Venom's BIGGEST Crossover! | King in Black (Knull)

[@comicpop]

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22 bucks for a 160 page TP??

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cant wait till i actually have money to buy books but for now your channel and rob works for me

[@comicpop]

@@maillardsbearcat Yeah.

[@tdgs446]

I will be honest I don't understand king in black it is like oh... Another space god cool... Yo where the fuck is the other gods like Odin and Zeus, and like I just don't understand until this video thanks guys

[@donnycates]

Hey thanks so much for doing this guys! This was really fun. I legitimately laughed out loud a few times at how dumb some of my own ideas sound when you just say them out loud haha. We had a blast making this book and I’m super proud of the work my team did. Thanks for the laughs guys. Haha.

[@comicpop]

Thanks for writing it! And for watching! 🤘

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

@@comicpop Talking about Mini-Carnage summoned him to this video!

[@comicpop]

@@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache I imagine mini Carnage as Iago from Aladdin.

[@Grievousish]

@@comicpop I was picturing a Salacious Crumb-esque jester creature

[@endlessvoid7952]

Dude! It is so cool to see you in the comments! Thank you for your continued amazing work 🙌

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

In this world, nothing is certain. Nothing except for death, taxes, and Eddie Brock wearing one of Spider-Man's hand-me-downs.

[@chrisdaily2077]

Eddie to symbiote: See I can be Captain Universe too! Don't you love me more than him now?

[@scoobers90]

The Goodwill in the San Fransisco underground doesn't have the best selection...

[@zionharris9432]

This is so true and it makes me very happy😂

[@galvatron3323]

Amen

[@volpe7436]

Hey to be fair anti venom was technically his own thing then spidey copied it when he joined the future foundation

[@anthonyhudak9363]

*Knull tears Sentry in half* Ares and Carnage: THAT'S HOW IT FEELS!

[@halfmettlealchemist8076]

I can imagine Carnage from within the Symbiote Hive just linking himself to Knull for a split-second, just to feel the satisfaction of karmic revenge. Probably thinking, "How do _you_ like it, asshole?"

[@-libertyprimev1-902]

The biggest bout of Cosmic Karma...

[@Cubelarooso]

@@-libertyprimev1-902 Karmage

[@w1ndgeneral226]

Ares in the afterlife: *"TKO YOU YELLOW @#$%!"*

[@alexanderjongman3195]

I'm a DC guy and I watch every episode you guys do - no matter the character. Love you guys! Keep it up.

[@WannabeWryter]

Yeah, if it's bad, they tear it to pieces.

[@treelover420xx]

Yep DC guy mostly but watch all for the commentary an the casting couch hahaha

[@rileywarner5258]

I can’t be the only one who wants them to redo old episodes. Really wanna see them in Sal’s new style.

[@Vicksage16]

Oh absolutely, I ADORED the Onslaught redux!

[@WannabeWryter]

Sultan of Sarcasm

[@robertguckiean2629]

The sound quality is so much better now and how they deep dive into the issues is so good now. There are lots of old episodes i would love to see redone. A few that come to mind are identity crisis and house of M

[@assthrall6520]

To add to the "Knull is Coming" gaffe: "Knull" basically means "a fuck" in Swedish. A lot of Swedish comic fans were laughing their ass off at the ads.

[@drewdier]

“SUPER EASY. BARELY AN INCONVENIENCE” my head exploded. The TRUE crossover we need makes a cameo appearance.

[@undead923]

"There is a tie-in where Iron Man and Doctor Doom save Christmas..." Comic Books, Everyone! The non-acknowledgement of that just shows how 'normal' that is. Also, Hulk in his tie in issue learns the power of Christmas Magic…and does a Home Alone trap for some symbiotes.

[@luffytaro-jg5ow]

Found these guys from Mr.sunday movies, and boy oh boy am I glad I did. Love this show

[@Grievousish]

I would not be surprised if at some point down the line we got an even bigger Carnage event called King in Red.

[@passarovoador6662]

Carnage taking vengeance for his god?

[@benhramiak8781]

So... scarlet king from scp foundation?

[@rabl3535]

Almost immediately after this there was something called “Extreme Carnage”

[@johnhodson3433]

Ya know, it's weird Jason Aaron didn't include Agent Anti-Venom in his Avengers run. They are currently fighting the "Multiversal Masters of Evil" which has a Red Skull WITH a Venom Symbiote in his possession. Anti-Venom feels like a handy person to have on hand. Great Episode. btw.

[@Hexses]

The boys had the exact opposite reaction to the enigma force that I had. I thought it showing up was the coolest thing ever and got so hyped. I love how they were just like..."why" lmao. So good.

