Phases of the Moon Knight

Dan Newland and Duane Eckholm

A lifetime comic fan and an MCU fan with no comic reading experience explore the history of Moon Knight in comic books while looking forward to the release of the Disney Plus Moon Knight series read less
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Episodes

The End Phase
Jun 7 2022
The End Phase
Episode 28 - The End Phase This week we wrap it all up, as we reflect on Moon Knight’s forty-five year history and let you know who our favorite creators were, what the most memorable storylines were, and which villains we most loved to hate.  We also will take a bit of time to talk about the joys and sorrows of starting a podcast, and will let you in on what we are planning to talk about now that our Moon Knight review is complete!  Topics  Moon Knight News Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #2 comes out on June 15 Moon Knight #12 releases on June 22 This Week's Stack Werewolf by Night #32-33 Everything in betweenMoon Knight Volume 9 #1-10  Podcast Review  Duane and Comics  Moon Knight: The 2:00 Minute Story So Far Discussion Who is Moon Knight? Favorite Supporting Characters Worst/Most Poorly Used Supporting Character  Favorite Adversaries  Worst/Most Poorly Used Adversaries Favorite Artists  Favorite Writers  Best “Single Issue” Moon Knight Comic  Favorite Cover  Top 5 Runs  Listener Mail Leyna email Mo email  What's Next New Name, New Focus: Comics Over Time Alternating between comics and movies/tv shows First Episode July 5th Josh and Jamie Do Daredevilhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joshua-and-jamie-do-daredevil/id1398632447  Signoff Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@phasesofthemoonknight.com or find us on Twitter @phasesofmk. ------------------ Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.
Haunted Houses & Bars with No Name
May 24 2022
Haunted Houses & Bars with No Name
Episode 27 - Haunted Houses & Bars with No Name This week we are finishing up our look at Moon Knight volume 9, which premiered in summer of 2021 and is still ongoing.  When we last saw our hero he had returned to the burned-out remains of his Midnight Mission, even as his therapist received an unexpected visit from Zodiac.  Topics  Moon Knight News One final QR Code in Moon Knight episode 6How Oscar Isaac Plays Marc & Steven! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m_4yrYXkyg  Moon Knight “Assembled” episode rescheduled to drop this week on May 25th  https://www.ign.com/articles/moon-knight-mental-psychologists-react-season-1 Paper Comics  Moon Knight #11 comes out this week 5 issue Damage Control includes Moon Knight https://www.cbr.com/goldbergs-creator-adam-goldberg-damage-control-marvel/ Recommendation: I just finished The Good Asian vol. 2 from Image. https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/the-good-asian-vol-2-tp This Week's Stack Moon Knight Volume 9 #7-10 Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight  Discussion Headhunters Scarlet Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight  Stranger Sessions Next Week We are taking the memorial holiday (US) weekend offFull comic book wrap up releases on June 7th  Wrap Up Shows We want to hear from you for our Moon Knight wrap up shows in a couple weeks. Please send your questions or comments about the comic book run and/or TV show via email or Twitter.  Signoff Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@phasesofthemoonknight.com or find us on Twitter @phasesofmk. ------------------ Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.
Moon Knight Season 1 Recap
May 17 2022
Moon Knight Season 1 Recap
Moon Knight Season 1 Recap Welcome to a special edition of the Phases of the Moon Knight podcast.  We have covered almost 300 Moon Knight comics since the start of the year, and have searched out and discussed dozens of spoilers, trailers, articles and rumors about the TV show.   So today we will talk about all six episodes.  Moon Knight really has been everything that I could have asked for.  It has characters we care about, interesting locations, drama, laughs and spectacle.  More than that through this entire series has featured a weirdness, a vertigo-inducing sense that something just isn’t entirely right.  There’s a lot to unpack here.  This week we discuss, in no particular order: Review what’s made - not what we expected, Listener emails, violence as story and plot, Was this REALLY Moon Knight? And the Adventures of the Scarlett Scarab.  SPOILER WARNING: this episode is pretty much nothing but spoilers, so we recommend waiting to listen until you have watched Moon Knight episode six! Topics Reviewing what they made, not what we expected Listener emails Link to Leyna's DID pages: https://itkmoonknight.com/all-in-your-head/ Violence as Story and Plot Was this REALLY Moon Knight? The Adventures of the Scarlet Scarab Sense or Nonsense Theory from Dan Thoughts on the Future of the Moon Knight TV Show Signoff Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@phasesofthemoonknight.com or find us on Twitter @phasesofmk. ------------------ Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.
