SPIDER-MAN: THE SPIDER'S SHADOW #3 (OF 4)
CHIP ZDARSKY (W) • PASQUAL FERRY (A)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
VARIANT COVER BY GREG SMALLWOOD
WHAT IF PETER PARKER BECAME VENOM?
The greatest enemies of Spider-Man have banned together to take the new version of Spidey down! They must act fast, as their numbers dwindle at the hands of Spider-Man. While some plan for his demise, others like Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four hope to save him, but is it too late to have the old Spider-Man back... or even Peter Parker?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
ON SALE 6/9/2021
KING IN BLACK TPB
Written by DONNY CATES
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Darkness reigns! After a campaign of terror across the galaxy, Knull reaches Earth — and he hasn't come alone! With an army of hundreds of thousands of symbiote dragons at his command, the King in Black is a force unlike any Earth's heroes have ever faced. Eddie Brock, A.K.A. Venom, has seen firsthand the chaos that even one of Knull's monsters can wreak. Can anyone possibly survive this onslaught? Outgunned and outmanned, Earth's heroes are reeling. It will take everything they've got to face the God of the Abyss as he ensnares the planet in everlasting darkness! Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman present the definitive chapter in their three-year-long VENOM saga that changed everything you thought you knew about symbiotes — and they're raising the stakes for the entire Marvel Universe! Hail to the king! Collecting KING IN BLACK #1-5.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92546-8
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
ON SALE 6/23/2021
VENOM BY DONNY CATES VOL. 6: KING IN BLACK TPB
Written by DONNY CATES
Penciled by IBAN COELLO & RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman bring their three-year saga to a stunning close! The horrifying threat of the King in Black, all-powerful god of the symbiote race, has loomed large for years. Now, after millennia of imprisonment, Knull and his symbiote army have arrived on Earth! But what is Knull's hideous agenda? And what happens to Venom when he finally comes face-to-face with the lord of the abyss? Eddie Brock is about to face the biggest challenge of his life, but he's not alone. Who will stand by his side in Earth's darkest hour? And do any of them have the slightest chance of success? Nothing will ever be the same for the Lethal Protector! Collecting VENOM (2018) #31-35.
200 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92603-8
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
ON SALE 7/21/2021
KING IN BLACK: NAMOR TPB
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Penciled by BENJAMIN DEWEY & JONAS SCHARF
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
ON SALE JULY 2021
An untold tale of the young Sub-Mariner — and the dark, chilling birth of one of Atlantis' greatest villains! The players: Namor, Lady Dorma of Atlantis, the outsider Attuma — all still in their teen years — and the Swift Riders, the Atlantean Empire's greatest heroes. It begins with alliances and possibilities — but what lies ahead is tragedy, betrayal and deadly magics unleashed! As the three youths join the Swift Riders on a vital mission, the ensuing catastrophe brings to life the most menacing threat Atlantis has ever faced! Will the Black Tide cut a swath of devastation and death across the ocean floor, laying waste to all that stands before them? It's a deep dive into Marvel history — where the secrets of the King in Black are buried! Collecting KING IN BLACK: NAMOR #1-5.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92813-1
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
ON SALE 7/14/2021
KING IN BLACK: AVENGERS TPB
Written by GEOFFREY THORNE, DANNY LORE, ED BRISSON, AL EWING, CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL
& TINI HOWARD
Penciled by GERMÁN PERALTA, MIRKO COLAK, JUAN FRIGERI, AARON KUDER, SALVADOR LARROCA
& LUCIANO VECCHIO
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Knull's invasion tests Earth's Mightiest Heroes to their limits! T'Challa's most treasured allies have been lost — and once again, the Black Panther must choose between his role as a king and the yearnings of his heart! Captain America, aided by the Falcon and the Winter Soldier, faces a brutal battle against darkness! Knull raises fresh hell for Ghost Rider! Joe Fixit is out to make sure this is the best holiday the Hulk's ever had — he just has to fight his way through a planet of symbiotes first! Iron Man and Doctor Doom are forced together to battle an all-too-familiar specter of the festive season! And on vacation in the Shi'ar galaxy, newlyweds Wiccan and Hulkling face a honeymoon to die for! Collecting KING IN BLACK: BLACK PANTHER, CAPTAIN AMERICA, GHOST RIDER, IMMORTAL HULK, IRON MAN/DOOM and WICCAN AND HULKLING.
