Check Out The Cover For The Third Issue Of MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME

By Chad Burdette

on May 19, 2025

Next month, two industry icons, Joe Quesada and Christopher Priest, reunite in MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME, a six-issue series that presents a bold vision of the Marvel Universe. Not only does the saga mark a return of two of Marvel’s most groundbreaking creators, but it’s also a rebirth of the decade-defining Marvel Knights imprint they helped create. Epic in scope, MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME is a story that spans generations, kicking off with the death of T’Challa and taking readers on a journey packed with revelations and character introductions that will forever alter the world’s perception of Black Panther and Wakanda. Today, fans can see what lies ahead with the reveal of the cover for MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME #3, on sale in August.

In MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME #3, the shocking saga goes from Wakanda to New York City as some of T’Challa’s history is revealed for the first time in the wake of his death. The key to saving the future lies in both T’Challa’s past and the past of the man who will destroy the world!

In a recent CBR interview, Quesada recalled collaborating with Priest on the original Marvel Knights Black Panther run which also took T’Challa to the streets of New York City, saying,

“My approach at Marvel Knights was to ground these characters in ways that would resonate with our audience. So I asked Priest to get T’Challa out of Wakanda and bring him to America, where our readers could truly see what a badass he was and how amazing Wakandan tech is framed outside of this fantastical city.”

Priest added:

“I always assumed it would take a very special project (and perhaps a herd of Clydesdales to drag me off the sofa) for me to return to Black Panther, the Marvel character with which I am most closely identified. This Marvel Knights revisit, and Joe Quesada’s expansive vision for The World to Come, has created unique opportunities for me to say something new with and contribute to the Panther’s legacy while reviving the social and political complexity, pathos and humor, that made the Marvel Knights Panther so memorable. It’s nice to be home again.”

Quesada added about initially learning Preist’s pitch for the series,

“The more we talked, the more I realized I didn’t want anyone else drawing this thing but me. Because this wasn’t nostalgia. Priest was writing something new; he just happened to be using some toys from the old toy box.”

Check out the cover for Issue #3