Misty Knight

Misty Knight in Captain America: Sam Wilson v1 #16.

Misty Knight is a female comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.

Biography

Origin

Mercedes Knight

Heroes for Hire

During the Civil War, Iron Man met with Misty Knight about organising a team of heroes in order to concentrate on low level crimes and to maintain order. Reluctantly, she agreed and formed a new incarnation of the Heroes for Hire who went about stopping super-powered related criminals. This included the addition of former criminals who were given a trial run and allowed to aid in arrests so long as they did not kill anyone. (Heroes for Hire v2 #1)

Aftermath

Knight was then hired on retainer by a museum to guard an archaeological expedition on the White Mountain in National Forest with this being headed by Dr. Annabelle Riggs. She was tasked with protecting them from mercenaries that were raiding sites filled with ancient relics. At the site, Dr. Riggs had uncovered Asgardian artifacts where she incidentally awakened the undead buried at a mass grave in the area after touching a statue. This caused the undead to attack the people there with Misty Knight battling them despite being outnumbered. She was then joined by the Valkyrie Brunnhilde who destroyed the relic that was awoken the wraiths of thieves, brigands and murderers that were buried in the site. Valkyrie though revealed that the incident had shown her a vision of a great threat from the Doom Maidens awakening again with her deciding to go to Asgardia to consult with the All-Mother. (Fearless Defenders v1 #1) Misty Knight along with Annabelle Riggs both accompanied her on this mission in stopping this threat to the world. (Fearless Defenders v1 #2)

In disguise, she went undercover in Bagalia on behalf of S.H.I.E.L.D. where she watched supervillain activity. During this time, she seemingly uncovered a vast conspiracy that involved Hydra having infiltrated every group on the planet and turned them to their cause. Knight was unsure on who to trust and did not share her findings with her handlers. She broke her cover when the new Captain America Sam Wilson was transported to Bagalia and was beset upon by Crossbones. Misty came to knock the villain out and helped Wilson where she told him about the Hydra conspiracy. (All-New Captain America v1 #2)

Misty Knight has left the NYPD for an unknown reason. She is approached by Daredevil and Nur who enlist her to help find Wolverine after his body goes missing from its unmarked grave. She takes them to an information broker that she knows who turns out to be Cypher. When Nur hands him a smartphone, Cypher makes use of it and tells Daredevil, Misty Knight, and Nur about the different Wolverine sightings in the past sixty days. (Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost v1 #1) Using an Attilan Security Force Skycharger that was "borrowed" from the Inhumans, Daredevil, Misty Knight, Nur, and Cypher investigate the sightings of Wolverine in Manhattan, Phoenix, and Chicago. Misty Knight and Nur arrive at McCarthy Medical Institute in Manhattan where Jane Foster was enrolled and learned that an unnamed man delivered flowers. The security footage revealed that it was by someone that resembled Wolverine. In Chicago, Misty Knight learns from a security guard that he deleted a post when he thought he saw Wolverine. When it came to Saskatchewan, they hear that Ranger Outpost Nine in Meadowlake Provincial Park was attacked by a man with claws. When they arrive, Daredevil, Misty Knight, and Nur find the males dead and the female missing as they head into the forest to investigate. (Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost v1 #2)

Aberrant Crimes Division

She later came to be a member of the new Aberrant Crimes Division (A.C.D.) that was responsible for handling super-powered cases. (Sentry v3 #1) This was a branch of the F.B.I. with Misty being a lead agent in the division. (Jessica Jones v2 #2)

After John Jameson, a former member of the FBI's Anti-Symbiote Task Force, went missing while investigating Doverton, Colorado, Misty was sent to retrieve him. She found him naked under some wreckage suffering from amnesia, but she reminded him of who he was and the two discovered that Carnage was back and more powerful than ever. (Web of Venom: Cult of Carnage v1 #1)

With Carnage dealt with and her arm replaced, Misty found a job at Ravencroft at the request of her bosses at the FBI and became the new counselor at the institute, using her experience in the Villains for Hire to try and help the convicts reform, while also keeping an eye on Agent John Jameson. (Ravencroft v1 #1)

Overview

Personality and attributes

One of her old friends was Dr. Annabelle Riggs who worked for a museum as an archaeologist. (Fearless Defenders v1 #1)

Powers and abilities

She later joined the ranks of the Aberrant Crimes Division (A.C.D.) where she served as a special agent. (Sentry v3 #1) They were a special law enforcement branch of the FBI tasked with handling superhuman crimes. (Jessica Jones - Marvel Digital Original v1 #1)

Notes

• Misty Knight was created by Tony Isabella and Arvell Jones where she made her first appearance in Marvel Premiere v1 #21 (March, 1975).

