I like it how Moon Knight's character has a split personality, and yet his comic has been rebooted so many times with his character being changed, sort of breaking that 4th wall.
+Jonathan Luoto yeah you're right he's batman its just that he kills doesn't have as much technological gadgets has super powers is involved with some Egyptian god shit isn't really strong by himself isn't the same type of detective isn't smart has mental issues while batman really doesn't its just that his parents were killed and he fights crime so that it doesn't happen again and he is violent cuz he wants himself to be a symbol of fear unlike superman who is a symbol of hope also batman is less violent has A LOT of sideckicks and batman has a completely different colour scheme like the exact opposite but other than that they're the same since you know they both fight mainly in the dark and they're both vigilantes
Just admit that you don't like the character lol, saying you don't understand why people like it doesn't make any sense, every one has different taste and gravitate to different comics, and people seem to love Moon Knight.
Was great until the 'Moon Knight is a ripoff Batman' part. Like you must of known the the reaction of Moon Knight fans lol. Anyway I don't see how him using gadgets makes him a batman ripoff, that is literally there only comparison.
rich playboy who dresses up in a cape and cowl to fight bad guys at night... using his wealth to produce gadgets that he uses in his crime fighting. - did i just describe moon night or batman?
He's not just Batman, because Batman only has a fake persona, whereas this guy is actually multiple diferent people. And on top of that, batman doesnt answear to a higher authority like Moon Knight does.
Also batman is the smartest detective/person in the DC Multiverse, and is completely mortal using gadgets he built himself. Yet Moon Knight is powered by a god, has no gadgets, is brain damaged, and just a street level 'hero'. So how are they even close to being simular?
He is nothing like batman at all besides him being wealthy and figthing crime at night. God i hate it when people think they actually get characters when they really don't
@@justsomegreendude9034 Don't wanna sound salty or something, but MK kinda looks like Silver Surfer with a cape with a hoodie... would love to see some more detail on the outfit tho. Just an opinion!
Everything is inspired by something or someone else. Batman was inspired by Zorro and The Shadow. The Hulk was inspired by the dichotomy between Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Moon Knight isn't a rip off of Batman. He may be inspired by Batman, but Batman doesn't kill people or dress up in bright colors.
Batman has killed people. Bat fanboys always seem to forget that Bats used to carry a gun and kill people, it is a part of his history. Also, Bats killed plenty of people in BVS. :-D
It's part of the history of the character, as in publication history. It's not part of any of the existing canons. The whole gun thing was dropped almost immediately. And the stories it featured in aren't considered canon.
Reboots, retcons, new earths and continuity. The Golden age is a different earth than the main DC continuity. The New 52 redid Batman's first year, and prior to that Frank Miller's Year One is part of continuity. In those two stories Batman does not kill. So Batman's murderous spree in his first appearances are not canon, and haven't been since the Silver Age.
Yeah ikr... how many times do they need to reboot this badass character? I hope the mcu version is gonna be dope, the trailers look awesome so I’m excited to see what they do with this character on screen!
I don't think MK is anything like Batman. He is an avatar of an egyptian god, and might or might not have dissociative identity disorder. I think he is even more interesting than Batman, on some levels.
@@rachaelyoung2010 Batmans power isnt his wealth.. its his determination, discipline and his fears. You may be thinking of Tony Stark, that's Marvel also..
Moon Knight is kind of an acquired taste. The way I see it, all the various reboots are actually Marc trying to deal with all the trauma in his life, and he rewrites his memories to cope. The way I've always described him to my friends is what if Batman didn't have parent-issues and instead had multiple personalities. Someone mentioned Taskmaster in another post. Taskmaster has said he can fight like Moonknight but refuses to, because Moonknight would rather take a punch to score a knockout than dodge out of the way. The Charlie Huston run goes into this a little. That's series did an awesome job highlighting his mental problems and destructive nature. A character in that arc called The Profile was introduced as well. Basically he can look at someone and know all about them: fears, desires, secrets, etc. He could read Marc Spector but in the guise of Moon Knight made him freak out, implying that in the personality of Moon Knight, Spector is a drastically different person. Moon Knight has a surprisingly amount of depth to him once you get past the Batman connection. He's also really unpredictable so you never know where his story will take you. Plus, he one of the few rare detectives in Marvel, whereas DC is chock full of detectives.
Im chill with your opinion Rob, I just like the dude. I dont know why tho. I really appreciate the video, I just wanted it to be positive to pull-in people for the new run of MK. I really like it and I hope it continues but it needs readers.
Moon Knight has quickly become one of my favorite comic books characters since I started reading Jeff Lemire's series. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to dip their toe into the character.
Moon knight is nothing like batman, people love to compare Marvel and DC about everything.. what multiple personalities does Bruce Wayne have.. just because marvel created a dark and gritty character doesn't justify you saying oh he is rip off of batman essentially..rlly biased
+Charziken909 Without the playboy persona, billions of dollars, god power set and MPD. They are not the the same. Even spiderman builds himself gadgets that he can barely afford. Its a super hero thing.
I never understood the love of Moon Knight until sitting down and reading the 2006 run and never stopped. It's fair to compare generalities with characters, but it's the nuances separating the heroes/villains making the difference. If we only define heroes by abilities, you'll have a hard time enjoying any character. How many characters have super strength, speed, and toughness? But if I asked to guess the one I was thinking of, you would ask what was the story behind the character to guess. Being said I love Mooney; I like Batman but what I like about Batman, I can find in Mooney. Moreover I respect Marc over Bruce. He's self-made, a damaged hero, a broken person, and even with a moon god as a patron, an underdog. Mooney could be Batman? Batman could never be Mooney. WISH I could write some Moon Knight.
