Mike Benson Discusses Upcoming Moon Knight Details

Moon Knight, for some strange reason, has always been one of my favorite Marvel heroes. Don't ask me why, but I've usually enjoyed his various series (even though a couple of his story arcs have been moronic) over the years. His new series, written by Charlie Huston, has been one of my favorite things to read this past year, largely because of the way it reinterpreted Marc Spector's relationship with Khonshu. One of the biggest issues with this relationship, though, is that none of us are entirely certain whether or not Khonshu is actually harassing Marc or if he's just a hallucination. The next plot arc, deemed "God and Country", will examine the relationship between the two more closely, particularly how Moon Knight is not exactly living up to Khonshu's standards now that he's a registered superhero:

"Khonshu has only one agenda: to spread the gospel of Khonshu," Mike Benson told CBR News. "And Moon Knight -- being his avatar, the physical incarnation of Khonshu -- gets to spread his word to the masses by being visible and inflicting pain. Are Marc and Khonshu's agendas in alignment? Not as much as Khonshu would like. Remember, Khonshu wants his word spread -- and the best way to do that is through bloody public spectacle. If Khonshu had his way, his avatar would bathe in the blood of his victims under the moonlight -- and that's something that Marc is reluctant to do."

"God and Country" picks up a couple of weeks after Moon Knight became a registered hero in issue #13, and finds Marc Spector and Khonshu's conflicting agendas wreaking havoc on Moon Knight's fragile psyche. "Marc is off the deep end," Benson remarked. "And on top of that, being accountable and following rules is clearly not something that comes naturally to him. Yes, Spector is going to be brutal. People are going to get hurt.

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FOR KHONSHU AND COUNTRY: BENSON TALKS “MOON KNIGHT” [Comic Book Resources]