Marvel's Moon Knight Makes History With an Inclusive Debut Years in the Making

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Warning: Spoilers for Phases of the Moon Knight #4!Out of all of Marvel's considerable roster of heroes, Moon Knight's legacy is thornier than most, as the character falls into the unfortunately all-too-broad category of a white man being granted power from an"exotic" foreign culture. Now, however, the Phases of the Moon Knight anthology introduces a past Moon Knight who is not only a native Egyptian but is also a fierce proponent of her homeland's values and rights.

Nakia is an important step in Moon Knight's history, as her tenure with the title marks one of the few times that the mantel of one of Marvel's African heroes is actually held by an African character from a real African nation. Nakia marks one of the few occasions when one of Marvel's African heroes is actually of African origin and heritage.

Marvel Comics Has a History of Struggling with African Characters The New Moon Knight, Nakia, Hits the Mark That Others Miss &#x2715 Remove Ads Nakia's debut is a big step for Moon Knight, a character whose origin was literally that of a military agent foreign to Egypt,"chosen" by Egyptian gods.

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