Moon Knight



Moon Knight is published by Marvel Comics. Current price per issue is $3.99.

Last Issue

 * Moon Knight #3/203: 22 Sep 2021

Current Issue

 * Moon Knight #4/204: 27 Oct 2021

Next Issue

 * Moon Knight #5/205: 17 Nov 2021

Status
A new series started July 2021.

Main Characters

 * Moon Knight/Marc Spector - WikiPedia

Shadowland: Moon Knight
issues #1-3

Vengeance of the Moon Knight
issues #1-10

Trade Paperbacks

 * Moon Knight Epic Collection, vol. 1: Bad Moon Rising - Collects vol. 1 #1-4, plus Werewolf By Night #32-33, Marvel Spotlight #28-29, Defenders vol. 1 #47-50, Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #22-23, Marvel Two-In-One vol. 1 #52; and the Moon Knight stories from Hulk vol. 1 #11-15, 17-18 & 20, and Marvel Preview #21. -


 * Moon Knight Epic Collection, vol. 2: Shadows of the Moon - Collects vol. 1 #5-23. -


 * Moon Knight Epic Collection, vol. 3: Final Rest - Collects vol. 1 #24-38. -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 1: The Bottom: Collects vol. 3 #1-6. -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 2: Midnight Sun - Collects vol. 3 #7-13. -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 3: God & Country - Collects vol. 3 #14-20. -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 4: Death of Marc Spector - Collects vol. 3 #21-25 & Silent Knight. -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 5: Down South - Collects vol. 3 #26-30. -


 * Vengeance of the Moon Knight, vol. 1: Shock and Awe - Collects Vengeance #1-6. "Moon Knight is back in the Big Apple and looking to pick a fight with the man who chased him out of town in the first place: Norman Osborn. Freed of his demons and armed with an arsenal of incredible new weapons, Moon Knight is finally the hero he always aspired to be - taking out criminals with massive flair and throwing down the gauntlet to his old nemesis. Is Osborn ready for Round Two?" -


 * Vengeance of the Moon Knight, vol. 2: Killed, Not Dead - Collects Vengeance #7-10. "Herman Goncharenko lies at death's door, wasting away of cancer, but someone wants him killed, not dead. Someone desperate enough to hire a certain mouthy mercenary to do the job. Gonchrenko's only hope just might be the reformed Moon Knight - if he's able to withstand the force of nature known as Deadpool, and if Goncharenko is, indeed, worth saving." -


 * Shadowland: Moon Knight - Collects Shadowland: Moon Knight #1-3, & vol. 1 #13. -


