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Moon Knight (2014) (Collected Editions)
Moon Knight, Vol. 3: In the Night
After recent shocking events, Marc Spector is picking up the pieces of what's left of his life. But the macabre menaces of his world never cease: Mysterious dogs are terrorizing New York City by night. There's a monster under the beds of the children of Manhattan, and he's hungry. And high-flying foes threaten Moon Knight's life. It's up to Marc to stop these fearsome new dangers—but with his world shakier than ever, can he figure out what's going on? To prevail, Moon Knight must infiltrate the church of the god who empowered him in the first place. Prepare for terror at the temple of Khonshu!
Collecting: Moon Knight 13-17
Collecting: Moon Knight 13-17
112 pages, Paperback
First published September 29, 2015
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About the author
Cullen Bunn
2,099 books1,058 followersCullen grew up in rural North Carolina, but now lives in the St. Louis area with his wife Cindy and his son Jackson. His noir/horror comic (and first collaboration with Brian Hurtt), The Damned, was published in 2007 by Oni Press. The follow-up, The Damned: Prodigal Sons, was released in 2008. In addition to The Sixth Gun, his current projects include Crooked Hills, a middle reader horror prose series from Evileye Books; The Tooth, an original graphic novel from Oni Press; and various work for Marvel and DC. Somewhere along the way, Cullen founded Undaunted Press and edited the critically acclaimed small press horror magazine, Whispers from the Shattered Forum.
All writers must pay their dues, and Cullen has worked various odd jobs, including Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Professional Wrestler Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler.
And, yes, he has fought for his life against mountain lions and he did perform on stage as the World's Youngest Hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime, and he'll tell you all about it.
Visit his website at www.cullenbunn.com.
All writers must pay their dues, and Cullen has worked various odd jobs, including Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Professional Wrestler Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler.
And, yes, he has fought for his life against mountain lions and he did perform on stage as the World's Youngest Hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime, and he'll tell you all about it.
Visit his website at www.cullenbunn.com.
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April 4, 2022
2022
Loosely interconnected, some of these issues are better than others.
2017
Oooooh! That's a dick move, Konshu.
A lot of people think Bunn's volume is a weak finish to this particular Moon Knight run, but I liked it. It reverts back to Ellis' one-shot style but there's an underlying arc anyway.
Marc goes from one fight to the next, righting the wrongs against those that travel at night. But Konshu isn't the Western version of a god - full of love for the good and innocent. He has several different aspects, and Marc learns that some parts of his patron are easier to stomach than others.
One of the things I like about this character is how everything is always up for interpretation. You never really know if Konshu is betraying Marc, or if Marc's own psyche is the one that's betraying him. And Lemire does a great job capitalizing on that very thing in Lunatic, which is what kicked off my Moon Knight binge to start with. This is just good stuff!
Definitely recommended!
Loosely interconnected, some of these issues are better than others.
2017
Oooooh! That's a dick move, Konshu.
A lot of people think Bunn's volume is a weak finish to this particular Moon Knight run, but I liked it. It reverts back to Ellis' one-shot style but there's an underlying arc anyway.
Marc goes from one fight to the next, righting the wrongs against those that travel at night. But Konshu isn't the Western version of a god - full of love for the good and innocent. He has several different aspects, and Marc learns that some parts of his patron are easier to stomach than others.
One of the things I like about this character is how everything is always up for interpretation. You never really know if Konshu is betraying Marc, or if Marc's own psyche is the one that's betraying him. And Lemire does a great job capitalizing on that very thing in Lunatic, which is what kicked off my Moon Knight binge to start with. This is just good stuff!
Definitely recommended!
October 26, 2016
Something really bad happened to Moon Knight in volume 2.
………………………………..............................
Well, don’t leave us hanging, Jeff. What was it?
Dunno. I didn’t read volume 2, but it was really bad.
Ass!
Glad you got that off your chest, Goodreader!
So Moon Knight. We all know who he is now and that he dresses really spiffy.
So what’s going down?
