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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 (301–450 of 492, oldest first)

Original Sin (2015)
Marvel Universe (2013)
#11
100% Marvel : Moon Knight (2015)
Black Panther by Christopher Priest: The Complete Collection (2015)
#2
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl & the Great Lakes Avengers (2016)
Civil War II: Choosing Sides (2016)
We Told You So: Comics as Art (2016)
Deadpool: Beginnings Omnibus (2017)
Secret Empire Prelude (2017)
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus (2017)
#1
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection (2017)
#2
Daredevil: Shadowland Omnibus (2018)
Runaways (2017)
#5
Daredevil (2016)
Punisher Epic Collection (2018)
#3
Marvel Comics Presents (2019)
Thanos - La guerre de l'infini (2019)
Moon Knight Annual (2019)
Avengers by Jason Aaron (2018)
#7
Conan: Serpent War (2020)
Avengers by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection (2020)
#2
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2003)
#10
Marvel-Verse: Moon Knight (2021)
Captain Britain Omnibus (2021)
Moon Knight by Lemire & Smallwood: The Complete Collection (2021)
Marvel Masterworks: Brother Voodoo (2021)
#1
Doctor Strange Epic Collection (2016)
#9
Ms. Marvel: Fists of Justice (2022)
A.X.E.: Judgment Day (2022)
Marvel Legendary Collection (2022)
#35
Devil's Reign (2022)
Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood (2022)
Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions Gallery Edition (2022)
She-Hulk (2022)
Daredevil Collection von Charles Soule (2022)
Devil's Reign: Villains for Hire (2022)
Black Panther: The Saga of Shuri and T'Challa (2022)
Strange (2022)
She-Hulk by Rainbow Rowell (2022)
#1
Damage Control (2022)
Fantastic Four (2019)
Moon Knight Black, White & Blood (2022)
Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2023)
#1
Wolverine by Benjamin Percy (2020)
#7
Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant (2023)
Punisher (2022)
Moon Knight - Au bout du rouleau (2023)
Damage Control: New Employee Handbook (2023)
Doctor Strange (2023)
Moon Knight: City of the Dead (2023)
Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Epic Collection (2023)
#1
Werewolf by Night No. 33 Facsimile Edition (2023)
Strange Academy: Moon Knight (2023)
#1
Moon Knight: Knight of Blood 1 Halloween Trick-or-Read 2023 (2023)
#1
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003)
#25
Vengeance of the Moon Knight (2024)
Devil's Reign Omnibus (2023)
Daredevil: Mayor Fisk (2024)
Marvel: The End Omnibus (2024)
Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells (2023)
#8
Immortal X-Men (2022)
#18
The Marvel Art of David Mack (2024)
Rise of the Powers of X (2024)
#1
Fall of the House of X (2024)
#1
Immortal Thor (2023)
#1
Wolverine (2020)
#41
Strange Academy: The Deadly Field Trip (2023)
Free Marvel Must-Haves: March 2024 (2024)
#1
Contest of Chaos (2024)
Moon Knight : La cité des morts (2024)
Marvel Zombies : Black, White & Blood (2024)
Blood Hunt: Red Band (2024)
Ultimate X-Men (2024)
#4
Blood Hunt (2024)
Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu (2024)
Namor (2024)
#1
Free Marvel Must-Haves: July 2024 (2024)
#1
Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider (2024)
Ms. Marvel: Mein Leben als Mutantin (2024)
La vengeance de Moon Knight (2024)
#1
X-Men (2024)
Moon Knight Epic Collection (2014)
#5