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Moon Knight (2016)
Moon Knight, Vol. 1: Lunatic
Marc Spector (a.k.a. Moon Knight/Jake Lockley/Steven Grant) has been fighting criminals and keeping New York City safe for years... or has he? When he wakes up in an insane asylum with no powers and a lifetime's worth of medical records, his whole identity (identities) are called into question. Something is wrong, but is that something Marc Spector himself? Jeff Lemire (Extraordinary X-Men) and rising star Greg Smallwood are calling everything you know about Moon Knight into question.
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120 pages, Paperback
First published November 30, 2016
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Jeff Lemire
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Jeff Lemire is a New York Times bestselling and award winning author, and creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Trillium, Plutona, Black Hammer, Descender, Royal City, and Gideon Falls. His upcoming projects include a host of series and original graphic novels, including the fantasy series Ascender with Dustin Nguyen.
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name
Jeff Lemire is a New York Times bestselling and award winning author, and creator of the acclaimed graphic novels Sweet Tooth, Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Trillium, Plutona, Black Hammer, Descender, Royal City, and Gideon Falls. His upcoming projects include a host of series and original graphic novels, including the fantasy series Ascender with Dustin Nguyen.
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April 21, 2022
2022
I've been re-reading these comics for the tv show, and (so far) I can see Lemire's run being something that the show is heavily pulling from when it comes to Moon Knight's mental stability.
It might help anyone wanting to know where to start, that while Moon Knight is an old character, he doesn't permeate the Marvel universe like some of the others. You can basically jump in at any volume one and be just as well off as if you jumped off at another. You certainly can read the comics by date, but it isn't necessary.
While there will be a few nods to older storylines, there's not much you need to know about this dude other than he has mental issues (the extent of which are determined by the author) and he has a connection (real or imagined) to the Egyptian god, Konshu.
2017
This really has me excited for more Moon Knight!
Ok, now I'm certainly no Moon Knight expert, but I have read a little about this guy before, so I do know the basic bare-bones stuff about the character. Which is something I'd recommend if you're thinking of grabbing this title. I'm not saying you absolutely couldn't jump into this, but I'm guessing that it might help - especially given the nature of Mark's (aka Steven/Jake/Mr. Knight/The List Goes On) mental issues.
This wasn't some sort of perfect story, but it was intriguing enough to make me want to go back and finish out the previous run. I stopped after From the Dead because...honestly, I have no idea. shrugs
But now I wanna find out what happened. Badly.
Alright. It opens with Marc talking to Konshu (the Egyptian god who gives him his powers) and then immediately transitions into Marc on the inside of a mental facility as a patient.
As the story progresses, and Marc's perception of reality shifts back and forth, the reader has to decide whether they think he's truly being held captive by strange forces...or just delusional.
And while you might think the answer is cut and dry, Lemire does a good job stringing you along and jerking your opinion around throughout the entire volume.
Oh, and that ending?
What the what?! Get outta here with that awesome craziness!
I've been re-reading these comics for the tv show, and (so far) I can see Lemire's run being something that the show is heavily pulling from when it comes to Moon Knight's mental stability.
It might help anyone wanting to know where to start, that while Moon Knight is an old character, he doesn't permeate the Marvel universe like some of the others. You can basically jump in at any volume one and be just as well off as if you jumped off at another. You certainly can read the comics by date, but it isn't necessary.
While there will be a few nods to older storylines, there's not much you need to know about this dude other than he has mental issues (the extent of which are determined by the author) and he has a connection (real or imagined) to the Egyptian god, Konshu.
2017
This really has me excited for more Moon Knight!
Ok, now I'm certainly no Moon Knight expert, but I have read a little about this guy before, so I do know the basic bare-bones stuff about the character. Which is something I'd recommend if you're thinking of grabbing this title. I'm not saying you absolutely couldn't jump into this, but I'm guessing that it might help - especially given the nature of Mark's (aka Steven/Jake/Mr. Knight/The List Goes On) mental issues.
This wasn't some sort of perfect story, but it was intriguing enough to make me want to go back and finish out the previous run. I stopped after From the Dead because...honestly, I have no idea. shrugs
But now I wanna find out what happened. Badly.
Alright. It opens with Marc talking to Konshu (the Egyptian god who gives him his powers) and then immediately transitions into Marc on the inside of a mental facility as a patient.
As the story progresses, and Marc's perception of reality shifts back and forth, the reader has to decide whether they think he's truly being held captive by strange forces...or just delusional.
And while you might think the answer is cut and dry, Lemire does a good job stringing you along and jerking your opinion around throughout the entire volume.
Oh, and that ending?
What the what?! Get outta here with that awesome craziness!