This comment 👍 i totally understood all of that. While Bruce is wealthy due to his parents' financial growth, Marc earned his through his years as a merc and that's where the fans see the difference and whom can appreciate a character that isn't born of money and luxury. Seeing as how you defined moon knight so well i no doubt you can make moon knight even cooler and appealing so make it a reality. ☺
It sounds like elements of Batman were slowly added to Moon Knight, while Moon Knight's personality, background and morals are his own. Given his willingness to kill, and the Konshu/powers angle, I'd say it's less that he's a ripoff of Batman, and more AzBats (Jean-Paul Valley) was a ripoff of Moon Knight.
The 2006 Moon Knight is the BEST version of him. Dark, gritty, and he is just freaking awesome! If a Netflix show happened they need to look at this version of the series for inspiration
I enjoy Moonknight mostly because he combines some of my favorite genres, which you don't really see together all that often. Mr. Knight with his suit delivers the film noir dark detective vibe. Kunshuu involves ancient egyptian mysticism, Moonknight himsef is pretty much Batman, and then you got the mental illness. And that really does it for me.
Moon Knight is one of the most interesting Marvel characters. In the hands of good writers like Ellis, he is fascinating. And I don't consider him "Marvel's Batman". Just 'cause he throws Batran... I mean, crescent-shaped darts? They have different origins, different drives and different personalities.
i love moonknight and as an egyptian i like how his origin ties to egypt history and when someone says moon knight is like batman my only response is fuck u go read a comic i hope he gets a netflix series
They tried giving him a Batman vibe during the Marc Spector: Moon Knight run, but he definitely didn't have it before that, and they've leaned far away from it since. Even with just a small fraction of appearances compared to Batman, Moon Knight is a deeper, more interesting character by far.
There was a point in the Comics where Frenchie could call on any of his prior lives or ancestors. Might have been part of Blades series or Midnight Suns.
I am one of those diehard obsessed Moon Knight Fans. And yeah, he's a lot like batman, but there's also always this underlying supernatural feel to his books and although his purpose is to serve Konshu, they're always arguing and at each other's throats in Marc's head. And especially in the current Moon Knight ongoing, I love the sense of mystery and confusion in not knowing what's real and what's just Marc going insane.
The Egyptian overtones to his character including the fact that he may or may not be possessed by Khonsu as an explanation for his disorder and his decision to become a hero weigh heavily over the character. Nothing is concrete or solid with this character which creates interest in not only the mystery but also how he perceives the mystery. Moon Knight is easily one of the most intriguing characters in Marvel’s gallery and really draws little comparison to Batman if any. Given your extensive knowledge on the character I would assume you’d have extensive understanding but that does not appear to be the case
I'm not sure I would agree that he's Marvel's version of Batman. Batman has some pretty clear motivations and ethics (although he may have strayed from time to time). Moon Knight seems to mired in a lot more confusion in terms of who he is and why he's doing what he does. It probably resonates with people because we're all trying to figure ourselves out.
Moon Knight is certainly my favourite hero. He just clicks well for me. The Marvel NOW run was particularly great, both in art design and storytelling. Another thing that clicks is how he'll take on insane odds simply because he has to. Like when he took on Count Nerferia. Or even when broken, he took on Taskmaster. Or when he beat up Deadpool so badly that Deadpool had to be hospitalized and give up on a mission. As for the constant Batman comparison, this is the best differentiating factor between the two I've seen explained: "Huston accepted that the two characters had their similarities, but went on to contrast the two by noting in particular differences in origin, motives, and personality. "Bruce Wayne", he said, "fights crime to avenge the murders of his parents", whereas Moon Knight "beats up whoever has it coming because he believes he is the avatar of the Egyptian god of vengeance and it helps him to feel better about all the people he killed when he was a mercenary." Thus, while Batman is motivated by vengeance for wrong done to his parents, Marc Spector is motivated by vengeance as a concept. Huston further notes that Bruce Wayne, Batman's alter ego, takes on other personalities merely to aid in his fight. However, Moon Knight has three alter egos which aid him as much in dealing with personal demons as fighting law-breakers, and which have taken a further psychological toll of causing dissociative identity disorder." I do agree that he's been all over the place design wise... but he's not Batman. Similarities to be sure, but if you wrote Batman like Moon Knight you'd have people rioting the streets. Or'd you'd have Batman from BvS. Either or.
This is one of those comic books that I wish they could figure out what they want to do with the character. Very similar to Captain Marvel in that vain. Their is something about Moon Knight that I find interesting and not the run of the mill "super hero" standard of character style creations. It'll be great once they get someone who can define the direction of the character just like what happened to Deadpool.
Lol, I can understand why Rob doesn't like Moon Knight. Me personally, I get he's Marvel's version of Batman, but that doesn't mean he can't be unique. What I love about Moon Knight is the fact that HE IS CRAZY. Due to that, you get a superhero that can make for some really interesting and awesome stories that you wouldn't really find in a Batman comic. In any case, I hope they make a Netflix series that's sort of like Fight Club, with an unreliable narrator and a kickass super hero :)
Moon Knight is one of those Marvel characters that people are drawn to because of the character design. Much like Ghost Rider, it's the look that hooks people. In reading the various books, you can see the Batman comparisons are more about the silhouette of the character. The artistic choice of placing the character in darkness and shadow, the classic dramatic poses, etc. If anything, Moon Knight is the polar opposite of Batman, probably because the writers often knew the product they were producing was going to draw the comparison.
Losing respect for someone because they give an opinion is pathetic and shows just how entitled you believe you are. I do agree, however, that it was unnecessary for rob to throw those comments out at the end.
he made the character seem way cooler than he was by making this video, so much so that now i kinda think this character is cool now , especially the most recent iteration . i thought felt was marvel's batman until i watch this video but rob is just so good he even makes crappy characters interesting.
Thank you so much for doing this video! With his rumored movie in the pipeline I had never heard of Moon Knight until a month or so ago- now that I know more about him, I'm greatly underwhelmed..
Wait a minute. So you recon his story to make the series more violent (cool), turn Frenchie into a gay guy (cool, to then make him into a super villain who's in love with him only to kill him off? Something seems wrong about that...
