Having met once again with the fans of the Khonshu cult, Mark learned from them that being a Moon Knight is his destiny, and it is impossible to refuse it. Having received a new suit and a set of weapons from God, Spector returned to the United States to continue his noble mission. When Norman Osborn (see article) took control of the team, Mark faked his own death and later joined Steve Rogers' Secret Avengers.The level of his superpowers directly depends on the change of the phases of the moon. As a weapon, the Moon Knight uses the gifts of the god Khonshu: throwing scarab darts, a golden Egyptian cross that glows when danger approaches, and an ivory boomerang.
REAL NAME: Mark Spector. OCCUPATION: millionaire, playboy, taxi driver. PLACE OF STAY: NY. HEIGHT 188 cm WEIGHT: 102 kg. EYES: dark brown. HAIR: blond. FIRST APPEARANCE: comic "Werewolf by Night #32" (August 1975).In the never-ending war with the underworld of New York, Moon Knight was assisted by his beloved Marlene Alron and old friend Frenchy.
Hero characteristics
- Real name: Mark Spector
- Nicknames: Moon Knight, Jake Lockley, Stephen Grant, Yitzak Topol, Fist of Khonshu, Crescent Crusader, Lunar Legionnaire, Khonshu Mantle Bearer
- Current Nickname: Moon Knight
- Personality: Well known
- Universe: Earth-616 (Mainstream)
- Gender: Male
- Position: Welcome
- Height: 189 m (6’2″ ft)
- Weight: 102 kg (225 lbs)
- Eye Color: Blue
- Hair Color: Brown
- Relatives: Shadow Knight (Randall Spector) (brother, deceased), Elias (father, deceased), mother (deceased)
- Group Affiliation: Secret Avengers, formerly CIA, US Marine Corps, Raul Bushman's team, West Coast Avengers, The Defenders
- Friends: Frenchy, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Captain America
- Enemies: Bushman, Shadow Knight, Morpheus, Black Ghost, Set
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
- Citizenship: USA
- Family status: single
I am the Moon Knight, wearer of the Khonshu mantle. Khonshu is the arbiter of justice. I am revenge...
Start
Marc Spector was born the son of a rabbi who fled to the United States from Czechoslovakia during the Holocaust. Mark's mother died shortly after his birth, and he was left in the care of his father, Elias. The childhood of Specter Jr. was very turbulent. Mark often had serious conflicts with his father about his views on life. Elias never responded to violence with violence, because he considered himself superior to it. Not sharing the views of his father, Spector Jr. became a heavyweight boxer. Once, Mark was supposed to fight a formidable opponent in a boxing tournament, but Elias entered the ring instead. The rabbi asked his son to change his mind and stop the fight. Angered, Spector Jr. hit Elias and fled. The next morning, Mark's brother, Randall Spector, suggested that he enlist in the Marine Corps. Spector Jr agreed. Mark never saw his father again.
After some time, Spector followed his brother into becoming a CIA agent. At his new job, he met and became friends with William Cross and Amos Lardner. Everything was going well until the girl Mark Lisa (Lisa) did not find out that Randall was engaged in the illegal sale of weapons to the enemies of the United States. She was going to tell the CIA everything. Then Randall killed Lisa with a meat axe. Upon learning of this, Mark entered into a fight with his brother, during which the latter was blown up by a grenade. After some time, Spector and Larder participated in a secret CIA operation called "Cobra", the purpose of which was to completely subjugate the minds of agents. During one of the tasks, Mark, without realizing it, betrayed Amos. Ultimately, Spector left the CIA and became a mercenary. Jean-Paul "Frenchie" Duchamp became Mark's new partner. Together they completed many tasks, one of which took place in South America where Spector assassinated Bosqueverde President Ricardo Dominguez. The new ruler was Rodrigo Raposa, who promised Mark that he would establish democracy in the country. However, having come to power, the president became a dictator and began to shoot all dissenting citizens. Even then, Spector began to doubt the correctness of his choice.
Birth of Moon Knight
After some time, Mark and Frenchy began to work for the terrorist Raoul Bushman, who was distinguished by excessive cruelty. One day, Spector, Frenchy and Bushman arrived in the city of Selima to find a grave Egyptian pharaoh. Wishing to get treasures at all costs, Raul staged a real massacre in the city. Bushman killed many civilians, including archaeologist Peter Alraune. Then Mark realized that he had made a huge mistake by agreeing to work for Raul. Spector took Alron's daughter Marlene and Frenchy to the tomb of the pharaoh and returned to Bushman to put an end to him once and for all. Having entered into a fight with Raul, Mark was defeated and fled. Being badly wounded, Spector barely made it to Marlene. Seeing how Mark was dying, Alron and Franchi took him to the statue of the Moon God Khonshu. A few minutes later, Spector died. At that moment, Mark's spirit collided with Khonshu. The Moon God promised to save Spector and give him new powers. In return, Khonshu demanded that Mark swear an oath to administer justice on his behalf. Spector agreed. After that, Mark resurrected and went to Bushman, having previously removed the cloak from the statue. Faced with Raul, Spector easily defeated his servants, but the killer himself managed to escape. After the revival, Mark forgot about the agreement with Khonshu. Spector believed that his visions were just a hallucination, and that the statue of the Moon God gave him superhuman strength.
Then Mark decided to end his career as a mercenary and fight crime. Together with Marlene, Frenchy and the statue of Khonshu, he returned to New York. In the United States, a romantic relationship began between Alron and Spector. The money that Mark received while working as a mercenary, he saved all this time. Therefore, by the time he returned to New York, Spector had huge savings. Using this money, he designed a special suit and took on a new name, Moon Knight. To get information about criminals, Mark created 2 new images for himself: the image of Steven Grant (Steven Grant) - a millionaire financier, and Jake Lockley (Jake Lockley) - an ordinary taxi driver. Spector also acquired informants in the person of the homeless Crawley (Bertrand Crawley) and cafe owner Gene Landers (Gena Landers). Thus, during the day, Spector received information about criminals, both in the highest circles of society and on the street, and at night he put on the Moon Knight costume and hunted these lawbreakers. Subsequently, this "triple life" shook Mark's psyche, and he began to suffer from schizophrenia.
