Ghosts Meet Big Sword — Reviewing ‘Moon Knight: Fist Of Khonshu’ #15

When the dead are filled with vengeance, it is the living that might have to pay the very deadly price. Especially when they’ve come to possess the body of the Wrecker with his magic Asgardian crowbar, thanks to the new villain Executor.

It all comes to a head here as Moon Knight: Fist Of Khonshu #15 closes out the story arc and the whole series (sort of). Prepare yourselves for a bloody sword swinging game changing finale from Jed MacKay, Domenico Carbone, Rachelle Rosenberg, and Cory Petit.

Let’s first give it up for the continued amazing artwork this series has been delivering month in and month out.

I’m not sure if Carbone is making the leap to the book that is following this, but I sure hope so. The one-two-punch that he and Dev Pramanik bring is dynamic, powerful, and visually appealing. Moon Knight is down in the streets dealing with tough things, a lot of them touching on the supernatural. Carbone breathes that in and unleashes it with the right textural roughness, leaving it sharp and bumpy to the touch. He creates a depth and detail that is second to none with action sequences that are striking at every turn.

Hell the scenes in the Midnight Mansion alone are worth the admission, really playing into the trippy otherworldly nature of this living house.

Adding to the depth and overall aesthetic, as usual, are the precise coloring stylings of Rosenberg. Heavier strokes of darker colors within the palette allow the lighter and more colorfully vibrant ones space to wiggle in and be impactful. There is that space where the dark moody meets the lighter superhero fair. Neither side of the color spectrum overwhelms the other as they sing together in a boisterous harmony.

A lot goes down here between the characters as the world really resonates. Petit masterfully finds the way to create changes in volume, tone, and emotional depth in each and every bit of lettering that graces the page. At this point it’s probably second nature with these characters having occupied space in his world for years now.

Through three series/volumes now, MacKay has led the way for the Midnight Mission, Moon Knight, and their crew. There can never be any doubt that he’s a master of character development, finding ways to play with the different dynamics and still pull little surprises and fun moments out of the woodworks. No matter how much is done here there is still more depths to mine and still more stories to be told (as evidenced by the fact that this series is leading into the next volume, Marc Spector: Moon Knight, come February).

I mean personally, I could watch MacKay write Moon Knight till Marvel Comics folds or the sun burns out, or whatever comes first.

Moon Knight: Fist Of Khonshu #15 is now available from Marvel Comics.