The King in Black Amasses New Power to Reclaim His Throne in ‹ Knull › #1
Al Ewing, Tom Waltz, and Juanan Ramirez launch Knull’s first-ever solo series this January.
by Marvel
Following his return in next month’s VENOM #250, Knull, God of Symbiotes and Lord of the Abyss, stars in his first-ever solo series in January! The five-issue limited series will be written by current VENOM (2025) scribe Al Ewing along with rising star Tom Waltz (WOLVERINE: BLOOD HUNT, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), with art by symbiote superstar Juanan Ramirez (EDDIE BROCK: CARNAGE).
Emerging from the darkness during Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s seminal run, Knull became the comic book super villain of the decade, headlining the 2020 crossover, KING IN BLACK. It took the combined might of Marvel’s greatest heroes to stop him and his symbiote army from conquering Earth. Now, he begins a new reign of terror, but first, he must reclaim his throne from a startling usurper. Discover his current whereabouts in VENOM #250, and then follow his path of destruction to amass new power in KNULL #1, a pivotal chapter in the lead up to a symbiote epic coming in 2026.
RETURN OF THE KING!
Weakened from his last death, trapped by the enemy he never expected, the God of the Void waits in a cage once again. His captors think Knull has nothing to fight back with — but in Knull’s hands, nothing is a weapon. And there’s a greater weapon out there, waiting for the King in Black to take it… and take his revenge.
KNULL #1
Written by AL EWING & TOM WALTZ
Art by JUANAN RAMIREZ
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
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! »
« Drawing the God of Symbiote hits hard right from page one. Tom and Al are totally to blame for how much fun I’m having working on this. I hope readers are ready to dive into something absolutely WILD! » Ramirez said.
Knull, le Carnage de la décennie !
Il est quand même moins inintéressant.
Jim
Ou a la chance d’être bien accompagné ?
Ah oui, c’est certain.
La première apparition, sous Cates, est quand même pas mal : classe, calme, cynique, ironique, puissant. Ça pète bien, dès le début.
Pas comme l’autre psychopathe, là…
Jim
Il est mal né et il en subit les conséquences, par la suite. Irrécupérable.
Hela, now calling herself the Queen in Black, has Knull in a cage, but the King in Black is planning his escape in the pages of Knull #1 by Al Ewing, Tom Waltz, and Juanan Ramirez.
KNULL #1 (OF 5) – 75960621388700111
Written by AL EWING & TOM WALTZ
Art by JUANAN RAMIREZ
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Variant Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
RETURN OF THE KING!Weakened from his last death, trapped by the enemy he never expected, the God of the Void waits in a cage once again. His captor thinks Knull has nothing to fight back with — but in Knull’s hands, nothing is a weapon. And there’s a greater weapon out there, waiting for the King in Black to take it… and take his revenge.
Knull #1 arrives on January 14, 2026.
C’est con car c’est joli
Knull #1
(W) Al Ewing, Tom Waltz (A) Juanan Ramírez
(C) Erick Arciniega (L) Clayton Cowles
(CA) Ryan Stegman, Frank Martin (VCA) Iban Coello and Jesus Aburtov, Michael Walsh, Clayton Crain, Rafael Albuquerque and Yen Nitro, Kyle Hotz and Dan BrownRETURN OF THE KING! Weakened from his last death, trapped by the enemy he never expected, the God of the Void waits in a cage once again. His captors think Knull has nothing to fight back with — but in Knull’s hands, nothing is a weapon. And there’s a greater weapon out there, waiting for the King in Black to take it… and take his revenge.
Bourrin, violent, brutal, mais plutôt bien en soi… jusqu’à une dernière page qui m’a fait lever les yeux au ciel, de lassitude. Al Ewing & Tom Waltz montrent ainsi le retour de Knull, qui a ressuscité après la chute et l’échec d’Eddie Brock en King in Black. Ce rôle de King in Black, inférieur à Oblivion en soi, est vacant et cela a ramené Knull, depuis toujours incarnation du vide, du néant notamment en ayant confronté les Célestes quand ceux-ci ont créé des éléments cosmiques qui ont brisé son royaume d’ombres. Hela, et Tyr désormais à sa solde forcée, l’ont happé à son retour et l’ont emprisonné, car Hela veut absorber son pouvoir et devenir Queen in Black. Ce Knull affaibli s’enfuit en tuant des gardes d’Hela dotés de symbiotes, et c’est le plan d’Hela, qui veut qu’il se renforce pour ensuite tout absorber. Et elle veut le « motiver » en utilisant une ancienne conquête… Thanos !
Bon, en soi, c’est plutôt simple et bourrin mais correct. Le rappel historico-cosmique sur Knull est pertinent, le lien avec Hela aussi et les rappels à la série actuelle The Mortal Thor fonctionnent bien. L’évasion est sanglante mais ça fonctionne, et l’ensemble est solide… jusqu’à cette conclusion qui rappelle encore Thanos, avec l’impression que Marvel n’en sort jamais. Dommage, car les dessins de Juanan Ramirez sont bons et sanglants.
Correct et bourrin, mais une conclusion qui me navre.
COLLISION COURSE! Free from his cage and on the run, Knull seeks out a mysterious golden prize from his own past to assist him in his quest to reclaim his crown as King in Black. Meanwhile, Hela continues to watch from magical shadows, secretly manipulating all the players on the board to play a wicked game of her choosing. Past and present collide on a cosmic scale on multiple fronts… with deadly ramifications for the future!
Written by : Al Ewing, Tom Waltz
Art by : Juanan Ramírez, Erick Arciniega
Cover by : Ryan Stegman, Frank Martin
Page Count : 32 Pages
Release Date : February 18, 2026
Long et poussif. Al Ewing & Tom Waltz continuent leur lancement lent et long, où Knull rappelle comment il a affronté le God of Light puis son champion armé de sa lance lumineuse. L’on rappelle comment Gorr a pris l’épée All-Black, alors que Knull veut récupérer la lance pour reprendre la main tandis que Hela s’en amuse malgré les doutes de Tyr. Thanos envoie ses Outriders contre Knull et ses symbiotes (nés des mains de Knull tranchées par la lance jadis), et s’empare en premier de la lance.
Ouais, c’est pas fou. Les rappels et reconstructions de mythologie cosmique sont sympathiques mais n’apportent pas grand-chose, alors que tout est long et lent, et un Knull fort pathétique. Juanan Ramirez est bon aux dessins mais l’excès de lumière pique les yeux.
Un Knull pas nul mais pas loin.
J’adore la conclusion 
Effectivement.