[@Depthcharge2030]

I'm not the biggest Venom fan. However, Cates' commitment to the history of Eddie Brock's character as well as his growth and leaning into the absurdity of the nature of the symbiotes is pretty great. Pretty great episode Comicpop!

[@radicalraddish6292]

Imagining a member of the population who's never seen the Geoff John hands cause they skip DC books is anathema to me

[@chrisdaily2077]

Honestly Donny Cates is Marvel's Geoff Johns.

[@NoBody-lj5xh]

@@chrisdaily2077 With a Bendis-ian attitude towards continuity.

[@-libertyprimev1-902]

There was one tie in that honestly should've been in the main story, albeit shortened by taking all the unnecessary fluff and putting that in it's own tie in, the Sentry/Valkyrie one where on his way being guided to the Valhalla they run into the first Celestial that Knull beheaded and it turns out it was being used to empower the Necrosword in like death limbo state all this time. They defeat it and significantly de-power the Necrosword which is not mentioned anywhere in the main run from what I remember, and helps explain why Knull was so quick to turn heel and run, though honestly I agree I love the idea the moment Knull was actually challenged even with all his power he still ran like a kid.

[@elithenerd8956]

That and the Venom tie-in where Flash Thompson comes back to life. It explains how he’s back in future stories. If you never read that but did read another book where Flash is alive it would be so confusing.

[@-libertyprimev1-902]

@@elithenerd8956 wasn't that in the Main Venom book though? Or at least the point where he resurrects, that one would be less likely to be missed.

[@anthonyhudak9363]

It's like the equivalent when the forces of hell are met by the Doom Slayer. They will fight but there is definite fear in them

[@dariooben9]

As a hardcore MARVEL fanboy, I watch... all episodes... Marvel, DC, Image, Vertigo, manga, Marvel MAX, Marvel's Star Wars, Wytches, The Tick, TMNT, the James Cameron script treatment for a Spider-man movie, that GBU episode with the Ultimate Warrior comic that was almost a Back Issues episode in spirit, indie books, crossover books, Archie, Bones... even books that I've already read, and that one "Trouble" episode that I didn't know what it was when I clicked... also "Klaus", so I guess BOOM! Studios... (I can't remember any Dark Horse books off the top of my head tbh) I mean... WHY WOULDN'T YOU WATCH ALL EPISODES???

[@chrisdaily2077]

Jim Shooter: Boy that black suit I made for Spider-Man was pretty cool. I'm glad I was able to make a cool redesign with no story possibilities or effects on the Marvel universe as a whole.

[@jwm1444]

*that I paid a fan $200 for and then redesigned.

[@chrisdaily2077]

@@jwm1444 Imagine the fan seeing comics today.

[@thedukeofchutney468]

@@jwm1444 To be fair that was equivalent to over $500 bucks back then, not that it really matters.

[@jwm1444]

@@thedukeofchutney468 True, but I'd bet that dude still feels a little ripped off lol.

[@odinkiller727]

@@jwm1444 in fairness I don’t think anyone could’ve thought how far reaching that black suit would go.

[@logansmith2703]

Honestly your discussion on the avengers living in the dead mcu Celestial has made me kinda want to see it. I'll never understand skipping a back issues because it's from DC.

[@tatersalad76]

I'm kind of shocked that Eddie Universe didn't also take Strange's staff to serve as the handle of the axe

[@-libertyprimev1-902]

Ikr, that seemed like the obvious choice...

[@fragile4408]

Spider-Man: Johnny your fire won’t work. Human Torch: okay but hear me out. What If I use hotter fire.

[@Sicod79]

If Comicpop ever does some Black Knight stuff, the King In Black tie in was actually very good.

[@halfmettlealchemist8076]

That, and the Immortal Hulk tie-in. Also, the new SWORD's first arc was basically just one long KoB tie-in that actually managed to thread the needle between being relatively self-contained and driving its own plot/characters forward and still giving larger context to the event as a whole, while not being completely weighed down by the event it's referencing. It's honestly kind of remarkable.

[@Yoshimitsu4prez]

Definitely one of the better tie-ins

[@KickedBackL]

@@halfmettlealchemist8076 yea Sword definitely handled the tie-in the best. It never felt that unrelated to the main plot

[@mikhaelgribkov4117]

Thumbnail is perfection, true art. Truly displays Sal's despair of this unavoidable review.

[@davidr6563]

Even if a story is bad, y’all make it great with how y’all interact.

[@linknlog]

Al Ewing and Ram V actually do continue this story in their Venom run! It’s all about the symbiote hive mind and Eddie’s new status.

