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Moon Knight, Vol. 2: Dead Will Rise
"Season Two" of Moon Knight begins with a new creative team...and a blackout! When the entire city is thrust into darkness by a strange new threat, Moon Knight must use all of his weapons (and personalities) to defeat a very different foe! Then, it's a hostage situation in a high-rise, and Moon Knight must come to the rescue. But in this cell-phone camera society, he's doing it on the world stage! What does this sudden exposure mean for the famously secretive hero? Brian Wood (X-Men, DMZ) takes the writing reins - picking up from where Warren Ellis left off , pushing questions from Moon Knight #1 back to the fore, and amplifying them a hundred-fold! Buckle up as the stakes get higher, the Moon gets fuller, and the Knight gets darker!
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1,173 books961 followersBrian Wood's history of published work includes over fifty volumes of genre-spanning original material.
From the 1500-page future war epic DMZ, the ecological disaster series The Massive, the American crime drama Briggs Land, and the groundbreaking lo-fi dystopia Channel Zero he has a 20-year track record of marrying thoughtful world-building and political commentary with compelling and diverse characters.
His YA novels - Demo, Local, The New York Four, and Mara - have made YALSA and New York Public Library best-of lists. His historical fiction - the viking series Northlanders, the American Revolution-centered Rebels, and the norse-samurai mashup Sword Daughter - are benchmarks in the comic book industry.
He's written some of the biggest franchises in pop culture, including Star Wars, Terminator, RoboCop, Conan The Barbarian, Robotech, and Planet Of The Apes. He’s written number-one-selling series for Marvel Comics. And he’s created and written multiple canonical stories for the Aliens universe, including the Zula Hendricks character.
From the 1500-page future war epic DMZ, the ecological disaster series The Massive, the American crime drama Briggs Land, and the groundbreaking lo-fi dystopia Channel Zero he has a 20-year track record of marrying thoughtful world-building and political commentary with compelling and diverse characters.
His YA novels - Demo, Local, The New York Four, and Mara - have made YALSA and New York Public Library best-of lists. His historical fiction - the viking series Northlanders, the American Revolution-centered Rebels, and the norse-samurai mashup Sword Daughter - are benchmarks in the comic book industry.
He's written some of the biggest franchises in pop culture, including Star Wars, Terminator, RoboCop, Conan The Barbarian, Robotech, and Planet Of The Apes. He’s written number-one-selling series for Marvel Comics. And he’s created and written multiple canonical stories for the Aliens universe, including the Zula Hendricks character.
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April 2, 2022
2022
I didn't enjoy this as much as Ellis' previous volume, but it was still an enjoyably trippy little Moon Knight story.
So apparently, Konshu isn't the god of Loyalty.
Unlike the other 2 volumes in this run, this one has the honor of actually having a story arc instead of being loosely connected stand alone issues. I like it both ways, but this was a nice change of pace. And this was an excellent story!
Warning: some spoilers below!
Marc's shrink is using his connections to Konshu for her own nefarious purposes, and through hypnotism manages to get an audience with the god while in Marc's head. And then she flips him!
Whaaaaaaat?
Yeah, she gets Konshu to leave Marc and go into her, all so she can get revenge on the man she says burned down her village when she was a child. Which is admittedly a really good reason to do it, but...there's always a twist .
Spoilery thing happen, and Marc ends up having to try to save the bad guy without the help of his patron god. Or does he?
dum, dum, duuuum!
Not only was this was a really good addition to Moon Knight's crazy mythos, but it preps you for what's coming next in Marc's journey with Konshu.
If you're looking for something that's a bit offbeat, I'd definitely recommend checking out this character, and this run is not a bad place to start.
I didn't enjoy this as much as Ellis' previous volume, but it was still an enjoyably trippy little Moon Knight story.
So apparently, Konshu isn't the god of Loyalty.
Unlike the other 2 volumes in this run, this one has the honor of actually having a story arc instead of being loosely connected stand alone issues. I like it both ways, but this was a nice change of pace. And this was an excellent story!
Warning: some spoilers below!
Marc's shrink is using his connections to Konshu for her own nefarious purposes, and through hypnotism manages to get an audience with the god while in Marc's head. And then she flips him!
Whaaaaaaat?
Yeah, she gets Konshu to leave Marc and go into her, all so she can get revenge on the man she says burned down her village when she was a child. Which is admittedly a really good reason to do it, but...there's always a twist .
Spoilery thing happen, and Marc ends up having to try to save the bad guy without the help of his patron god. Or does he?
dum, dum, duuuum!
Not only was this was a really good addition to Moon Knight's crazy mythos, but it preps you for what's coming next in Marc's journey with Konshu.
If you're looking for something that's a bit offbeat, I'd definitely recommend checking out this character, and this run is not a bad place to start.
September 12, 2016
Konshu, why hast thou forsaken me?
A little over-simplified background before we get sucked into the quasi-sacreligous-Judeo-Christian-Star-Wars allusions: Marc Spector was a mercenary. He was in Egypt looking for treasure. He nearly got killed. He was brought to the altar of the god, Konshu. His heart stopped. Konshu appeared in a vision and made Mr. Spector his avatar on Earth, endowing him with powers. Spector is also rich, so he can afford “toys”. Enter: Moon Knight, crime fighter. Moon Knight likes to dress in white.
Wearing white in New York City is never a good fashion choice.
A personal aside: I had the most comfortable pair of white pants ever. I decided to wear them to work one day. I took the subway to work. While waiting on the platform, I spied a nice comfortable bench to sit on. I sat down. When the train came and I went to get up, I found myself stuck to the bench. Why? It has been painted green and was still sticky, yet some wag had removed the “Wet Paint” sign. I now had green stripes on the back of my pants, and in my youthful zealindifference, I went to work anyway.
