolor illustrations. The watercolor vibe symbolizes memories of Clint and Barney's childhood. They escape the clutches of their abusive foster father and are rescued by a circus hero swordsman, who takes the young brothers in as his own. 
 The flashbacks of vol 5, All-New Hawkeye are not as emotionally poignant as the flashbacks in vol 4, Rio Bravo. It's hard to beat that tearjerker; however, we do learn and explore what happens to the Barton Brothers after their parents die. I especially love the Swordsman, who plays half-hero/half-villain. The Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne) teaches the Bartons how to use the bow and arrow and how to be a thief. In other words, if they never grew up under the wings of Jacques, neither would become the superheroes they are today. 
 While all of this is going on, we also have the main plot in present day, where the two Hawkeyes infiltrate a Hydra secret laboratory in Antarctica. I especially love how much of a bad ass Kate is in single-handedly taking out dozens of Hydra goons. I'm still trying to figure out how she is such an amazing fighter at the Hydra Lab, when she couldn't even take out two bodyguards in vol 3, L.A. Woman. Has she grown as a fighter since? Is it just because she has a bow in her hand? Her elbows and kicks can knock men out just fine. Maybe the Hydra goons' red goggles impair their vision so much, it is impossible for them to fight. Who knows? Either way, I still love it! 
 When Clint and Kate find the secret weapon, they realize it is not a weapon at all, but three children. We've seen this time and time again from the The X-Files to Akira. Nothing new is here, but I love it nonetheless. From this, we learn how sweet, sensitive, and naive Kate is. We also get to see what happens when the two Hawkeyes have to decide between their conscience and following S.H.I.E.L.D. orders. 
 All in all, All-New Hawkeye has an engaging plot that keeps me at the edge of my seat, and leaves me wanting more. I love, love, love where this story is going, and the plot twist at the end has me reeling. What is going to happen!? I can't wait to find out!