Phases of the Moon Knight: Recent Episodes
Dan Newland and Duane Eckholm
A lifetime comic fan and an MCU fan with no comic reading experience explore the history of Moon Knight in comic books while looking forward to the release of the Disney Plus Moon Knight series
Since we finished up looking at Moon Knight (at least for now) - We've expanded our sights and are now voyaging out into the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe with all the characters that covers - both heroes and villains. We are doing this over at our new podcast called Comics Over Time which started the beginning of July. We think we have things ready for you at this poin, and we'd love to have you come over and join us!
Please look for Comics Over Time in your podcast player of choice and subscribe so you can get each new episode when it releases every Wednesday morning. For updates on the show or to interact with us on social media, you can find us on Twitter: @comics over time. You can send us a longer message via email. That address is comments@comicsovertime.com.
Episode 28 - The End Phase This week we wrap it all up, as we reflect on Moon Knight’s forty-five year history and let you know who our favorite creators were, what the most memorable storylines were, and which villains we most loved to hate. We also will take a bit of time to talk about the joys and sorrows of starting a podcast, and will let you in on what we are planning to talk about now that our Moon Knight review is complete!
Topics
Moon Knight News
Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #2 comes out on June 15
Moon Knight #12 releases on June 22
This Week's Stack
- Werewolf by Night #32-33
- Everything in between
- Moon Knight Volume 9 #1-10
Podcast Review
Duane and Comics
Moon Knight: The 2:00 Minute Story So Far
Discussion
Who is Moon Knight?
Favorite Supporting Characters
Worst/Most Poorly Used Supporting Character
Favorite Adversaries
Worst/Most Poorly Used Adversaries
Favorite Artists
Favorite Writers
Best “Single Issue” Moon Knight Comic
Favorite Cover
Top 5 Runs
Listener Mail
- Leyna email
- Mo email
What's Next
New Name, New Focus: Comics Over Time
Alternating between comics and movies/tv shows
First Episode July 5th
- Josh and Jamie Do Daredevil
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joshua-and-jamie-do-daredevil/id1398632447
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Episode 27 - Haunted Houses & Bars with No Name This week we are finishing up our look at Moon Knight volume 9, which premiered in summer of 2021 and is still ongoing. When we last saw our hero he had returned to the burned-out remains of his Midnight Mission, even as his therapist received an unexpected visit from Zodiac.
Topics
Moon Knight News
One final QR Code in Moon Knight episode 6How Oscar Isaac Plays Marc & Steven!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m_4yrYXkyg
Moon Knight “Assembled” episode rescheduled to drop this week on May 25th
- https://www.ign.com/articles/moon-knight-mental-psychologists-react-season-1
Paper Comics
Moon Knight #11 comes out this week
5 issue Damage Control includes Moon Knight
- https://www.cbr.com/goldbergs-creator-adam-goldberg-damage-control-marvel/
Recommendation: I just finished The Good Asian vol. 2 from Image.
- https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/the-good-asian-vol-2-tp
This Week's Stack
- Moon Knight Volume 9 #7-10
- Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight
Discussion
Headhunters
Scarlet
Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight
Stranger
Sessions
Next Week
- We are taking the memorial holiday (US) weekend off
- Full comic book wrap up releases on June 7th
Wrap Up Shows
We want to hear from you for our Moon Knight wrap up shows in a couple weeks. Please send your questions or comments about the comic book run and/or TV show via email or Twitter.
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Moon Knight Season 1 Recap Welcome to a special edition of the Phases of the Moon Knight podcast. We have covered almost 300 Moon Knight comics since the start of the year, and have searched out and discussed dozens of spoilers, trailers, articles and rumors about the TV show.
So today we will talk about all six episodes. Moon Knight really has been everything that I could have asked for. It has characters we care about, interesting locations, drama, laughs and spectacle. More than that through this entire series has featured a weirdness, a vertigo-inducing sense that something just isn’t entirely right. There’s a lot to unpack here.
This week we discuss, in no particular order: Review what’s made - not what we expected, Listener emails, violence as story and plot, Was this REALLY Moon Knight? And the Adventures of the Scarlett Scarab.
