Moon Knight #10

With Moon Knight wrapping up with issue #12, much to my disappointment, I was left with the desire to at least see this title go out with some dignity and give us a satisfying conclusion that will at the very least give this character a shot at playing a bigger role in the Marvel U. While my reaction to issue #9 was a bit mixed, issue #10 kicks things into gear and gets us set up for the end of the arc.

This issue mainly deals with the aftermath of the last books happenings, giving a bit of exposition into Moony's mental unbalance, and meshing it fairly well with his feelings of guilt and regret, though I wish more of these scenes were included in this book than the two pages we get. His emotions over recent events are mainly shown in these interactions with his broken mind, and don't really appear much in his dealings with the other characters, which is a bit disappointing and takes away some of the impact. The villains are given a bit more exposition, including a new addition to their ranks and a look at how they come together. The rest of the supporting cast is given room to breathe and work as necessary, which is nice, plus a few moments with Buck and some subtle references to Marc Spektors life, past and present, fit in well enough without distracting from the plot. The script definitely pushes the story along, changing the status quo with last issues revelation that Echo did not survive her injuries from last issue, something that gives us a few brutal scenes that not only keep the plot going nicely and gives this point a bit of weight to it, instead of feeling hollow, but also gives us a new motivation for Marc Spektor to continue with his mission in a classic marvel fashion. Nothing about the issue really seems forced, and keeps the flow of the series running without problem. The art in this issue is far superior to the last issue, mainly due to the fact that this is a much calmer part of the story, and thus lacks a lot of the really bizarre movements and poses from before, which benefits this issue greatly. The book is very heavily inked, which gives it a dark feel, but luckily there's plenty of color variation to keep the series from drowning in black, making it a much more visually pleasing book.

I really enjoyed this issue. It almost seems a bit like the calm before the storm, getting ready for when the shit hits the fan and the book concludes. I've enjoyed this series so far, despite some minor nit-picks, and hope whatever comes after, Moon Knight will be able to move on from this series to do bigger and better things in the Marvel U.