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Published November 7, 2025

'Knull' #1 Preview Pits the King in Black Against the Queen in Black

Get your first look at 'Knull' #1 by Al Ewing, Tom Waltz, and Juanan Ramirez. Plus, check out some new variant covers for the upcoming issue!

Behold, the return of the King in Black!

Following the cataclysmic events of 2020’s KING IN BLACK by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman, Knull was nowhere to be found after Eddie Brock incinerated him in the sun. That was until last month’s VENOM #250 finally revealed the whereabouts of the once King in Black: in Hela's twisted clutches.

Now, in KNULL #1 by Al Ewing, Tom Waltz, and symbiote superstar Juanan Ramirez, find out how the God of the Void became the Goddess of Death's prisoner. The preview for the upcoming issue shows a weakened Knull trapped in a cage, dangling in Hela's throne room. As his Asgardian captor goads and approaches him, Knull recoils as Hela prepares to strike. With her magics, the Queen in Black claims the King in Black’s power for herself and sets her sights on his throne. But Knull is no mere prisoner. He's the King in Black... and he will have his revenge. Just ask the guard who stumbles upon his empty cell in the final preview page of the issue!

See Hela make her move against Knull in the preview below!

KNULL #1 Art by JUANAN RAMIREZ

KNULL #1
Written by AL EWING & TOM WALTZ
Art by JUANAN RAMIREZ
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Variant Cover by IBAN COELLO
Variant Cover by KYLE HOTZ
On Sale 1/14

"When super-editor Jordan White reached out to me to see if I'd be interested in collaborating with fellow writer Al Ewing on the new KNULL series, I couldn't jump at the chance fast enough," Waltz shared. "Besides working alongside Al, who is an absolutely fantastic and steady talent, the kicker for me was getting to play with such an amazing character with such untapped potential as Knull. The King in Black has once again risen up out of the void to cause delicious havoc and mayhem across the universe, and we've got surprises a'plenty in store, my friends. And just wait until everyone sees Juanan Ramirez's darkly bombastic artwork — WOW!"

Check out the preview for KNULL #1 below, as well as two new variant covers by Iban Coello and Kyle Hotz. Be sure to pick up the issue at your local comic book store on January 14!

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KNULL #1 Preview

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