April 7, 2022
Marc Spector wakes up in an insane asylum with no memories of how he got there. The doctors there tell him he's been there since he was 12 and Moon Knight is just a hallucination. But he sees others there from his life like Frenchie. So he and his friends make their escape. When he's wearing his mask he sees his captors in their "true" form of Egyptian deities. I wish there had been more of Moon Knight in his bedsheet costume. That was fantastic. The book has this strange creepy dream feel to it as they move through New York City, like an Egyptian version of The Wiz or The Fisher King.
The story is really only 3 stars as it's too trippy and weird but the art propels the book to 4 stars. Greg Smallwood's art is fantastic! So are Jordie Bellaire's colors. It really blew me away. I love how the art styles change when the setting does. One of the best looking Marvel books I've seen in a while.
The story is really only 3 stars as it's too trippy and weird but the art propels the book to 4 stars. Greg Smallwood's art is fantastic! So are Jordie Bellaire's colors. It really blew me away. I love how the art styles change when the setting does. One of the best looking Marvel books I've seen in a while.
May 4, 2022
While I sometimes reread comics, I rarely change my reviews, but when a Goodreads friend raved about Lemire and Smallwod’s take on this series, and I see there is some tv series out there, I thought I would reread at least the first volume of this one and Ellis’s run--which I had given four stars--but this time around I actually lowered my rating to three stars. Just for the heck of it I kept the original review, below this revision.
5/3/22 Reread and re-reviewed.
I like the look of Lemire and Smallwood’s run of Moon Knight, and I like the idea of no one knowing whether there has ever been any basis in reality to Moon Knight at all. I mean, you can’t have that premise too often in stories; the idea that a man may never has had any of the experiences he understands to have, that anything we as comics readers think we know of him is suspect, that Marc Spector is INSANE and always has been, well, ok, that’s somewhat interesting.
The way this particular run begins is that Marc has been in a “mental hospital” for a long time, there is a thick file of his recorded and persistent delusions, and he is in denial )as we all know from literature and psychology is the case for all crazy people). Since the origin of the character we know he has had mental issues, maybe even multiple personalities, but he has been functional in performing his role as protector of the night, wearing white (vs. all-black Batman). He’s Marvel’s answer to Batman, and Marc even has an alter ego like Bruce Wayne, playboy Stephen Grant.
Not much happens in this volume except to establish this premise and to show us that this hospital is stereotypical--oh, you claim you are a superhero? Let’s just up those meds, Dr. Ammut says. And then there are crazy interns that like One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest like to turn the shock treatments up to 11 (as if this could actually happen in a reputable psychiatric institution, unless of course Marc is being lied to and this is all just a drugged-up scheme to keep him out of the crime-fighting biz).
So Marc and some other folks escape the hospital and float on some raft through the “othervoid” (this kind of crazy non-sensical name is typical for Lemire; at one point someone even jokes, “Ain’t that a bar on 35th street?”). There’s ancient Egyptian mythological beings around, too--Khonshu, Anubis, and don’t forget that doctor’s name, Ammut! And also bad guy Seth the Usurper! In order to let the escapees pass into Manhattan, one crazy guy, Crawley, agrees to sacrifice his soul because you know, someone has to. Obviously.
Once in New York there’s a suggestion that they are on some kind of movie set (as in that film about the faked moon landing, or Singing in the Rain), breaking down that fourth wall and/or more evidence of madness?
I like Smallwood’s artwork here, sort of dark crazy and not cartoon Joker crazy. 3.5 stars rated down this time.
Original review 4/14/17
I basically have had little interest in Marvel's answer to Batman, Moon Knight, but I did read Ellis’s run, which I liked quite a bit. This is a crazy premise that is also supposed to be the attraction to the series: a rich man in a white moon suit, supported by (?) by the Egyptian moon god Khonshu and with three/five different personalities, who comes to Gotham City (no, I mean New York City!) to fight crime. Uh, is this in some sense a commentary on the brooding Batman? Maybe.
I read this volume of Moon Knight because I am a fan of Lemire, though I usually avoid his superhero stuff, much preferring his indie work. I also am currently reading a lot of things about madness/insanity, so the fact that the volume is titled “Lunatic” interests me.
So Marc Spector is this crazy superhero Moon Knight – or is he? In this issue Marc is apparently in a psychiatric hospital complete with scary doctor and psychotic attendants who beat him up and drug him regularly and suggest his MK claim is just a delusion. He also seems to be on the ward with various people he knows wafting in and out. Are they really there? Is he really there? Is he really Moon Knight or is he really just Marc or one of his other personalities/identities.
The question of the mental illness of Spector is tackled in this volume directly and interestingly, even though the concept in some ways is not really all that original. Nothing is resolved at the end of the volume, which is a pretty long time to keep the “is he crazy?” thing going on, especially since anyone who has read any other MK work knows that this will not really be a series ending resolution.
The MK-Khonshu scenes are sort of cool, sort of ethereal dream sequences, heightening that sense of unreality. I don’t know what is really going on, or what it all adds up to, but the approach is pretty interesting. 3.5 rounded up for all the dreamy art.
