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cathepsut's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a much grimmer Moon Knight than the version by Jeff Lemire. That was was light, fun and entertaining action. Here the world is darker and much grimmer. Moon Knight has lost a fight, was badly injured and ceased being a hero. The title seems to indicated where Marc Spector is at the beginning of this comic—the bottom.
The artwork is darker as well, with a very plastic look. Which I like. Although we are a bit over the top anatomically and proportionally slightly off. Which I don‘t like. The look of that first supervillain is also pretty creepy. So quite a different kettle of fish to Lemire. Violent and bloody.
Chapter #1 shows us Moon Knight in his prime and then Marc Spector at the bottom…
Chapter #2 shows us how he got there. He is badly injured in a fight and gives himself up. Lost faith, maybe? In Konshu and/or himself?
Frenchie, Marlene and Crawley make an appearance, so I guess they are recurring characters.
We get some backstory, mixed with Spector struggling away from that bottom. Well told.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Gun violence
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