Hot Off the Presses! - Moon Knight #3

Hot Off the Presses is going to be me sharing and reviewing a comic that was released on latest Wednesday. The general idea is to have them released on Wednesday, but just a note it will contain spoilers so if you haven't read it yourself and you don't want to find out what happens please read my blog after you have read the issue. Another note... please don't think my blog is to give you what happens in the story it's a run down I miss details and is solely used to urge you into going at and buying the issue yourself. Which brings me to my next topic :D... The comic shop I go to is the best comic shop ever. If you live in the Portland/Vancouver (Washington, not Main or BC) area I highly recommend "I Like Comics" Ran by 2 of the greatest people to set foot in a customer service job! Chris and Amy are the nicest people you will ever meet they do all sorts of crazy things for their customers, and are always welcoming them as well. They have 2 chairs and a bean bag where you can sit and read your new issues, and are always open to share and discuss their opinions with you on the issue (as long as they have read them of course). Check it out "I Like Comics" and you wont be disappointed!

Alright on to the "Hot Off the Presses" entry.

Title/Issue: Moon Knight #3
Writer: Brian M Bendis
Penciler: Alex Maleev
Inker: Colin Wilson

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Story:
Starts off with Marc Spector driving down a highway making a call to the secret agent of S.H.I.E.L.D, Maya, who he was apologizing too for blowing her cover in the last issue. He was calling to ask if he could make it up to her by taking her out to dinner... how guy like of him... lol.

Marc Spector arrives at the set of his his new show, and his secretary just starts to bombard him with questions. One of the questions is about what's in the box, and Marc doesn't give her any straight or definitive answers.

Marc goes into a back room and hands the box to some guy name Buck, and he looks inside and pulls out the head of Ultron that Moon Knight found in issue #1. It takes Buck a bit and some help from Marc to realize what it actually is. Marc informs Buck that this needs to stay secret.


We flashback 3 months ago where Marc and his secretary are watching a scene from his show. He tells her to fire the actress, and after they argue a bit she hands him a list of consultants. He sees a name that he likes and has her schedule a meeting with him.

Marc Spector arrives at the meeting with Buck Lime (That's right the guy he brought the Ultron head to at the beginning of the story.) Marc brings to his attention that he knows he worked for S.H.I.E.L.D, but Buck keeps denying it. Marc continues badgering him about S.H.I.E.L.D, Buck gets angry and starts to leave. Marc stops him and asks him, do you know how I know this?" Marc then tells him he's an Avenger and whispers to him which Avenger he is.

They strike a deal and Buck becomes a consultant for his show, but really his researcher for Moon Knight.

Next we see Buck in his residence late at night asleep on his couch. He wakes up to find someone standing in front of him that looks like Bullseye. Bullseye ties Buck up and is interrogating him, he wants to know, "Who is Marc Spector?", "What did Marc whisper in your ear?". Buck then realizes it's Marc himself dressed as Bullseye. Buck was very angry about this and starts throwing fist at Marc, and Marc was trying to inform Buck that he had to be sure that he could trust him.


It flashes back... er forward to the present where Buck is looking over the Ultron head. They determine it's not a replica and that it has to be real, and if that's the case someone is going to be looking for it. Buck says they should give it to Iron Man, but Marc informs Buck he will be giving it to Steve Rodgers when they're done studying it.

The last scene is where Snapdragon (read Issue #2) is hiring a team of assassins known as the "Night Shift" to kill Moon Knight. Luckily for Moon Knight Snapdragon has no clue who he is or where he can be found.




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Review:
Story - Started off kind of slow, but it was building up to the good parts. At first I was worried, but about half way through I realized it was starting to make sense. Bendis packs each frame with tons of dialogue and I love that because if gives each character their own personality without taking away to much of Maleev's art. Bendis has also done a great job carrying the story to the next issue. Everything is being answered within each issue and leaves nothing unanswered.

Art: Maleev's art is just so well detailed that every item in the frame has texture to it. Some might feel it makes the images look to crowded, but to me it brings the objects to life. Maleev does a great job of capturing and immersing the reader into the comic. When reading the dialogue while following the are you just know what it looks and feels like if you were there in the scene. The inker does a great job emphasizing Maleev's penciling. Nothing to dark or rich or overpowering to the eye, the color gives a nice mellow classic comic feel to it.