This is why wearing white in New York is never a good idea.
Isn’t this supposed to be a review of this volume, Jeff?
Thanks for keeping me on track, Goodreader, but I really did love those pants.
Brian Wood picks up where Warren Ellis left off: trying to endow Moon Knight with a “cool” factor. Greg Smallwood also does a yeoman’s job of giving the art some pizazz.
I don’t mind a little pizazz on occasion, as long as the pizazzfulness doesn’t derail the reader’s ability to follow the story.
A quickie summary for my buddy, Anne: Konshu is growing weary of Spector’s mood swings (read: Spector’s got multiple personalities, which he can cycle through in minutes) and looks for a more stable host. This leaves Spector quite literally hanging.
Bottom Line: Wood crams a lot into these six issues, including a dialogue on the nature of the vigilante and revenge, but the plot line has a tendency to wander. Still, it’s a fun, quick read.
A little over-simplified background before we get sucked into the quasi-sacreligous-Judeo-Christian-Star-Wars allusions: Marc Spector was a mercenary. He was in Egypt looking for treasure. He nearly got killed. He was brought to the altar of the god, Konshu. His heart stopped. Konshu appeared in a vision and made Mr. Spector his avatar on Earth, endowing him with powers. Spector is also rich, so he can afford “toys”. Enter: Moon Knight, crime fighter. Moon Knight likes to dress in white.
Wearing white in New York City is never a good fashion choice.
A personal aside: I had the most comfortable pair of white pants ever. I decided to wear them to work one day. I took the subway to work. While waiting on the platform, I spied a nice comfortable bench to sit on. I sat down. When the train came and I went to get up, I found myself stuck to the bench. Why? It has been painted green and was still sticky, yet some wag had removed the “Wet Paint” sign. I now had green stripes on the back of my pants, and in my youthful zeal
This is why wearing white in New York is never a good idea.
Isn’t this supposed to be a review of this volume, Jeff?
Thanks for keeping me on track, Goodreader, but I really did love those pants.
Brian Wood picks up where Warren Ellis left off: trying to endow Moon Knight with a “cool” factor. Greg Smallwood also does a yeoman’s job of giving the art some pizazz.
I don’t mind a little pizazz on occasion, as long as the pizazzfulness doesn’t derail the reader’s ability to follow the story.
A quickie summary for my buddy, Anne: Konshu is growing weary of Spector’s mood swings (read: Spector’s got multiple personalities, which he can cycle through in minutes) and looks for a more stable host. This leaves Spector quite literally hanging.
Bottom Line: Wood crams a lot into these six issues, including a dialogue on the nature of the vigilante and revenge, but the plot line has a tendency to wander. Still, it’s a fun, quick read.
November 23, 2015
After Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey departed Moon Knight, Marvel were determined to keep that readership with the new creative team of Brian Wood and Greg Smallwood. The cover to Volume 2: Dead Will Rise have two blurbs both reassuring readers that Moon Knight is still good and, given Wood’s awful track record of Marvel work-for-hire, I was surprised that, yes, his Moon Knight is actually pretty awesome!
Unlike the first volume, Dead Will Rise is more of a sustained narrative than a series of (loosely connected but mostly) standalone issues. Marc Spector aka Moon Knight thwarts the assassination of General Aliman Lor, a warlord from the fictional African nation of Akima, who’s in New York to attend a conference at the UN. And then Marc discovers who’s behind the contract for Lor’s head and things get very dicey.
A lot of the good stuff set up in the first volume is still here: the great new outfit, Mr Knight, the innovative artistic approach (it helps that colourist Jordie Bellaire stayed on), the James Bond-ish shenanigans thrown at Marc. But Wood brings his DMZ-tinged flavour to the story which is a heavily politicized narrative, focusing on third world atrocities and first world hypocrisies. He also explores the Khonshu identity further.
One of the tried and true approaches to superheroes is: what are the characters without their superpowers? So it goes in this book as Marc and Khonshu have a “falling out” of sorts and Marc has to use his wits to save the day, which is always entertaining to see as there’s no safety net of powers or gadgets to do everything for him.
Greg Smallwood’s art is very attractive and reminded me a lot of David Aja’s style on Hawkeye (I think there’s a lot of crossover appeal between the two titles). MK #8 is also mostly shot from the perspectives of mobile phones/security cameras which was very clever and imaginative. I also loved the way he drew Khonshu, mixing in samurai designs with Egyptian, topped off with that eerie bird’s skull - very interesting that this is part of the “hero’s” identity!
And then there’s Jordie Bellaire’s colours bringing it all to life, still keeping that brilliant choice of not-colouring Moon Knight, leaving him blank, rather than colouring him white, making him all the more striking a figure.
I miss Ellis’ quirkier approach to Moon Knight - I still really like the idea of MK as a street-level detective solving weird mysteries - but Wood’s take on the character has plenty to recommend it also, particularly if you enjoyed the Jason Bourne movies. This is certainly still one of the best titles Marvel’s putting out right now. So if you like your superheroes a little more complex, unpredictable, and a lot more exciting, fellow travelers of the night, the Marvel NOW! Moon Knight is your guy!
Unlike the first volume, Dead Will Rise is more of a sustained narrative than a series of (loosely connected but mostly) standalone issues. Marc Spector aka Moon Knight thwarts the assassination of General Aliman Lor, a warlord from the fictional African nation of Akima, who’s in New York to attend a conference at the UN. And then Marc discovers who’s behind the contract for Lor’s head and things get very dicey.