The appearance of the night hero
Early in his superhero career, Spector worked for a group of aristocrats called The Committee. They asked Mark to capture the werewolf Jack Russell. Ultimately, Spector managed to defeat the villain largely thanks to the silver bracelets. However, when Mark delivered Jack to his employers, he realized that a group of aristocrats wanted to use Russell for personal gain. Moon Knight then freed the werewolf and together they defeated the Committee. Spector then confronted the Conquer-Lord. The criminal came up with a cunning plan, the purpose of which was to kill the mayor of the city, but was defeated. After some time, Mark joined the group Defenders (Defenders), in which he fought against the Zodiac (Zodiac). Moon Knight teamed up with Spider-Man to take on the villain Big M and Cyclone. Spector also rescued The Thing from his former partner William Cross, who had become the criminal Crossfire. Some time later, Mark encountered the Rogue (Hatchet-Man), who was none other than his surviving brother Randall. Spector also defeated the terrorist Lupinar. It is worth saying that in the fight against criminals, Spector showed excessive cruelty. In the vast majority of cases, Mark killed the villains and carved the sign of the crescent moon on their body, thereby sacrificing them to Khonsh.
Over time, the fame of Moon Knight spread throughout New York, and many supercriminals wanted to fight him. Among them was Jimmy Crawley Slasher - a villain who killed the homeless in an attempt to find his father, Black Specter - a criminal who threatened to destroy the entire city if the inhabitants did not support his candidacy for mayor. Spector later ran into Bushman again and sent him to jail. However, Raul was not going to give up. He hired the Midnight Man, who destroyed the statue of Khonshu. Mark was convinced that all his strength was contained in this monument. So when the statue was destroyed, Spector suffered a nervous breakdown and ended his superhero career for a while, until Marlene created a replica of the monument. Beloved Mark told him that this statue of Khonshu was real, thereby restoring Moon Knight's self-confidence. At the same time, Spector first encountered Morpheus, a villain who was a patient of Dr. Peter Alraune, Marlene's brother. Mark also fought a criminal named Fly. Spector later learned that his former partner, Lardner, had died when he tried to leave the CIA. While investigating the death of Amos, Mark was attacked by his brother, James Lardner. James participated in the Cobra program, so all his actions were controlled by the CIA. In the end, Lardner, unable to withstand the mental stress, committed suicide.
After some time, Spector learned that his father was seriously ill. Then Mark abandoned all his affairs and went to Elias. When Spector Jr. arrived in Chicago, his father was already dead. Mark decided to go to the cemetery to say goodbye to Elias. Arriving there, Spector was horrified to find that his father's grave was empty. Mark was beside himself with rage. He decided to find out whoever did it by all means. Ultimately, Spector found the thief. It turned out to be a student of Elias - Reuben Davis. He stole Mark's father's body to use as a power source. Reuben took on a new name, Zohar. Using superhuman powers, Davis engaged Moon Knight, but was ultimately defeated. After the battle, Mark had another nervous breakdown. For a while, he stopped his superhero career and spent all his time with Marlene. But later he returned to the fight against crime. Spector decided to do away with the identity of Stephen Grant and sold the Khonshu statue to the museum.
Fist of Khonshu
After some time, 3 Egyptian priests appeared to Mark, who served Khonsh for several millennia. They told the Specter that the Moon God himself had chosen Mark as the seat of his spirit. Then Spector remembered the pact he had made with Khonshu. The monks taught Mark to use his power more effectively and gave him a mystical weapon. Marlene, tired of enduring double life beloved, left Spector. During this time, the West Coast Avengers team, while traveling through time, was trapped in the time stream by Dominus. Team leader Hawkeye asked Khonshu for help. Because the Moon God exists outside of time, he traveled to the present and relayed Burton's message to Mark. Then Spector teamed up with Henry Pym, Espirit, and together they defeated Dominus. After the battle, Hawkeye invited Moon Knight to join their team. Mark himself did not want to join the Avengers, but under pressure from Khonshu, he nevertheless agreed. After some time, the Specter began an affair with Tigra. The moon god was against their relationship, because he considered Mark's beloved a daytime creature. Some time later, Hawkeye's wife Mockingbird killed the Phantom Rider. Upon learning of this, Burton was beside himself with rage. He left his wife and left the Avengers. After the team disbanded, Moon Knight teamed up with Mockingbird, Tigra, and they continued to fight the criminals. The trio helped the Giant-Man defeat the High Evolutionary. Later, the spirit of the Phantom Racer returned to take revenge on Mokinbyod. Then the team turned to Hellstrom for help. With the help of a wizard, Spector learned that Khonshu subconsciously influences his actions and deeds. Ultimately, Hellstrom convinced the Moon God to leave Mark's body. After banishing Khonshu, Moon Knight abandoned the magic weapon given to him by the monks and left the team.
Return and old sins
Back in New York, Spector faced off against Marlene and continued to fight crime. After some time, Mark ran into the Midnight Man's son, Jeff Wilde. Jeff took the name Midnight and began to fight crime. Upon meeting Moon Knight, Wylde suggested that he team up and work together. Spector agreed, although he did not take Midnight seriously. Mark and Jeff's partnership continued until a mercenary named Silver Sable kidnapped Spector and brought him to Bosqueverde, where Moon Knight stood trial for the murder of Riccardo Dominguez. Ex-president countries - Rodrigo Raposa, who once hired Mark, was deposed from his post and fled. The new government wanted to punish Spector for the murder of Dominguez, but even more they wanted to catch Raposa. Then Mark promised that he would deliver Rodrigo to Bosqueverde in exchange for his freedom. For months Spector tracked down Raposa. Ultimately, Moon Knight captured Rodrigo and handed him over to the Bosqueward authorities. Thus, Mark finally said goodbye to the nightmares of his past. Back in New York, Spector discovered that Jeff had been kidnapped by the Secret Empire and turned into a cybernetic agent. Then Moon Knight teamed up with Spider-Man, Punisher, Darkhawk, Nova, Night Thrasher, and together they defeated the Secret Empire. Midnight apparently died during the battle.
