King in Black

"King in Black"
Cover to King in Black #1.
PublisherMarvel Comics
Publication dateDecember 2020 – April 2021
Genre
Main characters
Creative team
WriterDonny Cates
PencillerRyan Stegman
InkerJP Mayer
LettererClayton Cowles
ColoristFrank Martin
Editors
  • Devin Lewis
  • Danny Khazem
  • Nick Lowe

"King in Black" is a comic book event written by Donny Cates with art by Ryan Stegman, and was published from 2020 to 2021 by Marvel Comics. It is a continuation to 2019's "Absolute Carnage", also containing fallout from 2020's "Empyre". In the story, Knull and his symbiotes invade Earth, leaving Eddie Brock / Venom, the Avengers, the X-Men, and numerous other superheroes to protect it. A sequel, "Queen in Black", will be published in 2026.