Misty Knight

Misty Knight
Misty Knight (right) with Colleen Wing on the cover of Daughters of the Dragon #1 (January 2006). Art by Khari Evans.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Premiere #21 (March 1975)
Created by	Tony Isabella (writer) Arvell Jones (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Mercedes "Misty" Knight
Team affiliations	New York City Police Department Nightwing Restorations Ltd Heroes for Hire Daughters of the Dragon Valkyrior
Partnerships	Iron Fist Colleen Wing Luke Cage Rafael Scarfe
Notable aliases	Maya Corday, Control
Abilities	Highly skilled martial artist Proficient hand-to-hand combatant Near perfect aim Via bionic right arm: Superhuman strength Technopathy Magnetism Concussive blasts

Misty Knight is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Tony Isabella and Arvell Jones, Knight was first mentioned (by name) in Marvel Premiere #20 (January 1975) and appeared in the next issue.

Within the context of the Marvel Universe, Knight is a former NYPD police officer, whose arm was amputated following a bomb attack. After receiving a bionic prosthetic from Tony Stark, she started a private investigation agency with close friend Colleen Wing. The two would later form the crime fighting duo, Daughters of the Dragon. As private investigators, Knight and Wing frequently work with Heroes for Hire: Luke Cage and Iron Fist. In 2013, Knight became co-leader of the Valkyrior with Valkyrie in Fearless Defenders #1 by Cullen Bunn and Will Sliney.

Simone Missick portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Luke Cage.

Misty Knight was first mentioned in Marvel Premiere #20 (January 1975) and was created by writer Tony Isabella with artist Arvell Jones. A later retcon in Marvel Team-Up (1st series) #64 by Chris Claremont and John Byrne would reveal she had previously appeared as an unnamed character in Marvel Team-Up (1st series) #1 (March 1972), written by Roy Thomas and penciled by Ross Andru. Comics in which Knight and Colleen Wing have starred include a storyline first printed in Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu #32-33 (January — February 1977) and Bizarre Adventures #25 (March 1981) by writer Chris Claremont and penciller Marshall Rogers. The original depictions of Knight, a bionically enhanced black female detective with martial arts skills, were strongly influenced by the blaxploitation and Kung Fu crazes of the 1970s.