 * Moon Knight By Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 4 #1-7. -


 * Moon Knight By Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 4 #8-12. -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 1: From the Dead - Collects vol. 5 #1-6. "Marc Spector is Moon Knight! Or is he? It's hard to tell these days, especially when New York's wildest vigilante protects the street with two-fisted justice and three - that's right, count 'em - three different personalities! But even with the mystical force of Egyptian moongod Khonshu fueling his crusade, how does the night's greatest detective save a city that's as twisted as he is? The road to victory is going to hurt. A lot. Be here as Moon Knight punches ghosts(!), investigates a sleep experiment that's driving its patients insane, travels to the mushroom graveyard planet(!!), and takes on twenty mob enforcers to save an abductee … alone." -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 2: Dead Will Rise - Collects vol. 5 #7-12. "When the city is thrust into darkness by a strange new threat, Moon Knight must use all of his weapons (and personalities) to defeat a very different foe! Then, it’s a hostage situation in a high-rise, and Moon Knight comes to the rescue. But in this cellphone camera society, he’s doing it on the world stage! And as Moon Knight’s psychiatrist digs deeper into the hero’s complicated psyche, Mr. Knight learns that the doctor isn’t what she seems!" -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 3: In the Night - Collects vol. 5 #13-17. "After recent shocking events, Marc Spector is picking up the pieces of what’s left of his life. But the macabre menaces of his world never cease: Mysterious wolves are terrorizing New York City by night. There’s a monster under the beds of the children of Manhattan, and he’s hungry. And high-flying foes threaten Moon Knight’s life. It’s up to Marc to stop these fearsome new dangers — but with his world shakier than ever, can he figure out what’s going on? To prevail, Moon Knight must infiltrate the church of the god who empowered him in the first place." -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 1: Lunatic - Collects vol. 6 #1-5. "Marc Spector (a.k.a. Moon Knight/Jake Lockley/Steven Grant) has been fighting criminals and keeping New York City safe for years… or has he? When he wakes up in an insane asylum with no powers and a lifetime’s worth of medical records, his whole identity (indentities) are called into question. Something is wrong, but is that something Marc Spector himself?" -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 2: Reincarnations - Collects vol. 6 #6-9 & vol. 1 #2. "Marc Spector broke his body to escape the prison Khonshu built for his mind — but what if he’s still trapped? Steven Grant awoke in New York City, ready to produce Marvel’s next box-office smash — is he losing his mind, or will Moon Knight: The Movie be a blockbuster? And Jake Lockley is under arrest for murder! With the world calling on him to protect those who travel at night, Marc is losing control. Where the sun never rises, beasts are racing through the darkness — and the muddled mind of Moon Knight is reaching its limit!" -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 3: Birth and Death - Collects vol. 6 #10-14. "Marc Spector was born in Chicago – but where was his alter ego Steven Grant born? A story of birth, death and rebirth digs deep into Spector's past – and redefines the history of Moon Knight as you know it! Trapped outside of reality, his survival depends on answers – but Spector is plagued by nothing but questions! Is Moon Knight stronger alone, or more vulnerable? Where has he really been all this time? Where was a man like Marc Spector forged? And where will he face his final battle?" -


 * Moon Knight: Legacy, vol. 1 — Crazy Runs in the Family - Collects vol. 7 #188-193. "Moon Knight has always been a protector from the shadows, but this new enemy is out to extinguish those shadows with blinding light and fire. Get ready for the introduction of Moon Knight’s greatest nemesis! But as the path of the Sun King brings him ever closer to Moon Knight, Marc has problems of his own: A man known as the Truth is driving people to suicide!" -


 * Moon Knight: Legacy, vol. 2 — Phases - Collects vol. 7 #194-200. "Marc Spector’s true origin revealed! His multiple personalities stem from a traumatic event in his childhood — one that will soon shape Moon Knight’s future! And even as Spector faces this internal crisis, he must take on his most disturbing foe yet — the multi-limbed amalgamation of bodies and brains called the Collective! Can Marc, Steven, Jake and Moon Knight avoid being subsumed into the creature’s subconscious?" -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 1: The Midnight Mission - Collects vol. 8 #1-6. "The mysterious Mr. Knight has opened his Midnight Mission, sheltering his people from the weird and horrible. The Moon Knight stalks the rooftops and alleys marked with his crescent moon tag, bringing violence to any who would harm his flock. While Khonshu languishes in prison, Marc Spector's sacred duty must still be observed: the protection of those who travel at night. But what happens when those he would save are turned into weapons against him? When gangs of elderly residents leave a trail of bizarre violence, Moon Knight must put his body, mind and very soul on the line to end the carnage! A mysterious foe attacks from an unexpected direction, an old friend comes to visit and Marc finds himself answering the same question over and over again: 'Why do you wear the mask?'" - - (forthcoming, February 2022)


 * Moon Knight By Bendis and Maleev: The Complete Collection - Collects vol. 4 #1-12. - - (forthcoming, February 2022)

