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The comic book series Marvel Knights put these characters into a pseudo-team, alongside Black Widow, Shang-Chi, and the duo Cloak and Dagger. The imprint relaunched characters such as Daredevil and the Punisher, making them harder-edged street-level characters separate from the rest of the Marvel Universe. The second important Moon Knight team-up occurred several years later, as part of the Marvel Knights imprint.
Having been satisfied, Khonshu releases Spector, and Moon Knight leaves the team for good. In his final outing with the team, it’s revealed that Khonshu had possessed Moon Knight to get a closer look at the Avengers. Although Al Milgrom penciled all of Moon Knight’s West Coast Avengers adventures, several different writers worked on the book during this time, resulting in some odd characterizations. His habit of consulting Khonshu made the other Avengers write him off as a religious zealot and he even joins a splinter group when the main Avengers impose a “no killing” rule. But after Hawkeye is sent back to ancient Egypt and comes face-to-face with Khonshu, Moon Knight is sent by his god to join the West Coast Avengers in the present.ĭespite spending 20 issues on the team, Moon Knight never truly fit in with his fellow superheroes. One of his earliest appearances was alongside the odd-ball group The Defenders, and he later joins Captain America’s Secret Avengers. It’s here where we first meet Spector’s other personalities, Steven Grant and Jake Lockley, as well as his supporting cast: pilot/aide-de-camp Frenchie, Grant’s butler Samuels and his girlfriend Marlene Arlaune, and Lockley’s waitress pal Gena Landers.Īlthough he’s definitely more of a loner, Moon Knight does occasionally team up with others. Even when other writers take over, Moench remains the chief creative force behind Moon Knight, using these guest appearances and solo backup stories to flesh the character out. Over the next five years, Moon Knight guest stars in comics throughout the Marvel Universe, often alongside established heroes like Daredevil and Spider-Man. Although he has a change of heart toward the end of the story and joins Russell against The Committee, Moon Knight is very much an anti-hero here, a cynical rogue who fights in service of the almighty dollar. In a two-part adventure that continues into Werewolf by Night #33, Moon Knight appears as a mercenary hired by a shadowy group called The Committee, charged with capturing the book’s lycanthrope protagonist, Jack Russell. Moon Knight burst onto the scene in 1975’s Werewolf by Night #32, written by Doug Moench, drawn by Don Perlin, inked by Howie Perlin, colored by Phil Rachelson, and lettered by Ray Holloway. To get all the multiple approaches to the hero with multiple personalities, check out these comics. The Moon Knight series certainly gives us an interesting take on the hero, but there’s no way that six episodes can fully capture the variety and complexity of the character (which is why we're also hopeful that his journey will continue in the MCU for years to come). As the Fist of Khonshu, Moon Knight defends those who travel under the moon, aided by his high-tech weaponry and mystical powers. Spector has Dissociative Identity Disorder (sometimes incorrectly referred to as “schizophrenia” in early stories), but that doesn’t prevent him from becoming an agent of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu. And also millionaire playboy Steven Grant. Created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin, Moon Knight is the soldier of fortune Marc Spector. Moon Knight serves only a supporting role in company-wide crossovers and his short tenure in the Avengers was with the West Coast team.Īnd yet, Moon Knight is one of the most interesting Marvel superheroes, and one with a rabid cult following, thanks to his strange origin. Although he’s had many solo series since 1980, none of them have lasted more than 40 issues.
Moon Knight is, at best, a C-level Marvel superhero. With award-winning actors Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke in leading roles, and directing split between Egyptian director Moahamed Diab and indie-horror filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead ( Synchronic is on Netflix-check it out when you get a chance), the series has talent both in front of and behind the camera.īut the character on which the show is based has far less name recognition. The newest Marvel Cinematic Universe series on Disney+, Moon Knight, boasts unparalleled talent.
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