5/3/22 Reread and re-reviewed.
I like the look of Lemire and Smallwood’s run of Moon Knight, and I like the idea of no one knowing whether there has ever been any basis in reality to Moon Knight at all. I mean, you can’t have that premise too often in stories; the idea that a man may never has had any of the experiences he understands to have, that anything we as comics readers think we know of him is suspect, that Marc Spector is INSANE and always has been, well, ok, that’s somewhat interesting.
The way this particular run begins is that Marc has been in a “mental hospital” for a long time, there is a thick file of his recorded and persistent delusions, and he is in denial )as we all know from literature and psychology is the case for all crazy people). Since the origin of the character we know he has had mental issues, maybe even multiple personalities, but he has been functional in performing his role as protector of the night, wearing white (vs. all-black Batman). He’s Marvel’s answer to Batman, and Marc even has an alter ego like Bruce Wayne, playboy Stephen Grant.
Not much happens in this volume except to establish this premise and to show us that this hospital is stereotypical--oh, you claim you are a superhero? Let’s just up those meds, Dr. Ammut says. And then there are crazy interns that like One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest like to turn the shock treatments up to 11 (as if this could actually happen in a reputable psychiatric institution, unless of course Marc is being lied to and this is all just a drugged-up scheme to keep him out of the crime-fighting biz).
So Marc and some other folks escape the hospital and float on some raft through the “othervoid” (this kind of crazy non-sensical name is typical for Lemire; at one point someone even jokes, “Ain’t that a bar on 35th street?”). There’s ancient Egyptian mythological beings around, too--Khonshu, Anubis, and don’t forget that doctor’s name, Ammut! And also bad guy Seth the Usurper! In order to let the escapees pass into Manhattan, one crazy guy, Crawley, agrees to sacrifice his soul because you know, someone has to. Obviously.
Once in New York there’s a suggestion that they are on some kind of movie set (as in that film about the faked moon landing, or Singing in the Rain), breaking down that fourth wall and/or more evidence of madness?
I like Smallwood’s artwork here, sort of dark crazy and not cartoon Joker crazy. 3.5 stars rated down this time.
Original review 4/14/17
I basically have had little interest in Marvel's answer to Batman, Moon Knight, but I did read Ellis’s run, which I liked quite a bit. This is a crazy premise that is also supposed to be the attraction to the series: a rich man in a white moon suit, supported by (?) by the Egyptian moon god Khonshu and with three/five different personalities, who comes to Gotham City (no, I mean New York City!) to fight crime. Uh, is this in some sense a commentary on the brooding Batman? Maybe.
I read this volume of Moon Knight because I am a fan of Lemire, though I usually avoid his superhero stuff, much preferring his indie work. I also am currently reading a lot of things about madness/insanity, so the fact that the volume is titled “Lunatic” interests me.
So Marc Spector is this crazy superhero Moon Knight – or is he? In this issue Marc is apparently in a psychiatric hospital complete with scary doctor and psychotic attendants who beat him up and drug him regularly and suggest his MK claim is just a delusion. He also seems to be on the ward with various people he knows wafting in and out. Are they really there? Is he really there? Is he really Moon Knight or is he really just Marc or one of his other personalities/identities.
The question of the mental illness of Spector is tackled in this volume directly and interestingly, even though the concept in some ways is not really all that original. Nothing is resolved at the end of the volume, which is a pretty long time to keep the “is he crazy?” thing going on, especially since anyone who has read any other MK work knows that this will not really be a series ending resolution.
The MK-Khonshu scenes are sort of cool, sort of ethereal dream sequences, heightening that sense of unreality. I don’t know what is really going on, or what it all adds up to, but the approach is pretty interesting. 3.5 rounded up for all the dreamy art.
October 12, 2016
Everyone knows Marc Spector is that crazy superhero Moon Knight – or do they? What if Moon Knight has been a delusion only existing in Marc’s troubled mind and he’s been locked up in the loony bin the entire time?
For such a little-known character, Moon Knight has had some surprisingly great books these last couple years from the likes of Warren Ellis (who kicked off the Moon Knight renaissance with a new version of the character, Mr Knight), Brian Wood and (to a lesser extent) Cullen Bunn. It’s Jeff Lemire’s turn to pick up the title and he’s joined by returning artist Greg Smallwood, who previously drew Brian Wood’s Moon Knight. And their first arc is just ok.
I really like the mind-fuckery of the setup, that Moon Knight might just be a complete nutter’s daydream to escape his miserable existence – Lemire does well in playing up that angle as long as he can and part of me wishes it really was just that. Problem is this is an unsustainable approach and you know it’s only a matter of time before it’s revealed that Marc’s once again being messed around with by someone. It’s a foregone conclusion and all you’re really waiting for is the predictable penny to drop.
