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Moon Knight: Legacy
Moon Knight: Legacy, Vol. 1: Crazy Runs in the Family
A new day is dawning - and with it comes an enemy unlike any that Marc Spector/Moon Knight, has ever faced! Moon Knight has always been a protector from the shadows, but this new enemy is looking to extinguish those shadows with blinding light and fire. Get ready for the introduction of Moon Knight's greatest nemesis! But as the path of the Sun King brings him ever closer to Moon Knight, Marc has problems of his own - a man known as the Truth is driving people to suicide! Thank goodness Marc's got his personalities under control. He does have them under control, right...?
COLLECTING: MOON KNIGHT 188-193
COLLECTING: MOON KNIGHT 188-193
144 pages, Paperback
First published May 16, 2018
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May 1, 2022
Starts off really well but completely shits the bed by the end.
The first few issues were pretty cool and I was pumped to see where it was going.
You have this guy in an asylum who is talking to the doctor who used to treat Marc Spector. She sees a connection between them and starts to go a bit off the rails herself.
And then it just goes downhill.
I liked the idea that there's some sort of eternal battle between Konshu and Ra that has been fought between their avatars over the centuries.
What I didn't like was everything else.
Spoilers below.
Including that Spector now has a daughter. <--what?
She's got pink hair and she's oh so precocious in a way that would be incredibly annoying in real life but writers always think is endearing in books.
And for some reason Marlene let the daughter name herself. <--what?
Diatrice. She named herself Diatrice. <--what?
What little kid says I want my new name to be Diatrice? If she had named herself He-Man or Sparkles the Unicon I might have been able to buy it.
To me, she didn't seem anything like a real child, so her whole storyline just smelled of edgy try-hard.
The big showdown was ridiculous and what could have been a really great idea for a villain ended with a triumphant fart as Marc pitted his (I shit you not) Power Of Crazy against a guy who can light people on fire with a touch of his hand.
Riiiight.
So no.
This first volume of Bemis' run didn't quite manage to stick the landing for me. I kind of feel like I have to keep reading, but I'm not sure if I really want to continue with this one.
We'll see.
The first few issues were pretty cool and I was pumped to see where it was going.
You have this guy in an asylum who is talking to the doctor who used to treat Marc Spector. She sees a connection between them and starts to go a bit off the rails herself.
And then it just goes downhill.
I liked the idea that there's some sort of eternal battle between Konshu and Ra that has been fought between their avatars over the centuries.
What I didn't like was everything else.
Spoilers below.
Including that Spector now has a daughter. <--what?
She's got pink hair and she's oh so precocious in a way that would be incredibly annoying in real life but writers always think is endearing in books.
And for some reason Marlene let the daughter name herself. <--what?
Diatrice. She named herself Diatrice. <--what?
What little kid says I want my new name to be Diatrice? If she had named herself He-Man or Sparkles the Unicon I might have been able to buy it.
To me, she didn't seem anything like a real child, so her whole storyline just smelled of edgy try-hard.
The big showdown was ridiculous and what could have been a really great idea for a villain ended with a triumphant fart as Marc pitted his (I shit you not) Power Of Crazy against a guy who can light people on fire with a touch of his hand.
Riiiight.
So no.
This first volume of Bemis' run didn't quite manage to stick the landing for me. I kind of feel like I have to keep reading, but I'm not sure if I really want to continue with this one.
We'll see.
June 13, 2018
We are the Knights who say… Moon! MOON! MOON!
I’m a big fan of Jacen Burrows who, up til now, I think only drew fucked up comics for small publisher Avatar Press by the likes of Alan Moore, Garth Ennis and Warren Ellis. So I was excited to see him finally making it into the big leagues with Marvel - and I wasn’t disappointed here. Lordy, this is a good-looking comic! Obviously it’s more restrained than his usual Avatar output - no Lovecraftian monsters are raping anyone (yet)! - but it’s no less accomplished and eye-catching. Unfortunately though the art is basically the only thing I really enjoyed about this one.
Moon Knight. Dude, who’da thunk that this character, out of all under the Marvel banner, would be the one to get some of the most interesting superhero stories of the last few years? Ever since Warren Ellis relaunched the character, he’s appeared in one imaginatively experimental book after another from writers like Brian Wood, Cullen Bunn and Jeff Lemire - though I felt that towards the end of Lemire’s run, things went in the crapper. And there the quality remains under Max Bemis’ watch.
What little I’ve read of Bemis’ stuff is… fine. Polarity (another comic featuring a mentally unstable protagonist so I can see the thinking behind putting him on Moon Knight) was decent, as was Worst X-Man Ever. He’s nowhere near as talented as the many writers preceding him on this character though.
The story is no great shakes: buncha lame villains want to hurt Moon Knight ‘cos that’s what needs to happen for this book to exist. Generic story, bland villains with feeble motivations, and clunky, overly wordy writing make for a crummy read. I mean, I’m not gonna quote the entire page of writing but, if you pick this up, take a look at page 2, issue 2, which starts “My name is Khonshu, Moon God of Egypt” and tell me what part of that tedious, useless monologue added anything to the scene of Moon Knight kicking the crap out of some nobodies in a bar. What was the point of the scene at all? And there are pages and pages of this unnecessary, boring rubbish!
The occasional turn of phrase sounds cool like when Bemis describes Moon Knight as the “Inspector Holmes of kung fu madmen”, though Sherlock Holmes was never an Inspector - he was a private detective (the London Police was just one of his clients).
Moon Knight is a great character, especially given that he’s an actual lunatic with multiple personalities (though, bizarrely, here he can switch between personalities at will?! Pretty sure that’s not how mental illness works!) but he’s let down by a common superhero problem: crap villains. Bemis throws a few baddies his way but none are at all compelling. Ra is derivative, The Truth is pointless and silly, and Bushman is a joke. Their motives are sorely lacking too - Ra, the main Big Bad, just wants Moon Knight to bow before him. That’s the best you could come up with, eh?