Konshu, the God of Super Heroes with a Screw Loose is mad at Moon Knight because he has a soft spot for ghosts and, aww, who wouldn’t:
Focus, Jeff, focus.
Moon Knight goes about his business taking down punks who want to capture ghostly spirits…
…ogre spirits who want to hurt kids…
…a pack of possessed dogs that go after the very rich (as if this is a problem)
…and an evil Konshu cult that’s kidnapping hobos and forcing them to steal baked goods off of window ledges…and um, kill people.
Bottom line: Cullen Bunn, whose middle name is “almost” does a decent job with toeing the line started by Warren Ellis. Same one story per issue format and same interesting artwork. Not in the league of Bendis or Ellis, but readable.
That’s what he said.
………………………………..............................
Well, don’t leave us hanging, Jeff. What was it?
Dunno. I didn’t read volume 2, but it was really bad.
Ass!
Glad you got that off your chest, Goodreader!
So Moon Knight. We all know who he is now and that he dresses really spiffy.
So what’s going down?
Konshu, the God of Super Heroes with a Screw Loose is mad at Moon Knight because he has a soft spot for ghosts and, aww, who wouldn’t:
Focus, Jeff, focus.
Moon Knight goes about his business taking down punks who want to capture ghostly spirits…
…ogre spirits who want to hurt kids…
…a pack of possessed dogs that go after the very rich (as if this is a problem)
…and an evil Konshu cult that’s kidnapping hobos and forcing them to steal baked goods off of window ledges…and um, kill people.
Bottom line: Cullen Bunn, whose middle name is “almost” does a decent job with toeing the line started by Warren Ellis. Same one story per issue format and same interesting artwork. Not in the league of Bendis or Ellis, but readable.
That’s what he said.
April 11, 2022
2022 Review
This is the weakest of the 3 volumes. We are back to done-in-one stories, but with the undercurrent that Khonshu may be way more bloodthirsty than Moon Knight realized. Moon Knight is back to acting crazy in front of others which I didn't like. The story feels unfinished as it ends. Lets hope Lemire picks up the same thread and runs with it, because I honestly don't remember what happened in his run. I'll soon rectify that though.
2016 Review
A series of stand alone stories connected by the fact that Moon Knight's god Khonshu may be quite evil. And I guess Moon Knight can see ghosts now, but really see them not just imagine them. I feel like Bunn's characterization of Moon Knight is not consistent from issue to issue. The series really flounders in this volume and I'm in no way surprised it was cancelled. It's a shame, because Moon Knight is a great character. Marvel's editorial group just needs to maintain some consistency with the character. His entire personality and backstory seems to shift with each new volume Marvel publishes.
This is the weakest of the 3 volumes. We are back to done-in-one stories, but with the undercurrent that Khonshu may be way more bloodthirsty than Moon Knight realized. Moon Knight is back to acting crazy in front of others which I didn't like. The story feels unfinished as it ends. Lets hope Lemire picks up the same thread and runs with it, because I honestly don't remember what happened in his run. I'll soon rectify that though.
2016 Review
A series of stand alone stories connected by the fact that Moon Knight's god Khonshu may be quite evil. And I guess Moon Knight can see ghosts now, but really see them not just imagine them. I feel like Bunn's characterization of Moon Knight is not consistent from issue to issue. The series really flounders in this volume and I'm in no way surprised it was cancelled. It's a shame, because Moon Knight is a great character. Marvel's editorial group just needs to maintain some consistency with the character. His entire personality and backstory seems to shift with each new volume Marvel publishes.
January 24, 2016
The latest Moon Knight run comes to an end as yet another new creative team takes over - this time it’s Cullen Bunn writing and Ron Ackins, Steven Sanders, and German Peralta drawing.
The first couple chapters are standalone short stories. Marc Spector/Moon Knight fights some evil ghostbusters who’re turning spirits into expensive novelty gifts, before taking down a bitter dude who’s training large dogs to attack the wealthy for being wealthy. It’s nothing very memorable.
