The Avengers and X-Men Are Officially One Team in Marvel Comics

Published Aug 22, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Ryan Smith is located just south of Boston and is a lifelong fan of movies, comics, music and all things pop culture... and pro wrestling, but don't hold that against him. The heroes of Marvel Comics have found themselves firmly in the middle of a battle that threatens to throw the world into one of its darkest eras. The ongoing Queen in Black event sees Hela — the newly crowned goddess of symbiotes — battling for possession of Earth against Knull, the former King in Black, who now finds himself with the powers of the god of light. Thankfully, there's a new team in the Marvel universe that should be more than capable of dealing with this danger. Marvel has brought back one of their most popular recent concepts, the X-Vegas, but this time, in a much more official manner. The X-Vengers Are Officially Born In Queen In Black #3 Image via Marvel The Avengers and X-Men are now forced to work closer than they ever had in the past with such a lofty threat looming. This time, they need to protect their planet from Hela's alien soldiers — who she has enhanced with shapeshifting symbiotes — as well as Knull's new species of Seraphin servants, which he creat...