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Moon Knight

Moon Knight

492 appearances · Bronze Age · 1975–2026 · 12 key issues
Who is Moon Knight?

Marc Spector, a mercenary left for dead in the Egyptian desert, was resurrected beneath a statue of the moon god Khonshu and granted a second life as the deity's avatar on Earth — becoming the costumed vigilante Moon Knight.

Few characters have a debut quite like Moon Knight's — bursting onto the scene in Werewolf by Night #32 in 1975, conjured by Doug Moench and Don Perlin straight out of the Bronze Age's love of darker, more complex heroes. Over more than five decades at Marvel, he's grown from a striking supporting player into a figure compelling enough to anchor multiple solo series — Moon Knight, Vengeance of the Moon Knight, and beyond — racking up 431 catalog appearances and a remarkable 12 key issues that collectors genuinely chase. He keeps extraordinary company, sharing pages with Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, and Wolverine, which speaks volumes about the weight he carries in the Marvel universe. If you're looking for a character with deep Bronze Age roots, serious longevity, and a devoted following that only keeps growing, Moon Knight is absolutely worth your time.

Identity

Real name. Marc Spector

Affiliations. Fists of Khonshu ; Midnight Mission Formerly:; Cult of Khonshu ; Midnight Sons ; Secret Avengers ; Heroes For Hire ; Initiative ; "Marvel Knights" ; SpectorCorp ; West Coast Avengers ; Defenders associate ; the Committee ; Karnak Cowboys ; CIA ; U.S. Marine Corps

★ First appearance
Werewolf by Night #32
Aug 1975

Trivia

  • Moon Knight's first solo assignment wasn't a dedicated title but a tryout arc in Marvel Spotlight, the classic Marvel proving ground where unproven concepts had to earn their ongoing series.nerdist.com
  • Moon Knight has been recast both in-universe and on the page more radically than almost any Marvel lead, with later versions repositioning him from hired antagonist to superhero and overhauling his supporting identities and status along the way.nerdist.com
  • Brian Michael Bendis has written more of Moon Knight's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 25 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1975–2023

Werewolf by Night #32 1975
Werewolf by Night #32
Hulk #13 1979
Hulk #13
Moon Knight #35 1984
Moon Knight #35
The Avengers #300 1989
The Avengers #300
Marvel Super-Heroes #1 1990
Marvel Super-Heroes #1
Starblast #1 1994
Starblast #1
Avengers #1 1998
Avengers #1
Marvel Knights #11 2001
Marvel Knights #11
House of M #8 2005
House of M #8
Nova #10 2008
Nova #10
Age of Ultron #10 2013
Age of Ultron #10
Moon Knight #5 2016
Moon Knight #5
Marvel Comics Presents #3 2019
Marvel Comics Presents #3
Moon Knight #17 2023
Moon Knight #17

Appearances (1–150 of 492, oldest first)

Werewolf by Night (1972)
Marvel Spotlight (1971)
#28
The Defenders (1972)
#51
Hulk (1978)
Marvel Two-in-One (1974)
#52
Incredible Hulk Weekly (1979)
#52
The Comics Journal (1977)
Marvel Preview (1975)
#21
Savage Action (1980)
#1
Marvel Team-Up Annual (1976)
#4
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964)
#15
The Avengers (1963)
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)
Rom (1979)
#23
Marvel Superhelden (1981)
#10
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions (1982)
Spider-Woman (1978)
#44
Strange (1970)
De spectaculaire Spider-Man [De spektakulaire Spiderman] (1979)
#43
Marvel Fanfare (1982)
Moon Knight Special Edition (1983)
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (1982)
#18
Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1983)
#2
Marvel Age Annual (1985)
The West Coast Avengers Annual (1986)
West Coast Avengers (1985)
Solo Avengers (1987)
Comics Scene (1987)
Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. (1988)
#2
Daredevil Annual (1967)
Fantastic Four Annual (1963)
#22
The Punisher Annual (1988)
#2
Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989)
Marvel Super-Heroes (1990)
#1
Conan Le Barbare (1990)
#4
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988)
#27
The Infinity Gauntlet (1991)
#3
Avengers West Coast Annual (1990)
#6
Quasar (1989)
#27
Sleepwalker (1991)
#7
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1989)
#35
Marvel Comics Presents (1988)
Starblast (1994)
#1
Code of Honor (1997)
#1
Marvel Vision (1996)
#24
Avengers (1998)
Contest of Champions II (1999)
#1
Die Rächer (1999)
#9
Deadpool (1997)
#34
Universe X Sketchbook [Special Edition] (2000)
Black Panther (1998)
Marvel Knights (2000)
Paradise X Special Edition (2001)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2004 (2004)
Wizard: The Comics Magazine (1991)
Ultimate Spider-Man (2001)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Marvel Knights 2005 (2005)
G.L.A. (2005)
#2
Essential Werewolf by Night (2005)
#1
House of M (2005)
#8
Essential Moon Knight (2006)
#1