#1st moon knight comic series#

The series has put Marc Spector's psychological issues under a new light as it launches with the hero in an insane asylum along with most of his friends and allies. The most recent Moon Knight series launched following Secret Wars with writer Jeff Lemire and artist Greg Smallwood. Moon Knight eventually took on sidekick named Midnight, which didn't help to fend against Batman comparisons, and Marc Spector, Moon Knight became his longest-running solo series to date at 60 issues, but his popularity waned through the 1990s. Marc Spector died again, only to have Khonshu resurrect him once more. He also became a member of the West Coast Avengers. Khonshu summoned Marc back to Egypt and infused Spector with his lunar-based strength, granting Moon Knight increased abilities depending on the phase of the moon.ĭuring the era that followed, Moon Knight moved away from street level stories and took on more cosmic threats, battling Khonshu's fellow gods like Seth. Marc Spector hung up his cloak as Moon Knight for a time. The Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu miniseries that followed the cancellation of the first ongoing series established that Spector was suffering from schizophrenia. The psychological stress of trying to maintain three different personalities took a toll on Spector. Khonshu resurrected Marc, giving him the enhanced physical abilities he would later use to become Moon Knight, one who delivers vengeance in Khonshu's name. He lay at the feet of an idol to the Egyptian god Konshu. Spector helped Marlene and her father escape and tried to hold off Bushman and his men, but was killed. The archeologists' daughter, Marlene Alraune, would go on to become Moon Knight's great love interest.īushman betrayed Marc Spector during the mission. They took a job in Egypt for a warlord going by the title Bushman that involved excavating a tomb for an archeologist. Marc Spector left the military and became a mercenary with his friend and pilot, Frenchie. Randall would survive to become one of Moon Knight's greatest enemies. Marc responded by killing Randall, or at least that's what he thought. Randall killed Mac's girlfriend because she discovered an arms running scheme. Marc refused to follow in his father's footsteps and instead becomes a boxer and then joins the Marines and later worked with the CIA. Moon Knight was revealed to be Marc Spector, the son of a Jewish rabbi who escaped from Germany on the eve of the rise of the Third Reich.

1st moon knight comic