Moon Knight is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin, the character first appeared in Werewolf by Night #32. The son of a rabbi, Marc Spector was a former Marine and CIA operative who became a mercenary, despite his conflicted feelings about violence and morality. During a job in Sudan Spector was appalled when ruthless fellow mercenary Raoul Bushman, attacked and killed archeologist Dr. Alraune. After saving the archeologist's daughter and colleague, Marlene Alraune, Spector was then mortally wounded by Bushman before finding himself drawn to a recently unearthed tomb for shelter and placed before a statue of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu. Spector dies, but is then suddenly revived, fully healed. He claims Khonshu wants him to be the "moon's knight", redeeming his life of violence by now protecting and avenging the innocent.
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Werewolf by Night #32 (August 1975) |
| Created by | Doug Moench, Don Perlin |
| Alter ego | Marc Spector |
| Team affiliations | Avengers, Secret Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Defenders, Midnight Sons, Marvel Knights, Heroes for Hire, United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance |
| Notable aliases | Steven Grant, Jake Lockley, Fist of Khonshu, Mr. Knight |
| Abilities | Currently, Expert detective, Proficient in martial arts and armed combat, Utilizes high-tech equipment Formerly, Increased strength, speed, and endurance depending on the lunar cycle |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | (vol. 1), November64px |
| Number of issues | (vol. 1): 38, (vol. 2): 6, (Marc Spector): 60, (vol. 3): 4, (vol. 4): 4, (vol. 5): 30, (Vengeance): 10, (vol. 6): 12, (vol. 7): 17, (vol. 8): 14, (Legacy): 13 |
| Writer(s) | (vol. 1), Doug Moench (1–15, 17–26, 28–33), Alan Zelenetz (18, 21–22, 27, 32, 36–38), Tony Isabella (34–35), (vol. 2), Alan Zelenetz (1–4), (Marc Spector), Chuck Dixon (1–24, 34), J. M. DeMatteis (26–32), Terry Kavanagh (35–60), (vol. 5), Doug Moench (1–4), Charlie Huston, Mike Benson, Doug Moench (1–4), (vol. 6), Brian Michael Bendis, (vol. 7), Warren Ellis (1–6), Brian Wood, Cullen Bunn, (vol. 8), Jeff Lemire, (Legacy), Max Bemis |
| Penciller(s) | (vol. 1), Bill Sienkiewicz, Kevin Nowlan, Bo Hampton, (vol. 2), Chris Warner, (Marc Spector), Sal Velluto, Ron Garney, Gary Kwapisz, James Fry, Stephen Platt, (vol. 5), David Finch, Mark Texeira, Mico Suayan, Javier Saltares, Jefte Palo, (vol. 6), Alex Maleev, (vol. 7), Declan Shalvey, Greg Smallwood, Ron Ackins, (vol. 8), Greg Smallwood, (Legacy), Jacen Burrows, Ty Templeton, Paul Davidson |
About Moon Knight
A former U.S. Marine is granted the celestial powers of an Egyptian moon god. He quickly discovers that having the powers is both a curse and a blessing. The series is based on characters created by Doug Moench.
Achievement of Moon Knight
Filming of the first season took place in Hungary, Jordan, and the US.
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Latest information about Moon Knight updated on January 27 2022.
