Second read, in anticipation of Disney+ Moon Knight: after slogging through as much of 80’s Moon Knight as I could (20 issues?), skipped all the way through his half-assed guest appearances and minis, right to the good stuff. Good god, this is like John Constantine level of abuse of a character, just as shocking and raw as I remember.
HELL of a way to shake off the tepid, half-added approach to a nut job putting on a costume and beating hell out of villains.
Original review:
The Moon Knight always seemed to me one of those B-list characters who was a pale shadow of the more interesting and well-thought-out dudes. Maybe it's the full face mask and dour personality - doesn't say much, just roams around with his moon-themed gadgets.
Huston took me on a fantastic, brooding journey into the inevitable by-product of years of vigilante justice. I love seeing the rare glimpse into what the life will eventually suck out of such nutjobs - this could just as easily describe what would happen for Batman or Punisher too, but that it was painted onto Moon Knight makes me interested in this guy for the first time in decades.
Huston writes a gritty, dark, adult introspection and painful journey for our "hero", which feels completely appropriate and interesting.
Art by Finch is nicely detailed, dripping with shades and shadows, and very expressive for a bunch of stone-faced poker faces.