Hardcovers

 * Moon Knight, vol. 1: The Bottom - Collects vol. 3 #1-6. -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 2: Midnight Sun - Collects vol. 3 #7-13. "Three months back on the job, and they’re already coming out of the woodwork. The bad guys you expect. The gangsters and the hoods with old axes to grind. They all come with the territory. But the heroes -- them you don’t expect. Popping up to give you the eyeball and make sure you’re toeing the line. Their line. Spider-Man and his wisecracks...Frank Castle, the angel of death himself, telling you he’ll be keeping an eye on you...even the fugitive Captain America, with a word to say about crashing an aircraft into the sides of buildings in New York City. And now, this other thing. Someone is out there. Someone hitting the old haunts, scenes of the old crimes. Leaving messages. Leaving bodies. Someone who knows you. Someone who crushes steel and pulls off limbs. All to get your attention. Someone out of your league!" -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 3: God & Country - Collects vol. 3 #14-19. "Moon Knight is back in the game -- leaving a trail of broken bodies in his wake -- and everyone wants to know the same thing: Who the hell gave this psycho a Registration Card? But no one wants to know more than the architect of the Initiative, Tony Stark. As the body count grows, the pressure to bring in the poster child for super-powered irresponsibility might grow too much for Stark to ignore. And when that happens?" -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 4: Death of Marc Spector - Collects vol. 3 #21-25 & Silent Knight. "Moon Knight has been an eyesore to the Initiative...and he’s about to pay the price. With Tony Stark forced onto the sidelines, Norman Osborn has been tapped to bring in the fugitive super hero — by all means necessary. That’s right, True Believer, the Thunderbolts have just been sicced on Moon Knight. To survive, he's going to have to go a bit crazy. Then, it's Christmas Eve. A time for family. A time to dream. But for Moon Knight, it’s just a night like any other — and tonight he’s got his sights on a pair of hitmen who picked the wrong Santa to kill." -


 * Moon Knight, vol. 5: Down South - Collects vol. 3 #26-30. "Marc Spector may be dead, but Moon Knight is very much alive. Hiding out in the dark underbelly of Mexico City, trouble quickly finds the fugitive vigilante when a mysterious millionaire begs him to ensure the safe return of his kidnapped daughter. Problem is, the girl is in the clutches of corrupt cops that are currently in the crosshairs of a vigilante whose methods make even Khonshu blink. The Punisher has come down to Mexico, and God help anyone who gets between him and his prey." -


 * Shadowland: Moon Knight - Collects the three-issue mini-series, plus Moon Knight (1980) #11. "Daredevil, the former defender of Hell's Kitchen turned leader of the ninja death cult known as the Hand, has summoned the villainous Profile to take Moon Knight out of the picture for good. And to do it, the Profile enlists the aid of a mysterious figure - a second avatar of Khonshu! Has Khonshu finally decided to replace Moon Knight? And if so, what hope does Moon Knight have of saving Daredevil and himself from the darkness of Shadowland?" -


 * Moon Knight By Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 4 #1-7. "Marc Spector has always struggled with multiple personalities - but now that he's moved to Los Angeles, he's become a one-man Avengers team! Now, in the guises and identities of Spider-Man, Wolverine and Captain America, Moon Knight wages war against organized crime in Los Angeles. But who is the Kingpin of crime in L.A., and how does Moon Knight plan to bring him down?" -


 * Moon Knight By Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 4 #8-12. "Not everyone is thrilled that Marc Spector is using his alter ego Moon Knight as fodder for a television show... especially Marc's ex Marlene! Then, Moon Knight throws down with the Kingpin of Los Angeles! And the Battle for LA's soul claims a life - one that will be felt throughout the Marvel Universe, all the way to Avengers Tower!" -


 * Moon Knight By Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev - Collects vol. 4 #1-12. -


 * Moon Knight By Lemire & Smallwood - Collects vol. 6 #1-14. -

Omnibus Hardcovers

 * Moon Knight Omnibus, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 1 #1-20, plus Werewolf By Night #32-33, Marvel Spotlight #28-29, Defenders vol. 1 #47-50, Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #22-23, Marvel Two-In-One vol. 1 #52, Marvel Team-Up vol. 1 Annual #4; and the Moon Knight stories from Hulk vol. 1 #11-15, 17-18 & 20, and Marvel Preview #21. -


