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Beginning in February 2006, the six-issue limited series Moon Knight: The Bottom will be drawn by (wait for it…) New Avengers David Finch and written by Charlie Huston.
If you perhaps spend more time at your local comic book shop than your neighborhood Barnes & Noble, Huston is the latest author (joining the likes of Brad Meltzer, Orson Scott Card, and Jonathan Lethem ) to crossover to comics. The 37 year-old is writer of the crime/capers Caught Stealing and Six Bad Things (as part of a trilogy starring the character Hank Thompson), and an upcoming Vampire novel, Already Dead.
Joe Quesada calls Moon Knight, introduced in 1973’s Werewolf by Night, “A true cult favorite among Marvel fans.”
”We are thrilled to reintroduce the series into the Marvel Universe,” said Quesada in a statement. “With Charlie’s powerful storytelling and love of the original story, the new run not only will entertain long time Moon Knight fans, but also create a whole new audience of comic book readers.”
Huston is described as an avid comic book reader growing up with a penchant for darker material. His limited series centers on Marc Spector facing the idea that his time as a hero may be up.
”His knees are hamburger, his personal relationships are self-inflicted wreckage, and his god has abandoned him. But Moon Knight soon realizes he has a lot of unfinished business. Someone is gonna get their teeth kicked in.”
“I’ve always been a huge fan of Doug Moench’s original Moon Knight series,” said Huston. “His dark themes tackled complicated issues and served up moral quandaries for the men and women in tights. I don’t think it can be done any better than it was by Moench, but I will certainly try to do Moon Knight justice. One thing I will promise fans – it will be dark!”
For fans maybe not totally up to Moon Knight speed, Marvel describes him as one of their most unique heroes.
”Faced with certain death, the mercenary Marc Spector collapsed before a statue of the Egyptian moon god, Khonshu. In exchange for saving his life, Khonshu conscripted Spector as his instrument of vengeance on Earth. As Moon Knight, Spector employs multiple personalities and a violent, sometimes deadly, brand of vigilante justice in the darkest corners of New York City.”
As for Finch, and the future of New Avengers in light of this announcement, Brian Bendis told Newsarama that issue will be addressed by one of no less than six announcements he will make at his Friday panel at next month’s Wizardworld: Chicago.
"It will surprise and delight," he said.
Look for even more details in our coverage of Marvel’s Cup ‘O Joe panel to be updated soon.
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