Things are quickly complicated by the actions of a shadowy new foe and the revelation that Kkohnshu has a second fist serving him on Earth, Omar Badr aka Hunter’s Moon, who will soon come into conflict with Marc and his mission. It’s a good pairing and it’s fun watching their working relationship and friendship develop throughout these six issues. It also helps that he’s completely unphased by her vampire hunger ramping up at the sight of blood.Īnd Marc is pretty clear about why he likes having her around. ![]() She might not get his whole deal, or even like him very much at first, but she knows that having him around might be what stops another person in her neighborhood from meeting a terrible fate. Despite thinking he’s crazy, working for him has brought a sense of stability back to her life that went out the window when she became a vampire. Meanwhile, over the course of the story Reese comes to see Moon Knight as a lifeline. I’m probably one of the more vocal apologists of Aaron’s Avengers run and even I couldn’t really get through Age of Khonshu. Everything you absolutely need to know about the events of this story are explained in these first six of Moon Knight. Sherman’s conversation in the first issue makes several references to the recent Avengers arc, Age of Khonshu. Meanwhile, Marc needs her to sign off on his mental well-being so the Avengers feel comfortable letting him run around on the streets. ![]() Sherman’s specialty is “superhuman menticide.” (For those not familiar with the term, Webster defines Menticide as “ a systematic and intentional undermining of a person’s conscious mind.”) Sterman has an obligation to treat him as his doctor, but it’s clear she also sees him as a scientific and medical curiosity. Support CBH on Patreon for exclusive rewards, or Donate here! Thank you for reading!ĭr. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a qualifying affiliate commission.Ĭomic Book Herald’s reading orders and guides are also made possible by reader support on Patreon, and generous reader donations.Īny size contribution will help keep CBH alive and full of new comics guides and content. ![]() Sterman and the one he has with Reese.Ĭomic Book Herald is reader-supported. There’s immediately a fun interplay between his relationship with Dr. Sterman, and he gets a secretary/sidekick in the form of Reese, an unwilling vampire he rescues from a pyramid scheme/cult. Now it’s his job to protect anyone traveling at night while also balancing his Avengers-mandated therapy sessions by day.Īll the groundwork for the story that follows is laid out in the first issue. The set up for this new run is simple: Moon Knight is leaning into his duty as the fist of Khonshu by selecting a chunk of New York as his mission. With this new run, it feels like ideas are taking precedence over the gimmicks. This first volume has entirely changed my mind about that. Compared to say, Ghost Rider, the Punisher or even Namor, all of whom seem to stay pretty consistent through various relaunches.Īnd don’t get me wrong, I’ve never let that stop me from picking up an issue of Moon Knight, but he’s never been a character I felt like I needed to keep up with month to month. So they just keep retooling, slapping on new coats of paint, lights and buzzers. ![]() For as much as people seem to like the character and hold his earliest runs in high regard, Moon Knight has always seemed like a character in search of an audience. He’s Batman, but crazy he’s got a suit some of multiple personalities have been replaced by Wolverine and Spider-Man Jeff Lemire is writing it. This is Moon Knight’s sixth ongoing series since 2006.If you’ve paid attention you’ll notice that every #1 comes with a new gimmick. I was sold on this gimmick within the first five pages. Attempting to atone for taking over the world on Khonshu’s orders, Moon Knight has declared a portion of New York City his “mission” and has dedicated himself to protecting all those who travel at night. Following on the heels of the Avengers “Age of Khonshu” story arc, Moon Knight: The Midnight Mission established a new status quo for the hero.
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