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Moon Knight (2021)
Moon Knight, Vol. 3: Halfway to Sanity
Collects MOON KNIGHT (2021) #13-18 and MOON KNIGHT ANNUAL (2022) #1.
Moon Knight picks a new fight! Marc Spector's war with the vampires of the Structure must be fought on two fronts: one on the midnight streets, and the other within his own mind! Marc needs information, and he'll need to rely on some old allies to get it. And while secrets are ferreted out from the steamiest gutters to the highest seats of power, Moon Knight must reveal a hidden truth to those closest to him! Meanwhile, Hunter's Moon stalks the rooftops on his own, intent on his own definition of justice. What shocking revelations will Marc Spector learn about the Fists of Khonshu? And Moon Knight once again encounters Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night!
Moon Knight picks a new fight! Marc Spector's war with the vampires of the Structure must be fought on two fronts: one on the midnight streets, and the other within his own mind! Marc needs information, and he'll need to rely on some old allies to get it. And while secrets are ferreted out from the steamiest gutters to the highest seats of power, Moon Knight must reveal a hidden truth to those closest to him! Meanwhile, Hunter's Moon stalks the rooftops on his own, intent on his own definition of justice. What shocking revelations will Marc Spector learn about the Fists of Khonshu? And Moon Knight once again encounters Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night!
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First published March 21, 2023
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August 7, 2025
Spend my nights howlin' at the moon / Never wake before noon / And when the sun, it rises / Oh, it always rises soon / 'cause I spend my nights howlin' at the moon (Sleep – Allen Stone).
Hi, can I tell you a secret on this very public forum? I think I like Marvel stuff again. And I’m not just talking comic books or games like Marvel Rivals anymore, I actually dig the movies again. I guess that makes all the shit talking I've done in the past pretty embarrassing, huh? Well, I'm not taking it back! Captain American: Brave New World is still the biggest steaming pile of you-know-what I've ever seen and I haven't come around to this parallel universe, "Robert Downey Jr. getting paid five billion dollars to play another dude who's always wearing a mask" thing, so all this positive thinking could very well flip to the other side once again. Nonetheless, I really liked both Thunderbolts and Fantastic Four: First Steps because they looked nice, had pretty good action, and didn’t feature any dumb multiverse stuff! But again, maybe I’m just being a devil’s advocate hipster because they bombed at the box office and, in my mind, that's the signal that it's cool to like the MCU again. Really though, I’ve always been more of a Marvel guy, and even if I like individual DC characters like Batman or Hawkgirl, at the end of the day it’ll always be the Marvel superheroes that I come back to. I guess that’s why I’m so inclined to read entire comic runs based on more obscure characters like Silk or Blade or Moon Knight, because their designs are super cool and... as you know, I am a Marvel fan boy. And now here I am three volumes into this Moon Knight series and I don’t think I’ve ever read a comic story line where I've actually felt the need to do further reading. I was so engrossed that I was out here reading those comic “reading order” lists that I usually scoff at because I'm that hooked! Halfway to Sanity continues Moon Knight’s Midnight Mission story line as he's still desperately trying to carve out a safe haven for those like himself; down on their luck lost souls of ill repute. But as these things go, pesky annoyances keep cropping up like territory disputes with vampires, werewolves with grudges capturing the people he cares about, and finally… that abusive moon god in his head that tells him what to do every now and then. Wow, when I list it out like that it seems all over the place, but once you’re in it, the narrative totally works without anything feeling too out of place or too out there, which is saying something considering Moon Knight's already one of the most "out there" heroes! I really enjoyed how the story has all these fantastical elements, but stayed grounded in the sense that it almost reads more like a Godfather type mafia movie or newer(ish) stuff like The Sopranos, what with the story being framed within therapy sessions. Though, while this comic has its fair share of silly moments in the same vein as Saints Row, I think it more than sets itself apart by simply taking the material seriously and keeping the narrative focused on small character driven moments. Besides, it helps that the art is absolutely gorgeous and what really helps this Midnight Mission run stay so fresh and interesting with me is just the simple fact that the artist is the same for every issue. You’d be surprised at how quickly I'll drop a series based on artistic inconsistency alone! I mean, that’s why even though Invincible stars Steven Yuen, I've never checked it out because the animation looks hella busted.
