This Doctor Doom Cover from the Latest, "Captain America," Run is Simply Rad

I've been reading the latest run of, "Captain America," and quite enjoying it. Marvel seems to be struggling, in general, to have much of note comic-wise lately, but I do continue to enjoy Jed MacKay's work on, "Moon Knight," and Chip Zdarsky has been giving us some stellar stories about Steve Rogers. The latest relaunch overcame how it annoyingly, "Reset," the continuity a bit, yet again, having Steve Rogers being found in the ice and brought back in 2001 shortly after 9/11. The initial arc involved Captain America's first meeting with Doctor Doom being retold/told or such, and some of the variant covers were done by Zdarsky as he is an artist as well (he's illustrated various series before gaining further renown as a writer). This brings me to my point of how I did not even know Zdarsky made a really cool variant cover with Doctor Doom and the American flag, but he did--and I stumbled upon it the other day and found it amazing. It is featured above.

This wasn't a ratio cover or anything, just one of the variants for the third issue. It is imposing, full of interesting subtext, and just looks cool. The minimalism is perfection, with Doom's usual green finding itself replaced by red, white, and blue, just working so well visually and as a commentary on Doom's style of imperialism versus...well, America's version. I rarely buy a comic just for the cover, but even though I have these comics with the main, "A," iteration, I bought this variant at the comic shop. "Captain America," is currently up past ten issues and remains a stellar read--perhaps I should check for any other cool covers I might have unwillingly missed!

"Avengers: Armageddon," #1 Will Come With Promotional, "Magic the Gathering," Card

Here is some interesting marketing synergy. Marvel has partnered with Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast for assorted, "Magic the Gathering," promotions and is now bringing it in directly to the comics. You see, the first printing of the first issue of, "Avengers: Armageddon," kicks off an event series (written by Chip Zdarsky with art by  Frank Alpizar and Delio Diaz) and will have a special card that you can--I assume--use in your Magic games. I know almost nothing about, "Magic: The Gathering," as friends have tried to get me into it, but I always told them I spend enough hours and funds on my current hobbies not to need a new timesink and money pit. That said, I did play the virtual card game,"Hearthstone," some years ago, and when I was a wee lad, and only 151 Pokémon existed, I played that trading card game. Hence, I have some familiarity with trading card games and know Magic is a big one.

This promotion makes me wonder if the goal is more to get comic fans into Magic (nah) or to encourage Magic fans to try some Marvel comics (likely). I'm leaning more towards the latter as it is clever to have the card accompany the debut of a big new event. I could imagine someone who is really into, "Magic: The Gathering," buying the issue mainly for the card, but reading the comic and wanting to follow along with at least this latest big happening in the Marvel continuity (it helps Zdarsky is among the few writers at Marvel putting out stuff in the, "Main," Universe that I like and don't find drab along with Jed MacKay's work on Moon Knight). I could see the result being short-term success for the debut, but I wonder if there will be interest in the follow-up issues, depending on whether gamers read the actual issue. We shall see!

"Marc Spector: Moon Knight," #1 is a Great Comic With an Unnecessary Renumbering

Jed MacKay has been writing the character of Moon Knight for a number of years and has created one of the best runs ever. However, because Marvel cannot help but relaunch books with new #1's next to a different title, his epic take on Moon Knight and his crew has been split up across various series, despite arguably being one big story. We had, "Moon Knight," followed by, "Vengeance of the Moon Knight," then, "Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu," which ended with Marc Spector apparently kidnapped and leads us into, "Marc Spector: Moon Knight," picking up in a manner that is friendly to new readers but clearly could have just been a new issues of the previous series. 

Don't get me wrong, I am thankful that in this era of Marvel killing off books barely ten issues in, MacKay has been able to keep telling us superb stories with Moon Knight with minimal interference from editorial outside of when the book heavily linked to the vampire event, "Blood Hunt," but it made sense as MacKay also wrote that (and there was a brief tie-in with, "Devil's Reign," in the form of a one-shot that was good too). Here we are, though, with, "Marc Spector: Moon Knight," #1, giving us a heavily-drugged and confused Spector put into a strange fake life to trick him into revealing various secrets--until a former foe-turned-temporary-ally (Zodiac) appears at the end of the issue to, "Help." It's good stuff, and  Devmalya Pramanik is amazing, as many artists on these series have been. Paramanik keeps the feeling claustrophobic and tight with his art, making us feel uneasy and confused just like Spector/Moon Knight.

