Felicia Hardy is no stranger to heists, but with the Black Cat # 2 of January 2021, she will have her biggest yet: stealing the god of the symbiotes, Knull.
As a tie-in to the 'King of Black ' event, Black Cat # 2 by writer Jed MacKay and artist CF Villa est, as Marvel says, "a classic game of cat and ... symbiote? "
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"Black Cat Must Fly Se knull !, " Reads Marvel's solicitation. "If you know Felicia Hardy, she never shows up dressed inappropriately - this problem, Felicia getshave their own anti-venom costume! "
Overall, King in Black is the culmination of a long story in the pages of Donny Cates 'Venom run (and the previous Absolute Carnage event), where Knull is revealed to be the god of the symbiote race of which Venom is a part. In King in Black, the cosmic god of space arrives on Earth with plans for world domination, leading Venom and a host of heroes to rise up against him.
'King in Black' served as a resurrection for the title Black Cat, which had been discontinued and then canceled during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The series (and original creators MacKay and Villa) are returning for a relaunch that will begin in December.
Expect guest stars, as Marvel has already confirmed appearances of the X-Men, Captain America, and Doctor Strange in this Black Cat story arc.
RLook for Marvel Comics 'full solicitations from January 2021 later this month at Newsarama.
This will be Marvel's big event for winter, so be sure to read our recap of everything you need to know about King in Black .