(W) Tim Seeley, Mark Russell (A) Sid Kotian, Dave Wachter (CA) Kyle Hotz Marvel's team of super-hero vampires emerges from the shadows! Raizo Kodo and the clanless vampires of the Forgiven scour the underworld for the most dangerous ghouls known to man! But when former Sorceress Supreme Salom? returns with a devastatingly devious plan, these moral monsters might run into more trouble than they bargained for - and mixed up in the middle of it all is the one and only Spider-Man! And when body parts mysteriously start washing up on the coast of Maine, the Forgiven must call in some help from the X-Men - including former vampire Jubilee! But as defeat follows defeat, they become bitter - and bloodthirsty! Can Captain America bring them back into the light? Plus: Blade is now the sheriff of Dracula's Vampire Nation! But an assassination threatens to unravel the fledgling country and spread chaos throughout the world! Collecting SPIDER-MAN: UNFORGIVEN, X-MEN: UNFORGIVEN, CAPTAIN AMERICA: UNFORGIVEN and BLADE: VAMPIRE NATION. Rated T+

(W) Paul Grist (A) Andrea Di Vito, Paul Grist (CA) R. B. Silva The grand unveiling of the Union! A team of super heroes gathered from across the United Kingdom - including Union Jack, Snakes, Kelpie, Choir and their fearless leader, Britannia! But when the alien god Knull and his symbiote dragons attack Earth, the fledgling team finds itself immediately pushed to its limits! The heroes of the Union must battle for their lives (and one another) as the King in Black's invasion reaches its crescendo! And who are Bulldog and Doc Croc? One will join them, but the other may destroy them! Thrust onto the global stage just as a devastating blow to the team rocks it to its very core, will the members of the Union prove themselves - or crumble under the pressure as the entire world watches? Collecting THE UNION #1-5. 112 PGS./Rated T+

(W) Jeremy Whitley (A) Alti Firmansyah, Gurihiru (CA) Stacy Lee The buzzworthy adventures of the Unstoppable Wasp continue! The agents of G.I.R.L. rally around Nadia Van Dyne as she recovers from a personal crisis that put the whole lab at risk. But after a fateful A.I.M. attack, one of the crew is undergoing some mysterious changes! What newfound danger will bring the Wasp back into action? Then, what do you do when your quasi-adopted stepdaughter reveals she's never had a birthday party - and doesn't even know when her birthday is? Well, if you're Janet Van Dyne - the original Wasp - you throw together the best last-minute birthday party the Marvel Universe has ever seen! But what happens when Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, crashes the party?! Plus: The final showdown between G.I.R.L. and A.I.M. - and only one team of super-scientists can come out on top! Collecting UNSTOPPABLE WASP (2018) #6-10.

(W) Priest (A) Georges Jeanty (CA) Marco Checchetto The Super-Soldier you love to hate! John Walker, the one-time Captain America and former U.S.Agent, has been stripped of his official status and is now operating as an independent government contractor protecting covert interests. Now Walker's latest security detail draws him into a conflict between a small town and the corporate giant trying to destroy it. Along the way, Walker acquires a new partner and a new enemy - while being haunted by ghosts from his past and confronting challenges to his future. But when he abandons his assigned mission and heads to Washington to confront the politicians who engineered his firing, a ruthless and enigmatic new U.S.Agent arrives to take over - and he's willing to destroy anything and anyone who gets in his way! A showdown is coming, with a shield at stake for the winner! Collecting U.S.AGENT (2020) #1-5. 112 PGS./Rated T+