Meanwhile Marc fights Egyptian mummies/animal-headed guards (or are they?) and runs towards a pyramid (or is it?) for answers. It’s not the most interesting direction to take the premise and feels a little repetitive at times. And the ending is very abrupt and anticlimactic. Rather than a satisfying finale to this book, it’s all about setting up the next book which is a bit disappointing. I also didn’t like the Egyptian Gods-as-aliens stuff which is just conspiracy nut-level garbage.
Greg Smallwood’s art is really cool, especially the granular look of the scenes between Marc and Khonshu, heightening their unreality. And speaking of unreality, several artists cameo on the last chapter to highlight Marc’s tenuous grip on sanity. James Stokoe’s pages are bloody fantastic – Marvel, more from this guy, please!! – as are Francesco Francavilla’s, particularly those colours.
There’s some good stuff in Lunatic but some of the execution and material is lacking - it’s not a slam dunk like Ellis or Wood’s books but it’s worth checking out for fans. And though it’s kinda average, compared to the rest of Marvel’s woeful current range, Moon Knight is actually one of their better titles!
For such a little-known character, Moon Knight has had some surprisingly great books these last couple years from the likes of Warren Ellis (who kicked off the Moon Knight renaissance with a new version of the character, Mr Knight), Brian Wood and (to a lesser extent) Cullen Bunn. It’s Jeff Lemire’s turn to pick up the title and he’s joined by returning artist Greg Smallwood, who previously drew Brian Wood’s Moon Knight. And their first arc is just ok.
I really like the mind-fuckery of the setup, that Moon Knight might just be a complete nutter’s daydream to escape his miserable existence – Lemire does well in playing up that angle as long as he can and part of me wishes it really was just that. Problem is this is an unsustainable approach and you know it’s only a matter of time before it’s revealed that Marc’s once again being messed around with by someone. It’s a foregone conclusion and all you’re really waiting for is the predictable penny to drop.
Meanwhile Marc fights Egyptian mummies/animal-headed guards (or are they?) and runs towards a pyramid (or is it?) for answers. It’s not the most interesting direction to take the premise and feels a little repetitive at times. And the ending is very abrupt and anticlimactic. Rather than a satisfying finale to this book, it’s all about setting up the next book which is a bit disappointing. I also didn’t like the Egyptian Gods-as-aliens stuff which is just conspiracy nut-level garbage.
Greg Smallwood’s art is really cool, especially the granular look of the scenes between Marc and Khonshu, heightening their unreality. And speaking of unreality, several artists cameo on the last chapter to highlight Marc’s tenuous grip on sanity. James Stokoe’s pages are bloody fantastic – Marvel, more from this guy, please!! – as are Francesco Francavilla’s, particularly those colours.
There’s some good stuff in Lunatic but some of the execution and material is lacking - it’s not a slam dunk like Ellis or Wood’s books but it’s worth checking out for fans. And though it’s kinda average, compared to the rest of Marvel’s woeful current range, Moon Knight is actually one of their better titles!
January 16, 2020
I read another story about Moon Knight and I did not like it at all. This was on my TBR, so I ordered it up from the library to get this off the TBR. I enjoyed this iteration of the story so much. It was intriguing and not gross. It kept me turning pages and I really had fun reading this mind bending story.
Marc Speckor is in a mental institution. He is visited by an egyptian god and he is like a vigilanti. The people running the institution keep torturing him. The attendants are mean. I won't say anything more about the plot. It's good and I want to continue on with this series. There are only 3 volumes in this series, so it won't take long to read them.
They are making the Disney Plus shows and now I'm excited to see this. I hope they do a good job with it.
Marc Speckor is in a mental institution. He is visited by an egyptian god and he is like a vigilanti. The people running the institution keep torturing him. The attendants are mean. I won't say anything more about the plot. It's good and I want to continue on with this series. There are only 3 volumes in this series, so it won't take long to read them.
They are making the Disney Plus shows and now I'm excited to see this. I hope they do a good job with it.
April 7, 2019
"You alone must be a light against the infinite dark . . . Your madness is what will keep you alive. You need to stop fighting it. Let your insanity guide you. Let your madness show you the way." -- Khonshu
Now here's a Marvel character that's existed almost as long as I have, as he first hit the racks back in the summer of '75. I only vaguely remember his presence as a supernatural vigilante (with his own title, and sometimes allied with the Avengers) in the early and mid-80's - I was more preoccupied with the kid-friendly and accessible G.I. Joe, Captain America, and Spider-Man series at the time.
What was I missing? This latest run starts with dark, trippy, nightmarish fun. Our title character, in his civilian alter ego of Marc Spector, wakes up confined to the sinister mental ward of a New York City hospital. In between the dream-like interactions with the Egyptian moon god Khonshu and realizing that some authority figures (a physician, her orderlies, a police officer) are really disguised demons, intent on keeping him sedated / trapped. Spector and his companions manage their escape to the outside world. What was going on here? I didn't always know, but who cares? Even with having near zero experience with the character this was still rather accessible for a first time reader.