It is clear how I really enjoyed this issue, just as I have with anything Moon Knight-related created by MacKay and the assorted skilled artists he's worked with. The question remains, why is this a #1 issue? It is, at best, a new story arc. At least when, "Moon Knight," ended Marc Spector was temporarily dead with an imposter fighting his friends for much of, "Vengeance of the Moon Knight," until the Blood Hunt event brought Spector back. This new series just feels odd to give a new numbering, even if the series title, "Marc Spector: Moon Knight," is a fun throwback to the long-running 90's series many recall the later issues of fondly thanks to Stephen Platt's wild covers and artwork. Quibbles with renumbering aside, this is another amazing issue of a Moon Knight comic, whatever the official title may be. Whether you're starting with the series here or have read all of MacKay's work on the character, it remains stupendous stuff.

Two Early Marvel Announcements From NYCC 2025

New York Comic-Con will be occurring in New York City this weekend (funny enough, while I'm busy at a different convention, GalaxyCon STL). That show officially starts tomorrow, but is doing a, "Retailer Day," right now. Two early announcements out of NYCC 2025 have come from Marvel and are intriguing.

Another, "Moon Knight," Relaunch. 

Jed MacKay has been writing some form of, "Moon Knight," for quite some time (with various artists on the differing series), and that makes me happy as he is good at it. I will admit it has been confusing, however, as we had, "Moon Knight," which led into, "Vengeance of the Moon Knight," and that turned into, "Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu," before it was just announced it is ending. However, there is no need to fret as the same writer (MacKay) will be continuing the epic saga he's been telling over all the series with the latest Moon Knight title, "Marc Spector: Moon Knight," which is a nice homage to the first series with that name from back in the day. As long as we keep getting quality Moon Knight content, I don't mind the renaming and renumbering of series too much--it most likely confuses more casual fans/readers of the character, however. Look for the latest series this February 2026.

The Ultimate Universe Truly Ending?

I've blogged about the idea that it seems outlandish for Marvel to truly pull the plug on this latest Ultimate Universe, as it has been a critical hit and made good money. That said, they are doubling down on the idea that they are actually going to shut it down in April of 2026 when, "Utlimate: Endgame," concludes. If Marvel really does end this Ultimate Universe I would appluad their metaphorical brass balls (and I'd expect some characters to be folded back into the regualr 616 Universe). I still feel like we are heading toward some kind of relaunch/reboot that allows this current Ultimate Universe to stand alone but gives, "Birth," to a new one. Prove me wrong, Marvel.

Just a Quick Reminder: Jed MacKay's Work on, "Moon Knight," Has Continuously Been Great

Jed MacKay has been the writer of assorted, "Moon Knight," comics for a good chunk of time now, and I hope he doesn't stop anytime soon. His, "Run," of sorts has been split-up between various series due to assorted events resulting in re-titlings (like when the main Moon Knight, Marc Spector, was dead for a bit). Over the series of, "Moon Knight," "Vengeance of the Moon Knight," and, "Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu," we have witnessed an epic tale from MacKay, however. He's taken bits and pieces of continuity from long ago to recent and woven it all together beautifully. 

From taking the messy business of when Moon Knight fought the Avengers and somehow making that work, to salvaging a lot of forgotten elements from, "Marc Spector: Moon Knight," to fun allusions to how Taskmaster is terrified of Moon Knight (after what happened in Huston's run in the early 2000's), the past is brought up in clever ways along with brand new elements. MacKay's work on the series has brought us a bunch of great new characters who are a part of Moon Knight's, "Midnight Mission," to reinvigorating other characters (8-Ball is a hero now, just run with it). One villain who seemed mostly forgotten--Zodiac--has become a fun baddie now too. Older story elements as well as new stuff have melded the disjointed and sometimes confusing continuity of Moon Knight into a fine-tuned machine.