The Midnight Mission
May 10 2022
The Midnight Mission
Episode 25 - The Midnight Mission This week we arrive at present day, and take a look at Moon Knight volume 9, which premiered in summer of 2021 and is still ongoing.  Mr. Knight sets up shop in New York again, this time in the Midnight Mission, from where he talks to locals and protects the travelers of the night in his territory.  Topics  Moon Knight News One final QR Code in Moon Knight episode 6   http://www.marvel.com/moonknightcomics takes you to Moon Knight Annual #1 from 2019 where he fights Kang the Conqueror Psychologists Rate Season 1's Depiction of Dissociative Identity Disorder  https://www.ign.com/articles/moon-knight-mental-psychologists-react-season-1 Moon Knight Producer Reveals Eternals' Scrapped Cameos https://thedirect.com/article/moon-knight-eternals-cameos-exclusive Paper Comics Moon Knight: Black, White and Blood #1 comes out this week https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/99550/moon_knight_black_white_blood_2022_1  This Week's Stack Moon Knight Volume 9 #1-6  Stack Discussion The Mission  Strings  Two-Fisted  Blackmail  Horoscope (Part 1 and 2) Next Week Moon Knight Volume 9 #7-10 Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight  Wrap Up Shows We want to hear from you for our Moon Knight wrap up shows in a couple weeks. Please send your questions or comments about the comic book run and/or TV show via email or Twitter.  Signoff Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@phasesofthemoonknight.com or find us on Twitter @phasesofmk. ------------------ Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.
The Age of Khonshu
May 3 2022
The Age of Khonshu
Episode 23 - The Age of Khonshu While we wait just 1 more day for the final episode of the TV Show, Dan and I dive into the Avengers and story that sets Khonshu and Moon Knight at odds with the Avengers. We’ll also take a look at an annual story that sends Moon Knight through time to recover some artifacts that will stop Kang the Conqueror. We will also talk about the passing of a comic book legend.  Topics  Moon Knight News QR Code in Moon Knight returns in episode 5  http://www.marvel.com/moonknightcomics takes you to Moon Knight Vol 1 #1 from 1980 The MCU isn’t built for a show like Moon Knight says Polygon https://www.polygon.com/23045212/moon-knight-episode-5-review  Moon Knight Director Explains Why Episode 5 Doesn't Show a Death [Spoiler Warning!] https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/moon-knight-why-episode-5-doesnt-show-randall-spector-death-explained-director/  Paper Comics Legendary Comics Artist Neal Adams Dead at 80 https://comicbook.com/comics/news/legendary-comics-artist-neal-adams-dead-at-80/Josh Adams Twitter Thread: https://twitter.com/joshadams/status/1520275604050006016 Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday, May 7th! https://freecomicbookday.comComic Book Rant recommendations: https://www.cbr.com/five-must-read-free-comic-book-day-2022-titles Recommendation: Track down a copy of some old Neal Adams Batman.  If you love Moench/Sienkiewicz Moon Knight stories, the O’Neil/Adams Batman’s of the early 70s will amaze you. This Week's Stack Avengers Volume 8 #33-37 Moon Knight Annual #1 (2019) Stack Discussion Avengers Volume 8 #33-37: The Age of Khonshu Moon Knight Annual #1 (2019) - Acts of Evil Next Week Moon Knight Volume 9 #1-10 and Devil’s Reign: Moon Knight Wrap Up Shows We want to hear from you for our Moon Knight wrap up shows in a couple weeks. Please send your questions or comments about the comic book run and/or TV show via email or Twitter.  Signoff Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@phasesofthemoonknight.com or find us on Twitter @phasesofmk. ------------------ Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.