Some time later, Randall returned and took his brother's power. Having received the power of Mark, the villain attacked Marlene. Then Spector teamed up with the Punisher, and together they defeated Randall. After the battle, Moon Knight created for himself new image. He became head of Spectorcorp, which was based in a tower called Shadowkeep. In the center of this building was a room with holograms of various special agents. Mark called this room the Shadow Cabinet.
Infinity War, Crusade and Death
During the Infinity War, Magus created an evil doppelgänger of Mark named Moonshade. Teaming up with Doppelganger, the doppelgänger attacked Spector but was defeated. After the end of the Infinity War, the Goddess (Goddess) began her Crusade against evil. Since the deity could not fight crime alone, she took away not a large number of superheroes that the Goddess thought were worthy. Mark was one of them. As part of a new team, Spector battled evil until Adam Warlock, Thanos, and Professor X worked together to defeat the Goddess. After some time, Moon Knight encountered Hellbents, creatures that are a mixture of human and demon. Their leader, Seth Phalkon, launched a virus called the Zero Hour into Spectorcorp's computer system, which was supposed to blow up Mark's company. To save his employees, Spector sealed off the destructive computer code in the Shadow Keeper tower. Breaking free, the virus blew up the tower and killed Mark.
rebirth
Some time later, Khonshu revived Spector so he could counter Seth's new plot. This time the villain recruited Bushman, the Black Ghost and Morpheus. Using the statue of Set, the villains were about to attack the UN peace conference, but were stopped by Moon Knight. Meanwhile, the CIA tried to kill Spector because he knew about their brainwashing operations. Teaming up with his former CIA partner, Candace Calder, Mark exposed the agency's illegal activities to the world. Moon Knight later traveled to the spirit world with Black Panther to help T'Challa reunite with his own deity, Bast. At this time, Nightmare, wanting to stop his partners, took the form of Khonshu and tried to lead the heroes astray. Fortunately, the real Moon God returned and the demon was forced to flee. After some time, Daredevil began to assemble a team to catch the Punisher. Upon learning of this, Spector decided to help the heroes. He not only joined Daredevil, but also fully funded the team's activities. Together, the heroes opposed Cloak, Tombstone, Big Ben, Bullet and many others. Everything was going well until one day the team ran into Zaran. The villain wounded Moon Knight and blew up the heroes' base. Left without headquarters, the team broke up. After the destruction of the base, Spector lost a large amount money and decided to end his superhero career.
After some time, Mark was again attacked by Bushman. In the final battle, Moon Knight cut the skin off Raoul's face, leaving only the skull. However, during this battle, Spector fell from a great height and broke both of his legs. Unable to fight crime anymore, Mark began to drink frequently, which eventually brought him into conflict with Marlene. During one of them, Spector hit his beloved in a rage. Shocked by Mark's behavior, Marlene packed up and left him. Knowing that Spector was weakened, the Committee hired a Taskmaster to kill Moon Knight. The villain had already almost reached his goal, but at the last moment Mark's butler prevented him. Then Spector managed to pull himself together and defeated the Brigadier. After defeating the villain, Mark stopped drinking and began undergoing physical therapy. In the end, Moon Knight returned to the fight against crime, but from that moment Khonshu appeared before Spector in the guise of the Bushman he had killed. The Committee later hired The Profile to finish what the Brigadier started. However, a group of aristocrats miscalculated. The profile went over to Moon Knight's side and became his informant.
Civil War
At first Civil War Spector did not take sides. He also said that for Captain America, winning this battle is like winning the game of "capture the flag". Rogers, in turn, did not want to see Moon Knight in the Avengers team due to his very violent methods of fighting crime. Iron Man also did not want Spector to join their ranks due to his unstable psyche and frequent nervous breakdowns. When the Superhero Registration Act was passed, Moon Knight decided to side with Stark. Spector tried to sign up, but Iron Man didn't want Mark on his team. He instructed a psychiatrist to flunk Moon Knight during testing. The doctor, following Stark's instructions, turned Spector's words upside down during the interview. When the psychiatrist threatened Mark, Moon Knight's patience ran out. Being possessed by Khonshu, Spector drove the doctor into hysterics and forced him to approve the registration.
After registering, Mark continued to fight crime. At this time, the Black Ghost escaped from prison. The villain knew that Iron Man did not trust Moon Knight. Wanting to take revenge on Spector, the Black Ghost began to kill innocent people and carve a crescent moon (the sign of the Moon Knight) on their heads. The villain's calculations came true. Iron Man, along with S.H.I.E.L.D., caught Mark and canceled his registration, but Spector still managed to escape. After learning that the Black Ghost is making an army of nanobots to subdue the city, Moon Knight decided to stop the villain. Faced with the criminal, Mark threw him off the roof of a tall building. The Black Ghost appears to have died. Because S.H.I.E.L.D. continued to search for Spector, Moon Knight went underground.
When the authorities were already desperate to catch Mark, they hired the Thunderbolts. Iron Man opposed this idea, but his protest was rejected. To become more inconspicuous, Spector changed his white suit to black. After some time, Moon Knight asked Khonshu's forgiveness for having wavered in his faith. However, the Moon God replied that he would never forgive Spector, since he had enough worshipers even without Mark. Frenchy was later attacked by the Thunderbolts. Upon learning of this, Moon Knight put on his white suit again and went to help his partner. However, arriving at specified place, Spector found himself trapped by the Thunderbolts. Mark was confronted by Venom, who had nearly killed the hero, when S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel suddenly appeared and Moon Knight managed to escape. Then the Thunderbolts sent in the footsteps of Spector Bullseye. The heroes have repeatedly fought on the territory of New York. Ultimately, Moon Knight and Bullseye ended up in a warehouse containing a large amount of explosives. Then Mark lured the villain and blew up the room, while he fled through a secret passage. On the same day, Norman Osborn called a conference at which he announced that Spector was dead. Wanting everyone to continue to consider him dead, Mark decided to return to the identity of the taxi driver Lockley and began to live under his name. After some time, Spector fled to Mexico, where he learned that Osborn had become the director of M.O.L.O.T.a (H.A.M.M.E.R.), and Iron Man was fired from his post. Then Mark vowed to take revenge on Norman at all costs.