 * Moon Knight Omnibus, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 1 #21-38 & vol. 2 #1-6, plus Iron Man vol. 1 #161, Power Man and Iron Fist vol. 1 #87, Marvel Team-Up vol. 1 #144; and the Moon Knight stories from Solo Avengers #3, Marvel Fanfare #30 & 38-39, and Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 2 #1. - - (forthcoming, February 2022)


 * Moon Knight by Huston, Benson & Hurwitz Omnibus - Collects vol. 3 #1-30 & Annual #1; Moon Knight: Silent Knight; Vengeance of the Moon Knight #1-10; and Shadowland: Moon Knight #1-3. - - (forthcoming, April 2022)

Creative Team
Moon Knight created by Doug Moench & Don Perlin.

Volume 5
Writer: Warren Ellis. Artist/Covers: Declan Shalvey.

Volume 6
Writer: Jeff Lemire. Artist/Covers: Greg Smallwood.

Volume 8
Writer: Jed MacKay. Artist: Alessandro Cappuccio. Covers: Steve McNiven.

Publishing History

 * Volume 1: #1-38, 1980-1984
 * Volume 2: #1-6, 1985
 * Marc Spector: Moon Knight: #1-60, 1989-1994
 * The Resurrection War: #1-4, 1998 (miniseries)
 * High Strangers: #1-4, 1999 (miniseries)
 * Volume 3: #1-30, 2006-2009
 * Vengeance of the Moon Knight: #1-10, 2009-2010
 * Volume 4: #1-12, 2011-2012
 * Volume 5: #1-17, 2014-2015
 * Volume 6: #1-14, 2016-2017
 * Volume 7: #188-200, 2017-2018
 * Volume 8: #1-, 2021-present (Legacy #201- )

Future Publication Dates

 * Moon Knight #5/205: 17 Nov 2021
 * Moon Knight #6/206: 08 Dec 2021
 * Moon Knight #7/207: 19 Jan 2022

News & Features

 * 18 Dec 2014 - Brian Wood calls Moon Knight A 'Morality' Tale About Marc Spector’s Lack Thereof
 * 20 Jun 2009 - New Moon - Marvel's Moon Knight Comes Back with a Vengeance
 * 19 Nov 2008 - Requiem For A Spector? Benson on Moon Knight
 * 19 Nov 2008 - Catching Up On Moon Knight With Mike Benson
 * 18 Nov 2008 - O Holy Knight: Milligan on Moon Knight Xmas Special
 * 16 Jul 2008 - Mike Benson - Wolves and Killing Moon Knight
 * 14 Jul 2008 - Good (K)night Moon? Benson talks Moon Knight
 * 19 May 2008 - Mike Benson talks Moon Knight
 * 07 Mar 2008 - THE COMMENTARY TRACK: Moon Knight #16
 * 04 Mar 2008 - Bring on the Knight: An Interview with Moon Knight's Mike Benson
 * 17 Dec 2007 - For Khonshu and Country: Benson Talks Moon Knight
 * 24 Jul 2007 - Writer Mike Benson Gets (Moon) Knighted
 * 25 Mar 2007 - REFLECTIONS: Talking with Charlie Huston
 * 09 Feb 2007 - Charlie Huston: Moon Knights and Day Jobs
 * 21 Dec 2006 - New Moon Rising: Alonso Talks Suayan on Moon Knight
 * 26 Sep 2006 - Around Midnight: Huston talks Moon Knight
 * 09 May 2006 - "Knight" Time: Marvel Comics' Moon Knight Conference
 * 01 Feb 2006 - Waxing Moon Knight: Huston talks Moon Knight

Links

 * Marvel Comics - Publisher's Website
 * Moon Knight