The family angle felt cliched and the plodding, tension-less story ends predictably. No part of the writing or story impressed me very much and I was bored pretty much most of the time - Crazy Runs in the Family is definitely not among Moon Knight’s better outings. I’m still a fan of the character and will continue reading Moon Knight, especially if Jacen Burrows continues drawing him, but I’d like to see a different, more capable writer take over the series.
I’m a big fan of Jacen Burrows who, up til now, I think only drew fucked up comics for small publisher Avatar Press by the likes of Alan Moore, Garth Ennis and Warren Ellis. So I was excited to see him finally making it into the big leagues with Marvel - and I wasn’t disappointed here. Lordy, this is a good-looking comic! Obviously it’s more restrained than his usual Avatar output - no Lovecraftian monsters are raping anyone (yet)! - but it’s no less accomplished and eye-catching. Unfortunately though the art is basically the only thing I really enjoyed about this one.
Moon Knight. Dude, who’da thunk that this character, out of all under the Marvel banner, would be the one to get some of the most interesting superhero stories of the last few years? Ever since Warren Ellis relaunched the character, he’s appeared in one imaginatively experimental book after another from writers like Brian Wood, Cullen Bunn and Jeff Lemire - though I felt that towards the end of Lemire’s run, things went in the crapper. And there the quality remains under Max Bemis’ watch.
What little I’ve read of Bemis’ stuff is… fine. Polarity (another comic featuring a mentally unstable protagonist so I can see the thinking behind putting him on Moon Knight) was decent, as was Worst X-Man Ever. He’s nowhere near as talented as the many writers preceding him on this character though.
The story is no great shakes: buncha lame villains want to hurt Moon Knight ‘cos that’s what needs to happen for this book to exist. Generic story, bland villains with feeble motivations, and clunky, overly wordy writing make for a crummy read. I mean, I’m not gonna quote the entire page of writing but, if you pick this up, take a look at page 2, issue 2, which starts “My name is Khonshu, Moon God of Egypt” and tell me what part of that tedious, useless monologue added anything to the scene of Moon Knight kicking the crap out of some nobodies in a bar. What was the point of the scene at all? And there are pages and pages of this unnecessary, boring rubbish!
The occasional turn of phrase sounds cool like when Bemis describes Moon Knight as the “Inspector Holmes of kung fu madmen”, though Sherlock Holmes was never an Inspector - he was a private detective (the London Police was just one of his clients).
Moon Knight is a great character, especially given that he’s an actual lunatic with multiple personalities (though, bizarrely, here he can switch between personalities at will?! Pretty sure that’s not how mental illness works!) but he’s let down by a common superhero problem: crap villains. Bemis throws a few baddies his way but none are at all compelling. Ra is derivative, The Truth is pointless and silly, and Bushman is a joke. Their motives are sorely lacking too - Ra, the main Big Bad, just wants Moon Knight to bow before him. That’s the best you could come up with, eh?
The family angle felt cliched and the plodding, tension-less story ends predictably. No part of the writing or story impressed me very much and I was bored pretty much most of the time - Crazy Runs in the Family is definitely not among Moon Knight’s better outings. I’m still a fan of the character and will continue reading Moon Knight, especially if Jacen Burrows continues drawing him, but I’d like to see a different, more capable writer take over the series.
April 1, 2022
A dark and disturbing volume, perfectly merging recent version of Moon Knight character with classical one, making him the truly and ultimate Inspector Holmes of Kungfu Madmen!
Loved all the references to previous runs and the evolution of Bushman was just hilarious, Jacen Burrows' hyperdetailed artworks are really over the top here (love his faces drawn Steve Dillon style), not as much extreme as his drawings for Avatar (Crossed, Providence) comics where he previously had an exclusive contract, but some pages here are still really creepy and unsettling ones.
An excellent read for me, my only complaint is that, because of Marvel/Disney historical revisionism, we have hydra soldiers instead of nazi ones in the page depicting the long time conflict between past Moon Knights and Sun Gods...
Good old times when Cap America punched Hitler in the face are so far away.
June 10, 2019
1st. I like the Egyptian references to their mythology. That is pretty cool. Khonshu is the moon god and his nemesis is Ra the evil patriarchal sun god. I like that about this story. Moon Knight looks pretty cool too.
This story was just not for me. It is intense violence. I'm not saying the story is bad, but I'm just not into this hyper violence and blood all over the page. It's a harsh story and I guess I prefer more story less violence.
I will not be going on with this character, but at least I know what the story is about now.
This story was just not for me. It is intense violence. I'm not saying the story is bad, but I'm just not into this hyper violence and blood all over the page. It's a harsh story and I guess I prefer more story less violence.
I will not be going on with this character, but at least I know what the story is about now.
March 30, 2022
This was a meh for me and has some good concepts but some dialogue is clunky and the ending not so good vs the payoff you were expecting to have.
We start with the origin of a new enemy called "Sun king" who is supposed to be a reincarnation of Amun-Ra and then we have him escaping and targeting Marc and we see the latter trying to make peace with his weird and confusing origin and then finding he has a daughter after his ex-gf Marlene gets confronted by this Sun god and Bushman and another enemy called "The truth" and we see Marc fighting him, something with rescuing his daughter and then coming to the island.. and err spoiler defeating him? Umm that was quick and confusing and yeah they use the power of metaphor to defeat the enemy?
Yeah. Kind of too "non-sensical" for me but then again the title is that and I like how it focuses on the father-daughter dyanmic and it had potential for sure like bringing more of the egyptian lore into the character's myth and the dyanmism of Moon vs Sun has great potential but the execution was kinda horrible and doesn't stick to the landing and some stuff is still confusing but it will be interesting to see what happens next now that Marc is a father and as for the art.. ehh its okay. Maybe skip this one or read it if you're a completionist.
