Scarlet Scarab, the Egyptian superhero, finally sucked me into superhero comics.

On my love for this new ancient Egyptian inspired superhero, and her influence on my wider reading.

Covers featuring Scarlet Scarab from the recent Moon Knight: City of the Dead comic miniseries. Collected and photographed by the author.

As someone with a long-held love of the art and mythology of ancient Egypt, the introduction of the Scarlet Scarab character in the Moon Knight TV series was an…