Midnight Man (comics)
| Midnight Man | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Moon Knight #3 (Jan 1981) |
| Created by | Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Anton Mogart |
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Midnight Man is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Midnight Man will make his live-action debut in Moon Knight (2022), on Disney+ set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Gaspard Ulliel playing the character.
Publication history[]
Midnight Man first appeared in Moon Knight #3 (January 1981), and was created by Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz.
The character subsequently appears in Moon Knight #9–10 (July–August 1981).
Fictional character biography[]
Anton Mogart, as Midnight Man, is a costumed criminal who steals art treasures and valuable original manuscripts. As part of his schtick, he "always struck at midnight." He was an enemy of Moon Knight.
Mogart is presumed dead after his first encounter with Moon Knight after being shot by Marlene and falling off of his roof,[1] but he appears several issues later working with Raoul Bushman.[2] Bushman betrays Midnight Man however, and leaves him and Moon Knight to drown in the flooding sewer system. Moon Knight manages to barely rescue himself and Midnight Man.[3]
Anton was the father of Jeff Wilde, later known as Midnight, who for a time served as a sidekick for Moon Knight. Later after a battle with the Secret Empire,[4] Jeff Wilde was transformed into a cyborg by the Secret Empire's scientists.[volume & issue needed] He went out on a killing spree to get Moon Knight's attention. Moon Knight beat Midnight Man in a brutal fight.[volume & issue needed]
Powers and abilities[]
- Master Thief: Anton was a accomplished art thief, escaping from authorities across the globe.
- Martial Artist: He was able to hold his own against Moon Knight in a fight.
Weapons[]
A handgun and an oriental dagger, the latter of which is a part of his stolen art collection
In other media[]
Gaspard Ulliel is portrayed Anton Mogart / Midnight Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the 2022 Disney+ miniseries Moon Knight.[5] Ulliel died before the series was released.[6]
References[]
- ^ Moon Knight vol. 1 #3
- ^ Moon Knight vol. 1 #9
- ^ Moon Knight vol. 1 #10
- ^ Moon Knight vol. 3 #19–21
- ^ Ryan, Danielle (January 17, 2022). "Moon Knight Trailer: Embrace The Chaos". /Film. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (January 19, 2022). "Gaspard Ulliel, French Actor and 'Moon Knight' Star, Dies at 37 After Ski Accident". Variety. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
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