A review by jcschildbach
Moon Knight, Volume 1: The Bottom by Charlie Huston

4.0

I actually read this back when the individual issues first came out, but decided a re-reading was in order when the latest issues were dubbed one of the best comics of 2014 The way the story is laid out here can be a bit confusing--it's very 'cinematic'--meaning there are overlapping scenes and dialog that can take some patience to sort out. Still, this is one of my favorite books overall. David Finch, who worked on the 'Dark Knight' comics, worked on this--and that is evident in the artwork. A lot of reviews toss out the Batman comparison, and there are definitely similarities, but the territory here is much different. Moon Knight, aka Marc Spector, may not be fully in touch with reality, having been murdered by a colleague, and then resurrected by the Egyptian god of the Moon, Khonshu--a god who demands vengeance. Spector communicates with Khonshu, as well as with a nemesis Moon Knight killed in a rather violent fashion. During the encounter where he murdered his nemesis, Moon Knight was injured severely--so this book starts out with Spector addicted to pain medication, and having made a mess of his entire life. The story here is of how and why he comes back--with a number of intriguing characters along the way. Not for those who are queasy about violence, the book is an engaging tale of madness and the demands of vengeful gods.