Infinity Wars: Arachknight (2018) #1 (of 2)

by Dennis Hopeless

[Quirky Cat]

On the off chance that you don’t already know this: Arachknight is part of the Infinity Wars plotline. Everything that’s happening here can be explained by the actions of one character in Infinity Wars, and it may therefore contain spoilers for that point. You could probably enjoy this comic as a standalone, especially if you’re a fan of both characters involved (Moon Knight & Spider-Man) but I think the extra context might be needed.
I’ll be honest with you – I wasn’t really sure what to expect from the Arachknight plot. It seemed like it’d be one of those plots where it’d either be really good or truly awful. Thankfully it seemed to lean more towards the former.
They did an excellent job combining Spider-Man and Moon Knight’s backstories here. It was seamless in so many ways. I’ll admit that I’m not fully up to date with Moon Knight, but I do follow enough of Spider-Man to be able to accurately guess which elements were pulled from which series. I was impressed with the decisions that were made here. Not just with the backstories, but the combination of personalities and quirks. It was brilliant, quite frankly. I can’t wait to read the second issue now (and I may even be a little sad that it’s only two issues).