Mordax et al

Moon Knight first appears in Werewolf by Night #32 in August of 1975.

The comic just opens in medias res with Moon Knight completely beating
the shit out of Jack the werewolf. Which is honestly kind of hilarious.

I love how old comics are a snapshot of what writers think the modern
slang and culture of the time are. Just think, in a couple of decades
the comics we’re reading now will sound as hilariously dated as this
one.

We are invested in the really specific types of kicks Moon Knight is doing. (Savate kicks). For some reason.

Over the next few pages we flash back to the lead-up to this encounter, which apparently started with the worlds most shitty ski trip accident, followed by hitchhiking, and a trip to the hospital. You know. Just 1970s things. 

I’m not really that familiar with Werewolf by Night but I’m pleased by the apparently really positive relationship Jack has with his step-dad.

Oh my god the little girl is actually called Buttons.

Jack comes back to his step dad’s house from the hospital, planning to stop there before going to hide from the moon.

And bam. Moon Knight’s there in the house waiting for him. Why? “To do my job and collect my bread.”

(part 2)