Just curious if anyone is here after Disney dropped the trailer for the Moon Knight show? It looks like it’s gonna be a hell of a ride and I can’t wait 😮💨
i've been reading moon knight since 90/91 and this guy is no batman or marvel's batman at that. you could lazily say the same about daredevil. he has a few similarities to the bat but is a different character all his own and arguably just as complex. i like what i've read of him since grade school and though i'm highly enjoying the current run started by lemire, i must say that the previous run by ellis was by far the most impressive and just batshit crazy awesome with a varied range of content. love you your videos rob, hate that youtube tried putting the screws to you not long ago but i just disagree about the batman comment. he has more in common with early spawn imo(issues 1-50). keep up the awesome work dude. SPLOOSH! lol
I honestly can't wait for the Disney+ Moon Knight series. I hope they use Jeff Lemire's run. Like, I can just imagine the whole show feeling almost like Mr. Robot, but on a more supernatural level, while simultaneously toying with the idea that Marc is just a crazy guy who developed multiple personalities due to all of his trauma i.e his near death experience, having to kill his brother, and being a soldier, and later a mercenary. I hope Shia Labeouf is casted as him, if I'm being honest. I feel he could really bring something to the role, not to mention that he's played a soldier dealing with ptsd, he's played a cab driver, and I could see him pulling off the role of a millionaire who is just slightly unhinged underneath his cool persona. Oh, and let's not forget that he also has to be convincing when it comes to mental instability. Shia is obviously more stable now than he was before (especially now that he's patched things up with his father) but at the end of the day, he's been there. The mental instability, I mean. This could very well be his, "Iron Man" role. Plus, who wouldn't want to see a reunion between Shia Labeouf and Keanu Reeves, with Keanu as Ghost Rider, and Shia as Moon Knight? I mean, come on.
Dan Thedark probably because he's reading a script instead of directing each section of the comic and giving his opinion and explanation on each section. You tend to sound different when you're reading off a piece of paper than when you're just talking like if you were having a conversation.
Thank you! I learned a lot about the character... I am a little obcessed with the Moon Knight and I think it is because of the costume.... He definately instills fear in his opponents, much like Batman. The difference is the fanatic obcession with Khonshu and the moon. The religious fervor for vengence and justice makes his need to be a hero almost as justified as Bruce Wayne's. Someone with too much faith running aound at night in white pajamas saying he is the fist of an ancient Egyptian god dealing justice as he seem fit? Interesting character to me... hope Netflix gives him some love. Thanks again.
Marvel doesn't have a version of Batman... Characters are similar to a certain extend... Black Panther is far from being Batman, because if he was, there would be Daredevil, Moon Knight, Iron Man and others as well. But they are not
Reading Moon Knight's information on various sites, I get the idea that he is a superhero take of pulp characters like the Shadow and the Spider with a bit of bat or owl crashing through a window inspiration. Like the original Shadow's stories, Moon Knight assume a disguise of a wealthy socialite to mask his career as vigilante and uses a network of allies and informants in the course of his crime fighting activities.Problem with Moon Knight is Marvel really don't know what to do with a pulp character, they are used to the mutants and mutates that a hero like Moon Knight has to be a homicidal vigilante like the Punisher.
Thanks for the video... I disagree about Moon Knight being a Batman ripoff.. sure there are some similarities but that happens with tons of characters.. more important is what his actually personality is like. The mental issues are very interesting and the more mystic side of his powers, whether real or imagined, are very unique. I tend to like most street level characters in general and Moon Knight looks amazing. The MK art by Maleev is fantastic. When do we get a Namor video..! Great job as always
*explains in great detail all of moon knights reboots and characterization that seperate him from Batman* "But in the end, Moon Knight is just Batman". ... huh?
omg i didn't realize how many times they retconned them, this character is still rly cool in spite of that i love playing him in Marvel Ultimate Alliance games
When I was a kid, I loved Moon Knight. He really does come across as Marvel's Batman....But there has always been a different flavor to him. In some ways, he's a more realistic version of Batman. The whole multiple personality thing gives him a strange angle. It's like I've always said with Batman...Batman is the real person and Bruce is the secret identity. But I don't think most writers catch that. Moon Knight's writers caught that, for the most part, and that made his stories always have a really weird edge. I hated when Marvel did that direct sales crap and mando paper "upgrade" in the 80's. Moon Knight and Micronauts were two of my favorite titles and they just got lost in the shuffle. To this day I've not finished reading those runs because there were no specialty stores near me. Maybe something I need to put on my to-do list.
technically Rob was saying the Angelicized pronounciation of "Seth" :D and on a related note i think the name horace came from the egyptian God Horus. i think several common names were those of egyptian god actually:D
i would love to see this as as seperate film from the MCU exploring the last storyline of the Mental Health concept in a Mental Facility. It'd be a great to have a Darker more serious film from the Marvel side and yea be rated R def
He should not have anything to do with the Egyptian gods. Keep working the multiple personality disorder or better yet go into some schizophrenia; the damaged psychological fight, is the best route to go in my opinion.
That is what makes him so interesting though. You never know if Khonshu and his "gifts" are just figments of Marc's imagination and he is just insane, or if it's all real, or it's partly real, or whatever. All explanations make reasonable sense, which makes the whole thing way crazier and way more interesting.
Hey Rob. I'm subscribed to so many RUclips channels and I just want you to know you are my favorite channel. Great humor(like the new rundowns) and love when you do stories like Hickmans. I have seen you uploading everyday now which is great cause I know you will get subscribers. I also have noticed you have been trying new types of videos like the rundowns that are less serious and videos like this where you use a more serious voice. But coming from someone who has been with you from the beginning I just want to say your voice is already perfect man you don't need to do this fake voice cause your fans like me can tell you are faking. Just my advice, obviously you don't have to listen to a dumb RUclips commenter fan but just saying your regular voice is perfect and you don't need to alter it in any way.
