Marvel Comics took to the Comics Pro retailer convention to shine a spotlight on two of its biggest 2026 storylines, Avengers: Armageddon and Queen in Black. Both of these crossover events will help to define the ongoing direction of the Marvel Universe in the latter half of 2026.
First up, Avengers: Armageddon is a new limited series from Captain America writer Chip Zdarsky and artists Frank Alpizar and Delio Diaz. Aramageddon is being compared to 2004’s Avengers: Disassembled in terms of being a major watershed moment for the Avengers franchise that will completely transform Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
Armageddon builds on the fallout of One World Under Doom and ongoing story threads in Captain America and Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon. As the world continues to reel from Doctor Doom’s brief reign, Red Hulk decides to claim the kingdom of Latveria for himself. That sparks a global conflict that draws in the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and Wolverine.
Marvel’s official description teases, “Red Hulk’s devastating tear across the globe must be stopped…but it will take a colossal gathering of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to do it! Calling in the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Wolverine and more…but who will survive this super-powered cataclysm?! There will be a pre-Armageddon Marvel Universe and a post-Armageddon Marvel Universe. Be here to bear witness to the transformation.”
Avengers: Armageddon #1 will be released on June 3, 2026.
Meanwhile, Queen in Black is an event spinning out of the pages of Al Ewing’s Venom series. The symbiote god Knull recently made his return, only for the Asgardian death goddess Hela to show up and usurp his throne. Now, Knull has found a new source of power, and he’s ready to wage war on the self-proclaimed Queen in Black. Venom (none other than Mary Jane Watson) and her allies are all that stand between Earth and total annihilation.
Check out the covers to Queen in Black #1 in the slideshow gallery below:
Queen in Black is written by Ewing and illustrated by Iban Coello. The first issue features covers by Ryan Stegman, Coello, Peach Momoko, Skottie Young, Patrick Gleason, J. Scott Campbell, John Romita, Jr., JeeHyung Lee, and Chip Zdarsky.
“The only threat bigger than one evil God is two of them fighting each other, with Earth caught right in the middle,” Ewing said. “As an old-school ‘60s Marvel villain, Hela’s a great match-up against the newer school of Knull, especially given the steps she’s been taking to get onto his level. There can only be one winner – but whoever wins, it’s the worst news possible for our heroes.”
Queen in Black #1 will be released on July 1, 2026. You can preorder both books at your local comic shop.
In other Comics Pro news, DC finally revealed Absolute Green Arrow and Absolute Catwoman.
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