By Mike Benson (Writer), Mark Texeira (Art), Javier Saltares (Layouts), and Dan Brown (Colors)
Some Thoughts Before The Review: Probably the best thing that I can say about “The Death of Marc Spector” is that it has turned from being a story I was reading to get a Thunderbolts fix into something I have been more than happy to pick up. As only a casual fan of the character, the latest Moon Knight arc has done a nice job drawing me into his gritty world and interesting relationships. I wouldn’t be surprised if I end up sticking around even after I finish reading about Marc Spector’s “death.”
The Story: It’s Bullseye Vs. Moon Knight in a brutal game of cat and mouse as “The Death of Marc Spector” concludes. I don’t want to spoil the fun, so that’s about as much plot detail as you are going to get from me; understandable I hope, considering the nature of the arc.
What’s Good: As far as comic book deaths go, the situation surrounding Marc Spector is surprisingly satisfying. The action-packed fight between Moon Knight and Bullseye that takes up the majority of the issue is one of the better one on one battles in recent memory and the conclusion, thankfully, has some finality to it. In short, Moon Knight #25 delivers quite well considering the story it tells.
What’s Not So Good: While I think Mark Texeira’s art style fits the tone and nature of Moon Knight extremely well, sometimes the overly rough pencils are a distraction. Couple that with a few panels where body proportions seem out of whack and you have a book that is stylish, but, ultimately, pretty uneven. Another thing that is uneven is Mike Benson’s handling of Bullseye. The trash talk from Bullseye is a blast to read for the most part, but every so often it garners a roll of the eyes for being either a bit too much or downright hokey.
Conclusion: While a few of the technical aspects keep the latest issue of Moon Knight from a higher score, I definitely enjoyed my time with it.
Grade: B-
-Kyle Posluszny
Filed under: Marvel Comics, Reviews Tagged: | Bullseye, Comics, Dan Brown, Javier Saltares, Marc Spector, Mark Texeira, Marvel, Mike Benson, Moon Knight, Moon Knight #25 Review, Norman Osborn, Reviews, The Death of Marc Spector, Thunderbolts
The writing? The writing is wicked solid. What was your issue with the writing?
I agree that it is both wicked and solid, but also a bit far too over the top. It ventured into silly territory at times and that is why I have an issue with some of the writing. Some of Bullseye’s lines didn’t really fit the serious tone of the book that well in my opinion. Had things been a bit more over the top, action movie violent, I think I might have had a different opinion of how Bullseye was handled.
-Kyle Posluszny
I agree with most of this review, however, I feel your grading is off the mark. This is an A- to A book. Where have you seen a battle like this in recent years, not to mention it fells closer to an actual action film than anything I’ve seen on the stands. I encourage people to read the series.
To be honest, the book probably would have gotten an A- had the art and writing been more consistent. As a whole, I feel that the creative team’s heart was totally in the right place…it just fell short on a technical level from time to time. Also, please keep in mind that a B- review is far from bad…Taking into account that a C is average, I felt that a B- was quite appropriate considering the issues I had with some of the art and writing.
Thanks for the comment and keep reading!
-Kyle Posluszny
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