That’s a pretty damn bold statement to say that moon knight is marvel’s Batman.....did you not understand any of the history of the character that you just spoke about?
Y'all so funny - now Rob does such an amazing job changing his natural oration style (which was awesome!) to appeal to your critiques and nobody notices AT ALL! superb storytelling Rob #respect
It's interesting seeing so much hate over Rob's opinion of Moon Knight. Let me start off by saying I love Moon Knight, he's one of my favorite superheroes aesthetically and emotionally due to the mental health suggestions throughout his comics, but he does truly have a ludicrous amount of similarities to big Bat, and they aren't entirely unfounded. It's due to his relation with the night, heavy usage of gadgets over "lightning powers, web shooting, teleportation..." etc, his more grim portrayal, playboy by day crimefighter by night, and his usage of his symbol. While yes, most superheroes use their symbol as part of their attire, Moon Knight uses it excessively in a comparable way to Batman. Moon throwing darts, Batterangs. Mono white attire because of the moon. Mono black attire because of night and bats. Finally, another heavy similarity is due to their suggested mental health issues. Most good Batman novels (in my opinion) are ones where it questions the Bats sanity. After spending so long with all the crazies, he must be a little mad underneath the rough exterior no? For someone who stares so long into the void, the void inevitably stares back. To conclude, while it is exceedingly clear Moon Knight was based on the Bat that doesn't invalidate Moon Knights presence or existence to any degree. Like what you like, and don't let other peoples opinions sway that, but also let other people have their own opinions of things.
I like it how Moon Knight's character has a split personality, and yet his comic has been rebooted so many times with his character being changed, sort of breaking that 4th wall.
This doesn't sound at all like Batman tbh
He is Batman with Batman's mental problems turned up to eleven. He is not to be confused with Blind Batman a.k.a Daredevil.
+EKOBLADE22 i know he's not but u should just explain to other ppl why he isnt
+Jonathan Luoto whatever
+Jonathan Luoto yeah you're right he's batman its just that he kills doesn't have as much technological gadgets has super powers is involved with some Egyptian god shit isn't really strong by himself isn't the same type of detective isn't smart has mental issues while batman really doesn't its just that his parents were killed and he fights crime so that it doesn't happen again and he is violent cuz he wants himself to be a symbol of fear unlike superman who is a symbol of hope also batman is less violent has A LOT of sideckicks and batman has a completely different colour scheme like the exact opposite but other than that they're the same since you know they both fight mainly in the dark and they're both vigilantes
Planet Kuruto Zur-En-Arhh and the Bat-Mite
Give this guy his own TV series. Marvel pls!
There's a character in Iron Fist listed as "Mental Patient" that's in three episodes... maybe... just maybe...
Yessss
Let's just hope Marvel listens to its fans
really??
righttttt
Just admit that you don't like the character lol, saying you don't understand why people like it doesn't make any sense, every one has different taste and gravitate to different comics, and people seem to love Moon Knight.
Was great until the 'Moon Knight is a ripoff Batman' part. Like you must of known the the reaction of Moon Knight fans lol. Anyway I don't see how him using gadgets makes him a batman ripoff, that is literally there only comparison.
Oh dude, looking through these comments, I don't think some people are able to differentiate comics from reality.
They made him have the same tone for a while. Dark tone and gadgets does not equal batman.
Dark tone, gadgets, money, being a head case, doesn't work well in teams....
rich playboy who dresses up in a cape and cowl to fight bad guys at night...
using his wealth to produce gadgets that he uses in his crime fighting.
- did i just describe moon night or batman?
I'm so sick of this stupid shit from people who refuse to read the books.
It's like saying Constantine is a copy of Dr. Strange. Grow the fuck up.
He's not just Batman, because Batman only has a fake persona, whereas this guy is actually multiple diferent people. And on top of that, batman doesnt answear to a higher authority like Moon Knight does.
Also batman is the smartest detective/person in the DC Multiverse, and is completely mortal using gadgets he built himself.
Yet Moon Knight is powered by a god, has no gadgets, is brain damaged, and just a street level 'hero'.
So how are they even close to being simular?
Moon Knight is super rich, with wealth that's in the billions! And Batman has multiple different aliases
Aliases don't equal multiple personalities.
But yes Moon Knight does have gadgets and wealth.
It's because people make the argument of their gear and personas.
The fact that they fight crime
Ghost Warrior 38 lmao ye. And that makes no sense
He is nothing like batman at all besides him being wealthy and figthing crime at night. God i hate it when people think they actually get characters when they really don't
I like Moon Knight because of his costume. Superficial....yes. But it is one hell of a design!
I love him for his background and character but yeah he has a damn good design
@@Eddie-lx6eh he's kinda like a mixture of bats and joker
@@justsomegreendude9034 Don't wanna sound salty or something, but MK kinda looks like Silver Surfer with a cape with a hoodie... would love to see some more detail on the outfit tho.
Just an opinion!
I just appreciate the honesty 👏🏾
@@ChrizScott Thank you for the understanding, brother❤
Everything is inspired by something or someone else. Batman was inspired by Zorro and The Shadow. The Hulk was inspired by the dichotomy between Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Moon Knight isn't a rip off of Batman. He may be inspired by Batman, but Batman doesn't kill people or dress up in bright colors.
Batman has killed people. Bat fanboys always seem to forget that Bats used to carry a gun and kill people, it is a part of his history. Also, Bats killed plenty of people in BVS. :-D
It's part of the history of the character, as in publication history. It's not part of any of the existing canons.
The whole gun thing was dropped almost immediately. And the stories it featured in aren't considered canon.
jonnyt8524 They are a part of his origin, how in the world can't they be considered canon?!?
Reboots, retcons, new earths and continuity. The Golden age is a different earth than the main DC continuity. The New 52 redid Batman's first year, and prior to that Frank Miller's Year One is part of continuity. In those two stories Batman does not kill. So Batman's murderous spree in his first appearances are not canon, and haven't been since the Silver Age.
pretty much what this guy said.
