The MCU's Moon Knight blended different takes on the character from Marvel Comics. The Earth X version inspired the costume and distinct takes on the character like Mr. Knight also helped make the MCU version unique. Many powerful versions of Moon Knight exist in the comics, including variants within the Earth-616 universe, and others from across the multiverse.
The most powerful version hunted Moon Knight variants across the multiverse in the comics. In fact, that version of Moon Knight and others have an intriguing connection to the multiverse that could very well materialize in live-action in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The most powerful versions of Moon Knight likely emerge in the expanding MCU multiverse.
Updated on May 8th, 2022 by Darby Harn: Moon Knight concluded with the tease of a different version of Moon Knight guided by Jake Lockley instead of Marc Spector or Steven Grant. Other powerful versions of Moon Knight include variants likely to play some role in the character's MCU future. These Moon Knight versions also likely play a role in other movies and series in the near future. The cosmic and mystical corners of the MCU both offer the opportunity for powerful Moon Knight versions to emerge in live-action.
Legend Of Khonshu Reality TV Show
Jack Lockley counts among the most powerful Moon Knight personalities thanks to his brutal determination. That played out in the surreal Legend of Khonshu reality TV show, a very different take on Moon Knight from the 2011 volume of the comic book.
The Jake Lockley in this comic proved his skill as a master hand-to-hand combatant and highly trained marksman against the villain Bushman, though Jake didn't have the supernatural powers of other Moon Knights.
Faces Of The Moon
Comic book fans know Shang-Chi stands among the greatest martial artists in the Marvel Universe. A powerful Moon Knight version from Battleworld gave him a run for his money. The Faces of the Moon version of Moon Knight possessed legendary fighting ability.
Though he lost to Shang-Chi in the epic Thirteen Chambers tournament, he exceeded the martial ability of most other Moon Knights. This version appeared in the 2015 Secret Wars, an epic spanning the multiverse the MCU likely adapts soon.
Crescent Moon
Crescent Moon appears alongside many powerful Moon Knight versions in Marc Spector: Moon Knight #42, one of the best Moon Knight comic book issues of the '90s. She possesses all of Moon Knight's martial arts skills and abilities.
She also commands a small army of heavily armed acolytes in her battle to save the city of Manhatican from Grey Wing, a supervillain who bears some resemblance to Man-Bat from DC Comics. She could potentially appear in Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness given the fact that this issue is actually called "Multiverse Madness!"
Ultimate Moon Knight
The Moon Knight from the Ultimate Comics universe of Earth-1610 defeated the Ultimate Spider-Man in battle, proving he's one of the best martial artists in the Marvel Universe. He also possesses superhuman strength and stamina.
His powers result from a Captain America-like Super Soldier experiment rather than his being the avatar of Khonshu. Later, he temporarily gained superhuman strength thanks to a spell from Doctor Strange, something that could happen in the MCU as well.
Moonwing
Moonwing emerged in the Amalgam Universe, the fusion of the Marvel and DC Comics universes in the '90s, and one of the wildest comic crossovers ever. A combination of Moon Knight and Nightwing, he shares all the powers and abilities of both.
Moonwing uses both the truncheon and Nightwing's trademark escrima sticks as weapons in the fight against evil. His powers go up or down depending on the phase of the moon. During a full moon, he's at the maximum of his power and ability.
Moon Knight (Earth-616)
Comic book fans know Moon Knight's powers vary in the comics. The Earth-616 version at times possesses some superpowers, including immortality. Other times he merely ranks among the best fighters and certainly the most equipped.
Moon Knight's arsenal includes heavily resistant kevlar armor and a variety of weapons like crescent darts and his trademark truncheon. He also sometimes flies a Moon Copter, a highly advanced vehicle in the shape of a crescent moon.
Moon Knight (Earth-9151)
The Moon Knight from Earth-9151 transformed into a Serpent Man thanks to the mystical power of Set. Moon Knight gained even more strength and a zealous devotion to this powerful figure who took over the world in What If..? #25.
