Moon Knight #16

Moon Knight #16 is an excellent set-up issue, reaffirming the stakes of the run while giving more insight into the current antagonist's plans. It also expands the supernatural underworld of New York, establishing a new subset of vampires and linking to various plots of other Marvel books. The true hero of the issue is Cappuccios art and Rosenbergs colors, the two elevating the story through strong visuals and two opposed palettes that give distinct but similar aesthetics that speak to the cohesion of the two plotlines. This book is an excellent place for new fans to jump on, thanks to the excellent contextualizing MacKays script does. Its also rewarding for continued readers, deepening everything thats made the run so strong over the last 15 issues. Read Full Review

Dialogue is king in Moon Knight #16, which is saying something when a book looks this stunning. Read Full Review

Cappuccino delivers some beautiful art in the issue. The action is thrilling and wonderfully detailed and I love the level of tension that is exhibited visually from just a conversation.  Read Full Review

Moon Knight #16 journeys to the heart of Chinatown to uncover a secret Cold War between rival vampire gangs and a closer look into Tutor's grand plan. The art is outstanding, the exposition (though lengthy) sets the stage and raises the stakes, and the last page will have consequences for several issues to come. Read Full Review

A very talky issue, the conversation is intercut with action sequences featuring Hunter's Moon battling, and losing, a fight against Grand Mal, Nemean, and some vampires which suggests the other Fist of Khonshu is killed (or at the very least paralyzed) by the villains leaving Moon Knight down a man heading into the fight with the Tutor. Read Full Review

cincyfan

Oct 22, 2022

The was absolutely phenomenal! This book seems to get better and better with each issue and after reading this one it seems that is very likely to continue. I absolutely love the things this sets in motion. I love books that don't feel rushed or light on detail and depth. The writing in this is fantastic as it sets up the story and characters with great detail and care. I couldn't be happier with the direction this book is taking!!

MoonKnight313

Oct 28, 2022

Giving this book a ten to offset the ridiculous 4's. This particular issue is more like a 7.5 range. I found it very enjoyable. Not the strongest of the series but still a very solid issue. Jed just GETS Moonie.

Afre

Oct 27, 2022

It's the worst issue of the series. So instead of being amazing, it's just great.

bestlucas

Dec 21, 2022

I love it when wars/vendettas like this are given a world to live in and don't exist on their own, free from connections to anything else. Also, Hunters Moon was so Hunters Moon, a shame but no surprise about their character choice.

CrazyforRAMU

Apr 12, 2023

It's a very good issue. We learn plenty of cool new stuff, meet a cool new vampire, and witness a brutal, consequential (maybe) fight. The art's stylish and the script is positively packed with sharp dialogue. But it's not quite great. My main bone to pick is that like #14, it leaves the action storytelling entirely up to the artist, and I think it works to the same good-not-great level this time around.

Screaming Enigma

Jun 21, 2023

This wasn't my favorite issue of the series, but it's still pretty good. What really helps this issue is MacKay's scripts. The story is good, but it's the way that MacKay writes the character's dialogue that makes this all the more entertaining. Plus, Cappuccio always does great work in fight scenes, which was seen during the sections of this book with Hunter's Moon. Speaking of which, I really hope he's not dead for good, because I've been enjoying his character throughout this run.

Flexstyle

Oct 22, 2022

This was my least favorite issue ngl. There was too much exposition for my liking. Lady Yulan’s backstory along with Tutor could have been told much easier and faster through flashbacks.

DDJamesB

Nov 07, 2022

Besides the cliffhanger, this might have been the most boring book of the series. I wouldn't call it bad. I just feel it's very cliche, and the dialogue isn't even that interesting.