Oh, here’s another hot take for you, I don’t think Marvel should have made any T.V. shows based on their heroes! Woah, bad take, right? I just think that shows like Daredevil: Mid Again, Wandavision, Ms. Marvel, and most importantly, Moon Knight, should have all been movies in their own right. It's not like they had enough content for a compelling show anyway! I mean, maybe it’s because I hardly have the energy to sit down an watch something for several episodes only to then have to wait five years for them to release an even shittier second season (The Last of Us), and I have to remind myself that even though he’s become a favorite superhero of mine, Moon Knight is still very much the Reneé Rapp of superheroes as a “B-lister” who’s a constant fixture on the comic book version of Bubbling Under Hot 100. In other words, I'm aware that his movie would hardly rake in the big bucks, but here's an even crazier take... I do not care about the box office. Never have! So go ahead with a Moon Knight movie starring Oscar Issac, please! Anyway, Moon Knight is a fun character because he’s crazy, scary, spooky, hilarious without the need for him to make little Ryan Reynolds quips, and yet his situation is so absurd and his attitude so deadpanned serious that there’s already an inherent humor in every one of his interactions. It’s just really funny to me how this whole issue starts out with him having court mandated therapy sessions due to The Avengers demanding it of him as he apparently tried to take over the world? Hey, we all make mistakes! Like, instead of putting him in jail or defeating him in a battle or something more “comic book-y,” the world’s mightiest heroes instead are like, “nah, this guy needs professional help!” I guess it's cool that the Marvel universe treats mental health pretty seriously. Otherwise, my main takeaway is that Moon Knight is cool because he’s a loser. I mean, there are entire pages of him just aura farming (he’s always drawn with an ethereal glow that gives off the impression of a dream sequence), but for as far as these things are allowed, Moon Knight is a total mess, and that's why he's great. Whereas where Daredevil has finesse and grace attributed to his movements, Moon Knight basically brute forces his way through every confrontation and has an incoherent and odd fighting style as if he were doing the "Revolving Door" choreography. Anyway, what I’m trying to say here is that Moon Knight is awesome because while he has a cool costume equipped with all the early 2000’s edgy one-liners to back it up, he’s still a lonely soul who struggles with his DID (dissociative identity disorder), and despite all that, he's still a superhero. It's humanizing, and a good baseline for the character because it has us instantly rooting for him, but writer Jed MacKay takes it in a more interesting direction by not making the it so the character is entirely beholden his mental illness, but rather emphasizing that most of his problems are actually due to his totally separate character flaws. Mentally ill people are already one of the most vulnerable populations, so not relating his propensity for violence, isolationist tendencies, and cruel intentions to his condition means a lot. He’s not broken, he just need a little help.
“So, is it cool being a vampire?”
“Not really. There’s some cool stuff, but mostly it sucks.”
Hi, can I tell you a secret on this very public forum? I think I like Marvel stuff again. And I’m not just talking comic books or games like Marvel Rivals anymore, I actually dig the movies again. I guess that makes all the shit talking I've done in the past pretty embarrassing, huh? Well, I'm not taking it back! Captain American: Brave New World is still the biggest steaming pile of you-know-what I've ever seen and I haven't come around to this parallel universe, "Robert Downey Jr. getting paid five billion dollars to play another dude who's always wearing a mask" thing, so all this positive thinking could very well flip to the other side once again. Nonetheless, I really liked both Thunderbolts and Fantastic Four: First Steps because they looked nice, had pretty good action, and didn’t feature any dumb multiverse stuff! But again, maybe I’m just being a devil’s advocate hipster because they bombed at the box office and, in my mind, that's the signal that it's cool to like the MCU again. Really though, I’ve always been more of a Marvel guy, and even if I like individual DC characters like Batman or Hawkgirl, at the end of the day it’ll always be the Marvel superheroes that I come back to. I guess that’s why I’m so inclined to read entire comic runs based on more obscure characters like Silk or Blade or Moon Knight, because their designs are super cool and... as you know, I am a Marvel fan boy. And now here I am three volumes into this Moon Knight series and I don’t think I’ve ever read a comic story line where I've actually felt the need to do further reading. I was so engrossed that I was out here reading those comic “reading order” lists that I usually scoff at because I'm that hooked! Halfway to Sanity continues Moon Knight’s Midnight Mission story line as he's still desperately trying to carve out a safe haven for those like himself; down on their luck lost souls of ill repute. But as these things go, pesky annoyances keep cropping up like territory disputes with vampires, werewolves with grudges capturing the people he cares about, and finally… that abusive moon god in his head that tells him what to do every now and then. Wow, when I list it out like that it seems all over the place, but once you’re in it, the narrative totally works without anything feeling too out of place or too out there, which is saying something considering Moon Knight's already one of the most "out there" heroes! I really enjoyed how the story has all these fantastical elements, but stayed grounded in the sense that it almost reads more like a Godfather type mafia movie or newer(ish) stuff like The Sopranos, what with the story being framed within therapy sessions. Though, while this comic has its fair share of silly moments in the same vein as Saints Row, I think it more than sets itself apart by simply taking the material seriously and keeping the narrative focused on small character driven moments. Besides, it helps that the art is absolutely gorgeous and what really helps this Midnight Mission run stay so fresh and interesting with me is just the simple fact that the artist is the same for every issue. You’d be surprised at how quickly I'll drop a series based on artistic inconsistency alone! I mean, that’s why even though Invincible stars Steven Yuen, I've never checked it out because the animation looks hella busted.
