Queen in Black: Defenders of Light and Dark #1

Dates

Cover date

September 2026

On sale

July 29, 2026

In stores

July 29, 2026

Final order cutoff

June 29, 2026

Pages

36

Editions and covers (5)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

• Original edition

  Barcode 75960621589800111

  Source ↗
• Peach Momoko Virgin Covervirgin

  Cover art with no logo or cover text.

  Barcode 75960621589800117

  This edition’s page
• Whilce Portacio Cover

  Barcode 75960621589800116

  This edition’s page
• Davide Paratore Cover

  Barcode 75960621589800131

  This edition’s page
• Peach Momoko Cover

  Barcode 75960621589800121

  This edition’s page

Story arc: Queen in Black

This is part 2 of 13. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

1. Queen in Black (2026) #1
2. Queen in Black: Defenders of Light and Dark (2026) #1
3. Queen in Black: Hela (2026) #1
4. Queen in Black (2026) #2
5. Queen in Black: Venom Unchained (2026) #1
6. Queen in Black: Thor (2026) #1
7. Venom (2025) #260
8. Queen in Black (2026) #3
9. Queen in Black: Defenders of Light and Dark (2026) #2
10. Queen in Black: Venom Unchained (2026) #2
11. Venom (2025) #261
12. Black Cat (2025) #14
13. Queen in Black: Defenders of Light and Dark (2026) #3

Creators

Publisher’s description

UNLEASH THE HEROES. Beta Ray Bill is the only hero in Midgard who remembers Hela, the Goddess of Death... but does that mean he and his team can counter a Queen In Black? Meanwhile, Tony Stark's all-new Black Metal Armor is the ultimate weapon against Knull, God of the Void... but does he have command of his own defense squad? This all leads to the mission that'll decide the outcome of the Queen In Black saga!

Characters