Post by Crimson Arrow on Mar 23, 2006 13:26:52 GMT -5
This is a not so subtle topic to pimp Moon Knight... his new ongoing is coming out and from what I've seen, this looks to be an amazing book! BUY IT!
Moon Knight
Real name - Marc Spector
Status - active
Affiliations - none
Previous affiliations - West Coast Avengers Defenders
Notable aliases - Steven Grant, Jake Lockley
Notable powers - enhanced strength derived from the moon
Origin
Moon Knight was originally Marc Spector, an American rabbi's wayward son who had become a mercenary. As a mercenary he became a skilled combatant, and befriended the French pilot Jean-Paul DuChamp, who he came to call "Frenchie". While the pair were working for the African mercenary Raoul Bushman in Egypt, he stumbled upon an archaeological dig whose crew included Dr. Peter Alraune and his daughter Marlene. The dig had uncovered an ancient temple whose artifacts included a statue of the Egyptian god Khonshu. Bushman stated his intent to loot the dig; this provoked Dr. Alraune to attack Bushman, a decision that cost him his life. In response to Alraune's murder, Spector challenged Bushman to personal combat; he was beaten nearly to death and left to die in the sub-zero temperatures of the desert night.
Spector was found by nearby Egyptians who worshipped the ancient Egyptian gods and was carried to their temple. His heart stopped, but he did not die. Khonshu appeared to him in a vision, offering Spector his life if he would serve the god on Earth. Spector was returned to life in a haze. He concealed himself within the silver shroud that covered Khonshu's statue and again confronted Bushman. He defeated Bushman and returned to America with Marlene Alraune, Frenchie, and the statue of Khonshu that had seemingly empowered him. With no further communication from Khonshu, he determined that he had hallucinated the encounter; nevertheless, he decided to become a crimefighter. He created a silver cloaked costume, based on the appearance of the shroud he had worn while battling Bushman, and became the Moon Knight.
On his first outing as the Moon Knight, he battled the werewolf Jack Russell, better known as the Werewolf by Night. After this encounter he laid low for a time; during this period the money that he had accumulated as a mercenary had grown into a small fortune, thanks to wise investments on Spector's part. To distance himself from his mercenary past he created the identity of the millionaire Steven Grant, using this identity to purchase a spacious estate; to remain in contact with the common man he also created the identity of taxicab driver Jake Lockley. Resuming his activities as Moon Knight, he battled a number of criminals and supervillains of a bizarre and mystical nature. However, the stress of maintaining four separate identities began to take its toll on his psyche. Marlene convinced him to retire the Grant and Lockley aliases, to sell the statue of Khonshu, and to retire as Moon Knight.
Fist of Khonshu
However, he was soon telepathically summoned to Egypt by the cult of Khonshu who had saved his life. They gave him a small arsenal of moon-themed projectile weaponry, such as throwing discs and crescent-shaped blades, originally designed by Hawkeye during a jaunt to ancient Egypt. Khonshu himself then appeared to Spector and entered his body, giving him superhuman strength which waxed and waned with the phases of the moon. As the direct agent of Khonshu he recovered the statue of Khonshu and joined the West Coast Avengers, but at the cost of alienating Marlene and Frenchie. Khonshu was eventually forcibly expelled from his body by Daimon Hellstrom. Reuniting with his friends, Moon Knight began his career of adventuring anew. He died in battle, only to be once again resurrected by the statue of Khonshu.
Ultimate Moon Knight
Moon Knight first appeared in Ultimate Spider-Man #79 during the Warriors storyarc. He was an active participant of a gang war waged by the Kingpin and newcomer Hammerhead. He didn't really side with anyone; he wanted the Kingpin and Hammerhead to be taken down, yet at the same time he considered Spider-Man to be a nuisance that needlessly put innocent lives in danger.
In the climax of the arc, Moon Knight along with several other characters, ambushed Hammerhead's penthouse. During the battle, he was impaled by the assassin Elektra.
Later, when Elektra was about to kill Black Cat, Moon Knight managed to gain enough strength and subdue Elektra via a moon-blade to head, saving Black Cat before he slipped into a coma.
There was no mention of any supernatural origin to this Moon Knight, although it seemed clear that he was expert with weapons and martial arts. It was also noted that he had a form of split personality disorder; the "identities" of Steven Grant, Marc Spector and Moon Knight all appeared as separate people in a "dream sequence" of sorts. There was also a little girl present in the dream, although whether or not she factors into Moon Knight's pysche remains to be seen.
Powers and abilities
Moon Knight was much like the DC superhero Batman in that he was basically an "ordinary" man relying on his wits, fighting prowess, and various theme weapons when in combat. Also, much like The Shadow, Moon Knight had various agents and guises that enabled him to gather information to aid in his crimefighting. Later, Moon Knight had superhuman strength which waxed and waned with the phases of the moon, albeit this seemed to only occur when Khonshu had invaded his body. He was also given special weapons by the cult of Khonshu, including truncheons, nunchaku, and silver darts. Many of these weapons were crafted by the Avenger Hawkeye during a time-travel adventure to ancient Egypt in the now-canceled Avengers West Coast series. He also carried an ankh like device that had various uses and properties. His silver-white costume conceals adamantium armor.
