Moon Knight #1 1980

Issue SynopsisMoon Knight #1 (November 1980) marks Marc Spector’s very first ongoing solo series, spinning out of his successful appearances in Werewolf by Night and Marvel Spotlight. Written by Doug Moench with iconic, moody cover and interior art by Bill Sienkiewicz, this premier issue firmly establishes the character's rich mythos. The story definitively reveals Moon Knight's origin: mercenary Marc Spector is betrayed and left for dead in the Sudanese desert by his brutal employer, Raoul Bushman. Resurrected at an ancient tomb beneath the statue of the Egyptian moon god Khonshu, Spector adopts the mantle of the "Moon's Knight" to deliver vengeance. Returning to New York, he establishes his multiple alternate identities—millionaire Steven Grant and cabbie Jake Lockley—alongside his trusted allies Frenchie and Marlene Alraune to wage a war on crime.