Moon Knight Vol. 1: From The Dead

Title: Moon Knight Vol 1: From the Dead Publisher: Marvel Writer: Warren Ellis Artists: Declan Shalvey (pencils, inks, covers), Jordie Bellaire (colors) Collects: Moon Knight #1-6 Price: $17.99 Wow! What a great book! I have always enjoyed the character of Moon Knight and his weird origin and mental disorders, but I’ve never read a Moon Knight book this good. Bendis did a great job a couple years ago with his year-long mini-series ( Moon Knight, Vol. 1 , Moon Knight, Vol. 2 )starring the character, but these issues by comic-master Warren Ellis are just fantastic! Each of these 6 issues are written in a one-and-done format, so the entire TPB is a series of six loosely-related stories. Each of them is very interesting and unique. In the stories, Spector faces off against foes including ghosts, a sniper, a dead man, and a copycat killer. Each of the stories is a joy to read, and I can only hope that Ellis will return to the character at some point in the future to give us another helping. Declan Shalvey isn’t a name I was familiar with, but I have to say I really enjoyed his style of artwork. It was a bit reminiscent of David Aja’s work on Hawkeye and Iron Fist, but better. Jordie Bellaire’s colors bring it all to life just perfectly, too. Both the writing and the art on the book is more simplistic and elegant that what you’ll find in a lot of books, but I found it to be almost perfect. This is (narrowly) my favorite Marvel book that I’ve read this year, and certainly the best book Marvel published in 2014. I consider this book a “must buy” for any Marvel comic fan, and I really hope the folks at Netflix can put together a series based on this character and this specific material at some point, because it would be amazing as a TV series! Writing: 10/10 Artwork: 8/10 Cool Factor: 10/10 Value: 10/10 Overall: 9.5/10

Came in great condition! Wonderful read and I love the art, definitely plan to get the other volumes 🌙

Ellis' take on Moon Knight is quite wonderful. This book really captures both the in your face nature of Moon Knight and the sheer insanity of Marc Spector, the man behind the mask. This volume is made up of a series of loosely connected short stories. I don't recall an overarching storyline that you might get in other comic volumes. It doesn't really matter because each of these stories can stand on their own just fine. Some of the stories pull in more supernatural elements, which work well for with the character but aren't always used. Moon Knight also tries to play well with the NYPD. I liked these interactions. It gives Moon Knight a supporting cast that he turns to as it suits his need. I loved the art. One thing that I think this volume brings to the character is the full on white suit that he wears from time to time. The visual element this brings to the book is great. And that is another thing this book does fantastically. Besides the white suit and his traditional costume, there are a couple other variations that look awesome. These also serve as a way to explore the character's psyche without spelling it out.

Moon Knight vol 1 is a fantastic book. Warren Ellis, famed writer of Planetary, continues the pitch perfect portrayal of Moon Knight he started in Secret Avengers. We're given a look into the splintered mind of Marc Spector through six one off stories. Few people seem to realize just how impressive it is to, not only write six separate stories for a single run, but make each of them dark, fun, and engaging. Warren Ellis makes it look easy, effortlessly changing the feel and tone of each issue, as if each belongs in a different genre. Declan Shalvey, the artist, deserves all the credit in the world because this book is gorgeous. From issue to issue he seamlessly transitions from dark and moody, to colorful and chaotic, never missing a step, with every page being crisp and easily read. Moon Knight is a rarity in this increasingly event driven comics environment; a tight, fast, immaculately plotted, masterfully drawn ride of a book that doesn't require you to know anything coming in to enjoy it. While its a shame that Ellis and Shalvey won't be continuing past this book, that only makes me appreciate this one more. An unquestionable buy.

I had never read anything about Moon Knight before reading this; I knew the basics of the character thanks to Wikipedia. I kept reading praise of these issues when they were released, so I decided to give it a go. I don't think having knowledge of the character is important at all to get an enjoyment out of this book; Moon Knight is summarized in a few pages at the very beginning. What happens next is 6 different self contained stories; some are straight forward, while others are pretty bizarre and trippy. There are long sequences where there is absolutely no dialogue. It's not a problem because the artstyle is an absolute JOY to look at. I'm pretty bummed that the creative team only did these 6 issues cause after reading it, I would have wanted so much more of them. Not being bogged down by continuity allowed the team to craft some stellar storytelling and art. Shame we won't get more of it.

Easy the Best Moon Knight comic (the rest is nowhere near for competition). Just a shame to last only 6 issues...

Me gusto bastante el cómic Si eres fan del personaje, o quieres conocerlo ya que se acerca su serie en Disney+, este cómic es muy recomendable para conocer bien al personaje

Der einzige Kritikpunkt ist das es der einzige Ellis Band der Reihe ist

I like this in the same way a great song can be better than an album. Six issues, no crossovers, no fat wedges of exposition and it all sings with a brutal economy of craft. The art is glorious, humane and dynamic and Ellis has a great grasp of storytelling. He never appears in the work itself but his stylistic choices drive the story forward. I don't read solely for the characters but here they take someone ridiculous and reinvent him without denying the inherent ridiculousness. Well worth your time and money.