MacKay has had some amazing artists working with him, too, and that has doubtlessly helped a great deal. We've seen much of Alessandro Cappuccio absolutely killing it, and Domenico Carbone has been superb on recent issues as well. Over these assorted Moon Knight series, we've been witnessing the creation of quite an epic yarn. I hope Marvel lets MacKay write Moon Knight as long as he wants to do so, because his stuff is among my top/favorite Moon Knight comics I've ever read.

Stephen Platt is Back With a Moon Knight Cover!

Back in the 1990s, we had the pleasure of Stephen Platt creating some awesome Moon Knight comics with stellar covers. He did other comic work as well, but then basically left the field for other jobs. Platt is back to give us a snazzy variant cover for the latest Moon Knight comic, however, creating the snazzy above piece for, "Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu, "#1. The series of Moon Knight comics being done by Jed Mackady and Alessandro Cappuccio have been stellar these past few years and I feel truly spoiled as a Moon Knight fan to have them keep writing Moon Knight comics over various series and now to get Platt doing a variant cover. Moon Knight comics have had ups and downs, but it has been a good time lately.

Funko Friday: This New Moon Knight Funko Pop is Really Impressive

I dabble in Funko Pops but am by no means a huge collector of them. I have a handful and enjoy the ones of the fandoms I follow/like though. Everyone here knows I love Moon Knight so when I was in Target and saw the latest Pop I immediately texted my wife, "I need to buy this!" and she knew I was gonna grab one. Featuring visuals from the recent run written by Jed Mackay with art by Alessandro Cappuccio, this Pop is badass. You can see it posted above and it is really snazzy. I maybe don't buy Funko Pops too often, but when one catches my fancy it'll earn a spot on my shelves!

The X-Men Are Entering a New Era...and It's a Lot Like the Old Era

The X-Men have spent the last 5 or so years on Krakoa with their own nation-state. Various plots from the past came together to take the X-Men to one logical conclusion they'd form their own country and tell the rest of Earth to put up with it because they're sick of being hated by a humankind they wanted to protect. Magneto tried it on a small scale with Genosha, but Krakoa was a massive undertaking and resulted in some cool comics thanks to a major change in the usual X-Men status quo. It was never going to be permanent.

This coming Summer the X-Men will be back to living amongst regular humans in various cities where they'll hide out in military bases or such. It feels like a major step backward into the 1990s--something others have observed. The brand has had so much growth the past two decades and now we're reverting to the old ways? Perhaps I'm just bitter as I didn't really, "Get into," the X-Men until the early 2000's when Grant Morrison delivered what I feel is the best run on the series ever (no shade at Claremont). Their run on, "New X-Men," was amazing and changed so much that Marvel then sprung, "House of M," on everyone and made mutants incredibly endangered. Eventually, mutants started gaining bigger numbers and were then put on the editorial backburner whilst Marvel tried in vain against all logic to make the Inhumans popular and a replacement for the X-Men. That was until Jonathan Hickman ushered us into the Krakoan age in 2019 with, "House of X," and, "Powers of X." That resulted in some stellar comics, but it is coming to an end...and we're going back to how the X-Men were in the 1990s when I had minimal interest in the brand as a wee lad and preferred to read about Spider-Man (he's been through some changes for sure too, but that is a whole different article).

I'm not surprised with the vaguely retro revert (say that three times fast) the X-Men are getting. After all, that, "X-Men '97," show is coming to Disney+ and enough time has passed from the 1990s that folks are now nostalgic for it. Still, I didn't really like the X-Men then and besides Wolverine (he was always cool) could have cared less about all the other characters. The creative teams on the three big books are great and the other series could be good, but I just can't muster any excitement to go back to the old ways. 