If Marvel would just make up their minds, this character could be great.
looks like they finally are within the MCU.
Seems like they heard your suggestion!
Looks like they did
Yeah ikr... how many times do they need to reboot this badass character? I hope the mcu version is gonna be dope, the trailers look awesome so I’m excited to see what they do with this character on screen!
It's so crazy to read this and have the actually show airing now...anything is possible. Cheers.
I don't think MK is anything like Batman. He is an avatar of an egyptian god, and might or might not have dissociative identity disorder. I think he is even more interesting than Batman, on some levels.
Christopher Bayard And unlike Batman being rich isn’t his only power
@@rachaelyoung2010 Batmans power isnt his wealth.. its his determination, discipline and his fears. You may be thinking of Tony Stark, that's Marvel also..
Moon Knight is kind of an acquired taste. The way I see it, all the various reboots are actually Marc trying to deal with all the trauma in his life, and he rewrites his memories to cope.
The way I've always described him to my friends is what if Batman didn't have parent-issues and instead had multiple personalities. Someone mentioned Taskmaster in another post. Taskmaster has said he can fight like Moonknight but refuses to, because Moonknight would rather take a punch to score a knockout than dodge out of the way. The Charlie Huston run goes into this a little. That's series did an awesome job highlighting his mental problems and destructive nature.
A character in that arc called The Profile was introduced as well. Basically he can look at someone and know all about them: fears, desires, secrets, etc. He could read Marc Spector but in the guise of Moon Knight made him freak out, implying that in the personality of Moon Knight, Spector is a drastically different person.
Moon Knight has a surprisingly amount of depth to him once you get past the Batman connection. He's also really unpredictable so you never know where his story will take you. Plus, he one of the few rare detectives in Marvel, whereas DC is chock full of detectives.
Just because I don't like something guys doesn't mean it's an attack against you. Chill out. Their just comics.
Can you do a video on Patriot? I have no idea what happened to him since the Young Avengers
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I've never be able to correct a RUclipsr before!
Btw I love your taste in music!
People lose respect for other people over comicbook characters...
What a time to be alive...
Don't sweat it Rob. Keep doing what you're doing.
Im chill with your opinion Rob, I just like the dude. I dont know why tho.
I really appreciate the video, I just wanted it to be positive to pull-in people for the new run of MK. I really like it and I hope it continues but it needs readers.
I've always liked Moon Knight's design!
Same
Everybody that reads this comment, please tweet to Netflix and Marvel that they need to make a Moon Knight show
thats not going to get it made
It’s getting a Disney Plus show. Is that good enough?
Any thoughts on Disney+ Moon Knight
@@patrickjordan3420 you'll be suprised now..
Well only a few months
Moon Knight has quickly become one of my favorite comic books characters since I started reading Jeff Lemire's series. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to dip their toe into the character.
Moon knight is nothing like batman, people love to compare Marvel and DC about everything.. what multiple personalities does Bruce Wayne have.. just because marvel created a dark and gritty character doesn't justify you saying oh he is rip off of batman essentially..rlly biased
yes agreed..
so hes batman with multiple personalities?
what happens if he didnt have multiple personalities?
hes just batman?
+Charziken909 DC logic: Every hero or villain after batman that can throw even the sloppiest roundhouse kick is suddenly a batman ripoff
+Charziken909 Without the playboy persona, billions of dollars, god power set and MPD. They are not the the same. Even spiderman builds himself gadgets that he can barely afford. Its a super hero thing.
he kills, so nothing like batman
Too say that Moonknight is Marvel's Batman really means you don't get the character. He is anything but that
I never understood the love of Moon Knight until sitting down and reading the 2006 run and never stopped. It's fair to compare generalities with characters, but it's the nuances separating the heroes/villains making the difference. If we only define heroes by abilities, you'll have a hard time enjoying any character. How many characters have super strength, speed, and toughness? But if I asked to guess the one I was thinking of, you would ask what was the story behind the character to guess. Being said I love Mooney; I like Batman but what I like about Batman, I can find in Mooney. Moreover I respect Marc over Bruce. He's self-made, a damaged hero, a broken person, and even with a moon god as a patron, an underdog. Mooney could be Batman? Batman could never be Mooney. WISH I could write some Moon Knight.
This comment 👍 i totally understood all of that. While Bruce is wealthy due to his parents' financial growth, Marc earned his through his years as a merc and that's where the fans see the difference and whom can appreciate a character that isn't born of money and luxury. Seeing as how you defined moon knight so well i no doubt you can make moon knight even cooler and appealing so make it a reality. ☺
@@nicktubara yeah😀
If I said “he’s gonna be stronger next episode” you would know who it is
You CAN write some Moon Knight. And you SHOULD if you love the character so much. Everyone needs a hobby!
I don’t see the similarities with MK and Batman tbh
It sounds like elements of Batman were slowly added to Moon Knight, while Moon Knight's personality, background and morals are his own.
Given his willingness to kill, and the Konshu/powers angle, I'd say it's less that he's a ripoff of Batman, and more AzBats (Jean-Paul Valley) was a ripoff of Moon Knight.
Question, if you smash Tigra.....does that make you a furry?
Don't think so primarily because she's still human yeah she has a tail and different skin tone now that she's part cat.
I'm not a furry..... I'd smash.
@@genyasmith9920 lol
The 2006 Moon Knight is the BEST version of him. Dark, gritty, and he is just freaking awesome! If a Netflix show happened they need to look at this version of the series for inspiration
Great video, man! I've always thought Moon Knight was super interesting and learned some cool things here.
Man you've been on fire lately. All the hard work you've been putting in is greatly appreciated
I enjoy Moonknight mostly because he combines some of my favorite genres, which you don't really see together all that often. Mr. Knight with his suit delivers the film noir dark detective vibe. Kunshuu involves ancient egyptian mysticism, Moonknight himsef is pretty much Batman, and then you got the mental illness. And that really does it for me.