SPOILER WARNING: this episode is pretty much nothing but spoilers, so we recommend waiting to listen until you have watched Moon Knight episode six!
Topics
Reviewing what they made, not what we expected
Listener emails
- Link to Leyna's DID pages: https://itkmoonknight.com/all-in-your-head/
Violence as Story and Plot
Was this REALLY Moon Knight?
The Adventures of the Scarlet Scarab
Sense or Nonsense Theory from Dan
Thoughts on the Future of the Moon Knight TV Show
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Episode 25 - The Midnight Mission This week we arrive at present day, and take a look at Moon Knight volume 9, which premiered in summer of 2021 and is still ongoing. Mr. Knight sets up shop in New York again, this time in the Midnight Mission, from where he talks to locals and protects the travelers of the night in his territory.
Topics
Moon Knight News
One final QR Code in Moon Knight episode 6
- http://www.marvel.com/moonknightcomics takes you to Moon Knight Annual #1 from 2019 where he fights Kang the Conqueror
Psychologists Rate Season 1's Depiction of Dissociative Identity Disorder
- https://www.ign.com/articles/moon-knight-mental-psychologists-react-season-1
Moon Knight Producer Reveals Eternals' Scrapped Cameos
- https://thedirect.com/article/moon-knight-eternals-cameos-exclusive
Paper Comics
Moon Knight: Black, White and Blood #1 comes out this week
- https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/99550/moon_knight_black_white_blood_2022_1
This Week's Stack
- Moon Knight Volume 9 #1-6
Stack Discussion
The Mission
Strings
Two-Fisted
Blackmail
Horoscope (Part 1 and 2)
Next Week
- Moon Knight Volume 9 #7-10
- Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight
Wrap Up Shows
We want to hear from you for our Moon Knight wrap up shows in a couple weeks. Please send your questions or comments about the comic book run and/or TV show via email or Twitter.
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Moon Knight Episode 6 - Gods & Monsters Welcome to a special edition of the Phases of the Moon Knight podcast. We have covered almost 300 Moon Knight comics since the start of the year, and have searched out and discussed dozens of spoilers, trailers, articles and rumors about the TV show. Now, we finally get to put it all together, and actually see what Marvel has in store for us as we take a look at the sixth episode of Moon Knight on Disney+.
This week we discuss, in no particular order: The Resurrection of Marc and Steven, Layla and the Scarlet Scarab, Marc Spector can fly?, the street fight, The god fight and the mid-credit scene as well as references to the comics.
SPOILER WARNING: this episode is pretty much nothing but spoilers, so we recommend waiting to listen until you have watched Moon Knight episode six!
Topics
The Resurrection
Layla and the Scarlet Scarab
Marc Spector can Fly?
The Street Fight
Marvel’s CGI God Fight
The Mid-Credit Scene
Comic References
Big Picture Reactions and Signoff
Questions or comments
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Episode 23 - The Age of Khonshu While we wait just 1 more day for the final episode of the TV Show, Dan and I dive into the Avengers and story that sets Khonshu and Moon Knight at odds with the Avengers. We’ll also take a look at an annual story that sends Moon Knight through time to recover some artifacts that will stop Kang the Conqueror. We will also talk about the passing of a comic book legend.
Topics
Moon Knight News
QR Code in Moon Knight returns in episode 5
- http://www.marvel.com/moonknightcomics takes you to Moon Knight Vol 1 #1 from 1980
The MCU isn’t built for a show like Moon Knight says Polygon
- https://www.polygon.com/23045212/moon-knight-episode-5-review
Moon Knight Director Explains Why Episode 5 Doesn't Show a Death [Spoiler Warning!]
- https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/moon-knight-why-episode-5-doesnt-show-randall-spector-death-explained-director/
Paper Comics
Legendary Comics Artist Neal Adams Dead at 80
- https://comicbook.com/comics/news/legendary-comics-artist-neal-adams-dead-at-80/
- Josh Adams Twitter Thread: https://twitter.com/joshadams/status/1520275604050006016
Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday, May 7th!
