While it includes Moon Knight, and makes references to the other members of the Midnight Mission, Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #1 is more about setting up adversaries for our heroes in the new series than the heroes themselves. Set against a discussion between Flint and corrupt cop Detective Frazier looking for some dirt on Moon Knight, we get scenes of our hero threatening drug dealer Achilles Fairchild whose new magic-induced drug is sweeping the city.
While I'm not the biggest fan of turning a title character into a supporting player unless the story demands it, and a drug dealer would be far from my choice for the first big bad, the opening comic does what it needs to in order to set up the next set of challenges for Moon Knight. Frazier's addiction to the drug along with her standing in the NYPD sets up a situation to pit the Midnight Mission against the local police (or at least some of them) no doubt leading to a situation that could very quickly escalate.
[Marvel, $4.99]
- Title: Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #1
- Comic Vine: link
- Writer: Jed MacKay
- Artist: Alessandro Cappuccio
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