Chad Burdette
Over the past few months readers have been given their first tastes of QUEEN IN BLACK, 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.
Launching in July, the saga unfolds in a five-issue event series by Ewing and Iban Coello, alongside key tie-in limited series and issues.
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 THE VOID! Two of the most powerful evils in the galaxy are at war, and Earth is the final prize!
Queen In Black News:
- 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
Essential event tie-ins include:
QUEEN IN BLACK: DEFENDERS OF LIGHT AND DARK, a limited series following two strike teams assembled by Iron Man and Beta Ray Bill to take down Hela and Knull
QUEEN IN BLACK: HELA and QUEEN IN BLACK: THOR, dual one-shots set in Asgard revealing how Hela overthrew Knull and Thor’s role in the conflict
QUEEN IN BLACK: VENOM UNCHAINED, a limited series starring Eddie Brock who must escape prison before joining the fight
Upcoming issues of VENOM, which deliver key insights into Venom, Dylan Brock and Mary Jane’s transformative journeys throughout the saga.
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!”
Today, fans can see the cover of QUEEN IN BLACK #3, arriving in August, along with the tie-in issues on sale that same month.
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
On Sale August 12, 2026
QUEEN IN BLACK #3 (OF 5)
Hela wants him as her secret weapon – Knull just wants him dead! Dylan Brock’s survival might be the one thing Venom and Eddie Brock agree about – but even at the end of the world, can they work together? All this and the rollicking return of the Fantastic Five!
- Written by AL EWING
- Art by IBAN COELLO
- Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
QUEEN IN BLACK: DEFENDERS OF LIGHT AND DARK #2 (OF 3)
The Defenders have taken the fight to the dual threat of Hela and Knull, choosing offense over defense to save the Earth. But will in-fighting and tragedy combine to seal the fates of Team Dark and Team Light before they can complete their desperate mission?
Or will the mysterious and dangerous “Plan B” turn the tide in this seemingly unwinnable battle? The fate of the world hangs in the balance between the forces of light and dark!
- Written by TOM WALTZ
- Art by ZÉ CARLOS
- Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
On Sale August 19, 2026
QUEEN IN BLACK: VENOM UNCHAINED #2 (OF 3)
JAILBREAK!
Sleeper has broken Eddie Brock out of prison only for him to return to…the Queen in Black trying to take over the world?! Eddie wants to try to help or at least to go protect the people he loves – but Sleeper has other plans!
- Written by CHARLES SOULE
- Art by JUANAN RAMÍREZ
- Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
On Sale August 26, 2026
VENOM #261
VENOM’S OLDEST ENEMY RETURNS!
Long ago, a friend of Reed Richards had a problem – an alien costume that didn’t want to come off.
Reed Richards blasted it off with a sonic weapon and imprisoned it for study.
It seemed like a good idea at the time…but now he’s got to work with that alien to save the world – and Venom holds one heck of a grudge
- Written by AL EWING
- Art and Cover by CARLOS GÓMEZ