- https://freecomicbookday.com
- Comic Book Rant recommendations: https://www.cbr.com/five-must-read-free-comic-book-day-2022-titles
Recommendation: Track down a copy of some old Neal Adams Batman. If you love Moench/Sienkiewicz Moon Knight stories, the O’Neil/Adams Batman’s of the early 70s will amaze you.
This Week's Stack
- Avengers Volume 8 #33-37
- Moon Knight Annual #1 (2019)
Stack Discussion
Avengers Volume 8 #33-37: The Age of Khonshu
Moon Knight Annual #1 (2019) - Acts of Evil
Next Week
- Moon Knight Volume 9 #1-10 and Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight
Wrap Up Shows
We want to hear from you for our Moon Knight wrap up shows in a couple weeks. Please send your questions or comments about the comic book run and/or TV show via email or Twitter.
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Moon Knight Episode 5 - Asylum Welcome to a special edition of the Phases of the Moon Knight podcast. We have covered almost 300 Moon Knight comics since the start of the year, and have searched out and discussed dozens of spoilers, trailers, articles and rumors about the TV show. Now, we finally get to put it all together, and actually see what Marvel has in store for us as we take a look at the third episode of Moon Knight on Disney+.
This week we discuss, in no particular order: The Monkey’s paw, the DID Origin story, Marc/Steven’s father, balancing the scales, Jake Lockley, becoming an avatar as well as comic book references.
SPOILER WARNING: this episode is pretty much nothing but spoilers, so we recommend waiting to listen until you have watched Moon Knight episode five!
Topics
The Pop Culture Monkey’s Paw
DID Origin
Mark and Steven’s Dad
The Balanced Scales
Jake? Are you there, Jake? Or Moon Knight? Anyone seen Moon Knight??
Becoming an Avatar
References to comic
Big Picture Reactions and Signoff
Questions or comments
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Episode 21 - Happy Crazy Family Still reeling from what we saw this week in episode 4 of the TV Show, we dive into books that came right after the Lemire/Smallwood run that served as inspiration for the show called Moon Knight Legacy. These books featured a battle with Ra the Sun King, a horrific origin story that starts to explain how Marc Spector became the man he is today, and the introduction of the Societe Des Sadiques cult.
Topics
Moon Knight News
Moon Knight directors break down hospital sequence on Entertainment Weekly
- https://ew.com/tv/moon-knight-directors-break-down-episode-4/
'Moon Knight': Oscar Isaac's Brother Worked As His Body Double
- https://collider.com/moon-knight-oscar-isaac-brother-body-double/
Moon Knight fever hits video game Fortnite
- https://www.marvel.com/articles/games/embrace-the-chaos-moon-knight-sets-upon-fortnite
Paper Comics
Recommendation: Giant Days written by written by John Allison, with art by Max Sarin and Lissa Treiman.
- https://www.boom-studios.com/series/giant-days/
This Week's Stack
- Moon Knight Legacy #188-200
Stack Discussion
Moon Knight Legacy #188-193 - Crazy Runs in the Family
Moon Knight Legacy #194 - Moon Knight Origin
Moon Knight Legacy #195-196 - Beware the Collective
Moon Knight Legacy #197-200 - Onslaught of the Sadists
Next Week
- Moon Knight Annual #1 (2019)
- Avengers Volume 8 #31-37
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Moon Knight Episode 4 - The Tomb Welcome to a special edition of the Phases of the Moon Knight podcast. We have covered almost 300 Moon Knight comics since the start of the year, and have searched out and discussed dozens of spoilers, trailers, articles and rumors about the TV show. Now, we finally get to put it all together, and actually see what Marvel has in store for us as we take a look at the third episode of Moon Knight on Disney+.
This week we discuss, in no particular order: Statues, Dr. Arthur Harrow, Tomb Raiding with Layla, The Asylum, Taweret and comic book references.
SPOILER WARNING: this episode is pretty much nothing but spoilers, so we recommend waiting to listen until you have watched Moon Knight episode four!
Topics
Statues
Tomb Raiding with Layla
The Asylum
Arthur Harrow
Taweret
What did Duane know, and when did he know it?
