We're back with another episode of Trade School! This time, we're talking about MoonKnight Vol. 9! Our host this week is J Kennedy!

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Edited by Case Aiken

Scored by Bret Eagleston

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Outline

️ Introduction and Setting the Tone (00:00 - 01:32)

• Overview of Certain Point of View's Trade School podcast format.
• Introduction to Eight Ball, an eccentric Marvel character, and a standout line spoken by him to Moon Knight.

Positive Representation in Modern Moon Knight (01:32 - 04:41)

• The importance of reading Modern Moon Knight Volume 9 for its representation of DID and therapy.
• Mark's therapy portrayed as normal and wholesome, with emotional support from friends to maintain his sessions.

️ Visual and Artistic Merits of the Comic (04:41 - 06:13)

• Praise of the exceptional artwork in Modern Moon Knight and its sidebar in Modern Hulk.
• Exploration of moral complexity through a binary lens portrayed in the comic.

️ Thematic Exploration of Moon Knight and Khonshu (06:13 - 08:43)

• The complicated and strained relationship between Mark and Khonshu, the god figure.
• Portrayal of Khonshu as manipulative and not a positive force.

Recommendations and Conclusion (08:43 - 10:28)

• Strong recommendation to begin reading the series at Age of Khonshu and continue forward.
• Closing with a mention of another podcast—The Word From Tomorrow—which analyzes dystopian comics by Warren Ellis.