Alternate Versions

• In Tales from the Age of Apocalypse: Sinister Bloodlines v1 #1 (1998), an alternate version of Misty Knight appeared in the Age of Apocalypse reality that was designated as Earth-295 in the Multiverse.
• In Spider-Girl v1 #24 (2000), an alternate version of Misty Knight appeared in the Marvel Comics 2 reality that was designated as Earth-982 in the Multiverse.
• In House of M v1 #2 (2005), an alternate version of Misty Knight appeared in the House of M reality that was designated as Earth-58163 in the Multiverse.
• In Ultimate Extinction v1 #1 (2006), an alternate version of Misty Knight appeared in the Ultimate Marvel reality that was designated as Earth-1610 in the Multiverse.
• In Newuniversal: Shockfront v1 #1 (2008), an alternate version of Misty Knight appeared in the Newuniversal reality that was designated as Earth-555 in the Multiverse.
• In Secret Wars: Secret Love v1 #1 (2015), an alternate version of Misty Knight was shown to reside on Battleworld within the Walled-City of New York. It was shown that within that domain that she and Danny Rand had been together leading to them having a daughter named Lucy Rand.
• In Secret Wars Journal v1 #2 (2015), an alternate version of Misty Knight appeared in the Killville reality on Battleworld that was designated as Earth-11131 in the Multiverse.
• In Secret Warps: Ghost Panther Annual v1 #1 (2019), an alternate version of Misty Knight appeared in the Warp World reality. This version was Mercedes Brooks who went by the name of Knightblade where she was a merger between Misty Knight and Blade.

In other media

Television

• In The Super Hero Squad Show, Misty Knight appeared in the animated television series in the episode "A Brat Walks Among Us" where she was voiced by actor Tamera Mowry. She was with her fellow Heroes for Hire helping the Super Hero Squad.
• In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Misty Knight made multiple appearances in the shared continuity setting:
  • In Luke Cage, Misty Knight made her first appearance in the live-action Netflix television series where she was portrayed by actress Simone Missick.
  • In The Defenders, Misty Knight appeared in the setting of the live-action Netflix television series where she was once again portrayed by actress Simone Missick.
  • In Iron Fist, Misty Knight appeared in the setting of the live-action Netflix television series second season where she was once more portrayed by actress Simone Missick.

Video games

• In Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Misty Knight made a cameo appearance in the fighting video game where she was shown in the ending for Iron Fist with her forming the Heroes for Hire.
• In Marvel Heroes, Misty Knight appeared in the setting of the MMORPG video game where she was voiced by actress Cynthia McWilliams. She was one of the Heroes for Hire that Luke Cage can summon in-game.
• In Marvel Avengers Alliance, Misty Knight appeared as an unlockable playable character in the setting of the mobile video game. Police officer Mercedes "Misty" Knight, a strong woman with a strong sense of justice, lost her arm while in the line of duty. Her heroism was noticed by Tony Stark who arranged to replace her arm with a weaponized prosthetic. Facing a desk job when she returned to the force, she formed Nightwing Restorations, a private investigation company with Colleen Wing. Misty took the jobs that most would avoid, often teaming up with Iron Fist and Luke Cage, and eventually running Heroes for Hire. She was one of the many superheroes who joined S.H.I.E.L.D.'s alliance against villains after a mysterious Pulse hit the Earth and left a material called Isotope-8, desired by both heroes and villains.

Appearances

• Marvel Premiere v1: (1975)
• Heroes for Hire v2:
• Immortal Iron Fist v1:
• Fearless Defenders v1:
• All-New Captain America v1:
• Captain America: Sam Wilson v1:
• Sentry v3:
• Jessica Jones v2:
• Daredevil Annual:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Comicvine Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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