Moon Knight Vol. 1: The Bottom (Book Market Edition) (v. 1)
by Charlie Huston
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Author: Charlie HustonIllustrator: David Finch
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-01-10
ISBN: 0785125426
Number of pages: 152
Publisher: Marvel
Book Reviews of Moon Knight Vol. 1: The Bottom (Book Market Edition) (v. 1)
Book Review: Better Off Dead?
Summary: 2 Stars
Moon Knight is one of my favorite heroes from back in the day. I had just about every issue of the original series and was disappointed when the Fist of Khonshu series flopped. I didn't care that it wasn't quite as good as the original, because it was Moon Knight, dammit.
One big problem with this series is that it suffers from Battlestar Galactica syndrome. It strives to be darker and more mean and gritty than ever before. While this is not a problem for BSG, it's overdone and overblown here. The issues contained herein are angst-ridden, bloody, gory, disconnected, and hard to follow at times. If you don't already know about Moon Knight's past and aren't familiar with some of the villains he's fought, you may become completely confused.
The artwork is done with a superbly skilled hand. However, like the story within, at times, it becomes too much and looks like it was trying to go over the edge just for the sake of shock value. This is definitely not something younger kids should be encouraged to pick up. Also, there are places where, while the artwork is wonderfully done, it seems to jump around and you have to spend some time with it to try and figure out what exactly is going on. I do not doubt the ability of Finch to draw, but I do call into question the ability of whomever had final say over the storyboarding.
The story, itself, is also told in a very confusing manner. It is quite possible this is done intentionally to reflect the conflict going on within Marc Spector. However, it is easy to become completely derailed with the delusions and illusions being thrown around in addition to some very confusing reactions by some of the support characters. Moon Knight could always be considered Marvel's attempt to answer DC's Batman with a few added tweaks, though the story behind MK's artistic creation makes no mention of this. However, there seems to be an almost inferiority complex to the Dark Knight that rears its head in some of the panels of this particular incarnation, which is a bit disappointing.
However, it's Moon Knight. I will still try to keep up with this series in the hopes Huston's storytelling technique will become more cohesive and he'll learn to give some background if more old enemies pop up. It's an interesting start, even if a mostly disappointing one.
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