The King In Black Returns As Hela & Knull’s Rivalry Continues in KNULL #1

By Chad Burdette

on January 9, 2026

Knull made a not-so-triumphant return in VENOM #250, the milestone issue by writers Al Ewing and Charles Soule and artists Terry Dodson, Carlos Gomez and Todd Nauck, resurfacing as a helpless prisoner of Hela, now calling herself the QUEEN IN BLACK!

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But fear not, the KING IN BLACK will escape to reclaim his throne this January in KNULL, a five-issue limited series written by Al Ewing and Tom Waltz and drawn by Juanan Ramirez.

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Knull #1

Weakened from his last death, trapped by the enemy he never expected, the God of the Void waits in a cage once again. His captors think Knull has nothing to fight back with — but in Knull’s hands, nothing is a weapon.

And there’s a greater weapon out there, waiting for the King in Black to take it… and take his revenge.

Creative Team

Writer: Al Ewing & Tom Waltz
Artist: Juanan Ramírez
Colorist: Erick Arciniega
Letterer: VC’s Clayton Cowles
Cover Artist: Ryan Stegman & Frank Martin
Variant Cover Artists: Kyle Hotz; Iban Coello; Clayton Crain; Michael Walsh; Rafael Albuquerque; John Giang
Editor: Jordan D. White
Assistant Editor: Emerald Bensadoun
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/ 32 pages

The King In Black returns as Hela and Knull’s rivalry continues in KNULL #1, on shelves and digital platforms January 14, 2026, from Marvel Comics