Alan Davis (1) (1956–)
Author of Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon
For other authors named Alan Davis, see the disambiguation page.
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Works by Alan Davis
Uncanny X-Men — The New Age, Vol. 1: The End of History (2004) — Illustrator; Cover artist — 83 copies
Uncanny X-Men — The New Age, Vol. 2: The Cruelest Cut (2005) — Illustrator; Cover artist — 57 copies
Avengers (1997) #40 — Illustrator — 4 copies
Avengers (1997) #39 — Illustrator — 3 copies
Avengers (1997) #41 — Illustrator — 3 copies
Avengers (1997) #38 — Illustrator — 3 copies
Avengers (1997) #42 — Illustrator — 3 copies
Avengers (1997) #43 — Illustrator — 3 copies
Spider-Man, Walmart Exclusive, Official Movie Adaptation Comic Book, December 2002 (Vol 1, No. 1, December 2002) (2002) 3 copies
Avengers (1997) #63 — Illustrator — 3 copies
Secrets of the House of M #1 — Illustrator — 3 copies
Captain Britain 3 copies
Miracleman [2014] #2 — Cover artist; Illustrator — 3 copies
The Clan Destine No.05 Genie-Ology 2 copies
The Clan Destine No.07 Real Heroes! 2 copies
D.R. & Quinch - Guida alla Vita — Illustrator — 2 copies
Captain Britain #4 (1985) 2 copies
The Uncanny X-Men #463 - Season of the Witch, Part 2: We're Not in Kansas Anymore (2005) — Illustrator — 2 copies
Excalibur #49 - Let There Be Dark 2 copies
Excalibur #24 - Tempting Fates — Illustrator — 1 copy
The Clan Destine No.09 1 copy
X-Men (1991-2001) #90 1 copy
Excalibur — Illustrator — 1 copy
Captain Britain 13 1 copy
Captain Britain 12 1 copy
Captain Britain 11 1 copy
Captain Britain 10 1 copy
Captain Britain 9 1 copy
Captain Britain 8 1 copy
Captain Britain 7 1 copy
Captain Britain 6 1 copy
Captain Britain 5 1 copy
Captain Britain 3 1 copy
Captain Britain 2 1 copy
La Guerra de Magneto 1 copy
Killraven #6 1 copy
Killraven #4 1 copy
Killraven #3 1 copy
Wolverine - Sete di Sangue e Altre Storie - I Grandi Tesori Marvel - Panini Comics - ITALIANO (2021) 1 copy
Az Igazság Ligája: A szög 1 copy
Daredevils (1983) #1 1 copy
Wolverine (2013-2014) #1 1 copy
Wolverine (2013-2014) #2 1 copy
Wolverine (2013-2014) #3 1 copy
JLA: El clavo 1 copy
X-Men: Magneto War (1999) #1 1 copy
Killraven #2 1 copy
Killraven #1 1 copy
Associated Works
9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember (2002) — Illustrator — 250 copies
Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades [Trade Paperback Collection] (2010) — Cover artist — 19 copies
2000 AD Presents No. 15 — Illustrator — 3 copies
2000 AD Monthly Vol. 1, No. 2 — Illustrator — 2 copies
2000 AD Monthly Vol. 2, No. 3 — Illustrator — 2 copies
2000 AD Presents No. 13 — Illustrator — 2 copies
2000 AD Monthly Vol. 1, No. 4 — Illustrator — 2 copies
2000 AD Monthly Vol. 1, No. 3 — Illustrator — 2 copies
2000 AD Monthly Vol. 1, No. 1 — Illustrator — 2 copies
2000 AD: Free Comic Book Day 2013 — Contributor — 1 copy
Time Twisters No 1 — Illustrator — 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1956-06-18
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- Corby, Northamptonshire, England, UK
- Occupations
- Artist
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Highly-recommended mainstream comics always end up being underwhelming for me. This was readable, which is better than most superhero comics (boring as fuuuuck; somehow both fractally complicated and also you can't get too invested in any of the details because they get trashed the instant an author gets bored), but nothing fascinating and definitely not worth the hype.
It should be noted that Moore's work here was heavily "inspired" by Ted Mann and Tod Carroll's "O.C. and Stiggs" pieces in National Lampoon (particularly the longform The Utterly Monstrous, Mind-Roasting Summer of O.C. and Stiggs, which took over the magazine's October 1982 issue). "D.R. and Quinch" handles the material better than Robert Altman's (!!) O.C. and Stiggs movie adaptation, but the original NatLamp source material outclasses it all.
Just reread this & love it as a great character driven book unlike so many
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In this volume, Hawkeye deals with a rent increase, steals from thieves who steal from thieves, and has to do some work to get an incriminating tape back. There's also a flashback to Kate Bishop as Hawkeye trying to prove herself to the real Hawkeye.
I used to read a lot of Mavel and DC comics, but that was decades ago. I haven't even been keeping up with the Marvel movies very well. I don't think I've ever read or watched anything with Kate Bishop in it. Basically, I'm probably not the best person to be reviewing this. That said, I think I picked this up because I read somewhere that that Matt Fraction's writing was good and that this was a decent starting place for Hawkeye comics newbies mostly familiar with the Marvel movie universe.
I enjoyed the volume's flashes of humor, and I particularly liked David Aja's artwork. I felt a bit lost in terms of the timeline (the volume's events were shuffled some and I didn't immediately realize this), character relationships, and situation. There was no context/explanation given for the period of time that Kate apparently spent pretending to be Hawkeye. And who was Eli?
Hawkeye spent a good chunk of this volume getting beaten up as he reminded readers that he has no superpowers, just skill (and some trick arrows). Still, he managed to get himself back up and functional pretty well considering some of what he went through. I appreciated the bit about the dog he desperately tried to save after it helped him.
The front and back covers include a guide telling readers which volumes to read after this one. I don't feel particularly compelled to continue on, but I appreciate the existence of the guide all the same.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)… (more)