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The final film in Sony’s live-action Venom series, Venom: The Last Dance, didn’t fair well at the box office nor with critics or fans when it was released last October, with this trilogy-capper potentially being the last time Tom Hardy’s Lethal Protector may be seen on the big screen. Fighting against the insidious King in Black in the film, Venom’s latest villain barely made an impression, with Knull slated to return to Venom’s solo comic series in a way he cannot afford to mess up.
Only spoken of in hushed tones and fleeting whispers before his official on-panel debut in 2018’s Venom #3, by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman, Knull is a character who’s quite literally older than the cosmos itself, with his status as the creator of the Klyntar race making him the one true God of the Symbiotes. Seemingly destroyed by a Uni-Power-enabled Venom during the climax of the line-wide event that was 2020’s King in Black, Marvel has revealed that Knull will return in October’s Venom #250, giving him one last chance to redeem himself post-Venom: The Last Dance debacle.
Marvel’s Original King in Black Will Return to Comics in October’s Venom #250
Knull Made His Live-Action Debut in Venom: The Last Dance
A milestone issue releasing almost a year after Knull’s underwhelming live-action debut in Venom: The Last Dance, Venom #250, written by current All-New Venom scribe Al Ewing and illustrated by Terry Dodson, promises to bring Knull back into the fold in a big way. Last seen during the events of King in Black clashing with Eddie Brock’s Venom as well as the rest of the heroes of the Marvel Universe before supposedly being annihilated at the center of the sun, this time around, Knull will be pitted against Mary Jane Watson’s all-new Venom as Eddie is currently bonded with Carnage.
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Acting as a glorified cameo in Venom: The Last Dance, Knull, played via motion-capture by Andy Serkis, was hyped as the ultimate Venom villain and sought to acquire a Codex, which would allow him to escape from his cosmic prison. Barely featured in the film to the point that the Knull character was almost always shown draped in shadow doing little other than sitting on a throne, giving his Xenophages orders, and hanging his head in a menacing way, Knull deserves redemption in the medium he originated in, giving Venom #250 an opportunity to bring Knull back with a vengeance.
Knull Deserved Better in Venom: The Last Dance and Now His Marvel Comics Return Can Fix That
Knull Had Next to No Screen Time in the Film
Needing to make a better impression as a villain than what was seen onscreen in Venom: The Last Dance, Knull also has to make amends in the eyes of comic fans, as Knull’s portrayal by the end of the King in Black story didn’t always live up to the character’s dark potential. A terrifying being who struck fear into Marvel’s heroes well before he ever appeared in the flesh, the original King in Black was undoubtedly a powerful enemy, but by the time of his demise, had devolved into a by-the-numbers foe whose character development left something to be desired.
Unfortunately, in both the comic and film space, Knull was built up only to fall short of his full potential, making the character’s mysterious rebirth all the more intriguing to follow. Details are scarce about how Knull will make his official return to the page along as well as what he has in store for the Marvel Universe now that Eddie Brock is no longer the King in Black, so it can only be assumed that Knull will be even more prepared than he was before, ensuring that this Venom-related villain’s return will be well worth the wait come October.
Venom #250 will be available on October 1, 2025 from Marvel Comics.
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