Moon Knight (2021)

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Moon Knight will headline a new ongoing Marvel Comics series beginning in July.

The new series features the creative talents of writer Jed MacKay (Black Cat, Taskmaster) and artist Alessandro Cappuccio (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers). Spinning out of the events of Jason Aaron's Avengers run, the series features the titular vigilante protecting those who enter his newly formed Midnight Mission. Moon Knight will also deal with the loss of his god, Khonshu, who he imprisoned at the end of the "Age of Khonshu"storyline in Avengers.

"I'm very excited to be working with Alessando Cappuccio on the continuing adventures of one of Marvel's biggest messes- Moon Knight!"MacKay said while discussing the series. "In the wake of his disastrous attempt to take over the world in the 'Age of Khonshu,' Marc Spector (et al) has retreated to what he knows- busting heads on the streets. But despite betraying his god to the Avengers, the Fist of Khonshu's obligations remain the same- to protect those travelling at night. Apostate priest of the moon god, the mysterious Mr. Knight has opened the doors of his Midnight Mission, where those in fear of the weird and strange may petition for the aid of the Moon Knight! But this doesn't sit well with everyone, and hidden threats circle Marc's new start from the shadows..."

"When Tom Brevoort contacted me to work on the new Moon Knight series, I couldn't believe it,"Cappuccio added. "Debuting in Marvel Comics with one of my favorite characters is a dream come true! The story is a new beginning for Moon Knight, Jed did an excellent job as usual on the scripts and I'm delighted to be working with a professional of his caliber."

Moon Knight is the alter ego of Marc Spector, who was blessed with powers from the moon god Khonshu after suffering a fatal accident. He is well known for his brutal methods as well as dealing with dissociative identity disorder, which often leads to the emergence of multiple personalities. A Moon Knight television series is currently in pre-production at Disney+, with Oscar Issac reportedly attached to don the vigilante's trademark white hood.

[Jo'Membre de Nextwave]

Toujours partant pour un petit Moonie. Le dernier run de Max Bemis était hétérogène mais avec de vrais moments wtf plutôt bien amenés.. et des bad guys franchement fendards !

[Moon KnightModo-Man]

Forcement suis pas contre.

Il faudra que je me tape Age of Konshu avant, histoire de bien demarrer. A priori, Spector continue sa protection des -voyageurs de nuit- mais Konshu est banni, ou exile. J espere juste que ca tiendra la route sans cette entite, qui apporte une touche sacrement psychotique au personnage de MK.

Le passage Bemis etait sympa a lire, mais un poil trop -drôle- a mon goût, l humour, même noir et dejante, prenait un peu trop le pas sur l evolution du personnage.

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"Obviously, Moon Knight burned a lot of bridges during the Age of Khonshu,"MacKay said. "He's never been someone that other heroes trusted to any great degree, but taking over the world for an insane moon god didn't exactly help that. When we come in on his adventures in #1, we're seeing a Moon Knight who's seen how badly his actions can go wrong, and is trying to make a new start. Of course, he doesn't exactly have a great track record in that respect..."

Speaking of that insane moon god, Khonshu is in prison after what went down in the last story, and the series is using that as an opportunity to bring a bigger focus to Moon Knight and what he can be on his own. That said, their paths will eventually cross once more.


"Khonshu is taking a back seat for the first arc- the Aesir have him in prison in Asgard, and we're looking instead at what Moon Knight can be without him,"MacKay said. "Moon Knight's relationship with Khonshu has always been fraught and contentious, and even moreso now that he's striking out as the Fist of Khonshu on his own terms rather than the Moon God's. But Khonshu is not so easily abandoned, and waits in captivity for when his son will come to him. And we know that eventually, one way or another, Moon Knight will come to him."

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One of the more interesting elements of the new series is the reemergence of Mr. Knight, a favorite persona of Marc's that has been out of the spotlight for a bit, especially because of what it might mean for Marc Spector.

"Mr. Knight and Moon Knight are the two sides of the coin in this series- Mr. Knight is the people-facing side of the identity, while Moon Knight is the operative end. When people come to the Midnight Mission for help with the kind of weirdness that they can't handle on their own, it's Mr. Knight that they speak to,"MacKay said. "When it comes time to handle these problems, it's Moon Knight that's hitting the street. Which begs the question: what about Marc Spector?"


MacKay is tackling the character a bit differently, as there are no thought captions to let you in on what Moon Knight is thinking, conveying things though his actions and his dialogue instead. That's why the supporting cast will play an even more important role in fleshing out the character, including his therapist and his vampire receptionist at the Midnight Mission.

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"I've been writing the book without thought captions, which is not usually how I would write a solo book, but seemed like an interesting way to approach a character who's so alienated. Rather, we get to know him the same way everyone else in the book does- by his words and his actions. His therapy sessions with Dr. Andrea Sterman, his conversations with Reese, the Mission's receptionist (who is also a vampire), the people and things he comes into conflict with and the people behind the scenes who are coming after him, all of this comes together to paint a portrait of who Moon Knight is in this series,"MacKay said.

Those who read the previous Moon Knight run by Max Bemis will recall some big developments in Spector's personal life, as it revealed that one of Spector's other personas struck things up with Marlene and they had a daughter, Diatrice. While it won't be something that this series focuses on, Marlene does eventually have a role to play in the series.

"While it's not something that's going forgotten, it's not a thread we're going to be following right away. In good time we'll learn how Marlene responded to the aftermath of the Age of Khonshu,"MacKay said.

[Moon KnightModo-Man]

Ca ne vaut pas Smallwood, mais ca se laisse apprecier.

[Rhum18Super-héros débutant]

Je ne connais pas du tout le personnage mais je me suis laissé tenter. Les petits résumés et explications sur ce qui a pu se passer avant donnent bien envie de lire les anciens arcs. Je vais suivre ça et sûrement aller fouiner dans ce qui s’est fait de mieux pour ce perso.

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Y a de quoi faire en plus dernièrement. Le run de Warren Ellis était chouette, Lemire aussi.. et même le dernier par Max Bemis. Pt'te pas le meilleur mais y avait des passages franchement barrés

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Après le meilleur reste moench et sienkiewicz dans la serie originelle et avant dans hulk magazine

Mackay reste plus dans l approche ellis lemire pour ce que j ai lu

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