With the sheer amount of Marvel-related content that has been announced for Disney+, it's about to get a lot more time consuming to keep up with the goings-on of the MCU. Among the shows announced to be in development was Moon Knight, likely one of the more obscure heroes on the slate but one that fans have been pleading for.
With the show's shooting dates fast approaching, it won't be long before fans can their teeth stuck into Marc Spector and his supporting cast. Even though the role of Moon Knight has yet to be officially cast, the flood gates have opened for speculation as to the nature of the show's narrative. It's more than likely going to draw inspiration from many comic storylines, and if it does, here's a few we'd like to see.
10 The Stalker Called Moon Knight!
While this story has since been retconned in the comic continuity, it still serves as a great introduction to Moon Knight if adapted with a skilled hand. We already know that Werewolf By Knight will be appearing in Moon Knight in some form or fashion, and it's his name on the cover of this book.
Showing up in issue 32 of Werewolf By Night, Moon Knight was originally a hired mercenary working for a secret evil group called The Committee. Once Moon Knight learned of the nature of the company by which he'd been hired he turned against them, from that point pursuing the hero gig.
9 Birth And Death
As mentioned above, Moon Knight's origin has been retconned and shrouded in mystery countless times over the years. This more recent run written by Jeff Lemire with art by Greg Smallwood, however, explores exactly where he came from in no uncertain terms.
Here, Moon Knight finds himself trapped outside of reality itself and presented with the origins of both Marc and his alternate personality Steve Grant, one he knew already and one that's an unfolding mystery. The show could use the origins discovered here as a base stone, maybe losing some of the weirder alternate reality rigamarole.
8 From The Dead
One particular affliction that makes Moon Knight perfect for adaptation into a longer-form media like TV is that of his Multiple Personality Disorder. During Warren Ellis and Declan Shelvey's run with the character, they did some very interesting things with this aspect.
The question is posed as to whether or not Marc Spector is Moon Knight, or if they are two different personalities entirely. As far as the story around this goes it's engrossing, as Moon Knight investigates a sleep study that's driving participants insane, taking him to some weird and dangerous places.
7 Shock And Awe
In a previous story (that could be explained through flashback) Moon Knight was exiled from New York by none other than Norman Osborn. Now, in this story written by Gregg Hurwitz, Moon Knight has returned for revenge.
While Osborn is usually a Spider-Man villain, this story sets him up as more than formidable for a gun-toting Moon Knight, throwing an army of villains at the white caped anti-hero. This one might be a little trickier for the creative folks over at Marvel to pull off, but seen as Sony are playing ball with Spider-Man at the moment, we'd love to see it.
6 Lunatic
This story would likely work better as a second season or two-parter ahead of a finale due to its core being tied to the character's established history. It sees Marc Spector awaken in an asylum apparently with none of his powers and a medical history stretching back years.
The arc calls into question all of his personalities and floats the possibility that all of his adventures as Moon Knight have been hallucinations. A run that's less about action and more about drilling into the characters psyche, it'd make for great TV.
5 Reincarnations
Throughout Moon Knight's comic book history, there have been countless stories that have explored the many personalities that run rampant inside Marc Spector's head, so it would be impossible for the upcoming show to avoid at least some elements of Reincarnations all together.
The story see's Marc break free of the mental prison that the Egyptian God Khonshu built for his mind, and the subsequent fallout as his personalities run wild and he begins to question whether he's free at all.
4 Down South
In the MCU New York City is getting a little crowded, and while we might escape to space or Washington on occasion, seeing Brooklyn and Queens time and again is bound to get old pretty soon. Enter Down South, a story that takes Moon Knight to Mexico City.
Let's not bury the lead, The Punisher shows up. Moon Knight is hired by a billionaire to save his daughter from the corrupt police in the city. Of course, Punisher is there to do some punishing and the two more accidentally cross paths than outright work together.
3 In The Night
As the recent stand-alone MCU entries of late have proven, audiences aren't overly keen on trudging origin stories when they can get straight into the meat of a character's story. Enter In The Night, a story that's often noted as a good jumping-on point for readers, that also doesn't shy away from his history.
With a monster hiding under children's beds in NYC and wolves terrorizing the streets, the story is more akin to Spider-Man fare than traditional Moon Knight as his personal and crime-fighting lives compete with one another. It also dives into his relationship with the source of his powers, the Egyptian god of the moon, Khonshu.
2 Countdown To Dark
One of Moon Knight's earlier tales, this story was split across multiple titles such as Hulk Magazine and Marvel Preview, finally being collected in its own trade collection later down the line. Naturally, because it was published in the Big Guy's book, The Hulk shows up.
The rest of the story sees Marc dealing with a Moon Knight imitator that's committing acts of terror in his name and tracking down a serial killer that just might be his brother. It's a nice mix of family drama and superhero grit that serves as the introduction for some of Spector's more colorful villains.
1 Bendis & Maleev's Moon Knight
No cool title for this Moon Knight story, but it might one of the best self-contained runs out there. Detailing Marc Spector's origin being left for dead outside the Temple of Khonshu, and then picks up with him living in LA and producing a TV show about his adventures titled "Legends of the Khonshu."
He gets himself caught in the middle of an Ultron trafficking operation when he's recruited by Spider-Man, Captain America, and Wolverine. Except he's not, in fact, they're just voices in his head, even taking on their crime-fighting personas throughout the story. That sounds like some awesome homage to see on screen.
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