The last three issues follow Marc’s realisation that Khonshu, the Egyptian god of the moon that gave him his powers, has more crazy minions out there besides him doing even nuttier things - or does he? The way Marc dispatches “Khonshu’s” bogeyman is unimaginative (big guns - c’mon, he’s not the Punisher!) but seeing him take on deluded jet pack goons who think they’re angels with his Moon glider was AWESOME!
Fair play to Bunn who does his best to keep readers aware of the title’s unique qualities - the supernatural theme mixed with mental illness - even if the material isn’t as fresh or exciting as the high standards set by Warren Ellis and Brian Wood in the previous two volumes. Similar comparisons could be said about Ackins/Sanders/Peralta’s pencils which are great but aren’t as impressive as Declan Shalvey and Greg Smallwood’s work.
In the Night is a decent finale to this excellent latest Moon Knight run but it’s definitely the weakest book of the three - Marc going out quietly than with a bang. Oh well. Jeff Lemire joins returning artists Greg Smallwood and Jordie Bellaire for the new Moon Knight relaunch later this year. Until then, see ya Marc, you lunatic!
The first couple chapters are standalone short stories. Marc Spector/Moon Knight fights some evil ghostbusters who’re turning spirits into expensive novelty gifts, before taking down a bitter dude who’s training large dogs to attack the wealthy for being wealthy. It’s nothing very memorable.
The last three issues follow Marc’s realisation that Khonshu, the Egyptian god of the moon that gave him his powers, has more crazy minions out there besides him doing even nuttier things - or does he? The way Marc dispatches “Khonshu’s” bogeyman is unimaginative (big guns - c’mon, he’s not the Punisher!) but seeing him take on deluded jet pack goons who think they’re angels with his Moon glider was AWESOME!
Fair play to Bunn who does his best to keep readers aware of the title’s unique qualities - the supernatural theme mixed with mental illness - even if the material isn’t as fresh or exciting as the high standards set by Warren Ellis and Brian Wood in the previous two volumes. Similar comparisons could be said about Ackins/Sanders/Peralta’s pencils which are great but aren’t as impressive as Declan Shalvey and Greg Smallwood’s work.
In the Night is a decent finale to this excellent latest Moon Knight run but it’s definitely the weakest book of the three - Marc going out quietly than with a bang. Oh well. Jeff Lemire joins returning artists Greg Smallwood and Jordie Bellaire for the new Moon Knight relaunch later this year. Until then, see ya Marc, you lunatic!
January 13, 2016
The general consensus on this volume of Moon Knight seems to be that it is the weakest of the three recent Moon Knight collections and it’s hard to disagree. It didn’t come up to the standard of the first two, but… saying that, those first two were incredibly good and a very high target to hit, so that doesn’t mean volume three is bad.
I actually enjoyed this volume quite a bit, especially #16. I think that, if Marvel are intending on bringing this book back post-Secret Wars, they should give the creative team a bit of a freer hand than they obviously had in this volume and the previous one. The creators of the last two were clearly told to try to mimic the format introduced by Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey in volume one. I can understand the commercial reasons for this kind of decision but I really don’t feel that putting creative handcuffs on people ever produces great results. Good results, occasionally, but great results? No.
Publishers: PLEASE try to remember that, as much as you might like to, you just can't bottle lightning!
I actually enjoyed this volume quite a bit, especially #16. I think that, if Marvel are intending on bringing this book back post-Secret Wars, they should give the creative team a bit of a freer hand than they obviously had in this volume and the previous one. The creators of the last two were clearly told to try to mimic the format introduced by Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey in volume one. I can understand the commercial reasons for this kind of decision but I really don’t feel that putting creative handcuffs on people ever produces great results. Good results, occasionally, but great results? No.
Publishers: PLEASE try to remember that, as much as you might like to, you just can't bottle lightning!
February 7, 2022
If it wasn't for the episodic nature of the series, this would've been a masterpiece, so good I'm now planning to read all the past volumes of Moon Knight. Everything was top notch, the stories and the character were cool as fuck and I loved the art throughout the whole run. I always dismissed Moon Knight as Marvel's Batman, and in a way, he kinda is, but I can now see how cool and unique he can actually be.
