In awesome new fan art of Moon Knight‘s anti-ghost armor, the Fist of Khonshu takes on some notable pop-culture ghosts including Casper the Friendly Ghost, Yoda’s Force ghost, and Ghostbusters‘ Slimer. The art comes from comic creator Ryan Browne, and homages a little-seen set of armor that Moon Knight dons specifically to take on spectral enemies.
The anti-ghost armor was introduced in Declan Shalvey and Warren Ellis’ Moon Knight #3, and was assembled by Marc Spector to take on a roaming band of ghost punks connected to a haunted music box. After being savagely beaten by the gang with no way to fight back, Marc consulted with Khonshu, who revealed that his vast collection of Egyptian artifacts included tools he could use to meet the ghosts on their own terms. Now dressed in an elaborate bird-skull helmet and wielding enchanted knuckledusters, Moon Knight turned the tide, ultimately dropping the music box into the Hudson River where the ghosts could no longer hurt innocent people.
The striking look has remained with fans, and reappears in art by Ryan Browne, the creator of God Hates Astronauts and co-creator of Curse Words and Eight Billion Genies, along with Charles Soule. Browne’s art sees Moon Knight taking on some major pop-culture spirits, engaged in battle with Super Mario‘s Boo, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Ghosbusters’ Slimer, Scream‘s Ghostface, Pac-Man‘s Blinky, Star Wars‘ Yoda, Beetlejuice, Mickey’s Christmas Carol‘s Jacob Marley (as depicted by Goofy), Ren and Stimpy‘s Stinky, and Browne’s own 3-D Cowboy. It’s unclear what the group of specters have done to invite the ire of the Fist of Khonshu, but they seem to have little hope of winning, as Moon Knight rips through the ectoplasmic forms of five foes at once. The art caught the attention of former Moon Knight artist Declan Shalvey, who shared it on Twitter with the caption, “BOSS!”
Shalvey is a widely respected artist, and just one of many who have added to the legacy of the character. Indeed, Moon Knight can boast some of the most arresting visuals in comics – from Alex Maleev’s gritty LA adventures to Greg Smallwood’s impossible, hallucinatory vistas – and even acted as the proving ground of industry great Bill Sienkiewicz. Browne nails the intricacies of Shalvey’s design, while also adjusting art style for each of Moon Knight’s iconic victims.
Moon Knight has faced many supernatural beings as part of his quest to protect those who travel by night – and recently, he’s been open to safeguarding them as well. However, unlike his first time in the anti-ghost armor, Ryan Browne’s tribute to this little-used costume shows that while he may be up against some major pop-culture figures, Moon Knight is barely breaking a sweat.
