Written by: Jed MacKay
Art by: Alessandro Cappuccio
Colors by: Rachelle Rosenberg
Letters by: VC’s Cory Petit
Cover art by: Davide Paratore
Cover price: $4.99
Release date: March 20, 2024
Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #3 puts Soldier in the therapist’s office to release his feelings of guilt over Moon Knight’s death. Meanwhile, the denizens of the Midnight Mission decide to enlist help dealing with the imposter.
Is Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #3 Good?
I’m not sure what to make of Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #3. In and of itself, it’s a perfectly serviceable issue where people talk and things happen. However, it doesn’t necessarily say or do anything meaningful to the plot at hand, so in some ways, it reads as filler.
When last we left the surviving members of Moon Knight’s team. Their first encounter with the “new” Moon Knight came to a close when the Midnight Mission expelled the man wearing the cape and mask, seemingly confirming this Moon Knight is not Marc Spector. Okay, mysteries work when clues are dropped, and that’s a big clue.
Now, we return to Dr. Sterman’s therapy office with Soldier in the hot seat to view the situation from the vampire’s point of view. Still dealing with grief and guilt over Moon Knight’s death, Soldier’s loyalty to his former boss causes him to violently act out whenever anyone considers the “new” Moon Knight to be the original. The “new” Moon Knight’s violent ways eventually cause low-tier villains to attack the Midnight Mission and upset the uneasy balance of territorial respect. The Midnight Mission concludes they need help tracking down the imposter, so they reach out to the next best person to find a vigilante of the night – Lady Yulan, the 700-year-old vampire.
What’s great about Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #3? On a technical level, Jed MacKay’s script is perfectly serviceable. The pacing, dialog, and scene developments are on point. Plus, Soldier gets a decent amount of character work.
What’s not so great about Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #3? Nothing of significant importance happens except for the last scene where the team approaches Lady Yulan for help. No clues are dropped to hint at the new Moon Knight’s identity, nothing about the team’s circumstance changes, we don’t know what the “new” Moon Knight is doing besides acting as a more violent version of the original Moon Knight. In short, this arc is either treading water or taking a very slow train toward whatever destination Marvel had in mind.
How’s the Art? Moody, atmospheric, and dramatic. Regardless of the ups and downs of MacKay’s storytelling, Cappuccio and Rosenberg consistently deliver high-quality art.
About The Reviewer: Gabriel Hernandez is the Publisher & EIC of ComicalOpinions.com, a comics review site dedicated to indie, small, and mid-sized publishers.
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Bits and Pieces
Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #3 gives Soldier solid character work, and the last-scene development has possibilities. However, nothing of note happens in this issue, and MacKay neglects to stoke the flames of the “new” Moon Knight’s mystery identity.
6.5/10