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In Moon Knight #8, Marc Spector’s patron god makes a surprising reappearance, indicating that he may soon become a serious threat.
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Moon Knight #8, available now from Marvel Comics.
Marc Spector, aka Marvel’s Moon Knight, has come a long way over the past couple of years. From fighting alongside the Avengers to forging a brand new path under the banner of his Midnight Mission, Moon Knight has effectively settled into who he wants to be. However, all of Marc’s personal growth came at the cost of imprisoning his patron god, Khonshu. As it turns out, however, the moon god isn’t as far away as Moon Knight thinks he is, and that could be a big problem.
While Marc Spector is incarcerated thanks to Wilson Fisk’s ongoing war on New York City’s superheroes, the other Fist of Khonshu has taken it upon himself to ensure that the Midnight Mission continues its good work. Doctor Badr, aka Hunter’s Moon, might have his differences with Moon Knight, but in his eyes they are still brothers under the blessing of the moon god. In fact, it is Khonshu who Badr calls on to help him defeat Stained Glass Scarlet, a classic Moon Knight villain who achieved literal godhood after her untimely death. The fact that the moon god can be summoned is a surprising development, considering Spector just recently sealed him away.
When Khonshu and Marc had a vision of Mephisto taking over the world, Moon Knight stole the powers of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in order to usher in the Age of Khonshu. This staved off the threat of Mephisto for some time, but it also allowed the moon god to nearly take over the world himself out of an ever increasing state of paranoia. Moon Knight then invoked the power of the Phoenix Force to defeat Khonshu and seal him away in Avengers #37 (by Jason Aaron and Javier Garron), but Moon Knight #8 (by Jed MacKay, Alessandro Cappuccio, Rachelle Rosenberg, and VC’s Cory Petit) has just revealed that the moon god is not as far away as Marc had hoped.
When Hunter’s Moon realizes that he cannot defeat Stained Glass Scarlet on his own, he prays to Khonshu, and the deity manifests in the “between-space.” Despite his admittance to being imprisoned, the moon god easily dispatches his opponent, teaching Stained Glass Scarlet a painful lesson in godhood. While it is certainly a good thing that Khonshu put an end to her budding reign of terror, the fact that he appeared at all is concerning to say the least. Considering the threat that Khonshu has already posed, as well as how powerful his Fists have proven themselves to be, it’s hard to imagine anyone standing in his way should he ever elect to make a full return.
Additionally, Hunter’s Moon being able to manifest Khonshu even in part with such ease makes the situation all the more dire. If a little bit of prayer is all it takes for the moon god to physically appear, there isn’t much stopping him from being once again unleashed on Earth. To top it all off, seeing Khonshu dispose of another god while supposedly imprisoned is quite possibly the greatest reason for concern, as it paints him as extremely powerful even while restrained.
Khonshu may have returned to inadvertently help the Midnight Mission, but that doesn’t make his appearance any less unsettling. Luckily, Hunter’s Moon hasn’t made any effort to free his god while Marc is unavailable to stop him. Still, it’s probably nothing more than a matter of time before Khonshu does make his inevitable comeback, and once again becomes a serious force in the Marvel Universe.
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