The Official Moon Knight Thread - Part 1

[Hound55]

Are we going to be getting any explaination regarding the dissolvement of Moon Knight's usual crew or are we just supposed to ignore it?

 

[roach]

Bendis referencing something that didnt happen in his comic....preposterous

 

[venom892]

So there is no Marlene,Frenchy or Crawley in the current series?I recently went to a con and got a bunch of Moon Knight back issues including quite a few from the original volume and both of the miniseries by Moench in the late 90's.I'm looking forward to reading them.

 

[Hound55]

So what, this thread is done now..?

Dammit Bendis...

 

[Drz]

Well #5 was pretty much just showing his screwed up Moon Knight's live is and his plan againts the Kingpin of LA, it was really just some character looks on Moon Knight's life, so not much to talk?

 

[Hound55]

Yeah, but this topic's pretty much been dead for months...

 

[Drz]

Lol true, noone seems to read Bendis' Scarlet, Spidey or Moon Knight sadly. Just his Avengers work. >:3

 

[roach]

im glad..not a fan of this take..hopefully someone who respects the character like Waid does DD

 

[Drz]

Oh i meant this forum wise. Moon Knight's sales are so-so, it keeps getting 2nd prints and whatnot.

 

[roach]

damn...oh well

 

[Hound55]

I know I've said it before, but I'd love Slott to take the reins...

 

[NDX]

I have the first 3 issues (a buck a shot), never got past issue one. Don't care for the writing or the art.

 

[Drz]

MOON KNIGHT #8
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Not everyone is thrilled that Marc Spector is using his alter ego Moon Knight as fodder for a television show….especially Marc’s ex Marlene! Another rip-roaring chapter by the award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev (DAREDEVIL, SCARLET).

Well took a while for Moonie's old friends to join the comic.

 

[Drz]

I really enjoyed Moon Knight #6 because like Ultimate Spider-Man #2 while it was pretty much talking-heads interaction, it was really well written interaction excluding Kingpin of LA talking with Scarlet, whom now is confirmed to be none other than

Spoiler

Count Nefaria

himself. Moon Knight is such a mess here, with seeing his body taken all the damage and his physique as well, he's nearly not even an Alpha male like a Batman or so. Still what wins over with this issue is Moon Knight at the start of the issue talking with his illusion Avengers, but then the real Avengers come to his place and he has to assure they're real and then also act cool. It's interesting why Moon Knight has given to the madness, and fidns these fake-Avengers as his self-confidence, is his life truly that much of a mess that he can't build his own self confidence but has to rely on Fake Avengers?

 

[Drz]

This Moon Knight cover is pretty intriquing imo:

 

[NDX]

While I still don't like the interior art for this series, the covers have been good.

 

[Drz]

Moon Knight #8 preview! I loved #7,it was just full on awesomesauce with MK and his allies taking down Count Nefaria and ***** slapping some sense onto him. Really liking where things are being build up

 

[SpideyInATree]

Love the Moon Knight series as well but still hate that this book is 3.99.

 

[Drz]

Bendis' Moon Knight vs. Count Nefaria will conclude in 12, he might leave the title afterwords too.

The article has Bendis talk about his created characters and the B-list character he's using in the title, alongside talking how he loves the David vs. Goliath template such as how Count Nefaria can only be beaten by using your wits.

I'll 1st quote the part where he talks about the title's sales and how he's unsure whetever to continue or not:

"This big Count Nefaria tale is a 12-issue story that's pretty sturdily plotted and filled with stuff that I've never written before and I'm pretty excited about it," Bendis remarked. "Then we'll see how we feel and how Marvel feels at the end of that. Every time I mention this I sound like a braggy *******, but I'm always being offered projects that anybody in the world would go, 'YES! PLEASE!' I can't do all of them, though. So we're for sure going to do a year of 'Moon Knight' and then we'll see how we feel when we get there. I haven't written issue #12 yet so I don't know where we'll be at after that. So we'll see.

"I will say that I wish 'Moon Knight' was doing better. I know it's a tough market, but literally every day someone tweets me or e-mails me about our 'Daredevil' run and how much they liked it. I whole heartedly encourage anyone who like our 'Daredevil' run to pick up 'Moon Knight.' I think 'Moon Knight' is better just because we're better craftsmen a few years later. So it would definitely appeal to fans of 'Daredevil' or 'Powers,'" Bendis continued. "If you like street level super hero stuff like that then 'Moon Knight' might be right up your alley. The first collection is due out really soon. If you haven't looked at the book yet, definitely check that out. This is exactly the kind of book no matter who's writing or drawing it that needs a lot of support from people."

