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3.0

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 new artist/writers a chance to bring me into the fandom. Shit, if Tom can do it with Vision anyone can.

So Lemire's Moon Knight starts off with our favorite insane person stuck in a insane asylum. This whole volume is just a gigantic mind-fuck. Marc (moonknight) decides it's time to bust out of this place. He's seeing visions, creatures that replacing humans right in front of him, and the whole time you don't know what's real or fake. By the time this fast paced action adventure insane adventure ends you're left almost speechless.

Good: The art is clean yet cloudly and dream like. I really dug it, and the suit for Moon Knight was boss. I also really liked the trippy back and forth moment and making you question what's real or fake the entire time.

Bad: It doesn't offer any answers. I get this is the start but by the end of the first volume you should have SOME answers...you get really none.

Listen, I dunno if I'll ever LOVE a Moon Knight series but this one is def keeping me intrigued. I'll try out volume 2-3 and see if it gets even better. For now it's solid, weird, and fun. Let's hope it keeps getting better!