King In Black Reading Order

A cosmic darkness engulfs Earth as Knull leads a symbiote invasion, forcing Venom, the Avengers, and Earth’s heroes into a brutal fight for survival against an ancient, godlike enemy.

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Hellfire Gala (2021)

Primary collected edition:
King In Black
Omnibus

Collects: King In Black (2021) #1-5; King In Black: Immortal Hulk (2020) #1, King In Black: Iron Man/Doctor Doom (2020) #1, King In Black: Black Knight (2021) #1, King In Black: Marauders (2021) #1, King In Black: Black Panther (2021) #1, King In Black: Captain America (2021) #1, King In Black: Wiccan And Hulkling (2021) #1, King In Black: Amazing Spider-Man (2021) #1, King In Black: Scream (2021) #1, King In Black: Ghost Rider (2021) #1, King In Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage (2021) #1-3; King In Black: Namor (2020) #1-5; King In Black: Planet Of The Symbiotes (2021) #1-3; King In Black: Return Of The Valkyries (2021) #1-4; King In Black: Thunderbolts (2021) #1-3; Symbiote Spider-Man: King In Black (2020) #1-5; Black Cat (2020) #1-3; Daredevil (2019) #26-27; Deadpool (2019) #10; Fantastic Four (2018) #29-30; Guardians Of The Galaxy (2020) #10; Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2018) #23; S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #2-4; Savage Avengers (2019) #17-19; Spider-Woman (2020) #7-8; The Union #1-2; Venom (2018) #31-34; And King In Black Handbook (2021) #1

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1 -13RecommendedMAY 2018-JUL 2019

Venom #1-12, #16

#1: Rex: Part 1

#2: Rex: Part 2

#3: Rex: Part 3

#4: Rex: Part 4

#5: Rex: Part 5

#6: Rex: Part 6

#7: Oversight: Part 1

#8: [untitled]

#9: The Abyss: Chapter 1

#10: The Abyss: Chapter 2

#11: The Abyss: Chapter 3

#12: The Abyss: Chapter 4

#16: [untitled]

#1-6 collected in:Venom by Donny Cates: Volume 1: Rex

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#7-12 collected in:Venom by Donny Cates: Volume 2: The Abyss

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#16 collected in:Venom by Donny Cates: Volume 3: Absolute Carnage

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14RecommendedMay 2019

Free Comic Book Day 2019: Spider-Man/Venom #1

[untitled]; Friendly Neighbourhood Rivalry

#1 collected in:Absolute Carnage

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15RecommendedAug 2019

Absolute Carnage #1

Chapter 1: The Bleeding King; Chapter 2: The God Son; Chapter 3: The Long Red Dark

#1 collected in:Absolute Carnage

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16RecommendedAug 2019

Venom #17

[untitled]

#17 collected in:Venom by Donny Cates: Volume 3: Absolute Carnage

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17RecommendedAug 2019

Absolute Carnage #2

[untitled]

#2 collected in:Absolute Carnage

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Part of:Absolute Carnage

18 -19RecommendedSEP-OCT 2019

Venom #18-19

#18: [untitled]

#19: [untitled]

#18-19 collected in:Venom by Donny Cates: Volume 3: Absolute Carnage

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Part of:Absolute Carnage

20 -22RecommendedSEP-NOV 2019

Absolute Carnage #3-5

#3: [untitled]

#4: [untitled]

#5: [untitled]

#3-5 collected in:Absolute Carnage

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Part of:Absolute Carnage

23RecommendedNov 2019

Venom #20

Oversight: Part 2

#20 collected in:Venom by Donny Cates: Volume 3: Absolute Carnage

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24 -28OptionalDEC 2019-MAY 2020

Venom #21-25

#21: Venom Island: Part 1

#22: Venom Island: Part 2

#23: Venom Island: Part 3

#24: Venom Island: Part 4

#25: Venom Island: Conclusion

#21-25 collected in:Venom by Donny Cates: Volume 4: Venom Island

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29OptionalJul 2020

Free Comic Book Day 2020: Spider-Man/Venom #1

The Amazing Spider-Man and Black Cat in Moonlighting; They Are Venom

#1 collected in:Venom by Donny Cates: Volume 5: Venom Beyond

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30OptionalSep 2020

Web of Venom: Empyre's End #1

[untitled]

31 -35OptionalJUL-NOV 2020

Venom #26-30

#26: Venom Beyond: Part 1

#27: Venom Beyond: Part 2

#28: Venom Beyond: Part 3

#29: Venom Beyond: Part 4

#30: Venom Beyond: Finale

#26-30 collected in:Venom by Donny Cates: Volume 5: Venom Beyond

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Cover of Symbiote Spider-Man: King in Black #1