A lot of the good stuff set up in the first volume is still here: the great new outfit, Mr Knight, the innovative artistic approach (it helps that colourist Jordie Bellaire stayed on), the James Bond-ish shenanigans thrown at Marc. But Wood brings his DMZ-tinged flavour to the story which is a heavily politicized narrative, focusing on third world atrocities and first world hypocrisies. He also explores the Khonshu identity further.
One of the tried and true approaches to superheroes is: what are the characters without their superpowers? So it goes in this book as Marc and Khonshu have a “falling out” of sorts and Marc has to use his wits to save the day, which is always entertaining to see as there’s no safety net of powers or gadgets to do everything for him.
Greg Smallwood’s art is very attractive and reminded me a lot of David Aja’s style on Hawkeye (I think there’s a lot of crossover appeal between the two titles). MK #8 is also mostly shot from the perspectives of mobile phones/security cameras which was very clever and imaginative. I also loved the way he drew Khonshu, mixing in samurai designs with Egyptian, topped off with that eerie bird’s skull - very interesting that this is part of the “hero’s” identity!
And then there’s Jordie Bellaire’s colours bringing it all to life, still keeping that brilliant choice of not-colouring Moon Knight, leaving him blank, rather than colouring him white, making him all the more striking a figure.
I miss Ellis’ quirkier approach to Moon Knight - I still really like the idea of MK as a street-level detective solving weird mysteries - but Wood’s take on the character has plenty to recommend it also, particularly if you enjoyed the Jason Bourne movies. This is certainly still one of the best titles Marvel’s putting out right now. So if you like your superheroes a little more complex, unpredictable, and a lot more exciting, fellow travelers of the night, the Marvel NOW! Moon Knight is your guy!
April 6, 2022
2022 Review
Brian Wood brings his typical geopolitical stories of government abuse and atrocities to Moon Knight. This is about an assassination attempt on an African general outside the U.N. Someone is convincing people to try and knock off this general. I just don't get why Moon Knight lets the person off the hook when he finds out who they are instead of bringing them in? Moon Knight definitely acts out of character at times to bring about the outcome he was looking for.
This was my first exposure to Greg Smallwood back in 2016. His art is just great.
2016 Review
I found the story convoluted and hokey, specifically the interactions with Moon Knight's therapist. Her character makes zero sense when you think about it. I wasn't familiar with Greg Smallwood, but I found his artwork to be pretty damn good.
Brian Wood brings his typical geopolitical stories of government abuse and atrocities to Moon Knight. This is about an assassination attempt on an African general outside the U.N. Someone is convincing people to try and knock off this general. I just don't get why Moon Knight lets the person off the hook when he finds out who they are instead of bringing them in? Moon Knight definitely acts out of character at times to bring about the outcome he was looking for.
This was my first exposure to Greg Smallwood back in 2016. His art is just great.
2016 Review
I found the story convoluted and hokey, specifically the interactions with Moon Knight's therapist. Her character makes zero sense when you think about it. I wasn't familiar with Greg Smallwood, but I found his artwork to be pretty damn good.
May 9, 2022
I think this was slightly better than the first volume in the set. I've never been a big fan of the short issue format unless it had a really good punch. A longer story, like this one, gives us space to breathe.
I do like the back and forth about the idea of justice and the need to do a modicum of research. It's kinda basic and it's presented as such, here, but that's okay. It was solid.
I do like the back and forth about the idea of justice and the need to do a modicum of research. It's kinda basic and it's presented as such, here, but that's okay. It was solid.
May 9, 2022
Ok, so. Like many people, I can hardly resist whatever Marvel is currently releasing. There are some notable differences but especially the shows were very nice indeed. Moon Knight, I'm happy to report, has been the best one so far and I'd rank it up there with my favourite MCU movies even. It's hilarious, witty, smartly done, sometimes heart-breaking, and always of top notch quality.
So did this hold up better than volume 1? Eh ...
After the very SHORT introduction that we already know from the previous volume, we got an interesting problem right off the bet and some deeper insight into Marc Spencer and his attempt at getting help from a mysterious doctor who causes all kinds of trouble for him. Her plan was actually quite devious. So that was good - high stakes!
Once again, the single chapters were different crimes Moon Knight had to solve while there was an element tying it all together, just like before.
Moreover, the comic posed some interesting questions about vigilantes and justice. Not that that was revolutionary, but looking at it from Moon Knight's perspective was kinda fun.
Still, as with volume 1, this didn't wow me. Maybe I did go into it with too high expectations because I love the show so much. Or maybe I am right and superhero / vigilante comics just aren't my thing. But I'm glad I tried.
So did this hold up better than volume 1? Eh ...
After the very SHORT introduction that we already know from the previous volume, we got an interesting problem right off the bet and some deeper insight into Marc Spencer and his attempt at getting help from a mysterious doctor who causes all kinds of trouble for him. Her plan was actually quite devious. So that was good - high stakes!
Once again, the single chapters were different crimes Moon Knight had to solve while there was an element tying it all together, just like before.
Moreover, the comic posed some interesting questions about vigilantes and justice. Not that that was revolutionary, but looking at it from Moon Knight's perspective was kinda fun.
Still, as with volume 1, this didn't wow me. Maybe I did go into it with too high expectations because I love the show so much. Or maybe I am right and superhero / vigilante comics just aren't my thing. But I'm glad I tried.
July 20, 2015
I was really concerned about the direction this book would go in. I'd really enjoyed the first volume, and though I get that Ellis had told the story he wanted to tell and was ready to move on, I was kind of worried about seeing a new creative team on the book. It was going to be different, and I wasn't sure about Brian Wood. Well, it is different, and I think that's a good thing.
