- 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: April 3, 2024
Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #4 outs Hunter’s Moon in the therapy chair to talk about his feelings while the team hunts down, captures, and unmasks the new Moon Knight. You’ll never guess who it is.
Is Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #4 Good?
When I say, “You’ll never guess who it is,” I mean it. Yes, the new Moon Knight is unmasked, and it’s the type of deep cut that will probably coerce more than one reader to start doing Google searches. Is that a positive or a negative? That depends on your fondness for deep cuts, but the answer is sure to lead to more questions.
When last we left the Midnight Mission crew, we got a Soldier-centric issue wherein the vampire alley grappled with his feelings over his failure to sacrifice himself in Marc Spector’s place. The issue ended with the crew approaching Lady Yulan (700-year-old vampire and current NYC mobster) for help tracking the “new” Moon Knight down.
Now, Hunter’s Moon takes his turn in the therapist’s seat as he explains that his obsessive drive to stop the imposter stems from his deep commitment to the mantle; a mantle the imposter did not earn. Later, Hinter’s Moon and Tigra head out in daylight from a tip they received from Lady Yulan’s vampires (all happening off-panel) to the imposter’s lair – the site of Marc’s death. Switching back and forth between action and Hunter’s Moon’s therapy session, we learn he recognized the fighting style from a past life as belonging to a member of the Cult of Kali. Tigra and Hunter’s Moon surprise the imposter in his lair, they fight, and they capture him. The issue ends with an unmasking and the reveal that the imposter is…
[SPOILERS AHEAD]
If you don’t want to know, turn back now.
I mean it.
Okay, you’ve been warned.
The imposter is a former Avengers teammate and ally, The Shroud.
[END SPOILERS]
I told you you’d never guess.
What’s great about Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #4? With this issue, it’s safe to say we can be done with the 50/50 storytelling where half the issue is taken up with a therapy session. Dr. Sterman is a novelty, but in this volume, it feels like a lot of filler meant to distract readers away from a bare-bones story. Further, the imposter’s identity reveal is a surprise.
What’s not so great about Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #4? Issue #3’s cliffhanger centering on Lady Yulan hasn’t paid off. The imposter’s capture was too easy. And yes, the imposter’s true identity is a deep cut that hits with a shrug rather than a “Wow!” MacKay has a lot of explaining to do to justify why [REDACTED] would put on this ruse.
How’s the art? Stellar. Cappuccio and Rosenberg continue to deliver powerful, dramatic moments, hard-hitting action, and amazing colors. Truly, the art team is the only reason this series is as popular as it is.
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 #4 delivers powerful art and finally gets to the bottom of the imposter Moon Knight’s identity. The technical execution of the writing is well done, but the time-wasting therapy gimmick has overstayed its welcome, and the imposter’s identity lands with a shrug.
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