Cover of Symbiote Spider-Man: King in Black #2

Cover of Symbiote Spider-Man: King in Black #3

36 -40OptionalNOV 2020-MAR 2021

Symbiote Spider-Man: King in Black #1-5

#1: The Sword and the Spirit: Part One

#2: The Sword and the Spirit: Part Two

#3: The Sword and the Spirit: Part Three

#4: The Sword and the Spirit: Part Four

#5: The Sword and the Spirit: Part Five

#1-5 collected in:Symbiote Spider-Man: King In Black

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41OptionalDec 2020

Atlantis Attacks #5

Part 5: Eye of the Storm

#5 collected in:King in Black: Atlantis Attacks

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42OptionalDec 2020

The Union #1

The Britannia Project Part One: The Flag Game

#1 collected in:The Union: The Britannia Project

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43OptionalMar 2021

King in Black: Wiccan and Hulkling #1

In the Name of the Honeymoon

#1 collected in:King In Black: Avengers

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44RecommendedJan 2021

King in Black Handbook #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:King In Black: Omnibus

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45EssentialDec 2020

King in Black #1

Reign

#1 collected in:King In Black

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46EssentialDec 2020

Venom #31

Thirty-Two Seconds

#31 collected in:Venom: Volume 6: King In Black

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47OptionalJan 2021

The Union #2

The Britannia Project Part Two: Making Waves

#2 collected in:The Union: The Britannia Project

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48RecommendedFeb 2021

King in Black: Black Knight #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:King in Black: Planet of the Symbiotes

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49OptionalDec 2020

Black Cat #1

Thieves Like Us; The Ongoing Adventures of the Black Cat and Her Purrfect Purrloiners!; The Black Fox in Leaving Miami

#1 collected in:Black Cat: Volume 4: Queen In Black

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50OptionalMar 2021

King in Black: Ghost Rider #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:King In Black: Avengers

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51OptionalDec 2020

King in Black: Immortal Hulk #1

Black Christmas; ...and to all a GOOD NIGHT.

#1 collected in:King In Black: Omnibus

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52 -53OptionalDEC 2020-JAN 2021

Spider-Woman #7-8

#7: [untitled]

#8: [untitled]

#7-8 collected in:Spider-Woman: Volume 2: King in Black

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54 -57OptionalDEC 2020-FEB 2021

King in Black: Namor #1-4

#1: Chapter 1: In the Depths

#2: Chapter 2: Swift and Sure

#3: Chapter 3: The Tide Is Turned

#4: Chapter 4: Cold Currents

#1-4 collected in:King In Black: Namor

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58EssentialDec 2020

King in Black #2

Fall

#2 collected in:King In Black

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59EssentialJan 2021

Venom #32

The Other Side

#32 collected in:Venom: Volume 6: King In Black

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60OptionalMar 2021

King in Black: Namor #5

Chapter 5: The Breaking Wave

#5 collected in:King In Black: Namor

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61RecommendedFeb 2021

Fantastic Four #29

Soul Bound

#29 collected in:Fantastic Four: Volume 7: The Forever Gate

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62OptionalDec 2020

King in Black: Iron Man/Doctor Doom #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:King In Black: Avengers

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Cover of King in Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage #2

Cover of King in Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage #3

63 -65OptionalJAN-MAR 2021

King in Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage #1-3

#1: Part One

#2: Part Two

#3: Part Three

#1-3 collected in:King in Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage

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66 -67OptionalJAN-FEB 2021

Daredevil #26-27

#26: The Black Kitchen: Part 1

#27: The Black Kitchen: Part 2

#26-27 collected in:Daredevil: Volume 6: Doing Time

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68OptionalJan 2021

Guardians of the Galaxy #10

I Think I Had This Album

#10 collected in:Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 2: Here We Make Our Stand

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69 -71OptionalJAN-MAR 2021

S.W.O.R.D. #2-4

#2: In The Dark

#3: Everywhere Man

#4: The Krakoan Sun

#2-4 collected in:S.W.O.R.D.: Volume 1

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72 -74OptionalJAN-MAR 2021

King in Black: Thunderbolts #1-3

#1: [untitled]

#2: [untitled]

#3: [untitled]

#1-3 collected in:King in Black: Thunderbolts

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Cover of King in Black: Planet of the Symbiotes #1

Cover of King in Black: Planet of the Symbiotes #2

Cover of King in Black: Planet of the Symbiotes #3

75 -77OptionalJAN-APR 2021

King in Black: Planet of the Symbiotes #1-3

#1: Scream; Ravencroft Institute For the Criminally Insane

#2: American Kaiju!; Hornet

#3: It's All Dangerous

#1-3 collected in:King in Black: Planet of the Symbiotes

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78OptionalJan 2021

Deadpool #10

[untitled]