Don't get me wrong, there's a definite sense of continuity. Wood doesn't take Marc Spector as a character into a dramatically different direction, and the story around him doesn't feel wildly out of place compared to what had gone on in the first volume. Wood just kind of pushes him into the middle of a politically motivated story with an international impact. Which does play to Wood's strengths, after all. And the story is indeed compelling.
I also appreciate that Wood gave Marc a chance to shine without his abilities. Yes, that's practically a superhero cliche at this point, but some things are cliche for a reason. In this case, because it can be a good way to explore what makes a character tick. And seeing Marc's sheer stubborn energy even without his abilities was fun.
So far, this experiment with Moon Knight seems to be working out fairly well. Hopefully, the next time around will be good, too.
Don't get me wrong, there's a definite sense of continuity. Wood doesn't take Marc Spector as a character into a dramatically different direction, and the story around him doesn't feel wildly out of place compared to what had gone on in the first volume. Wood just kind of pushes him into the middle of a politically motivated story with an international impact. Which does play to Wood's strengths, after all. And the story is indeed compelling.
I also appreciate that Wood gave Marc a chance to shine without his abilities. Yes, that's practically a superhero cliche at this point, but some things are cliche for a reason. In this case, because it can be a good way to explore what makes a character tick. And seeing Marc's sheer stubborn energy even without his abilities was fun.
So far, this experiment with Moon Knight seems to be working out fairly well. Hopefully, the next time around will be good, too.
November 26, 2015
I dropped this title when Ellis and Shalvey left thinking it couldn't be as good without them. I've just finished reading it on Marvel Unlimited and...wow! It's as good as what Ellis and Shalvey did. Not better, no, but Wood and Smallwood continue with an interesting take on Moon Knight that's as enjoyable to read as it is pleasing to look at. He also doesn't wear the Moon Knight suit that much and I do like it when creators manage to pull off a good superhero book with the lead character out of costume.
April 21, 2025
2025 Review: pretty much agree with my old review down a tee. entertaining but fell a bit flat at the end.
2018 review :Moon Knight and I have this weird connection. It's like I want to love his comics but I can never really get FULLY invested despite loving the idea behind him.
So here it is. The Brain Wood run which is 6 issues. This time we get more a psychological warfare type fight. With a character who wants a certain political figure dead she begins to recruit people to do her dirty work. When Moon Knight believes she is trying to recruit him he goes face to face with her. In doing so you find out her true intentions, but even deeper, get to see the inside workings of Mr. Knight's mental stability.
Good: The story itself is interesting (even if I didn't love the exacution) the dialog is tight and easy to follow without it being TOO big or "MYSTERIOUS" just because it's Moon Knight. I also enjoyed the pacing, was quick and easy read. I thought the start was really cool to see Moon Knight in his detective phase.
Bad: The ending just kind of gave me the "okay" feeling. I want to feel something for the ending of a Moon Knight story but like most I've read I just get the "Well that's it?" type feeling. Also, the main antagonist here is just okay.
Overall a fine enough story. Moon Knight doesn't have a bad run yet, but also not an amazing one. So once more a 3 out of 5 for our crazed hero here.
2018 review :Moon Knight and I have this weird connection. It's like I want to love his comics but I can never really get FULLY invested despite loving the idea behind him.
So here it is. The Brain Wood run which is 6 issues. This time we get more a psychological warfare type fight. With a character who wants a certain political figure dead she begins to recruit people to do her dirty work. When Moon Knight believes she is trying to recruit him he goes face to face with her. In doing so you find out her true intentions, but even deeper, get to see the inside workings of Mr. Knight's mental stability.
Good: The story itself is interesting (even if I didn't love the exacution) the dialog is tight and easy to follow without it being TOO big or "MYSTERIOUS" just because it's Moon Knight. I also enjoyed the pacing, was quick and easy read. I thought the start was really cool to see Moon Knight in his detective phase.
Bad: The ending just kind of gave me the "okay" feeling. I want to feel something for the ending of a Moon Knight story but like most I've read I just get the "Well that's it?" type feeling. Also, the main antagonist here is just okay.
Overall a fine enough story. Moon Knight doesn't have a bad run yet, but also not an amazing one. So once more a 3 out of 5 for our crazed hero here.
January 1, 2024
3.9/5.0
A new creative team wonderfully expands on the mysterious vigilante pursuits of Marc Spector. However, the ending of this volume just falls a bit flat of anything that is remotely a good cliffhanger into it's next issue.
A new creative team wonderfully expands on the mysterious vigilante pursuits of Marc Spector. However, the ending of this volume just falls a bit flat of anything that is remotely a good cliffhanger into it's next issue.
November 25, 2015
Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey's critically acclaimed and immensely popular first volume of the new Moon Knighut series was always going to be an incredibly hard act to follow. The good news for Moon Knight fans is that Brian Wood and Greg Smallwood were more than up to the challenge.
The new creative team took the new status quo established by Ellis and Shalvey and ran with it. After all, if it ain't broke... Not content to simply imitate their predecessors, though, Wood and Smallwood then shook things up in a way that left their own distinct mark on the title without feeling the need to sweep away what came before. What the reader is left with is the best of both worlds.
Volume two abandons the done-in-one-issue stories in favour of one long six issue story arc and I think this is what the book needed to stay fresh. While Ellis' single issue stories worked fantastically well and introduced Moon Knight's new status quo superbly, I do think it would have become old hat before too much longer. This second volume is perfectly paced and every issue kept me desperate for more. Smallwood's artwork is gorgeous, too, which helps.
Basically, a great book and one that I know I'll keep coming back to. Highly recommended.
The new creative team took the new status quo established by Ellis and Shalvey and ran with it. After all, if it ain't broke... Not content to simply imitate their predecessors, though, Wood and Smallwood then shook things up in a way that left their own distinct mark on the title without feeling the need to sweep away what came before. What the reader is left with is the best of both worlds.
