Moon Knight

Moon Knight
Moon Knight as depicted in Marc Spector: Moon Knight #39 (June 1992). Art by Gary Kwapisz.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Werewolf by Night #32 (August 1975)
Created by	Doug Moench Don Perlin
In-story information
Alter ego	Marc Spector Steven Grant Jake Lockley
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Avengers Secret Avengers West Coast Avengers Defenders Midnight Sons Marvel Knights Heroes for Hire United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
Notable aliases	Lunar Legionnaire Fist of Khonshu Moon Man Mr. Knight
Abilities	Moon empowerment enhances abilities at night Utilizes high-tech equipment Expert detective Mystical visions Weapon expert Martial artist
Moon Knight Publication information Schedule Monthly Format Ongoing series Genre Superhero Publication date November 1980 – August 2010 No. of issues List 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 vol. 9: 30 Vengeance vol. 2 Fist of Khonshu: 3 Creative team Written by List (vol. 1) Doug Moench (1–15, 17–26, 28–33), Jack C. Harris (16), Alan Zelenetz (18, 21–22, 27, 32, 36–38), Tony Isabella (34–35) (vol. 2) Alan Zelenetz (1–4), Jo Duffy & Chris Warner (#5), Christopher Priest (#6) (Marc Spector) Chuck Dixon (1–24, 34), J. M. DeMatteis (26–32), Terry Kavanagh (35–60) (vol. 3), (vol. 4) Doug Moench (vol. 5) Charlie Huston (1-13), Mike Benson (14-30) (vol. 6) Brian Michael Bendis (vol. 7) Warren Ellis (1–6), Brian Wood (7-12), Cullen Bunn (13-17) (vol. 8) Jeff Lemire (Legacy) Max Bemis (vol. 9) Jed MacKay Penciller(s) List (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. 3),(vol. 4) Tommy Lee Edwards (vol. 3) Mark Texeira (vol. 4) (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 (vol. 9) Alessandro Cappuccio, Federico Sabbatini

Moon Knight is a 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 (August 1975).^[1]

The son of a rabbi, Marc Spector served as a Force Recon Marine and briefly as a CIA operative before becoming a mercenary alongside his friend Jean-Paul "Frenchie" DuChamp. He is killed by Raoul Bushman, but the god Khonshu resurrects him as his avatar. After returning to the United States, Spector becomes the crimefighter Moon Knight, aided by Frenchie and Marlene Alraune, who becomes his lover. Along with his costumed alter ego, he uses three other identities to gain information: billionaire businessman Steven Grant, taxicab driver Jake Lockley, and suited detective and police consultant Mr. Knight. It is later revealed Moon Knight has dissociative identity disorder and that the Grant and Lockley personalities emerged during his childhood.^[2]

In most depictions, Moon Knight has no abilities beyond his athleticism and detective skills. For a time, he had superhuman strength and durability derived from the phases of the moon, but this ability later vanished.^[3]

The character has made appearances in various media outside of comics, including animated series and video games. Oscar Isaac portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Moon Knight.