QUEEN IN BLACK, a new crossover event from Al Ewing, Iban Coello and more, unleashes HEL ON EARTH this July!
Check out all-new variant covers for QUEEN IN BLACK #1, including ones only available in True Believers Blind Bags, along with a sneak peek at the issue and the event’s Comics Giveaway Day™ prelude story in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000/QUEEN IN BLACK #1 CGD 2026, available May 2.
This summer, the Marvel Universe is torn asunder by a cosmic collison of evil in QUEEN IN BLACK, a five-issue event series by writer Al Ewing (Venom) and artist Iban Coello (Fantastic Four)!
Announced last month, the debut issue will be the latest Marvel Comics launch sold in new True Believers Blind Bags, following Ultimate Endgame #1 earlier this year and Daredevil #1, hitting stands next week. And for the first time, QUEEN IN BLACK #1 TRUE BELIEVERS BLIND BAGS will only contain exclusive variant covers not available for regular ordering. Today, Marvel Comics reveals new QUEEN IN BLACK #1 variant covers, including regular orderable covers by J. Scott Campbell, Jeehyung Lee, John Romita Jr., and Pat Gleason, the latest in his hit “Webhead” variant covers. Also revealed today are new True Believers Blind Bag exclusive covers by Artgerm and Gurihiru. Other blind bag exclusives include a virgin edition of Jeehyung Lee’s variant cover, an alternate “Webhead” cover by Pat Gleason that will be revealed at a later date, and the previously shown promotional image by David Marquez, which will be presented as two connecting covers.
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 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!
“The only threat bigger than one evil God is two of them fighting each other, with Earth caught right in the middle,” Ewing shared. “As an old-school ‘60s Marvel villain, Hela’s a great match-up against the newer school of Knull, especially given the steps she’s been taking to get onto his level. There can only be one winner – but whoever wins, it’s the worst news possible for our heroes.”
Check out the new QUEEN IN BLACK #1 covers along with a sneak peek at the issue and the event’s prelude in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000/QUEEN IN BLACK #1 CGD 2026. Preorder QUEEN IN BLACK #1 at your local comic shop today and stay tuned in the weeks ahead for more QUEEN IN BLACK news, including cover reveals and tie-in announcements. For more information, visit Marvel.com.
QUEEN IN BLACK #1 (OF 5) – 75960621498300111
Written by AL EWING
Art by IBAN COELLO
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO – 75960621498300131
Webhead Variant Cover by PAT GLEASON – 75960621498300121
Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL – 75960621498300161
Virgin Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL – 75960621498300124
Variant Cover by IBAN COELLO – 75960621498300141
Homage Variant Cover A by RYAN STEGMAN – 75960621498300117
Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG – 75960621498300151
Virgin Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG – 75960621498300122
Variant Cover by JEEHYUNG LEE – 75960621498300116
Variant Cover by CHIP ZDARSKY – 75960621498300123
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. – 75960621498300138
Blank Variant Cover Also Available – 75960621498300171
True Believers Blind Bag Also Available – 75960621498300181
On Sale 7/1