Dark Reign
Back in the US, Moon Knight stopped a bank robbery without killing a single person, surprising the cops a lot. Spector continued to fight crime, but this time he revised his life principles. From now on, Mark tried not to kill the villains, but to catch them and hand them over to the police. After a while, people began to view Moon Knight as a hero, even despite Osborn's claim that Spector was a menace to society. Later, one of the millionaires asked Mark to find his daughter, who was kidnapped by a corrupt policeman. During his search, Moon Knight encountered the Punisher, who was also on the trail of law enforcement. Some time later, Mark ran into the Sentry. Reynolds, who was working for Osborne at the time, asked Spector if he considered himself a hero. After these words, Moon Knight and the Sentry went to fight the criminals. In the end, Reynolds said that someday Mark would have to pass tests, after which everyone would see whether he was a true hero or not. After hearing this, Spector replied that the Sentry would have to do the same. Mark later learned from Profile about the Slug, the villain who robbed the bank and stole the diamonds. Spector tracked down the criminal and entered into a fight with him. When Mark defeated Slug, Khonshu's spirit demanded that Moon Knight kill the villain. However, Spector did not listen to him. Meanwhile, Osborn hired the Hood to take out Moon Knight. The mercenary, in turn, turned to the Profile for help. Mark's former informant decided to dig Bushman out of his grave and revive him. After some time, Spector found out about the escape from Ravencroft prison (Ravencroft). Without hesitation, Moon Knight, along with Frenchy, went to put down the rebellion. During the battle, Mark encountered the Scarecrow and defeated him. Then the villain told Spector that he had to fight with his former enemy - Bushman.
The next day, Mark went to the Roof. However, along the way, he was attacked by Bushman. Raul fired at Moon Knight with an RPG but missed. Then Bushman fled, leaving Mark to fight with a crowd of prisoners. After defeating the criminals, Moon Knight carved the crescent moon into their straitjackets. Spector then continued his search for Bushman. After some time, Mark found Raoul in one of the OsCorps warehouses. A battle ensued between the heroes, during which Bushman was again defeated and asked for mercy. Moon Knight hesitated for a long time, and eventually turned Raoul over to the police. Mark later witnessed Deadpool attack the hospital. The mercenary was going to kill one of the patients, who is the boss of the Ukrainian mafia. However, Spector stopped him. Mark got into a fight with Deadpool, during which the latter was forced to flee. After the battle, Spector learned that a tongue-tied mercenary had been hired by a woman whose son had been kidnapped by a Ukrainian mafia boss. Then Moon Knight decided to find this child. Mark's search led him to a warehouse, where he found a boy with mafia people. Having defeated the criminals, Spector freed the child and brought him back home. Later, the leader of the Ukrainian mafia was killed in the hospital.
Age of Heroes (Heroic Age)
Some time later, Captain America invited Moon Knight to join his Secret Avengers team, and Mark agreed. Spector's first mission with the new team was to capture Captain Barracuda, who had hijacked an oil tanker and demanded a ransom for it. During the operation, Moon Knight saved his team from being trapped, earning them the respect of their members. After defeating the villain, the Avengers went to Mars to find their ally Nova, who at the time was looking for the Serpent Crown. When they arrived, the team found that Richard had already found the artifact and put it on. Seeing this, the Avengers engaged Nova in battle.
Shadowland (Shadowland)
After a while, Marlene told Mark that she was pregnant. Spector was very pleased to hear this. Later, Captain America asked Moon Knight to go to Shadow Land disguised as a prisoner, and Mark agreed. Having made his way to the Shadow Land, Spector witnessed the struggle of the heroes with the ninja. Then Moon Knight decided to intervene. He donned his suit and entered the fray. During the battle, Mark was attacked by Daredevil. In the heat of the fight, Spector's mind was infected by some kind of being in Daredevil's mind. At that moment Khonshu appeared. He told Mark that only the Sapphire Crescent, an artifact that had once been part of a statue of the Moon God, could help him get rid of the disease. Spector asked Khonshu to help find this relic. Then the God of the Moon demanded from Mark that he again swore allegiance to him and swore to kill in his name. However, Spector refused to comply with these conditions. Upon returning home, Mark discovered that Marlene had been attacked by a Shadow Knight. Having found the villain, Mark entered into battle with him, during which he learned that his brother, Randall, was the villain. When Spector had already almost defeated the villain, the criminal unexpectedly fled. After the battle, Spector agreed to accept Khonshu's terms. The Moon God then told Mark that the Crescent Sapphire was with a fortune-teller in New Orleans. Having gone to the indicated place, Spector bought the artifact and returned to the United States. After returning, the Crescent Sapphire was stolen by the Shadow Knight. The brothers then fought again, during which Moon Knight slit Randall's throat. After the battle, Spector traveled back to the Shadow Land and found Daredevil. After the meeting, Moon Knight returned home and told Marlene that Lockley was dead and that Mark Spector had returned.
Khonshu
Khonshu is the Egyptian god of the moon. It is said that his power is so great that it is able to protect, heal any wounds and give strength for revenge. Khonshu has many worshipers whom the Moon God communicates with through his statue. However, it was Spector Khonshu chose as the receptacle of his strength and his spirit. It is worth saying that the relationship of the Moon God with Mark is very strained. Khonshu often reminds Spector that he is his servant and that Moon Knight's life is his. The moon god also subconsciously influences all of Mark's actions, forcing him to do his will.
Personality
People ask me. How can I live like this? To risk? So many times to succumb to madness? How many times to die? How can I live like this? How else can I live?
Moon Knight is a merciless liquidator who kills criminals without any remorse or remorse. The reason for this cruelty is extremely difficult to determine. Perhaps the whole point is that Mark is obsessed with Khonshu, who subconsciously controls his actions. The moon god constantly tells Spector to do justice and kill in his name. When Mark expelled the spirit of Khonshu from his body, after a while he revised his methods and began to transfer the criminals to the police. However, after Marlene was attacked by the Shadow Knight, the Moon God took control of Spector's mind again.
