Oscar Isaac as Moon Knight in Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ show
By Justin Pomerville (2 Broke Geeks)
We now have the first trailer of what I consider my second most exciting Marvel project: Moon Knight. It has a similar vibe to Netflix’s Daredevil, although it will remain to be seen if Marvel decides to pull the trigger on a darker and slightly more violent show than what Disney+ has released to date. I highly doubt it, but one can dream.
For those of you who are interested in the character, here is a quick 101.
Marc Spector was a mercenary who was left for dead on an assignment in the desert. He was revived by the Egyptian moon god, Khonshu and appointed as Khonshu’s fist and high priest. By night, Spector enacts justice to protect those in trouble by using extreme violence as warning for all criminals. Spector suffers from dissociative identity disorder, and has two other personalities; millionaire Steven Grant and cab driver Jake Lockely. Although he has no super powers, Spector is an expert pilot, detective, marksman, and is an master in many styles of martial arts.
Here are a couple of comics I highly recommend if you want to dig deeper into the world of Moon Knight. All of these can be found on the Marvel Unlimited app.
Werewolf By Night #32 (1972):
Moon Knight’s first appearance where he hunts down The Werewolf By Night (tentative Disney+ Halloween special in the works).
Moon Knight (2016):
Marc Spector wakes up in an insane asylum with no idea if the life he lived was real or not. He must figure out the truth of his sanity. Had he actually lived the lives of his other personalities, including the Moon Knight?
Moon Knight (2018):
Someone is trafficking Ultron’s robot body through Los Angeles and it is up to Marc to stop the criminals. On his new home turf, his psyche is shattered more as he has new voices in his head; Captain America, Spider-Man, and Wolverine.
Avengers #33-#37 (2020):
In The Age of Khonshu storyline, Moon Knight steals the powers/artifacts of the Avengers for Khonshu to take over the world.
Moon Knight (2021):
In the most recent run of Moon Knight, he opens the Midnight Mission where he protects those who are dealing with the weird and horrifying.