Oh, here’s another hot take for you, I don’t think Marvel should have made any T.V. shows based on their heroes! Woah, bad take, right? I just think that shows like Daredevil: Mid Again, Wandavision, Ms. Marvel, and most importantly, Moon Knight, should have all been movies in their own right. It's not like they had enough content for a compelling show anyway! I mean, maybe it’s because I hardly have the energy to sit down an watch something for several episodes only to then have to wait five years for them to release an even shittier second season (The Last of Us), and I have to remind myself that even though he’s become a favorite superhero of mine, Moon Knight is still very much the Reneé Rapp of superheroes as a “B-lister” who’s a constant fixture on the comic book version of Bubbling Under Hot 100. In other words, I'm aware that his movie would hardly rake in the big bucks, but here's an even crazier take... I do not care about the box office. Never have! So go ahead with a Moon Knight movie starring Oscar Issac, please! Anyway, Moon Knight is a fun character because he’s crazy, scary, spooky, hilarious without the need for him to make little Ryan Reynolds quips, and yet his situation is so absurd and his attitude so deadpanned serious that there’s already an inherent humor in every one of his interactions. It’s just really funny to me how this whole issue starts out with him having court mandated therapy sessions due to The Avengers demanding it of him as he apparently tried to take over the world? Hey, we all make mistakes! Like, instead of putting him in jail or defeating him in a battle or something more “comic book-y,” the world’s mightiest heroes instead are like, “nah, this guy needs professional help!” I guess it's cool that the Marvel universe treats mental health pretty seriously. Otherwise, my main takeaway is that Moon Knight is cool because he’s a loser. I mean, there are entire pages of him just aura farming (he’s always drawn with an ethereal glow that gives off the impression of a dream sequence), but for as far as these things are allowed, Moon Knight is a total mess, and that's why he's great. Whereas where Daredevil has finesse and grace attributed to his movements, Moon Knight basically brute forces his way through every confrontation and has an incoherent and odd fighting style as if he were doing the "Revolving Door" choreography. Anyway, what I’m trying to say here is that Moon Knight is awesome because while he has a cool costume equipped with all the early 2000’s edgy one-liners to back it up, he’s still a lonely soul who struggles with his DID (dissociative identity disorder), and despite all that, he's still a superhero. It's humanizing, and a good baseline for the character because it has us instantly rooting for him, but writer Jed MacKay takes it in a more interesting direction by not making the it so the character is entirely beholden his mental illness, but rather emphasizing that most of his problems are actually due to his totally separate character flaws. Mentally ill people are already one of the most vulnerable populations, so not relating his propensity for violence, isolationist tendencies, and cruel intentions to his condition means a lot. He’s not broken, he just need a little help.
“So, is it cool being a vampire?”
“Not really. There’s some cool stuff, but mostly it sucks.”
January 3, 2025
Tutor, a vampire using pyramid schemes, viral recruitment drives, productivity bonuses and other business practices is creating a formidable vampire organisation, his only problem is that Moon Knight is on his patch. After an interesting local reality reset in the first volume, this series has improved with each volume, because of the best MacKay writing I've ever read, and Alessandro Cappuccio's clean yet impressive art.
Every year there are only usually 2 or 3 genuine Marvel series' must-reads, this is one of them for 2021 onwards. 8 out of 12, Four Star read.
2024 read
Every year there are only usually 2 or 3 genuine Marvel series' must-reads, this is one of them for 2021 onwards. 8 out of 12, Four Star read.
2024 read
March 23, 2024
Reread: 23/03/2024
This volume is so good, its insane and I look my time reading it and seriously enjoyed it a lot the second time around, now that rereading it all and seeing the full picture, the whole run the way the writer had it planned all out. Its so insanely awesome. MK vs Vampires basically and there are so many subplots but also character moments like the peace between Jake, Steven and Marc and how they're working together, and that was so well handled by the writer and then the story of his daughter gave him a new foe in werewolves and I like that MK being a protector of the night has two main antagonists in Vampires and Werewolves. Also Lady Yulan is such a cool character and that whole story vs Tutor and the structure and how it ends is crazy! I really loved reading this and it remains one of my favorite volumes/comic runs!