Now here's a Marvel character that's existed almost as long as I have, as he first hit the racks back in the summer of '75. I only vaguely remember his presence as a supernatural vigilante (with his own title, and sometimes allied with the Avengers) in the early and mid-80's - I was more preoccupied with the kid-friendly and accessible G.I. Joe, Captain America, and Spider-Man series at the time.
What was I missing? This latest run starts with dark, trippy, nightmarish fun. Our title character, in his civilian alter ego of Marc Spector, wakes up confined to the sinister mental ward of a New York City hospital. In between the dream-like interactions with the Egyptian moon god Khonshu and realizing that some authority figures (a physician, her orderlies, a police officer) are really disguised demons, intent on keeping him sedated / trapped. Spector and his companions manage their escape to the outside world. What was going on here? I didn't always know, but who cares? Even with having near zero experience with the character this was still rather accessible for a first time reader.
June 8, 2022
Khonshu invented gaslight, gatekeep, girl boss.
May 10, 2022
Muahahahahaha I wish I had started my Moon Knight reading from here. This is what I wanted/expected. A whole barrel full of crazy.
So, YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I see a bunch of great elements that get carried over into the new tv series (which I love, btw) and I’m chortling with the great transpositions of Egypt and New York. ACAB? Nah, just Sobek. Lol
What a wild ride this is. I was worried with my previous outing that it’d all be pretty average. This isn’t. :)
So, YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I see a bunch of great elements that get carried over into the new tv series (which I love, btw) and I’m chortling with the great transpositions of Egypt and New York. ACAB? Nah, just Sobek. Lol
What a wild ride this is. I was worried with my previous outing that it’d all be pretty average. This isn’t. :)
May 5, 2025
Confusing
February 10, 2017
Moon Knight's back with another new creative team and I'm happy to say they've continued the great run of MK stories that began a few volumes back with Warren Ellis' run.
I absolutely loved the psychological horror feel to this book and the fact that Jeff Lemire constantly keeps you guessing as to how much of the proceedings are 'real'. This isn't a particularly original set-up but I honestly don't think I've ever seen it executed this well.
Greg Smallwood and co.'s artwork is never less than jaw-droppingly good throughout, including the surprise guest artists in the last issue. I hope they continue to produce work of this standard.
A word of warning, though; don't expect everything to be wrapped up nicely and all questions answered by the end of this volume. It's very much a case of 'to be continued' and I, for one, can't wait for the next volume.
I absolutely loved the psychological horror feel to this book and the fact that Jeff Lemire constantly keeps you guessing as to how much of the proceedings are 'real'. This isn't a particularly original set-up but I honestly don't think I've ever seen it executed this well.
Greg Smallwood and co.'s artwork is never less than jaw-droppingly good throughout, including the surprise guest artists in the last issue. I hope they continue to produce work of this standard.
A word of warning, though; don't expect everything to be wrapped up nicely and all questions answered by the end of this volume. It's very much a case of 'to be continued' and I, for one, can't wait for the next volume.
April 15, 2022
Re-read: So yeah, about the same thoughts. Lots of questions, lots of what the hell is happening. However, the art is still fantastic, and it is a interesting opener to a three part series. Excited to jump into volume 2 finally.
After I finished this volume I texted my friend these exact words...
"What the fuck did I just read?"
Moon Knight has never been a character I loved. I read Ellis run, read some stuff here and there for him, never really got the appeal. However, I'm always willing to give new artist/writers a chance to bring me into the fandom. Shit, if Tom can do it with Vision anyone can.
So Lemire's Moon Knight starts off with our favorite insane person stuck in a insane asylum. This whole volume is just a gigantic mind-fuck. Marc (moonknight) decides it's time to bust out of this place. He's seeing visions, creatures that replacing humans right in front of him, and the whole time you don't know what's real or fake. By the time this fast paced action adventure insane adventure ends you're left almost speechless.
Good: The art is clean yet cloudly and dream like. I really dug it, and the suit for Moon Knight was boss. I also really liked the trippy back and forth moment and making you question what's real or fake the entire time.
Bad: It doesn't offer any answers. I get this is the start but by the end of the first volume you should have SOME answers...you get really none.
Listen, I dunno if I'll ever LOVE a Moon Knight series but this one is def keeping me intrigued. I'll try out volume 2-3 and see if it gets even better. For now it's solid, weird, and fun. Let's hope it keeps getting better!
After I finished this volume I texted my friend these exact words...
"What the fuck did I just read?"
Moon Knight has never been a character I loved. I read Ellis run, read some stuff here and there for him, never really got the appeal. However, I'm always willing to give new artist/writers a chance to bring me into the fandom. Shit, if Tom can do it with Vision anyone can.
