The story Jeff Lemire crafts here in undeniably strong, but Greg Smallwood once again proves how perfect of a match he is for this book. His distinct, moody style makes the halls of Marcs mind feel an eerie, alien place, as they surely feel for Marc himself. And his covers, which have simply been one masterpiece after another, shows one of the most frightening portraits of Raul Bushman yet put to page. Moon Knight is a character who artists have always had a strong influence over, and Greg Smallwood is easily ranked among Declan Shalvey and Bill Sienkiewicz as some of the best. Read Full Review

Always great! Without a doubt, moon knight is one of the best comics I read today. With incredible illustrations from Greg Smallwood and Jeff Lemire's great screenplay, this edition once again surpassed my expectations. I hope Marvel recognizes the great work of Greg Smallwood and Jeff Lemire and continues to let them do more moon knight comics! I really am loving this phase of the character

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DDJamesB - Apr 26, 2017

Sadly, next issue is the last and Lemire has quit Marvel

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There is nothing bad to say about Moon Knight during this entire run. It is so different than all the other comics out and every month this is the comic I look forward to most. I can not wait to see how this arc ends next issue!

This run of Moon Knight has been brilliant--Lemire's writing, Smallwood's art, Bellaire's colors, and Petit's letters are all top-notch work.

Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood's penultimate issue of "Moon Knight" is an excellent one, one that makes me feel as if some real answers are on the horizon. It's too bad this is ending, but at the same time, I think the end is timely, as I feel the man lost in his own mind trope can only go on so long, and like it or not, it's Moon Knight's defining trope. At a certain point, reading issue after issue of uncertainty over what is real and what is not loses me. This is why I like this issue; the sense that Lemire has a definitive end to this story in mind.

Jeff Lemire is continuing his remarkable and memorable run of Moon Knight but it used to be better. I love the protagonist, the author and the artist but this arc is sometimes rather uninspired and predictable to me. Even if there are excellent ideas, like the team-up of the Marc's personalities, we (probably) already know where the arc is going. In the first two arcs, my jaw dropped every issue. Overall, the best part of the story is the flash-backs and how Jeff Lemire rewrites the origin and all the myth of the character. Now, I'm ready for the conclusion of probably my favorite series ever!

The stage is set for a climactic final issue that will show both the birth of the Moon Knight and, hopefully, the death of Khonshu. While it's written and drawn with consummate skill, this issue is so clearly focused on groundwork for the climax that it can't really be great in itself. There are no revelations here, just a slow amplification of tension and a raising of the stakes. The commitment to the parallel structure (i.e. putting both the origin and the climactic fight into the last issue) is impressive but also perhaps a little over-ambitious.