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This is my favorite ongoing at marvel atm and my god this is so good!
Like I just love the way this picks up after Zodiac attacks and then it shows how Marc deals with those threats and then dealing with DID and its so well done and how he comes to his allies about it and confronts it and its so well done and you can see the author has researched about it in detail and executed it very well like I said so kudos to that!
Then showing the growing bond with Hunter's moon was cool too, dealing with two new enemies sent by Tutor and his "Structure" and the two enemies being Nemean and Grand mal and I love them and yes there are multiple battles with them but the way they fight and by the end how it ends is awesome and really shows how far Marc has come and he doesn't need to be alone for it and I love the way the author sets up future stories to come vs Dracula and others and its foresight planning coupled with amazing personal moments that make you love this volume even more.
Its got everything from personal growth to cool allies, amazing art scenes of fight or introspective moments, great villains and future story seeds also planted here and by the end the return of someone big and I FREAKING LOVE that.
There is annual that ties into
So yeah like I said its got everything and continues the amazing run of Jed mackay and the art is fabulous and a must read by everyone, this run is gonna turn out to be something big and special by the end it feels like!
This volume is so good, its insane and I look my time reading it and seriously enjoyed it a lot the second time around, now that rereading it all and seeing the full picture, the whole run the way the writer had it planned all out. Its so insanely awesome. MK vs Vampires basically and there are so many subplots but also character moments like the peace between Jake, Steven and Marc and how they're working together, and that was so well handled by the writer and then the story of his daughter gave him a new foe in werewolves and I like that MK being a protector of the night has two main antagonists in Vampires and Werewolves. Also Lady Yulan is such a cool character and that whole story vs Tutor and the structure and how it ends is crazy! I really loved reading this and it remains one of my favorite volumes/comic runs!
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This is my favorite ongoing at marvel atm and my god this is so good!
Like I just love the way this picks up after Zodiac attacks and then it shows how Marc deals with those threats and then dealing with DID and its so well done and how he comes to his allies about it and confronts it and its so well done and you can see the author has researched about it in detail and executed it very well like I said so kudos to that!
Then showing the growing bond with Hunter's moon was cool too, dealing with two new enemies sent by Tutor and his "Structure" and the two enemies being Nemean and Grand mal and I love them and yes there are multiple battles with them but the way they fight and by the end how it ends is awesome and really shows how far Marc has come and he doesn't need to be alone for it and I love the way the author sets up future stories to come vs Dracula and others and its foresight planning coupled with amazing personal moments that make you love this volume even more.
Its got everything from personal growth to cool allies, amazing art scenes of fight or introspective moments, great villains and future story seeds also planted here and by the end the return of someone big and I FREAKING LOVE that.
There is annual that ties into
So yeah like I said its got everything and continues the amazing run of Jed mackay and the art is fabulous and a must read by everyone, this run is gonna turn out to be something big and special by the end it feels like!
August 8, 2025
Moon Knight is becoming my favourite book from Marvel. I have always preferred the less-powered heroes, but Moon Knight seems to take being badass to the next level.
Zodiac hurt Marc/Moon Knight, and now he is answering the only way he knows how by kicking the butt of his next opponent in line. He sets his sights on the Tutor a Vampire leader with a plan.
I like the therapy sessions held for Moon Knight, both external and internal. I also like the way he weaponises his reputation. I thought it was cool the way he decided to use all his other "resources."
The book contains 6 issues of the main series and an annual. All the books are action-packed with great artwork. The book finishes with a variant cover gallery. I can't wait to see what happens next.
Zodiac hurt Marc/Moon Knight, and now he is answering the only way he knows how by kicking the butt of his next opponent in line. He sets his sights on the Tutor a Vampire leader with a plan.
I like the therapy sessions held for Moon Knight, both external and internal. I also like the way he weaponises his reputation. I thought it was cool the way he decided to use all his other "resources."
The book contains 6 issues of the main series and an annual. All the books are action-packed with great artwork. The book finishes with a variant cover gallery. I can't wait to see what happens next.
