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New York, NY— April 16, 2026 — HELA and KNULL, two of the most powerful evils in the Marvel Universe are at war, and Earth is the final prize! Be there when their cosmic collision unleashes HEL ON EARTH in QUEEN IN BLACK, a new comic book event by Al Ewing and Iban Coello. The debut hits stands on July 1 and will be the latest Marvel Comics launch available to purchase in TRUE BELIEVERS BLIND BAGS. QUEEN IN BLACK #1 TRUE BELIEVERS BLIND BAGS will only contain exclusive variant covers not available for regular ordering. Today, fans can check out all-new covers for QUEEN IN BLACK #1, both regular open-to-order covers and blind bag exclusives.
Fans can also inquire at their local comic shop regarding the availability of all-new VENOMWORLD BOUNCERS, a special promo item now available for retailers to order. The bouncers are 2.5cm balls shaped as Venom’s terrifying ultimate form, VENOMWORLD. The concept of a symbiote-infested planet was introduced earlier in Al Ewing’s run and will play a pivotal role in the saga that unfolds during QUEEN IN BLACK.
Covers revealed today include two homage pieces by legendary Venom artist and Knull co-creator Ryan Stegman. Inspired by his cover for Venom (2018) #3, Knull’s first appearance, one version of the cover will be available to order and the other will be a Blind Bag exclusive. Other variants revealed include a stunning Swimsuit Variant Cover by David Nakayama spotlighting current Venom host Mary Jane Watson and a Marvel Rivals Variant Cover by NetEase Games.
QUEEN IN BLACK #1 TRUE BELIEVERS BLIND BAGS will only contain exclusive variant covers not available for regular ordering. The main cover and regular open-to-order variant covers cannot be found in True Believers Blind Bags, making it the most exciting and rewarding True Believers Blind Bag experience yet! See below for a list of the exclusive blind bag variant covers. In addition to those listed, fans can once again look forward to super rare exclusive covers by surprise contributors, including hand-drawn, one-of-a-kind sketch covers.
EACH BLIND BAG CONTAINS ONE OF THESE VARIANT COVERS TO QUEEN IN BLACK #1, EXCLUSIVE TO TRUE BELIEVERS BLIND BAGS:
· DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
· SWIMSUIT VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
· JEFF AND KNULL VARIANT COVER BY GURIHURU
· ALTERNATE WEBHEAD FOIL VARIANT COVER BY PAT GLEASON
· VARIANT COVER BY ARTGERM
· VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ARTGERM
· VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JEEHYUNG LEE
· VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
· ALTERNATE HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
· MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
· ALL BLACK BLANK VARIANT COVER
· CONNECTING VARIANT COVER A BY DAVID MARQUEZ
· CONNECTING VARIANT COVER B BY DAVID MARQUEZ
· OR ONE OF SEVERAL RARE, HAND DRAWN SKETCH COVERS BY SURPRISE CONTRIBUTORS!
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… with Venom, Mary Jane, Dylan Brock and the entire Marvel super hero pantheon caught right in the middle!
In a recent interview with Marvel.com, Ewing explained how both his current work on Venom and Thor led to this monumental moment, “The two books have very different plotlines, but sometimes the plot of one book provides the opportunity to ramp things up in another one. The ongoing Thor plot line, where Thor is dead and Midgard has forgotten that the Norse Gods ever walked the Earth outside of the myths, has given Hela, Norse Goddess of Death, a golden opportunity to take the realm of Midgard for herself. She’s going all in by stealing the power of the returned Knull, King in Black, which obviously careens right into Venom.”
Over the last few weeks, several QUEEN IN BLACK tie-in series and issues were also announced. Check out a handy checklist so you don’t miss a single pivotal chapter!
Head to Marvel.com to read more of Al Ewing’s interview and see an exclusive sneak peek. Preorder QUEEN IN BLACK #1 at your local comic shop and ask about the availability of VENOMWORLD BOUNCERS. For more information, visit Marvel.com.