References to comic
Big Picture Reactions and Signoff
Questions or comments
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Episode 19 - Welcome to New Egypt The Moon Knight TV show is leaning into Marc Spector’s struggles with Dissociative Identity Disorder, and this week’s books by Jeff Lemire (Le Meyer) and Greg Smallwood (with Jordy Bellaire and Cory Petit) are a deep dive into Marc Spector’s childhood and the formation of Moon Knight’s many DID “alters.” This is a fast moving, dreamlike and/or nightmarish story that finally addresses the issues of identity and mental illness that have been a part of Moon Knight’s history since the beginning.
Topics
Moon Knight News
May Calamawy got her Moon Knight audition through Instagram
- https://ew.com/tv/may-calamawy-moon-knight-audition/
Esquire online puts together a top 10 list of MCU characters who make a surprise cameo in Moon Knight
- https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a39705494/moon-knight-marvel-cameo/
Paper Comics
Moon Knight #11 will be delayed to May 25th per Jed MacKay on Twitter
Moon Knight Legacy reprint collection now available
Recommendation: The Many Deaths of Laila Starr (Ram V, Filipe Andrade)
- https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Many-Deaths-of-Laila-Starr/
This Week's Stack
- Moon Knight vol. 8 #1-14
Stack Discussion
Moon Knight vol. 8 #1-5 – Welcome to New Egypt
Moon Knight vol. 8 #6-9 – Incarnations
Moon Knight vol. 8 #10-14 – Death and Birth
Listener Mail
Moon Knight Appearances
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1e6MarLdfZpM_T7L1cppWPvE7c71grrlaprNw9rvWohM
- https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Moon_Knight
Duane on Geek Confidential 112
- https://geekconfidential.com/2022/04/geek-confidential-podcast-moon-knight-on-disney-plus/
Next Week
- Moon Knight Legacy #188-200 by Max Bemis and Jacen Burrows
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Moon Knight Episode 3 - The Friendly Type Welcome to a special edition of the Phases of the Moon Knight podcast. We have covered almost 300 Moon Knight comics since the start of the year, and have searched out and discussed dozens of spoilers, trailers, articles and rumors about the TV show. Now, we finally get to put it all together, and actually see wha t Marvel has in store for us as we take a look at the third episode of Moon Knight on Disney+.
This week we discuss, in no particular order: Cairo, Marlene, the Other Gods, Khonshu, Anton Mogart, and Easter Eggs.
SPOILER WARNING: this episode is pretty much nothing but spoilers, so we recommend waiting to listen until you have watched Moon Knight episode two!
Topics
Cairo as a Character
Layla and Marlene
The Other Gods
Anton Mogart
Khonshu
Other Alters
Easter Eggs
Big Picture Reactions and Signoff
Questions or comments
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Episode 17 - Meet Mr. Knight This week we are going to start by talking a bit about the upcoming 3rd episode of the Disney+ show, and then move on to look at the “Marvel Now” Moon Knight run that was published from 2014 to 2015. This was the seventh volume of Moon Knight, and it lasted for 17 issues. Declan Shalvey and Greg Smallwood each drew six beautiful issues during this run, and Moon Knight is both returned to his roots and reinvented.
Topics
Moon Knight News
Did Moon Knight drop the first MCU f-bomb? Many fans think so.
- https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvel-fans-think-moon-knight-dropped-mcu-first-f-bomb/
Moon Knight Funko’s coming – Moon Knight, Mr. Knight, Arthur Harrow among them
- Moon Knight 28 cover: https://www.funko.com/shop/details/marvel-moon-knight-vol1-no28-pop-comic-covers
- Moon Knight: https://www.funko.com/shop/details/marvel-moon-knight-pop
- Knight: https://www.funko.com/shop/details/marvel-moon-knight-mister-knight-pop
- Arthur Harrow: https://www.funko.com/shop/details/marvel-moon-knight-arthur-harrow-pop
- Perfect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtQCfv97vh0
- Is Moon Knight a Hero? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj5sijCXthM
- Truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbVANqR7i9c
Paper Comics
Strange #1 and #2
Discussion on Comics and the MCU
- https://www.comicsxf.com/2022/04/04/moon-knigh-t-10-gutter-between-panel-and-screen/
This Week's Stack
- Marvel Now! Moon Knight vol. 7 #1-17
Listener Mail
Next Week
- Moon Knight Vol 8 (2016) #1-14 (Lemire/Smallwood)
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Moon Knight Episode 2 - Summon the Suit! Welcome to a special edition of the Phases of the Moon Knight podcast. We have covered almost 300 Moon Knight comics since the start of the year, and have searched out and discussed dozens of spoilers, trailers, articles and rumors about the TV show. Now, we finally get to put it all together, and actually see what Marvel has in store for us as we take a look at the second episode of Moon Knight on Disney+.
