In an interview, Doug Moench recalled the character's genesis: "Somebody mentioned in the office and suggested using The Committee, and that I should bring The Committee back, and then I … See more

The character debuted in Werewolf by Night #32 (August 1975), written by Doug Moench with art by Don Perlin and Al Milgrom, as a mercenary hired by the Committee to capture the title character. The … See more

Origin
Born in Chicago, Marc Spector is the Jewish-American son of Elias Spector, a rabbi who … See more

Skills and training
Moon Knight is an Olympic-level athlete and a skilled acrobat who excels at combat strategy. Spector is a superb driver and can pilot a helicopter. Thanks to his life experience and training as a U.S. Marine, … See more

Throughout his different stories, certain supporting characters frequently help Marc Spector in his activities as Moon Knight.
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While Moon Knight has fought many famous villains of the Marvel Universe, he has also accumulated his own rogues gallery of villains … See more

Critical response
Matt Attanasio of ComicsVerse referred to Moon Knight as the "excellent example of how anyone can suffer from a mental illness and manage to overcome such an illness," writing, "When you look at Moon Knight’s story as a … See more