The third episode of Marvel's Moon Knight series dropped on Disney+ this week, and as always, fans continue to "assemble" even more theories about the many identities of Steven Grant the

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Mephisto first appeared in Marvel Comics The Silver Surfer #3 in 1968 and has had a long and colorful history with notable MCU players

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Since WandaVision, theories surrounding Mephisto's MCU entrance have continued to circulate, as the possibilities of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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continuing to tease the reveal of darker Marvel villains like Mephisto and even Nightmare, fans are hoping this trend will continue through the remainder of Moon Knight.

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Marvel's latest Disney+ series has been filled with stunning visuals, fascinating Egyptian lore and mythology and some jump-scares reminiscent of some of the finest horror films.

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