This week we discuss, in no particular order: Acting, Marriage, Humor, Old Avatars, Mr. Knight, Impaling and Easter Eggs.
SPOILER WARNING: this episode is pretty much nothing but spoilers, so we recommend waiting to listen until you have watched Moon Knight episode two!
Topics and Timestamps
02:50 Oscar Isaac, Master Thespian
06:17 Humor in Moon Knight
10:36 Marc Spector is Married?
13:25 Mr. Knight
18:25 Arthur Harrow was Moon Knight?
22:53 Impaling His Enemies
24:35 Easter Eggs
27:44 Big Picture Reactions and Signoff
Questions or comments
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Episode 15: Secret West Coast Imaginary Avengers
We visit a bit about some recent Moon Knight TV series news, Dan engages in vague and somewhat ominous foreshadowing about something called "The Lemire Run" and we roll though a number of different Moon Knight comics from in or around 2011.
The Stack for this week
Onslaught Unleashed 1-4 Moon Knight Volume 6 #1-12 Secret Avengers #16-21
Topics and Timestamps
01:35 MOON KNIGHT SHOW NEWS
- Easter Egg in Episode 1 reveals link to read digital copy of Werewolf by Night #32
- https://nerdist.com/article/moon-knight-premiere-first-episode-offers-qr-code-for-free-full-werewolf-by-night-comic/
- Moon Knight Directors Tease What's Next, Promise "Big Swing" Coming
- https://gizmodo.com/moon-knight-directors-episode-4-tease-1848741666
04:21 THE LEMIRE RUN
07:38 MOON KNIGHT #10 IS OUT THIS WEEK (PLUS A PLUG FOR BARBARIC)
- The GN in question: Barbaric Vol. 1: Murderable Offenses
- Find a local comic shop: https://www.comicshoplocator.com/
09:45 ISSSUE REVIEW FROM THIS WEEK’S STACK
12:05 ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED
20:34 MOON KNIGHT VOL. 6
44:33 SECRET AVENGERS
1:03:00 WRAP-UP DISCUSSION AND PICKS OF THE WEEK
1:06:00 LISTENER SURVEY
1:08:15 LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK
The Stack for next week
Marvel Now: Moon Knight Vol 7 (2014) #1-17
We invite you to read along with us! Break out your Moon Knight comics or trades, or access the issues through a Marvel Unlimited subscription.
Questions or comments
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Episode 14: Review of The Goldfish Problem
Welcome to a special edition of the Phases of the Moon Knight podcast. We have covered almost 300 Moon Knight comics since the start of the year, and have searched out and discussed dozens of spoilers, trailers, articles and rumors about the TV show. Now, we finally get to put it all together, and actually see what Marvel has in store for us.
There is a lot to unpack in "The Goldfish Problem" but we have narrowed things down to six topics that we thought were especially interesting.
SPOILER WARNING: this episode is pretty much nothing but spoilers, so we recommend waiting to listen until you have watched Moon Knight episode one!
Topics and Timestamps
02:15 Stephen Grant in England
05:50 Blackouts
10:45 Knonshu
13:30 Music
16:40 Arthur Harrow
21:14 Comic References / Easter Eggs
24:35 Final Thoughts
Questions or comments
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Episode 13:
Its our last week living in a world without live-action Moon Knight! Disney is ramping up its marketing, Dan is hiding from spoilers, and we look at what Moon Knight was up to in the years 2009 to 2012. We get to talk about how The Sentry is not just Marvel’s version of Superman, see the unlikely return of Raul Bushman, and get to watch Moon Knight once again try to become a team player.
