WEREWOLF BY MOON KNIGHT! In the Darkhold, there is a prophecy of how a god might die. Jack Russell, more familiar with that cursed tome than most, would like very much to kill a god and save his people, the people bound in servitude to the moon. But to fulfill that prophecy requires the blood of the Fist of Khonshu, and Moon Knight doesn't bleed easily.
Rated T+
The annual is also a chance for Sabbatinis art to get an extra polish with some additional pages and show an interesting change in style for the internal story aspects of the issue. The art is consistently great and feels like a step in the right direction for the artist. Paired with Rosenbergs excellent as-ever colors that give this issue and the main title their distinct flair, its not hard to recommend checking out this annual. If it strikes a chord for new readers, including those interested in certain characters after a recent Disney+ Special Presentation or monster themed anthology from Marvel, then it's a great litmus test for the regular Moon Knight title. Read Full Review
Moon Knight Annual #1pits the lunar vigilante against the Werewolf by Night in a tale that connects them both while paying homage to their shared history. Those who enjoyed both characters' outings on Disney will want to pick it up, as will the folks looking for a good Halloween read. Read Full Review
Sabbatini delivers some great art in the issue. The designs of the characters is great and the action is thrilling. Read Full Review
Moon Knight Annual uncovers new material and explores it with a fun tone and the potential for future stories being established; it's a great addition to an already great ongoing series. Read Full Review
Moon Knight Annual #1 is a good Annual with a creative plot, but a glaring continuity error and a too-much-to-believe resolution to the fight keep the book from being great. Still, you can never have enough werewolves and the art's fantastic. Read Full Review
Moon Knight Annual #1 had interesting artistic choices, but the story lacked anything for me to grab onto. Read Full Review
This was a similar case for me as Moon Knight #15. I was ready to give this an 8.5, but then we got the final few pages with Marc, Marlene, and Reese. This series is two-for-two on its one-shots, with the Devil's Reign tie-in one-shot before this being absolutely fantastic. While this wasn't quite as good as that issue, this is still really good. The conflict Badr faces here is great and works well with his character thus far. Also, as much as I always miss Alessandro Cappuccio when he's not on the book, Sabbatini does a nice job here and, at times, it feels as though he's trying to impersonate Cappuccio a bit with his art here.
The script is as taut and sharp as ever for this series, and the guest artist acquits himself well. This is a fast, fun read.
Where it really excels is in firing deep-cut references from Moon Knight's past into his current status quo, without slowing down the story at hand. Plus, it dives pretty deep into Hunter's Moon's character as well as MK's.
It's a great standalone story that slides smoothly into just about any point in the current volume.
It was a pretty good annual. I had a pretty good time reading it. It just wasn't anything that I would say is must read.
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