200 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-93034-9
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
ON SALE 7/14/2021
KING IN BLACK: PLANET OF THE SYMBIOTES TPB
Written by CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN, FRANK TIERI, MARC BERNARDIN, GEOFFREY THORNE, RODNEY BARNES, STEVE ORLANDO & SI SPURRIER
Penciled by GUIU VILANOVA, DANILO S. BEYRUTH, KYLE HOTZ, JAN BAZALDUA & JESÚS SAIZ
Cover by TONY MOORE
ON SALE JULY 2021
Darkness reigns over the Marvel Universe! As Knull makes his long-dreaded arrival, no corner of the world is safe — and all-star talents unite to explore key moments in the saga! Featuring epic clashes between Knull's army and Earth's heroes, the return of fan-favorite characters, surprising revelations regarding the Venom mythology and introductions to exciting new players in the Marvel Universe! Starring Scream, the American Kaiju, Cloak and Dagger, Cortland Kasady — ancestor of Cletus — and more! Plus: Dane Whitman, wielder of the mighty Ebony Blade, rises again to defend the Earth against Knull's unstoppable onslaught with Aero and Sword Master by his side! But what secrets will the brutal battle reveal about the Black Knight's past? Collecting KING IN BLACK: PLANET OF THE SYMBIOTES #1-3 and KING IN BLACK: BLACK KNIGHT.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92810-0
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
KING IN BLACK: THUNDERBOLTS TPB
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG & GERRY DUGGAN
Penciled by JUAN FERREYRA & LUKE ROSS
Cover by KYLE HOTZ
ON SALE JULY 2021
Knull's army of space dragons has arrived to attack Earth — starting with New York City! But Mayor Wilson Fisk has a plan: Bring back the Thunderbolts! To take on the unkillable, Fisk assembles a group of killers and mercenaries — including Taskmaster, Rhino, Star, Mister Fear and Batroc the Leaper! They have just one job: save the city or die trying. But the secret to doing so means that some of the worst people in the Marvel Universe must head inside the nightmarish Ravencroft Institute! What could go wrong? Plus: The Red Queen Kate Pryde and her crew of mutant Marauders set sail against the forces of Knull! Captain Kate has pledged to fight for the needy, and a global disaster like Knull's invasion will mean plenty of folks in need! Collecting KING IN BLACK: THUNDERBOLTS #1-3 and KING IN BLACK: MARAUDERS.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92809-4
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
KING IN BLACK: GWENOM VS. CARNAGE TPB
Written by SEANAN MCGUIRE, CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN & JED MACKAY
Penciled by FLAVIANO, GARRY BROWN & MICHELE BANDINI
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
The King in Black invades Earth-65! Bonded to a synthetic symbiote from another reality, Ghost-Spider, A.K.A. Gwen Stacy, is unique among the web-slingers of the Multiverse! But when Knull descends on her adopted home, his gravity well of dark psychic energy unleashes unforeseen consequences on Gwen! And her bandmate Mary Jane Watson is about to be pulled into this ordeal with a symbiote of her own. The ensuing madness can only be described as Gwenom vs. Carnage! They've been at each other's throats in the Mary Janes for years, but this battle of the bands will really shred! Plus: Andi Benton returns, but does Scream have what it takes to put a dent in Knull's armor? And what does this latest symbiotic nightmare mean for Spider-Man?! Collecting KING IN BLACK: GWENOM VS. CARNAGE #1-3, KING IN BLACK: SCREAM and KING IN BLACK: SPIDER-MAN.
136 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92811-7
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN: KING IN BLACK TPB
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by GREG LAND Cover by GREG LAND Knull has set his sights on Earth in the present day, but his hand has been at work at the edge of the Marvel Universe for years! Witness one of the King in Black's earliest attempts at birthing life from the darkness of non-creation! Take a wild trip with Spider-Man as he aligns himself with…Kang the Conqueror?! That can't be right! The Black Knight sounds like a more sensible team-up to stop an otherworldly plot threatening to turn every living thing in the universe into creatures made of shadow! But who else will be there to help our friendly neighborhood wall-crawler? You'll have to see it to believe it as Peter David and Greg Land reunite to continue the untold adventures of Peter Parker in the symbiote suit! Collecting SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN: KING IN BLACK #1-5.