The Stack for this week
Vengeance of the Moon Knight vol. 1 #1-10 Shadowland: Moon Knight #1-3 Secret Avengers #1-15
Topics and Timestamps
01:50 MOON KNIGHT CLIPS
- Protect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtxO9NQHGiY
- What makes Moon Knight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ISgrLSmZ0
- Marvel Studio Waiting Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAhddMilvFo
- Skills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge9mUGwTyCw
- Here We Go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NzrhXNSuuY
- Marvel Studio Moon Knight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzXkpLQUWQo
07:52 ISSSUE REVIEW FROM THIS WEEK’S STACK
09:24 VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT
33:04 SHADOWLAND: MOON KNIGHT
46:43 SECRET AVENGERS
53:56 WRAP-UP DISCUSSION AND PICKS OF THE WEEK
1:02:00 SHOW PREDICTIONS AND SPECULATION
1:06:10 LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK
1:11:21 TECHNOLOGY UPDATE!
The Stack for next week
Secret Avengers #16-21
Onslaught Unleashed 1-4
Moon Knight Vol. 6 #1-12
We invite you to read along with us! Break out your Moon Knight comics or trades, or access the issues through a Marvel Unlimited subscription.
Questions or comments
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Episode 12: Thunderbolts and Tequila!
We are closing in on the release of the Moon Knight TV show, and this week we got some new footage, and early reviews started to come out. Meanwhile, our review of Moon Knight’s history pushes onward. Moon Knight tangles with Norman Osborn’s Thunderbolts, tries to take a low-key trip to Mexico, and stars in his first holiday special!
The Stack for this week
Moon Knight vol. 5 #14-30 and Annual 1 Silent Knight special
Topics and Timestamps
01:35 MOON KNIGHT NEWS
- 1-minute clip called "Contact Lens" released on Marvel’s Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2saAyz5Ries
- 30-second spot called “Choice”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jElUphWGmZs
- 30-second spot called “Secret Agent”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a64XjS2t3J8
08:20 ISSSUE REVIEW FROM THIS WEEK’S STACK
45:00 DUANE'S FORMULATES HIS THEORY OF THE THREE PARTS
52:27 ISSSUE REVIEW CONTINUES
59:18 WRAP-UP DISCUSSION AND PICKS OF THE WEEK
1:04:18 POLL RESULTS AND SHOW REVIEW PLAN
1:06:10 LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK
The Stack for next week
Vengeance of the Moon Knight #1-10
Secret Avengers #1-15
We invite you to read along with us! Break out your Moon Knight comics or trades, or access the issues through a Marvel Unlimited subscription.
Questions or comments
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Episode 11
It's been a big week in Moon Knight News, with a new featurette and some more posters, as well as a brand new comic released. Also, our weekly review has entered the 21stCentury. Moon Knight turns 25, joins another team, and reconnects with Bushman in a very memorable encounter. It's finally time to talk about Moon Knight vol. 5, by Huston and Finch!
The Stack for this week
Marvel Knights #4-14
Moon Knight vol. 5 #1-13
Topics and Timestamps
01:38 MOON KNIGHT NEWS
“Phases” Posters https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/moon-knight-posters-phases-of-the-character#
New Trailer/Featurette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YodHqxovMAU
USA Today story https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/03/10/moon-knight-oscar-isaacs-marvel-hero-wrestles-mental-illness/9364968002/
09:07 ISSSUE REVIEW FROM THIS WEEK’S STACK
1:02:42 WRAP-UP DISCUSSION AND PICKS OF THE WEEK
1:08:25 LISTENER MAIL
1:12:43 LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK
The Stack for next week
Moon Knight vol. 5 #14-30 and Annual #1
Silent Knight #1
We invite you to read along with us! Break out your Moon Knight comics or trades, or access the issues through a Marvel Unlimited subscription.
