Queen In Black #5
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| Event\Storyline | Queen In Black |
| Writer | Al Ewing |
| Artist | Iban Coello, Paco Medina |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
OH, THE HUMANITY! In the war between Light and Dark, the winner's taken their prize... but is it Hela or Knull who's ascended to the Throne Of All? Either way, the only thing standing between them and all life on Earth is... the VENOMWORLD! It's the ultimate symbiote battle -- and for Mary Jane Watson, it's the last stand!
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10
Nerd Initiative - ShawnFoles
Sep 30, 2026Long May They Reign! Queen in Black #5 is everything you would want to wrap up an event like this. The creative team worked effortlessly, hand in hand, to deliver a perfect smaller-scale event for Marvel Comics. Read Full Review
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8.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Sep 30, 2026Queen in Black #5 brings Marvel's symbiote event to a clean, satisfying close by making Venom's ability the key to stopping Knull. The final confrontation is relatively simple, and Knull ultimately goes down easier than his buildup might suggest, but the solution works because it embraces the collective meaning behind "we are Venom." Paco Medina and Iban Coello give the finale the scale it needs, with some disturbing Knull imagery and a fantastic final splash. The repeated emphasis on Earth's eight billion people becomes distracting, but this remains an effective conclusion that rewards readers invested in Venom's larger legacy. Read Full Review
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8.0
Fanlight Zone - Josh Allen
Sep 30, 2026A fantastic conclusion to the Queen In Black story that sets up for a VERY interesting future. Al Ewing did a great job with this conclusion and it’s not one to be missed. Read Full Review
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5.0
But Why Tho? - William Tucker
Sep 30, 2026Queen in Black Issue 5 is such a limp finale to one of the most adrenaline-filled events ever concocted. It’s not a rewarding conclusion in the slightest. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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3.5
Today is the day of disappointing comics. How Ewing ends his 5 year run on Venom is certainly a way to end it. What a nothing burger. I don't really have words to describe my feelings, because while ASM #1000 I have a lot to say, this I don't. It's just: "meh". Everything about this is meh.
Is this review identical to Venom #262? Yes. But if Ewing can recycle dialogue for like 3 books, I can do it for two reviews.
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2.0
This was the event where I just didn't care what happened. The way the villain defeated was unsatisfying where Mary Jane Watson guilt tirpped Knull to beat him up, and it just didn't feel like stakes. I don't need this event or story to have consequences, but at least have it entertaining. This was where Al Ewing was stretched too thin, and the characters and action were just a big old meh for me
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