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King In Black Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of King In Black books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the King In Black series? Start with "Planet of the Symbiotes (By: Clay McLeod Chapman,Frank Tieri,Simon Spurrier,Steve Orlando,Marc Bernardin,Geoffrey Thorne)" (2021) and follow publication order through all 5 books.
The complete King In Black reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Planet of the Symbiotes (By: Clay McLeod Chapman,Frank Tieri,Simon Spurrier,Steve Orlando,Marc Bernardin,Geoffrey Thorne)
2021
King in Black: Namor (By: Triona Farrell,Joe Caramagna,Leinil Francis Yu,Kurt Busiek,Benjamin Dewey,Jonas Scharf)
2021
Thunderbolts (By: Gerry Duggan)
2021
Gwenom vs. Carnage
2021
Avengers (By: Al Ewing,Ed Brisson,Geoffrey Thorne,Tini Howard,Danny Lore)
2021
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