Questions or comments
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Episode 10
This is a big week here at the podcast, as we celebrate our 10th episode with you while crossing the 150 issue mark for comics covered. We will start out with a look at some new posters and spoilers relating to the Disney+ show, take a minute to talk about the just-released movie starring “DC’s answer to Moon Knight” and then partake of three different series (and a 1-shot) that bring Moon Knight back from the dead and take us through to the end of the 20th century.
The Stack for this week
Marvel Comics Presents #152 – 154
Moon Knight: Divided We Fall
Moon Knight Vol. 3, Issues #1-4
Moon Knight Vol. 4, Issues #1-4
Unfortunately, none of these comics are currently available either on Marvel Unlimited or in collected print editions at this time.
Topics and Timestamps
01:46 MOON KNIGHT NEWS
Mr. Knight poster: https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/mr-knight-new-moon-knight-poster
Korean Moon Knight poster: https://screenrant.com/moon-knight-poster-costume-design-oscar-isaac-details-image/
Could Moon Knight join the Avengers? Showrunner thinks so in interview with Total Film https://www.gamesradar.com/moon-knight-avengers-interview-exclusive/
14:50 ISSSUE REVIEW FROM THIS WEEK’S STACK
55:32 WRAP-UP DISCUSSION AND PICKS OF THE WEEK
59:55 LISTENER MAIL
1:05:32 LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK
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Episode 09
Marc Spector: Moon Knight careens to a deadly finish this week, while Duane gets hit with the full force of 1990s comic craziness. Moon Knight spends four issues lost in space during the Infinity War event, has a fight to the death with his own car, and finds out that he and Jean-Paul (don't call him Frenchie!) are both descended from ancient families of demons and defenders.
Dan celebrates Terry Kavanagh's epic story plan, Duane is thrown off by Steven Platt's oh-so-90s art, and we talk a bit about what it meant to be "Bucky dead" in comics.
The Stack for this week includes:
Marc Spector: Moon Knight Vol. 1, Issues #41 - #60
Marc Spector: Moon Knight Special Edition #1
These comics are not currently available either on Marvel Unlimited or in collected print editions.
Questions or comments
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Episode 08
This week we spend a bit of time talking about the Empire magazine feature on Moon Knight, talk about the Super Bowl spot, and roll through the middle issues of Marc Spector: Moon Knight! We find out what really happened in Bosqueverde all those years ago, see the return of Stained Glass Scarlett, and get guest star visits from Spider-Man, Punisher an others!
The Stack for this week includes:
Marc Spector: Moon Knight Vol. 1, Issues #22 - #40
These comics are not currently available either on Marvel Unlimited or in collected print editions.
Questions or comments
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Episode 07 Moon Knight in the 90s!
After the untimely end of Moon Knight vol 2 our hero took a few years off to hang out in California with the West Coast Avengers. We join up with him again in 1989 as he returns to New York and is rejoined by old friends (and old enemies) in Marc Spector: Moon Knight. Duane tries to keep up with all the new characters as Black Cat, Silver Sable, the Punisher and others cross paths with Moon Knight, and we talk about legacy villains, "The Trial of Marc Spector" and a spectacular new Empire magazine cover by Bill Sienkiewicz!
The Stack for this week includes:
Marc Spector: Moon Knight Vol. 1, Issues #1 - #21
Sadly, these comics are not currently available either on Marvel Unlimited or in collected print editions, with the exception of #8 and #9, which are on Marvel Unlimited as part of the Acts of Vengeance event.
Questions or comments
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Episode 06 The Sage of Arthur Harrow
About a year after the end of Moon Knight Vol. 1. our hero got a second chance to headline his own series. Moon Knight Volume 2 from 1985 changes the character's powers and costume, and radically alters his world. The second issue of the series is also the first - and so far the only - appearance of Dr. Arthur Harrow. With Harrow set to be a major character in the Moon Knight Disney+ show, Dan and Duane give you a better idea of what clues these comics may hold for the show.
We also talk about what breakdowns and finishes are, we look at a few issues of Marvel Fanfare that featured Moon Knight, and Dan begins to suspect that Disney perhaps is not being entirely truthful with us about Ethan Hawke's character...
