There’s dever a Knull moment in this summer’s thrilling Queen in Black crossover, from your friends and ours at Marvel Comics! WHOOPS, we mean knever a dull moment! WHOOPS, we mean never a dull moment! WHAT IS HAPPENING?! Listen, just trust us—this latest edge-of-your-seater in the Knull saga will put the silent K in the word KPULSE-POUNDING!
This is what we know so far—check back for regular updates!
WHAT’S YOUR MARVEL QUEEN IN BLACK READING ORDER?
1. KNULL #5
LET THERE BE LIGHT!
Knull has conquered the Lightforce Dimension and left his dastardly eternal mark in SUPERNOVA fashion! But wait! An enemy he thought he’d eliminated with extreme prejudice is back for more…and he comes UPGRADED for battle this time! Meanwhile, the newly crowned Queen in Black, HELA OF ASGARD, is beginning to question her strategy against Knull – is it time to activate Plan B? This is it! The bombastic grand finale! Who will fall? Who will rise? Who will CLAIM THE LIGHT?! Whatever happens, the Marvel Universe will never be the same!
On sale 5/13/2026. Don’t Miss Out Date 4/13/2026.
2. VENOM #259
VenoMJ GETS AN ALL-NEW LOOK!
A face from Venom’s past is back from the dead – with a warning that could mean the end of the world! In the face of the apocalypse, who can Mary Jane Watson trust with her greatest secret? Not who you think! Meanwhile, Dylan Brock makes a decision…and the Venom family may never be the same! Plus, an all-new look for VenoMJ!
On sale 6/24/2026. Don’t Miss Out Date 5/11/2026.
3. QUEEN IN BLACK #1
HEL ON EARTH!
On the farthest edges of the solar system, KNULL, GOD OF THE VOID, builds a brand-new army to destroy Earth… but HELA OF ASGARD might have gotten there first – as she makes planetfall with a legion of the galaxy’s deadliest symbiotes! Two of the most powerful evils in the galaxy are at war… and the SON OF VENOM is caught right in the middle! 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!
On sale 7/1/2026. Don’t Miss Out Date 4/20/2026.
4. QUEEN IN BLACK: DEFENDERS OF LIGHT AND DARK #1
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!
On sale 7/8/2026. Don’t Miss Out Date 6/8/2026.
5. 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?
On sale 7/22/2026. Don’t Miss Out Date 6/22/2026.
6. VENOM #260
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…
On sale 7/8/2026. Don’t Miss Out Date 6/8/2026.
7. QUEEN IN BLACK: VENOM UNCHAINED #1
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?!
On sale 7/15/2026. Don’t Miss Out Date 6/15/2026.
8. QUEEN IN BLACK #2
A CATACLYSM OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS!
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 OF EARTH 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?
On sale 7/29/2026. Don’t Miss Out Date 6/29/2026.
9. QUEEN IN BLACK: THOR #1
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.
On sale 8/12/2026. Don’t Miss Out Date 7/13/2026.
10. VENOM #260
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…
On sale 7/8/2026. Don’t Miss Out Date 6/8/2026.
11. QUEEN IN BLACK #3
THE CODEX IS THE KEY!
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!
On sale 8/19/2026. Don’t Miss Out Date 7/20/2026.
11. QUEEN IN BLACK: DEFENDERS OF LIGHT AND DARK #2
LIGHT AND DARK COLLIDE!
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!
On sale 8/19/2026. Don’t Miss Out Date 7/20/2026.
