As we all prepare for the upcoming Moon Knight streaming series on Disney Plus, Marvel is getting ready for it by launching a second Moon Knight comic book series.
This April, Marvel Comics launches the four-issue anthology Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood – delving into the dark side of the Fist of Khonshu, as well as his potential replacement.Â
Moon Knight: Black, White, & Blood #1 will have short stories by:
- Writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Chris Bachalo
- Writer Marc Guggenheim and artist Jorge Fornés
- Writer Murewa Ayodele and artist Dotun Akanda
Hickman and Bachalo’s story will introduce a new Moon Knight, taking place sometime in the near future – but apparently unrelated to the recently introduced other Fist of Khonshu, Hunter’s Moon, introduced in the main Moon Knight ongoing comic book series.
Make has shared concept art for the story, drawn by Bachalo. Check it out:
Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #1 concept art by Chris Bachalo
In comic books, Marc Spector (and his various alternate identities such as Steven Grant) has been the main Moon Knight – but there have been instances of others taking up the Moon Knight mantle. An unnamed man fought as Moon Knight in ancient Egyptian times, and there have been at least two occasions where a woman has taken up the Moon Knight mantle – including the famous Marvel future 2099.
Former Moon Knight artist Bill Sienkiewicz has painted the main cover for Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #1, with variants from Jeff Dekal, Stan Sakai, and more. Check out all the Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #1 variant covers here:
Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #1 variant covers
Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood is the latest in a series of black-and-white-and-color-accented Marvel Comics anthologies subtitled ‘Black, White, and Blood’ – following the previous series for Deadpool, Wolverine, Carnage, and Elektra. The trend has even included DC, with color-coded anthologies including Wonder Woman: Black & Gold, Superman: Red & Blue, and Harley Quinn: Black + Red + White.Â
Disney Plus’ Moon Knight debuts March 30, with Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood #1 (of 4) going on sale on April 13.
Make sure you’ve watched the first trailer for Disney Plus’ Moon Knight.Â