May 9, 2022
I was NOT into the story that had him relying on all his gadgets, but I LOVED the story about the bogeyman and the one about his bride.
All in all, a grab bag of good and bad.
Honestly, tho, the whole thing was a little weak. The hint and promise of something more in regards to the different aspects of Konshu never got fleshed out and that made me sad.
IS there a MK run that does this justice?
All in all, a grab bag of good and bad.
Honestly, tho, the whole thing was a little weak. The hint and promise of something more in regards to the different aspects of Konshu never got fleshed out and that made me sad.
IS there a MK run that does this justice?
February 6, 2016
It's a bit more than just decent, but it doesn't quite live up to the very high standards set by Ellis and Wood when they had their turns with the character. Bunn keeps the character of Moon Knight close to what had been established in previous issues, so that much at least hasn't changed. This time around, we have a series of short stories that aren't really related, though the later issues all have a common theme: Khonshu is not Marc's friend, and is not to be trusted. It is a disquieting notion, that a god can be equally responsible for a hero and a villain, one that's underlined most effectively in the Bogeyman issue. That could be enough to sustain an entire collection, but there's just something missing here. Yes, there are some really good scenes, but there are also a few that are mediocre at best. Overall, it isn't a bad effort, and it was worth reading, but I wouldn't call it essential. If you only read the first two volumes of Moon Knight, that wouldn't be a terrible life choice.
July 21, 2025
Nesse terceiro volume de Cavaleiro da Lua, denominado “Na noite”, temos o Cullen Bunn assumindo os roteiros e criando um conto por edição presente nesse volume. Cada um dos cinco contos independem um do outro, e podem ser lidos sem amarras cronológicas. A única semelhança que eles possuem, é o que diz respeito ao tom/característica das tramas, que são violentas, soturnas e trabalham a questão do misticismo que envolve o Cavaleiro da Lua e Khonshu.
No primeiro conto, temos o lado místico do herói entrando em cena desde o começo, pois Marc precisa lidar com fantasmas que vão até sua casa e ele não sabe o motivo. Ao investigar, ele se depara com algo estranho – que não é muito bem explicado – que envolve o comércio de fantasmas. Nesse quesito, até parece algo desnecessário ou até mesmo bizarro, mas ao entender que Khonshu é o protetor dos viajantes noturnos, a trama faz mais sentido.
Na segunda história, começamos com o Sr. da Lua interagindo novamente com o detetive Flint, tendo que lidar com um ataque de um animal selvagem, que tudo indica ser um Lobisomem. Entretanto, a trama não é tão óbvia assim, e mesmo lidando com misticismo, a trama vai por outro caminho, sem ser Lobisomem.
No terceiro conto, a fé de Marc em Khonshu é colocada a prova. Marc perde a fé no seu deus, que não o ajuda em uma missão envolvendo um mostro – que também não é explicada – que aparentemente está atacando crianças. O destaque da edição fica por conta dessa duvida de Marc a respeito de Khonshu, assim como os curandeiros que aparecem no início da trama.
Já no quarto conto, a violência está presente em 80% da HQ, inclusive com cenas que mostram o porque o Cavaleiro da Lua é um vigilante e não um herói. Nessa trama, temos pouca relação com o misticismo, sendo mencionado apenas no final da obra, prevalecendo o desafio mais palpável.
Por fim, o quinto conto diz respeito a um culto que está convertendo pessoas para sua causa e utilizando-as para rituais e outras atividades questionáveis. O Marc consegue adentrar ao local e descobre que a pessoa por trás do culto possui influência de um Deus conhecido por ele.
No primeiro conto, temos o lado místico do herói entrando em cena desde o começo, pois Marc precisa lidar com fantasmas que vão até sua casa e ele não sabe o motivo. Ao investigar, ele se depara com algo estranho – que não é muito bem explicado – que envolve o comércio de fantasmas. Nesse quesito, até parece algo desnecessário ou até mesmo bizarro, mas ao entender que Khonshu é o protetor dos viajantes noturnos, a trama faz mais sentido.