The Stack for this week includes:
Moon Knight Vol. 2, Issues #1-6 Marvel Fanfare #30, 38 and 39
Sadly, these comics are not currently available either on Marvel Unlimited or in collected print editions.
Questions or comments
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Episode 05 Moon Knight After Moench and Sienkiewicz
This week we are going to dig into the final issues of Moon Knight Volume 1, which were published in 1983 and 1984. This week sees both Bill Sienkiewicz and Doug Moench move on from the title, after which a rotating cast of writers and artists bring Moon Knight’s first volume to a close.
Our hero faces off against bad cops, teen hoodlums, and a homicidal teenage ballerina, and then flies off into the sunset (temporarily) as volume one winds down. Along the way we talk about team-ups, EC Comics, and what it means when a comic you enjoy is cancelled.
The Stack for this week includes:
Moon Knight Vol. 1, Issues #27-38
These comics are available online through Marvel Unlimited as well as in collected print editions.
Questions or comments
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Episode 04 Direct Market Madness!
This week we are going to dig into the middle issues of Moon Knight Volume 1, which were published in 1981-1982. Moon Knight defeats a guy dressed as a rat, Marlene becomes a bikini-clad bodyguard to a terrorist leader, and Morpheus and Scarlet return. We also talk about the Khonshu-themed backups and ponder why Moon Knight's villains are so prone to lethal accidents. Along the way Duane lets on that he really, really dislikes issues #17-20, and Dan tells us why he thinks that issue #26 is one of the best Moon Knight stories ever printed.
The Stack for this week includes:
Moon Knight Vol. 1, Issues #15 - 26
These comics are available online through Marvel Unlimited as well as in collected print editions.
Questions or comments
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Episode 03 The First Trailer
Dan and Duane take a few minutes off from talking about Moon Knight's past, and instead focus on the future. We talk about what's in the new footage, what isn't there, and where we think they may be going with all this. There are a lot of things that are not exactly clear, but we agree that it looks spectacular! March 30th can't get here soon enough!!
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Episode 03 Gods and Villains!
We dig into the first Moon Knight solo series from 1980 this week, and Duane has questions. He isn't sure about Moon Knight's new Egyptian resurrection origin story, and Dan also has to work to convince him that despite the fact that Moon Knight is a billionaire playboy with issues and a cape, he is NOT just Marvel's version of B**man. We discuss key takeaways from these formative early issues, and get ready for the first Moon Knight trailer, which releases this week.
The Stack for this week includes:
Moon Knight Vol. 1, Issues #1 - 14
These comics are available online through Marvel Unlimited as well as in collected print editions.
Questions or comments
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Episode 02 Mysteries By Moonlight
We take a look at the classic Moon Knight stories from Hulk! Magazine and Marvel Preview this week. Duane tries to wrap his head around why Moon Knight stories are in a Hulk comic, Dan celebrates the arrival of Bill Sienkiewicz, and along the way we talk about the Comics Code, discuss the impact of inkers, and enjoy the creepy goodness that is the Hatchet Man storyline.
The Stack for this week includes:
Moon Knight backup stories in Hulk! #11-15, 17, 18 and 20
Marvel Preview #21
- These comics are sadly not available online through Marvel Unlimited. They are collected in the Moon Knight Epic Collection: Bad Moon Rising.
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Episode 01 Original Origin
Duane and Dan start off their run through the history of Moon Knight with a look at his earliest appearances. Is he a villain? A hero? A throwaway character who accidentally took a star turn? Its an episode filled with werewolves, Life Model Decoys, and all the craziness that was 1970s Marvel!
The Stack for this week includes:
Werewolf By Night #32 and #33
Marvel Spotlight #28 and #29
Defenders #47 to #51
The Spectacular Spider-Man #22 and #23
Marvel Two-In-One #52
- All of these are available online through Marvel Unlimited. They are also collected in the Moon Knight Epic Collection: Bad Moon Rising.
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Phases of the Moon Knight is intended to explore and celebrate Moon Knight’s history even as it gets fans caught up on everything they need to know before the debut episode of the upcoming Disney+ Moon Knight series.