I got into the X-Men during a period of huge change and always enjoyed the X-titles the most when things besides the usual, "Mutants protecting humans who hate and fear them," motif was used. I adored the aforementioned, "New X-Men run." I had a ton of fun when for a good year or so a team of X-Men was in space, I had a great time with, "House of M," and enjoyed the fallout of that event. The Krakoan age was insanely creative even if way too many comics were released relating to it (there was a ton of stuff to read if you wanted to keep up to date). When the X-Men are simply hiding out in a mansion or in old military bases in between going on missions to save humans who curse them out for being, "Dirty Muties!" I just don't care. It was done from about 1963 to 2000 and done especially spectacularly for years by Chris Claremont in one of the longest uninterrupted runs in comics ever (1975-1991). Old fans who miss the 90s are probably excited and younger comic fans might be intrigued who didn't live through the past stories. As for me? I said the creative teams look great (Jed MacKay and Gail Simone are both amazing writers and Ryan Stegman is a stellar artist, to name some folks), but I may just skim the new main books and secondary titles unless one manages to really grab my attention. Time will tell.

Marvel Has Annoyed Me With Their Special Editions of the, "Blood Hunt," Comic

I have zero issues with variant covers. If you want to shell out more money for a special cover, do it. I don't mind when comics are re-released with interesting bonus, "Behind the scenes," stuff like scripts or uncolored pages. However, Marvel is doing something new with their event comic, "Blood Hunt," that annoys me. The comic features the Avengers, X-Men, and Blade (among others) fighting vampires. That could be fun. Jed MacKay is writing it. That is a good sign too. Pepe Laraz is on the art--also good! However, Marvel will be doing a, "Red Band," edition themed for how R-rated movies get a Red Band trailer (and blood is red, so it is a little joke there) where comics that say, "Red Band," edition will be polybagged and have extra story pages featuring further vampire-fighting...and cost $2 more.

The standard first issue of, "Blood Hunt," will be an already pricey $6. I don't want to be charged two bucks extra to get the full story of a comic with all the pages. If you just wanted to change me two dollars more for a polybagged variant that would be fine as I can make a choice to simply skip such a thing. Telling me the whole story costs more is stupid and sets a dangerous precedent with comics though. I don't want to be told a comic is only $4, but for an extra buck I can get some prequel pages and for even more money I get an epilogue or something absurd in that manner. I don't like this and will be skipping this event due to my annoyance.

They Announced a New, "Vengeance of the Moon Knight," Series Before He's Even Officially Dead

Marc Spector AKA Moon Knight will be killed off in issue 30 of the current, "Moon Knight," comic. That issue is not even out yet but Marvel has announced the same creative team will do, "Vengeance of the Moon Knight," right after the current series ends. Yeah.

Let me first say that I am happy Jed Mackay and Alessandro Cappuccio will be creating a, "New," comic featuring Moon Knight. The 30 total issues of, "Moon Knight," that will have been released (and some other random ones that tie in with events) will be remembered as fantastic. That said, it is funny how Marvel keeps killing off characters only to quickly announce they're back in a new comic. Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel had barely been dead when it was revealed she was a mutant and a new comic with her then kicked off. Moon Knight isn't even dead yet and we've had it announced he'll be back in a new comic. That said, it is seemingly being indicated we won't have Marc Spector under the cowl in a newly redesigned costume, so that is intriguing.

I don't get why we need to end the current, "Moon Knight," run to do another volume of, "Vengeance of the Moon Knight." I guess enough is changing thematically with the comic that it makes sense and Marvel (along with other publishers if we're being fair) loves relaunching books with new #1s to try and bump up sales. Quibbles aside, I am excited for more Moon Knight-related content from Mackay and Cappuccio, as I said. It'll be a good time.

Marvel's (Supposedly) Killing Moon Knight

Look, I know how lately Marvel seems to kill a character only for them to come back in a matter of months (Kamala Khan, for example). That said, Marvel has made it clear with the 30th issue of the current, "Moon Knight," series that Marc Spector is going to die! I mean, he has died before and it didn't take, but this time I'm sure its a super-serious big deal. You can't see what my face looked like as I wrote that but I was rolling my eyes.