Na segunda história, começamos com o Sr. da Lua interagindo novamente com o detetive Flint, tendo que lidar com um ataque de um animal selvagem, que tudo indica ser um Lobisomem. Entretanto, a trama não é tão óbvia assim, e mesmo lidando com misticismo, a trama vai por outro caminho, sem ser Lobisomem.
No terceiro conto, a fé de Marc em Khonshu é colocada a prova. Marc perde a fé no seu deus, que não o ajuda em uma missão envolvendo um mostro – que também não é explicada – que aparentemente está atacando crianças. O destaque da edição fica por conta dessa duvida de Marc a respeito de Khonshu, assim como os curandeiros que aparecem no início da trama.
Já no quarto conto, a violência está presente em 80% da HQ, inclusive com cenas que mostram o porque o Cavaleiro da Lua é um vigilante e não um herói. Nessa trama, temos pouca relação com o misticismo, sendo mencionado apenas no final da obra, prevalecendo o desafio mais palpável.
Por fim, o quinto conto diz respeito a um culto que está convertendo pessoas para sua causa e utilizando-as para rituais e outras atividades questionáveis. O Marc consegue adentrar ao local e descobre que a pessoa por trás do culto possui influência de um Deus conhecido por ele.
December 16, 2015
Well, there goes yet another (the seventh!) series of Moon Knight to get cancelled.
Cullen Bunn did his best to emulate the tone set by Warren Ellis and Brian Wood (in Moon Knight, Vol. 1: From the Dead and Moon Knight, Vol. 2: Dead Will Rise, respectively), but ultimately it seems the readership (read: the sales) just wasn't large enough. It says a lot when they can't even have the same artist(s) illustrate five sequential issues (the art - pencils & ink combined - is supplied by no less than FIVE people; maybe Marvel was using this soon-to-be-cancelled series as a testing ground for new talent?).
So in the end what we get are another series of stand-alone stories, absolutely no over-arching story arc, no closure, no progress/development of the Moon Knight character, in or out of costume. Oh well, there's always the eventual eighth (and ninth) series, to be released sooner or later...
Cullen Bunn did his best to emulate the tone set by Warren Ellis and Brian Wood (in Moon Knight, Vol. 1: From the Dead and Moon Knight, Vol. 2: Dead Will Rise, respectively), but ultimately it seems the readership (read: the sales) just wasn't large enough. It says a lot when they can't even have the same artist(s) illustrate five sequential issues (the art - pencils & ink combined - is supplied by no less than FIVE people; maybe Marvel was using this soon-to-be-cancelled series as a testing ground for new talent?).
So in the end what we get are another series of stand-alone stories, absolutely no over-arching story arc, no closure, no progress/development of the Moon Knight character, in or out of costume. Oh well, there's always the eventual eighth (and ninth) series, to be released sooner or later...
December 24, 2015
Sadly, Cullen Bunn's take on Moon Knight was not as stellar as Ellis' or Wood's. It is still pretty good, but the magic is gone.
April 15, 2017
I think Moon Knight is a fantastic character and this series was going so well even under several different creators.
Such a shame he's not given the big treatment and kept under a good writer.
Such a shame he's not given the big treatment and kept under a good writer.
April 7, 2022
Completely confused but kind of awesome. I kind of have lost track of who Moon Knight is and who he isn't. This isn't an especially good book for figuring it out. There's not a lot of tell here, but there is an awful lot of show. Bunch of short snippets. Pretty cool. Probably cooler if I had a better grasp of what was going on.
March 28, 2022
Definitely the worst of the three collections of this run. I feel like it tried to be like the Warren Ellis run, but failed hard. It had some good but it just couldn’t keep it all together and was really inconsistent. It is hard to live up to such strong beginnings.
January 1, 2024
4.0/5.0
The flame began to dim in this series the more the creative team kept changing, and even considering that aspect alone, my maim issue is that this story didn't continue for a few more issues.
The flame began to dim in this series the more the creative team kept changing, and even considering that aspect alone, my maim issue is that this story didn't continue for a few more issues.