Powers and Abilities
Forces
lunar energy: At night, when the moon rises into the sky, Spector acquires many superhuman abilities. Their power directly depends on how full the moon is.
Superhuman strength A: The moon greatly increases Mark's physical strength. During a full moon, Moon Knight is able to lift an object weighing 2 tons.
superhuman speed: Lunar energy greatly increases Spector's speed. During the full moon, he can run faster than any athlete.
Superhuman Resilience: The energy of the moon greatly strengthens Mark's body.
Superhuman Stamina: Lunar energy slows down the production of fatigue toxins produced by Spector's body.
Regenerative healing factor: Lunar energy gives Mark a regenerative healing factor. During the full moon, his wounds heal instantly.
astral vision: At night, Moon Knight is able to see magical creatures that other people cannot see.
Night vision: Spector sees as well at night as he does during the day.
shadow walk: Moon Knight is able to become invisible when he is in the shadows.
After Spector expelled the spirit of Khonshu from his body, he lost all superhuman powers.
Capabilities
Master of the military art: Spector is a professional soldier who has comprehended all the subtleties of military skill in the field of intelligence, control and espionage. He has impeccable military training and vast combat experience.
Hand-to-hand combat master: Mark studied many types of martial arts, ranging from simple boxing to Kung Fu. Several times Spector fought the Punisher himself on equal terms, without having any superhuman abilities.
firearms expert: Mark is an experienced shooter. He understands any type firearms, be it pistols, machine guns, rifles, etc. Spector is also very accurate at throwing grenades.
Cold weapon expert: Moon Knight is excellent with any kind of melee weapons, be it knives, nunchaku, katana, etc.
Experienced Pilot: Mark took a pilot course during his training with the US military.
Expert in interrogation and torture: Spector knows anatomy very well human body. This knowledge helps him during interrogations and torture.
Professional detective: Mark has the skills of a professional detective. He always carefully collects information about criminals and can track down his victim for months.
Psychic Resistance: Under pressure from the personalities of Grant, Locky, and Moon Knight, Spector developed immunity against certain psychic abilities.
Actor: Mark is a great actor. He is able to play both an arrogant rich man and a simple taxi driver.
Acrobat: Spector possesses acrobatic skills, which he repeatedly demonstrated during the battle with criminals.
Weaknesses
Spector's "triple life" eventually shook his psyche, and he began to suffer from schizophrenia.
Equipment
Avenger ID Card: When Mark was a member of the Avengers team West Coast, he had an avenger ID card. After Spector left the group, he discarded this card.
Weapon
Throwing crescents: Throwing crescents are Moon Knight's main weapon. They are attached to Mark's belt on either side of the clasp. Spector received throwing crescents from priests who worshiped Khonsh and later upgraded them. Moon Knight primarily uses crescents as a throwing weapon, but they are also good in close combat.
Ankh: This ancient magic wand made of gold was used by Moon Knight when he was Khonshu's servant. The ankh was sanctified when danger approached and was used by Mark as a spear or club.
katana: Spector wields a katana equipped with a protective handle that prevents Moon Knight's enemies from using the weapon.
Onion: Mark also has a bow.
Pistols: Moon Knight wields two pistols that fire crescents. Often a rope is attached to these crescents, with which Mark binds his enemies.
mini plane: Mark owns a miniature airplane with a video camera. Spector uses it for reconnaissance of the area.
Wand: The Moon Knight Rod is a multifunctional device. It weighs 5.5 kg (12 lb) and is mounted on Spector's left calf. The wand can transform into several types of weapons:
- Nunchaku: The wand is capable of splitting into 2 clubs connected by a chain, which Mark uses as nunchucks.
- Staff: The wand is able to lengthen, transforming into a staff.
- Harpoon: An adamantium cable is tied to a hook located at one end of the wand. Such a simple design allows Spector to rise to a height of 242 meters.
Other weapons: Moon Knight also used throwing scarabs, an ivory boomerang, and a san setsu kon (three-piece staff).
Costume
Main suit:
Armor: Spector's main costume includes white adamantium armor, with a walkie-talkie installed inside to communicate with Frenchy. It not only protects Mark from bullets, but also significantly increases his physical strength.
Cloak: Moon Knight cannot fly, but a special cloak helps him glide from low altitudes.
Parachute: When falling from a great height, Spector uses a parachute.
Mittens: Over time, Mark designed special gauntlets that allow Moon Knight to launch projectile crescents directly from his wrists.
Silver bracelets: When Moon Knight hunted a werewolf, he wore two silver bracelets on his wrists.
covert suit
Spector has a special black suit that he uses during covert missions.
Lightweight suit
During the mission to Mars, Mark used his white suit without the cape.
Transport
Lunolet: Moon Knight's primary transport. Lunolet - four-seater aircraft, allowing Mark to move quickly throughout the city. Due to the ability to absorb engine vibrations, this vehicle is able to move silently. The moon craft reaches speeds of up to 313.9 km/h (195 mph) and climbs to an altitude of 5,700 m (19,000 ft). The device is also capable of swimming underwater. The moonship is piloted by Spector's partner Frenchie.
Lunar motorcycle: Mark also often uses his motorcycle.
Angel Wing: Spector often uses a glider called the Angelwing.
Alternate universes
Earth 2099 (Earth-928)
In this universe, Moon Knight is a crime-fighting woman in the city of Attilan.
