Where to Start Reading Moon Knight Comics | Best Moon Knight Comics for Beginners!

[@justinsheldon5887]

Just finished the Lemire/Smallwood run today and it was incredible! Read it all in two afternoons. I’m so psyched to watch the first Moon Knight episode tonight.

[@NearMintCondition]

It was such a stellar run!

[@shortbud7250]

Thank you for making this video Omar! I’ve been looking to start reading comics and my interest really began with Moon Knight, I never really understood the multiple author concepts and volumes and issues so this was a great video and helped me out a lot.

[@spaceshipnayib]

I just started Moon Knight on a whim thanks to my local library, and started with The Every Avenger. I went online to find other opinions on it, because I really enjoyed it. Unfortunate to find that your video says that it's widely considered "the worst Moon Knight story," hahaha. But if this is "the worst" Moon Knight story, then I'm very excited to keep reading others since I really enjoyed this one. I thought the whole DID/other-heroes-in-his-head thing was REALLY fascinating.

[@BigT4489]

Just read "The Bottom" last night, really liked it, and will be continuing the run going forward. Hopefully I can cram in Ellis and Lemire's stuff too before the show starts

[@dws0828]

Read the Lemire run ASAP just finished it yesterday and I loved the first 2 parts of the story so much, the first 10 or so issues are almost perfect

[@djjonasc]

I read Lemire and Smallwood's run a couple of months ago and absolutely loved it! It's definetely not your standard superhero story, and much of it only really makes sense the further you get into it, but it's such a conceptually cool and emotionally resonant story about living with illness, abuse, and self-acceptance.

[@squiddysquad9568]

I love how we can ready everything on the Marvel Ultimate app now

[@JoeliRavioli]

I think McKay‘s run is stacking up to be one of the best moon knight runs ever. But the original 1980 run and of course Jeff LEMIRE’S‘s 2014 run probably takes the cake for me.

[@TheMostBritishBrit]

Lemire was 2016, but you’re right it was great

[@rickray1202]

While not a good starting point, I think one of Moon Knight's best stories is the "Scarlet Redemption" arc by DeMatteis and Garney. From time to time, there are religious themes sprinkled into Moon Knight, but the best arc to do it was Scarlet Redemption. It also features my favorite Moon Knight rogue, Stained Glass Scarlet.

[@blurjose]

Great video, Omar. I was actually just getting ready to approach the character. I had only read Lemire's run (which I enjoyed).

[@dreamEater99]

The lighting looks great on this video!

[@dude5399]

Great list. A couple things I would add is that if you can find Marc Spector: MK whether through issues or illegitimate sources the first half is great and while the second half is pretty bad the mini series resurrection war is amazing and is pretty important in connecting MS: MK to the bottom. Also vengeance of moon knight on its own is meh but it’s true purpose is to be a heroic conclusion to the bottom storyline so paired with that it’s amazing and is a great set up to the future of the character

[@nathanwalters4867]

Oh man. Thank you so much Omar for this video. It really has me pumped. As someone who has mental illness it means so much to see us represented in the superhero comic world. And with such a badass character. Lol. I own the oversized hardcovers of Bendis' and Lemire's runs. Love them. I'm getting the Huston, Benson & Hurwitz Omnibus next month. Can't wait. Ellis' six issue run is my 2nd favorite story arc of all time. Yeah. It's that great. I really hope that Huston, Benson & Hurwitz Omnibus leads to a Ellis, Wood, and Bunn omni. I know that's incredible hard given the accusations against Ellis and I think even Wood. I mean no disrespect to the accusers or the terrible things they are being accused of but we need to be able to be able to separate the art from the artist. And that's also a great point you make Omar that other people work on these comics as well and should not face consequences for another's terrible acts. So psyched for the Disney+ show!!! May Khonshu protect all you night travelers. Take care and peace everyone.

[@ThayneGill]

I think the best time to start reading his stories is the original series from the 80s.

[@justinsheldon5887]

Thanks for this overview, Omar! I’ve been looking forward to this video. I’ve been loving the current McKay run and picked up the Lemire/Smallwood complete collection. After this video I think I’m going to pickup the upcoming Huston omnibus as well.

[@michaelemond7315]

Awesome overview, Omar. I had avoided the Bendis run because of all the negative talk but finally read it last year and loved it. I think we are seeing how Jeff Lemire and the new Disney+ series took Bendis' ideas and ran with them. As this overview shows - Moon Knight (for better or worse) is a character that can be approached VERY differently depending on the creators involved. Do we focus on the Multiple personalities disorder, the Egyptian god background, the rich man is a hero angle?

[@redacted7989]

Moon knight is one of the books bendis actually didn't ruin

[@LarrysLibrary]

Wow..that artwork pan you did of the Warren Ellis run - someone should seriously inform Declan Shalvey that bullets don't fly through the air with their CASES STILL ATTACHED! DOH!

[@thebandwagonfanpodcast]

Thanks for doing this, Omar! I've read some Moon Knight here and there, and I'm loving the current run so much, so this is a great resource! I remember first seeing Moon Knight as a kid when playing Ultimate Alliance. I also found a few of some of his first solo books at a resale shop and never thought we'd see him in live action. Khonshu had other plans though.

