Moon Knight is a personage very popular at the moment, mainly thanks to the series Marvel on Disney+ which highlights it very much. As for the enemies he faces, he has actually defeated many and from many different universes. Here are some some of the most powerful the Moon Knight has ever defeated.
#1 taskmaster
When discussing the The strongest melee fighters in the Marvel Universe, Moon Knight and Taskmaster are neck and neckwith the very recent Shang Chi adapted to the cinema. In Moon Knight volume 5, they finally meet and their fight is one of Marvel’s best. Our hero emerged victorious, but with difficulty. Even if the Duty Master (French name) lives up to its name, since it acts as a powerful adversary, but having won only a few fights in the end.
#2 daredevil
While Daredevil pursues a villain in Moon Knight#13, the latter approaches him assuming that he has problems and engages directly in combat. The latter, very intense, ends in an arcade filled with noises, beeps and flashes. This ambient roar completely ruins Daredevil’s radar which forces him to flee and trust his pure instinct. But it won’t help her for long, untila powerful punch from Moon Knight in the face does not come to an end to the fight. This confrontation will be a first step towards a great friendship between the two characters who will work regularly thereafter. Like what…
#3 midnight
As he himself tries to be a hero, the son of Moon Knight’s old enemy, Midnight Man takes back his name and becomes Midnight (original). After working with Marc Spector, he is captured and turned into a cyborg by the group. secret empireand he returns to take revenge on his former friend in Amazing Spider-man #353, also featuring the eponymous character and the Punisher. He also faces Moon Knight in Moon Knight Vol 5 #10 and lose again.
#4 punisher
The Punisher has already been beaten by Marc Spector. They don’t get along at all. Both are forged from the same mould, with a violent backstory and an anti-hero background. As they pursue those responsible for Midnight’s transformation into a cyborg, the two characters come to blows. Even though the fight only lasts two pages, Punisher is unable to retaliate seriously and takes heavy damage. before Frenchie interrupted the fight.
#5 bullseye
Bullseye is one of those very nasty villains known for their long-range power, proving once again that he does his job very badly as well, as Moon Knight has already defeated him. Their fight is fast and shows how Marc Spector must really plan his approach to the shooter well, because the slightest mistake would be fatal.. Besides, he is also one of Daredevil’s strongest adversaries, visible in the Netflix series.
#6 werewolf by night (Jack Russell)
Here is a very old anti-hero! If you think that Moon Knight was presented from the start as a somewhat borderline hero, know that this is falsesince the anti-hero began his career as a true villain of the character of Jack Russell, known as Werewolf By Night in his dedicated comic #32. Subsequently, the werewolf was forgotten, and Moon Night became popular. They clashed many times, until Moon Knight Vol 5 #20 in a particularly intense and fascinating fight because cartoonist Mike Deodato Jr made the Wherewolf By Night a physically huge adversary forcing Marc Spector to trust his instincts without holding back.
#7 deadpool
Moon Knight and Deadpool have clashed many times. One of the best matchups is in Moon Knight 7 and 8, be one of the craziest fights in Marvel history. Deadpool’s incredible tenacity makes for a mighty fight, and watching them both smash into walls is incredibly entertaining.
#8 raoul bushman
Rest assured, Moon Knight has never faced a teacher named Didier. But Raoul Bushman is his first real opponent, present in the first issue of the comics. He is responsible for leaving Marc Spector for dead, triggering his encounter with the Moon God, Khonshu.. Afterwards, they clashed many times, and even teamed up with the Scarecrow (Ghost Rider) under the orders of the Super-Villain The Hood (the hood) to attack the Ravencroft Institute and lobotomize all the villains in inside. So he deserves at least his place here.
#9 spider man
Yes, Moon Knight took on Spider-Man well, and “defeated” him. All this happens in theUltimate Marvel Universe, a comic book series set in an alternate Earth. Marc Spector has never received an episode of his own, but he regularly appears in those of others. In the number 80, he engages the fight against Spider-Man, whom he accuses of being an alleged arsonist. The confrontation is long and difficult, but he manages to match the speed of the spider-man. Spider-Man is forced to flee, making Moon Knight the winner of the fight.
#10 captain marvel
Same the most powerful heroine in the Marvel multiverse has been defeated by Moon Knight! For that, you have to go back to the most powerful version of the character during the events of the Age of Khonshu. In this last, Marc Spector in the guise of the Moon God decides to destroy the Avengers, absorbing the powers of Ghost Rider, Doctor Strange, Phoenix, Iron Fist and Thor’s Hammer. As he intends to attack Iron Man and Captain Marvel, he catches the latter off guard and instantly restrains her with Ghost Rider’s chains before locking her in the trunk of Robbie Reyes’ car. The suite is in avengers vol 8 #85.
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