Ultimate Universe (Earth-1610)
In this universe, Spector is a member of the Navy SEALs who participated in special program Super Soldier. After the army, Mark began working for the Roxxon company until it went bankrupt. Then Spector took on a new name - Moon Knight and began to fight crime. After the war, Mark met a girl named Marlene and they soon started dating. At the same time, Spector began to suffer from schizophrenia, as a result of which three new identities appeared in the mind of Moon Knight: Stephen Grant, a little red-haired girl and Ronin (Ronin). Early in his superhero career, Mark fought Spider-Man because he mistakenly assumed that Parker had blown up the building. Subsequently, the heroes will come together more than once in battle. Moon Knight also participated in the gang war between Kingpin and Hammerhead. Mark later battled Spider-Man, Iron Fist and Shang Chi. In the midst of the battle, Spector was severely wounded by Elektra, however, before losing consciousness, Moon Knight managed to stab Natchios with a moon blade, and in doing so, saved Black Cat. After waking up from his coma, Mark escaped from confinement and continued to fight Spider-Man, the Punisher, and Daredevil.
After the fight, Murdock asked Moon Knight to join his team, the Ultimate Knights, to fight the Kingpin together. Spector agreed. To get close to Fisk, Mark took a new name - Ronin (Ronin) and began working for Wilson. One day, the Kingpin ordered Spector to capture Spider-Man. Then Ronin stole a school bus, arrived at the school and started shooting with a pistol, hoping to lure Spidey out. Seeing what happened, Kitty Pryde tried to stop Mark but was defeated. At that moment, Spider-Man appeared, and a battle ensued between the heroes, as a result of which Spector won. After putting Spidey to sleep, Ronin carried Peter to the Kingpin. Once at Fisk's mansion, Spector learned that Iron Fist had betrayed their team and told Wilson the whole truth about Ronin. Then Kingpin's men grabbed Moon Knight and took him to the river. There they shot Spector in the head and threw him into the water. Falling to the bottom of the river, Mark, under the pressure of his three personalities, woke up and managed to get ashore. He then went to the police and told them that Fisk had tried to kill him. To confirm these words, Spector revealed to them his secret identity as Moon Knight. Thus, Mark became the first superhero to show his true colors. Then the police arrested the Kingpin, and Spector turned into a public hero.
House M (Earth-58163)
In this universe, Mark Spector became a member of Luke Cage's Avengers.
Zombie Universe (Earth-2149)
In this universe, Moon Knight is one of those heroes who didn't turn into zombies. He joined the Nick Fury resistance organization, in which Spector hunted zombies until he was infected. The Silver Surfer later killed Mark when he attacked him.
Earth X (Earth-9997)
In this universe, Moon Knight hunted the sons of Set on the orders of Khonshu. To accomplish this task, the God of the Moon gave Mark immortality. Later, Captain Marvel killed Spector in order to obtain the Re-Animator stone. While in the realm of the dead, Moon Knight helped Mar-Vell defeat Death. After the battle, Mark ended up in Paradise, created by his ally.
Almagel universe (Earth-9602)
In this universe, Moon Knight is Dick Grayson. He later took the name Moonwing and was recruited by Bruce Wayne to work for S.H.I.E.L.D.
Dinosaur World (Earth-99467)
In this universe, Moon Knight is a Velociraptor hunter. During the Infinity War, he was killed by his clone Moon Shadow.
Mutant X (Earth-1298)
In this universe, Moon Knight is a member of the Lethal Legion, in which he fought the Beyonder. During the battle, Spector died.
Exiles (Earth-8545)
In this universe, Moon Knight became infected with the Legacy Virus and, along with the rest of the heroes, created a group called Vi-Locks Prime (Vi-Locks Prime).
Bullet Points (Earth-70105)
In this universe, Moon Knight's story is similar to the original. The only difference is that Spector helped defeat Galactus.
What if…?
Dwayne Taylor became Iron Man
In this universe, Moon Knight was imprisoned by Dwayne Taylor and later released by the New Warriors.
The Punisher teamed up with Venom
In this universe, Moon Knight, along with Spider-Man and Daredevil, tried to stop the Punisher.
Moon Knight drives a taxi
In this universe, Spector has completely lost his mind, entangled in his many personalities. He put on the Moon Knight costume and began to drive a taxi. Mark repeatedly fought those who did not pay his fare.
- In Egyptian, the name Khonshu sounds like Chons, which in translation into Russian means wandering.
- Not far from the Egyptian Temple of Khonshu there is a crescent-shaped pool showing how great the lunar power of God is today.
- In 1999, Moon Knight High Strangeness was nominated for a favorite limited series by the Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award.
First appearance
Werewolf by Night Vol 1 #32
Moon Knight vol.2 Moon Knight - Retribution Moon Knight vol.3 
Moon Knight vol.4 Moon Knight(Mark Spector) is a Marvel Comics character who has often been compared to Batman. He appeared in 1975 as one of those weird Werewolf by nocturnal antagonists.
His career has been a little chaotic, due to a mix of in-universe mental instability and meta-fictional attempts at making him completely flip. it's always been clear that there's *something* about Moon Knight being cool (above all, the costume) and many angles have been tried to totally special his potential.
This ancient set of notes will eventually have to be replaced by a series of chronological profiles - this is not a "real", modern profile due to its age.
But in the meantime…ankh, if you like Moon Knight!
- Real name: Mark Spector
- Other aliases: Khonshu fist, (defunct) Stephen Grant, (defunct) Jake Lockley
- Marital status: single
- Known Relatives: Rabbi Elias Spector (father, deceased), mother (name not shown, deceased), Randall Spector (aka Shadowknight, aka Bandit, brother), Seth the Immortal (ancestor)
- Group affiliation: Former member of the West Coast Avengers
- Base of Operations: New York; formerly Spector Mansion, Long Island, New York
- Height: 6'2" Weights: 225 pounds
- Eyes: Dark Brown Hair: Brown
History of Moon Knight
Mark Spector was the son of Rabbi Elias Spector, a noted European Jewish scholar. Rabbi Elias fled Europe to avoid the Nazis and established himself in America.
As Mark got older he rejected his father's lifestyle and followed the money and thrills in that order. In a short sequence, he became a heavyweight boxer, then joined the US Marines and was trained as a commando. Once his term was over, he became a liaison to the CIA, resigning after a few years to become a mercenary.
As a merc, he fought in three African wars and five South American revolutions. It was in Africa that Mark met Jean-Paul Duchamp, whom he called "Frenchie". Duchamp becomes Spector's most trusted confidante and constant companion.