(W) Al Ewing (A) Paco Medina & Various (CA) Paco Medina Acclaimed writer Al Ewing (IMMORTAL HULK, VENOM) assembles the most patriotic team of Avengers ever! In a world beset by danger, people need heroes they can rely on. Welcome to American Intelligence Mechanics! A.I.M. will protect the nation from the wildest, weirdest threats of all with its star-spangled squad of U.S.Avengers! But when the Golden Skull launches his takeover bid, how will a team including Squirrel Girl, Cannonball, Iron Patriot and a time-displaced future Captain America respond to the looming threat? With tuxedos. Really well-fitted tuxedos. It's socialism gone wild as the U.S.Avengers literally punch the business leaders of tomorrow right in their faces! Plus: Monsters galore - including a moustachioed Red Hulk! American Kaiju! Vandoom! And, would you believe, Dedd-Puul, the Mercenary That Walks Like a Man?! But when Steve Rogers gets serious, so must A.I.M. Where does that leave its boss, Roberto 'Sunspot' Da Costa? COLLECTING: Collecting U.S.AVENGERS #1-12 Rated T+

(W) GAIL SIMONE (A/CA) PHIL NOTO What would it really be like to meet an alternate version of yourself - another you who had made different choices and lived a completely different life as a result? That's the question facing Jessica Jones, as what seemed like a routine investigation instead has her encountering other incarnations of herself from across the Multiverse! Can Jessica get along with herself? Will she want to kill her other selves? And will seeing the roads she could have traveled drive her into a self-destructive spiral? This is what happens when you meet?the Variants! Jessica might just be losing her mind?and, worse still, as she is backed into an impossible corner, she is forced to make a sacrifice play that could cost her a member of her own family! Collecting THE VARIANTS (2022) #1-5.

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Alessandro Cappuccio (CA) David Finch Following the death of Marc Spector, who is left to keep the faith? Clad in the black of mourning, the Midnight Mission remains - but how have they been changed by the Black Spectre's masterstroke? As the congregants pick up the pieces and carry on the mission, they find themselves faced with a mysterious enemy - in eerily familiar vestments! Fist of Khonshu will battle Fist of Khonshu as a surprising new Moon Knight targets the Midnight Mission and Hunter's Moon - but what could drive brothers to battle? And with the Mission a battleground, what of those who seek aid? As the new Moon Knight serves his own vision of justice, Marc Spector's allies and friends set their sights on finding his base of operations - and taking the fight to him! Collecting VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT (2024) #1-4. Rated T+

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Alessandro Cappuccio, Devmalya Pramanik (CA) Paratore, Davide 'Jed Mackay's widely acclaimed Moon Knight saga continues to unfold as his cast gets caught up in the BLOOD HUNT! For the new and vengeful Moon Knight, taking Marc Spector's name isn't enough - now he will turn his sights (and fists) on everything Marc held dear in life! But Tigra, Hunter's Moon and their allies in the Midnight Mission - Reese, Soldier and 8-Ball - already have their hands full with the vampires running amok in the BLOOD HUNT! COLLECTING: Vengeance of The Moon Knight (2024) 5-9' Rated T+

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Alessandro Cappuccio, Devmalya Pramanik (CA) Paratore, Davide 'Jed Mackay's widely acclaimed Moon Knight saga continues to unfold as his cast gets caught up in the BLOOD HUNT! For the new and vengeful Moon Knight, taking Marc Spector's name isn't enough - now he will turn his sights (and fists) on everything Marc held dear in life! But Tigra, Hunter's Moon and their allies in the Midnight Mission - Reese, Soldier and 8-Ball - already have their hands full with the vampires running amok in the BLOOD HUNT! COLLECTING: Vengeance of The Moon Knight (2024) 5-9' Rated T+

(W) Al Ewing, V. Ram (A/CA) Bryan Hitch At the mercy of Bedlam! With Dylan Brock's life hanging in the balance, where is his father, Eddie, the original Venom? Or more accurately: when?! After the Venom symbiote's Hail Mary decision, Dylan is about to see sides of symbiosis, the Klyntar and perhaps even his own father that he never imagined! And forced to watch his son suffer from across the timestream, Eddie finds himself surrounded by enemies - alone and with no one to trust, until an unexpected ally intervenes. Suddenly, Eddie is caught in a dark web spun by Chasm and the Goblin Queen - with all his deepest fears realized! Meanwhile, Bedlam is determined to kill Dylan and Venom once and for all - unless an old friend can lend a crimson-clad hand. Collecting VENOM (2021) #11-15. Rated T+