June 23, 2023
4.25 stars. Man, MacKay is keeping the fire well lit on this Moon Knight run. Here we have a vampire, Tutor, who has started this faction of vampires, The Structure, in New York. He has been working this cult of vampires like a pyramid scheme and it has been working. MK knows about him and wants to take him out and the same can be said about Tutor. Tutor even sends hired killers after Moon Knight. But MK brings them down to the Midnight Mission and they weren’t ready. Things got ugly for them. Afterwards, MK sets his sights on taking out Tutor for good. There was some cool stuff with Hunter’s Moon as well and with all of MK’s personalities. The annual was pretty dope too. Marlene makes an appearance as well as his daughter and Jack Russell. Had fun with that. But yeah, if you for some reason aren’t reading this Moon Knight run I suggest you do. Awesome stuff.
December 31, 2024
This continues to be amazingly good. Moon Knight does not play around. I have read most of the recent Moon Knight stuff, and this run is my favorite.
Highly Recommend.
Highly Recommend.
March 20, 2023
Moon Knight's march across the dark streets of New York continues, and he's setting his sights on the vampires that think they can do what they want without any policing - just because Blade's off in Russia doesn't mean there isn't someone keeping an eye on them, and Moon Knight's far meaner than Blade could hope to be. Plus, the return of the Werewolf By Night, and Moon Knight's daughter!
With Zodiac out of the way (kinda), we can turn to other plots that have been simmering for a while, namely the vampires of it all. While MacKay was clearly focused on the bigger Zodiac plot, it's nice that he's seeded these things to pay off later on - he might have worried that he wouldn't get to, so they weren't massively prominent, but they're now here for him to reap with gusto. He also manages to make Z-list characters a huge threat without trying too hard, which I very much appreciated. I'm not going to doubt that Nemean can go toe-to-toe with the best of them for a while.
The annual was a special treat, because it acknowledges some past Moon Knight stories I expected to be swept under the rug, namely his daughter Diatrice. Her involvement in the book feels natural, as do the explanations for her continued absence. I'm not entirely sure on Jack Russell leading a werewolf cult, but honestly, throw a werewolf into a story and I'm sold.
On art we have series artists Alessandro Cappuccio, and Federico Sabbatini, who also handles the annual. I'm glad to see such a consistent art team 18 issues into the book, because it really does help give the series a visual identity, and it's one that really suits it.
MacKay's Moon Knight continues to impress, there's really not much else to say about it. One of the best Moon Knight runs in recent memory.
With Zodiac out of the way (kinda), we can turn to other plots that have been simmering for a while, namely the vampires of it all. While MacKay was clearly focused on the bigger Zodiac plot, it's nice that he's seeded these things to pay off later on - he might have worried that he wouldn't get to, so they weren't massively prominent, but they're now here for him to reap with gusto. He also manages to make Z-list characters a huge threat without trying too hard, which I very much appreciated. I'm not going to doubt that Nemean can go toe-to-toe with the best of them for a while.
The annual was a special treat, because it acknowledges some past Moon Knight stories I expected to be swept under the rug, namely his daughter Diatrice. Her involvement in the book feels natural, as do the explanations for her continued absence. I'm not entirely sure on Jack Russell leading a werewolf cult, but honestly, throw a werewolf into a story and I'm sold.
On art we have series artists Alessandro Cappuccio, and Federico Sabbatini, who also handles the annual. I'm glad to see such a consistent art team 18 issues into the book, because it really does help give the series a visual identity, and it's one that really suits it.
MacKay's Moon Knight continues to impress, there's really not much else to say about it. One of the best Moon Knight runs in recent memory.
June 26, 2023
This run is a lot of fun, and I like how MacKay brought back the D.I.D. aspect of the character and the personalities of Steven and Jake.
I don't quite know how they manage to make the white for MK so luminous but I'm really digging both it and the line art.
PS
I don't quite know how they manage to make the white for MK so luminous but I'm really digging both it and the line art.
PS
September 12, 2023
A stronger Moon Knight volume than its predecessor, but that's probably because a vampire clan serves as a more interesting villain than the exceedingly bland Zodiac. Moon Knight and his Midnight Mission are up against the Tutor, who is trying to form the premiere vampire clan in New York City.
There's a lot of the usual punchy-punchy, though thankfully it's interspersed with scenes (and a whole issue!) of Mr. Knight addressing his D.I.D. There's also a forgettable issue where Moon Knight fights a werewolf clan because of a (*yawn*) prophecy or something.
All told, a decent work well within Jed MacKay's wheelhouse. Will hold your interest, but doesn't do much more.
There's a lot of the usual punchy-punchy, though thankfully it's interspersed with scenes (and a whole issue!) of Mr. Knight addressing his D.I.D. There's also a forgettable issue where Moon Knight fights a werewolf clan because of a (*yawn*) prophecy or something.
