Moon Knight #18 - Marvel

This story is really reaching a fevered pitch. Last issue, Tony came to Marc's lair personally. Well . . . him and about 20 SHIELD agents. He didn't want to take to big of a chance. Anyways, he's there over the public fervor about the Moon Knight's actions. He always been a bit of a cowboy, and everyone knows that he doesn't leave any question as to his feelings, or contempt, for the criminal element, but, lately, people have been showing up not just beaten up or with bones broken, but dead . . . D.E.A.D. . and with his signature crescent moon carved in to their foreheads. The public likes when their criminal element is taken care of, or at least scared. What they don't like is when it looks messy, or the person responsible leaves a mess behind. If he took care of it . . somehow . . so they didn't have to see it . . they'd be fine. They'd look the other way and be glad that they didn't really know what was happening. But, since they see it . . they react. Which, since he has a registration card now, throws it right in the lap of Tony. Marc tries to talk to him. He tries to tell him about how he's being framed by Carson Knowles, who was recently released from prison. He even offers him proof, because the first killing was a PO. Or more specifically, Carson's PO. But Tony has to do something. He's answerable to the public now. So while he may have some doubts, and he may even look into it further, presently . . he has to shut Marc down. He takes his card and his costume. And leaves him with a warning . . " . . you will suspend all vigilante activities. Any violation will result in a warrant for your arrest . . I will take you out on a reflex." And it couldn't happen at a worse time, because than Carson comes after Marc personally. For some reason though, he lets him live. He had him right where he wanted him . . but he let him live. Marc calls up Crawley . . he wants the pills. But, being the friend and admirer that he is, he denies him, and instead pushes him in to action. He will be the deciding factor in this whole debacle that Carson hadn't counted on. Well . . him, and the rest of the support that Marc gets from his friends and colleagues. He doesn't always appreciate them, or give them the credit he deserves, but . . they always seem to be there for him. Mike Benson is really doing a nice job with this series. I really like the way that this story-arc is rolling out. I'm also extremely happy to see that Mark Texeira is now the artist in residence. Javier Saltares is still listed as his layout artist, but I don't know how that guy finds the time. He's involved with so many other projects right now. I guess I'll just be happy that he's here. But, like I said, it's really reaching a fever-pitch because I think we're getting near the end of this story-arc.