Misty Knight

Misty Knight
Textless cover of Heroes for Hire #4 (May 2011).
Art by Doug Braithwaite.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceMarvel Premiere #21
(March 1975)
Created byTony Isabella
Arvell Jones
In-story information
Alter egoMercedes "Misty" Knight[1]
SpeciesHuman cyborg
Team affiliationsNew York City Police Department
Knightwing Restorations Ltd
Daughters of the Dragon
Heroes for Hire
Defenders
Valkyrior
PartnershipsColleen Wing
Luke Cage
Iron Fist
Notable aliasesMaya Corday
Artemis-5
Control
Abilities
  • Bionic arm granting:
    • Concussive blasts projection
    • Control over magnetism
    • Superhuman strength
    • Technopathy
  • Expert martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant
  • Expert detective

Mercedes "Misty" Knight is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Tony Isabella and Arvell Jones, the character was first mentioned in Marvel Premiere #20 (January 1975) and first appeared in Marvel Premiere #21 (March 1975).[2][3] Knight is the first Black female superhero in Marvel comics; DC introduced a character named Nubia a year earlier.

Misty Knight is a former NYPD police officer whose arm was amputated following a bomb attack. After receiving a bionic prosthetic from Tony Stark, she started a private-investigation agency with close friend, Colleen Wing.[4] The two would later form the crime-fighting duo Daughters of the Dragon. As private investigators, Misty Knight and Colleen Wing frequently worked with the Heroes for Hire duo Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Misty Knight is often seen in a romantic relationship with the latter. They had the first interracial kiss between super heroes in mainstream comics in 1977.[5] Misty Knight is also the co-leader of the Valkyrior with Valkyrie.

Simone Missick portrayed the character in the Netflix television series Luke Cage (2016–2018), The Defenders (2017), and the second season of Iron Fist (2018), set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

  1. ^ The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Hardcover #6
  2. ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 205. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
  3. ^ Williams, Stephanie (June 28, 2018). "Luke Cage Season 2 and the Journey of Misty Knight". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  4. ^ Wickline, Dan (June 20, 2018). "Misty Knight Takes Center Stage in New Marvel 101 - Bleeding Cool". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  5. ^ Khal (March 14, 2017). "Everything You Need to Know About 'Iron Fist'". Complex. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.