Writer Al Ewing (IMMORTAL HULK, MORTAL THOR) and Iban Coello (IMPERIAL, FANTASTIC FOUR) — the team behind VENOM WAR — bring you a cosmic collision of evil versus evil with the good caught in the middle!
Queen In Black News:
- See What September Has In Store For The Queen in Black Saga
- 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
QUEEN IN BLACK spins out of Ewing’s acclaimed work on Venom as well as the new Knull limited series that saw Hela seize Knull’s throne, forcing the God of the Void to claim a new power for himself.
Their conflict erupts across the cosmos, coming to a head on Earth where Marvel’s heroes are all that stand in the way of the world being torn asunder by the forces of Light and Dark, both bent on enveloping the universe in their own brand of nothingness!
In addition to the core series centered around Spider-Man, Venom, Mary Jane, Eddie Brock, and Dylan Brock, new tie-in series will see QUEEN IN BLACK’s impact on other corners of the Marvel Universe.
Tony Stark and Beta Ray Bill lead a team with a mission that’ll decide the outcome of the event in Queen In Black: Defenders of Light and Dark #1
Queen In Black Titles Also Out This Week:
- Exclusive Preview: All The Secrets Of The Queen in Black Are Revealed in Queen In Black: Hela #1
- The Cosmic Collision Of Evil Versus Evil With The Good Caught In The Middle Begins in Queen In Black #1
Davide Paratore Variant Cover:
Whilce Portacio 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:
Peach Momoko Variant / 1:50 Incentive Virgin Variant Cover:
Queen in Black: Defenders of Light and Dark #1
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!
Creative Team
- Writer: Al Ewing and Tom Waltz
- Artist: Zé Carlos
- Colorist: Fernando Sifuentes
- Letterer: Joe Caramagna
- Cover Artist: David Marquez and Fredrico Blee
- Variant Cover Artists: Davide Paratore; Peach Momoko; Whilce Portacio
- Editor: Jordan D. White
- Assistant Editor: Emerald Bensadoun
- Associate Editor: Martin Biro
- Format: Limited Series Event Tie-In
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/ 32 pages
Tony Stark and Beta Ray Bill lead a team with a mission that’ll decide the outcome of the event in Queen In Black: Defenders of Light and Dark #1 on shelves and digital platforms July 29, 2026, from Marvel Comics