Volume two abandons the done-in-one-issue stories in favour of one long six issue story arc and I think this is what the book needed to stay fresh. While Ellis' single issue stories worked fantastically well and introduced Moon Knight's new status quo superbly, I do think it would have become old hat before too much longer. This second volume is perfectly paced and every issue kept me desperate for more. Smallwood's artwork is gorgeous, too, which helps.
Basically, a great book and one that I know I'll keep coming back to. Highly recommended.
April 16, 2015
I think I, like a lot of people, didn't expect much of Moon Knight once Declan Shalvey and Warren Ellis left, but lo and behold, lightning has struck twice as Brian Wood and Greg Smallwood take up the mantle and create something different, but equally as special.
These are again six done-in-one stories that join to create something cohesive at the end. There's a little more overlap than in the first trade, with a few actual cliffhangers, but each story is tonally different and individual, from the issue told almost entirely in camera shots, or an issue that takes place in a blackout.
Greg Smallwood's art is similar but again different enough to Shalvey's to make Moon Knight his own. I especially like how Moon Knight stands out in the colouring, thanks again to Jordie Bellaire.
If you liked Volume 1, Volume 2 will be equally as rewarding, even if it hits different areas of enjoyment than before. It's well worth sticking around for this one too.
These are again six done-in-one stories that join to create something cohesive at the end. There's a little more overlap than in the first trade, with a few actual cliffhangers, but each story is tonally different and individual, from the issue told almost entirely in camera shots, or an issue that takes place in a blackout.
Greg Smallwood's art is similar but again different enough to Shalvey's to make Moon Knight his own. I especially like how Moon Knight stands out in the colouring, thanks again to Jordie Bellaire.
If you liked Volume 1, Volume 2 will be equally as rewarding, even if it hits different areas of enjoyment than before. It's well worth sticking around for this one too.
March 28, 2022
The story was kind of weak. It wasn’t nearly as well written as the Warren Ellis run or as fun.
November 27, 2015
This may be the most original Moon Knight series Marvel has done so far. I still prefer the "Marvel Batman" take on Moon Knight, but I have to give them credit for expanding the character.
This still reads like a Vertigo book with both the writing and the art, but that's not a bad thing. In this one we find Moon Knight's shrink actually stealing away the mantle of Khonshu's avatar from Marc Spector. As the story goes on, we find out the doctor is not all who we think she is.
Overall another good volume. If you like superheroes but are looking for something just a little different, this is something you should check out.
This still reads like a Vertigo book with both the writing and the art, but that's not a bad thing. In this one we find Moon Knight's shrink actually stealing away the mantle of Khonshu's avatar from Marc Spector. As the story goes on, we find out the doctor is not all who we think she is.
Overall another good volume. If you like superheroes but are looking for something just a little different, this is something you should check out.
June 25, 2015
Readers of this 'volume 2' can expect a smooth & effortless transition from the excellent Moon Knight, Vol. 1: From the Dead's creative team. This series continues to impress me with its apparent deceptive simplicity of design, engaging stories, and novel ways of telling these stories. I hope this series continues its run while maintaining its quality level, and this regardless of the creative team involved. More, please.
July 20, 2025
Se no volume anterior de Cavaleiro da Lua eu havia destacado a inovação de roteiro, deixando de lado os problemas mentais de Marc, nesse volume 2 temos o retorno dessas questões, porém de uma maneira diferente.
Nesse volume 2, com os roteiros de Brian Wood, temos um início de narrativa bem semelhante ao encadernado anterior, mas que logo se torna diferente. Em uma história bem apreensiva, envolvendo bomba e reféns, temos o Cavaleiro da Lua adentrando o local e resgatando os reféns, porém uma de suas personalidades toma a frente e utiliza de muita violência para render um dos bandidos. Isso serviu como um estopim para a Polícia e a população de Nova York não confiar mais no herói.
Dessa forma, a médica de Marc, que havia aparecido anteriormente, entra em cena, chegando o momento em que as questões psicológicas do personagem retornam.
O leitor, junto com Marc, começa a entender que a médica o manipulou e não é uma pessoa confiável. Ela trai Marc, ocasionando sua prisão, e até interferindo na sua relação com Khonshu (isso inclusive eu acho um pouco bizarro, pois ela o fez com muita facilidade).
Tudo isso é justificado pelo passado da vilã, que é natural de um país africano que sofrera com guerras territoriais e governos tiranos. Isso é até um bom passado de vilão, porém a maneira como é escrita, envolvendo o "benevolente" e "Salvador" Estados Unidos é muito panfletária.
Ademais, os desenhos são bons, os momentos de ação são legais, mas a narrativa peca quando volta a trabalhar a psique de Marc Spector, que embora tenta inovar com a médica, acaba sendo mais do mesmo.
Nesse volume 2, com os roteiros de Brian Wood, temos um início de narrativa bem semelhante ao encadernado anterior, mas que logo se torna diferente. Em uma história bem apreensiva, envolvendo bomba e reféns, temos o Cavaleiro da Lua adentrando o local e resgatando os reféns, porém uma de suas personalidades toma a frente e utiliza de muita violência para render um dos bandidos. Isso serviu como um estopim para a Polícia e a população de Nova York não confiar mais no herói.
Dessa forma, a médica de Marc, que havia aparecido anteriormente, entra em cena, chegando o momento em que as questões psicológicas do personagem retornam.
O leitor, junto com Marc, começa a entender que a médica o manipulou e não é uma pessoa confiável. Ela trai Marc, ocasionando sua prisão, e até interferindo na sua relação com Khonshu (isso inclusive eu acho um pouco bizarro, pois ela o fez com muita facilidade).