Moon Knight
Real name - Marc Spector
Status - active
Affiliations - none
Previous affiliations - West Coast Avengers Defenders
Notable aliases - Steven Grant, Jake Lockley
Notable powers - enhanced strength derived from the moon
Origin
Moon Knight was originally Marc Spector, an American rabbi's wayward son who had become a mercenary. As a mercenary he became a skilled combatant, and befriended the French pilot Jean-Paul DuChamp, who he came to call "Frenchie". While the pair were working for the African mercenary Raoul Bushman in Egypt, he stumbled upon an archaeological dig whose crew included Dr. Peter Alraune and his daughter Marlene. The dig had uncovered an ancient temple whose artifacts included a statue of the Egyptian god Khonshu. Bushman stated his intent to loot the dig; this provoked Dr. Alraune to attack Bushman, a decision that cost him his life. In response to Alraune's murder, Spector challenged Bushman to personal combat; he was beaten nearly to death and left to die in the sub-zero temperatures of the desert night.
Spector was found by nearby Egyptians who worshipped the ancient Egyptian gods and was carried to their temple. His heart stopped, but he did not die. Khonshu appeared to him in a vision, offering Spector his life if he would serve the god on Earth. Spector was returned to life in a haze. He concealed himself within the silver shroud that covered Khonshu's statue and again confronted Bushman. He defeated Bushman and returned to America with Marlene Alraune, Frenchie, and the statue of Khonshu that had seemingly empowered him. With no further communication from Khonshu, he determined that he had hallucinated the encounter; nevertheless, he decided to become a crimefighter. He created a silver cloaked costume, based on the appearance of the shroud he had worn while battling Bushman, and became the Moon Knight.
On his first outing as the Moon Knight, he battled the werewolf Jack Russell, better known as the Werewolf by Night. After this encounter he laid low for a time; during this period the money that he had accumulated as a mercenary had grown into a small fortune, thanks to wise investments on Spector's part. To distance himself from his mercenary past he created the identity of the millionaire Steven Grant, using this identity to purchase a spacious estate; to remain in contact with the common man he also created the identity of taxicab driver Jake Lockley. Resuming his activities as Moon Knight, he battled a number of criminals and supervillains of a bizarre and mystical nature. However, the stress of maintaining four separate identities began to take its toll on his psyche. Marlene convinced him to retire the Grant and Lockley aliases, to sell the statue of Khonshu, and to retire as Moon Knight.
Fist of Khonshu
However, he was soon telepathically summoned to Egypt by the cult of Khonshu who had saved his life. They gave him a small arsenal of moon-themed projectile weaponry, such as throwing discs and crescent-shaped blades, originally designed by Hawkeye during a jaunt to ancient Egypt. Khonshu himself then appeared to Spector and entered his body, giving him superhuman strength which waxed and waned with the phases of the moon. As the direct agent of Khonshu he recovered the statue of Khonshu and joined the West Coast Avengers, but at the cost of alienating Marlene and Frenchie. Khonshu was eventually forcibly expelled from his body by Daimon Hellstrom. Reuniting with his friends, Moon Knight began his career of adventuring anew. He died in battle, only to be once again resurrected by the statue of Khonshu.
Ultimate Moon Knight
Moon Knight first appeared in Ultimate Spider-Man #79 during the Warriors storyarc. He was an active participant of a gang war waged by the Kingpin and newcomer Hammerhead. He didn't really side with anyone; he wanted the Kingpin and Hammerhead to be taken down, yet at the same time he considered Spider-Man to be a nuisance that needlessly put innocent lives in danger.
In the climax of the arc, Moon Knight along with several other characters, ambushed Hammerhead's penthouse. During the battle, he was impaled by the assassin Elektra.
Later, when Elektra was about to kill Black Cat, Moon Knight managed to gain enough strength and subdue Elektra via a moon-blade to head, saving Black Cat before he slipped into a coma.
There was no mention of any supernatural origin to this Moon Knight, although it seemed clear that he was expert with weapons and martial arts. It was also noted that he had a form of split personality disorder; the "identities" of Steven Grant, Marc Spector and Moon Knight all appeared as separate people in a "dream sequence" of sorts. There was also a little girl present in the dream, although whether or not she factors into Moon Knight's pysche remains to be seen.
Powers and abilities
Moon Knight was much like the DC superhero Batman in that he was basically an "ordinary" man relying on his wits, fighting prowess, and various theme weapons when in combat. Also, much like The Shadow, Moon Knight had various agents and guises that enabled him to gather information to aid in his crimefighting. Later, Moon Knight had superhuman strength which waxed and waned with the phases of the moon, albeit this seemed to only occur when Khonshu had invaded his body. He was also given special weapons by the cult of Khonshu, including truncheons, nunchaku, and silver darts. Many of these weapons were crafted by the Avenger Hawkeye during a time-travel adventure to ancient Egypt in the now-canceled Avengers West Coast series. He also carried an ankh like device that had various uses and properties. His silver-white costume conceals adamantium armor.
