MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #6 – Learning from Mistakes

Creative Team – Jed MacKay(writer). Domenico Carbone(artist). Rachelle Rosenberg(color artist). Vc’s Cory Petit(letterer). Davide Paratore(cover artist).

Published by Marvel Entertainment

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“A WRATHFUL GOD! Marc Spector, A.K.A. MOON KNIGHT, has failed! With blood on his hands and a fractured team, Marc faces a sort of confessional with his god KHONSHU — who’s known less for his forgiveness and more for his fists!” (Credit: Marvel)

The Story

After the exhilarating fight with Fairchild, Moon Knight ends up unconscious on the ground after finding out Fairchild is actually Asgardian. Being Asgardian gives Fairchild a much bigger advantage in the hand to hand combat against Moon Knight. That becomes very clear. Moon Knight comes to in his own mind, as he’s in a coma, and face to face with Khonshu, who is less than pleased. Khonshu says Moon Knight embarrassed him in his fight with Fairchild, which Moon Knight doesn’t react pleasantly to.

Meanwhile, Tigra and Hunter’s Moon try to find out where Moon Knight is. Khonshu gives Hunter’s Moon the information he needs to find Moon Knight before it’s too late. But where is Moon Knight currently? Well, instead of finishing him off, Fairchild decided to keep Moon Knight alive. That way, he cannot be brought back from the dead by Khonshu and have the upper hand. Instead, he wants to keep him alive, lock him away, with no access to his team or the moon.

While Fairchild sees this as a smart plan, he didn’t take into account how far Moon Knight’s friends will go to find him.

The Writing

Another exciting installment of Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu by Jed MacKay! There were some really great moments but what I enjoyed the most was the back and forth between Khonshu and Moon Knight. I feel it really showed that while Khonshu feels shamed by Moon Knight, it still showed how much love he has for who he sees as his son.

There also was a great bit of team work from Tigra, Hunter’s Moon, and the others as they do whatever they can to ensure they bring Moon Knight home. There’s been so much excitement throughout this comic run, but I feel the important theme of this installment was family.

The Art

While the artists continue to impress in Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu, I would say this installment has some of the best visuals of the entire run. The pages with Khonshu and Moon Knight were simply stunning, with striking contrasting colors used against the stark white colors on Moon Knight and Khonshu.

Another part I really appreciated was the grittiness of the scenes where Fairchild beat Moon Knight in hand to hand combat. There was an excellent amount of details used in these panels, as well as very warm tones throughout these scenes. It really matched the tone of the storyline perfectly.

Overall Grade – 8.4/10

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