Tudo isso é justificado pelo passado da vilã, que é natural de um país africano que sofrera com guerras territoriais e governos tiranos. Isso é até um bom passado de vilão, porém a maneira como é escrita, envolvendo o "benevolente" e "Salvador" Estados Unidos é muito panfletária.
Ademais, os desenhos são bons, os momentos de ação são legais, mas a narrativa peca quando volta a trabalhar a psique de Marc Spector, que embora tenta inovar com a médica, acaba sendo mais do mesmo.
July 25, 2024
Score: 3.25 out of 5
Grade: 65% (C) | Solid
This entry had some fun ideas, but with the way everything ended, it felt a tad disappointing. Konshu abandoning Marc for a new avatar only to change his mind later on seemed rather pointless. Plus, I didn't really care much for Marc's doctor on her path of vengeance. Overall, still an enjoyable read, just not much I'll likely remember.
Grade: 65% (C) | Solid
This entry had some fun ideas, but with the way everything ended, it felt a tad disappointing. Konshu abandoning Marc for a new avatar only to change his mind later on seemed rather pointless. Plus, I didn't really care much for Marc's doctor on her path of vengeance. Overall, still an enjoyable read, just not much I'll likely remember.
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January 26, 2022Y seguimos para bingo con esta etapa de Caballero Luna con otro autor con acusaciones parecidas a las de Ellis. Reconozco que con Wood tengo menos información así que nada que decir. Solo pocas ganas de comentar el cómic.
August 11, 2016
This is tight.
April 8, 2022
4.5 - Not as good as the first one...
May 21, 2022
Crazy that this is a new creative team from the first volume because I feel like normally when they switch mid run the quality gets so bad but this was still really good. In this volume there is an overarching plotline instead of it just being one shots. Marc's doctor wants revenge against the man who burned down her village and killed her family when she was a child. Through Marc's mind she goes to Khonshu and pleads her case and mr bird face death god never heard of loyalty I guess so he bounces, leaving Marc.
This dude is so wild, love him. It was very interesting to read his POV of the situation- how even though he has loose screws he's like okay wait think of the bigger picture here. There is more to the story than just revenge and it was interesting how it went down. Still would have let her kill that dude tho lol.
The issue that was about the hostage situation was my favorite and it was legit so cool. When he switches between alters for the situation like say breaking the limbs on a suicide bomber vs climbing a building, it's so smooth. The Mr Knight suit is probably my favorite but his black suit is hot as shit.
This was so violent but I support that. Someone hurting the travellers at night? Moon Knight be like "and I took that personally." Don't even think about hurting someone at night in his city or his foot is going up your ass.
Big fan of the art and the style of this and how it let the art do the talking sometimes. Very entertaining read on this lovely morning!
This dude is so wild, love him. It was very interesting to read his POV of the situation- how even though he has loose screws he's like okay wait think of the bigger picture here. There is more to the story than just revenge and it was interesting how it went down. Still would have let her kill that dude tho lol.
The issue that was about the hostage situation was my favorite and it was legit so cool. When he switches between alters for the situation like say breaking the limbs on a suicide bomber vs climbing a building, it's so smooth. The Mr Knight suit is probably my favorite but his black suit is hot as shit.
This was so violent but I support that. Someone hurting the travellers at night? Moon Knight be like "and I took that personally." Don't even think about hurting someone at night in his city or his foot is going up your ass.
Big fan of the art and the style of this and how it let the art do the talking sometimes. Very entertaining read on this lovely morning!
December 24, 2015
So good! It is like Ellis's and Shalvey's run in a lot of ways, but with a hint of Fraction's Hawkeye. This one has a more cohesive, solid story than the previous volume. And the artwork is beautiful, too.
January 5, 2017
Shockingly good considering they took an EXCELLENT creative team off of the book from the last volume. I don't really have much to say beyond that. The art is solid, the story moves and fits well, but really I just want more of the last volume. If you're a fan, you should check it out.
December 25, 2019
A really solid continuation of the stylized take on Moon Knight begun by Warren Ellis in vol. 1, far more political thriller than super heroics but it worked for me.
January 28, 2020
Total change in creative direction with the new creative team. Not nearly as good or interesting as first volume in the series. ick.
April 3, 2022
Misspellings, typos, and little of the feeling of care and craftsmanship that made the first volume in this series feel so special. Not only that, but have you been reading comics a while? Well we’ve got something here you’ve never seen before: the protagonist you enjoy and came to see, but fundamentally changed, depowered, and/or removed from relevance for an extended period in his own title! Exciting right? Fresh.
Well I’m back: The preceding volume gave me a rare opportunity to gush effusively over a five star work of compellingly crafted visual storytelling and a refreshing refusal to be just another comic book story, and now this second volume has dragged me back down to spending a million words trashing a two star mess that brought me more frustration than enjoyment.
I think the only reason it gets two stars instead of one is because some of the art is very nice, some of the layouts are notably well done, and the coloring remains solid. It remains a visually appealing book more often than not, if not as striking and consistent as under the previous team. I think the climax of the second issue is the only time I found myself noticing art problems.
I began by mentioning errors throughout the text because it feels like such a representation of where the first and second volume differ in general. I’ve seen other reviews call this volume confusing, and others defending it as not confusing. I’d say the truth is that this volume is confused and careless.
The first of these issues seemed to promise a continuation of much of the style of the first volume, just with a change in art style and a move away from such light and fast stories, but by the start of the second issue I was already feeling like the new team was flailing and rushing out ideas they had to backtrack because they didn’t actually have anywhere to go with them. I think vol.2 would have felt haphazard in general, but the impression is certainly accentuated by the crafted feel of having vol.1 sitting right next to it.