112 PGS./Rated T …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92757-8
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
THE UNION: THE BRITANNIA PROJECT TPB
Written by PAUL GRIST
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO & PAUL GRIST
Cover by R.B. SILVA
ON SALE JULY 2021
The grand unveiling of the Union! A team of super heroes gathered from across the United Kingdom — including Union Jack, Snakes, Kelpie, Choir and their fearless leader, Britannia! But when the alien god Knull and his symbiote dragons attack Earth, the fledgling team finds itself immediately pushed to its limits! The heroes of the Union must battle for their lives (and one another) as the King in Black's invasion reaches its crescendo! And who are Bulldog and Doc Croc? One will join them, but the other may destroy them! Thrust onto the global stage just as a devastating blow to the team rocks it to its very core, will the members of the Union prove themselves — or crumble under the pressure as the entire world watches? Collecting THE UNION #1-5.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92441-6
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
KING IN BLACK: PLANET OF THE SYMBIOTES TPB
Written by CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN, FRANK TIERI, MARC BERNARDIN, GEOFFREY THORNE, RODNEY BARNES, STEVE ORLANDO & SI SPURRIER
Penciled by GUIU VILANOVA, DANILO S. BEYRUTH, KYLE HOTZ, JAN BAZALDUA & JESÚS SAIZ
Cover by TONY MOORE
ON SALE JULY 2021
Darkness reigns over the Marvel Universe! As Knull makes his long-dreaded arrival, no corner of the world is safe — and all-star talents unite to explore key moments in the saga! Featuring epic clashes between Knull's army and Earth's heroes, the return of fan-favorite characters, surprising revelations regarding the Venom mythology and introductions to exciting new players in the Marvel Universe! Starring Scream, the American Kaiju, Cloak and Dagger, Cortland Kasady — ancestor of Cletus — and more! Plus: Dane Whitman, wielder of the mighty Ebony Blade, rises again to defend the Earth against Knull's unstoppable onslaught with Aero and Sword Master by his side! But what secrets will the brutal battle reveal about the Black Knight's past? Collecting KING IN BLACK: PLANET OF THE SYMBIOTES #1-3 and KING IN BLACK: BLACK KNIGHT.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92810-0
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
ON SALE 7/7/2021
KING IN BLACK: THUNDERBOLTS TPB
Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG & GERRY DUGGAN
Penciled by JUAN FERREYRA & LUKE ROSS
Cover by KYLE HOTZ
ON SALE JULY 2021
Knull's army of space dragons has arrived to attack Earth — starting with New York City! But Mayor Wilson Fisk has a plan: Bring back the Thunderbolts! To take on the unkillable, Fisk assembles a group of killers and mercenaries — including Taskmaster, Rhino, Star, Mister Fear and Batroc the Leaper! They have just one job: save the city or die trying. But the secret to doing so means that some of the worst people in the Marvel Universe must head inside the nightmarish Ravencroft Institute! What could go wrong? Plus: The Red Queen Kate Pryde and her crew of mutant Marauders set sail against the forces of Knull! Captain Kate has pledged to fight for the needy, and a global disaster like Knull's invasion will mean plenty of folks in need! Collecting KING IN BLACK: THUNDERBOLTS #1-3 and KING IN BLACK: MARAUDERS.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92809-4
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
ON SALE 7/21/2021
KING IN BLACK: GWENOM VS. CARNAGE TPB
Written by SEANAN MCGUIRE, CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN & JED MACKAY
Penciled by FLAVIANO, GARRY BROWN & MICHELE BANDINI
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
The King in Black invades Earth-65! Bonded to a synthetic symbiote from another reality, Ghost-Spider, A.K.A. Gwen Stacy, is unique among the web-slingers of the Multiverse! But when Knull descends on her adopted home, his gravity well of dark psychic energy unleashes unforeseen consequences on Gwen! And her bandmate Mary Jane Watson is about to be pulled into this ordeal with a symbiote of her own. The ensuing madness can only be described as Gwenom vs. Carnage! They've been at each other's throats in the Mary Janes for years, but this battle of the bands will really shred! Plus: Andi Benton returns, but does Scream have what it takes to put a dent in Knull's armor? And what does this latest symbiotic nightmare mean for Spider-Man?! Collecting KING IN BLACK: GWENOM VS. CARNAGE #1-3, KING IN BLACK: SCREAM and KING IN BLACK: SPIDER-MAN.
136 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92811-7
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
ON SALE 7/21/2021
SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN: KING IN BLACK TPB
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by GREG LAND Cover by GREG LAND Knull has set his sights on Earth in the present day, but his hand has been at work at the edge of the Marvel Universe for years! Witness one of the King in Black's earliest attempts at birthing life from the darkness of non-creation! Take a wild trip with Spider-Man as he aligns himself with…Kang the Conqueror?! That can't be right! The Black Knight sounds like a more sensible team-up to stop an otherworldly plot threatening to turn every living thing in the universe into creatures made of shadow! But who else will be there to help our friendly neighborhood wall-crawler? You'll have to see it to believe it as Peter David and Greg Land reunite to continue the untold adventures of Peter Parker in the symbiote suit! Collecting SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN: KING IN BLACK #1-5.
112 PGS./Rated T …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92757-8
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
ON SALE 6/30/2021
THE UNION: THE BRITANNIA PROJECT TPB
Written by PAUL GRIST
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO & PAUL GRIST
Cover by R.B. SILVA
ON SALE JULY 2021
The grand unveiling of the Union! A team of super heroes gathered from across the United Kingdom — including Union Jack, Snakes, Kelpie, Choir and their fearless leader, Britannia! But when the alien god Knull and his symbiote dragons attack Earth, the fledgling team finds itself immediately pushed to its limits! The heroes of the Union must battle for their lives (and one another) as the King in Black's invasion reaches its crescendo! And who are Bulldog and Doc Croc? One will join them, but the other may destroy them! Thrust onto the global stage just as a devastating blow to the team rocks it to its very core, will the members of the Union prove themselves — or crumble under the pressure as the entire world watches? Collecting THE UNION #1-5.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92441-6
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
ON SALE 7/7/2021