Happy Crazy Family
Apr 26 2022
Happy Crazy Family
Episode 21 - Happy Crazy Family Still reeling from what we saw this week in episode 4 of the TV Show, we dive into books that came right after the Lemire/Smallwood run that served as inspiration for the show called Moon Knight Legacy. These books featured a battle with Ra the Sun King, a horrific origin story that starts to explain how Marc Spector became the man he is today, and the introduction of the Societe Des Sadiques cult.  Topics  Moon Knight News Moon Knight directors break down hospital sequence on Entertainment Weekly  https://ew.com/tv/moon-knight-directors-break-down-episode-4/  'Moon Knight': Oscar Isaac's Brother Worked As His Body Double  https://collider.com/moon-knight-oscar-isaac-brother-body-double/  Moon Knight fever hits video game Fortnite https://www.marvel.com/articles/games/embrace-the-chaos-moon-knight-sets-upon-fortnite  Paper Comics Recommendation: Giant Days written by written by John Allison, with art by Max Sarin and Lissa Treiman. https://www.boom-studios.com/series/giant-days/ This Week's Stack Moon Knight Legacy #188-200 Stack Discussion Moon Knight Legacy #188-193 - Crazy Runs in the Family Moon Knight Legacy #194 - Moon Knight Origin Moon Knight Legacy #195-196 - Beware the Collective Moon Knight Legacy #197-200 - Onslaught of the Sadists Next Week Moon Knight Annual #1 (2019)Avengers Volume 8 #31-37  Signoff Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@phasesofthemoonknight.com or find us on Twitter @phasesofmk. ------------------ Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.
Welcome to New Egypt
Apr 19 2022
Welcome to New Egypt
Episode 19 - Welcome to New Egypt The Moon Knight TV show is leaning into Marc Spector’s struggles with Dissociative Identity Disorder, and this week’s books by Jeff Lemire (Le Meyer) and Greg Smallwood (with Jordy Bellaire and Cory Petit) are a deep dive into Marc Spector’s childhood and the formation of Moon Knight’s many DID “alters.”  This is a fast moving, dreamlike and/or nightmarish story that finally addresses the issues of identity and mental illness that have been a part of Moon Knight’s history since the beginning.  Topics  Moon Knight News May Calamawy got her Moon Knight audition through Instagram  https://ew.com/tv/may-calamawy-moon-knight-audition/  Esquire online puts together a top 10 list of MCU characters who make a surprise cameo in Moon Knight  https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a39705494/moon-knight-marvel-cameo/  Paper Comics Moon Knight #11 will be delayed to May 25th per Jed MacKay on Twitter  Moon Knight Legacy reprint collection now available Recommendation: The Many Deaths of Laila Starr (Ram V, Filipe Andrade) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Many-Deaths-of-Laila-Starr/ This Week's Stack Moon Knight vol. 8 #1-14  Stack Discussion Moon Knight vol. 8 #1-5 – Welcome to New Egypt Moon Knight vol. 8 #6-9 – Incarnations  Moon Knight vol. 8 #10-14 – Death and Birth  Listener Mail Moon Knight Appearances https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1e6MarLdfZpM_T7L1cppWPvE7c71grrlaprNw9rvWohMhttps://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Moon_Knight Duane on Geek Confidential 112 https://geekconfidential.com/2022/04/geek-confidential-podcast-moon-knight-on-disney-plus/ Next Week Moon Knight Legacy #188-200 by Max Bemis and Jacen Burrows Signoff Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@phasesofthemoonknight.com or find us on Twitter @phasesofmk. ------------------ Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.
