Moon Knight episode 1 contains a Marvel comic reference to the character’s sidekick
Spoilers follow for Moon Knight episode 1. Moon Knight has finally landed on Disney Plus – and, unsurprisingly, the show’s premiere contains a reference to the Marvel hero’s comic book history. There’s a lot to take in during Moon Knight ‘s first episode (check out our spoiler-free review if you haven’t yet), so there’s a chance that this particular Easter egg may have passed you by. After all, we’re introduced to Steven Grant, his two alter-egos in Marc Spector and Moon Knight, the scary Egyptian god known as Khonshu, the villainous Arthur Harrow, and Layla (albeit only through a phone call) during the Disney Plus show ‘s opening salvo. Add in the spooky and horror-infused scenes, mind-bending but brief time jumps (as Steven and Marc each take control of their body), the humorous quips, and the wider mystery at large and… well, as we said, there’s lots to unravel. Still, the first entry in the latest Marvel Phase 4 project is hiding a pretty prominent Easter egg in plain sight. It’s possible that Moon Knight comic fans will have spotted it a mile off but, for those of you who didn’t, we’ve got you covered. Big spoilers follow for Moon Knight episode 1, so turn back now – bookmark this page for later, once you’ve seen the episode – if you haven’t caught it yet. The Easter egg in question can be seen just before Layla tries to call Marc Spector on the flip phone Steven Grant finds in his apartment. Before the mobile phone rings, we see Grant scrolling through a seemingly never-ending list of missed calls from Layla. However, there’s one name that obviously stands out among the numerous references to Layla on the flip phone’s screen: Duchamp. Of course, this being a Marvel production, a name like this would ordinarily pique the interest of most Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fans. But, as we’ve mentioned before, there’s so much going on in Moon Knight’s opening episode that you may have forgotten about it by the time the credits roll.
