Marvel Comics has announced a new four-issue series called Phases of the Moon Knight. Set to start in August. the series will deliver all-new stories from an assembly of acclaimed talent starring the Khonshu avatars you know AND share the sagas of Moon Knights you’ve never met. The first issue will features stories by Erica Schultz and Manual García, and Benjamin Percy and Rod Reis.
Here’s what fans can look forward to in the debut issue:
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- Following Marc Spector’s death, the supernatural villain known as the Shroud rose as a darker, more vengeful Moon Knight! Writer Erica Schultz and artist Manuel García take readers back to the night it all started when the Shroud undertook his new mission and began enacting his unique and violent vision of justice!
- Writer Benjamin Percy and artist Rod Reis introduce an all-new Moon Knight from the ancient past: the Moon Knight of the Old Crusades! Forged in the crucible of a holy war, this mighty Moon Knight crusader finds himself in Ancient Egypt where he’ll clash with one of the first mutants—APOCALYPSE!
Check out the main cover by Mateus Manhanini below.
New York, NY— May 23, 2024 — This August, unearth long-hidden secrets of Moon Knight history in PHASES OF THE MOON KNIGHT! The upcoming comic book series will deliver all-new stories from an assembly of acclaimed talent starring the Khonshu avatars you know AND share the sagas of Moon Knights you’ve never met!
Though he is among the most recent, Marc Spector is far from the first Fist of Khonshu! As fans have witnessed in the pages of Jed MacKay’s hit run, Marc and Hunter’s Moon are only the latest in a long line of diverse and fascinating Khonshu champions. The spectres of their predecessors have been called upon to aid in their most desperate battles, and now it’s time to learn their stories!
Here’s what fans can look forward to in the debut issue:
- Following Marc Spector’s death, the supernatural villain known as the Shroud rose as a darker, more vengeful Moon Knight! Writer Erica Schultz and artist Manuel García take readers back to the night it all started when the Shroud undertook his new mission and began enacting his unique and violent vision of justice!
- Writer Benjamin Percy and artist Rod Reis introduce an all-new Moon Knight from the ancient past: the Moon Knight of the Old Crusades! Forged in the crucible of a holy war, this mighty Moon Knight crusader finds himself in Ancient Egypt where he’ll clash with one of the first mutants—APOCALYPSE!
The true depth of the legacy of the Moon Knight has been shrouded in the mystery of antiquity…UNTIL NOW! Check out superstar artist Mateus Manhanini’s cover for the debut issue and discover more about Moon Knight than you ever thought possible when PHASES OF THE MOON KNIGHT #1 hits stands in August. For more information, visit Marvel.com.
PHASES OF THE MOON KNIGHT #1 (OF 4)
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY & ERICA SCHULTZ
Art by ROD REIS & MANUEL GARCÍA
Cover by MATEUS MANHANINI
On Sale 8/28
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