So Lemire's Moon Knight starts off with our favorite insane person stuck in a insane asylum. This whole volume is just a gigantic mind-fuck. Marc (moonknight) decides it's time to bust out of this place. He's seeing visions, creatures that replacing humans right in front of him, and the whole time you don't know what's real or fake. By the time this fast paced action adventure insane adventure ends you're left almost speechless.
Good: The art is clean yet cloudly and dream like. I really dug it, and the suit for Moon Knight was boss. I also really liked the trippy back and forth moment and making you question what's real or fake the entire time.
Bad: It doesn't offer any answers. I get this is the start but by the end of the first volume you should have SOME answers...you get really none.
Listen, I dunno if I'll ever LOVE a Moon Knight series but this one is def keeping me intrigued. I'll try out volume 2-3 and see if it gets even better. For now it's solid, weird, and fun. Let's hope it keeps getting better!
February 26, 2018
Central to an appreciation of the Moon Knight story is a dichotomy and / or synergy of his mental health and the blessings / curse of the Egyptian god Konshu.
Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood’s 2016 start of a new series explores these elements with style and inspired artwork.
Is Spector completely insane? Has his lifetime experiences as Moon Knight and his other alter egos been the creation of an impaired mind? Is Konshu real? And if so is he Marc’s benefactor or is Marc a tool to be used and discarded?
Lemire fields these questions in a skillful play that leads the reader further into the storyline while Smallwood’s illustrations work together with the writing like a dueling lead guitar solo of which Iron Maiden would be proud.
Definitely for Moon Knight fans and good enough for a fan of the genre to pick up on a very cool storyline.
Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood’s 2016 start of a new series explores these elements with style and inspired artwork.
Is Spector completely insane? Has his lifetime experiences as Moon Knight and his other alter egos been the creation of an impaired mind? Is Konshu real? And if so is he Marc’s benefactor or is Marc a tool to be used and discarded?
Lemire fields these questions in a skillful play that leads the reader further into the storyline while Smallwood’s illustrations work together with the writing like a dueling lead guitar solo of which Iron Maiden would be proud.
Definitely for Moon Knight fans and good enough for a fan of the genre to pick up on a very cool storyline.
March 3, 2022
Jeff Lemire finally gets a superhero that works with his style, and its a blast! I had some bad experiences with Marvel/Lemire before, I didn't like his run on the X-Men at all, but I love his original graphic novels, so I was a little apprehensive with this one, but as soon as I've read the first chapter, I knew this was gonna be good. This was such a refreshing take on a Marvel superhero, it reads like a mysterious thriller, or even a surrealistic psychological horror, beautifully illustrated by Greg Smallwood in tones of white, black and brown, with a slick artstyle that I thought was very reminiscent of the Nikopol Trilogy, I loved it, sign me up for the rest of the series, here's my five stars.
March 23, 2017
Actual rating: 4.5 Stars
Well that was interesting. I'm 100% a fan of stories/scenarios where you're not entirely sure if what you're reading/seeing is real. Think Mr. Robot or Fight Club. Moon Knight did exactly that for me. I'm still not sure what's real and what isn't after reading this first volume, but that doesn't bother me. Yes, I want answers, but I'm okay with waiting for them if the story continues to be written as well as this one.
Stay tuned for a full review coming soon!
July 15, 2018
One of Lemire's more charming superhero efforts: lively yet devoid of fight scenes, bonkers yet all too relatable
March 28, 2021
3.5 stars
January 10, 2022
My baby ❤️
Love the art, love the writing and especially - love Marc.
Love the art, love the writing and especially - love Marc.
February 25, 2018
This was wacky and trippy. Marc if thats his name wakes up in a mental hospital. He believes he's working for some type od Egyptian god. He sees things in a differnt light when the Moon Knight mask goes on. Cool story which has this eeery trippy vibe. Ghe artwork is great and compliments the story's weirdness. Lemire is becoming one of my faves.
October 14, 2019
3.5🌟
This title is bizarre. I'm not sure what is real or imagined half the time, though it is fitting since our main character Marc Spectre is equally delusional throughout this volume.
So far none of this story is ringing any bells so I suppose I've never read Moon Knight before. Other than he can deliver a good shit kicking I'm not even sure if he has powers. There is a nice Egyptian flare with some mythos I'm sure we will continue to uncover in the next volume. So if he has some power I'm sure this will be the source.
Typical Lemire he's playing this one close to the chest. And he will only dole out so much info at a time thus giving the title some ongoing mystique. The art works well for me, but I can't see it being a main draw here. Not a bad start. Although I'm legit confused I will still be reading volume 2 shortly anyways.
Volume 2: reincarnations 4🌟
Volume 3: birth and rebirth 3.5🌟
This title is bizarre. I'm not sure what is real or imagined half the time, though it is fitting since our main character Marc Spectre is equally delusional throughout this volume.
