Knull Falls in Queen in Black #5 as Sleeper Takes the Throne
Marvel's Queen in Black #5 ends with Knull defeated and Sleeper, the symbiote cat, crowned the new King in Black on his own throne.
Marvel Comics has released Queen in Black #5, and the issue brings Knull's reign to a close — but not in the way readers might expect. The Defenders lead Knull into killing Hela, and Mary Jane transforms Earth into Venomworld, where the planet's entire population floods Knull's mind and overwhelms him.
Stripped of his light powers and his army of symbiotes, Knull retreats to his home — only to find Sleeper, the symbiote cat, sitting on his throne as the new King in Black.
The defeat lands differently for a variant of Knull who chose Godzilla as his harbinger. That version loses control of Godzilla and finds himself facing the Avengers of Doom.
A throne already contested
Knull's fall follows a longer history in Marvel's symbiote saga. Eddie Brock defeated Knull at the end of the King in Black event, and Earth-616's Knull absorbed the power of Lightforce from the Spear of All-Light. Thanos and Doctor Doom are currently out of commission in the Marvel Universe, while another Knull variant killed Thanos and overwhelmed Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
Screen Rant reported on the release of Queen in Black #5.
Quick answers
Who becomes the new King in Black in Queen in Black #5?
Sleeper, the symbiote cat, is found sitting on Knull's throne as the new King in Black after Knull retreats.
How is Knull defeated in Queen in Black #5?
The Defenders lead Knull to kill Hela, and Mary Jane transforms Earth into Venomworld, where the population overwhelms his mind. He is stripped of his light powers and his symbiote army.
What happens to the Knull variant who chose Godzilla as his harbinger?
He loses control of Godzilla and faces the Avengers of Doom.