The team behind the first six issues of the series created tight, self-contained, precisely crafted stories that felt like a breath of fresh air. Those issues felt like the product of a creative team with a clear vision, paying close attention to everything going into their stories. It felt like an obscure character getting a high budget passion project of a film.
In contrast, these six issues didn’t even have a competent editor looking them over to catch typos before they went to publication. “You’ll know ‘em when you *seem* them,” “full compliment of security” instead of complement, posion instead of poison—basic things that would be caught by any professional proofreader if there had been one working on this. Another that stood out was protestor instead of protester; not technically incorrect, but a less common variation that jumped out at me because by this time I’d realized these issues contain careless mistakes. Similarly I double checked their spelling of Guantanamo, though they had it correct—I’d just stopped trusting the writer telling me this story. When the lack of care that went into something becomes so obvious that it ends up in the back of your mind the entire time you’re reading it, that’s a major failing even if 90% of the audience won’t read carefully enough to be jarred by the errors.
Volume 1 often had little dialogue and no sound effects, fast pacing that hardly let us catch our breath until the end, sudden conclusions that still managed to feel adequately satisfying, and a focus on the character we came to see being awesome and fascinating. Volume 2 returned us to the standard issue comic conventions and tropes that the previous issues so elegantly avoided: pages of POW SPANG KRASH SSSSZZZZAP BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM, conclusions that weren’t just sudden but seemed inadequate, forced plot points that come out of nowhere, and the character we came to see being essentially removed from an active role for much of the story.
I think the most damning summation I can make is that after the first volume left me eager to spend more time getting to know the fascinating world of Marc Spector, this one took the fun out of that world and gave me a character I no longer found likable, interesting, or entertaining.
From here out it’ll have to be spoilers:
On the plus side, looks like Marc got to visit Lofoten the hard way. That brief moment was a pleasant highlight for me.
This is one of those stories where I know I don’t like it before I’ve finished it, but it’s not until I’ve actually written out what happened that I realize how much I disliked it. This one's going to stick with me for the wrong reasons. This volume left me with a bit of dread going into the third, but I’m hopeful things will improve after getting this initial story out of the way and taking time to really consider where they want to go. But I do find myself thinking I might want to retreat to the simpler era of the 70s stories for a palate cleanser, lest my whole exploration of this character get derailed by this one series veering so sharply into the ditch.
[Edit: I learned after my review that the writer changes again for the next volume, and that definitely lifts my spirits!]
Well I’m back: The preceding volume gave me a rare opportunity to gush effusively over a five star work of compellingly crafted visual storytelling and a refreshing refusal to be just another comic book story, and now this second volume has dragged me back down to spending a million words trashing a two star mess that brought me more frustration than enjoyment.
I think the only reason it gets two stars instead of one is because some of the art is very nice, some of the layouts are notably well done, and the coloring remains solid. It remains a visually appealing book more often than not, if not as striking and consistent as under the previous team. I think the climax of the second issue is the only time I found myself noticing art problems.
I began by mentioning errors throughout the text because it feels like such a representation of where the first and second volume differ in general. I’ve seen other reviews call this volume confusing, and others defending it as not confusing. I’d say the truth is that this volume is confused and careless.
The first of these issues seemed to promise a continuation of much of the style of the first volume, just with a change in art style and a move away from such light and fast stories, but by the start of the second issue I was already feeling like the new team was flailing and rushing out ideas they had to backtrack because they didn’t actually have anywhere to go with them. I think vol.2 would have felt haphazard in general, but the impression is certainly accentuated by the crafted feel of having vol.1 sitting right next to it.
The team behind the first six issues of the series created tight, self-contained, precisely crafted stories that felt like a breath of fresh air. Those issues felt like the product of a creative team with a clear vision, paying close attention to everything going into their stories. It felt like an obscure character getting a high budget passion project of a film.
In contrast, these six issues didn’t even have a competent editor looking them over to catch typos before they went to publication. “You’ll know ‘em when you *seem* them,” “full compliment of security” instead of complement, posion instead of poison—basic things that would be caught by any professional proofreader if there had been one working on this. Another that stood out was protestor instead of protester; not technically incorrect, but a less common variation that jumped out at me because by this time I’d realized these issues contain careless mistakes. Similarly I double checked their spelling of Guantanamo, though they had it correct—I’d just stopped trusting the writer telling me this story. When the lack of care that went into something becomes so obvious that it ends up in the back of your mind the entire time you’re reading it, that’s a major failing even if 90% of the audience won’t read carefully enough to be jarred by the errors.
Volume 1 often had little dialogue and no sound effects, fast pacing that hardly let us catch our breath until the end, sudden conclusions that still managed to feel adequately satisfying, and a focus on the character we came to see being awesome and fascinating. Volume 2 returned us to the standard issue comic conventions and tropes that the previous issues so elegantly avoided: pages of POW SPANG KRASH SSSSZZZZAP BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM, conclusions that weren’t just sudden but seemed inadequate, forced plot points that come out of nowhere, and the character we came to see being essentially removed from an active role for much of the story.
I think the most damning summation I can make is that after the first volume left me eager to spend more time getting to know the fascinating world of Marc Spector, this one took the fun out of that world and gave me a character I no longer found likable, interesting, or entertaining.
From here out it’ll have to be spoilers:
On the plus side, looks like Marc got to visit Lofoten the hard way. That brief moment was a pleasant highlight for me.