We start with the origin of a new enemy called "Sun king" who is supposed to be a reincarnation of Amun-Ra and then we have him escaping and targeting Marc and we see the latter trying to make peace with his weird and confusing origin and then finding he has a daughter after his ex-gf Marlene gets confronted by this Sun god and Bushman and another enemy called "The truth" and we see Marc fighting him, something with rescuing his daughter and then coming to the island.. and err spoiler defeating him? Umm that was quick and confusing and yeah they use the power of metaphor to defeat the enemy?
Yeah. Kind of too "non-sensical" for me but then again the title is that and I like how it focuses on the father-daughter dyanmic and it had potential for sure like bringing more of the egyptian lore into the character's myth and the dyanmism of Moon vs Sun has great potential but the execution was kinda horrible and doesn't stick to the landing and some stuff is still confusing but it will be interesting to see what happens next now that Marc is a father and as for the art.. ehh its okay. Maybe skip this one or read it if you're a completionist.
October 4, 2018
I really enjoyed this one. The story was exciting, the new characters were interesting, it was respectful of what came before without being enslaved to it and the artwork was fantastic. The only reason I haven't given this book 5 stars is that I didn't feel the ending quite lived up to the set-up.
I'm really looking forward to Moonie's next outing.
I'm really looking forward to Moonie's next outing.
April 10, 2022
Man, we've had some great Moon Knight runs in recent years. This is not one of them. Bemis's overly wordy narration just kills this comic. It's like reading a comic from decades ago. He just drones on and on, obscuring Jacen Burrows hyper-detailed, fantastic art. The villains are really hokey. The Sun King is supposed to be another avatar like Moon Knight but working for Ra. But Bemis's backstory doesn't make a lot of sense and it goes on forever. Then there's some guy called The Truth who causes people to start talking gibberish and go mad until later issues when al of a sudden his powers cause you to tell the truth and he's almost reasonable. The changing characterization in this arc is infuriating. Then there's Bushman who is treated as a washed up joke instead of the complete badass he's been in the past. And don't even get me started on how badly Marc Spector's DID is written. Jacen Burrows's art is grand, but the only bright spot in this arc.
February 7, 2022
Moon Knight keeps getting better and better, the series was rebooted as part of the Legacy relaunch but kept the same level of quality as Jeff Lemire's run. I loved every bit of it and feel invested as I did when Snyder was writting the new 52 Batman, its darkly humorous and edgy when it needs to be while keeping all the superhero tropes in check, a real page turner, one of the best series right now on the Marvel catalogue.
April 24, 2022
The previous run of Moon Knight was really different, and they continue that trend here.
Now that all of his personalities-and Khonshu-are all working together as a team, Moon Knight isn't as tortured and broody anymore. He is, however, still a badass, and Bemis pulls this balancing act off pretty well. In one scene you have Moon Knight stabbing someone's eyes out. In another scene he is throwing his pants in someone's face and fighting in his underwear.
If you like things that can pull off serious and funny-like Dan Slott's Silver Surfer run, which this reminded me of quite a bit both in storytelling and art style-then you will probably like this. If you like your Moon Knight to be constantly dark and troubled, then you might be in for a surprise here.
Now that all of his personalities-and Khonshu-are all working together as a team, Moon Knight isn't as tortured and broody anymore. He is, however, still a badass, and Bemis pulls this balancing act off pretty well. In one scene you have Moon Knight stabbing someone's eyes out. In another scene he is throwing his pants in someone's face and fighting in his underwear.
If you like things that can pull off serious and funny-like Dan Slott's Silver Surfer run, which this reminded me of quite a bit both in storytelling and art style-then you will probably like this. If you like your Moon Knight to be constantly dark and troubled, then you might be in for a surprise here.
September 8, 2025
Levando em consideração essa fase do Cavaleiro da Lua da Nova Marvel, esse encadernado compõe um dos melhores arcos que li até o momento, pois o que nos é apresentado na primeira edição, até sua conclusão, é algo totalmente inesperado.
No começo, conhecemos uma psiquiatra que está envolvida em um caso de um paciente com problemas semelhantes ao de Marc Spector. Inclusive, a própria doutora utiliza o que aprendeu ao tratar de Marc, envolvendo deuses egípcios e afins, para tentar ajudar o seu paciente atual. Porém, o tiro sai pela culatra e o até então paciente, se torna o avatar de um Deus egípcio: Rá, o Deus Sol.
A partir daí, a trama começa a explicar qual a relação entre Rá e Konshu, sendo o Deus Sol o pai do Deus da Lua (o que eu não tinha conhecimento até pesquisar por conta da HQ).
Assim, a trama toma um rumo diferente, indo para o âmbito dos deuses para explicar a motivação do vilão, passando do aspecto Cavaleiro da Lua vs um vilão, alcançando um patamar história-mítico envolvendo divindades. Esse aspecto me lembrou muito o final de naruto, em que Naruto e Sasuke são a reencarnação de Ashura e Indra, que historicamente possuem seus conflitos.
Além disso, a trama é recheada de ação, com momentos bem violentos do Cavaleiro da Lua.
Ademais, a trama traz à tona relacionamentos passados do Cavaleiro da Lua, o que achei interessante; consegue organizar suas múltiplas personalidades e acrescenta algo no lado civil de Marc.
No geral, história me agradou muito por trabalhar bem a doença de Marc, sem explora-la até esgotar a ideia e tratar o personagem como louco, sendo esse sua única característica. Aqui a doença está presente, mas ganha desenvolvimento e consegue ser feita naturalmente.
No começo, conhecemos uma psiquiatra que está envolvida em um caso de um paciente com problemas semelhantes ao de Marc Spector. Inclusive, a própria doutora utiliza o que aprendeu ao tratar de Marc, envolvendo deuses egípcios e afins, para tentar ajudar o seu paciente atual. Porém, o tiro sai pela culatra e o até então paciente, se torna o avatar de um Deus egípcio: Rá, o Deus Sol.