All told, a decent work well within Jed MacKay's wheelhouse. Will hold your interest, but doesn't do much more.
May 2, 2023
Ok, that ending needs to be replicated in a movie or show... EPIC!
Highlights:
- Marc's war against the vampires continues and the leader of New York has taken notice... Tutor attempts to hire Taskmaster to take down Moon Knight, but he warns the vampire lord of what happens with you mess with crazy... and doesn't take the job
- Tutor instead hires from outside the area, finding Nemean, a huge warrior whose skin is like that of the Nemean Lion of Legend; and Grand Mal, a sadistic torturer and fighter whose electrical abilities allow her to cause grand mal seizures
- When Moon Knight is defeated by the two assassins, but escapes with his life, he decides to embrace his entire being, having a meeting with Jake and Steven, giving them intelligence tasks while he prepares to fight.
- We get an interlude story featuring Werewolf By Night, which was alright, but felt a little catering to the recent Marvel short film...
- United as one force, Moon Knight gets the location of Tutor's meeting with many representatives from the vampire nation and takes them out in a way I will never forget: Holy Rain.
- With his new harmony, he is also able to utilize the power of the Midnight Mission to eradicate Nemean and Grand Mal.
- Zodiac appears in the final scene in a prison or asylum... turns out he's not dead.
This Volume was epic... so amazing. I was a little sketchy about this comic, but now I am definitely back on board.
Strong recommend.
Highlights:
- Marc's war against the vampires continues and the leader of New York has taken notice... Tutor attempts to hire Taskmaster to take down Moon Knight, but he warns the vampire lord of what happens with you mess with crazy... and doesn't take the job
- Tutor instead hires from outside the area, finding Nemean, a huge warrior whose skin is like that of the Nemean Lion of Legend; and Grand Mal, a sadistic torturer and fighter whose electrical abilities allow her to cause grand mal seizures
- When Moon Knight is defeated by the two assassins, but escapes with his life, he decides to embrace his entire being, having a meeting with Jake and Steven, giving them intelligence tasks while he prepares to fight.
- We get an interlude story featuring Werewolf By Night, which was alright, but felt a little catering to the recent Marvel short film...
- United as one force, Moon Knight gets the location of Tutor's meeting with many representatives from the vampire nation and takes them out in a way I will never forget: Holy Rain.
- With his new harmony, he is also able to utilize the power of the Midnight Mission to eradicate Nemean and Grand Mal.
- Zodiac appears in the final scene in a prison or asylum... turns out he's not dead.
This Volume was epic... so amazing. I was a little sketchy about this comic, but now I am definitely back on board.
Strong recommend.
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November 23, 2024
I have to admit that this series grows on me.
After having dealt well with the resurgence of Spector’s D.I.D as seen at the end of the previous volume, McKay is now tackling the vampires who are planning to do their little business in New York. In this case, the Structure, the source of Reese's and, incidentally, Soldier's problems.
There's a healthy irony in this second part, with the Structure's conception as an aggressive business model with its subsidiaries and branches.
And then there's MK's characterisation, which I like more and more. Far from the psychopathic face-cutter I've seen with other authors - a run I really enjoyed, by the way - McKay portrays a cool, detached MK, full of quiet confidence that he'll achieve his goals whatever the odds. Spector is still mental, but with a deadly serenity that's quite refreshing.
I still don't like the graphics but that's more than made up for by the plot.
The annual included in this volume is, for once, pretty good, with a reintroduction of Jack Russel - Gosh, who came up with that name for a werewolf, for God's sake - and of some characters from a previous run, which is pretty interesting and sympathetic.
After having dealt well with the resurgence of Spector’s D.I.D as seen at the end of the previous volume, McKay is now tackling the vampires who are planning to do their little business in New York. In this case, the Structure, the source of Reese's and, incidentally, Soldier's problems.
There's a healthy irony in this second part, with the Structure's conception as an aggressive business model with its subsidiaries and branches.
And then there's MK's characterisation, which I like more and more. Far from the psychopathic face-cutter I've seen with other authors - a run I really enjoyed, by the way - McKay portrays a cool, detached MK, full of quiet confidence that he'll achieve his goals whatever the odds. Spector is still mental, but with a deadly serenity that's quite refreshing.
I still don't like the graphics but that's more than made up for by the plot.
The annual included in this volume is, for once, pretty good, with a reintroduction of Jack Russel - Gosh, who came up with that name for a werewolf, for God's sake - and of some characters from a previous run, which is pretty interesting and sympathetic.