So far none of this story is ringing any bells so I suppose I've never read Moon Knight before. Other than he can deliver a good shit kicking I'm not even sure if he has powers. There is a nice Egyptian flare with some mythos I'm sure we will continue to uncover in the next volume. So if he has some power I'm sure this will be the source.
Typical Lemire he's playing this one close to the chest. And he will only dole out so much info at a time thus giving the title some ongoing mystique. The art works well for me, but I can't see it being a main draw here. Not a bad start. Although I'm legit confused I will still be reading volume 2 shortly anyways.
Volume 2: reincarnations 4🌟
Volume 3: birth and rebirth 3.5🌟
December 30, 2021
This was really good!
It focuses on Mark as he is in a hospital and well the orderlies think he is crazy and all his heroics he thinks he has done are just ramblings of a mad man and well Mark has something else to say about it and we follow his inner mind struggles as he becomes Moon knight to escape from that place and into NY with his friends and prevent the rise of Set and in the process fight Ammutt and Sobek, or real people he just imagines as villains? Its a very intriguing setup because the reader themselves are confused whats real and whats not.
I kinda like the slow paced nature of the story and how the writer takes time to explore the inner turmoil in the mind of Marc and thats complimented by the gorgeous art of Smallwood who just makes everything look so much cooler and just so beautiful and the colors especially. What they have in the end between Marc and Khonshu adds another layer of mystery.
Its very slow paced mystery volume which talks a lot about mental health and will surely have an epic climax.
It focuses on Mark as he is in a hospital and well the orderlies think he is crazy and all his heroics he thinks he has done are just ramblings of a mad man and well Mark has something else to say about it and we follow his inner mind struggles as he becomes Moon knight to escape from that place and into NY with his friends and prevent the rise of Set and in the process fight Ammutt and Sobek, or real people he just imagines as villains? Its a very intriguing setup because the reader themselves are confused whats real and whats not.
I kinda like the slow paced nature of the story and how the writer takes time to explore the inner turmoil in the mind of Marc and thats complimented by the gorgeous art of Smallwood who just makes everything look so much cooler and just so beautiful and the colors especially. What they have in the end between Marc and Khonshu adds another layer of mystery.
Its very slow paced mystery volume which talks a lot about mental health and will surely have an epic climax.
November 6, 2016
Gran bel primo volume della nuova serie di Moon Knight che riprende per bene tutti i personaggi e le situazioni presenti nelle vecchie storie del personaggio.
In alcuni momenti sembra quasi di leggere uno spin-off della Trilogia Nikopol di Enki Bilal...
Lettura altamente consigliata a tutti i vecchi fan del "Cavaliere Lunare" Marvel, ma puó essere anche un ottimo punto d'inizio per nuovi lettori.
November 29, 2017
Well done Marvel for letting Jeff write this.
This was excellent, and totally original.
I throughly recommend this series, but make sure you start with the Ellis run before this.
This was excellent, and totally original.
I throughly recommend this series, but make sure you start with the Ellis run before this.
September 28, 2017
Well that was some top-rate lunacy start-to-finish. Is it still possible to root for a "superhero" for whom you feel a profound existential pity? I guess that's the central issue to be explored here, and one that has me interested enough to invest time in Vol 2 soon!
December 17, 2020
Weird. Confusing at times. But very intriguing. Can’t wait to see where this story goes, and that’s saying something because I’ve never been a fan of Moon Knight.
July 23, 2025
Uma HQ confusa e cheia de peças que não se encaixam, mas que conforme associamos toda a linha narrativa construída pelo Jeff Lemire ao caos que é a mente do Cavaleiro da Lua, encontramos sentido para a leitura tão caótica que é Cavaleiro da Lua Lunático.
A HQ começa com Marc em um manicômio, e assim como ele, nós leitores, também não fazemos ideia de como Marc foi parar lá e nem o motivo. Porém a surpresa vem logo de inicio: Marc está sem poderes e tudo que ele se “recorda” a respeito de ser o Cavaleiro da Lua, é dito a ele que não passa de uma ilusão de sua mente, nada daquilo é real e por isso ele está no manicômio desde a sua infância. Assim, a HQ logo de começo já surpreende o leitor de maneira bizarra, não sabemos o que está acontecendo e nem se é real.
Nesse sentido, a insanidade do Cavaleiro da Lua, assim como seus poderes, são colocados em pauta para a trama. Khonshu abandonou Marc? Ele realmente era o Cavaleiro da Lua? O que está acontecendo? O que é Real? E tudo isso, somados ao tratamento desumano que Marc recebe no manicômio, fazem realmente o leitor duvidar do que está lendo.
