Moon knight and shangchi, master of kung fu, band together to take down a deadly cult. Moon knight has always been a protector from the shadows, but this new enemy is looking to extinguish that shadow with blinding light and fire. Marc spector possesses multiple personalities, such as. Moon knight is one of marvels most interesting characters for a number of reasons, not the least of which is his crazy and sometimes confusing origin story. Get the best deals on modern age moon knight comics when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Marc would later return to new york city and become the vigilante known as moon knight.
Apr, 2016 moon knight is a character i have dabbled with, but lemire, smallwood, bellaire, and petit make this comic a mustread for me in one issue. Afterwards, moon knight encountered villains that would become part of his own rogues gallerysuch as the midnight man, morpheus, stained glass scarlet, and black spectre, just to name a fewand teamedup with spiderman a few more times, as well as other heroes such as daredevil, iron man. Moon knight has always been a protector from the shadows, but this new enemy is looking to extinguish those shadows with. It sets up much of his rogues gallery and delves deeper into marc spector and his. Way back in 2006, marvel discussed bringing moon knight to the small screen with a. Read and download free comics online, largest website have more than 10 million image updated daily.
Marc spector is the son of a rabbi who escaped the nazis. Moon knight tv show air date, cast, plot, trailer and more. Moon knight marc spector in comics powers, enemies. When he wakes up in an insane asylum with no powers and a lifetimes worth of medical records, his whole identity indentities are called into question. Many have likened moon knight to batman, but here are 15 reasons why marc spector isnt just another carbon copy ripoff of the dark knight. Moon knight is joining the mcu for a new tv show based on the marvel comic but who is in the cast and when will it be released. Read and download free comics online, largest website have more than 10. Magik origin comic basics origin of magik real name. While the mcu does not always stick to comic book origins, its likely that moon knight will retain some of his historical legacy. I really love the west coast avengers, which is a comic from the 80s.
Of course, none of this makes moon knight a comic you should own. Daredevil is the obvious example, a knockoff spiderman who became the source for many of the greatest marvel comics ever made. Spiderman modern age moon knight comics, cgc copper age moon knight comics, 9. Jeff lemire extraordinary xmen and rising star greg smallwood are calling everything you know about moon knight into question. While this story has since been retconned in the comic continuity, it still serves as a great introduction to moon knight if adapted with a skilled hand. There are certain characters in superhero comics that attract top talent in spite never being considered part of the top tier at their respective publishers. Get ready for the introduction of moon knight s greatest nemesis. The unlikely duo fight for their lives against terrifying adversaries, including terrorists and a deadly ninja team. If youre into the classic origins of a character, and actually want to read a historically impo. Moon knight s other defining opponents include the terrorist raoul bushman, the corrupt politician who posed as black spectre, and the egyptian deity seth.
The character exists in marvel\s main shared universe, known as the marvel universe. Read moon knight 2016 comic online free and high quality. The first moon knight solo series finally revealed marc spectors origin, further. For all we know, theres as much to infer from the fact that endgame was also the title of two entirely separate 2015 films as there is from any previous marvel comic. Your key for reading marvel unlimited and digital comic purchases across multiple devices.
Randall had a psychical deformity, which caused his skin to crack on the outside. Daredevil, the former defender of hells kitchen turned leader of the ninja death cult known as the hand, has summoned the villainous profile to take moon knight out of the picture for good. Moon knight marc spector is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Moon knight the origins and curiosities marvel comics ita jdaru. Jeff lemires first volume of moon knight was mind bending, engaging, and entertaining.
But, as the actor has one of the most bizarre beginnings in comics, itll be fascinating to see how faithful marvel stays to the comics. Marc spector was a mercenary whose bloodthirsty commander turned on him when he refused to aid in the execution of innocent civilians. It was very different from other moon knight stories and we dont get to see moon knight himself in action very much, but this story focuses more on the insanity plaguing marc spector and how he grapples with his own mind. Daredevil, jessica jones, luke cage, iron fist, and moon knight. Marc spector moon knight 1989 marc spector moon knight special edition. Cloaked in the spirit of the egyptian moon god, moon knight swears vengeance on bushman, the mercenary who takes innocent lives and leaves his colleagues for dead. It handles moon knights various personalities and general insanity in a really smart way. In addition, the deity khonshu himself stands as a polarizing figure in spectors life, providing resurrection and new life, but also perhaps a chief component in moon knight s mental. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. Crazy runs in the family part 1 a new day is dawning and with it comes an enemy unlike any that marc spector, moon knight, has ever faced.
Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Moon knights comic book origin marc spector, a jewish rabbis son, spent the early part of his adult life as a heavyweight boxer, and later as a marine. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. It also has a little bit on his origins in that one. Moon knight is also in the 2010 secret avengers, but i havent read any of that one. Midnight appointed himself as moon knights sidekick, despite his reluctance to take him. Moon knight is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by marvel comics. A more commonplace issue that is not difficult to find but has been slowly increasing in value over time. Browse the marvel comic series moon knight 2016 2018. Struggling with multiple personalities and amoral inclinations, marc spector fights on against all odds as the cloaked avenger moon knight. Moon knight marc spector is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by marvel comics. This is a chronicle of street heroes that defend the city they love on a daytoday basis.
Marlenes brother is put into a coma by one of his psychiatric patients who gained super powers when he lost the ability to dream during sleep. It is so different than all the other comics out and every month this is the comic i look forward to most. After his military career ended, marc began looking for work as a mercenary. Oct 05, 2016 today on variant, arris gives you the history of every ghost rider. Marc spector, aka the moon knight, is a lesserknown marvel comics superhero who debuted in werewolf by night vol. Once moon knight gets his own comic, and we read the back story as in why he has become moon knight i started to enjoy the comics, even though the enemies he has faced have been pretty weak.
