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Religion: Egyptian classical religion (raised Jewish)
Name: Moon Knight
Alter Ego: Marc Spector
Other Names: Fist of Khonshu; Jake Lockley; Steven Grant; Yitzak Topol
Classification: hero clergy/religious leader
First Appearance: Werewolf by Night (vol. 1) #32 (Aug. 1975): "The Stalker Called Moon Knight"
Creators: Doug Moench, Don Perlin, Howie Perlin
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 423
Comic Book Appearances: 418
TV, Film Appearances: 3
Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 2
Teams/Affiliations: CIA; Marvel Knights; The Avengers; United States Marine Corps
Occupation: boxer, entrepreneur, mercenary, soldier, taxi driver
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Race: white
Gender: male
BELOW: Luke Cage makes a good-natured joke with Moon Knight about the Ku Klux Klan: The white costume and hood worn by the fellow super-hero Moon Knight apparently reminds race-conscious Luke Cage of the Ku Klux Klan. Cage makes a good-natured joke about the Klan with his future teammate. Cage tells him: "Guys in white hoods aren't exactly welcome in Harlem."
Source: Marvel Knights (vol. 1) #11 (May 2001): "Hero for Hire", pg. 5, panels 3-4. Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Eduardo Barreto, Nelson DeCastro. See also: racism; humor; White Supremacist; Moon Knight (Marc Spector); Luke Cage
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MoonKnight.html
- http://www.comicvine.com/moon-knight/29-1493/
- http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0046740/
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/moomoq.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/loalof.htm
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/m3.html
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/marumass.htm
- http://marvel.wikia.com/Werewolf_by_Night_Vol_1_32