Bushman

Bushman is a ruthless mercenary and the arch-nemesis of Moon Knight. He and Marc Spector were once fellow soldiers-for-hire in Africa, but Bushman's savage brutality — including massacring innocent villagers — turned Spector against him, directly triggering the events that created Moon Knight.

Few villains in Marvel's Bronze Age made as chilling a first impression as Bushman, who stormed onto the scene in Moon Knight #1 in 1980, courtesy of the formidable creative team of Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz. A dark and menacing presence in the Moon Knight corner of the Marvel Universe, he's shared the page with Marc Spector, Marlene Alraune, and Frenchie across titles spanning an impressive four-plus decades — from that landmark debut through Vengeance of the Moon Knight and into Moon Knight: City of the Dead as recently as 2023. That kind of longevity speaks volumes: Bushman isn't just a footnote in Bronze Age history but a persistent, defining force in one of Marvel's most compelling mythologies. If you're diving into Moon Knight's world, Bushman is essential reading from page one.