Moon Knight...not a character I've ever really considered, cared about or read...until now. Marvel is relaunching the character as part of it's Big Shots Initiative with Brian Michael Bendis writing and Alex Maleev on art, need I remind you that this is the team that brought us some of the best Daredevil stories that have ever graced the printed page?

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I watched a little bit of the Bendis and Maleev Spider-Woman motion comic, I wasn't impressed. I guess I just don't like motion comics, they're like the bastard love child of comics and animation but act more like the ungrateful ginger step-child of the middle-aged single mum you're banging. Too much? Maybe a little too much.

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This Marvel Big Shots Press Release just appeared in my inbox and the first thing that occured to me was, isn't this just Marvel Knights under another name? Let's take a look at the evidence:

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Link: http://www.marvel.com/motion_comics

She’s been kidnapped, impersonated and turned into public enemy number one—now Spider Woman wants revenge! Spinning out of New Avengers and Secret Invasion, Spider-Woman #1, from the Eisner-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev (Halo: Uprising), begins Jessica Drew’s mission to reclaim her life—but how do the enigmatic Agent Brand and the S.W.O.R.D. agency figure into her plans? Even if Spider-Woman succeeds, can she find a reason to keep going? This issue features covers by Maleev and superstar Alex Ross!

In August, no comic book fan can afford to miss the debut of Marvel’s first ever original motion comic on August 19th, as Spider-Woman hits iTunes! The first episode debuts exclusively on iTunes at a special price of 99 cents for the first two weeks—after this period, all episodes will be $1.99 each. These five episodes of Spider-Woman provide a groundbreaking new look at the Marvel Universe, with art not seen anywhere else! For more information on motion comics please visit Marvel.com.

SPIDER-WOMAN #1 (JUL090552)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by ALEX MALEEV
50/50 Cover by ALEX ROSS
Rated T+ …$3.99 for the paper copy!
On-Sale—23/9/09