This is one of those stories where I know I don’t like it before I’ve finished it, but it’s not until I’ve actually written out what happened that I realize how much I disliked it. This one's going to stick with me for the wrong reasons. This volume left me with a bit of dread going into the third, but I’m hopeful things will improve after getting this initial story out of the way and taking time to really consider where they want to go. But I do find myself thinking I might want to retreat to the simpler era of the 70s stories for a palate cleanser, lest my whole exploration of this character get derailed by this one series veering so sharply into the ditch.
[Edit: I learned after my review that the writer changes again for the next volume, and that definitely lifts my spirits!]
June 19, 2020
Marc Spector is an ex-mercenary. He was left to die beneath a statue of Khonshu, the ancient Egyptian deity of Vengeance and the Moon. Khonshu brought him back to life rather than let him die, in exchange for Marc becoming his avatar upon earth. Marc is also insane. He is Moon Knight. You really don't want to get on his bad side.
The comics open with Moon Knight dealing, alongside the police, with a hostage situation in New York City. While he is able to take control of the situation and take out the wannabe terrorist, the footage of it is heavily leaked online. Moon Knight and Marc Spector himself go from being so-called heroes to hunted, and Marc has a notion of who set him up. So does Khonshu. Khonshu also seems to like this person's motives, and always goes with the winner...
Unlike the previous volume, this one followed a fairly linear story that was pretty compelling. It was interesting to see Marc vying with someone else for Khonshu's favor, and how he dealt with the situations that were laid before him. The artwork, like the previous volume, was fantastic, and the script tight. I'm really looking forward to reading the next volume.
The comics open with Moon Knight dealing, alongside the police, with a hostage situation in New York City. While he is able to take control of the situation and take out the wannabe terrorist, the footage of it is heavily leaked online. Moon Knight and Marc Spector himself go from being so-called heroes to hunted, and Marc has a notion of who set him up. So does Khonshu. Khonshu also seems to like this person's motives, and always goes with the winner...
Unlike the previous volume, this one followed a fairly linear story that was pretty compelling. It was interesting to see Marc vying with someone else for Khonshu's favor, and how he dealt with the situations that were laid before him. The artwork, like the previous volume, was fantastic, and the script tight. I'm really looking forward to reading the next volume.
November 23, 2021
3 stars
grown ass man
grown ass man
March 31, 2018
I want to start off by saying that I've always enjoyed Moon Knight stories. Marc Spector was a mercenary who died on a mission in Egypt, was resurrected by the Egyptian god Khonshu, has multiple personalities, and now fights crime in New York.
The creators nailed the character in this volume. This follows a stint by Warren Ellis that I really liked as well. When I read the description for this book I was thrown a bit because it seemed like they were trying to do too much, but it all ties together pretty well. Plus, one of his costumes is an all white three-piece suit.
Marc Spector is seeing a shrink and Moon Knight is fighting to save the life of an African dictator. Spector is beaten, arrested, abandoned by Khonshu, and has to fight his way back out of the mess he created. The doctor and the dictator, and their relationship, are kind of the backbone here, but they give Moon Knight a chance to shine. There is a slow build to connect things and then it lets loose.
The creators really embrace the various personalities associated with Moon Knight. From the art used to depict them to the "team" they form to stop a terrorist, there is a lot of effort put into them. This probably isn't the place for a beginner to start, but anyone with some familiarity with the character should enjoy it.
The creators nailed the character in this volume. This follows a stint by Warren Ellis that I really liked as well. When I read the description for this book I was thrown a bit because it seemed like they were trying to do too much, but it all ties together pretty well. Plus, one of his costumes is an all white three-piece suit.
Marc Spector is seeing a shrink and Moon Knight is fighting to save the life of an African dictator. Spector is beaten, arrested, abandoned by Khonshu, and has to fight his way back out of the mess he created. The doctor and the dictator, and their relationship, are kind of the backbone here, but they give Moon Knight a chance to shine. There is a slow build to connect things and then it lets loose.
The creators really embrace the various personalities associated with Moon Knight. From the art used to depict them to the "team" they form to stop a terrorist, there is a lot of effort put into them. This probably isn't the place for a beginner to start, but anyone with some familiarity with the character should enjoy it.
December 29, 2019
I have to admit that I was a little hesitant to read this book (collecting Issues 6-11 of the 2014 run) since the team behind the comic was a totally new one. FWIW, the bulk of my anxiety was soothed away...though there were some bumpy places along the way.
The main and only story had Marc being abandoned by Konshu for a reason that, to me, read as petty. Now the god has a new chosen one. Still, powers or no, Marc has no choice but to try to protect someone as a mere mortal.
To me, this was a v. cohesive plot and, with six issues to dive into it, most of it worked.
My quibbles had to do with the fact that the plot was centered around a power struggle of a fictional African nation. And, good intentions or no, I sort of side-eyed the way that Marc inserted himself into the push and pull of socio-political issues he had NO business in.
TL;DR: A story in which we meet a powerless!Moonknight as he tries to stop an assasination from happening. Although I did enjoyed a lot of the story, some aspects of it did rubbed me the wrong way. I borrowed this from my library.
The main and only story had Marc being abandoned by Konshu for a reason that, to me, read as petty. Now the god has a new chosen one. Still, powers or no, Marc has no choice but to try to protect someone as a mere mortal.
To me, this was a v. cohesive plot and, with six issues to dive into it, most of it worked.
My quibbles had to do with the fact that the plot was centered around a power struggle of a fictional African nation. And, good intentions or no, I sort of side-eyed the way that Marc inserted himself into the push and pull of socio-political issues he had NO business in.
TL;DR: A story in which we meet a powerless!Moonknight as he tries to stop an assasination from happening. Although I did enjoyed a lot of the story, some aspects of it did rubbed me the wrong way. I borrowed this from my library.
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