[@astrostar49]

Thanks for doing this. I've only read the Charles Hutson/David Finch run. Definitely want to go back and check out what Doug Monech and Bill Sienkiewicz run. Gonna get the omnibus for sure.

[@rickray1202]

There's also the one-shot, Silent Knight, written by Peter Milligan that is a must-read for any Moon Knight fan. I believe it's included in the upcoming Moon Knight By Huston, Benson & Hurwitz Omnibus.

[@projektvyking7521]

Round Robin was my first Marvel read putting off to a stellar start. one Secret Avengers Omni please!

[@KGBookkeeping]

@13:08 Another Alf sighting, Another day lol

[@video_ouija7114]

I used to read those round Robin comics as a kid, my dad gave me a bunch of water damaged stuff hah. I bought the every avenger as a teen and just wasn't a fan. Nice video, good recs

[@thequietrevolution3404]

Decided to go the most inexpensive route. Just ordered "Moon Knight Midnight Mission" TPB. If I like it, then continue on from there.

[@BayernMiasanmia238]

Is it a good starting point?

[@CS11]

It’s almost like you know exactly what type of video i want

[@risingphoenixrailroad]

Omar another great review. Any good omnibus about WW2 like Combat /war/ attack/G.I. combat etc.

[@skut9]

So as a long term Moon Knight fan (and FORMER long term Ellis fan for obvious reasons) you can easily skip the Ellis run and still enjoy the character and his dichotomy to his full extent. I can't stop you but just out of moral respect, you really don't have to read his run. That being said, this was a dope ass video!! I'm gonna reread the Monch run and the Lemire run before the first episode drops next week. Easily one of my favorite characters of all time not just because he looks cool, but that he also helped me through a lot of mental health issues growing up, so for that....thanks Marc :'). I'm still blown away that Marc's getting a live action series......like WTF man lol

[@NearMintCondition]

Thank you so much. I feel like In the 00s we saw so many relaunches of the character and so many were amazing takes.

[@skut9]

@@NearMintCondition True. You say relaunch, I say personalities :)

[@aidankuhnhenn7097]

Reprint poll top 20 tomorrow?

[@spitzkopflarry6155]

Just got MK by Lemire and Bendis complete collections cant wait to read them :))

[@bernielockard1827]

Fair warning about Bendis run. It’s the least “Moon Knight” out there. Bendis didn’t quite understand the character and why he does what he doesn’t. It’s not a bad run per-say, but it’s def not a good representation of the character

[@spitzkopflarry6155]

@@bernielockard1827 oh ok good to know that, thanks :)

[@MastermindAXL]

Great video, but hold up...what is that "Spectacular Spider-Man #200" behind you???

[@sergioacosta9712]

I love the midnight mission it’s great, also the first omnibus.

[@paul9857]

This is great.

[@avishekroy]

Praise KHONSHU! The video finally arrives!

[@abivallamattam]

In your opinion which is your favorite Moon Knight series?

[@NearMintCondition]

I’m partial to Marc Spectre Moon Knight. Then Ellis, Lemire, Huston and Moench in that order.

[@enricolunelli9039]

How to start with Moonknight. Basically read every Moonknight story ever written cause there are like just 2 or 3 of them 😂❤ I love moonknight btw

[@TheMostBritishBrit]

There’s more than that 💀

[@stephentheshywarrior2759]

Hey Omar. How are you doing today?

[@sazmurph540]

I know this is covering starting points and the 2 limited series by Moench in '98 & '99 probably aren't in trade format anywhere but these were fun reads. Great to see Moench come back to the character. Hopefully, if the Epics go past Marc Spector: Moon Knight, we will get those reprinted.

[@Pork_Hunt]

Moon Knight is Marvel's Shadow!

[@comicbookcrazy]

I've got the Moon Knight Epic Collection Shadows of Moon on order with IST right now. #OmarRules

[@bigstewinorlando7059]

Can't Wait 😵‍💫 for all my Moon Knight Omni to come in ... I Pre-ordered these Forever Ago lol 😅 ...I want to Read from the Very Beginning 👍😁 Thanks for Another Amazing Uncanny Video 👍😀💜

[@Chandasouk]

The Sailor Moon crossover theme song would go, "Fighting evil by Moon Knight"

[@thepartworkscomicsreader9488]

Couple of recent Panini releases in the UK with the show looming, the Moon Knight Omnibus (what Panini call their thicker trades) has the Huston run from 2006, no word yet on whether there will be a follow up with the Benson run. There's also one of their Bookazine format offerings out collecting the first 6 issues of Vengeance, a lot cheaper than tracking down the OOP trade from Marvel with the equivalent content, just frustrating that they went with the fixed price point of the Bookazines for that as there's only another 4 issues in that run and putting it all out as a regular trade would have seemed a better solution for getting it back into print.

[@treasey8655]

when does your code for Walt's shop expire?

[@NearMintCondition]

I believe it’s just for a first time customer.

