—Moon KnightIn some ways it's liberating. Before the padded gloves, the cowl, that cloak. The voices in my head. All gone. Back to the basics. Before the spectacle of it all. When it was a job. Not a religion. When all I knew was what I knew.
Appearing in "The Death of Marc Spector, Part 1 of 5: Hell on Earth"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Michael O'Brien
- ⏴ Norman Osborn ⏵
- Profile
Other Characters:
- C.S.A.
- S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Iron Man
- Maria Hill
- Agent Cowell
- Doctor Jenkins
- Carson Knowles (Behind the scenes)
- Ordell (drug dealer) (Death)
Realities:
Locations:
Items:
- Extremis Armor
- Statue of Khonshu (Only in flashback)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Death of Marc Spector, Part 1 of 5: Hell on Earth"
S.H.I.E.L.D. is charged with tracking down the renegade Marc Spector, aka, Moon Knight, who is in gross violation of the Superhuman Registration Act. They bring in several of Marc's closest allies and interrogate them, including his former lover Marlene Alraune, his fellow-mercenary Jean-Paul Duchamp, and his butler Samuels. The results of the interrogation are inconclusive and S.H.I.E.L.D. director Tony Stark grows more frustrated with each passing moment.
Meanwhile, the Profile visits Michael O'Brien, one of Moon Knight's recent victims, in a state correctional facility. He feeds O'Brien's already unstable personality with thoughts of revenge, and promises that he will do everything in his power to get him out of prison.
Later, CSA agent Raymond Sikorsky addresses Tony Stark and Maria Hill aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. He brow beats them over their embarrassing failure to sanction Marc Spector. To punctuate his lamentation, he pulls the Spector case out of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s jurisdiction, citing that it is now a CSA matter.
In the city, Marc Spector, wearing a different masked outfit from his traditional garb, bursts into a housing project and beats up a crew of gang-bangers. He feels that working without the shadow of Khonshu hanging over his head is extremely liberating.
Elsewhere, another agency takes an interest in the Marc Spector case. Norman Osborn, head of the Thunderbolts, schemes to bring him down.
Solicit Synopsis
"The Death of Marc Spector" part 1 of 6
Moon Knight has been an eyesore to the Initiative.. and he's about to pay the price. With Tony Stark forced onto the sidelines, Norman Osborn has been tapped to bring in the fugitive super hero - by all means necessary. That's right, True Believer, the Thunderbolts have just been sicced on Moon Knight. To survive, he's going to have to go a bit crazy.Notes
- This issue shipped with an alternate cover illustrated by Jason Pearson.
- Samuels is addressed as "Samuel" in this issue. It has never been clarified whether Samuel is his first name or his last name.
- Despite the cover illustration(s), Venom and the rest of the Thunderbolts do not appear in this issue.