November 9, 2015
After the excellence of From The Dead and the surprisingly good follow-up of Dead Will Rise, the final volume of this iteration of Moon Knight was always going to have a hard time bringing up the rear.
Cullen Bunn attempts to replicate the success of the previous volumes with similar done-in-one stories, from a variety of genres, but what he seems to miss is that although the past 2 groups of 6 issues were all separate stories, they all had some kind of connective thread that made them all special alone but excellent together, whereas these five issues are just kind of flat. There's potential for a Moon Knight/Khonshu falling out, but instead the two just reconcile easily and all of their transgressions against each other disappear.
The artwork is also not as impressive as before; Ron Ackins' work lacks detail and proportion, whilst German Peralta's work feels half-hearted, a far cry from his excellent almost-Deodato-esque Carnage mini-series a few months back.
Moon Knight ends on a dull note, unfortunately. Read the first two volumes and skip this one.
Cullen Bunn attempts to replicate the success of the previous volumes with similar done-in-one stories, from a variety of genres, but what he seems to miss is that although the past 2 groups of 6 issues were all separate stories, they all had some kind of connective thread that made them all special alone but excellent together, whereas these five issues are just kind of flat. There's potential for a Moon Knight/Khonshu falling out, but instead the two just reconcile easily and all of their transgressions against each other disappear.
The artwork is also not as impressive as before; Ron Ackins' work lacks detail and proportion, whilst German Peralta's work feels half-hearted, a far cry from his excellent almost-Deodato-esque Carnage mini-series a few months back.
Moon Knight ends on a dull note, unfortunately. Read the first two volumes and skip this one.
January 20, 2016
3,5 stars
Dopo il primo fenomenale volume scritto da Warren Ellis la serie é andata in caduta libera.
Questa terza raccolta non é male, ma in fin dei conti pare una brutta copia (scritta bene) del suddetto primo volume, dove ogni numero era in sostanza una storia indipendente dalle altre.
L'ennesima serie del Cavaliere Lunare della Marvel si conclude: non mi ha fatto schifo quanto quella di Bendis, ma siamo ancora lontani dal mitico ciclo di storie di Moench e Sienkiewicz.
Il potenziale c'é ma la Marvel non é piú quella di una volta. Peccato.
Dopo il primo fenomenale volume scritto da Warren Ellis la serie é andata in caduta libera.
Questa terza raccolta non é male, ma in fin dei conti pare una brutta copia (scritta bene) del suddetto primo volume, dove ogni numero era in sostanza una storia indipendente dalle altre.
L'ennesima serie del Cavaliere Lunare della Marvel si conclude: non mi ha fatto schifo quanto quella di Bendis, ma siamo ancora lontani dal mitico ciclo di storie di Moench e Sienkiewicz.
Il potenziale c'é ma la Marvel non é piú quella di una volta. Peccato.
January 26, 2019
Cullen Bunn takes control of the third book of this volume of Moon Knight that Warren Ellis kicked off with a similar one shot issue structure approach. There is not a lot of dialogue, just a lot of action mixed with some introspection and perhaps the super natural. This entire volume of Moon Knight has been mostly a guilty pleasure relationship for me so the one shot and quick read approach works well.
I’m not sure why Marvel relaunched Moon Knight yet again after this series of three trades, but I look forward to more Marc Spector dissociative adventures.
I’m not sure why Marvel relaunched Moon Knight yet again after this series of three trades, but I look forward to more Marc Spector dissociative adventures.
April 1, 2019
I really like Moon Knight, but this volume didn't do him justice. This is more a collection of stand alone stories than a continuous arc. The creators on this one, which are different from each of the previous two volumes, do a good job portraying the character. I especially liked the art.
If there is any connecting factor to these stories, it is the heavy presence of Khonshu, the Egyptian god that turned Marc Spector into Moon Knight, and his followers. It fleshes out more of Moon Knight's world in that regard. The stories just ended up feeling more about that aspect than about Moon Knight himself.
A decent end to this series. Not as robust as previous Moon Knight books, but still worth a read for fans.
