Moon Knight Month is racing towards its end and, this week, we wanted you to reflect on all of the talented artists that have given the Marvel anti-hero so much life. The brutal dude has been around since 1975 and plenty of creative minds have had the opportunity to work with the character, but, according to the Comic Vine voters, three of these artists left the most powerful impression. The poll was neck and neck for most of the week, but the latest artist to work with the Fist of Khonshu, Declan Shalvey, has taken a narrow lead! Huzzah for Shalvey!
Shalvey's style is a great fit for Moon Knight, so it should come as no surprise the guy received a whole lot of love. Not only does his darker style do a terrific job bringing Marc Spector's twisted and violent world front and center, but the panels are creatively handled, too. As you can see above, something as simple as hitting an enemy through a door is executed in such a cool and cinematic way. Moon Knight's shadow looming over the fallen enemy is such a nice touch and adds to how fearsome the character can be. Throw in Jordie Bellaire's colors and you have a mighty fine looking volume of Moon Knight! Let's see what some Comic Viners had to say about the Fist of Khonshu's artists.
Hit_Monkey
"Bill Sienkiewicz all the way. Once he got into the swing of it. His Moon Knight art was stunning. I loved all of Finch, Texeira and Shalvey's work on MK but Sienkiewicz's was something else. Some of his pages could literally be quite beautiful to behold. Like the last page of vol 1 #23."
greenlucario
"Finch, his art was gritty, dark, and at times down right brutal, perfect for Moon Knight. But Deodato, Texeira, and Sienkiewicz are all so great it was a tough choice."
Danial79
"Finch was the one who brought me into Moon Knight's world, and his gritty detail is second to none, but since going back and reading Moon Knight's earlier series, I've developed a certain fondness and appreciation for Sienkiewicz's work."
Here's the poll results. In case you're wondering, it looks like the "other" vote went to Tomm Coker.
- Declan Shalvey 24%
- Bill Sienkiewicz 23%
- David Finch 23%
- Alex Maleev 13%
- Jerome Opena 6%
- Mark Texeira 5%
- Mike Deodato Jr 2%
- Ron Garney 1%
- Stephen Platt 1%
- Other (Specify Below) 1%
- Al Milgrom 0%
- Bo Hampton 0%
- Bong Dazo 0%
- Don Perlin 0%
- Gary Kwapisz 0%
- James Fry III 0%
- Jefte Palo 0%
- Mico Suayan 0%
- Sal Velluto 0%
What's YOUR favorite picture of Moon Knight by Declan Shalvey? Go ahead and post it below! Also, feel free to share future question ideas in the comments below or via Twitter! Want to continue celebrating Moon Knight? We've posted his Best Covers, Best Battles, he's currently fighting Black Canary (vote here!), and his Must Read Stories will be posted on Friday.