If we're being sincere, I am bummed the current run is ending as Jed Mackay and Alessandro Cappuccio have done a stellar job. I'd be perfectly happy if shortly after Moon Knight supposedly dies its announced he's returning to life in a relaunched series with the same creative time (that kind of happened recently with, "Daredevil," after all). I guess in a couple weeks or months we'll have an answer about what exactly is next for my favorite super-hero as I frankly doubt he'll be gone for long--I hope he's back soon for sure.

"Avengers," #1 Gives Us a Stupendous Start for the Newly Relaunched Series

Jason Aaron and Ed McGuinness (with some other artists too) had been doing the, "Avengers," comic since 2018 and that's quite a good deal of time in this era of comics where a book can be canceled or relaunched within six or so issues. Jed Mackay and C.F. Villa are taking over for a new run now, however, and I'm not surprised it starts so strongly. I expected this to be a good debut issue because Mackay is a stellar writer (he's been killing it over on, "Moon Knight," and did a number of superb, "Black Cat," books to name some recent work). C.F. Villa is a superb artist as well, having worked with Mackay most recently on, "Black Cat," in addition to other stuff like, "X-Men." I'm pleased my expectations were met and surpassed.

A whole lot has been happening in the Marvel Universe and Mackay doesn't avoid it or perseverate on it. As Carol Danvers AKA Captain Marvel assembles her team a variety of things all the characters have been through get mentioned and clearly inform why The Vision or Black Panther might be joining the team, but whether you've followed a solo series or recent event or not, you'll be set as Mackay is setting out to tell a new story while also respecting the recent and longer-ago past. Hence, the book alternates between Carol assembling her new Avengers team, them being stuck in a huge battle, and a little jump forward in time that involves a classic Avengers foe who maybe is at the end of their metaphorical road.

If I'm being honest, I have not read a dedicated," Avengers," title for years (besides occasionally checking out an issue here and there). I followed the Avengers-related books religiously back during the era of, "Civil War," "The Initiative," and, "Secret Invasion," but then started to fall off the books quite a bit ago. This first issue by Mackay and Villa definitely piqued my interest and has me thinking I"ll be picking up an, "Avengers," book again for the foreseeable future as long as they're doing it!

5 out of 5 stars.

The, "Avengers," Comic is Relaunching With a Great Creative Team

Jed MacKay is a fantastic writer who has been doing a stupendous job on the current, "Moon Knight," series as well as other titles C.F. Villa is a lovely artist as well and come this May the, "Avengers," comic is relaunching with MacKay's writing and Villa's artwork. Jason Aaron has been writing, "Avengers," for a good chunk of time and his run has been extremely divisive as some folks loved it and others reviled it. A new run featuring a mix of O.G. teammates (Thor, Iron Man) some newer iterations of characters (Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel, Sam Wilson as Captain America), as well as other popular characters, will make for a good time.

The Comic-Book Version of Doctor Strange Didn't Stay Dead Long

It feels like it has been a year or less since Doctor Strange died and Clea took over for him. Well, he will be resurrected with Jed MacKay and Pasqual Ferry writing and illustrating his new adventures. MacKay actually wrote the comic where Stephen Strange died and has been writing Clea's comic. Whether Clea's own, "Strange," comic will end (it seems it might) or run simultaneously with this new one is unclear. I know comic book characters basically never stay dead, but it is a little humorous when they're gone for such a short time.

It is also funny to think that a single writer has done Stephen's death, the comic following who took his place with Clea, and then the comic that brings him back. That said, MacKay is a fantastic writer and Ferry's artwork is always lovely too, so at least we've got a great team on the book (with Alex Ross providing gorgeous covers too). Keep your eyes peeled for Stephen Strange's return in March of 2023.

Comics of the Year Part 2--2021 in Review

Now for Part 2!

I now present the rest of my comics of the year from 2021! Again, in no specific order here they are...

The Other History of the DC Universe

Probably the best thing published by DC in years, "The Other History of the DC Universe," is an out-of-continuity take on various characters who are parts of underrepresented groups. John Ridley writes and Giuseppe Camuncoli provides some stellar art in this raw, deep, and emotional anthology of sorts with each character getting an issue.