Set, also known as Seth, ranks among the most powerful Heliopolis gods in Marvel Comics. The emergence of these gods in the Moon Knight series signals he may appear in the MCU and this powerful Moon Knight version may as well.
Shadow Knight
Randall Spector, the brother of Marc, took on the role of the Shadow Knight. This dark inversion of Moon Knight proved one of Moon Knight's most powerful villains, with superhuman strength, speed, and stamina matching his brother.
Shadow Knight also matched Moon Knight in his skill with weapons. He wore similar Kevlar armor and used identical weapons to Moon Knight. His greed and disregard for other people drove him to evil acts that Moon Knight couldn't prevent.
Dinosaur Moon Knight
The dinosaur version of Moon Knight only gets a brief cameo in Marc Spector: Moon Knight #42, but it's enough to establish he's one of the most powerful versions of the character. Not only does he possess all the power of Moon Knight, but he's also a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Dinosaur Moon Knight wields enormous strength and power, as well as natural stamina no human version can come close to. Just one of the many great variants explored in the multiverse of the comics, he would be fantastic to see in live-action.
ArachKnight
ArachKnight combines the powers of Moon Knight and Spider-Man, making for one of the strongest multiverse versions of Spider-Man in Marvel Comics. He shoots webs, sticks to surfaces, and gains even more power with the phases of the moon.
This version of the character emerged from the 2018 Infinity Warps crossover event. This Peter Parker also shares the dissociative personality disorder of Moon Knight, with four different personalities competing for dominance in his mind.
Moon Knight 2099
Moon Knight 2099 emerged in one of the darkest timelines in Marvel Comics. She wields the Soulsword, the powerful mystical weapon used by Magik in the modern day of the Marvel Universe, giving her vast mystical powers and abilities.
With the sword, she removes demons from the people they possess and also deflects powerful magical spells. This extraordinary magical power mitigates her lack of supernatural powers via Khonshu. Moon Knight 2099 wears an armored suit far more advanced than Marc Spector's.
Moon Fang
A terrifying version of Moon Knight emerges in Marc Spector: Moon Knight #42. This vampire version of Moon Knight shares all the power and abilities of the Earth-616 version, but his immortality results from his ability to feed on the blood of others.
He rules his domain, the Isle of Man-Hadness, in the multiverse of the comics. He embodies the horror elements of Moon Knight, who first appears in Marvel Comics in Werewolf By Night #32 in 1975, perhaps more than any other version.
Zombie Moon Knight
This undead variant of Moon Knight maintains all of Marc Spector's power and abilities, as well as his intelligence. Worse, he gains immortality thanks to his exposure to the zombie virus that devastated the Marvel Zombies universe.
He proved his extraordinary power when he survived being destroyed by other zombies who obtained the Power Cosmic from Galactus. He returned, perhaps resurrected by Khonshu, and then appeared in the aftermath of this epic battle on Earth-2149.
Moon Knight (Earth X)
The Earth-X variant of Moon Knight also possesses immortality, though through different means than other versions. The Re-Animator Stone relieves Marc Spector of the need to be resurrected; he simply can't die. This also makes him immune to the zombie virus of Earth-2149.
An exceptional martial artist and practitioner of a variety of weapons, this version mostly relies on a pair of uzis as weapons in place of Egyptian-themed weapons. His costume influenced the look of the MCU Moon Knight in its use of mummy wraps.
Moon Shade
Moon Shade absorbs the life energy and essence of other people, a power far beyond that of the Earth-616 Moon Knight. He goes about absorbing the essence of powerful Moon Knight versions throughout the multiverse in Marc Spector: Moon Knight #42.
Magus, an evil version of Adam Warlock during The Infinity War crossover event in the early '90s, created this awful version of Moon Knight. This powerful version of Moon Knight stands a chance of appearing in the MCU soon, especially as the Sorcerer Supreme travels from reality to reality in Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness.