2022I've been re-reading these comics for the tv show, and (so far) I can see Lemire's run being something that the show is heavily pulling from when it comes to Moon Knight's mental stability.It might help anyone wanting to know where to start, that while Moon Knight is an old character, he doesn't permeate the Marvel universe like some of the others. You can basically jump in at any volume one and be just as well off as if you jumped off at another. You certainly can read the comics by date, b...

Marc Spector wakes up in an insane asylum with no memories of how he got there. The doctors there tell him he's been there since he was 12 and Moon Knight is just a hallucination. But he sees others there from his life like Frenchie. So he and his friends make their escape. When he's wearing his mask he sees his captors in their "true" form of Egyptian deities. I wish there had been more of Moon Knight in his bedsheet costume. That was fantastic. The book has this strange creepy dream feel to it...

While I sometimes reread comics, I rarely change my reviews, but when a Goodreads friend raved about Lemire and Smallwod’s take on this series, and I see there is some tv series out there, I thought I would reread at least the first volume of this one and Ellis’s run--which I had given four stars--but this time around I actually lowered my rating to three stars. Just for the heck of it I kept the original review, below this revision.5/3/22 Reread and re-reviewed.I like the look of Lemire and Sma...

Everyone knows Marc Spector is that crazy superhero Moon Knight – or do they? What if Moon Knight has been a delusion only existing in Marc’s troubled mind and he’s been locked up in the loony bin the entire time? For such a little-known character, Moon Knight has had some surprisingly great books these last couple years from the likes of Warren Ellis (who kicked off the Moon Knight renaissance with a new version of the character, Mr Knight), Brian Wood and (to a lesser extent) Cullen Bunn. It’s...

I read another story about Moon Knight and I did not like it at all. This was on my TBR, so I ordered it up from the library to get this off the TBR. I enjoyed this iteration of the story so much. It was intriguing and not gross. It kept me turning pages and I really had fun reading this mind bending story.Marc Speckor is in a mental institution. He is visited by an egyptian god and he is like a vigilanti. The people running the institution keep torturing him. The attendants are mean. I won't sa...

"You alone must be a light against the infinite dark . . . Your madness is what will keep you alive. You need to stop fighting it. Let your insanity guide you. Let your madness show you the way." -- KhonshuNow here's a Marvel character that's existed almost as long as I have, as he first hit the racks back in the summer of '75. I only vaguely remember his presence as a supernatural vigilante (with his own title, and sometimes allied with the Avengers) in the early and mid-80's - I was more preoc...

Moon Knight's back with another new creative team and I'm happy to say they've continued the great run of MK stories that began a few volumes back with Warren Ellis' run.I absolutely loved the psychological horror feel to this book and the fact that Jeff Lemire constantly keeps you guessing as to how much of the proceedings are 'real'. This isn't a particularly original set-up but I honestly don't think I've ever seen it executed this well.Greg Smallwood and co.'s artwork is never less than jaw-...

Re-read: So yeah, about the same thoughts. Lots of questions, lots of what the hell is happening. However, the art is still fantastic, and it is a interesting opener to a three part series. Excited to jump into volume 2 finally. After I finished this volume I texted my friend these exact words..."What the fuck did I just read?" Moon Knight has never been a character I loved. I read Ellis run, read some stuff here and there for him, never really got the appeal. However, I'm always willing to give...

Central to an appreciation of the Moon Knight story is a dichotomy and / or synergy of his mental health and the blessings / curse of the Egyptian god Konshu.Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood’s 2016 start of a new series explores these elements with style and inspired artwork.Is Spector completely insane? Has his lifetime experiences as Moon Knight and his other alter egos been the creation of an impaired mind? Is Konshu real? And if so is he Marc’s benefactor or is Marc a tool to be used and disca...

Actual rating: 4.5 StarsWell that was interesting. I'm 100% a fan of stories/scenarios where you're not entirely sure if what you're reading/seeing is real. Think Mr. Robot or Fight Club. Moon Knight did exactly that for me. I'm still not sure what's real and what isn't after reading this first volume, but that doesn't bother me. Yes, I want answers, but I'm okay with waiting for them if the story continues to be written as well as this one. Stay tuned for a full review coming soon!

My baby ❤️Love the art, love the writing and especially - love Marc.

Jeff Lemire finally gets a superhero that works with his style, and its a blast! I had some bad experiences with Marvel/Lemire before, I didn't like his run on the X-Men at all, but I love his original graphic novels, so I was a little apprehensive with this one, but as soon as I've read the first chapter, I knew this was gonna be good. This was such a refreshing take on a Marvel superhero, it reads like a mysterious thriller, or even a surrealistic psychological horror, beautifully illustrated

This was wacky and trippy. Marc if thats his name wakes up in a mental hospital. He believes he's working for some type od Egyptian god. He sees things in a differnt light when the Moon Knight mask goes on. Cool story which has this eeery trippy vibe. Ghe artwork is great and compliments the story's weirdness. Lemire is becoming one of my faves.

One of Lemire's more charming superhero efforts: lively yet devoid of fight scenes, bonkers yet all too relatable

3.5 stars

3.5🌟 This title is bizarre. I'm not sure what is real or imagined half the time, though it is fitting since our main character Marc Spectre is equally delusional throughout this volume.So far none of this story is ringing any bells so I suppose I've never read Moon Knight before. Other than he can deliver a good shit kicking I'm not even sure if he has powers. There is a nice Egyptian flare with some mythos I'm sure we will continue to uncover in the next volume. So if he has some power I'm sure...

Well done Marvel for letting Jeff write this. This was excellent, and totally original. I throughly recommend this series, but make sure you start with the Ellis run before this.

Weird. Confusing at times. But very intriguing. Can’t wait to see where this story goes, and that’s saying something because I’ve never been a fan of Moon Knight.

This was really good!It focuses on Mark as he is in a hospital and well the orderlies think he is crazy and all his heroics he thinks he has done are just ramblings of a mad man and well Mark has something else to say about it and we follow his inner mind struggles as he becomes Moon knight to escape from that place and into NY with his friends and prevent the rise of Set and in the process fight Ammutt and Sobek, or real people he just imagines as villains? Its a very intriguing setup because t...

I said I was gonna read more Moon Knight and so I did! Moon Knight has had many creative teams over the past few years, each putting their own kind of spin on the character and we see that now with Jeff Lemire. So the story is Mark Spector wakes up as a patient at a corrupt, dodgy mental asylum, he has no memory or recollection of how he got there, he tries to escape but then realises he's trapped in something much bigger. First off Artwork is quite nice, its got this shady shadow kind of look w...