A partir daí, a trama começa a explicar qual a relação entre Rá e Konshu, sendo o Deus Sol o pai do Deus da Lua (o que eu não tinha conhecimento até pesquisar por conta da HQ).
Assim, a trama toma um rumo diferente, indo para o âmbito dos deuses para explicar a motivação do vilão, passando do aspecto Cavaleiro da Lua vs um vilão, alcançando um patamar história-mítico envolvendo divindades. Esse aspecto me lembrou muito o final de naruto, em que Naruto e Sasuke são a reencarnação de Ashura e Indra, que historicamente possuem seus conflitos.
Além disso, a trama é recheada de ação, com momentos bem violentos do Cavaleiro da Lua.
Ademais, a trama traz à tona relacionamentos passados do Cavaleiro da Lua, o que achei interessante; consegue organizar suas múltiplas personalidades e acrescenta algo no lado civil de Marc.
No geral, história me agradou muito por trabalhar bem a doença de Marc, sem explora-la até esgotar a ideia e tratar o personagem como louco, sendo esse sua única característica. Aqui a doença está presente, mas ganha desenvolvimento e consegue ser feita naturalmente.
May 15, 2018
[Read as single issues]
Moon Knight's one of those characters that keeps getting reinvented. Unlike a lot of other characters though, all of these reinventions seem to be very well done. From Warren Ellis to Jeff Lemire, and now with Max Bemis, Marc Spector (and friends/split personalities) are having their lives turned upside down all over again.
From the first issue of this run, you know we're in for something special. Moon Knight himself only appears on one page, instead devoting time to fleshing out a new villain, the pyrokinetic The Sun King, in a super creepy and super effective way. His threat only escalates as he recruits other new villains such as The Truth, an assassin who forces his victims to face their inner truths, whatever they may be.
Of course, that's all a sidebar to the drama that hits Marc and his inner personalities. Bemis (and artist Jacen Burrows) portray their relationship in a very different way to previous runs, including the relationship Marc and his other selves have with Khonshu. And then there's that twist at the end of the one of the issues that will have your head spinning and completely upend Marc's life for the foreseeable future, and the final conclusion that could only take place in a Moon Knight comic.
Oh, and did I mention that all of the previous Moonie runs continue to be in continuity? Because they do. Bemis wraps them into his narrative easily, despite the massive differences between them.
Jacen Burrows' art is very real, almost like a softer Steve Dillon (but without the dodgy faces), and really sells the story that he and Bemis are telling together. It's another match made in heaven like Ellis and Declan Shalvey or Lemire and Greg Smallwood.
Moon Knight continues to bring out the best in the creative teams assigned to him. Don't miss this one, since it's the next in a strong parade of runs.
Moon Knight's one of those characters that keeps getting reinvented. Unlike a lot of other characters though, all of these reinventions seem to be very well done. From Warren Ellis to Jeff Lemire, and now with Max Bemis, Marc Spector (and friends/split personalities) are having their lives turned upside down all over again.
From the first issue of this run, you know we're in for something special. Moon Knight himself only appears on one page, instead devoting time to fleshing out a new villain, the pyrokinetic The Sun King, in a super creepy and super effective way. His threat only escalates as he recruits other new villains such as The Truth, an assassin who forces his victims to face their inner truths, whatever they may be.
Of course, that's all a sidebar to the drama that hits Marc and his inner personalities. Bemis (and artist Jacen Burrows) portray their relationship in a very different way to previous runs, including the relationship Marc and his other selves have with Khonshu. And then there's that twist at the end of the one of the issues that will have your head spinning and completely upend Marc's life for the foreseeable future, and the final conclusion that could only take place in a Moon Knight comic.
Oh, and did I mention that all of the previous Moonie runs continue to be in continuity? Because they do. Bemis wraps them into his narrative easily, despite the massive differences between them.
Jacen Burrows' art is very real, almost like a softer Steve Dillon (but without the dodgy faces), and really sells the story that he and Bemis are telling together. It's another match made in heaven like Ellis and Declan Shalvey or Lemire and Greg Smallwood.
Moon Knight continues to bring out the best in the creative teams assigned to him. Don't miss this one, since it's the next in a strong parade of runs.
April 25, 2022
I didn't love Lemire's run but it was better than this, that's for sure.
This actually starts off really interesting. First issue, almost two issues, is a slowburn, giving us a dark villain, and it seems to be setting up a lot of great stuff. Then Bemis adds in his humor, which I gotta be honest isn't good. The art takes a turn for the worst and feels static as fuck. I can't stand the ending, really badly done. I dunno what happened but this wasn't very good.
This actually starts off really interesting. First issue, almost two issues, is a slowburn, giving us a dark villain, and it seems to be setting up a lot of great stuff. Then Bemis adds in his humor, which I gotta be honest isn't good. The art takes a turn for the worst and feels static as fuck. I can't stand the ending, really badly done. I dunno what happened but this wasn't very good.
November 17, 2018
That’s all folks!
Aight so in terms of Moon Knight I have read quite a bit recently. So I understand his character, the supporting characters, and villains pretty well now. I only have the Greg Hurwitz run left to read. So when I say that this was a pretty disappointing start to Max Bemis’s run, I know what I’m talking about. You could argue that since I just read the incredible run by Jeff Lemire, that my expectations are a little too high. But nah. If you have that near masterpiece of a run as basis for a new story, this should have been better. I don’t hate this book. I should make that clear. I don’t hate it. In fact for the first few issues I was enjoying it, but then the book turns into the most cartoony and ridiculous Moon Knight book you could think of. But I’ll mention what the book does right first.
The concept for this new villain is awesome. Not only the concept but the entire lead up to the crazy reveal is very well done. The writing for the villain is horrible but we’ll get to that later. There is another great reveal that happens that has to do with Marlene and Jake Lockley. It’s a pretty cool element added to the book I must admit. The art is alright. The colours are a bit too bright but the penciling is MOSTLY detailed enough. Not my favourite Moon Knight art though.
