{"id":44701,"date":"2025-02-25T12:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T03:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=44701"},"modified":"2025-02-25T12:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T03:30:11","slug":"marvel-rivals-immortalizes-moon-knight-meme-panel-through-several-in-game-references","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/marvel-rivals-immortalizes-moon-knight-meme-panel-through-several-in-game-references\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel Rivals immortalizes Moon Knight meme panel through several in-game references\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Marvel Rivals<\/strong> is chock-full of Easter eggs and references; some to <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/marvel-rivals-gives-players-a-chance-to-win-wedding-costumes-for-mr-fantastic-and-invisible-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">canonical events in Marvel comics, movies, and general media<\/a>, some not-so-canonical. Dracula owing Moon Knight money is an example of the latter, paying homage to a fan-edited panel from Solo Avengers #3.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"369\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250225-44701-001.jpg\" alt=\"Original vs fan-edited panel of Moon Knight from Solo Avengers #3.\" class=\"wp-image-44704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250225-44701-001.jpg 735w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250225-44701-001-380x191.jpg 380w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/moon-knight-dracula-big-nerd-marvel-comics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ScreenRant<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"does-dracula-really-owe-moon-knight-money\">Does Dracula really owe Moon Knight Money?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That depends on which version of Dracula you\u2019re talking about.\u00a0In canon Marvel lore, Dracula does not owe Moon Knight any money. The infamous panel of Moon Knight entering a castle comes from a 1988 issue of Solo Avengers #3. The panel was edited by a fan to humorous effect, using the castle backdrop as a guise for Dracula\u2019s abode.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1491\" height=\"851\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1491px) 100vw, 1491px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250225-44701-002.jpg\" alt=\"The Dusk of the New Moon story\" class=\"wp-image-44706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250225-44701-002.jpg 1491w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250225-44701-002-380x217.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250225-44701-002-768x438.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"marvel-rivals-went-to-great-lengths-to-make-the-moon-knight-meme-canon\">Marvel Rivals went to great lengths to make the Moon Knight meme canon&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to Marvel Rivals, however, Dracula definitely owes Moon Knight money. Dracula\u2019s debt was first hinted at in Moon Knight\u2019s lore story, \u201cThe Dusk of The New Moon.\u201d When asked by Khonshu about his opinion on vampires, Moon Knight replies \u201cThat they suck\u2026 &nbsp;And that Dracula owes me money.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Heroes React to Dracula &amp; Central Park Map - Marvel Rivals\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rF6Qy0Gqgk8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More references were included with the release of the new Empire of Eternal Night: Central Park map. If a Moon Knight is present, he will occasionally mutter things like \u201cThat bloodsuckin\u2019 nerd owes me big.\u201d and \u201cTime for Dracula to pay up!\u201d, both of which reference the same meme. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marvel Rivals | Empire of Eternal Night: Central Park (Cutscenes\/Details)\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dle3GF0SITs?start=150&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But the most obvious reference reveals itself when a defending team wins on the Empire of Eternal Night: Central Park map. With Dracula defeated, Moon Knight uses an ankh to magically retrieve the money owed to him. He then lifts the money victoriously, signaling the debt is paid. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NetEase Games didn\u2019t have to go so far to canonize a fan meme, but it did so in a way that didn\u2019t interfere with the main narrative of Dracula taking over New York City. While other Marvel heroes are busy fighting the creatures of the night, Moon Knight seems more preoccupied with collecting his debt. Considering Dracula\u2019s age, the money owed must have gained a lot of interest.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Marvel Rivals, Dracula owes Moon Knight money, which is a reference to a famous fan-made meme from Solo Avengers #3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":44707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-44701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Marvel Rivals immortalizes Moon Knight meme panel through several in-game references\u00a0 - AUTOMATON WEST<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In Marvel Rivals, Dracula owes Moon Knight money, which is a reference to a famous fan-made meme from Solo Avengers #3.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/marvel-rivals-immortalizes-moon-knight-meme-panel-through-several-in-game-references\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Marvel Rivals immortalizes Moon Knight meme panel through several in-game references\u00a0 - 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