September 28, 2023
The best Moon Knight volume MacKay has delivered yet. Funny, dramatic, and plunging into the terrifying darkness of Moon Knight's wrath, Halfway to Sanity sees Marc Spector facing off with werewolves and postmodern vampires, but what makes this one so good is the complexity MacKay finds with Moon Knight's companions, with his enemies and allies, and even as Marc has to face things within himself he has tried so hard to ignore.
With Sabbatini and Cappuccio providing stunning art and dramatically cinematic visuals throughout, MacKay is building a whole new era for the character that only keeps getting better.
With Sabbatini and Cappuccio providing stunning art and dramatically cinematic visuals throughout, MacKay is building a whole new era for the character that only keeps getting better.
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January 13, 2023"Marc Spector is a fist. A hand closed for violence, and a weapon. But a fist needs to know who to punch, and how, and where to punch them. Needs eyes. And ears."
Yep, MacKay is still getting a remarkable amount of mileage out of the 'Fist of Khonshu' concept, even as he finally starts making more of Moon Knight's other personalities, an aspect of the character which was largely left in abeyance for his first two volumes. But then his thesis, and it's one which makes sense, is that the DID was never Marc's real problem (and there's also a probably sensible note that it doesn't express for him like it normally does, because of all the weird Egyptian god stuff, and because comics aren't so cavalier about appropriating mental health conditions as they used to be). Plus, obviously, ultraviolence and vampires – this ain't no exercise in indie moping. I do feel like this arc might have been slightly slower than the last two, but that could just be a result of having been obliged to read it as it came out, where with the first two playing catch-up meant I could mostly romp through. That ending, though!
Yep, MacKay is still getting a remarkable amount of mileage out of the 'Fist of Khonshu' concept, even as he finally starts making more of Moon Knight's other personalities, an aspect of the character which was largely left in abeyance for his first two volumes. But then his thesis, and it's one which makes sense, is that the DID was never Marc's real problem (and there's also a probably sensible note that it doesn't express for him like it normally does, because of all the weird Egyptian god stuff, and because comics aren't so cavalier about appropriating mental health conditions as they used to be). Plus, obviously, ultraviolence and vampires – this ain't no exercise in indie moping. I do feel like this arc might have been slightly slower than the last two, but that could just be a result of having been obliged to read it as it came out, where with the first two playing catch-up meant I could mostly romp through. That ending, though!
July 12, 2024
While I didn’t feel the Werewolf by Night sideline the main story with the vampires was a lot of fun.
November 28, 2025
Moon Knight's old "buddy", Werewolf by Night shows up, and Moon Knight finally confronts those pesky vampires that have been giving him so much trouble throughout this series.
June 12, 2023
*I’ve been reading a lot more than I’ve been reviewing… so knee-jerk reaction time!*
Another great installment. What makes this book so cool aren’t just the visuals and bada**ness of Moon Knight as an antihero; it’s also the creativity in the storytelling and the boldness in diving into the characters’ personalities and motivations (particularly Moon Knight—obviously). But the people in his life aren’t overlooked. You really get an understanding of everyone involved in the Midnight Mission. This book is a great character study while also just being an action-packed adventure. Oh… and the scene where he blessed the water from the sprinklers and obliterated the vampires… that was so cool I had to share it with other people (who may or may not have cared about the antics of a comic book character, lol).
Another great installment. What makes this book so cool aren’t just the visuals and bada**ness of Moon Knight as an antihero; it’s also the creativity in the storytelling and the boldness in diving into the characters’ personalities and motivations (particularly Moon Knight—obviously). But the people in his life aren’t overlooked. You really get an understanding of everyone involved in the Midnight Mission. This book is a great character study while also just being an action-packed adventure. Oh… and the scene where he blessed the water from the sprinklers and obliterated the vampires… that was so cool I had to share it with other people (who may or may not have cared about the antics of a comic book character, lol).
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June 9, 2023
Fantastic. I love the fit of Alessandro Cappuccio's art with MacKay's take on Moon Knight. This is absolutely one of the best series running at Marvel right now. I like the light touch dealing with fallout from Jason Aaron's big Moon Knight arc in Avengers without ever letting it control the narrative or take over what's otherwise a cool story about Moon Knight making friends and fighting vampires. If that sounds like it's fun it's only because it is fun.
November 3, 2024
Moon Knight's D.I.D. is fully addressed and beautifully at that for the first real time in this run specifically!
Amazing how MacKay just has such fresh takes and ideas on every aspect of Moon Knight one after the other!!
