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eatingfiction's review against another edition
2.0
...What did I just read?
A bizarre and unsatisfying comic. I still know nothing about the character (maybe even less than before). Reading this gave me a headache. The guy is in a mental hospital, but it's not a real mental hospital, or maybe it is, because the guy is crazy, or maybe it isn't because he's being manipulated by demon-crocodile things and dimension-jumping beings. Or maybe he is just crazy and none of that is real? But it turns out there's a second Moon Knight who is the real one? Or maybe I blacked out while reading and imagined it all myself?
I was hoping the end would tie everything together and give some kind of explanation, but all it did was get more confusing.
However, the artwork is good! It has a sort of fuzzy, dream-like look to it. It suited the tone of the story. If that's what you're after, pick this up I guess. I do not recommend though! Sorry!
A bizarre and unsatisfying comic. I still know nothing about the character (maybe even less than before). Reading this gave me a headache. The guy is in a mental hospital, but it's not a real mental hospital, or maybe it is, because the guy is crazy, or maybe it isn't because he's being manipulated by demon-crocodile things and dimension-jumping beings. Or maybe he is just crazy and none of that is real? But it turns out there's a second Moon Knight who is the real one? Or maybe I blacked out while reading and imagined it all myself?
I was hoping the end would tie everything together and give some kind of explanation, but all it did was get more confusing.
However, the artwork is good! It has a sort of fuzzy, dream-like look to it. It suited the tone of the story. If that's what you're after, pick this up I guess. I do not recommend though! Sorry!
kjaro's review against another edition
5.0
I'm immensely confused but I love the artstyle so $#@! it amirite?
afaithu's review against another edition
2.0
I read this comic because of the recent show that has come out for this character. I have never read a marvel comic before and thus I found the medium a bit jarring. It's not that the story wasn't interesting, I particularly enjoyed how one never knew whether everything was real or not, but especially for this story I was craving more information, something more solid to base everything else on. Though I suppose not having that puts me in the same boat as the character so, well done? Beautiful art, cool story, just not my personal cup of tea.
thepennykettle's review against another edition
4.0
Ooh, well this is an interesting turn of events. So pumped to see how this run gets adapted for the show.
justkristykay's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lady_nett's review against another edition
3.0
This book was really good even if it was confusing. I was hoping for some clarity into the Moon Knight character while I watch the show but I’m starting to understand clarity and Moon Knight don’t go together.
carroq's review against another edition
4.0
I've wanted to read this book ever since I heard this new series was coming out. Moon Knight has got to be one of my favorite Marvel characters. There is always the question of whether Marc Spector is off his rocker. This book takes it to the extreme by placing him into a psych ward. He has no memory of how he got there and things are stacked against him to the point where he questions whether he really is Moon Knight. To find the truth, he must escape.
As much as I enjoyed this book, new readers will probably feel a bit lost. Part of this is because the creators draw on past books quite a bit. There are characters present that mean something to Marc Spector and Moon Knight that fans will recognize, but anyone else will be left wondering what his relationship is to each of them. The creators tease this out a little bit to try to minimize the disconnect for new readers. I'm not sure how effective it will end up being though.
The art is top notch. It sort of reminds me of the style from the Warren Ellis run on Moon Knight. What this book has that a lot of other Moon Knight books that I've read in recent year do not is a lot of Egyptian characters. Since Marc Spector is tied to an Egyptian god it sort of makes sense that the enemies he is facing would connect to that background. I'm interested to see if that portion of the book will continue.
This is worth picking up for the art alone. Smallwood and Bellaire work wonders to bring the psyche of Marc Spector to life. There are some familiar elements to this book, but Lemire seems to be pushing the character in a new direction.
As much as I enjoyed this book, new readers will probably feel a bit lost. Part of this is because the creators draw on past books quite a bit. There are characters present that mean something to Marc Spector and Moon Knight that fans will recognize, but anyone else will be left wondering what his relationship is to each of them. The creators tease this out a little bit to try to minimize the disconnect for new readers. I'm not sure how effective it will end up being though.
The art is top notch. It sort of reminds me of the style from the Warren Ellis run on Moon Knight. What this book has that a lot of other Moon Knight books that I've read in recent year do not is a lot of Egyptian characters. Since Marc Spector is tied to an Egyptian god it sort of makes sense that the enemies he is facing would connect to that background. I'm interested to see if that portion of the book will continue.
This is worth picking up for the art alone. Smallwood and Bellaire work wonders to bring the psyche of Marc Spector to life. There are some familiar elements to this book, but Lemire seems to be pushing the character in a new direction.
bb8's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kw1191's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
chrisburton's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0