Marvel Sheds Light on Two Major 2026 Crossovers - Avengers: Armageddon and Queen in Black

Marvel Comics took to the Comics Pro retailer normal to radiance a spotlight connected 2 of its biggest 2026 storylines, Avengers: Armageddon and Queen successful Black. Both of these crossover events volition assistance to specify the ongoing absorption of the Marvel Universe successful the second fractional of 2026.

First up, Avengers: Armageddon is simply a caller constricted bid from Captain America writer Chip Zdarsky and artists Frank Alpizar and Delio Diaz. Aramageddon is being compared to 2004's Avengers: Disassembled successful presumption of being a large watershed infinitesimal for the Avengers franchise that volition wholly alteration Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

Art by Dike Ruan. (Image Credit: Marvel)

Armageddon builds connected the fallout of One World Under Doom and ongoing communicative threads successful Captain America and Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon. As the satellite continues to reel from Doctor Doom's little reign, Red Hulk decides to assertion the kingdom of Latveria for himself. That sparks a planetary struggle that draws successful the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and Wolverine.

Marvel's authoritative statement teases, "Red Hulk’s devastating teardrop crossed the globe indispensable beryllium stopped…but it volition instrumentality a colossal gathering of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to bash it! Calling successful the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Wolverine and more…but who volition past this super-powered cataclysm?! There volition beryllium a pre-Armageddon Marvel Universe and a post-Armageddon Marvel Universe. Be present to carnivore witnesser to the transformation."

Avengers: Armageddon #1 volition beryllium released connected June 3, 2026.

Meanwhile, Queen successful Black is an lawsuit spinning retired of the pages of Al Ewing's Venom series. The symbiote deity Knull precocious made his return, lone for the Asgardian decease goddess Hela to amusement up and usurp his throne. Now, Knull has recovered a caller root of power, and he's acceptable to wage warfare connected the self-proclaimed Queen successful Black. Venom (none different than Mary Jane Watson) and her allies are each that basal betwixt Earth and full annihilation.

Check retired the covers to Queen successful Black #1 successful the slideshow assemblage below:

Queen successful Black is written by Ewing and illustrated by Iban Coello. The archetypal contented features covers by Ryan Stegman, Coello, Peach Momoko, Skottie Young, Patrick Gleason, J. Scott Campbell, John Romita, Jr., JeeHyung Lee, and Chip Zdarsky.

"The lone menace bigger than 1 evil God is 2 of them warring each other, with Earth caught close successful the middle,” Ewing said. “As an old-school ‘60s Marvel villain, Hela's a large match-up against the newer schoolhouse of Knull, particularly fixed the steps she's been taking to get onto his level. There tin lone beryllium 1 victor - but whoever wins, it's the worst quality imaginable for our heroes."

Queen successful Black #1 volition beryllium released connected July 1, 2026. You tin preorder some books astatine your section comic shop.

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