COMIC CONNECTIONS: Moon Knight - City of the Dead

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Episode 74 - Moon Knight - City of the Dead

This week we are continue our look at recent Moon Knight series. First up we dive into issues number 21-24 of the currently Moon Knight comic, and then its on to the 5-issue limited series City of the Dead, where we see the comic debut of a character fans of the TV show are already very familiar with.

This Week's Stack

• Moon Knight (2021-2023) #21-24
• Moon Knight: City of the Dead (2023) #1-5

Issue Recaps and Discussion Topics

Moon Knight (2021-2023) #21-24

• 21 - The Reese issue (with a Jake cameo)
• 22 - Follow the money
• 22 - This is when he’s happy
• 23 - Resolution through non-violence
• 24 - Morpheus enters The Big Sleep courtesy of Black Spectre
• 24 – He tries to give Mark, Steven and Jake some peace before he goes

Moon Knight: City of the Dead (2023) #1-5

• Cross-pollination – New characters starting in TV or movies and then making the jump to comics is still unusual, but is happening more.
• This feels very much like something Doug Moench might have written. Reminds me a bit of Vol 3’s “The Resurrection War.” See our PotMK episode entitled “It Turns Out He Was Only Mostly Dead” for more on that.
• A lot of character narration over the action. Characters introduced themselves every issue.
• Do all faiths end up in the Duat in the Marvel universe? This I do not understand.
• It also seems weird that there are cars and modern cities.
• This is a bit of a “greatest hits” album, bringing back almost all of MKs old foes – or at least the truly villainous ones. No Scarlett, for instance. Legion of the Unliving is quite the name.
• It’s always Randall when you least expect it!
• We have a Khonshu sighting
• Also is a bit weird, in that it finishes with Layla saying “Be Seeing you, Marc.” Will she?? On Earth? Or back in the Duat?
• I think Lyla is back on earth. Resurrected for her help defeating Jackal Knight Randall
• What’s up with him just completely forgetting about the fact he has a girlfriend? Greer deserves better than this guy.

Final Thoughts

What's Next

• Moon Knight (2021-2023) #25-30

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