If there is any connecting factor to these stories, it is the heavy presence of Khonshu, the Egyptian god that turned Marc Spector into Moon Knight, and his followers. It fleshes out more of Moon Knight's world in that regard. The stories just ended up feeling more about that aspect than about Moon Knight himself.
A decent end to this series. Not as robust as previous Moon Knight books, but still worth a read for fans.
November 27, 2015
This seems to be the last volume of the series, and I'm sad to see it go. As I've stated in previous reviews, this is basically a Vertigo Superhero story by way of Marvel.
We had several unusual stories in this volume. Literal ghosts ask Moon Knight for help. A pack of dogs is used as a weapon. A true monster lives under childrens beds until Moon Knight pulls him into the light. And a cult of Khonshu shows its evil face and Moon Knight must deal with it.
Overall, a strong and original volume with art that really matches the story. Highly recommended.
We had several unusual stories in this volume. Literal ghosts ask Moon Knight for help. A pack of dogs is used as a weapon. A true monster lives under childrens beds until Moon Knight pulls him into the light. And a cult of Khonshu shows its evil face and Moon Knight must deal with it.
Overall, a strong and original volume with art that really matches the story. Highly recommended.
October 5, 2020
Check out my interview with writer Cullen Bunn here: https://youtu.be/7V1aFB6KyMw
Umm... huh?
Sooo I dug it... kinda... but I definitely didn’t understand. Is Konshu a badguy? Is Spector insane?
Awesome art. Especially that horrible monster thing. The action and overall tone was awesome. I also dug the dialogue and characterization. It was just missing some sort of clarity gelling it all together.
I just felt lost. Especially at the end. Maybe I need to read it again.
3 stars for now, maybe more when I re read it someday.
Umm... huh?
Sooo I dug it... kinda... but I definitely didn’t understand. Is Konshu a badguy? Is Spector insane?
Awesome art. Especially that horrible monster thing. The action and overall tone was awesome. I also dug the dialogue and characterization. It was just missing some sort of clarity gelling it all together.
I just felt lost. Especially at the end. Maybe I need to read it again.
3 stars for now, maybe more when I re read it someday.
March 31, 2020
Astonishing anthology, an exquisite combination of themes, words and art. I considered myself a ho-hum Moon Knight fan before this, but now I am most assuredly All In.
February 11, 2017
Fairly weak all around, from the storytelling (which mimics Warren Ellis' run) to the art. Definitely a case of the law of diminishing returns...
August 10, 2024
”the shepherd need not love every member of his flock. but it remains the shepherd’s duty to protect them. one and all.” ⊹ ࣪ ˖
my thoughts ┊ooh another solid installment! i don’t think the storyline in this is my favorite, but i did really love the artwork throughout it. probably some of my favorite panels from this series so far! ᡣ𐭩
my thoughts ┊ooh another solid installment! i don’t think the storyline in this is my favorite, but i did really love the artwork throughout it. probably some of my favorite panels from this series so far! ᡣ𐭩
May 21, 2022
I don't know why I originally thought this was shit because this time it was pretty fire? Maybe because when I first read this, I hadn't read the worst of the worst in Moon Knight runs yet so in retrospect this was a masterpiece lmao.
All of these issues are one shots again with Moon Knight doing different cases at night. They are quick, violent, sometimes supernatural, and all wild. Some were better than others but they all had the same quick vibe. Slightly slightly connected in the end but barely.
Sometimes it really is ambiguous if any of this is even happening or if it's just in his head and I'm a big fan of that. I think I could just read like, endless cases of Moon Knight fighting dogs and ghosts, kicking ass, and saving people but also unsure if he's doing anything at all or just losing his mind. To be honest like you don't even need to connect it, just show me him doing his thing with his moon themed glider and weapons and I'm set. His black suit is so good and I feel like we don't talk about that enough like the detailing?? The moon phases?? Fashion king.
I would say this is weaker than volume one & two though because a lot of it just feels... unfinished? Like there was going to be more to each issue but then it got chopped. The overarching story of Khonshu being sus wasn't really done justice either. It was an interesting idea but it just doesn't go anywhere in the grand scheme of these just being one shots.