At the height of his mercenary career, Spector was second-in-command to Roald Bushman, a terrorist for hire who had his face tattooed to resemble a death mask.
Deaths and revivals
While fighting rebel forces in the Sudanese south of the Egyptian border, Spector learned that the Bushman planned to rob a nearby archaeological site. Already believing he was working on the wrong side, Spector decided to leave the Bushman that night.
However, when American archaeologist Dr. Peter Alron tried to betray the Bushman in order to save the site's treasures, Spector instinctively stopped him. The Bushman then brutally murdered Dr. Alron in front of Spector.
After asking the archaeologist's daughter, Marlene, to get to safety, Spector confronted the Bushman in personal combat. He was defeated, and the Bushman let him pass into the desert to die.
Spector staggered resolutely back to digging, but collapsed a short distance from him. He was carried into a dwelling by adherents of the ancient Egyptian religion, but it was too late to save his life.
Spector, lie dead in front of Marlin Alron for almost a minute, at the base ancient statue Khonshu, Egyptian god of the moon. Then Spector's heart inexplicably began to beat again.
Mad, he attributed his revival to Khonshu. Spector then declared himself a knight of the moon of vengeance. Draping himself in a white cloth that saved the statue from the desert sands, Spector's local assets are the only directed destroyed bushman. He then took Frenchie, Marlene and the statue of Khonshu back with him to America.
Description of comics about Moon Knight
Most of the illustrations refer to the classic Lunar Knight costume. Note that the nunchaku/baton holster is on the shin.
A suit with a gold ankh on the chest was worn during the Avengers period. the last illustration depicts a set of staff equipment and body armor.
Individuality
Mark Spector was forced to act like a hero out of guilt and disgust for his past life. In his period as Grant and Lockley, he was a case of a diversified comic book personality with severe mental problems. He did believe that Khonshu was responsible for his recovery and spoke regularly to the moon god.
As the years passed, he became more and more normal, eventually curing himself of his diversified personalities.
Spector was especially loyal to his friends, and those he cared about. He never stopped loving Marlene, despite the ups and downs of their long relationship. As Moon Knight, Spector was a loner, preferring to work with his select group of confidantes rather than large groups of heroes like the Avengers.
Despite his financial success, Spector cared very little about wealth. more important to him were his actions as Moon Knight, whom he always saw as a way to atone for past sins.
- Acrobatics (athletics, climbing, hiding): 08,
- Artist (Actor, disguise): 06,
- Charisma: 06, Detective: 06,
- Martial Artist: 07,
- Military Science: 06,
- Thief: 07,
- Vehicles (Air, Land, Water): 07,
- Armament: 08
Advantages:
- Area Knowledge (New York)
- Buddy (Jean-Paul "Frenchie" Duchamp),
- Connoisseur, Expansive Head Office (SpectorCorp Tower/Shadowkeep),
- Expertise ( Egyptian mythology, business), Lightning Reflections
- Templars (Low)
- Marlin Alron (High)
- street (Low),
- Business (High),
- Khonshu (High)
- Spector Corps (High)
- Marvel Knights (Low)
- Cadres (Low - Hellbent faction). Formerly had a Low connection with the Avengers.
Flaws:
- Guilt (each time a Khonshu statue is damaged, stolen or destroyed - 10pts)
- Secret Identity, Missing Justice.
- Spector once also had Serious Psychological Instability, but by the time of his later adventures, he had eliminated this Flaw altogether.
- Lunar Gear – Classic Lunar Knight Equipment
Before he changed equipment during his career as an Avenger, Luna Knight used the following gear:
- Glider cape
- COSTUME
- Increasing Arrows
- Baton/nunchaku
- PIERCED GLOVES
- smoke bombs
- lunar mechanism
The mercenary Mark Specter died under the statue of the moon god in Egypt and was brought back to life by it. Now Mark has returned to New York in the form of Moon Knight, whose calling is to protect the night travelers from any evil that encroaches on them. It doesn't matter if they are bandits, crazy SHIELD agents or ghosts.
Moon Knight vol.1: From the Dead
Genre: mystical superhero
Screenwriter Story by: Warren Ellis
Artist Story by: Declan Shelvey
Original Output: 2014
publishing house: Jellyfish Jam, 2015
Marvel publishes very different comics. Our reader associates this publishing house mainly with the Avengers and X-Men, but its repertoire is much wider. I am glad that this variety has finally begun to reach the Russian market. " moon knight"- one of the most non-trivial Marvel comics. If it were not for the inscription on the cover, one would think that this is a comic book of the Franco-Belgian school.
Mark Specter at first glance may seem like a mystical version of Batman - hunting at night, advanced gadgets, a passion for detective investigations. But among comic book characters, he is perhaps the closest Sandman Neil Gaiman. As Dream tries to take care of the sleeping, so the Moon Knight looks after the travelers of the night New York. When it comes to mere mortals, the fight comes out short, but often comes across a more complex, supernatural enemy, to defeat which you will have to work pretty hard.
The structure of the comic is similar to a collection of short stories - it includes six almost unrelated short stories. The drawing is mostly cold and muted, like Moonlight. The hero himself is depicted in only three colors: black, white, and occasionally, when the Knight is bled, also red. It looks very stylish and will stay in your memory for a long time.
In places, the plot gives the artist freedom, releasing beyond the damp basements and roofs of New York. Then Declan Shelvey does not miss the opportunity to show his imagination - his illustrations are simply mesmerizing. And you once again catch yourself thinking: “Is this really Marvel?”
The writers are talented in portraying the characters. Not only words are used (and in some places you just want to quote the text!), but also a visual range. Looks like he's sitting a common person, but in the next frame, he momentarily loosened control over himself and revealed his demonic essence. The artist pulls out a demonic grin on his face, as a photographer catches a good shot. And you understand that this guy is not as simple as you thought about him. Some ten pages - and you imagine this character as well as if you watched a two-hour movie about him.
Fresh, deep, stylish and extraordinarily talented. This comic is a little out of date - it's like an acid philosophical parable from the late 1980s with mushroom spores, punk ghosts and super-soldiers stealing organs from people in dark alleys. It's like The X-Files, where Sandman plays Mulder.