Dessa forma, contar mais a respeito da trama seria Spoiler, e estragaria a experiencia de bagunça e questionamentos que o quadrinho propõe, logo não vou comentar a respeito da história. Porém, é importante destacar que toda essa narrativa bagunçada funciona muito bem por conta dos desenhos do Greg Smallwood e a colorização do Jordie Bellaire, pois a inovação para contar uma história não se restringe a trama maluca, mas se estende também para os desenhos e maneiras de utilizar o formato em quadrinhos. Toda a liberdade criativa que a mídia proporciona, se utilizando até mesmo do espaço em branco das páginas, cria-se uma narrativa bem diferente do que estamos acostumados.
A HQ começa com Marc em um manicômio, e assim como ele, nós leitores, também não fazemos ideia de como Marc foi parar lá e nem o motivo. Porém a surpresa vem logo de inicio: Marc está sem poderes e tudo que ele se “recorda” a respeito de ser o Cavaleiro da Lua, é dito a ele que não passa de uma ilusão de sua mente, nada daquilo é real e por isso ele está no manicômio desde a sua infância. Assim, a HQ logo de começo já surpreende o leitor de maneira bizarra, não sabemos o que está acontecendo e nem se é real.
Nesse sentido, a insanidade do Cavaleiro da Lua, assim como seus poderes, são colocados em pauta para a trama. Khonshu abandonou Marc? Ele realmente era o Cavaleiro da Lua? O que está acontecendo? O que é Real? E tudo isso, somados ao tratamento desumano que Marc recebe no manicômio, fazem realmente o leitor duvidar do que está lendo.
Dessa forma, contar mais a respeito da trama seria Spoiler, e estragaria a experiencia de bagunça e questionamentos que o quadrinho propõe, logo não vou comentar a respeito da história. Porém, é importante destacar que toda essa narrativa bagunçada funciona muito bem por conta dos desenhos do Greg Smallwood e a colorização do Jordie Bellaire, pois a inovação para contar uma história não se restringe a trama maluca, mas se estende também para os desenhos e maneiras de utilizar o formato em quadrinhos. Toda a liberdade criativa que a mídia proporciona, se utilizando até mesmo do espaço em branco das páginas, cria-se uma narrativa bem diferente do que estamos acostumados.
April 13, 2017
I said I was gonna read more Moon Knight and so I did! Moon Knight has had many creative teams over the past few years, each putting their own kind of spin on the character and we see that now with Jeff Lemire. So the story is Mark Spector wakes up as a patient at a corrupt, dodgy mental asylum, he has no memory or recollection of how he got there, he tries to escape but then realises he's trapped in something much bigger. First off Artwork is quite nice, its got this shady shadow kind of look which I think fits the Asylum theme. Story is pretty weird, even for Moon Knight, but its pretty well written none the less and has a surprising twist I didn't see coming! My only gripe with Jeff Lemire's run is he seems to be going down a more psychological thriller route; where as the whole crime fighting vigilante element is getting left behind completely which I feel doesn't fit well(Since I'm a Moon Knight Groupe now! Hahaha) But overall its a good run, just not my favourite, I prefer the Marvel Now Run.
June 2, 2018
I love comics, but am not a big fan of super hero stuff, but am a fan of Jeff Lemire, so got my hands on this three volume series and settled in for the ride.
Mark Specter wakes up in a mental institution and has amnesia. Who is he, and how did he end up in this state? The journey to the answers is an interesting ride. I really appreciated the exploration of mental illness, and since we can know what he knows it's a confusing journey with lots of strange encounters, including space werewolves. I liked the art, the themes explored, and the final message in the third installment. While I was delighted with some aspects of the story, it felt too disjointed for me, and yes, I realize that was probably intentional given the subject matter.
Mark Specter wakes up in a mental institution and has amnesia. Who is he, and how did he end up in this state? The journey to the answers is an interesting ride. I really appreciated the exploration of mental illness, and since we can know what he knows it's a confusing journey with lots of strange encounters, including space werewolves. I liked the art, the themes explored, and the final message in the third installment. While I was delighted with some aspects of the story, it felt too disjointed for me, and yes, I realize that was probably intentional given the subject matter.
January 19, 2022
MOON KNIGHT IS SO COOL OMG.
June 18, 2020
Writer Jeff Lemire nails this take on Moon Knight. I am completely enthralled by the concept of the character and what he brings to the table. With artist Greg Smallwood's artistic vision, this story-arc nails the suspense and mystery behind the persona. Is he really who he thinks he is? Who do you trust?
To top it off, the character is ingrained in Egyptian mythology and it is beautifully incorporated into the narrative. How every character fits Marc Spector's vision of the world is mysteriously fascinating.
So much potential. Hope writer Jeff Lemire's run will deliver in this comic book run.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
To top it off, the character is ingrained in Egyptian mythology and it is beautifully incorporated into the narrative. How every character fits Marc Spector's vision of the world is mysteriously fascinating.
So much potential. Hope writer Jeff Lemire's run will deliver in this comic book run.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
January 10, 2025
Shit jakie to było dobre, damnn zasługuje na 5 gwiazdek i jeszcze ta kreska >>>> No cudowny jest
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