Also fantastic tieing in and handling of werewolves and vampires to Khonshu and the Moon here!!
Plenty of "oh damn! He really did that!" moments with Moon Knight in here!
Amazing how MacKay just has such fresh takes and ideas on every aspect of Moon Knight one after the other!!
Also fantastic tieing in and handling of werewolves and vampires to Khonshu and the Moon here!!
Plenty of "oh damn! He really did that!" moments with Moon Knight in here!
September 16, 2023
Absolutely loved this read! Great vampire story arc and the werewolf annual was great, as well. This volume specifically makes me want to dive in and read everything Moon Knight that I can get my hands on.
August 6, 2023
This run is amazing! It's got it all: vampires, werewolves, and of course, Egyptian gods! The writing is fantastic and the art is amazing. Very enthusiastically recommended if you like Mr. Knight.
October 27, 2023
I really enjoyed how jake and Steven were in this they were talked about but they helped Marc out and it was nice it was nice to see them instead of them being talked about
also there were wearwhools im a little tad bit confused because I don’t know if it happened in the past or it happened before they went to china town or when moonknight and moon hunter were not friends he nearly killed moonknight daughter but didn’t .
I enjoyed the book and I like how they were supportive of his d.i.d and also solider is alive he is a vampire which i was so shocked he is alive and a vampire but I’m glad he’s not dead also speaking of dead moon hunter died but came back I was so sad when he died but I’m so glad he came back . Also the fight scene at the end was so cool . Also some of the art in this padges chef kiss also the vampire story was cool . Also how is Dracula in this universe . Also I genuinely was confused what happened to zodiac because I didn’t know if he lived or died but he is alive and in prison for now he’s going to escape I wouldn’t be surprised.
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February 9, 2024
Third collection in the series, and it's a good one.
Moon Knight meets some old friends and new enemies.
Moon Knight meets some old friends and new enemies.
May 21, 2024
4.35
#14 and #15 were great, we all love Steven and Jake
#14 and #15 were great, we all love Steven and Jake
June 24, 2024
The further adventures....
November 23, 2024
I'm loving this series very much. The werewolf, midnight mission, hunters moon, the tutor, and the story of fighting vampires is just so satisfying and great. I really enjoy the art as well.
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July 28, 2023
Desde o volume um de Cavaleiro da Lua eu tenho falado que existe uma diferença bem grande entre o escritor Jed MacKay deste título e o escritor Jed MacKay de Gata Negra e Doutor Estranho. Não sei se é interferência editorial, mas a trama de Cavaleiro da Lua é infinitamente inferior a qualquer outro trabalho do autor, e também a qualquer outra fase do personagem. Ironicamente, parece ser a fase mais durável dele. Os desenhos de Alessandro Cappuccio também não me agradam. Parecem serem feitos às pressas e sem cuidado, o que se reflete também no trabalho de cores feita no título. Neste encadernado, enquanto negocia com suas demais personalidades, Marc Spector se propõe a acabar com o conclave vampírico que se estabeleceu em Nova York. O encerramento da trama desse encadernado até é divertida, mas longe, muito longe de ter valido o investimento feito nesse volume.
May 11, 2023
This volume brought me back after the last volume seemed to stray a little bit. The main plot is refocused and there is a nice side story where MacKay resolves the whole D.I.D. issue with Moon Knight. MK has his own attitude and methodology and it shows here as well. It's also made clear how he is perceived by both other heroes and villains, giving off a Batman vibe in that there is genuine fear of him. In my opinion, MacKay was also trying to resolve the whole "Age of Khonshu" storyline that was in Avengers. It always felt like a forced event that didn't make sense with where the character was at the time, and he at least addresses it and attempts to give an explanation.
It's still not at a four star level, but one of the few, strong books being put out by Marvel right now.
It's still not at a four star level, but one of the few, strong books being put out by Marvel right now.
October 1, 2025
Fantastic volume in this series. ❤️❤️❤️ so much time spent of each of the three personalities. They have so much overlap but their experiences have grown each of them in such unique ways. It’s like if you took Batman and separated all the parts of him into different persons. Might be the best conclusion to a MoonKnight series I’ve ever read.
April 26, 2023
"I'm not a super hero - I'm a priest."
One of the most creative and badass moments in comics I've ever read. If you haven't been reading MacKay's Moon Knight series do yourself a favor and pick these up now!
One of the most creative and badass moments in comics I've ever read. If you haven't been reading MacKay's Moon Knight series do yourself a favor and pick these up now!
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