Writer Donny Cates has spent a lot of time at Marvel Comic building to the eventual return of Knull, the god of the symbiotes—an event that promises to be both ghoulish and shocking. The day of Knull’s reckoning has finally arrived as King in Black #1 hits the shelves, kicking off Cates’ second Venom-centric event. Just like Absolute Carnage, King in Black arrives with plenty of hype surrounding it. There’s been a lot of build-up to this one. Fortunately, King in Black delivers, at least in its first issue.