I really love Moon Knight, might be my favorite super hero. I just really like how his stories touch on mental illness. He's also a bad ass.
Moon Knight is one of the most interesting Marvel characters. In the hands of good writers like Ellis, he is fascinating. And I don't consider him "Marvel's Batman". Just 'cause he throws Batran... I mean, crescent-shaped darts? They have different origins, different drives and different personalities.
I've always loved Moon Knight. Seeing him join the defenders on Netflix would change the world! Come on Netflix! !
He's getting an mcu disney plus show
@@justsomegreendude9034 the trailer came out today 😈
The last thing I want is Netflix messing with moon knight lol
i love moonknight and as an egyptian i like how his origin ties to egypt history and when someone says moon knight is like batman my only response is fuck u go read a comic i hope he gets a netflix series
Shall we run a kickstarter?
You can't deny that he has some similarities to batman. That being said, I still don't think he is anything close to a batman ripoff.
+Scuffling Boogaloo I really don't see anything beside being vigilante
They tried giving him a Batman vibe during the Marc Spector: Moon Knight run, but he definitely didn't have it before that, and they've leaned far away from it since. Even with just a small fraction of appearances compared to Batman, Moon Knight is a deeper, more interesting character by far.
barry allen so tru
There was a point in the Comics where Frenchie could call on any of his prior lives or ancestors. Might have been part of Blades series or Midnight Suns.
I am one of those diehard obsessed Moon Knight Fans. And yeah, he's a lot like batman, but there's also always this underlying supernatural feel to his books and although his purpose is to serve Konshu, they're always arguing and at each other's throats in Marc's head. And especially in the current Moon Knight ongoing, I love the sense of mystery and confusion in not knowing what's real and what's just Marc going insane.
It will be really interesting how this character’s story will be played on Disney+
Moon Knight is the most underrated hero ever
I'm a Moon Knight fan cause he runs the gamut from street level to avengers level. And he's crazy awesome.
The Egyptian overtones to his character including the fact that he may or may not be possessed by Khonsu as an explanation for his disorder and his decision to become a hero weigh heavily over the character. Nothing is concrete or solid with this character which creates interest in not only the mystery but also how he perceives the mystery. Moon Knight is easily one of the most intriguing characters in Marvel’s gallery and really draws little comparison to Batman if any. Given your extensive knowledge on the character I would assume you’d have extensive understanding but that does not appear to be the case
I'm not sure I would agree that he's Marvel's version of Batman. Batman has some pretty clear motivations and ethics (although he may have strayed from time to time). Moon Knight seems to mired in a lot more confusion in terms of who he is and why he's doing what he does. It probably resonates with people because we're all trying to figure ourselves out.
Moon Knight with the power of mooning, it sounds like a south park hero
Moon Knight is certainly my favourite hero. He just clicks well for me. The Marvel NOW run was particularly great, both in art design and storytelling. Another thing that clicks is how he'll take on insane odds simply because he has to. Like when he took on Count Nerferia. Or even when broken, he took on Taskmaster. Or when he beat up Deadpool so badly that Deadpool had to be hospitalized and give up on a mission.
As for the constant Batman comparison, this is the best differentiating factor between the two I've seen explained:
"Huston accepted that the two characters had their similarities, but went on to contrast the two by noting in particular differences in origin, motives, and personality. "Bruce Wayne", he said, "fights crime to avenge the murders of his parents", whereas Moon Knight "beats up whoever has it coming because he believes he is the avatar of the Egyptian god of vengeance and it helps him to feel better about all the people he killed when he was a mercenary." Thus, while Batman is motivated by vengeance for wrong done to his parents, Marc Spector is motivated by vengeance as a concept. Huston further notes that Bruce Wayne, Batman's alter ego, takes on other personalities merely to aid in his fight. However, Moon Knight has three alter egos which aid him as much in dealing with personal demons as fighting law-breakers, and which have taken a further psychological toll of causing dissociative identity disorder."
I do agree that he's been all over the place design wise... but he's not Batman. Similarities to be sure, but if you wrote Batman like Moon Knight you'd have people rioting the streets.
Or'd you'd have Batman from BvS. Either or.
This is one of those comic books that I wish they could figure out what they want to do with the character. Very similar to Captain Marvel in that vain.
Their is something about Moon Knight that I find interesting and not the run of the mill "super hero" standard of character style creations. It'll be great once they get someone who can define the direction of the character just like what happened to Deadpool.
Lol, I can understand why Rob doesn't like Moon Knight. Me personally, I get he's Marvel's version of Batman, but that doesn't mean he can't be unique. What I love about Moon Knight is the fact that HE IS CRAZY. Due to that, you get a superhero that can make for some really interesting and awesome stories that you wouldn't really find in a Batman comic. In any case, I hope they make a Netflix series that's sort of like Fight Club, with an unreliable narrator and a kickass super hero :)
Disney ➕️
@@DR.DisInfect Yep. Trailer just got released. Looks great!
Seems like you're doing something with your voice.
This video was great, just like the rest of your stuff.
Thanks for the work you do.
His orgin story is much more interesting than batman
One of the best explainations I think you've done so far.
Hey Rob, thanks for the "Marvel Comics: Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider Explained" video. It really helped to put last night's episode of AoS into context.
Eyy!!! My boy Moon Knight, favourite Marvel Character.
He's one of my faves
Damn Moon Knight has an rocky history of on going series
i see. It sounds like they couldn't find something that can stick with him outside of team ups
Moon Knight is one of those Marvel characters that people are drawn to because of the character design.
Much like Ghost Rider, it's the look that hooks people.
In reading the various books, you can see the Batman comparisons are more about the silhouette of the character. The artistic choice of placing the character in darkness and shadow, the classic dramatic poses, etc.
If anything, Moon Knight is the polar opposite of Batman, probably because the writers often knew the product they were producing was going to draw the comparison.
5 years ago u made this video.And now I’m watching Moon Knight series on Disney Plus.
