Moon Knight’s world and history is a bit deeper following issue #25 as Layla El-Faouly was introduced in both past and present.
The character was created for the Disney+ Moon Knight show, taking on the mantle of Scarlet Scarab, and is now making the leap to the comics. After her introduction during Marc Spector’s mercenary days, her return to claim her superhero moniker continues this week in the limited series Moon Knight: City of the Dead #2.
Comic Watch Review: Moon Knight: City of the Dead #1: Knockin’ On Duat’s Door
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Moon Knight: City of the Dead #2
Tearing through the City of the Dead on his quest to rescue a young runaway, Moon Knight must grapple with his past when he turns to an unlikely source for aid—LAYLA EL-FOULY, A.K.A. the SCARLET SCARAB!
But when Marc Spector is faced with a murderers’ row of dead super-villains whom he helped put in the ground, can even the Fist of Khonshu defy the odds long enough to survive? Plus: Who is the JACKAL KNIGHT?
Creative Team
- Writer: David Pepose
- Artists:
- Penciller: Marcelo Ferreira
- Inker: Jay Leisten
- Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg
- Letterer: Cory Petit
- Cover Artist: Rod Reis
- Variant Cover Artists: Rose Besch; Alex Horley; Bill Sienkiewicz
- Editor: Tom Brevoort
- Assistant Editor: Martin Biro
- Associate Editor: Annalise Bissa
- Format: Limited Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/36 pages
Scarlet Scarab rises in Moon Knight: City of the Dead #2, on shelves and digital platforms, Wednesday, August 23, 2023, from Marvel Comics