One of Venom's original offspring is making a return for the Marvel event series King in Black.

Andi Benton and her alien symbiote join the fight against Knull, king of the symbiotes, in King in Black: Scream #1 by writer Clay McLeod Chapman and artist Garry Brown, which teases Scream and its human host attempting to put a dent into Knull's symbiotic armor.

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"You can't keep a good symbiote down. The fans spoke -- screamed? -- and Marvel listened. I am so happy that Scream is baaaaack!" Chapman told CBR. "It is such a huge honor to explore another ripple in this particular parasite's relationship with Andi Benton. I've always been a firm believer that the Marvel symbiotes are actually family drama writ large, and with Knull's arrival, I like to think of him as your crazy uncle crashing your holiday dinner and ruining the meal with his half-baked conspiracy theories. It truly has been a career highlight to bring Scream to readers and I can't wait to share this story with the fans. It must be said: The fans made this happen. God bless 'em."

The cover and solicitation for March 2021's King in Black: Scream #1 can be found below.

King in Black: Scream #1

  • Written by Clay McLeod Chapman
  • Art by Garry Brown
  • Cover by Inhyuk Lee
  • Scream Returns!
  • Andi Benton has faced symbiotes before, but never has she faced the power and might of Knull himself!
  • Does Scream have what it takes to put a dent in Knull’s symbiotic armor?
  • Or is this the end for Scream?

King in Black is the next installment of writer Donny Cates and artist Ryan Stegman's Venom saga. The event teases heroes such as the Avengers and X-Men coming together to stand against Knull, with Eddie Brock's climactic standoff with the terrifying villain looming in the background. King in Black is a successor to Absolute Carnage, which resulted in Eddie Brock and Venom releasing Knull from his cosmic prison, with the villain now making his way towards Earth for revenge.

Marvel has released its first wave of King in Black tie-ins, which include a team-up between former rivals Iron Man and Doctor Doom as they battle a Knull-controlled Santa Claus. January 2021's King in Black tie-ins feature spotlights for heroes (and villains) such as Black Knight, the Thunderbolts, Gwenom and Valkyries. The second wave includes Return of the Valkyries, along with one-shots and tie-ins for Daredevil, Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool, Savage Avengers and S.W.O.R.D.

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Source: Marvel