
The truth about Yitz is a perfect way of explaining why Mark regularly goes after the darker types of criminals. Moon Knight is one of Marvel’s darker characters because of the types of villains he faces, usually serial killers and mercenaries. More importantly, this is the perfect tone I expect from a Moon Knight comic. While it’s shocking for readers and this revelation makes sense regarding the origin of Mark’s psychological issues. This story gets pretty dark when young Mark learns Rabbi Yitz’s secret.

While Mark’s history with the Jewish faith has been referenced, it’s never really been a plot point until now. The last couple of Moon Knight arcs focused on Mark’s relation with Khonshu (Egyptian moon god) so seeing Mark in another type of faith is an interesting scenario.


Story: Max Bemis’s use of Mark’s Jewish background is an enjoyable idea. This is the tale of young Mark Spector and Rabbi Yitz. Mark tells Frenchie about how a childhood trauma lead to his dissociative identity disorder. Plot: After defeating the Sun King, Mark Spector relaxes with a cup of coffee and his longtime pal, Jean Paul (a.k.a.
