Moon Knight

[Spider-Aziz]

No... Sorry Aziz but Bendis is not the originator of the MPD angle. That was established I think at least by the mid to late 80's. I think it was for sure before the Fist Of Khonshu run and before he was made an Avenger.



The part where Moonie has been portrayed as possibly quite mentally disturbed has always been a part of the character as far as I've known him. Bendis focused on that but he hardly created it out of whole cloth.

Ok, I've reread that arc, and he talks about himself as someone who wants to get rid of his past actions, guilty ones and all. He's not a sick person who is unaware of when one identity takes control like James McAvoy in Split. He's more like Batman when he uses Matches Malone, except he does it more frequently.

Steve Engelhart may have used it that way for the confused mind bender to not be able to control Moonie, or he may have made that misunderstanding of the character before Bendis did, but most writers on solo Moon Knight titles knew Marc is always in control and maintained that mentality, he's not one dissociating aliases.



You can trust me on that analysis, I'm not a fan of the character for nothing.

 

[Mike Murdock]

The point is it's been added to his character. It's been part of the character for decades here. There's no point making a "No True Scotsman" argument with a fictional character.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I'm a fan seeking consistency for at least one character I enjoy following.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

I'm a fan seeking consistency for at least one character I enjoy following.

Aziz, his nervous breakdowns and schizophrenia are referenced in his entry in the Official Handbook For The Marvel Universe #9 WAAAAY back in 1986. So again... Long before Bendis ever got a chance to write the character.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Aziz, his nervous breakdowns and schizophrenia are referenced in his entry in the Official Handbook For The Marvel Universe #9 WAAAAY back in 1986. So again... Long before Bendis ever got a chance to write the character.

So? I believe the comics I read, they don't showcase that.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

So? I believe the comics I read, they don't showcase that.

So...

There are a couple of choices here, either I and the other posters are lying about this aspect of the character having been long established much earlier than any input of Bendis into the character.

Or... The OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE published long ago, again, before Bendis ever worked at Marvel or in comics in general (the year 1986, again) is WRONG for some reason about this part of Moon Knight's character and history...

Or...

We are all living in a branch timeline from the history you recall due to the time travel shenanigans of Endgame.

Do any of those seem likely Aziz?

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Look up the Official Handbook of The Marvel Universe issue #9.

Scroll down to the MK entry for anyone interested.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

So...

We are all living in a branch timeline from the history you recall due to the time travel shenanigans of Endgame.

Ooops. Commonly shared mistakes is a possibility too.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Dude, you should delete this post cause it contains illegal sharing of intellectual property.

I will... After you assure me you've read the entry and how it talks about Spector developing a personality disorder and seeing that this was thirty plus years ago.

If you are concerned edit the quote in your post as well.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I will... After you assure me you've read the entry and how it talks about Spector developing a personality disorder and seeing that this was thirty plus years ago.

I reached the point where it talks about him developing split personality in the arc of his father's.

I read that story again, he still knows who he is. He wanted to deny his past due some heinous actions he committed, but it didn't drive him mad to have a split personality.

Superman had a split personality once, that is how I associate split personality. Marc Spector's condition didn't go nearly as far as that, he knew who he is, he knew who he was, he was watching a film in his study about his past, and while he was talking like a bit of a nut, he knew his actions, remembered doing them and experiencing them. He was more on the neurotic side, like that time Peter Parker dreamed of Spider-Man scolding him in Amazing Spider-Man issue 12.

EDIT: Marlene told him to go to his father's funeral when he wanted out, the handbook said she told him to drop the aliases, but she keeps calling him Steven, and considered being Mrs. Grant.

 

[LightDaggers]

I'd definitely be down for a Moon Knight movie, but I feel there's no way he'd get one.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

I reached the point where it talks about him developing split personality in the arc of his father's.

I read that story again, he still knows who he is. He wanted to deny his past due some heinous actions he committed, but it didn't drive him mad to have a split personality.

Superman had a split personality once, that is how I associate split personality. Marc Spector's condition didn't go nearly as far as that, he knew who he is, he knew who he was, he was watching a film in his study about his past, and while he was talking like a bit of a nut, he knew his actions, remembered doing them and experiencing them. He was more on the neurotic side, like that time Peter Parker dreamed of Spider-Man scolding him in Amazing Spider-Man issue 12.

I haven't reread the stories but this is not about ONE story and your interpretation of it.

The Grant, Locksley, Spector thing and Moonie losing himself to the point of deep mental anguish and having it be questioned how much going on is actually really Marc being tapped by an Egyptian god to be his agent and how much is some PTSD trauma induced borderline madness and psychological imbalance is a decades long established thing to the point, long before wikipedia or any other online database, when things like Who's Who or The Official Handbook were the sole source for all in one place break downs of character histories, this part of Moon Knight's back story was enshrined in an official capacity, that's not even mentioning the issues themselves.

For decades Moon Knight has had on again, off again mental issues that have defined the character to one degree or another. This isn't debatable and the evidence available backs this up Aziz. The problems with his multiple identies is one of the things even casual fans know about Moon Knight.

 

[-JKR-]

Am I the only one thinking that a Moon Knight movie should be both R-rated AND very different in tone from what the MCU usually does?

They should seriously think about creating an 'adult banner' such as Marvel MAX for their movies.

 

[Doctor Jones]

I want this to happen badly. The world doesn't yet know how awesome this character is.

 

[Whatupman]

Just the thought of seeing his awesome costume being brought to life ...

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

 

[Mike Murdock]

I'm a fan seeking consistency for at least one character I enjoy following.

Luckily, it's been consistent for several decades now.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Luckily, it's been consistent for several decades now.

With adaptions.

 

[Mike Murdock]

I'm not sure I follow that, but I haven't had my coffee yet.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Fan made (obviously) Moon Knight trailer:

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Bill Sienkiewicz Art: Fine Art & Signed Comics from Bill Sienkiewicz

Moon Knight glider

DrumsoftheSerpent (u/DrumsoftheSerpent) - Reddit

Moon Knight?

 

[Silvermoth]

That’s cool. Just please, no Robert Pattinson

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

That’s cool. Just please, no Robert Pattinson

What's cool? And I get the joke but... Uh... No one expects Bobby P. for obvious reasons.

 

[Silvermoth]

The above art. And nooone ever time expects bobby p, he’s like the Spanish Inquisition

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

The above art. And nooone ever time expects bobby p, he’s like the Spanish Inquisition

I suspect we're operating on different wave lengths... What does Bobby P. have to do with the above art in the first place? Is this a joke about how Batman and Moon Knight are similar? Or... Something else?