[@treasey8655]

@@NearMintCondition right, but you said "only for a limited time". I've never ordered anything from Walt (yet), and I'm wondering if the code will still be valid if i order my first book in ... let's say a month or so

[@NearMintCondition]

I haven’t been told so I’m sure it’ll be a while. :)

[@treasey8655]

@@NearMintCondition alright thanks for responding

[@blacksun7471]

I've about 6 Issues left to read in the Moon Knight Omnibus Volume 1. I knew little about the character and figured this would be a nice warm up for the show. I read the Enternals Omnibus before seeing the movie, and that also increased my enjoyment of it. Yes... I liked the Eternals movie.

[@colonelfrogs]

I think i started too early, moon knight slapped his maids ass in his mansion on 3rd issue

[@davezombie9056]

MacKay's run is simply amazing, so good I'm worried Marvel's going to move him to something else lol. Vol. 1 (1980) and current run are my favorite Moon Knight Oh and Vengeance is being put in the Huston omni alongside a one shot and shadowlands moon knight, think that comes out late april

[@hydrocityharry977]

I wish From The Dead wasn't expensive

[@dragonman784]

So here’s my dilemma. I’m curious to give Moon Knight a shot, so I was looking at starting with the Benson/Hurwitz/Huston omnibus since it’s more modern. However, online most people say the original Moench/Sienkiewicz run is essential to truly appreciate the later runs. How true is this? Should I start with the Moench run instead?

[@lantztalksmanga]

As someone who started with the Moench omnibus, I think you'll be fine starting with the Benson/Hurwitz/Huston omnibus. The only real essential issues in the Moench omni is Moon Knight (1980) #1-20 as it introduces Konshu, Bushman, and Frenchie. But if you have a basic understanding of the character then you'll be fine starting with the Huston omni.

[@dragonman784]

@@lantztalksmanga 20 essential issues does seem like a somewhat high number. Since you’ve read the Moench omnibus, how did you like it?

[@lantztalksmanga]

@@dragonman784 It was average in my opinion. The only issues that really stood out to me was Marvel Team Up Annual #4 and the 1980 solo series. Marvel Team Up has Moon Knight fight alongside Daredevil, Spider-Man, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist against the Purple Man. I love stories that feature street level heroes working together so it's my personal favorite issue in the omni. The 1980 run is when Moon Knight really starts to find his darker roots, but the rest of the book features a lot of campiness. So if you don't mind lots of campiness then you'll probably enjoy the earlier issues, but it just has too much camp for my taste.

[@Katsudon305]

How was the Bemis Moon Knight run? Is the upcoming Complete Collection worth grabbing following Lemire's run?

[@fil27010]

I'm still on the fence.. Get the Moon Knight CCs or wait for a potential Bendis/Ellis/Bun/Lemire Omnibus?

[@gabrielcarrasco8414]

Have a hard time believing Marvel will do a Warren Ellis story for a while.

[@fil27010]

@@gabrielcarrasco8414 I believe that too.

[@mattgorsuch]

I thought Vengeance of Moon Knight was going to be part of the upcoming omnibus?

[@NearMintCondition]

You are correct. Issues 1-10. For some Reason I forgot and was thinking of the Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu series.

[@irwis5644]

Man you skipped Moon Night: Legacy

[@NearMintCondition]

On purpose and it almost made my list.

[@Josh_Greathouse]

So he's batman mixed with ghost rider? Also, the moon mobile?

[@Josh_Greathouse]

I will say, joking a side. There are a couple I wanted to read. Omar good at his job.

[@ZephyrBW]

Oh fuck Batman this guys like alastor

[@NearMintCondition]

Is he buying me dinner first?

[@ZephyrBW]

@@NearMintCondition not unless you want to be his dinner

[@NearMintCondition]

@@ZephyrBW Depends on the Batman Keaton, yes. Pattington Bear, no.

[@mikerodrigues2906]

Was Warren Ellis not using his pronouns ??

[@NearMintCondition]

Nope. Wrong creator.

[@lantztalksmanga]

I think Moon Knight is one of those characters that benefits when a writer redefines the character in their run like Huston and Lemire did. But Brian Michael Bendis just went too far out there in his run with Maleev for my and many others taste. I'm happy for those who enjoyed the run, but I just couldn't get over the Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Captain America personalities. It's like he wanted to write a team up book with those characters, and Marvel said no so he found a loophole to make it happen.

[@bernielockard1827]

I wanted to shed a tear when you said you hate when people compare moon knight to Batman. He’s the anti-Batman.

[@TheDuke4878]

Disney drops the ball on Moon knight big time!!

[@NearMintCondition]

What do you mean? You’ve seen it already? It looks solid to me, just from the trailer.

[@TheDuke4878]

@@NearMintCondition The actor for Moon knight doesn't impress me my sister works for Disney and yes I have seen it!!

[@NearMintCondition]

@@TheDuke4878 oh man Issacs owns every role, except for Apocalypse. That's not his fault. Dood is so good that he has played, Italian, Latino, Jewish and middle Eastern. I think that guy can act.

[@TheDuke4878]

@@NearMintCondition I'm picky I guess, but I think Moon Knight is a more athletic type I'm to used to the comic book Moon Knight I guess 🤷