Published Sep 9, 2026, 12:01 PM EDT
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Marvel has officially announced its new Moon Knight replacement, as a different hero steps into the shoes of Marc Spector’s ‘Fist of Khonshu.’ Here’s everything you need to know, including the replacement hero’s jaw-dropping design.
Debuting in 1975, Moon Knight has long been one of Marvel’s most troubled franchises, haunted by constant reinvention for decades. The character was recently depicted in Disney+‘s Moon Knight by Oscar Isaac, though even there, the character has become something of a missing piece, with no season 2 announcements or confirmed cameos to come.
Now, Marc Spector’s bad luck takes its ultimate form, as he’s officially replaced as Khonshu’s chosen agent on Earth…
Riri Williams just took Moon Knight’s place as the new *“Iron Knight” *in today’s Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1 from Cody Ziglar and Kei Zama. After the original sacrifices himself to save Riri while battling the godlike Yokai known as ‘Red Devil,’ Khonshu imbues Riri with his power, transforming the hero and her armor and imbuing her with mystical power.
Marvel recently relaunched its Mangaverse imprint, revealing that the unique continuity - which first debuted in 2002 - has undergone a mystic apocalypse, unleashing demonic ‘Yokai’ on the planet, with magic quickly supplanting technology. The new era sees Earth’s heroes fighting evil Yokai, though not all of the demons are necessarily enemies.
*Iron Knight *begins with Riri trying to hunt down a god-level Yokai to power her armor, but she ends up working alongside Khonshu (a powerful Yokai in this continuity), who is impressed by her willingness to ally with Yokai rather than seeing them all as monsters. With Khonshu’s herald dead, the Yokai chooses Riri to replace him.
With her upgraded armor and Khonsu’s backing, Riri now boasts immense magical and technological power, with particular influence over the dead as well as powerful energy blasts and the ability to repair her armor in moments. She also has both Khonshu and the original Moon Knight’s voices in her head - this world’s reference to Moon Knight’s dissociative identity disorder.
The issue ends with Riri and the Mangaverse’s versions of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur partnering up, and discovering the rise of Miles Morales’ villainous Scarlet Spider from the previous Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood. It’s now clear how these disparate stories will connect, with each standalone special establishing its characters and preparing them for a grand battle in the upcoming Web of Destiny.
With *Marvel Mangaverse: Arcane Avengers #1 *and *Marvel Mangaverse: Ghostlocke #1 *still to come, Marvel is doing an expert job of reinvigorating the Mangaverse, introducing this continuity’s new heroes and *status quo *through a series of thrilling adventures.
As Riri Williams replacing Moon Knight shows, traditional Marvel continuity is just a jumping off point for the Mangaverse, leaving fans looking forward to the impossible and unexpected events to come.
Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1 is available now from Marvel Comics.