Nov 30, 2010 moon knight, no matter what anyone thinks of its quality, remains a highly influential comic both in terms of storytelling and art and the way the companies produce comics, for better or for worse. Moon knight, marc spector, steven grant and jake lockley. This team, over the course of thirty pages, offers readers a sample of what the character could be, and if this issue is anything to judge the run by and lets be presumptuous for a bit this version of moon knight will be on par with the mark waidchris. Unfollow moon knight comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The best version of the character lies within the synergy of these three runs. Season 2 of moon knight begins with a new creative team and a blackout. Home 3 minute origins moon knight history comic basics moon knight history comic basics.
The 10 most confusing origins in marvel comics, ranked by. Moon knight reluctantly agrees to help shangchi recover the stolen spirits from mordillo island. All the other trades listed above is to help shape how you read his run. Getcomics getcomics is an awesome place to download dc. This moon knight is dark and brooding, but also highly intelligentthe kind of character ellis writes best.
Moon knight marc spector is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books. Moon knight was revealed to be marc spector, the son of a jewish rabbi who escaped from germany on the eve of the rise of the third reich. Originally created by doug moench and don perlin in 1975 as an adversary for the nearlyforgotten werewolf by night in his titular series, moon knight quickly came into his own with several solo stories in marvel spotlight and backups in the incredible hulk before landing his first fullon series in 1980. Moon knight tries to stop the monstrous villain before he can return to finish off the good doctor. Rather than spending time force feeding an origin story, ellis allows details of spectors current condition to come to readers through sharp dialogue and actions of the man himself. This particular run also holds the distinction of being the only david finch artwork i like. Afterwards, moon knight encountered villains that would become part of his own rogues gallerysuch as the midnight man, morpheus, stained glass scarlet, and black spectre, just to name a fewand teamedup with spiderman a few more times, as well as other heroes such as daredevil, iron man, power man and iron fist. The first meeting with the moon knight is in werewolf by night, another comic i hadnt read, so following a main hero i hadnt read fighting a side hero i hadnt read was a bit pointless, but as reading comics has become the books i read before going to bed, it wasnt hard to just keep on it to see how it goes, and i am glad to say that they do. Written by doug moench, with art by bill sienkiewicz.
Some fans even think there was a setup in one of those film showing an incident in egypt, the center of where the comic book origin story of moon knight begins. Moon knight also known as marc spector is the son of a rabbi. Moon knight 2016 comic read moon knight 2016 comic. Little does he know that the glitch brothers are spying on him for bushman.
Crazy runs in the family, part 1 a new day is dawning and with it comes an enemy unlike any that marc spector, moon knight, has ever faced. When the entire city is thrust into darkness by a threat, moon knight s must use all of his weapons and personalities to defeat a new foe. Read over 75,000 comics and over 700 free comics available from publishers such as marvel, dc, image, boom, idw, top shelf, and oni press on your iphone, ipad. Magik is capable of teleporting interdimensionally, can call upon the soulsword, is proficient in magic, and is equipped with mystical armour. While on a mission in sudan, mercenary marc spector was left for dead in the desert by raul bushman, a ruthless african general, but was afterwards resurrected by the ancient egyptian moon god known as khonshu in exchange for being his avatar on earth. Caballero luna spanish series 19811982 mundiediciones vertice moon knight.
Moon knight was born marc spector and had a brief career as a heavyweight boxer before joining the marines. Moon knight viewcomic reading comics online for free 2019. But, as the character has one of the most bizarre beginnings in comics. The first issue is essentially an origin story for him, and it is quite good. This series was a celebration of comics sheer insanity, a chaotic melding of. This mentorship only lasted a brief time as jeff was captured by the secret empire and presumed dead. Season one of moon knight will introduce the character to the majority of its audience, so it will have to go into knight s origin story. Essential moon knight tpb 20062009 marvel 60 of 60 in stock.
Moon knight has always been a protector from the shadows, but this new enemy. Marc spector or moon knight first appeared in 1975 and has become a fan favourite since. The many phases of moon knight an article written by alan zelenetz in 1981 as a backup column on a brief history of moon knight six years after his initial creation. Gena landers synopsis the moon knight part of marc spectors mind battles space werewolves while the jake lockley persona is accused of killing gena.
Marvels been trying to make a moon knight movie or tv series for years. Something is wrong, but is that something marc spector himself. Before he was the macabre moon knight, he was mercenary marc spector. We already know that werewolf by knight will be appearing in moon knight in some form or fashion, and its his name on the cover of this book. Moon knight comic issue 8 modern age first print 2016. The definitive moon knight story for me is the first arc from the hustonfinch run, the bottom. Marvels street vigilante moon knight, aka the former mercenary marc spector, is a complicated, fascinating man full of secrets. Witness the origin of the hero known as moon knight. However, he is not dead, but is turned into a powerful cyborg to be used as a weapon by the empire. Moon knight 1980 comic read moon knight 1980 comic. While spiderman fights doc oc and lizard, moon knight fights an african dictator, a glorified thief and a few guys who poison chicagos water. I can not wait to see how this arc ends next issue. The character received a complete origin story, and most of his notable recurring villains were.
These 2 actors may compete to play moon knight in the mcu. As an overall story or as an intro to the character. Description moon knight marc spector is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by marvel comics. Moon knight spec comic book speculation and investing. Getcomics is an awesome place to download dc, marvel, image, dark horse, dynamite, idw, oni, valiant, zenescope and many more comics only on getcomics. Apr 19, 2017 there is nothing bad to say about moon knight during this entire run. Bookmark before he was the macabre moon knight, he was mercenary marc spector. Inks bill sienkiewicz, frank springer, frank giacoia.