Todd Nauck's 'King in Black' #1 Cover Features Every Symbiote Ever

On Wednesday, December 2, the god of symbiotes arrives in KING IN BLACK! The definitive chapter in Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s groundbreaking run on VENOM, KING IN BLACK will drastically alter everything readers thought they knew about symbiotes. In anticipation of this monumental event, every known symbiote in the Marvel Universe, many of which will play major roles in the upcoming saga, have all been brought together for the first time on an extraordinary variant cover by master artists Todd Nauck and Rachelle Rosenberg. From the most popular like Venom and Carnage to fan favorites like Venomsaurus Rex and Anti-Venom to Knull himself, this legendary piece features each and every symbiote that’s made its mark on the Marvel Universe, making it a must-have for True Believers everywhere.

Here's the full list of symbiotes:

• Venom
• Knull
• Agent Venom
• Scorpion as Venom
• The Grendel
• Venomsaurus Rex
• Carnage
• Riot
• Phage
• Agony
• Lasher
• Scream
• Hybrid
• Sleeper
• Toxin
• Scorn
• Raze
• Payback
• Anti-Venom
• ZZZXX
• Gwenom

Don’t miss your chance to pick up this historic cover for yourself when KING IN BLACK #1 arrives at your local comic shop next month!

KING IN BLACK #1, written by Donny Cates with art by Ryan Stegman, goes on sale online and in comics shops everywhere on Wednesday, December 2! Pre-order your copy today!

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