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The issue opened with the heroes of the Marvel universe in a no-holds-barred fight against Knull, with Silver Surfer — who had turned his iconic cosmic surfboard into a sword — leading the charge. Later on in the battle, Venom himself took point on the fight, using Surfer’s sword and Thor’s trusty Mjolnir hammer to create a battle axe that could easily kill Knull.
Towards the end of the fight, Venom did just that, using the axe to stab him in the chest and separate him from his symbiote. To really seal the deal that Knull was dead, Venom flew his body all the way into the cosmos and literally threw it into the sun, assuring that the villain would not be able to physically come back.
This act delivers a gut punch on multiple levels — not only is it a brutal and unexpected way for Knull himself to perish, but it also leads to Venom becoming the new King in Black. While it’s clear that this new status quo from the symbiotes is going to continue to be explored — particularly in the upcoming Extreme Carnage event — Marvel’s characters can seemingly rest a bit easier knowing that Knull is no more.
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