Moon Knight
Summary
Warning : contains spoilers forVengeance of the Moon Knight#4 !
A newMoon Knighthas been stalk the streets of the Marvel Universe , and now his scandalous identity stand revealed . Marc Spector was wipe out latterly , and the Midnight Mission swore to carry on his oeuvre . Their efforts were soon derailed by a new , even more violent Moon Knight . His identity has remain a mystery – until now . payback of the Moon Knight#4pulls off the masquerade to reveal the novel Fist .
Vengeance of the Moon Knight#4 , by Jed MacKay and Alessandro Cappuccio , follows the members of the Midnight Mission as they render to tell apart the mystery of the new Moon Knight . Tigra and Hunter ’s Moon , conclude that Moon Knight only come out after dark , decide to wage a twenty-four hour period - fourth dimension plan of attack . The paladin track the new Moon Knight to the precise placement where Marc Spector died . Tigra and Hunter ’s Moon fight Moon Knight .
Hunter ’s Moon realize the combat moves , but Tigra catches Moon Knight ’s scent .
Ripping off his mask , it is revealed thatthe new Moon Knight is the Shroud .
The Shroud Is More Than Just Another Marvel Riff on Batman
The Shroud Has a Unique Gimmick That is One Part Batman, One Part Daredevil
First appear in 1975’sSuper - Villain Team - Up#5 , the Shroud’sorigins are like to Batman ’s , and indeed the character can be viewed as another Marvel riff on the Dark Knight . After watching his parents ’ cruel execution , the Shroud commit his life-time to avenging them . Trained by the Cult of Kali , the Shroud has superpower over the Darkforce Dimension , in gain to being an excellent hired hand - to - hand hero . Many believe the Shroud to be a forged guy , an illusion he allows to exist as he believes it gives him an edge in fighting crime .
The Shroud ’s real name is Maximillain Quincy Coleridge , and was created by author Steve Englehart and artist Herb Trimpe
The Shroud has a history with Moon Knight , as well as other zep . The Shroud was once head of a squad of supernatural / lusus naturae - themed characters called the Night Shift . In 1987’sSolo Avengers#3 , the Shroud and Moon Knight fought each other . tack did not stand for to harm Moon Knight . Instead , he merely wished to test his spunk , to see if he could lead the Night Shift . Moon Knight declined . The Shroud was also considered for membership in the West Coast branch of the Avengers , explaining how he knew Tigra .
Moon Knight does not seem to enjoy the best reputation in the Marvel Universe , but his recent death calls this into question .
Why Has the Shroud Taken Over Moon Knight’s Identity?
The Shroud Is Dishonoring His Friend’s Legacy
The issue ends with the revealing that the Shroud is the Modern Moon Knight , leaving his motivating for taking the function unknown for now . The two heroes are similar in many ways and have shared adventure together . It is possible that Marc Spector made a mint with the Shroud , to take over in the consequence of his death . However , the Shroud is violate Moon Knight ’s memory , or at least in the eye of the Midnight Mission . The Shroud will have to answer to Tigra , Hunter ’s Moon , 8 - Ball and the residue of the Midnight Mission for trying to replaceMoon Knight .
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Vengeance of the Moon Knight#4 ( 2024 )