But nonetheless, I enjoyed this volume a lot this time.
All of these issues are one shots again with Moon Knight doing different cases at night. They are quick, violent, sometimes supernatural, and all wild. Some were better than others but they all had the same quick vibe. Slightly slightly connected in the end but barely.
Sometimes it really is ambiguous if any of this is even happening or if it's just in his head and I'm a big fan of that. I think I could just read like, endless cases of Moon Knight fighting dogs and ghosts, kicking ass, and saving people but also unsure if he's doing anything at all or just losing his mind. To be honest like you don't even need to connect it, just show me him doing his thing with his moon themed glider and weapons and I'm set. His black suit is so good and I feel like we don't talk about that enough like the detailing?? The moon phases?? Fashion king.
I would say this is weaker than volume one & two though because a lot of it just feels... unfinished? Like there was going to be more to each issue but then it got chopped. The overarching story of Khonshu being sus wasn't really done justice either. It was an interesting idea but it just doesn't go anywhere in the grand scheme of these just being one shots.
But nonetheless, I enjoyed this volume a lot this time.
January 5, 2017
Oh how the mighty have fallen! This volume is absolute garbage, especially in the art department. Ron Ackins is awful. He has no business drawing human faces. Thankfully Moon Knight has a mask for most of his issues. Everything else still looks awful, though. German Peralta isn't much better. This is all just SO ugly, and it's even worse because Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire did such an amazing job in the first volume (and they're still haunting us by doing the covers).
On top of that, the writing just falls apart. Cullen Bunn returns, but the stories are all over the place. Rather than a collection of random encounters, it feels like everything wants to connect but was somehow prevented. There are themes introduced that don't really get a payoff, and even seem to contradict one another between the issues.
Honestly, we should have all just stopped after volume 1.
On top of that, the writing just falls apart. Cullen Bunn returns, but the stories are all over the place. Rather than a collection of random encounters, it feels like everything wants to connect but was somehow prevented. There are themes introduced that don't really get a payoff, and even seem to contradict one another between the issues.
Honestly, we should have all just stopped after volume 1.
February 16, 2022
Moon Knight Vol. 3 In The Night collects Marvel Comics issues 13-17 written by Cullen Bunn and art by Ron Ackins and German Peralta.
Moon Knight rturns to a third volume of largely stand alone tales that have more of a horror tone.
This last entry in this volume of Moon Knight goes out with a bit of a whimper. Some of the issues are fun, but aren't very memorable. Marvel seems to have a really hard time finding a consistent creative team with Moon Knight and every writer seems to change the character's origins, motives, and mindset for a confusing character history.
Moon Knight rturns to a third volume of largely stand alone tales that have more of a horror tone.
This last entry in this volume of Moon Knight goes out with a bit of a whimper. Some of the issues are fun, but aren't very memorable. Marvel seems to have a really hard time finding a consistent creative team with Moon Knight and every writer seems to change the character's origins, motives, and mindset for a confusing character history.
March 2, 2016
Damn, that is not easy, following in the footsteps of Warren Ellis. I have to give it to Cullen Bunn, he is able to pull it off, though. This trade feels a lot like the book that Ellis created. I recently wrote a review, explaining how single issue stories seem like a waste of money. This book proves there are exceptions to that point. Did this book end when Secret Wars began? If so, I hope they are able to continue it, post Secret Wars. I will certainly pick that trade up from the library.
November 4, 2016
I think the first story had art that felt iffy (to my tastes,) and it made the writing seem iffy too, kinda. And then the second story, I liked the art less, and it made me like the writing less, but then for the rest of the book I really liked the art and found myself really enjoying the writing! lol!
It really is interesting the magical interplay that can happen between image and word in this medium!
It really is interesting the magical interplay that can happen between image and word in this medium!
October 9, 2015
What a mess! Poor storytelling with no clear story. Mediocre artwork as well. Why did Marvel even bother with this series? It's a big shame as Moon Knight can be a fantastic character.
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