Combat and fight scenes are suuuper bloody and violent. I’m not gonna jizz all over the book cuz of fight scenes but most of them (most) were very entertaining. The book it self for maybe 3 issues was very entertaining.
Alright everything else. As I said before, this book is so silly. By the halfway point I was rolling my eyes because of how cartoony it was. Everything from the dialogue, the art, and the plot was very clichéd and safe. The villain literally lets Marc Spector escape from him while he standing within a foot from him. This will become more clear if you read it. He just lets Marc go because of tired and shitty ass reason. Bemis seems to be very aware of these writing clichés. How do I know that? The characters address the clichés SEVERAL TIMES. If you are gonna have the characters know how formulaic certain plot points are and reference them, why not write with more of a creative mind. Why do exactly what you are mocking? For example Marlene being a Damsel in distress or the villain being a surface level one note evil guy. There's a good segway. The villain sucks. His concept is great. But does he feel like a menacing nemesis that could tear Marc down emotionally? Not with the way he’s written. He could but goes with most typical route for a villain there is. There is nothing really to him except for what? The bloody concept. No layers and really bad dialogue. Remember Bushman? The most popular Moon Knight villain? He is also turned into a light hearted cartoon dumbass. Remember in Charlie Huston’s run Marc Spector referred to him as “the best of us”? He was a scary brute who twice, crippled Marc Spector. Here he’s just a dumbass who can get his ass bested no problem. I think the moment where I face palmed was when all 3 villains the book had were in a room together planning Spector’s defeat. Do you remember the cut scene from LEGO Batman when all the Arkham villains are huddled around a table looking at ways to defeat Batman? That’s what this shit reminded me of. The end fight is rushed and lazy just as I thought it would be, and near the end nobody’s motivations make any sense. In the scene I’m talking about, there is someone who got his eyes fucked up by Moon Knight’s crescent blades. And there is about 100 other people who have been also crippled, humiliated, and jailed cause of Moon Knight all in one place. Apparently all of them just have a change of heart at the end and love Marc Spector even though he was responsible for something horrible in all of their lives. Jesus frickin Christmas what is this writing. And ONE MORE. Marc Spector makes probably the most idiotic decision he could ever make in a certain part of the book. Instead of searching around and making sure nobody dies, he sits there listening KATY PERRY. No bullshit.
In the end this wasn’t a mixed bag for me. I cant say I really recommend it. Max Bemis has turned Moon Knight’s world into a dark ass version of a teletoon show. I’m not gonna reiterate the many issues I have with this book but I’ll just say I was disappointed. It started off great and ended with me rolling my eyes until they were gonna fall outta my fuckin head. The art is okay but doesn’t make up for the clichéd and silly story Letter Grade: (C) (I could give it a lower grade but I’m gonna by realistic)
Aight so in terms of Moon Knight I have read quite a bit recently. So I understand his character, the supporting characters, and villains pretty well now. I only have the Greg Hurwitz run left to read. So when I say that this was a pretty disappointing start to Max Bemis’s run, I know what I’m talking about. You could argue that since I just read the incredible run by Jeff Lemire, that my expectations are a little too high. But nah. If you have that near masterpiece of a run as basis for a new story, this should have been better. I don’t hate this book. I should make that clear. I don’t hate it. In fact for the first few issues I was enjoying it, but then the book turns into the most cartoony and ridiculous Moon Knight book you could think of. But I’ll mention what the book does right first.
The concept for this new villain is awesome. Not only the concept but the entire lead up to the crazy reveal is very well done. The writing for the villain is horrible but we’ll get to that later. There is another great reveal that happens that has to do with Marlene and Jake Lockley. It’s a pretty cool element added to the book I must admit. The art is alright. The colours are a bit too bright but the penciling is MOSTLY detailed enough. Not my favourite Moon Knight art though.
Combat and fight scenes are suuuper bloody and violent. I’m not gonna jizz all over the book cuz of fight scenes but most of them (most) were very entertaining. The book it self for maybe 3 issues was very entertaining.
Alright everything else. As I said before, this book is so silly. By the halfway point I was rolling my eyes because of how cartoony it was. Everything from the dialogue, the art, and the plot was very clichéd and safe. The villain literally lets Marc Spector escape from him while he standing within a foot from him. This will become more clear if you read it. He just lets Marc go because of tired and shitty ass reason. Bemis seems to be very aware of these writing clichés. How do I know that? The characters address the clichés SEVERAL TIMES. If you are gonna have the characters know how formulaic certain plot points are and reference them, why not write with more of a creative mind. Why do exactly what you are mocking? For example Marlene being a Damsel in distress or the villain being a surface level one note evil guy. There's a good segway. The villain sucks. His concept is great. But does he feel like a menacing nemesis that could tear Marc down emotionally? Not with the way he’s written. He could but goes with most typical route for a villain there is. There is nothing really to him except for what? The bloody concept. No layers and really bad dialogue. Remember Bushman? The most popular Moon Knight villain? He is also turned into a light hearted cartoon dumbass. Remember in Charlie Huston’s run Marc Spector referred to him as “the best of us”? He was a scary brute who twice, crippled Marc Spector. Here he’s just a dumbass who can get his ass bested no problem. I think the moment where I face palmed was when all 3 villains the book had were in a room together planning Spector’s defeat. Do you remember the cut scene from LEGO Batman when all the Arkham villains are huddled around a table looking at ways to defeat Batman? That’s what this shit reminded me of. The end fight is rushed and lazy just as I thought it would be, and near the end nobody’s motivations make any sense. In the scene I’m talking about, there is someone who got his eyes fucked up by Moon Knight’s crescent blades. And there is about 100 other people who have been also crippled, humiliated, and jailed cause of Moon Knight all in one place. Apparently all of them just have a change of heart at the end and love Marc Spector even though he was responsible for something horrible in all of their lives. Jesus frickin Christmas what is this writing. And ONE MORE. Marc Spector makes probably the most idiotic decision he could ever make in a certain part of the book. Instead of searching around and making sure nobody dies, he sits there listening KATY PERRY. No bullshit.
