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On March 5, 2014, Moon Knight (Vol. 7) #1 introduced the Mister Knight character. This followed up a very controversial Brian Michael Bendis storyline, and it helped make the character better than he has been for years.
Marvel Comics Introduced Mister Knight 12 Years Ago
In Moon Knight (Vol. 7) #1, there was a complete change for Moon Knight when Marvel Comics introduced Mister Knight. This was a brand-new alter who showed up as a man who set up shop to help the people on the streets unable to help themselves. With the new creative team of Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey, this series had Moon Knight helping the police with weird cases, and that was where the different reactions from the police to Mister Knight compared to Moon Knight.
In the past, Moon Knight’s identities included Jake Lockley (a cab driver who could get information on the streets), Marc Specter (the mercenary), Steven Grant (the millionaire who financed everything), and Moon Knight (the antihero). Marvel then turned these into alters with a DID diagnosis, where they didn’t know what the other alters did. Now, Mister Knight is also an alter for Moon Knight, and he might be the perfect version of the character.
That is because he is not the ultra-violent version of Moon Knight who follows Khonshu’s orders. Instead, he is someone whom Marvel introduced by working with the police on cases and then turned into something even more exciting. The first issue that came out 12 years ago, titled “Slasher,” had Mister Knight working to help the police find a serial killer, who ended up being a man who was previously connected to SHIELD. This was also the issue where a psychiatrist questioned his DID and claimed he had brain damage instead. This was later revealed to be personas he developed thanks to Khonshu, with the characteristics of the Pathfinder, Embracer, Defender, and the Watcher of Overnight Travelers.
What Mister Knight ended up turning into was perfection when he opened the Midnight Mission, which was a congregation whose doors remained open to anyone who needed his help. This was there for the citizens of Manhattan who needed help and knew that other superheroes were not interested in helping them, and the police were also mostly worthless in saving their lives. This put Mister Knight against vampires, as well as another disciple of Khonshu who wanted to take on the role for himself.