Moon Knight

There have been some runs on Moon Knight I loved and runs that made me shake my head in disappointment. After reading the issues of, "Moon Knight," that we've gotten this year from Jed Mackay and Alessandro Cappuccio, I am happy to say this is the best damn Moon Knight material I've read since the Charlie Huston & David Finch stuff that got me into the character in the first place. From the debut issue to now, Mackay takes everything in Moon Knight's confusing continuity and lets it all count, acknowledging just how messy a character Moonie can be. He lets this somewhat convoluted background bring us superb stories about a man struggling to come to terms with his personal life, religious views, and how he can help others when he can barely help himself. Plus, there's a dab of humor too so that everything avoids being a bit too dreary. I hope Mackay and Cappuccio get to write Moon Knight for a long time.

Jinx Freeze

When I reviewed, "Jinx Freeze," I put in the title how it was the weirdest comic I'd read in a while. It still is probably the strangest thing I read in 2021, and that's a good thing. Lord Hurk gives us the story of a town dealing with a heist, but it is so much more than that. An assortment of odd characters in seemingly unrelated vignettes begin to tell one epic story, and Hurk illustrates it all in an astonishing grotesqueness that results in this being one of the most striking comics I read this year.

Dead Dog's Bite

Tyler Boss did everything for this surreal little comic. He wrote it, drew it, lettered it, colored it, Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if he was at the printing press stapling the thing together. Now, someone can do everything for a comic and it still could suck, but Tyler Boss is a damn fine creator. "Dead Dog's Bite," was impressing me before it even finished and upon the conclusion of this four-issue series, I knew it was a real treat. A little dark, quite funny, and with a mystery that actually pays off at the end in a satisfying manner, this is an example of how a labor of love can be a masterpiece.

This Variant Cover for, "Moon Knight," #7 is Astounding

Look at that cover right there above this text. That is a cool cover. It's stark, a little scary, and just wild. Rahzzah is the artist and they did a fantastic job. I really like how it is the Mr. Knight outfit but the shadow looks like the classic costume. I don't really have anything else to add, this cover just really struck me (others have remarked how cool it is too). I also am pleased the current run on, "Moon Knight," has been awesome thanks to writer Jed Mackay and artist Alessandro Cappuccio. We don't just get fantastic covers, the comic is stupendous as well. It's a good time to be a Moon Knight fan between this awesome-so-far run and the upcoming (and hopefully great) Disney+ show.

Marvel Announced a Lot of New Comics Yesterday

Yesterday was a big day if you like reading comic-books from Marvel. They announced a bunch of new titles and events. There is going to be a Kingpin-focused event called, "Devil's Reign," with the creative team of, "Daredevil," Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto.  We're also getting more, "Avengers," comics from Jason Aaron (yah?) in the form of, "Avengers Forever," with Aaron Kuder on art. There shall be a Kang-centric event titled, "Timeless," which a writer who is quickly becoming a favorite of mine writing it, Jed MacKay (multiple artists are involved). More, "Wolverine," comics would bore me except they are being written by Benjamin Percy and he's been doing a good job on the current, "Wolverine," comic so, "X Lives of Wolverine," and, "X Deaths of Wolverine," might be decent with his scripts and art by Joushua Cassara as well as Federico Vicentini. 

I'm not a huge She-Hulk fan, but I did adore Rainbow Rowell's work on the most recent, "Runaways," so seeing she's writing and Roge Antonio is on art has me pretty excited. The, "Reckoning War," Dan Slott has teased in multiple comics for over a decade will be occurring with multiple artists and a currently unannounced team will be bringing, "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur," back in February of 2022 when (I assume) the animated show premieres too. Some of these comics are sooner and some are later as the graph shows, but they all sound at least like they'd be entertaining. I don't see anything listed here and go, "Ugh, really? Do we need that?" These are all just creative teams we're seeing though (or not even that in the case of, "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,") so it will remain to be seen how this all turns out. As it is, I'm just glad nothing is a an obviously recycled event like, "Secret Invasion II," or such.

