I recently reviewed Vengeance of the Moon Knight #7 for CBR and, in the process, wrote the following sentences: "Deadpool’s purpose in the story isn’t clear beyond him acting as a reminder of what Moon Knight used to be, but without ever really saying that. I’m not one to criticize subtle storytelling, but when more time is spent on the boring, clichéd backstory of the comatose criminal than the contrast between Deadpool and Moon Knight, maybe it’s time to be a tad more obvious about the point of the story. And, if the point isn’t to contrast the differences between these two similar characters, but just to have a wacky killer appear in a straight-laced Batman-esque comic, I’m left wondering why I should care, because the execution is mediocre and dull."You can read the rest HERE!
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Well, I've had much the same problems with the Batman connection regarding Moon Knight recently, as you can see from my review of the first storyline:
http://splintercomics.blogspot.com/2010/03/vengeance-of-moon-knight-1-6-shock-and.html
But, more importantly, you bring up a very interesting point, which is nothing less than the point to the adventure stories. Unfortunately, mostly the deeper meaning is nothing more than an inspiration for creators to stick to the company's house style, with the more serious nuances only occasionally peering through. To be honest, Moon Knight is certainly not a place where someone not versed with Marvel comics would go to find a treatise on the nature of living with PTSD in a high stressed occupation.
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