Prologue
Twilight descended on the earth. the stained-glass windows of the royal library faded. the halls became quite dark. only on the table of the caretaker of the royal library was a lamp burning under a green shade. the light snatched out the nearest shelves from the darkness, reflecting dully on the gold of the tomes. the clock tower struck eight times. the old librarian slammed the book shut. it was time to retire. in his youth he had spent nights in the reading room, but now he went to bed with roosters. age took its toll. the old man put out the lamp and shuffled to the stairs leading to the attic above the library, where his apartment was located.
As soon as his steps died down, as from behind the curtain appeared tall figure. Her outlines were blurry and shaky. The stranger walked between the shelves. From time to time he stopped and sighed so heavily and lingeringly, as if he had a big problem. Those wailings would send goosebumps down everyone's spine. He went to the closet where the old manuscripts were kept.
There was a rustle in the closet, and a curious, pointed nose appeared from there, and after that little man, growth with an elbow. He had a shriveled face and a white beard. He looked like a gnome, but in fact he was a brownie, one of the many that guard peace in the palace.
Each house has its own place. The tilers live in the attic and make sure that the roof does not leak. The attics guard the belongings left in the attic. Furnaces make sure that chimneys are not clogged. And in the library lives a brownie Scribe. When the current librarian was young, the Scribe gave him a lot of trouble, mischievously confusing books and rearranging them on other shelves. But a lot of time has passed since then, and both librarians have learned to get along.
Has he come again, the harbinger? Excuse me for not wishing you well, - the Scribe said not too friendly.
Ah, everything is so sad, - the ghost sighed and sobbed several times, holding back sobs.
What did you complain about? You don't just come around.
Ah, poor, brave Prince Gleb. How terrible it is to be on the other side of the Mirror of Fates, where not a single living soul gets, - wringing his hands, said the Harbinger.
Come to your senses! Gleb had returned a long time ago, and not alone, but with the little gypsy Marika and the Duchess Agnes, the same one who had sunk into the water fourteen years ago. So there is nothing more to be sad about. The prince is at home, the girl lives with Agnes and considers her her mother.
The girl is as gypsy as you are a troll. There is not a drop of gypsy blood in her. Gypsies found her as a baby on the road and raised her in a camp. How sad it is, - weeped the harbinger.
What is sad here? Now the girl is rolling like cheese in butter. Soon the duchess is planning to celebrate her tenth birthday with grandeur, ”the Scribe announced.
My heart breaks into pieces when I think that Prince Gleb will not live to see his birthday, the ghost burst into tears.
What?! Are you calling trouble again?
I have nothing to do with this. Gleb is to blame. Do you know the Khovants? asked the Harvester.
Are these insidious creatures from the twilight world? Who doesn't know them. They are always trying to lure gullible people into their networks and promise them various benefits. Only then you have to pay dearly for it.
Exactly, - said the Gorevestnik and sadly continued: - The Khovants gave Gleb the magic wallet of the Moon Knight for the time while he was in the Looking Glass. But the prince did not return the little thing.
Can't be! It doesn't look like him. He is a well-mannered and honest young man,” the Scribe declared decisively.
I have no doubts about his honesty. He just has nothing to return. The purse was stolen by the Witch from the Fox Hole.
How? Is this old rogue going to do some dirty tricks again?
It turns out like this. After all, the Moon Knight will ask not from her, but from Gleb. And with the knight jokes are bad. He knows no mercy for those who are greedy for money. Poor, unfortunate prince, - the ghost burst into a new stream of tears.
What should Gleb do? - the Scribe was confused.
Don't know. It's my business to bring the news, and what happens next doesn't concern me, - sobbed the Harbinger and vanished into thin air.
The scribe stood for a moment in thought, and then waved his hand.
In some ways, the harbinger is right. We should not meddle in people's affairs. The only thing I can do is compile a chronicle of events so that everything exactly reaches the descendants.
He took out paper and pen and sat down to write.
Prophetic dream
The radiant empress of the night, the moon, powerfully rose above the earth. The witch's eye looked from heaven, bewitching everything living on earth. The wolves in the forest, raising their muzzles, greeted the ruler of the night with a drawn-out howl. They were echoed by ominous hooting owls, whose yellow eyes burned in the darkness like small moons.
Moonlight cobwebs entwined the sleeping city. The inhabitants rested peacefully in their beds, but anxiety seeped into their dreams. The spiers and roofs of the palace were covered with silver. The rays rushed in a stream through the windows, but, having stumbled upon the heavy curtains, they helplessly flowed down them, unable to penetrate into the inner chambers. In some places they managed to find a crack, and then a thin ray-scout slipped inside and searched all the corners, but not finding what he was looking for, bashfully crawled away, leaving the room at the mercy of the blindness of the drawn curtains.
And one beam was lucky. He slipped through the gap between the curtains and found himself in luxurious chambers. Ray carefully made his way along the carpet and climbed over the silk bedspread on the couch where the lad was sleeping, entering the time of youth. This was the one who was to inherit the throne and rule the kingdom, but as yet the affairs of state had not left the stamp of concern on his brow. He slept calmly and serenely. Her hair was scattered over the pillow in a golden halo. A ray of moonlight touched the curls, slid over the boy's face, and immediately a peaceful dream was painted with anxiety.
Gleb dreamed that he was drifting in a small boat without oars in the middle of the endless sea. The wind ruffled the surface of the water, and from this small silver highlights danced on it, similar to fish scales. Suddenly the boat began to slowly sink. Water gushed through a large hole in the bottom. Gleb began to bail it out with his palms, but the boat sank more and more until it completely disappeared under the water. And then the silver glare turned into coins. All around, as far as the eye could see, a desert of silver stretched. dunes from shiny coins swayed and lived like the waves of the sea.
Like quicksand, they continued to drag Gleb down. He desperately climbed, unable to resist the elements. Fear extended its invisible tentacles towards him. Gleb realized that a little more and he would suffocate. Gathering all his willpower, he rushed and ... woke up from a nightmare.