Meet Mr. Knight
Apr 12 2022
Meet Mr. Knight
Episode 17 - Meet Mr. Knight This week we are going to start by talking a bit about the upcoming 3rd episode of the Disney+ show, and then move on to look at the “Marvel Now” Moon Knight run that was published from 2014 to 2015.  This was the seventh volume of Moon Knight, and it lasted for 17 issues.  Declan Shalvey and Greg Smallwood each drew six beautiful issues during this run, and Moon Knight is both returned to his roots and reinvented. Topics  Moon Knight News Did Moon Knight drop the first MCU f-bomb? Many fans think so. https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvel-fans-think-moon-knight-dropped-mcu-first-f-bomb/ Moon Knight Funko’s coming – Moon Knight, Mr. Knight, Arthur Harrow among them Moon Knight 28 cover: https://www.funko.com/shop/details/marvel-moon-knight-vol1-no28-pop-comic-coversMoon Knight: https://www.funko.com/shop/details/marvel-moon-knight-popKnight: https://www.funko.com/shop/details/marvel-moon-knight-mister-knight-popArthur Harrow: https://www.funko.com/shop/details/marvel-moon-knight-arthur-harrow-popPerfect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtQCfv97vh0Is Moon Knight a Hero? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj5sijCXthMTruth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbVANqR7i9c Paper Comics Strange #1 and #2 Discussion on Comics and the MCU https://www.comicsxf.com/2022/04/04/moon-knigh-t-10-gutter-between-panel-and-screen/ This Week's Stack Marvel Now! Moon Knight vol. 7 #1-17 Listener Mail Next Week Moon Knight Vol 8 (2016) #1-14 (Lemire/Smallwood) Signoff Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@phasesofthemoonknight.com or find us on Twitter @phasesofmk. ------------------ Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.
Secret West Coast Imaginary Avengers
Apr 5 2022
Secret West Coast Imaginary Avengers
Episode 15: Secret West Coast Imaginary Avengers We visit a bit about some recent Moon Knight TV series news, Dan engages in vague and somewhat ominous foreshadowing about something called "The Lemire Run" and we roll though a number of different Moon Knight comics from in or around 2011.   The Stack for this week Onslaught Unleashed 1-4 Moon Knight Volume 6 #1-12 Secret Avengers #16-21 Topics and Timestamps 01:35   MOON KNIGHT SHOW NEWS Easter Egg in Episode 1 reveals link to read digital copy of Werewolf by Night #32 https://nerdist.com/article/moon-knight-premiere-first-episode-offers-qr-code-for-free-full-werewolf-by-night-comic/ Moon Knight Directors Tease What's Next, Promise "Big Swing" Coming https://gizmodo.com/moon-knight-directors-episode-4-tease-1848741666 04:21      THE LEMIRE RUN 07:38      MOON KNIGHT #10 IS OUT THIS WEEK (PLUS A PLUG FOR BARBARIC) The GN in question: Barbaric Vol. 1: Murderable OffensesFind a local comic shop: https://www.comicshoplocator.com/ 09:45      ISSSUE REVIEW FROM THIS WEEK’S STACK 12:05      ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED 20:34      MOON KNIGHT VOL. 6 44:33      SECRET AVENGERS 1:03:00   WRAP-UP DISCUSSION AND PICKS OF THE WEEK 1:06:00   LISTENER SURVEY 1:08:15   LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK The Stack for next week Marvel Now: Moon Knight Vol 7 (2014) #1-17 We invite you to read along with us!  Break out your Moon Knight comics or trades, or access the issues through a Marvel Unlimited subscription. Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@phasesofthemoonknight.com or find us on Twitter @phasesofmk. ------------------ Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.
Why So Vengeful?
Mar 29 2022
Why So Vengeful?
