Moon Knight 3: In the Night Paperback – January 1, 2015

Egyptian mythology was old when Cleopatra was queen. Older still now. What happens when the Gods of old step into the current age? What were blessings then might be curses now.

Volume 3 of Moon Knight continues the streak of, for the most part, stand alone stories of Marc Spector protecting travelers of the night from those who would do them harm. Moon Knight Volume 1: From the Dead and Moon Knight Vol. 2: Dead Will Rise touched on this aspect, but volume 3 digs deeper into what it means to be in service to the spirit Khonsu. The art is reminiscent, if not as effective, of the previous volumes, but the bone crunching action is still well in place. There is a feeling of ambiguity to the relationship between Marc and Khonsu that adds weight to the series, something that volume 2 mishandled, but its fully explored here. Moon Knight continues to be a fascinating, action packed, shockingly accessible gem of a series, and while volume 3 doesn't quite manage to reach the heights of the first volume, it is still very much worth reading. I rate it a buy.

It was a great read. I enjoyed the plot twists and how tells the reader that sometimes we are not always right.

Better than Volume 2 in my opinion. Can't wait for the new show. A good time will be had, boom.

The Matrix Revolutions of this run of Moon Knight. Much like Brian Wood's Volume 2, this volume doesn't hold a candle to Warren Ellis' Volume 1. I will give Cullen Bunn credit though - he went back to Ellis' one-issue self-contained stories, and each of them were unique and interesting. Some of these stories actually stuck with me longer than Ellis' stories because they were so fantastic. But Bunn evidently had his own take on what makes an interesting character. By this run, gone was the powerful and mysterious aura of the character. Now, we're reading tales of a very flawed, very vulnerable man who takes a whupping and makes mistakes, almost as often as he dishes out punishment. Much like Volume 2, this isn't a bad run or take on the character, but Ellis' work in Volume 1 remains untouchable.

Love the book, good condition

After Volume 2 gave a continuity to this Moon Knight run, this volume takes us back to the first six issues collected in Volume 1: each issue is a self-contained tale, a glimpse into a night in the life of the protector of night travelers, whether they are living or dead, rich or poor, human or canine. You don't need to have read anything previously to appreciate these stories, you just need to enjoy good art, and have an open mind to the minimalist storytelling employed. Don't expect the Avengers or X-men, Moon Knight is not that noble; he's not Deadpool, either, as he seems guided by a strong ethic. While the stories in this volume are basically series of one-shots, the is a recurring theme of Moon Knight's questioning of Konshu's motives, whether his god is really noble, and whether Spector is completely dependent on Konshu in his role as protector of the night. Again and again, the god is used to justify conflicting actions by Moon Knight and his adversaries.This is a quick read, but well worth it, and a collection that will stay in your mind long after you finish reading it.

Been a fan of Moon Knight since the 80s, nice to collect some stories in trade paperback format.