Before the Queen in Black makes her move, VENOM and KNULL will receive major upgrades!

This summer, Hela conquers the Marvel Universe in QUEEN IN BLACK, an all-new crossover event spinning out of the current run of VENOM (2025) by Al Ewing and Carlos Gómez and the newly launched KNULL (2026) limited series by Ewing, Tom Waltz, and Juanan Ramírez. Ahead of QUEEN IN BLACK’s official announcement, fans can check out upcoming covers for both VENOM and KNULL that reveal key developments for the event, including all-new costumes for Mary Jane Watson, cementing her bond with the Venom symbiote, and Knull, befitting the God of the Abyss’ all-new power source—LIGHT.

Spinning out of Peter, MJ, and Venom’s confrontation in May’s VENOM #258, Mary Jane’s new costume debuts in VENOM #259 this June. In the aftermath of DEATH SPIRAL, Mary Jane Watson and Peter Parker have a long overdue heart-to-heart… but when the masks go on, Venom and Spider-Man have some unfinished business! Now that her secret is out, MJ fully embraces her symbiote strength, leading to a BIG change for Venom and MJ’s bond!

“MJ’s new look represents a ‘levelling up’ of sorts,” Ewing explained. “After her most serious challenge as Venom so far, it represents a reassessment of her relationship with the symbiote—just in time for an even bigger threat looming on the horizon.”