- "I'm a ghost now... a spectre of the moon... the moon's knight of vengeance -- and I've got work to do."
- ―Marc Spector
| "The Macabre Moon Knight!" | |
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| Moon Knight | |
| Title: | "The Macabre Moon Knight!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | .50 |
| Cover date: | November, 1980 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Doug Moench |
| Pencilers: | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| Inkers: | Bill Sienkiewicz; Franki Sienkiewicz |
| Cover artists: | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| Cover inker: | Bill Sienkiewicz |
| Colorists: | Bob Sharen |
| Letterers: | Tom Orzechowski |
| Editors: | Denny O'Neil |
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| Next: | Moon Knight "#2 |
"The Macabre Moon Knight!" is the first issue of the first Moon Knight ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Doug Moench with artwork and inks by Bill Sienkiewicz and inking assists by Franki Sienkiewicz. It was colored by Bob Sharen and lettered by Tom Orzechowski. The story was edited by Denny O'Neil. This issue shipped with a November, 1980 cover date and carries a cover price of .50 cents per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
- Dagger
- Grenades
- Handguns
- Moon Knight's crescent darts
- Moon Knight's truncheon
- Revolver
- Rifles
- Statue of Khonshu
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Moon Knight was created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin. He first appeared in Werewolf by Night #32 in August 1975 in a story titled "The Stalker Called Moon Knight!".
- This issue is approved by the Comics Code Authority.
- The characters of Bertrand Crawley, Gena Landers, Marlene Alraune and Samuels were all created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin. They first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #28 in June, 1976.
- The origin of Moon Knight is revealed for the first time in this issue.
- Discounting the origin flashback, Marc Spector chronologically appeared last in Marvel Preview #21. He appears next in Moon Knight #2.
- Discounting the origin flashback, Marlene Alraune chronologically appeared last in Marvel Preview #21. She appears next in Moon Knight #2.
- Discounting the origin flashback, Jean-Paul Duchamp chronologically appeared last in Marvel Preview #21. He appears next in Moon Knight #2.
- Samuels appeared last in Marvel Preview #21. He appears next in Moon Knight #2.
- This is the first appearance of Raul Bushman. He appears in both flashback and the main story. He appears next in Moon Knight #9.
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