In the end this wasn’t a mixed bag for me. I cant say I really recommend it. Max Bemis has turned Moon Knight’s world into a dark ass version of a teletoon show. I’m not gonna reiterate the many issues I have with this book but I’ll just say I was disappointed. It started off great and ended with me rolling my eyes until they were gonna fall outta my fuckin head. The art is okay but doesn’t make up for the clichéd and silly story Letter Grade: (C) (I could give it a lower grade but I’m gonna by realistic)
April 21, 2022
Moon Knight, avatar of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu, goes up against Amon Ra's avatar while trying to keep a lid on his alters (MK has dissociative identity disorder, or DID). "Ra" was an interesting villain, but the other villains are uninspired. But most critically, Bemis' portrayal of living with DID and women ranges from disturbing to seriously problematic.
I have serious doubts that Bemis represents those living with DID authentically, or that he did any actual research. He missed the memo that the term MPD is outdated. But worse is that he repeatedly calls Marc "crazy" (including by Marc himself), including in the title. DID is associated with severe trauma in childhood, but being dismissed as "crazy" has been used against people with mental illnesses far too often, and it's usually paired with a lack of care, sensitivity and treatment.
Even worse, Can you imagine someone putting down this book and thinking that's how DID works? Unbelievable. (I get into the treatment of women later in this review, and it's not good either.)
Seriously Bemis, all you had to do was Google it or go on Web MD. This is irresponsible writing that just continues to perpetuate assumptions and frankly dangerous stereotypes. (The argument that this is just fiction and has no impact on the real world is a false one.)
Bemis also gets an F on treatment of women. Spoilers here:
Less important, but still annoying, Bemis also clearly loves the sound of his own voice via Khonshu and he wanders into Claremont/Aaron territory. Ugh.
Nope, just stay far away from this book please. We have enough stereotypes and assumptions about DID out in the world without this additional damage, and it does nothing for Marc and his corner of the Marvel Universe.
I have serious doubts that Bemis represents those living with DID authentically, or that he did any actual research. He missed the memo that the term MPD is outdated. But worse is that he repeatedly calls Marc "crazy" (including by Marc himself), including in the title. DID is associated with severe trauma in childhood, but being dismissed as "crazy" has been used against people with mental illnesses far too often, and it's usually paired with a lack of care, sensitivity and treatment.
Even worse, Can you imagine someone putting down this book and thinking that's how DID works? Unbelievable. (I get into the treatment of women later in this review, and it's not good either.)
Seriously Bemis, all you had to do was Google it or go on Web MD. This is irresponsible writing that just continues to perpetuate assumptions and frankly dangerous stereotypes. (The argument that this is just fiction and has no impact on the real world is a false one.)
Bemis also gets an F on treatment of women. Spoilers here:
Less important, but still annoying, Bemis also clearly loves the sound of his own voice via Khonshu and he wanders into Claremont/Aaron territory. Ugh.
Nope, just stay far away from this book please. We have enough stereotypes and assumptions about DID out in the world without this additional damage, and it does nothing for Marc and his corner of the Marvel Universe.
January 25, 2022
Moon knight, who I only diacovered fairly recently, is just such a cool character! The whole Ancient Egyptian background is interesting, but the piece de resistance is the hero's mental illness and split personality. This story wasn't as batsh*t crazy as Lemire's run, being essentially a typical superhero vs supervillain yarn, but with that added touch of crazy. Jacen Burrows' artwork is quietly excellent and fitted the story nicely.
September 14, 2020
Surprised the hell out of me! So much fun. Great art. Fun, violent story. The first arc I've read where I really liked the Moon Knight character.
November 6, 2024
I did appreciate the dry world weary humor scattered through this...the Volume portrayed a been here/done this/bought the t shirt attitude that it often feels like through the many reinventions of Marc Spector.
October 27, 2018
As brutal, batshit and hilarious as a Moon Knight book should be, thanks in large part to Jacen Burrows getting his first big Marvel gig and looking more than ever like Steve Dillon's heir. Max Bemis, who apparently had a breakdown while writing this, describes it as a “a book written by a mentally ill Jew about a mentally ill Jew”, which it is, but that doesn't give an idea of how much here hinges on the mythology of the old Egyptian captors. Always at the character's heart, of course, but there's a new wrinkle here, one which makes perfect sense as another way to mess with our hero. So too the new angle on his multiple personalities, about which I'd love to say more, but it would give the game away. But there's just so much to love in this, like the return of old arch-enemy Bushman - who, unlike most returning arch-enemies, is frankly and legitimately terrified of the guy who literally sliced his face off, and has taken to stress eating. Isn't that perfect? Or the scene where someone sets Marc's clothes on fire - so he kicks his burning trousers on to an antagonist's head! Pro move. Much like Grant Morrison's Batman run, this is a way of looking at a character with a convoluted, contradictory backstory and asking - who is this, ultimately, and how crazy would he be? Unlike Morrison's Batman, though, it doesn't get derailed by crossovers, and has the advantage that we're allowed to admit Moon Knight is entirely and gloriously crazy. Also, of course, not a silly little wuss. Excellent work.
February 6, 2020
I have to say I was not impressed with this volume. There are some cool elements. I liked how it showed the way that Marc is able to shift between the different personalities. This is something that has come up in other Moon Knight books, but it always felt like there was more effort involved, as if he had to stage things just right to be able to do so. It also makes use of characters from Moon Knight's backlog. And the new villain is somewhat interesting, even if I don't think he has a lot of staying power.