Episode 13:  Its our last week living in a world without live-action Moon Knight!  Disney is ramping up its marketing, Dan is hiding from spoilers, and we look at what Moon Knight was up to in the years 2009 to 2012.  We get to talk about how The Sentry is not just Marvel’s version of Superman, see the unlikely return of Raul Bushman, and get to watch Moon Knight once again try to become a team player.  The Stack for this week Vengeance of the Moon Knight vol. 1 #1-10  Shadowland: Moon Knight #1-3 Secret Avengers #1-15 Topics and Timestamps 01:50   MOON KNIGHT CLIPS Protect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtxO9NQHGiYWhat makes Moon Knight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ISgrLSmZ0Marvel Studio Waiting Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAhddMilvFoSkills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge9mUGwTyCwHere We Go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NzrhXNSuuYMarvel Studio Moon Knight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzXkpLQUWQo 07:52      ISSSUE REVIEW FROM THIS WEEK’S STACK 09:24      VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT 33:04      SHADOWLAND: MOON KNIGHT 46:43      SECRET AVENGERS 53:56      WRAP-UP DISCUSSION AND PICKS OF THE WEEK 1:02:00   SHOW PREDICTIONS AND SPECULATION 1:06:10   LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK 1:11:21   TECHNOLOGY UPDATE! The Stack for next week Secret Avengers #16-21 Onslaught Unleashed 1-4 Moon Knight Vol. 6 #1-12 We invite you to read along with us!  Break out your Moon Knight comics or trades, or access the issues through a Marvel Unlimited subscription. Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@phasesofthemoonknight.com or find us on Twitter @phasesofmk. ------------------ Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.
Thunderbolts and Tequila!
Mar 22 2022
Thunderbolts and Tequila!
Episode 12: Thunderbolts and Tequila!  We are closing in on the release of the Moon Knight TV show, and this week we got some new footage, and early reviews started to come out.  Meanwhile, our review of Moon Knight’s history pushes onward.  Moon Knight tangles with Norman Osborn’s Thunderbolts, tries to take a low-key trip to Mexico, and stars in his first holiday special! The Stack for this week Moon Knight vol. 5 #14-30 and Annual 1 Silent Knight special Topics and Timestamps 01:35   MOON KNIGHT NEWS 1-minute clip called "Contact Lens" released on Marvel’s Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2saAyz5Ries30-second spot called “Choice”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jElUphWGmZs30-second spot called “Secret Agent”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a64XjS2t3J8 08:20      ISSSUE REVIEW FROM THIS WEEK’S STACK 45:00      DUANE'S FORMULATES HIS THEORY OF THE THREE PARTS 52:27      ISSSUE REVIEW CONTINUES 59:18      WRAP-UP DISCUSSION AND PICKS OF THE WEEK 1:04:18   POLL RESULTS AND SHOW REVIEW PLAN 1:06:10   LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK The Stack for next week Vengeance of the Moon Knight #1-10 Secret Avengers  #1-15 We invite you to read along with us!  Break out your Moon Knight comics or trades, or access the issues through a Marvel Unlimited subscription. Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@phasesofthemoonknight.com or find us on Twitter @phasesofmk. ------------------ Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.
It Turns Out He Was Only Mostly Dead
Mar 8 2022
It Turns Out He Was Only Mostly Dead
Episode 10 This is a big week here at the podcast, as we celebrate our 10th episode with you while crossing the 150 issue mark for comics covered.  We will start out with a look at some new posters and spoilers relating to the Disney+ show, take a minute to talk about the just-released movie starring “DC’s answer to Moon Knight” and then partake of three different series  (and a 1-shot) that bring Moon Knight back from the dead and take us through to the end of the 20th century.  The Stack for this week Marvel Comics Presents #152 – 154  Moon Knight: Divided We Fall Moon Knight Vol. 3, Issues #1-4 Moon Knight Vol. 4, Issues #1-4 Unfortunately, none of these comics are currently available either on Marvel Unlimited or in collected print editions at this time. Topics and Timestamps 01:46   MOON KNIGHT NEWS Mr. Knight poster: https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/mr-knight-new-moon-knight-poster Korean Moon Knight poster: https://screenrant.com/moon-knight-poster-costume-design-oscar-isaac-details-image/ Could Moon Knight join the Avengers? Showrunner thinks so in interview with Total Film https://www.gamesradar.com/moon-knight-avengers-interview-exclusive/ 14:50     ISSSUE REVIEW FROM THIS WEEK’S STACK 55:32     WRAP-UP DISCUSSION AND PICKS OF THE WEEK 59:55     LISTENER MAIL 1:05:32  LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT WEEK Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@phasesofthemoonknight.com or find us on Twitter @phasesofmk. ------------------ Music Intro and Outro created by Lesfm.