Marc Spector may be Honshu’s favorite and most skilled moon nightBut he is certainly not the first of Honshu. Readers have previously been given brief glimpses of Mark’s predecessor, but in the latest series of ​​​​​​​​​​​Fist of Vengeance, some never-before-seen Moon Knights were revealed. Each Moon Knight has its own distinct flair, something seen in the market and its alters’ own designs, but the newly revealed Moon Knights are something else.
Marvel’s new Moon Knight series, Phases of the Moon Knightis an anthology miniseries featuring creative talents such as Benjamin Percy, Erica Schultz and Jed McKay as they explore a new world of stories about Mark Spector and a number of Honshu’s various Moon Knights – including Two new redesigns, as spotlighted on variant covers by Rod Reis, Andrei Bressan, Declan Shalvey, Woo-Chul Lee, and a main cover by Mateus Manhanini.
Issue #1 introduces A mighty great devotee to the God of Vengeance, a holy crusade forged in the heat of the ancient crusade. The second issue of the series, meanwhile, introduces readers to a new Moon Knight who may be a more familiar figure than most would expect.
The Moon Knights have served Honshu for over a billion years
Phases of the Moon Knight #1 Main Cover by Mateus Manhanini
For over a billion years, Khonshu’s Fists of Vengeance have patrolled the Earth, protecting the night’s travelers and enforcing Khonshu’s will. Honshu’s Moon Knights, originally created out of jealousy from the exclusion of the Ancient Avengers, are often malleable outcasts themselves that the God of the Moon can more easily manipulate. During the era of the Christian crusade over Egypt and North Africa, Cassian, one of the newly revealed Moon Knights, waged war in indentured service to the English army. Almost left dead in the heat of the desert, Khonshu offered his next champion a second life.
A Moon Knight costume is reflective of their key character traits.
Like Khonshu’s other avatars, Cassian’s deal for his life came at the price of eternal servitude to Khonshu, and soon the once-crusader became a powerful warrior designed to drive out the influence of other gods, even Apocalypse. Moving forward nearly 1000 years into the future, The series introduced a new Fist of Vengeance from a grittier and more violent future.
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Unlike their representation in the MCU, Mark’s alters don’t necessarily have different suits; Mr. Knight, specifically, is just a persona Moon Knight uses during formal investigations. However, that’s not to say that Moon Knight’s suits don’t change to fit the Wilderness; As seen with Cassian, a Moon Knight’s costume is reflective of their key character traits. When Lockley is present, he is usually seen wearing a leather coat and his iconic newboy cap, qualities that look familiar in the new Moon Knight costume.
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Jake Lockley, Mark’s rough opponent with deep connections in the criminal underworld, would likely feel at home in the crime-infested future of the second issue of the series. While this version of ​​Khonshu’s avatar may simply be a new variant, it wouldn’t be the first time that the God of Vengeance has secretly preyed on Mark’s alters. As the series continues, hopefully readers will continue to be introduced to more Moon Knights and discover new chapters in Honshu’s billion-year relationship with his Fists of Vengeance.
Phases of the Moon Knight #1-2 are available now from Marvel Comics.