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A review by aceinit
Moon Knight Volume 2: Blackout by Brian Wood
4.0
After Ellis and Shalvey’s phenomenal run, I almost didn’t pick up volume 2 of Moon Knightdue to the announcement that there would be a new writer and artist coming on board. But boy am I glad I did. Admittedly, it took until issue 10 for this volume to sink its hooks into me, but Wood and Smallwood’s arc really got my attention with the surprise they dropped in that issue, which I was very much not expecting.
My only complaints are that they didn’t let that particular idea play out a little longer, like into the next volume or so. The resolution comes about a bit too quickly after delivering a twist that could have easily become an arc or two all on its own.
I was also disappointed by the revelation that. Still, Blackout is a worthy successor of its predecessor, with solid storytelling and artwork that has a lot of fun playing with the traditional comic panel layout. Admittedly, it took me a while to adjust from the shift from Shalvey to Smallwood, but his style compliments the story being told here, and I am very much hoping that this series doesn’t fall victim to Marvel’s pending reboot.
My only complaints are that they didn’t let that particular idea play out a little longer, like into the next volume or so. The resolution comes about a bit too quickly after delivering a twist that could have easily become an arc or two all on its own.
I was also disappointed by the revelation that