Chad Burdette
QUEEN IN BLACK, the new crossover event spinning directly out of Al Ewing and Carlos Gómez’s run of Venom, begins on July 22. Spanning a five-issue series by Ewing and Iban Coello, alongside essential tie-in limited series and issues, the saga follows Marvel’s heroes as they fight to safeguard Earth from an epic cosmic collision between Knull and Hela.
Today, Marvel officially unveils the covers and information for the event’s final chapters, arriving this September.
Queen In Black News:
- The Queen in Black Rolls On This August Throughout The Marvel Universe
- The Marvel Heroes Suit Up With Knullbuster Suits For Queen In Black
- Marvel Reveals Final Queen In Black #1 Variants & New True Believer Blind Bag Exclusives
- The Queen In Black Event Continues To Build This July
- Marvel To Release Queen In Black #1 20 Display Box With 19 True Believers Blind Bag Exclusives
- Marvel Reveals More Queen In Black #1 Variants & True Believer Blind Bag Exclusives
- The Queen In Black Arc Kicksoff As Hela of Asgard And Knull Of The Void Clash
- Mary Jane;s Venom And Knull Get Major Upgrades Ahead Of Queen In Black Event
- After Seizing KNULL’s Throne and Declaring Herself Queen In Black, HELA Continues Her Feud In KNULL#1
Hela has seized Knull’s throne and now commands a legion of deadly symbiotes as the QUEEN IN BLACK! Meanwhile, Knull has conquered the Lightforce Dimension, claiming terrifying new power for himself as the GOD OF LIGHT! Two of the most powerful evils in the galaxy are at war, and Earth is the final prize!
The newly revealed issues spotlight:
- the long awaited emergence of VENOMWORLD in QUEEN IN BLACK #4-5 a startling development teased since the early days of Ewing’s mind-bending run.
- As Earth is consumed by symbiotes, current Venom host Mary Jane Watson is forced to make a desperate choice, one that will shape both the fate of the Marvel Universe and her future as a symbiote hero in VENOM #262.
- Meanwhile, Eddie Brock faces his own pivotal decision that redefines his role as a symbiote host in QUEEN IN BLACK: VENOM UNCHAINED #3
- And both new Defenders squads unite for the climactic finale in QUEEN IN BLACK: DEFENDERS OF LIGHT AND DARK #4
- Marvel’s master thief joins the battle to pull off the galaxy’s greatest heist in BLACK CAT #14.
In a recent interview with Marvel.com, Ewing explained the scope of the tie-ins, saying
“I’m writing a couple of specials – in QUEEN IN BLACK: HELA, Karnilla of the Norns tells the tale of how Hela started all this, and which forgotten Thor tried to prevent it.
QUEEN IN BLACK: THOR, meanwhile, is a tale of Beta Ray Bill and the Mortal Thor, Sigurd Jarlson—how they react to Hela, and how Hela reacts to them.
And finally, in VENOM, we get to see the war against Hela from the point of view of the characters in that book—Dylan, Mary Jane, and obviously the Venom symbiote himself. It’ll be a fun time!”
Read on to learn what to expect from QUEEN IN BLACK this September:
On Sale September 9, 2026
BLACK CAT #14
COSMIC THEFT?
The only hope to stop the Knull and the Queen in Black’s war is… BLACK CAT?! Oh, wait—she’s gotta steal something?! PURRRFECT! The stakes couldn’t be higher for Felicia. Hopefully, she knows how to fly a spaceship!
- Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
- Art by GLEB MELNIKOV
- Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS
On Sale September 16, 2026
QUEEN IN BLACK #4 (OF 5)
VENOM ASCENDING!
As the war between Hela and Knull gets personal, Tyr unleashes his final weapon on the beleaguered Avengers! Meanwhile, in the Baxter Building, Reed Richards investigates Codex’s half-symbiote power… with cataclysmic consequences! Will the end of Venom’s golden era coincide with the end of Planet Earth?
- Written by AL EWING
- Art by IBAN COELLO
- Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
QUEEN IN BLACK: DEFENDERS OF LIGHT AND DARK #3 (OF 3)
CATACLYSMIC CONTINGENCY!
The Defenders have taken a beating on two fronts, emboldening Knull and Hela to personally finish off both strike teams once and for all.
The time has come for Plan B—but will this desperate contingency be enough for Team Light and Team Dark to stop the dual horrors of the Queen in Black and the God of Light from turning Planet Earth into yet another battlefield in their cosmic conflict?
Light and Dark forces collide (and unite!) in this bombastic grand finale!
- Written by TOM WALTZ
- Art by ZÉ CARLOS
- Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
On Sale September 30, 2026
QUEEN IN BLACK #5 (OF 5)
OH, THE HUMANlTY!
In the war between Light and Dark, the winner’s taken their prize… but is it Hela or Knull who’s ascended to the Throne of All? Either way, the only thing standing between them and all life on Earth is… the VENOMWORLD! It’s the ultimate symbiote battle—and for Mary Jane Watson, it’s the last stand!
- Written by AL EWING
- Art by IBAN COELLO
- Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
QUEEN IN BLACK: VENOM UNCHAINED #3 (OF 3)
THE KING IS BACK?
Eddie Brock was the King in Black… right up until he wasn’t. It was him vacating the throne that led to the return of Knull and Hela’s rise as the Queen in Black. Can he make up for his mistake? Could he take back the crown as god of symbiotes?
- Written by CHARLES SOULE
- Art by JUANAN RAMÍREZ
- Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
VENOM #262
WHO IS THE NEW ALL-VENOM?
Mary Jane Watson is Venom… and so is everybody else! VENOMWORLD LIVES!
The war between Knull and Hela just ended—and even Eight Billion Venoms might not be enough to beat the winner! It’s the strangest adventure yet for the World’s Strangest Roommates… but is the lease finally up?
- Written by AL EWING
- Art and Cover by CARLOS GÓMEZ
Pick up QUEEN IN BLACK #1 at your local comic shop on July 22, 2026
