- Written by: Jed MacKay
- Art by: Federico Sabbatini
- Colors by: Rachelle Rosenberg
- Letters by: VC’s Cory Petit
- Cover art by: Stephen Segovia, Rachelle Rosenberg
- Cover price: $3.99
- Release date: October 18, 2023
Moon Knight #28 brings the Fist of Khonshu one step closer to death when Moon Knight and his allies stage a daring assault on Black Spectre’s lair to destroy the villain’s doomsday device.
Is Moon Knight #28 Good?
Okay, this is not bad. Except for a flaw or two, Jed MacKay feels like he’s building toward something with genuine stakes, urgency, and a potential status quo change in the forthcoming Death of Moon Knight.
When last we left Moon Knight, Black Spectre’s grand plan was revealed. The generational villain intends to activate a sonic disruptor that will drive the entire population of New York City violently mad. Now, Moon Knight enlists allies to lead a frontal assault on Black Spectre’s hideout to shut down the madness machine before it starts, even if it costs the heroes their lives in the process.
Simple, clear, and straight to the point. MacKay took his sweet time putting the pieces together (i.e. the downside of decompressed storytelling), but now that the heroes are in place, it’s time for the fun and games to begin. Admittedly, I’ve been hard on MacKay for the aforementioned decompression as well as his inability to craft a compelling villain. Here, Black Spectre is still about as present as a cardboard cutout, but the plot moves with urgency, so this issue is a step in the right direction.
What’s great about Moon Knight #28? This issue is all about the urgency created by the race to stop Black Spectre before he kills everyone. The twists and turns keep you hanging on to see who will live, who will die, and who will get left behind.
What’s not so great about Moon Knight #28? Black Spectre has about as much personality and presence as a piece of dry toast. You could swap him out for evil Supervillain 115, and the tenor of the story wouldn’t change one bit. The scenario is engaging, but the villain, who should be the crux of the conflict, is utterly forgettable.
How’s the art? It’s okay but less than ideal. It’s unclear what happened in this issue, but several panels look rushed, and almost incomplete. Thankfully, Rachelle Rosenberg saves Sabbatini’s slapdash pencils/inks for a serviceable art delivery.
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Bits and Pieces
Moon Knight #28 infuses the meandering series with big stakes, energy, and urgency in the penultimate issue, leading to the showdown with Black Spectre (and maybe Moon Knight’s death). MacKay’s script gets all the heroes and villains in place for maximum impact, and the art has plenty of engaging panel angles, but the villain is forgettable, and the pencils/inks look rushed.
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