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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