#10 collected in:King Deadpool: Volume 2

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79OptionalFeb 2021

King in Black: Marauders #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:Marauders: Volume 3

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80 -82OptionalJAN-MAR 2021

Savage Avengers #17-19

#17: Chapter Seventeen: A Cooler King

#18: Chapter Eighteen: The Night Flyer Job

#19: Chapter Nineteen: The Son of Ymir

#17-19 collected in:Savage Avengers: Volume 4: King in Black

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83OptionalFeb 2021

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #23

[untitled]

#23 collected in:Miles Morales: Volume 5: The Clone Saga

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84EssentialFeb 2021

Venom #33

Agents Venom

#33 collected in:Venom: Volume 6: King In Black

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85EssentialJan 2021

King in Black #3

Thunder

#3 collected in:King In Black

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86OptionalMar 2021

King in Black: Captain America #1

Blackened Blue

#1 collected in:King In Black: Avengers

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87OptionalMar 2021

King in Black: The Amazing Spider-Man #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:King in Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage

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88OptionalMar 2021

King in Black: Scream #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:King in Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage

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89OptionalFeb 2021

King in Black: Black Panther #1

Cathexis

#1 collected in:King In Black: Avengers

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90 -91OptionalJAN-FEB 2021

Black Cat #2-3

#2: Holiest of Holies: Part 1

#3: Holiest of Holies: Part 2

#2-3 collected in:Black Cat: Volume 4: Queen In Black

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Cover of King in Black: Return of the Valkyries #1

Cover of King in Black: Return of the Valkyries #2

Cover of King in Black: Return of the Valkyries #3

92 -95OptionalJAN-MAR 2021

King in Black: Return of the Valkyries #1-4

#1: [untitled]

#2: [untitled]

#3: [untitled]

#4: [untitled]

#1-4 collected in:King In Black: Return Of The Valkyries

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96EssentialApr 2021

Venom #34

Rise

#34 collected in:Venom: Volume 6: King In Black

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97EssentialFeb 2021

King in Black #4

Lightning

#4 collected in:King In Black

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98OptionalMar 2021

Beta Ray Bill #1

Argent Star: Part One

#1 collected in:Beta Ray Bill: Volume 1: Argent Star

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99OptionalApr 2021

Fantastic Four #30

Friends & Enemies

#30 collected in:Fantastic Four: Volume 7: The Forever Gate

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100EssentialApr 2021

King in Black #5

Dawn

#5 collected in:King In Black

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101OptionalApr 2021

Avengers #45

King In The Blood

#45 collected in:Avengers: Volume 8: Enter the Phoenix

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102RecommendedJun 2021

Venom #35 / #200

Mini-Marvels

#35 collected in:Venom: Volume 6: King In Black

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King In Black Reading Order

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Primary collected edition:King In BlackOmnibus

Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

Venom #1-12, #16

Free Comic Book Day 2019: Spider-Man/Venom #1

Absolute Carnage #1

Venom #17

Absolute Carnage #2

Venom #18-19

Absolute Carnage #3-5

Venom #20

Venom #21-25

Free Comic Book Day 2020: Spider-Man/Venom #1

Web of Venom: Empyre's End #1

Venom #26-30

Symbiote Spider-Man: King in Black #1-5

Atlantis Attacks #5

The Union #1

King in Black: Wiccan and Hulkling #1

King in Black Handbook #1

King in Black #1

Venom #31

The Union #2

King in Black: Black Knight #1

Black Cat #1

King in Black: Ghost Rider #1

King in Black: Immortal Hulk #1

Spider-Woman #7-8

King in Black: Namor #1-4

King in Black #2

Venom #32

King in Black: Namor #5

Fantastic Four #29

King in Black: Iron Man/Doctor Doom #1

King in Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage #1-3

Daredevil #26-27

Guardians of the Galaxy #10

S.W.O.R.D. #2-4

King in Black: Thunderbolts #1-3

King in Black: Planet of the Symbiotes #1-3

Deadpool #10

King in Black: Marauders #1

Savage Avengers #17-19

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #23

Venom #33

King in Black #3

King in Black: Captain America #1

King in Black: The Amazing Spider-Man #1

King in Black: Scream #1

King in Black: Black Panther #1

Black Cat #2-3

King in Black: Return of the Valkyries #1-4

Venom #34

King in Black #4

Beta Ray Bill #1

Fantastic Four #30

King in Black #5

Avengers #45

Venom #35 / #200

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King In Black
Omnibus