Carson Knowles

Carson Knowles is a Marvel villain who operates as the Black Spectre, a street-level adversary operating in the dark, noir-tinged world of Moon Knight. A disgruntled individual who adopts a costumed identity to pursue his agenda, he becomes a recurring threat to Marc Spector.

A Bronze Age creation from the legendary team of Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz, Carson Knowles stepped onto the Marvel stage in Moon Knight #25 in 1982 — right in the heart of one of comics' most celebrated runs. Sharing pages with Moon Knight himself, the menacing Bushman, and the shadowy Black Spectre across titles like Moon Knight: City of the Dead and Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu, Knowles is woven into the darker, noir-tinged corners of the Marvel Universe. With a presence stretching across more than four decades, this is a character whose staying power quietly rewards the dedicated Moon Knight devotee willing to dig into the back-issue bins.