The depowering of the god made clear there would be no more resurrections for the Fists of Khonshu beyond Badr’s final one. The Egyptian god has been largely absent from this run, due to the fallout of the Avengers story that set up this status quo. More than the reveal of Spectre’s identity, MacKay saves one big surprise for this issue, bringing Khonshu back for a short beat. Marc gets the opportunity to make the right choice and end his life as a hero once again, echoing his origin story. MacKay gets the opportunity once again to weave those various threads into the tight, cohesive tapestry of overcoming the trauma of the past to reclaim a bit of the soul. It is a satisfying and organic decision that adds a layer of depth to the series that will reward a reread now that the first arc of this story is complete. The explanation of Spectre’s motivations is a solid surprise and an interesting pivot in exploring the aftermath of Marc’s violent lifestyle. It’s what drove him to a mercenary lifestyle, to study Marc’s original killer Bushman, and even adopt the mantle of a supervillain. Marc established the practice as a way to extend his protection of travelers of the night, while Plesko was only concerned with deepening his sick exploration of atrocities. Plesko’s involvement as a villain creates a dark symmetry to the core conceit of the Midnight Mission. MacKay drops the story straight into a resolution mode thanks to the reveal, linking up the various elements ranging back to the early issues of this series. Plesko, the psychotherapist with a connection to Marc Spector during the Karnak Cowboy days, the entire mission of the villain has been an attempt to understand more about the twisted nature of humanity. Moon Knight #30 – written by Jed MacKay with art by Alessandro Cappuccio, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg, and letters from VC’s Cory Petit – brings the first stage of this series to a close as the titular vigilante comes face to face with the secret identity of the new Black Spectre. ![]() ![]() ![]() The truly great runs, the ones that will last beyond their time, are the ones that reach out and grasp that rewarding conclusion, as is the case for the closing issue of Moon Knight. Endings become even harder to land when working in a medium like comics, which is a seemingly never-ending rotation of a status quo. Finding a conclusion is a natural cap to the story while generating an end that ties together the various elements of a plot in a satisfying way. It is often agreed upon that in storytelling, endings, and resolutions are one of the most difficult parts of the craft.
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