Once again, basically all the comics I want this month are either at the beginning or the end. Only one book between this week and last week. But it's a first issue, so more pages (and also more costly).
Moon Knight's carved himself out a section of the city as his, and those within it are under his protection. Whether that's from vampires that are part of a 'self-actualization pyramid scheme cult,' or Spidey's old foe Vermin (who has cloned himself, apparently?), or whatever. One person he rescued from the vampire cult is now his sassy personal assistant, and he's also seeing a therapist, who says that what Khonshu is, being touched by it has literally altered Marc's brain chemistry. I wouldn't have thought a merc would have a lot of MRIs laying around to compare pre- and post-Khonshu, but sure.
At any rate, between Reese and Dr. Sterman form a couple of pieces of a supporting cast. MacKay also introduces a couple of threats. One is someone we only catch glimpses of, but they're very interested in Moon Knight and making him lose his faith. I kind of think its Bullseye based on his comment about his statements typically leaving lots of dead bodies. But they also seem to be a nihilist, which would fit Cletus Kasady, but I'm pretty sure he's sort of dead. Or a ghost in the shell in a symbiote, I'm not sure.
The other is a Dr. Badr, who has opened a clinic in Moon Knight's territory, and is apparently Khonshu's other fist. Calls himself the Hunter's Moon. Well, it's a good name, to be sure. I kind of thought that, since Marc's symbol is a waning crescent, Badr's might be a waxing crescent, but with that name, I guess it has to be a full moon. Otherwise he'd look ignorant, and that's not good.
So Mackay's taking the Immortal Iron Fist approach of their being all sorts of lore tied up in Khonshu that Marc is ignorant of. I eagerly await the arrival of Khonshu's heart, Blood Moon. I joke, but it's not a bad approach to take for a series. Obviously, since so many writers have used it with so many characters. It's all in how it's used.
Cappuccio's Moon Knight comes in two flavors: the classic version with the cowl and the cape, and the Mr. Knight version Ellis created where Marc wears an all-white suit. Mr. Knight sits and talk, and puts up his symbol on alley walls. Moon Knight beats the shit out of people. The Mr. Knight look is almost entirely white, while Moon Knight has a lot of shadows. The coloring plays up the contrast between light and dark there a lot more than in the Mr. Knight scenes. In general, Rosenberg's coloring is pretty stark, there's not much of a grade to it. Which might help bring out Cappuccio's linework, which pretty sharp and defined. There's not a lot in this issue that would be described as "soft".
I would like a little more detail in the city backgrounds. They make New York look remarkably empty. No vehicles on the streets, no pedestrians, no trash or wall art. There's nothing except the characters actually involved in the scene. We don't necessarily need the background details, but it might lend something to the setting. If Moon Knight protects travelers by night, then shouldn't we see more people out traveling, confident he'll protect them?
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