The art didn't mesh well for me though, and I feel like that threw off my entire enjoyment of this story. It felt too cartoonish for the character and the coloring was a lot brighter than I expected. The colors aren't necessarily a problem because there have been runs with this character that used vibrant colors very successfully. The combination of the pencilwork and the colors weren't what I wanted. This is the first book that I've read from Bemis, and I'm not sure if his writing style works for me. Although this book was disappointing compared to others featuring this character, I'd be willing to try the next volume to see if things might turn around.
The art didn't mesh well for me though, and I feel like that threw off my entire enjoyment of this story. It felt too cartoonish for the character and the coloring was a lot brighter than I expected. The colors aren't necessarily a problem because there have been runs with this character that used vibrant colors very successfully. The combination of the pencilwork and the colors weren't what I wanted. This is the first book that I've read from Bemis, and I'm not sure if his writing style works for me. Although this book was disappointing compared to others featuring this character, I'd be willing to try the next volume to see if things might turn around.
December 29, 2018
3.5 Stars
I have to admit I miss the old school Moon Knight, but I enjoyed this series much more than the weird and existential Jeff Lemire run. This is sort of a mix of Lemire's run and the old original series. We have a new pyrokinetic villain and Bushmaster shows up again as well. Marc Spector has sort of come to terms with his split personalities. There's also a major development revealed in his life than not even he himself was aware of.
The art fits the storyline well, and overall this was a good read. If the last Moon Knight series didn't do it for, maybe give this one a try as it's at least somewhat the Moon Knight you remember.
I have to admit I miss the old school Moon Knight, but I enjoyed this series much more than the weird and existential Jeff Lemire run. This is sort of a mix of Lemire's run and the old original series. We have a new pyrokinetic villain and Bushmaster shows up again as well. Marc Spector has sort of come to terms with his split personalities. There's also a major development revealed in his life than not even he himself was aware of.
The art fits the storyline well, and overall this was a good read. If the last Moon Knight series didn't do it for, maybe give this one a try as it's at least somewhat the Moon Knight you remember.
July 3, 2018
It pains me to rate this so low. I've read every Moon Knight issue and this just didn't do it for me. The story just didn't have any heart behind it. Poor characterisation was just painful. So much unrealized potential wasted here. What was the deal with Bushmaster? Ugh!!!
February 26, 2022
Moon Knight Vol. 1 Crazy Runs in the Family collects issues 188-193 of the Marvel Comic series written by Max Bemis and art by Jacen Burrows.
One of Marc Spector's former psychiatrists has a new patient who can't remember his past. In an effort to help provide him a since of direction and identity, she introduces him to ancient Egyptian mythology. But her good intention quickly turn malevolent when he latches on to the identity of Ra, father and enemy of Khonshu, Moon Knight's idol.
I liked the focus on Egyptian mythology at the beginning of the book and the injected humor, a lot of big things happen in this book but it never felt like there were any dire circumstances are at play. It just kind of felt like the book was going through the motions but was lacking a special touch. Marvel's obsession with renumbering and new series launchings can be so incredibly confusing as well. This is a new Volume 1 collection but the series it collects is actually honoring it's legacy issue numbers. This is the sixth Moon Knight Volume 1 in 15 years.
One of Marc Spector's former psychiatrists has a new patient who can't remember his past. In an effort to help provide him a since of direction and identity, she introduces him to ancient Egyptian mythology. But her good intention quickly turn malevolent when he latches on to the identity of Ra, father and enemy of Khonshu, Moon Knight's idol.
I liked the focus on Egyptian mythology at the beginning of the book and the injected humor, a lot of big things happen in this book but it never felt like there were any dire circumstances are at play. It just kind of felt like the book was going through the motions but was lacking a special touch. Marvel's obsession with renumbering and new series launchings can be so incredibly confusing as well. This is a new Volume 1 collection but the series it collects is actually honoring it's legacy issue numbers. This is the sixth Moon Knight Volume 1 in 15 years.
August 14, 2021
It's sometimes exciting to see a celebrity come in a write a comic book. I.e. Jonathan Lethem doing Omega, Ta-Nehisi Coates doing Black Panther, Gerard Way, Max Landis, etc.
You often think that they'll bring a fresh voice to the medium--and often it starts out promising (if not a bit clunky) and then dovetails into tired and trite superhero tropes.
Max Bemis is a bit more experienced than most of those on the list. Moon Knight is one of my favorite superhero characters. He's a D-lister with a nice pedigree of writer/artist talent (very similar to Swamp Thing). Jacen Burrows has worked with Alan Moore.
What starts out as an promising follow-up of Lemire's "All-Star Moon Knight" run (not the real title, it just felt like the ultimate tale to be told with the character" ends up falling into the gutter with some cliches.
Moon Knight is a character that can be broken--constantly, because he is a broken character. Not to make light--but he should be an unreliable narrator and as such his origin and paradigm should constantly be up for reinterpretation, in my opinion.
Bemis is claiming the Morrison/Bizarro-angle, yet the character has had quite his fill of that. And my creating a new arch-nemesis, just kind of reduces the effort. Not that the Sun King is a bad character, just...underwhelming. I really liked his arc, but if he was a genuine threat, it'd be a tad more convincing over a longer arc.
You often think that they'll bring a fresh voice to the medium--and often it starts out promising (if not a bit clunky) and then dovetails into tired and trite superhero tropes.
Max Bemis is a bit more experienced than most of those on the list. Moon Knight is one of my favorite superhero characters. He's a D-lister with a nice pedigree of writer/artist talent (very similar to Swamp Thing). Jacen Burrows has worked with Alan Moore.
What starts out as an promising follow-up of Lemire's "All-Star Moon Knight" run (not the real title, it just felt like the ultimate tale to be told with the character" ends up falling into the gutter with some cliches.
Moon Knight is a character that can be broken--constantly, because he is a broken character. Not to make light--but he should be an unreliable narrator and as such his origin and paradigm should constantly be up for reinterpretation, in my opinion.
Bemis is claiming the Morrison/Bizarro-angle, yet the character has had quite his fill of that. And my creating a new arch-nemesis, just kind of reduces the effort. Not that the Sun King is a bad character, just...underwhelming. I really liked his arc, but if he was a genuine threat, it'd be a tad more convincing over a longer arc.