[@roxas7418]

I love the “some part of *blank* imprinted onto *blank*” running gag so much LMAO. There’s almost always a symbiote or clone involved or some bullshit hahaha

[@erikjones9957]

Best birthday gift I got today. Not only is Sal covering venom, it's the King in Black!

[@sergioruiz733]

The tie in with Iron Man and Doom saving Santa is my personal favourite. I also liked the Atlantis Attacks tie in. Wasn't a bad Agents of Atlas story.

[@Frightknight15]

10:30 Sal F'ing called it

[@ninja1man4u]

Man can't believe they only just cracked 100k they deserve at least 2x that because comicpop is Great!!!

[@IzzysIssues]

I lost it at the "barely an inconvenience" bit

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

Ben: "Did they call it a 'HEAD' quarter?" Everyone working for Marvel: *freaking out while realizing their missed opportunity*

[@TheClitCommander530]

In a world where Knull is coming and he's coming strong, there's only one Eddie, and that's when real symbiote juice is coming and you gotta take care of it.

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

2:20 Ethan: "HAS HE BEEN COMING ALL THIS WHILE?!" Ben: *chuckles* "gross"

[@comicpop]

He's like a banana slug!

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

@@comicpop 😂😂😂

[@xxmunkiexx]

im strictly a marvel guy BUT thanks to you guys I've read some pretty awesome dc stuff. I had already read kingdom come and uncle sam but I def ventured past those two since I started watching. you guys are really doing the lords work here lbvs.

[@amazingspidermew]

Knull has become so pervasive that I’ve gone back and rewatched all the Back Issues that involve him simply because I recently got the Marvel Legends King in Black 2 Pack 😂

[@MagnusZachariassen]

The whole "Knull is coming" promotion gets extra sticky when considering that, in Swedish, (and likely the other scabdinavian languages), "Knull" literally means F*ck.

[@loganthomas2421]

King in black finally! Donuary has been a good time. Keep up the great work Comic pop!

[@neptonic7590]

I just found your channel and at the "Let there be CARNAGE!" video at around 1:21:00 you say something like "Well if you wanna see us cover King in Black we might do it at some point but not know, hell, just come back in a year and you can see the Venom video, the Carnage one and King in Black back to back" and I was like "Hey, thats what I'm doing! I got so lucky!" lol

[@kfizzle5086]

The "Knull is coming!" has got to be some of the funniest ads for comics in a while

[@Yrevnoc]

I really enjoyed this multiple week run of related books. I hope you do more.

[@GregieBoi28]

Happy to see this being reviewed by you guys. I love Donny and Ryan, they're such fun guys who just love to make dope shit. Met Stegman a couple weeks ago at a convention and he was such a genuine and fun guy to talk to. Cannot wait for their independent universe, Vanish, to finally get started!

[@NerdyHalfrican]

10:30 why did you speak that into existence....

[@kiko1935]

Great point- If I had to choose I'm more of a DC guy but I really enjoy your marvel episodes because it's funny no matter what publisher you guys cover, not to mention I learn more about characters I didn't give a single fuck about (the theory Sal brought up of Khonshu being some random Alien posing as a god is a fun concept). Thanks for all the hard work.

[@christopherelderkin3562]

I've read everything back issues has done. Ive watched every back issue. I rewatch them constantly. It's the best comic discussion I wish I could have every time.

[@shanemartin9539]

As a long time fan I can vouch, some of the best episodes of back stories will be the stories you never wanted to read.

[@thesavageJ]

I'm a Marvel/DC guy and I definitely still watch every back issues it's hilarious explaining comics to your friends and girlfriend

[@daoust26]

Sal referencing the pitch meeting guy from screen rant is hilarious

[@driftingswordsmanzer]

I’m cracking up every episode. I always look forward for these.

[@saucepresents]

Ah! So nice to see the plaque on display, as well as seeing a new Back Issues episode!

[@devilishgenius]

You know how donny cates always goes "hey you know the previously established history of this character? Forget all that. It's this now." This is one of the times when i like it.

[@bZman]

I really enjoyed King in Black. The art was PHENOMENAL. That Thor story you mentioned with Donald Blake was REALLY cool too

[@Dusty_B]

I was a "I don't care about Marvel" guy. This show made me care about Marvel.