Thank you. I NEVER got why Moon Knight was so popular among some fans.
Because he's actually nuts and super violent and also kind of a low key anti mainstream character? He is very unusual compared to most superhero types
Moon knight is not like batman Rob, The video was good until your threw in that condescending remark at the end, i thought you were better than this.
totally agree he did not need to throw that in at the end seems childish btw comicstorian is way better
Who cares wtf
Losing respect for someone because they give an opinion is pathetic and shows just how entitled you believe you are. I do agree, however, that it was unnecessary for rob to throw those comments out at the end.
he made the character seem way cooler than he was by making this video, so much so that now i kinda think this character is cool now , especially the most recent iteration . i thought felt was marvel's batman until i watch this video but rob is just so good he even makes crappy characters interesting.
also i thought hawkeye designing the weapons in the past thing was really cool. along with a bunch of other stuff he did a good job on this video.
Thank you so much for doing this video! With his rumored movie in the pipeline I had never heard of Moon Knight until a month or so ago- now that I know more about him, I'm greatly underwhelmed..
Please don't stop making comic videos rob, I love these videos and they are a great referencing tool for art and inspirational stories as well.
Wait a minute. So you recon his story to make the series more violent (cool), turn Frenchie into a gay guy (cool, to then make him into a super villain who's in love with him only to kill him off? Something seems wrong about that...
The sidekick that turned into a villain and was killed off wasn't Frenchie, it was a character named Midnight.
Ah ok. Maybe it wasn't clear to me when Rob was explaining.
Rob, you sound like you’re doing a piece for Dateline on NBC. Great video, re-do it tho. 😂😂😂
Just curious if anyone is here after Disney dropped the trailer for the Moon Knight show? It looks like it’s gonna be a hell of a ride and I can’t wait 😮💨
i've been reading moon knight since 90/91 and this guy is no batman or marvel's batman at that. you could lazily say the same about daredevil. he has a few similarities to the bat but is a different character all his own and arguably just as complex. i like what i've read of him since grade school and though i'm highly enjoying the current run started by lemire, i must say that the previous run by ellis was by far the most impressive and just batshit crazy awesome with a varied range of content. love you your videos rob, hate that youtube tried putting the screws to you not long ago but i just disagree about the batman comment. he has more in common with early spawn imo(issues 1-50). keep up the awesome work dude. SPLOOSH! lol
Moon Knight reminds me of The Shadow more than Batman to be honest.
However Batman is inspired off of (& rips off a few times) the Shadow
Damn it, Moon Moon
I honestly can't wait for the Disney+ Moon Knight series. I hope they use Jeff Lemire's run. Like, I can just imagine the whole show feeling almost like Mr. Robot, but on a more supernatural level, while simultaneously toying with the idea that Marc is just a crazy guy who developed multiple personalities due to all of his trauma i.e his near death experience, having to kill his brother, and being a soldier, and later a mercenary.
I hope Shia Labeouf is casted as him, if I'm being honest. I feel he could really bring something to the role, not to mention that he's played a soldier dealing with ptsd, he's played a cab driver, and I could see him pulling off the role of a millionaire who is just slightly unhinged underneath his cool persona. Oh, and let's not forget that he also has to be convincing when it comes to mental instability. Shia is obviously more stable now than he was before (especially now that he's patched things up with his father) but at the end of the day, he's been there. The mental instability, I mean. This could very well be his, "Iron Man" role.
Plus, who wouldn't want to see a reunion between Shia Labeouf and Keanu Reeves, with Keanu as Ghost Rider, and Shia as Moon Knight? I mean, come on.
Love me some Moon Knight! Thanks for doing this.
Dude you don't sound like you used to its odd are you trying new things. Make Rob's voice great again
Agreed. It was informative, but it didn't sound like Rob's heart was into it.
probably because he doesn't like moon knight, you can't fake genuine passion and so Rob doesn't try, which i really appreciate.
I thought it was just me lol.
he's been releasing a lot of content recently he may just be tired. plus his least favorite hero character is the Peter Parker spiderman
Dan Thedark probably because he's reading a script instead of directing each section of the comic and giving his opinion and explanation on each section.
You tend to sound different when you're reading off a piece of paper than when you're just talking like if you were having a conversation.
Thank you! I learned a lot about the character... I am a little obcessed with the Moon Knight and I think it is because of the costume.... He definately instills fear in his opponents, much like Batman. The difference is the fanatic obcession with Khonshu and the moon. The religious fervor for vengence and justice makes his need to be a hero almost as justified as Bruce Wayne's.
Someone with too much faith running aound at night in white pajamas saying he is the fist of an ancient Egyptian god dealing justice as he seem fit? Interesting character to me... hope Netflix gives him some love. Thanks again.
He's like Batman Meets Ghost Rider with a dash of Wacked Out Scarlet Witch. It'll be interesting to see what Feige does with him.
omg ever since the hickman stuff your vids have improved by 100% percent
I'm conflicted. Great info, but I'm not a fan of the tone. Usually youre a bit more candid.
I strongly disagree on your opinion of moon knight being marvels version of Batman. Not even close... I don’t see the similarities whatsoever
I'd just like to say I'm very happy you are releasing content so much more often. I appreciate ya!
Jokes on you Rob now we go a Moon Knight Disney+ show lol
You should redo a new video about Moon Knight in the current style of explaining comics
pretty sure Marvels version of Batman is the Black Panther
Marvel doesn't have a version of Batman... Characters are similar to a certain extend... Black Panther is far from being Batman, because if he was, there would be Daredevil, Moon Knight, Iron Man and others as well. But they are not
DeclarinJam Marvel's actual Batman expy is Nighthawk of the Squadron Supreme
Reading Moon Knight's information on various sites, I get the idea that he is a superhero take of pulp characters like the Shadow and the Spider with a bit of bat or owl crashing through a window inspiration. Like the original Shadow's stories, Moon Knight assume a disguise of a wealthy socialite to mask his career as vigilante and uses a network of allies and informants in the course of his crime fighting activities.Problem with Moon Knight is Marvel really don't know what to do with a pulp character, they are used to the mutants and mutates that a hero like Moon Knight has to be a homicidal vigilante like the Punisher.