December 25, 2018
Bom gente, assim: fase de Warren Ellis, de Jeff Lemire, beleuze, são lindas, são bem estruturadas brincam a fu com a forma, mas no final a gente não consegue nunca saber se a história aconteceu ou não dentro das histórias do Cavaleiro da Lua. Claro, isso faz dele um "brinquedinho" que todos querem brincar porque eles têm a noção - errada - de que não se deve levar a sério as doenças mentais. Aí a Marvel entregou a revista para um cara que TEM doenças mentais. Max Bemis, além de ser líder e vocalista de uma banda de rock, ele também foi diagnosticado e se trata de transtorno bipolar. Claro, bem diferente do transtorno dissociativo de personalidade que Marc Spector sofre. Contudo Bemis soube trabalhar a transição das quatro personalidades de Spector de uma forma bem orquestrada, com pés na realidade e levando a sério cada passo que o Cavaleiro da Lua tomou, por mais extremo que fosse. E como Bemis justificou poderes de fogo de Amon Rá, o grande inimigo presente neste encadernado, a influencia da verdade proferida por outro adversário ou o fato do Cavaleiro da Lua ficar mais poderoso? A fé. Já disseram "a fé move montanhas" e sabemos que a programação neurolinguística está aí para provar isso. Então, me desculpem os fãs hardcore do Ellis e do Lemire, como meu amigo Vini, mas eu fico com essa fase aqui do da Lua. Leiam e depois me digam se vale ou não a pena. Hihihi!
March 26, 2020
This was decent. Maybe not as connected as Lemire’s run but still a decent read
April 5, 2022
I've read some god awful Moon Knight comics lately and this one was slightly better but still not good. I'm going to be chasing the high from the Lemire & Ellis runs for the rest of my life and never get it.
It begins in an asylum with Doctor Emmet dealing with a patient similar to Marc's case. Trying to help this man, she introduces him to Egyptian Mythology where he finds himself in Amon Ra. He kills a nurse and then burns the place down, now calling himself the Sun King. Along with another Moon Knight enemy, they team up to take him out.
I liked how this actually dealt a lot with Marc's mind and conversation / conflict with his alters, instead of completely ignoring that aspect of this character. But then I didn't like some things it did like... Jake secretly hooking up with Marlene and having a full ass child. Like my dude I actually don't think it works like that but idk. Does this count as cheating or? The whole thing about ooOOoOh watch out crazy is his superpower!! Was also something I didn't vibe with. It felt insensitive ngl.
Marlene and his daughter were around just to be kidnapped multiple times, hate that. The end was absolute nonsense and I still don't get it. The power of abstract thought saved the day?? Or something?? Pls I don't get what happened. The idea of moon vs sun is such an interesting idea but man, it was so wasted here.
I liked the art at least. It was so crisp and they really drew Marc to be the most handsome ass dude to ever exist. I'm like yeah this wasn't good but at least his alters weren't Spider-man, Wolverine, and Captain America.
Also the number system for comics sucks and is confusing for no reason!!!
It begins in an asylum with Doctor Emmet dealing with a patient similar to Marc's case. Trying to help this man, she introduces him to Egyptian Mythology where he finds himself in Amon Ra. He kills a nurse and then burns the place down, now calling himself the Sun King. Along with another Moon Knight enemy, they team up to take him out.
I liked how this actually dealt a lot with Marc's mind and conversation / conflict with his alters, instead of completely ignoring that aspect of this character. But then I didn't like some things it did like... Jake secretly hooking up with Marlene and having a full ass child. Like my dude I actually don't think it works like that but idk. Does this count as cheating or? The whole thing about ooOOoOh watch out crazy is his superpower!! Was also something I didn't vibe with. It felt insensitive ngl.
Marlene and his daughter were around just to be kidnapped multiple times, hate that. The end was absolute nonsense and I still don't get it. The power of abstract thought saved the day?? Or something?? Pls I don't get what happened. The idea of moon vs sun is such an interesting idea but man, it was so wasted here.
I liked the art at least. It was so crisp and they really drew Marc to be the most handsome ass dude to ever exist. I'm like yeah this wasn't good but at least his alters weren't Spider-man, Wolverine, and Captain America.
Also the number system for comics sucks and is confusing for no reason!!!
May 9, 2020
"Sun King convinced me of one thing: every knight needs a few warriors willing to aid him in battle". This reintroduction to the "Moon Knight" franchise (since 1975) addresses various elements of battles we have in our lives. Whether it be interpersonal, or on a legitimate battlefield. In saying that, "Moon Knight" intertextualizes ancient Egyptian lore and tells a story that relies on loyalty and friendship. With respect to the aforementioned passage from the book, sometimes we all need help and our strength comes from the willingness to admit that... Even if this comes from voices in our head. I really enjoyed this first book, and I will be reading other issues in this series.
May 2, 2018
3.5/5
I like that this feels very different from preceding runs (Ellis, Lemire, et al) and enjoyed the more humorous tone. It's refreshing, and a quite funny comic. It's also nice to see some bold new developments being introduced into Marc Spector's life.
Sadly, the last issue feels rushed. The arc's conclusion is weak and uninspired.
I like that this feels very different from preceding runs (Ellis, Lemire, et al) and enjoyed the more humorous tone. It's refreshing, and a quite funny comic. It's also nice to see some bold new developments being introduced into Marc Spector's life.
Sadly, the last issue feels rushed. The arc's conclusion is weak and uninspired.
May 18, 2018
No, this volume doesn’t push the limits the way Lemire’s run did, but I thought that was a good thing. After all of that mind-bending insanity, it was nice to dive into a relatively straightforward hero v. villain arc. The art is solid and the writing (mostly) works. Don’t let the low(ish) average score scare you away—this is a worthy Moon Knight story.
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