[@-libertyprimev1-902]

In that Carnage Stuff that came afterwards he like doubles down and decides he'll take Knull's Place even making his own subsection of The Hive with the Life Foundation Symbiotes, and I think it's setting up to have him fight against Eddie's Hive... Or well it was till the Venom Run kind of threw a wrench in that plan. All that said it Really is odd how Carnage didn't show up in King In Black because 1) Knull mentions him and 2) it's not like he's not dead or anything he's just stuck on that island that Venom went to when he thought he killed Spiderman for the first time in that old book. (After this he just hitches a ride on a Shark to the mainland then starts all that stuff mentioned above)

[@TheVegeta67]

Sal going on about how Immortal Hulk was the top book and all I'm thinking about is how Cates's current one just throws it out the window. Which is a perfect example of how Marvel works.

[@TheCosmicFailure]

That's so annoying. It makes u feel like everything you read during Ewings doesn't matter. Which doesn't make sense since Ewing made some big changes to the Hulk. You would think they would want to follow through with it.

[@CAPappy]

I was on a Venom binge read a couple months/years ago and the Enigma Force thing is kinda made up in Minimum Carnage. So it kinda has history. Don’t think Donny Cates knew this before hand but it’s funny that it lines up.

[@treckerxd7516]

isn't Enigma Force the thing that makes people into Captain Universe?

[@CAPappy]

@@treckerxd7516 yep

[@tristanmaldonado670]

King In Black is one of my favorite Marvel events of all time in my opinion. Donny made an awesome event where he made a regular guy who has a Black suit, put him and the universe against an evil Symbiote God and its awesome. Also, #200 (Venom #35 epilogue final issue) is such a nice send off to Donny and Ryan's run of the Leathal Protector and now King In Black. Some of the tie ins I got were Venom Amazing Spider-Man One Shot Daredevil S.W.O.R.D Fantastic Four Gwenom vs Carnage #1 Marauders One Shot Fantastic Four Avengers Also, my Dad got me the cool Tattoo variant cover for #1 for Christmas on Christmas of 2020 and it's cool

[@JoshMunroe]

I was raised on Marvel--specifically X-Men---comics, and looking at my shelves I can attest that this channel inspired me to buy dozens of DC and indie titles. Publishers take note! This channel is like the sarcastic UN for comic readers.

[@tcx1208]

I would love to see a GBU of King in Black tie ins !

[@whocares-tg5ci]

Big long time fan of the series! I mainly came in to see what this dude thought of Spider-Man Reign, and I was hooked. I hate Venom but I still need to watch this just because you can't beat the naturally contagious humor the 4 of you have with each other! Keep it up gang! Btw would you ever consider doing the first volume of Mark Waid's Irredeemable?

[@nikcantsnipe]

Donny really just likes the color black. That's my biggest take away from this.

[@jasethomas5198]

48:32 I understood that reference

[@radiak55]

Man, Spider-Man turn of the Dark what a pull to reference. Donnuary is filled with surprises!

[@paulmccreery7027]

YES FINALLY!!!!!!!! So excited. Love Venom. LOVE Cates run. Love this channel❤🤟

[@claudioschumi87]

I haven't read King in Black yet but after watching you guys explain the story I really want to own a copy! Also I don't care you guys cover you guys are my favourites along Rob comics Explained so I'm down for what ever you guys cover even if I'm a massive Marvel fan. Looking forward to watching your next episode!

[@coryalanthwaite6955]

That youtube 100k plaque looks dope on the shelf.

[@takeruneverborn4740]

love this guys a close contender for Robs variation of covering King in Black especially when covering Cosmic Venom vs Knull the best Curb Stomps to ever to come to comics Venom Ultimate Due as he transition form Anti Hero Lethal Protector to Heroic Counterpart and the New King in Black God of the Symobites

[@LordcrazyMedia]

Best marvel event in years! Definitely my favorite Venom Comic

[@halfmettlealchemist8076]

I just caught up on the new Al Ewing/Ram V Venom series today, and what do you know, twenty minutes later, I see a ComicPop notification for Venom in my recommended videos. Life's a funny thing like that. Side Note: Read Ewing/Ram V's Venom, it's amazing. If you liked the balls-to-the-walls insanity of Cates' run, Ewing and V are basically strapping those already-over-the-top stakes to a rocket and firing them into the fucking sun. I can't spoil it, but there's a moment in the very first(!!!) issue that's so audaciously bonkers that I audibly said, "No fucking way, they're doing _this_ now??"

[@ajsteele6129]

A big carnage event where he takes revenge on everyone for killing his god by killing everyone else’s gods. Conchu. Thor. Hercules. Could even have him do something with Mephisto

[@oof313]

damn you predicted it huh

[@rileywarner5258]

This was the best opening 3 minutes of an episode in a while.

[@jarrodoakley6911]

I used to watch Comics Explained but this channel is a lot more fun. He gets overly excited about things I really don’t like in comics. It’s ok to enjoy comics while also seeing lots of parts as a bit dumb.

