Marvel’s King in Black is a dark god of almost unlimited power, with KnullThe first symbiote king, being a big bad who took on the entire Marvel Universe and almost won, solidifying him as one of the greatest villains to have ever done it. Now, in new hyper-realistic concept art featuring the character, Knull’s King in Black becomes a potential MCU threat that Earth-616’s heroes are unprepared for.
A piece of concept art posted on Instagram by @spdrmnkyxxiii, This digital artist consistently uploads images that reimagine popular comic characters as if they lived in the real worldEven using spot-on celebrity paintings to sell the idea of ​​their impeccable life-action art.
Recently sharing artwork of Josh Brolin as a half Green Lantern, half Thanos crush character, The Thing wearing a custom Fantastic Four costume, Miles Morales’ Spider-Man and Miguel O’Hara’s Spider-Man 2099 putting their differences aside, and more, @ spdrmnkyxxiii doesn’t lack for creativity, with this utterly terrifying knull art being no exception to that rule.
Marvel’s Knoll is terrifyingly evil in concept art that proves its live-action worth
Concept art design by @spdrmnkyxxiii
A relatively new addition to the Marvel Universe, Knull, aka The King in Black, was the main antagonist in the 2020s. King in Black Event. The originator of the symbiote race, Knull is one of the most powerful and ancient evils in Marvel lore, with his demonic visage turning him into the stuff of nightmares. Defeating Knull and claiming the symbiote throne for himself, Eddie Brock’s version of the King in Black made him a nearly unstoppable hero, with the current Venom War event revealing a possible future where Eddie goes mad with his kingly symbiote power. .
Framing Knull from the waist up, @spdrmnkyxxiii sets the “Lord of Darkness” against a gloomy void-like background, making it appear as though Knull has emerged straight from the shadows. Staring at the viewer with piercing crimson eyes, Knull’s broad, sharp and toothy grip, along with his tuft of silver hair, gives off a kind of dread that sinks into your bones and stays there.. With his signature armor adorned with a red dragon/spider-like emblem, @spdrmnkyxxiii finishes the piece by adding tendrils of symbiote matter to Knull’s shoulders, a nod to his influence over the Klintar race.
King in Black Art is the comic-accurate highly detailed blueprint the MCU needs to use
Knull will make his tangential Marvel Cinematic Universe “debut” in the alternate reality-set Venomverse film, Venom: The Last DanceWith his rumored role in the next Tom Holland Spider-Man sequel also a possibility, turning this live-action-esque concept art into the perfect inspiration for the character should Knull ever officially make the jump to the MCU’s Earth-616. Marvel’s King in Black is a downright terrifying villain with a near-omnipotent power boost through his ruthless symbiote army, and now thanks to the talent of the fanart community, Knulls terrifying nature is fully realized.
Source: @spdrmnkyxxiii