Charlie Huston, interviewed here just the other week, has been posting a fair bit to his blog (good news for US fans of his novels, looks like they will be getting the hardback treatment). He is also very honest about Moon Knight #7 and its relationship to the main Civil War story arc and how the continuity may seem a bit off due to late publications, helpfully informing readers:
“Readers of my run on Moon Knight may be aware that issue #7 finally dropped this week. They may also be aware that it is being marketed by Marvel as a “Casualties of War” title. What this implies it that the events within have some bearing on Marvel’s uber-crossover-event Civil War. So, for the members of the Marvel faithful who may feel compelled to purchase this title for that reason alone: don’t bother. The events in MOON KNIGHT #7, and any of the other issues sold as Casualties of War do show a bit of how the Civil War events are impacting Marc Spector, but they do not, in any way, impact Marvel’s main storyline. It’s no big deal to me how Marvel is selling the book, they own it after all, but I just thought I’d let people know.
Also, for the continuity conscious who may read the issues anyway, several details will, no doubt, jar. The issues were meant to publish about the time Civil War was hitting #4. The actual events in this run of MOON KNIGHT were meant to be taking place as the Civil War was just breaking out. Even if they had come out as wed planned they would have been out of sync with the main title. Now they are way out of whack. Just the comics biz for you. Close your eyes and imagine it’s several months ago. And ignore the fact that Spiderman is wearing the wrong costume.”
Mon, Jan 29, 2007
Books, Comics and cartoons