[@carterhalo255]

Saw an advertisement for Spider-Man 2 that said “Venom Is Coming”. Pretty epic

[@CAPTIANZEUS]

i literally just finished the Thanos Wins episode a minute ago

[@captaincomics3626]

This was a dope book to watch you cover on my 25th bday 😊🤘

[@emmeranneperez3634]

Back issues on my birthday, this is the best birthday 😊💕

[@Forty3Snakes]

Ben is lowkey a symbiote expert lmao

[@macks1280]

Hot damn we didn’t even have to wait a year since absolute carnage let’s gooo

[@TheLoreStore]

I feel like Mathew Rosenberg would be another creator that would shine in this new month long continuity friendly theme you guys got going on.

[@preheatedmusic3179]

Every time I see the symbiote hero’s the only thing I can think of is “the judge dredd who laughs” lmao

[@UltraSteelix]

I'm a marvel guy but I been learning about DC through you guys for the past few years lol

[@ThePandaSupreme]

Only episodes I didn’t watch were ones I wanted to read first but when I did read them I came back and watched the episodes for sure

[@chris_usler]

I see that KZbin play button plaque....congrats guys. Also, loving how much content is coming out of CP and CPR.

[@coyoteink]

Don't forget CW's "Superman is coming in Supergirl!" ad.

[@ChrispyChrunchy]

Cates Era of back issues is superb

[@VanCantian01]

I just love these guys

[@TheLastSkyfarer]

Just started watching this in 2024 and at 10:35ish they mention that Sony will eventually bring Knull into their Venom movies. This prophecy has come to pass lol

[@walterroux291]

Anyone else notice the Red Dragon Symbol on one of the Dr Strange variants in the latest tv spot?!

[@walterroux291]

Does anyone have any idea what that could be other than the symbol for Knull? because it looks UNCANNILY similar.

[@-libertyprimev1-902]

@@walterroux291 Unfortunately no, that's just a design from his Black Priest Form during the run leading up to Secret Wars 2015. Now that giant mass of black goop and hands surround a pale man, that could maybe be Knull or at the very least an introduction to Symbiotes. (There is a Symbiote Supreme they could use which is a Dr Strange Body without an Astral Form that a Symbiote took over). Personally I think introducting Knull in that movie too would be waaay too much, save that for a movie/show with less characters that needs a surprise introduction.

[@tyandre]

@@-libertyprimev1-902 its not, Donny Cates said its not Knull

[@-libertyprimev1-902]

@@tyandre thought so, like I said that seems like a bit of a New Character Overload for one movie.

[@Kimch87]

Seeing that "Knull" means "Fuck" (as in the act) in Swedish, the line "Knull is coming" is hilarious.

[@nerdyrockcomics5428]

Been a hell of a week so finally catching this

[@cyrusuchimaru8011]

I was kinda hoping when u finally did this one that you were going to include the venom king in black "tie ins" since it's basically the other half of the story. It provides a lot of context to wat Brock was doing and the return of flash. Still a good EP tho thanks guys

[@rhysholdaway]

Loving Donuary :D. Been really enjoying Thanos Wins. He might be my favourite author at the moment.

[@MarvJohnny]

DC: You know Nightwing, but you don’t know Dick. Marvel: *white drippy font* Knull is coming

[@michaellabonte6390]

Not to mention in swedish, Knull literally means FUCK. As in sex

[@jasonbuchanan7042]

Lil’ Carnage as the leader of Smaller Six, a group of mini versions of Spider-Man villains. Tiny Doc Ock, Little Electro, The Micro Goblin, etc.

[@SkylightCiel]

When ya'll were talking about the Black Winter a few back issues ago I was convince that it had something to do with Knull. I can't believe that wasn't the case.

[@anthonyhudak9363]

Even after the Black Winter arc, people were still convinced he and Knull were the same much to Donny Cates annoyance

[@SkylightCiel]

@@anthonyhudak9363 lol i just really thought that it would tie in in some way!!

[@davidj.medinag.6524]

@@anthonyhudak9363 I can't blame then, Donny really liked to use Knull in everything that he wrote lol.

[@ivansplvd6518]

March Millar....? anyone.... Loved the episode, great as always. Cant wait for the livestream :)

[@themastersofcomedy9277]

Finally you guys are doing it I was hoping you would

[@joshheralal8758]

This event was just dumb fun. I liked it. Great video!

[@kingsportcal]

Great episode!!! Had to watch 3 times back to back just to get the story. Couldnt stop laughin. Love you guys!

[@graveyardbeard9028]

This show has made me both love and hate both publishing houses. Been watching for years. You make my Wednesdays guys