Moon Knight is such an interesting character that has been written well at first, and then abandoned. Such a shame, I like the dude.
Thanks for the video... I disagree about Moon Knight being a Batman ripoff.. sure there are some similarities but that happens with tons of characters.. more important is what his actually personality is like. The mental issues are very interesting and the more mystic side of his powers, whether real or imagined, are very unique. I tend to like most street level characters in general and Moon Knight looks amazing. The MK art by Maleev is fantastic. When do we get a Namor video..! Great job as always
moon knight is crazy. that's what makes him interesting.
*explains in great detail all of moon knights reboots and characterization that seperate him from Batman*
"But in the end, Moon Knight is just Batman".
... huh?
love your videos please keep up the good work
they just announced moon knight so i had to search him on your account.. glad you had an origin for him already
He's a mix of Black panther and Batman IMO
He's Black Panther, Batman and a little bit like Harvey Dent.
I would say he is more crazy than both of them and it is saying something.
blackpanthers origin, batmans crime fighting style and the mind of a schizo all in one body.
omg i didn't realize how many times they retconned them, this character is still rly cool in spite of that i love playing him in Marvel Ultimate Alliance games
Moon Knight is one of my favorite reads right now. It's just so interesting
When I was a kid, I loved Moon Knight. He really does come across as Marvel's Batman....But there has always been a different flavor to him. In some ways, he's a more realistic version of Batman. The whole multiple personality thing gives him a strange angle. It's like I've always said with Batman...Batman is the real person and Bruce is the secret identity. But I don't think most writers catch that. Moon Knight's writers caught that, for the most part, and that made his stories always have a really weird edge. I hated when Marvel did that direct sales crap and mando paper "upgrade" in the 80's. Moon Knight and Micronauts were two of my favorite titles and they just got lost in the shuffle. To this day I've not finished reading those runs because there were no specialty stores near me. Maybe something I need to put on my to-do list.
Just to be picky, Seth is pronounced "Set" not "Seff" :P
but great video!
technically Rob was saying the Angelicized pronounciation of "Seth" :D and on a related note i think the name horace came from the egyptian God Horus. i think several common names were those of egyptian god actually:D
If you told me that people would be chomping at the bit for a Moon Knight series a few years ago, I would've laughed right to your face.
i would love to see this as as seperate film from the MCU exploring the last storyline of the Mental Health concept in a Mental Facility. It'd be a great to have a Darker more serious film from the Marvel side and yea be rated R def
He should not have anything to do with the Egyptian gods. Keep working the multiple personality disorder or better yet go into some schizophrenia; the damaged psychological fight, is the best route to go in my opinion.
That is what makes him so interesting though. You never know if Khonshu and his "gifts" are just figments of Marc's imagination and he is just insane, or if it's all real, or it's partly real, or whatever. All explanations make reasonable sense, which makes the whole thing way crazier and way more interesting.
Get ready for this video to blow up.
Hey Rob. I'm subscribed to so many RUclips channels and I just want you to know you are my favorite channel. Great humor(like the new rundowns) and love when you do stories like Hickmans. I have seen you uploading everyday now which is great cause I know you will get subscribers. I also have noticed you have been trying new types of videos like the rundowns that are less serious and videos like this where you use a more serious voice. But coming from someone who has been with you from the beginning I just want to say your voice is already perfect man you don't need to do this fake voice cause your fans like me can tell you are faking. Just my advice, obviously you don't have to listen to a dumb RUclips commenter fan but just saying your regular voice is perfect and you don't need to alter it in any way.
RUclips recommendations are a thing of beauty
That’s a pretty damn bold statement to say that moon knight is marvel’s Batman.....did you not understand any of the history of the character that you just spoke about?
I'd love to see Moon Knight given the Marvel Max treatment.
Glad you finally did a Moon Knight video, next I hope you will do a video on Son Of Satan - Daimon Hellstrom/Hellstorm
Y'all so funny - now Rob does such an amazing job changing his natural oration style (which was awesome!) to appeal to your critiques and nobody notices AT ALL!
superb storytelling Rob #respect
I disagree. MoonKnight is a hybrid of The Shadow, and Batman.
He's a perfect Netflix Show for marvel !!
When I heard Ralf macchio I was like Daniel-San really help create this guy?🤣🤣🤦🏽
Man, I miss news stands having comics. I used to go up the street to 711 and pickup a comic when I was a kid in the 90s.
Hopefully we get a Netflix series to explain him better.
I fail to see how he is like batman honestly.
It's interesting seeing so much hate over Rob's opinion of Moon Knight. Let me start off by saying I love Moon Knight, he's one of my favorite superheroes aesthetically and emotionally due to the mental health suggestions throughout his comics, but he does truly have a ludicrous amount of similarities to big Bat, and they aren't entirely unfounded. It's due to his relation with the night, heavy usage of gadgets over "lightning powers, web shooting, teleportation..." etc, his more grim portrayal, playboy by day crimefighter by night, and his usage of his symbol. While yes, most superheroes use their symbol as part of their attire, Moon Knight uses it excessively in a comparable way to Batman. Moon throwing darts, Batterangs. Mono white attire because of the moon. Mono black attire because of night and bats. Finally, another heavy similarity is due to their suggested mental health issues. Most good Batman novels (in my opinion) are ones where it questions the Bats sanity. After spending so long with all the crazies, he must be a little mad underneath the rough exterior no? For someone who stares so long into the void, the void inevitably stares back. To conclude, while it is exceedingly clear Moon Knight was based on the Bat that doesn't invalidate Moon Knights presence or existence to any degree. Like what you like, and don't let other peoples opinions sway that, but also let other people have their own opinions of things.
Dude, your voice is so much better now.