Original Marvel Cinematic Universe characters have been introduced into the comics before such as Clark Gregg's Phil Coulson, but never has an original superhero from the movies made the historic jump, until now.
Marvel Comics has recently been revisiting previous stories like Secret Invasion and Planet Hulk in anticipation of their respective TV shows and rumored movies. On top of that, another MCU-original character leaped the comics recently with Kat Dennings' Darcy Lewis!
Among Marvel Comics' plans is including Marvel Studios' first Egyptian superhero in the MCU!
Scarlet Scarab Jumping to Comics
Marvel Comics has announced that in the upcoming Moon Knight #25, May Calamawy's Layla El-Faouly will be introduced as the new Scarlet Scarab.
There have only been two Scarlet Scarabs in the Comics, but Layla El-Faouly is only loosely based on both, only taking the name. Her comic book debut will continue into the five-issue limited "Moon Knight: City of the Dead", written by David Pepose and illustrated by Marcelo Ferreira.
Moon Knight writer Jed MacKay said introducing El-Faouly was exciting as including "an already beloved character into the universe of the comics is a really interesting opportunity."
McKay added readers will see a much younger Layla and a much younger Marc Spector as they embark on a mission as members of the crack mercenary team, the Karnak Cowboys.
"Bringing Layla El-Faouly into our story was exciting. Adding an already beloved character into the universe of the comics is a really interesting opportunity, and being able to show the 'before' to David and Marcelo's 'after' was a wonderful bit of synchronicity," he said.
McKay added: "It was an idea that we both came to independently, and the way our stories were able to dovetail is something that I'm looking forward to people experiencing,".
"While the Scarlet Scarab will indeed be turning up in 'Moon Knight: City of the Dead,' in 'Moon Knight' #25 we're seeing a much younger Layla and a much younger Marc Spector as they embark on a mission as members of the crack mercenary team, the Karnak Cowboys."
Pepose added that he couldn't be more excited to be writing Layla El-Faouly's debut as the all-new Scarlet Scarab!".
He also mentioned how Layla would know Marc Spector better than almost anyone, and that tension is going to spark some spectacular fireworks on this otherworldly adventure.
“But Marc won't be embarking on this mission alone — I couldn't be more excited to be writing Layla El-Faouly's debut as the all-new Scarlet Scarab!,".
"Layla has been such a fun character to adapt — she knows Marc better than almost anyone, and that tension is going to spark some spectacular fireworks on this otherworldly adventure. From diehard 'Moon Knight' readers to fans of the Disney+ show, we're going to have something for everyone in this series, as the Fist of Khonshu is pushed to his absolute limits in 'Moon Knight: City of the Dead!'"
Moon Knight #25 will release on July 12, 2023, followed by Moon Knight: City of the Dead #1 on July 19.
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