The moon has a unique importance to Sailor Moon and Marvel Comics’ Moon Knight, and the two have now come together in a fantastic piece of fan art. As her name suggests, Sailor Moon represents power from the moon as she protects the universe with her fellow Sailor Soldiers. Moon Knight (Marc Spector) on the other hand has the unique responsibility of protecting all travelers of the night, as he was imbued with powers from Khonshu, an ancient Egyptian god of the moon. And while Moon Knight is known for having somewhat of a dark reputation in Marvel Comics, a new piece of fan art brings him and Sailor Moon together in a wholesome way.

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On Twitter, Dan Hipp (@MISTERHIPP) drew Moon Knight wearing a knitted costume that features the image of Sailor Moon down one sleeve. He appears to be standing upon the head of the god Khonshu himself. In one hand, Marc Spector aptly holds a moon pie, while in the other, he holds action figures of Spider-Man 2099 and the X-Men character, Apocalypse, as well as an X-Wing fighter from Star Wars.

These are in reference to other roles that Moon Knight actor Oscar Isaac has played in films, as he starred as Apocalypse in X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016, the Resistance pilot Poe Dameron in the latest Star Wars film trilogy, and will play the futuristic Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O’Hara) in the upcoming Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) from Sony Pictures Animation. On the opposite sleeve, Moon Knight’s sweater reads, “That’s no moon,” also in reference to the iconic Death Star line from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

The crossover between all of these objects is apt, considering that Moon Knight represents himself through lunar iconography. Just as Batman uses Batarangs, Moon Knight uses crescent-shaped throwable weapons to take down his foes, and his stark white costume and cape make him as conspicuous on the street as the moon in the night sky. In the art, the moon pie in Moon Knight’s hand is bitten into the shape of his typical weapon, making for a humorous take on an otherwise gloomy character. While Moon Knight has yet to be seen in the comics canon using a moon pie as a weapon, Hipp’s art makes a strong case for its inclusion.

Moon Knight prides himself on being one with the night, evident in his use of Echo and the Bunnymen’s song, “The Killing Moon” as his alarm in Jed MacKay and Alessandro Cappuccio’s current Moon Knight series, so it is no surprise that he might also be a fan of Sailor Moon. As another hero who represents the moon and fights for the good in the universe, Sailor Moon has some striking parallels to Moon Knight, even if their personalities couldn’t be more different from each other. While fans will likely never see Moon Knight meet Sailor Moon in comics, this beautiful piece of fan art gives them a glimpse of the crossover they never knew they needed.

Source: Twitter/Dan Hipp (MISTERHIPP)

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Jules Chin Greene is an editor, filmmaker, and animator based in Los Angeles. She has a B.A. in English and Cinema Studies from Oberlin College, where she was awarded Excellence in Critical Writing for her thesis on Indigeneity and Anti-Imperialism in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In her free time, she enjoys roller-skating and horror movies. You can find her on Twitter at @JulesChinGreene.

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