Free from prison and more himself than ever, Moon Knight is hopping mad, and now he has to deal with buildings in his city being cast in shadow. Just another day for Moon Knight, but with his friends missing, Marc Spector: Moon Knight #4 explores what happened when Marc was locked up by Agence Byzantine.
If you’re a fan of the Midnight Mission and all of Moon Knight’s superhero buds, you’ll enjoy this issue. It may open and close with Moon Knight bloody and seeking answers, but ten full pages are devoted to what happened via Dr. Sterman’s sorrowful recap.
Artist Devmalya Pramanik has consistently wowed with every issue, usually more than once in every issue, and does so here. On a full page, Pramanik depicts Tigra inspiring the Midnight Mission to hit the streets, with one clawed hand curled in the foreground and each finger serving as a panel to show the team members. It’s a dynamic page, with Tigra looking extra vicious in the background. The glowy effects by Rachelle Rosenberg are also a highlight, like when we see a haunted building and its green glow peering out each window.
Calm down, bro.
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The closing pages feature Moon Knight on his way to save his friends. Both Rosenberg and Pramanik do an excellent job with Moon Knight’s cape, which defies reality, stretching out at one point, curving around a spiral staircase, and turning into the gutters of panels. For how dark this series is, it’s very pretty.
Given there’s a lengthy recap of the Midnight Mission actions, and Moon Knight gathering a small team on his way to save his friends, this issue is very much a table-setting one. It may illuminate the haunted threat, but the real action and meat is coming next issue.
Marc Spector: Moon Knight #4 delivers a visually striking and emotionally grounded chapter that fills in key gaps while setting up what’s next. The focus on the Midnight Mission adds depth and gives supporting characters time to shine, even if it slows the forward momentum. Devmalya Pramanik and Rachelle Rosenberg continue to elevate the series with inventive and haunting visuals. It may feel like a setup issue, but it builds anticipation for the conflict ahead.
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