Warning: Spoilers for Moon Knight #4!Marvel has long had problems with vampires, but recently the lore has gone deeper into the story, and it’s all thanks to Moon Knight. With exciting updates in the comics and MCU, as well as stories stemming from the Blood Hunt event, vampires have a greater influence on the Marvel Universe than ever before. The first vampire, however, is revealed to have a surprising connection to Moon Knight.
The many phases of Marvel’s Avenger Moon Knight are being explored in Moon Knight Phases #4. In the story “Blood Moon, Blood Brothers” by Tom Waltz, Ken Lashley, Brian Level, Antonio Fabela, Erick Arciniega, Dono Sánchez-Almara, and Cory Petit, the Moon Knight of ancient Mesopotamia is revealed.
This phase of justice from the deep past comes from one of the first battles between moonlight and darkness, as Moon Knight fights the first vampire in Marvel history: Varnaea demon associated with the mythological deity of Ba’al, and he’s perfect for the MCU Moon Knight’s next big bad.
Varnae is Marvel’s first vampire: a historical god in a fight with Moon Knight
Vampire Lord Varnae’s story crosses many platforms
Varnae is Marvel’s first vampire, but she is also part of the “true” history of vampires. During the events of Blood Hunt #4 by Jed MacKay, Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia, Varnae was revealed not only as the source of the conspiracy against the world, but also as the source of all of Marvel’s vampires.. Its name is a reference to a horrible novel, Varney the Vampirewhich was the biggest influence on Bram Stoker’s iconic novel, Dracula. In Moon Knight Phases, however, his story is even more detailed, showing how he was called Ba’al, a dark god of sacrifice said to be like the devil himself.
The history of vampires in Marvel Comics goes back to the beginning: to the ancient gods and the power of the villain Chthon.
Outside of its far-reaching, multiplatform influences, the history of vampires in Marvel Comics goes back to the beginning: to the elder gods and the power of the villain Chthon, author of the Darkhold, who is the reason for Varnae’s original curse. . Seeing as how Chthon and Mephisto are making their MCU debuts, the timing is perfect for Varnae to make his way on screen and television to the list of ways he’s been present in the media. And there is There is no one more capable of defending humanity from Varnae than Moon Knight.
Sorry, Blade. Moon Knight is Marvel’s best vampire hunter
The MCU needs this version of Moon Knight
In fact, Moon Knight might be a better vampire hunter than Blade. Just as Blade is getting more updates on his MCU film, the time has come for these mythological stories to make the jump from the comics. The television program Moon Knight it was already a far cry from the grounded realism of the MCU, delving into the worlds of the gods. The next step would be to introduce vampires into the MCUthat fit perfectly with the atmosphere that Moon Knight created. After all, Moon Knight already has a history of killing vampires, since Blood Hunt already in the 9th century BC.
This look into the past Moon Knight Phases #4 is one of the most important Moon Knight stories, because it doesn’t just show a superhero fighting criminals. It shows Moon Knight’s original purpose as the light in the darkness and the only bastion against ancient evil – like the Vampire Lord Varnae. This is the Moon Knight of the comics, and the MCU would only be better if it allowed Oscar Isaac’s Moon Knight. Moon Knight to reach this apotheosis, like a bright full moon.
Moon Knight Phases #4 is now available from Marvel Comics!