Moon Knight Vol. 1: Lunatic (Moon Knight (2016-2017)) Kindle & comiXology

Spoiler-free review from a 3 year Moon Knight fan.This story arc continues the reletively recent trend of Moon Knight being outright crazy instead of mildly disturbed.To those unfamiliar with classic Moon Knight, under Doug Monech's run, Moon Knight was an individual who created three false identities of vigilante, rich socialite, and taxi driver in order to escape his true past as a mercenary and further his aims as a crime fighter.Thoughout his original adventures, he had constant allies that frequently made fun of and referenced that his personas might drive him crazy one day if they already hadn't.That concept has been expanded where his personas are a legimate illness, (or magic side effect), flip flopping in source and severity for the last 10 years of publication.Much to my personal chagrin, Moon Knight's old allies have been sidelined in tandem with the focus on his "madness"Back to the present, this story provides a nice mix of both the classic and modern moon knight, keeping the exaggerated madness as well as bringing back old faces.The art fits well with the art style of the last series under the Marvel Now imprint and many design choices persist such as the new persona of "Mister Knight".For older fans longing for some of the old hallmarks of the character to return, but still love the new style of the 2014 run, this is the perfect hybrid of both without sacrificing focus.For newer readers, I would be hard pressed to recommend this only because the style and cameos aren't expanded upon and I have yet to find a series run that plays catch up sufficiently without the reader having to start at the Moon Knight's beginning.

Never really been that interested in Moon Knight but with Jeff Lemire killing it on Old Man Logan I'd thought I'd give it a whirl and it was...different. I ran thru it pretty quickly but was left with more questions then answers but my interest is definitely piqued and looking forward to see where this story goes

I went to meet a friend at the diner, and set this book on the table, and asked her can she pass me the ketchup. Then I proceeded to splatter ketchup on Moonknight. She thought that was weird but K🤪😜L.

It's a good first effort for Jeff Lemire but he has some tremendous shoes to fill with his writing. Initially, I disliked the story, but as time passed and I poured over some of the older material, I began to realize just how creative the plot actually is and how well it suits the identity of the character. It's a mystery with a twist. This is not an action filled story and newcomers may need a little bit of back story to fully understand and appreciate all that is offered here.

I was told good things about this series and ... wow, what a big let down. I don't get the appeal at all.

The story, while well written with interesting concepts, a good mystery, and some really nice dialogue, moves more slowly than what I would've expected. The art, on the other hand, is more than worth the price of the book. It's gorgeous. Greg Smallwood is in the upper tier of artists today, and even simple scenes will leave you gawking at their execution. When he gets creative and inventive with his layouts, however, it'll blow your mind. Recommended on the strength of the art alone.

It was well done. I liked the Egyptian Gods and the sands coming to rip New York apart. It had twists and turns.

I enjoyed the story, but it is a little repetitive, and light on some of the things you might expect from an super hero book. If you like a little surrealist trippiness with your comics, this could be for you.

All good

Jeff Lemire's first volume of Moon Knight was mind bending, engaging, and entertaining. It was very different from other Moon Knight stories and we don't get to see Moon Knight himself in action very much, but this story focuses more on the insanity plaguing Marc Spector and how he grapples with his own mind. Very interesting read, and it made me want to pick up the next volume so I'd say mission accomplished.

There's just something so interesting reading about a man barely hanging on to his sanity and the people willing to stand by him no matter what. It's a great read for anyone interested in his up and coming television series on Disney plus .

Gut verfasste Story,Sehr gutes Comic Design, gute Bilder (Qualität!)Empflenswert, 5 Sterne!!"The Moon is high, the Mask is on"

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