With the Moon Knight television series exploding onto Disney+, interest in the exploits of Marvel’s lunar-loving superhero has never been higher. And while there are hundreds of incredible issues over the course of Moon Knight’s almost 50-year history, in this list we’re looking purely at the best Moon Knight comic covers of all time. In other words, we chose these books because of their incredible cover art and not necessarily because they feature a key moment in Marc Spector’s long (and occasionally messy) character history. To keep things simple, we’ve listed the books in order of publication date, along with current estimated prices and details on why we chose each issue.
But enough talk. Time to grab your crescent darts, offer a prayer to Khonshu and face down… the 20 best Moon Knight comic covers ever made.
1. Werewolf By Night #32
- Published: August 1975
- Estimated Price: $4,100 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: First appearance and origin of Moon Knight.
- Why We Picked It: Originally conceived as a minor one-shot character, Moon Knight would quickly become an iconic Marvel hero. With this incredible first appearance cover art by Gil Kane, it’s no surprise Marc Spector has lasted as long as he has.
2. Marvel Spotlight #28
- Published: June 1976
- Estimated Price: $225 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: First solo Moon Knight story.
- Why We Picked It: While he may have started out as Marvel’s answer to Batman, Moon Knight came into his own in some of these early issues. His design also became more sophisticated, with artist Don Perlin taking the character to the next level with this incredible Moon Knight cover.
3. Moon Knight #1
- Published: November 1980
- Estimated Price: $140 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: First ongoing series and first appearance of longtime Moon Knight foe, Bushman.
- Why We Picked It: Five years after he was first introduced, Moon Knight finally snagged his own solo series. And while this premiere issue is a key book that fleshes out Marc Spector’s backstory, we chose it purely because of this incredible Bill Sienkiewicz cover.
4. Moon Knight #23
- Published: September 1982
- Estimated Price: $20 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic cover
- Why We Picked It: Of all the Marvel artists to ever drawn Moon Knight, Bill Sienkiewicz has undoubtedly had the biggest influence on the character’s overall look and feel. Case in point: this absolutely stunning work of art that may just be the greatest Moon Knight comic cover of all time.
5. Moon Knight #24
- Published: October 1982
- Estimated Price: $25 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic cover.
- Why We Picked It: Over the course of his early 80s run on Moon Knight, Bill Sienkiewicz continued to push the envelope in terms of design, color and layout, pioneering the use of negative space and other groundbreaking techniques. The results are some of the great comic book covers ever made.
6. Moon Knight #6
- Published: December 1985
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic cover.
- Why We Picked It: In addition to his more classical approaches to Moon Knight covers, Bill Sienkiewicz also created a number of beautiful hand painted works. That’s exactly the case with this absolutely gorgeous Moon Knight cover from his second standalone series.
7. Moon Knight #2
- Published: May 2006
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic cover.
- Why We Picked It: Artist David Finch has created some of the best Marvel comics of the modern era and this particular Moon Knight cover is no exception, remaining an absolute masterpiece in style and atmosphere.
8. Moon Knight #26
- Published: March 2009
- Estimated Price: $25 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic cover.
- Why We Picked It: Over the years Moon Knight has joined forces with more than his fair share of fellow superheroes, but his late 2000s team up with the Punisher remains one of the best, with the two nightstalking vigilantes perfectly captured in this incredible cover by Gabriele Dell’Otto.
9. Moon Knight #27
- Published: April 2009
- Estimated Price: $20 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: First appearance of the luchador mercenaries known as the Zapata Brothers. First cameo appearance of Toltec, a vigilante inspired by Aztec myth.
- Why We Picked It: This is yet another stunning cover by Gabriele Dell’Otto that features Marc Spector and Frank Castle doing what they do best. It may also be in the running for one of the most epic Punisher comic covers of all time.
10. Vegenance of the Moon Knight #1 (Variant)
- Published: November 2009
- Estimated Price: $20 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic cover.
- Why We Picked It: Alex Ross is an absolute legend when it comes to comic book cover art. So it’s no surprise that one of his rare Moon Knight covers is a masterpiece and one book we absolute had to include on this list.
11. Moon Knight #1
- Published: July 2011
- Estimated Price: $8 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Premiere issue of fourth series.
- Why We Picked It: If any Marvel artist is a worthy successor to Bill Sienkiewicz, it’s got to be Alex Maleev, the Bulgarian-born painter who has created some of the very best Moon Knight covers in decades.
12. Moon Knight #1 (2nd Print)
- Published: August 2011
- Estimated Price: $80 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Second print of issue.
- Why We Picked It: Yet another gorgeous work by Alex Maleev, this stunning abstract piece may be one of our all-time favourite Moon Knight covers, and showcases a true comic book master at the top of his game.
13. Moon Knight #12
- Published: June 2012
- Estimated Price: $15 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Final issue of the sixth Moon Knight series.
- Why We Picked It: While this book marks a bit of a milestone in Moon Knight’s comic book publishing history, we chose it because it once again showcases the incredible artistic style of up-and-comer Alex Maleev.
14. Moon Knight #1 (Variant)
- Published: May 2014
- Estimated Price: $20 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: 1:50 variant cover.
- Why We Picked It: With his unique blend of hyper realism and drama, Marvel artist Adi Granov has produced an incredible body of work. For our money though it’s hard to top this epic cover featuring Moon Knight in all his mystical glory.
15. Moon Knight #188 (2nd Print)
- Published: January 2018
- Estimated Price: $15 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Second printing.
- Why We Picked It: While hardcore Moon Knight fans might fault us for not including Moon Knight #25 from 1980 on this list, we did decide to include this reproduction by Bill Sienkiewicz, which is an amazing homage that also improves upon his classic Moon Knight cover.
16. Moon Knight #198
- Published: October 2018
- Estimated Price: $10 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic cover.
- Why We Picked It: While some of the more recent Moon Knight comics have been a bit hit or miss in terms of storylines, there’s no denying that they’ve produced some incredible cover art. Case in point is this stunning artwork by the great Becky Cloonan.
17. Moon Knight #1 (Variant)
- Published: July 2021
- Estimated Price: $50 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant cover.
- Why We Picked It: While some comic book collectors have blasted Marvel for the sheer number of variant covers they’ve been releasing over the past few years, it’s hard to hold a grude when there are stunning variants like this amazing cover by Alex Garner.
18. Moon Knight #1 (Variant)
- Published: July 2021
- Estimated Price: $50 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant cover.
- Why We Picked It: While at first glance this might appear to be nothing more than another Moon Knight variant, the style, layout and sheer awesomeness of this work by Marco Mastrazzo makes this book standout from the crowd.
19. Moon Knight: Black, White and Blood #1 (Variant)
- Published: May 2022
- Estimated Price: $100 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Variant cover.
- Why We Picked It: With his unique photo-realistic style, artist Björn Barends has made a name for himself as a cover artist. This jaw dropping variant issue from the recent Moon Knight black and white limited series is no exception and remains a classic cover that we just had to have on this list.
20. Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #3
- Published: July 2022
- Estimated Price: $20 USD (Raw High Grade)
- Why It’s a Key: Iconic cover.
- Why We Picked It: Rounding out our list of the greatest Moon Knight covers of all time is this recent work of art from Nic Klein that shows just why Marc Spector remains one of Marvel’s most mysterious and enduring superheroes.
So there you have it! Our picks for the 20 best Moon Knight comic covers of all time. Are there any issues you think we missed? Let us know in the comments below!
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