The indication that Marc Spector died in the past and miraculously came back to life was first teased in Moon Knight episode 1. A mysterious girl at the London museum where Steven Grant works asked what it was like to be rejected from the afterlife by the Egyptian gods when he died. While this confused Steven, Moon Knight episode 2 makes it clear that Marc did die previously. During the episode, Khonshu says that Marc was "nothing but a corpse" when he found him. It's a huge detail to include and builds the mystery of what happened to Marc Spector in the past.

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Moon Knight episode 2 doesn't take the time to explore how Marc Spector died before. Fortunately, Marvel's comics can likely provide the answer for Moon Knight's MCU backstory and origin. Marc Spector's origin story as Moon Knight begins with him dying at the conclusion of a mission he went on as a mercenary. He was hired by Bushman to attack an archeological site, but Marc ultimately disagreed with Bushman's decision to kill several of the individuals. When Marc tried to save some people associated with the site, Bushman tracked him down and shot him multiple times. It was when Marc was near death that Khonshu found him and resurrected him, giving him the powers of Moon Knight.

The MCU rarely completely follows the comics with its characters or stories, so there is always the chance that another explanation will come for how Marc Spector died before. However, what Moon Knight episode 2 does reveal about Marc's backstory lines up incredibly well with his comic origin. He confirms that he was a mercenary in the past, while police officers call him an international fugitive involved with an archeological site attack with execution-style killings. All of that matches Marc's comics origin and connection to Bushman. If the MCU is loosely basing Moon Knight's origin on his established comics canon, then it makes sense that Marc Spector's death happened in a similar fashion.

Despite the teases for how Marc Spector died before Moon Knight, it is unclear if the show or future MCU projects will explore this part of his life. Marvel Studios might be happy to leave the details of what happened here a bit ambiguous as it can add to the confusion about whether or not Marc's connection to Khonshu is real. However, showing how Marc Spector died previously could go a long way in helping audiences accept his origin story and powers.

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Moon Knight releases new episodes every Wednesday on Disney+.