Scarlet Scarab

Scarlet Scarab
Layla El-Faouly / Scarlet Scarab. Textless variant cover of Moon Knight: City of the Dead #4 (October 2023). Art by Liu Xiaotong.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	First: The Invaders #23 (December 1977) Second: Thor #326 (December 1982) Third: "The Goldfish Problem" Moon Knight (March 2022)
Created by	First: Roy Thomas Archie Goodwin Frank Robbins Second: Doug Moench Alan Kupperberg Third: Jeremy Slater Mohamed Diab
In-story information
Alter ego	First: Abdul Faoul Second: Mehemet Faoul Third: Layla El-Faouly
Species	All: Human mutate (empowered by the Ruby Scarab)
Abilities	Both: Superhuman strength and durability Fire concussive bursts of mystical energy Ability to sap the power from others on contact Flight

Scarlet Scarab is the name of three characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas, Archie Goodwin, and Frank Robbins, Abdul Faoul, the first Scarlet Scarab, made his first appearance in The Invaders #23 (December 1977). The second Scarlet Scarab, Mehemet Faoul, was created by Doug Moench and Alan Kupperberg, and made his debut in Thor #326 (December 1982).

May Calamawy stars as Layla El-Faouly in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Moon Knight (2022), with the character becoming the Scarlet Scarab in its final episode while predating her being introduced in the comics as the third Scarlet Scarab.