Marvel Comics has revealed new costumes for Mary Jane Watson as the All-New Venom and Knull, the King in Black, ahead of this summer’s “Queen in Black” crossover event.

The press release follows:

Media Release – 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 by Al Ewing and Carlos Gómez and the newly launched Knull 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.”

LET THERE BE LIGHT! In KNULL #5, the final issue of the series, Knull has conquered the Lightforce Dimension and left his dastardly eternal mark in SUPERNOVA fashion! But wait! An enemy he thought he’d eliminated with extreme prejudice is back for more…and he comes upgraded for battle this time! Meanwhile, the newly crowned Queen in Black, Hela of Asgard, is beginning to question her strategy against Knull – is it time to activate Plan B? This is it! The bombastic grand finale! Who will fall? Who will rise? Who will CLAIM THE LIGHT?!

Check out Ryan Stegman’s KNULL #5 cover along with his original design sheet for Knull’s new armor and Carlos Gómez’s VENOM #258-259 covers along with R.B. Silva’s design sheet for Mary Jane’s new symbiote suit. Preorder both series at your local comic shop and stay tuned for the official announcement of QUEEN IN BLACK in the days ahead. For more information, visit Marvel.com.

KNULL #5 (OF 5) Written by AL EWING & TOM WALTZ Art by JUANAN RAMÍREZ Cover by RYAN STEGMAN On Sale 5/13

VENOM #259 Written by AL EWING Art and Cover by CARLOS GÓMEZ On Sale 6/17

VENOM #259

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