Moon Knight #189
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| Writer | Max Bemis |
| Artist | Jacen Burrows |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
CRAZY RUNS IN THE FAMILY Part 2
The path of the Sun King gets closer to Moon Knight. But Marc's got problems of his own. A man known as The Truth is driving people to suicide...Thank goodness Marc's got his personalities under control. He DOES have them under control, right...?
Rated T+
CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
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Monkeys Fighting Robots - Brandon J. Griffin
Dec 02, 2017Moon Knight is a brutal, unforgiving, truly terrifying, and unforgettable experience. Max Bemis, Jacen Burrows, Mat Lopes, Guillermo Ortego, and Cory Petit are an absolute dream team. Every way you slice it, this comic is one you cannot afford to miss. Read Full Review
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9.5
Bleeding Cool - Joshua Davison
Nov 30, 2017Moon Knight #189 follows up on the engaging and slow burn (haha! pun) of the previous issue with an action-heavy and brutal issue with a new villain and a surreal depiction of Marc Spectors current life. It was a great read, and I highly recommend it. Pick it up. Read Full Review
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8.7
Word Of The Nerd - Brent Jackson
Nov 30, 2017I am really liking how Bemis is dealing with Moon Knight's mental disorder for now. We had a 14-issue series that dealt with it in every issue, so I like that Bemis addresses it, but it is also not the sole focus of the book. I get that we can't completely ignore it, but I also like to see Moon Knight deal with other things besides that aspect of his character. It is nice to see him doing some superhero stuff and not letting the mental disorder completely define him. Hopefully, that trend continues throughout the series. The art in Moon Knight #189 continues to be fantastic and very unique. I am happy to say as a longtime fan of Moon Knight that I am really enjoying this new series. The story is taking some interesting turns and the art is fantastic. Read Full Review
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8.5
IGN - Jesse Schedeen
Nov 30, 2017This issue goes a little overboard in terms of Khonshu's narration, but otherwise it showcases a confident, disturbing and darkly humorous take on the character. Read Full Review
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8.5
Multiversity Comics - Matt Sadowski
Dec 04, 2017The new creative team continues setting up a worthy villain while capturing what makes "Moon Knight" great. Read Full Review
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8.0
Multiversity Comics - Alexander Jones
Dec 01, 2017"Moon Knight" #189 redefines Marc Spector and his personalities while pitting Spector against a captivating new villain. Read Full Review
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7.0
Newsarama - Pierce Lydon
Nov 30, 2017Bemis' writing is exactly what fans of his have come to expect. His voice for Khonshu works to frame the book and his alliterative, almost overly descriptive caption work is very on brand. But two issues in, we're still getting caught up with character and concept introductions and that's holding the book back for now. Read Full Review
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7.0
On Comics Ground - Carlos Melendez
Dec 03, 2017Not a bad issue by any stretch and certainly not devoid of merit and is not without entertainment value but that still doesn't change the fact that it is at it's core filler and nothing more. Still given the cliffhanger we're teased with at the end of the issue I am still eagerly awaiting and very excited to see where Bemis takes this series. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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This book fucking kills. IT's even better than Ellis's run. EVEN BETTER. It's intriguing, funny, and smart.
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9.0
...no longer Marvel's answer to Batman. Finally, with MOON KNIGHT # 189, Max Bemis gets it right. This is Moon Knight being used to the full potential of the character in a way that he hasn't been in years. Even the exemplary run from Warren Ellis did not "get" Moon Knight right like he is here. If Max Bemis keeps it up he will have an amazing run. (Note: Issue #188 was great, too, but I was reserving judgment for the appearance of the title character). Good, good stuff all around. SCORE: 9
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9.0
This book rocks. I love that we finally get to see Moon Knight. Somewhat of an origin overview issue. It does further the plot of the Sun King from last issue as well.The art is pretty good. I think I am just stuck on Greg Smallwood's Marc Spector from last series and this to me is a little bit of a downgrade. Still solid work though. Overall, the narrative and plot are moving forward and its great to be reading this. Can't wait to see what Bemis is crafting here.
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9.0
Moon Knight arrives in his own title with a tremendous splash. Max Bemis continues the story of new nemesis Patient 86, shows Moon Knight taking down a perfect, creepy single-issue villain, and plants his flag on a distinctly different but undeniably fascinating take on the character. Where the previous volume was moody and symbolic, this one is stuffed with complex ideas and characterization. Setting up Jake Lockley as Spector's "mad dog on a chain" personality is remarkable. The art team (Burrows/Ortego/Lopes) does a tour de force with this issue's gritty settings and brutal action. There are remarkable gory details; the way the villain's lip rings tear out when Moon Knight beats on him is going to stick with me for a while. The sheer den more
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8.5
Overall solid book. Love how insane Moon Knight is. Some of the dialogue felt a bit clunky, and I'm not the biggest fan of the color palette for the early pages of the book. Still, nice to see Moon Knight do some actual ass kicking.
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6.0
I would like to rate this issue higher because Moon Knight is a favorite character of mine and Jacen Burrows is amazing and instantly won me over with 'Providence', but Max Bemis's writing for this issue is not my cup of tea (and I liked his first/the last issue). Jeff Lemire's run on 'Moon Knight' set a unique bar.
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5.0
Ok, that was very weird. The fact that Marc can dial from one personality to the next is interesting and in the same time maybe way unbelievable. I didn't like both bad guys. It's isn't as good as in the Lemire Parts. Sorry, but I don't like it very much. Cover - Ok it's close to what I read, and that not the worst I see. 2/2 Writing - Not my cup of tea. 1/3 Arts - Not bad, not very good, but ok. And put some comic situation in all this. 2/3 Feeling - I really don't know if I solicited the January Issue. So if not it's my last issue. 0/2
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4.0
2 issues in and I'm done. I've always loved the Moon Knight character and was very excited for this series, but this just isn't doing it for me.
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