Then regarding his plans for #9-12:

It's currently unclear exactly how the battle with Nefaria will go in "Moon Knight" #9, but one thing is for certain. The fallout of the battle will have a definite impact on the series going forward. "A lot goes on in issue #9 and something really shocking is going to happen in the next couple issues of 'Moon Knight' -- shocking as in I had to get permission for it," Bendis said "That will alter his personality disorder causing his current personalities to go away and another personality will arise. So we're really going to examine just how far down he'll go."

The changes Moon Knight undergoes will draw the attention of several important figures in both Los Angeles and the greater Marvel Universe. "I've stayed away from the Runaways because I know there are plans for them and I didn't want to get in the way of those," Bendis explained. "So I didn't, but there are elements from the Marvel Universe coming into the next couple of issues. A couple of issues ago Captain America approved what Moon Knight is doing in Los Angeles. In upcoming issues he's going to do some stuff that will make Cap want to turn around and come back."

Bendis knows he could throw any sort of element in to his "Moon Knight" scripts, be it larger than life super heroics or gritty street level action, and the book's artistic team of Alex Maleev and Matt Hollingsworth will tackle those elements with panache and style. It's something they proved they could do time and time again during their earlier collaboration with Bendis on "Daredevil." "Obviously, Alex Maleev is doing a wonderful job. I'm his biggest fan in the world, but also our dear friend Matt Hollingsworth has joined the book," Bendis said. "Matt was Alex's colorist on 'Daredevil' during the heights of the book, so it's the first full reunion in years of the art team from my 'Daredevil' run."

In the months ahead Bendis, Maleev and Hollingsworth will escalate Moon Knight's war with Count Nefaria. The conflict then come to an epic conclusion this spring with "Moon Knight" #12.

I wonder if the new personality thing has something to do with this cover:

Is that him believing to actually be Khonsu? Or is that some Blue Marvel char i'm not aware of? Dr. Manhattan coming to Marvel?

Also Damn i love this shot of Moon Knight:

PS. Bendis could always consider taking a pay cut so the title can go 2.99$? =)

 

[kguillou]

I may be in the minority here but am i the only one who doesn't like the art in this book? I'm a huge Maleev fan but the artwork here just seems....off to me. It doesn't seem nearly as polished as it was on Daredevil or Spider-Woman even. Not too crazy bout the coloring either. I dunno, i think Maleev is using a slightly different style here but i cant put my finger on it.

 

[JewishHobbit]

I've not bought the book since around issue 4 or 5 but I think the thing for me was that I was turned off by his brighter tone. In Daredevil it was almost always at night and darker and here it's bright and sunny California. I don't think his art goes that well with the setting... but it isn't bad by any means. I just prefer his art in darker settings.

 

[Specter313]

The next All-New Marvel NOW! push belongs to a character who Marvel Comics has been trying for the better part of the last decade to find a way to make a star: Moon Knight. With Moon Knight #1 in March 2014, the team of Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire will try to bring the character into the spotlight - something the character himself has always been reluctant to do.

“[His] cape is actually a crescent moon and he goes out only at night and dresses in reflective white so you can see him coming. Now that’s nuts…. I like that," Ellis told HeroComplex in the announcement interview. The writer promises that everything that has come before for Moon Knight, and that means several disparate looks at the character, will inform his run on the series. That means there will be story elements dealing with both Marc Spector's dissociative identity disorder and his association with Khonshu, the Egyptian moon god. But the real focus will be on making this a crime novel in the Marvel Universe.

“The best Moon Knight stories for me were always ground-level but weird crime,” he said. “‘Weird crime’ has kind of been the touchstone for me for this revival.”

The most recent use of Moon Knight was in Secret Avengers - under Ellis himself, and a year-long series by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev that saw the character relocate to the West Coast. He'll be back in New York for this relaunch, something that Ellis says helps Moon Knight stick out more.

The writer also praised the work of the art time, saying there's a "palpable atmosphere" to the work, and promising "page-wide panels" that provide a cinematic feel.

Moon Knight #1, part of the All-New Marvel NOW! spotlight and relaunch program from Marvel Comics, will debut in March 2014.

http://www.newsarama.com/19653-warren-ellis-to-relaunch-marvel-s-moon-knight.html

 

[Themanofbat]

Awesome... I'll probably trade buy it...

 

[NDX]

Welp, I will be buying the first arc of both this and the new Ghost Rider series just for the art alone. Declan Shalvey never disappoints and I gotta get in on Tradd Moore's first big 2 release. Then I'll see if it's worth sticking with and continue with trades.

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

FINALLY! You all better ****ing buy it this time!