Chad Burdette
QUEEN IN BLACK, is the upcoming crossover event spinning directly out of Al Ewing and Carlos Gómez’s run of Venom as well as the new Knull limited series by Ewing, Tom Waltz, Juanan Ramirez, kicks off this July.
The event will be told across a main five-issue series by Ewing and Iban Coello along with key tie-in limited series and issues.
Queen In Black News:
- 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 commands a legion of deadly symbiotes as the QUEEN IN BLACK!
Meanwhile, Knull has conquered the Lightforce Dimension, claiming a new power and army as the GOD OF THE VOID! Two of the most powerful evils in the galaxy are at war, and Earth is the final prize!
Ewing teased:
“One of the joys of QUEEN IN BLACK is going big and weird with symbiotes and aliens…and they don’t come much bigger and weirder than the Symbiote Intelligence!”
On Sale July 29, 2026
QUEEN IN BLACK #2
Tony Stark races against time, assembling powerful twin teams—Defenders of Light and Defenders of Dark—to battle Hela and Knull amidst the cosmic void.
As their clash shakes the stars, Hela unleashes her devastating assault on Earth, forcing the Avengers into action for humanity’s survival.
But chaos doesn’t end there: the monstrous Symbiote Intelligence descends upon New York City, igniting a fierce confrontation as Venom and the Fantastic Four leap into battle! Will heroes unite and overcome the tide of darkness threatening the universe?
- Written by AL EWING
- Art by IBAN COELLO
- Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Stephanie Hans Variant Cover
InHyuk Lee Variant Cover / Virgin Variant Cover
Essential event tie-ins include
- QUEEN IN BLACK: DEFENDERS OF LIGHT AND DARK, a limited series following two groups of heroes specifically assembled by Iron Man and Beta Ray Bill to take down Hela and Knull
The Defenders Of Light And Dark Assemble To Protect Earth From Hela And Knull
- QUEEN IN BLACK: HELA and QUEEN IN BLACK: THOR, dual one-shots centered around Asgard that reveal how Hela overthrew Knull and bring Thor into the battle
- QUEEN IN BLACK: VENOM UNCHAINED, a limited series starring Eddie Brock who must escape prison before joining the fight against Hela
- upcoming issues of VENOM, packed with key insights into the developments Venom, Dylan Brock and Mary Jane will undergo in the saga and prepare them for an uncertain future…
On Sale July 8, 2026
VENOM #260
THE LEGACY OF THE LETHAL PROTECTOR REVEALED
Months ago, Dylan Brock was killed by Carnage—and granted an audience with the Eventuality, the ultimate iteration of his father. He asked five questions and he was given five answers – hints at a dark future waiting for him. Now that future is here…
- Written by AL EWING
- Art and Cover by CARLOS GÓMEZ
QUEEN IN BLACK: DEFENDERS OF LIGHT AND DARK #1 (OF 3)
UNLEASH THE HEROES!
Beta Ray Bill is the only hero in Midgard who remembers Hela, the Goddess of Death…but does that mean he and his team can counter a Queen in Black? Meanwhile, Tony Stark’s all-new Black Metal Armor is the ultimate weapon against Knull, God of the Void…but does he have command of his own defense squad? This all leads to the mission that’ll decide the outcome of the Queen in Black saga!
- Written by TOM WALTZ
- Art by ZÉ CARLOS
- Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
On Sale July 15, 2026
QUEEN IN BLACK: HELA #1
THE QUEEN TAKES HER THRONE!
All the secrets of the Queen in Black—revealed! Why were Hela and Tyr in Midgard when the Rainbow Bridge fell? How did she cage Knull, God of the Void? And which Thor tried to stop her? Balder the Brave seeks the answers from Karnilla of the Norns…but will he live to tell anyone else
- Written by AL EWING
- Art by CARLOS MAGNO
- Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
QUEEN IN BLACK: VENOM UNCHAINED #1 (OF 3)
EDDIE BROCK: IMPRISONED!
Eddie Brock is in prison after a failed bond with Carnage, and the Queen in Black is coming! Eddie wants to get back to Venom. But without a symbiote, how will he escape?!
- Written by CHARLES SOULE
- Art by JUANAN RAMÍREZ
- Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
On Sale August 5, 2026
QUEEN IN BLACK: THOR #1
A TRUE KING RISES
As Beta Ray Bill battles Hela at the edge of space, he considers his role as the heir of Thor’s story… little dreaming that the story continues with Sigurd Jarlson or that the Death-Goddess has plans for the Mortal Thor. Somewhere in the city, a man with a hammer is about to face the ultimate test
- Written by AL EWING
- Art by SERGIO DAVILA
- Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Stay tuned in the weeks ahead for more QUEEN IN BLACK news