Let's Review the First Issue of the New, "Moon Knight," Comic

Marvel has relaunched a new Moon Knight comic as it's been a smidgen since he last a had series, that Disney+ show is on the horizon, and because Moon Knight is just plain awesome. The character has had some stellar runs and some terrible ones, so I wondered what we'd be getting with this latest debut. Having read the first issue, I'm quite pleased.

The writer of, "Moon Knight," for this run is Jed Mackay who has been doing stellar work on a variety of titles including, "Black Cat." Art is provided by Alessandro Cappuccio. This is their Marvel debut, having done other comics such as, "Power Rangers," for BOOM! Studios. To bring everything together nicely, Steve McNiven provides the ,"A," covers and has really brought his, "A," game, if you'll excuse my terrible pun. Anyways, I know Mackay's writing so I had optimism in that regard and I looked into Cappuccio's artwork and thought it could be snazzy too. I was right to be hopeful as this #1 does a lovely job introducing new readers to Moon Knight and giving us big fans plenty to chew on too.

Basically, Moon Knight now is offering his services to those in need during the nighttime in any part of the city he marks as being under his protection. You can call him or stop by an office. By day he talks with a therapist the Avengers requested to serve him. The recent (awful) arc of Avengers he popped up in is acknowledged briefly (where he was pretty out of character and tried to steal a bunch of other heroes powers to help Khonsu take over the World...it was odd), but the main focus is on the contradictions he lives with. 

He's Jewish and serves an Egyptian God. He was arguably a war crime-committing mercenary for hire who turned into a hero. He has mental illness but also has dealt with actual supernatural and superpowered elements that would sound insane except for actually existing within the Marvel Universe. Whether he's getting therapy or fighting monsters during the nighttime it all looks gorgeous with Cappuccio's art and the dialogue flows wonderfully under Mackay's pen.

This is Moon Knight as I like him. With some dry humor but not outright trying to be funny (the Bemis run attempted to be quite comedic and was terrible). A little brutal and willing to go further than other heroes but still not a villain or anti-hero to the degree someone like the Punisher is. We get some hints of new future conflicts (an individual named Hunter's Moon is clearly going to be in disagreement with Moon Knight) and I am just happy to be reading a Moon Knight comic I enjoy again after--as I mentioned--the mess that was the last run by Bemis, a writer I actually usually enjoy. If this first issue is anything to go by, we're in for a wildly fun ride with this run of, "Moon Knight." Now I just have to hope it goes for a good long while!

5 out of 5 stars.

Moon Knight is Indeed Getting a New Comic!

After reading some rumors I had my hopes up we were getting a Moon Knight comic. It has confirmed by Marvel that starting in July a new solo title is indeed starting up for the character! It'll somewhat acknowledge the really iffy Avengers arc Moon Knight recently appeared in but be its own cool thing with Marc Spector being a street-level hero as he normally is as opposed to how in that recent Avengers arc he channeled the Phoenix space-force briefly. It was weird.

The new, "Moon Knight," comic will have Jed Mackay writing (he's been good on other books I've read such as, "Black Cat,") and Alessandro Cappuccio doing the artwork (he's done some assorted comics like, "Power Rangers," and this is his Marvel debut). I'm excited and hopeful that this is a great run with the character!

Finally, a New, "Moon Knight," Comic May Be Coming

While Bleeding Cool isn't exactly the most reliable website, they are better than the pure clickbait ones and sometimes their rumors pan out. I am hoping the, "Scoop," they claim they have about a new, "Moon Knight," comic in July is true! Apparently, it may be written by Jed Mackay with art by Alessandro Cappuccio. Whether it is good or terrible I'll read it, but I'm obviously hoping it'll be good. 

I've liked Jed's stuff on the current, "Black Cat," comic and Cappuccio has done some cool stuff on an assortment of titles as well, so it sounds promising. I'm eager for anything new with Moon Knight after him not having a solo title for a while and his only recent thing being having that appearance in Jason Aaron's run on, "Avengers," that could be described as...odd. I look forward to an official announcement!