Meet Venom's most powerful form yet! With the truth about Eddie Brock, Bedlam and the Garden of Time revealed at last, Eddie has no choice but to fight heaven, Earth, space and time to get back to his son. But it may all be for naught. Eddie's greatest fears are at the precipice of being realized as Dylan may still succumb to the darkness within him! Eddie has faced down many monsters in his time, but few have been as terrifying as the one born of his own rage. Witness Bedlam's return to the Garden of Time - and see what's become of Eddie after DARK WEB! Battered, beaten and brutalized, his grit, determination and faith have wavered at times, but never broken. Collecting VENOM (2021) #16-20. Rated T+

Meet Venom's most powerful form yet! With the truth about Eddie Brock, Bedlam and the Garden of Time revealed at last, Eddie has no choice but to fight heaven, Earth, space and time to get back to his son. But it may all be for naught. Eddie's greatest fears are at the precipice of being realized as Dylan may still succumb to the darkness within him! Eddie has faced down many monsters in his time, but few have been as terrifying as the one born of his own rage. Witness Bedlam's return to the Garden of Time - and see what's become of Eddie after DARK WEB! Battered, beaten and brutalized, his grit, determination and faith have wavered at times, but never broken. Collecting VENOM (2021) #16-20. Rated T+

(W) Al Ewing / Ram V (A) Bryan Hitch (CA) Bryan Hitch One blockbuster era gives way to another! Symbiotic writing team Al Ewing and Ram V join superstar artist Bryan Hitch to unleash their vision of Venom! Together, they will push Eddie and Dylan Brock to their limits ? and as everything Dylan has come to know and love unravels around him, he begins to realize the terrible truth about his new "other." The Venom symbiote is not a harmless pet, no matter how much it pretends to be one. It's an alien. A dangerous, violent, often bloodthirsty alien. Whatever bond it had with Dylan's father, Eddie ? as special as it may have been ? is now gone. And Dylan might be gone soon too. Because the villainous Life Foundation is back, led by the insidious Carlton Drake ? and they have the new Venom square in their sights! Collecting VENOM (2021) #1-5. Rated T+ (STL216602)

(W) Al Ewing, Ram V. (A/CA) Bryan Hitch The new Venom is in the fight of his life - and he may be in it alone! As Dylan Brock and his symbiote continue to learn to live together without Eddie Brock, the Life Foundation has activated a deadly new operative named the Spearhead! Dylan and Venom aren't the only ones dead in his sights: Every single symbiote that they (and you!) have ever known and cared about is a target as well! And without Eddie's guidance, Dylan stands poised to give into the same darkness that his father once did. Meanwhile, Eddie is still getting used to his new place in the symbiote hive. But little does he know that his battle across the cosmos has only just begun - and Kang the Conqueror has a front-row seat for its first act! Collecting VENOM (2021) #6-10. Rated T+

(W) Al Ewing, Torunn Gronbekk (A) Ramon F. Bachs (CA) Bryan Hitch For months, Eddie Brock's consciousness has been displaced in time! You've seen what happens when he flung himself into the far future of the Marvel Universe - now see what happens when he tries to traverse its past! When the Golden Age robotic hero known as Flexo returns, the part that symbiotes have played in the Marvel Universe is about to take a surprising and new turn! Then Toxin - offspring of Carnage - returns, more terrifying than ever! Get ready for a symbiote unlike anything you've ever seen! And Doctor Doom has something Eddie Brock needs. What could it be?! As two of the most dangerous entities in the world clash, what calamitous circumstance will befall both Eddie and Doom? Collecting VENOM (2021) #22-25. Rated T+

The sting of the widow! Natasha Romanoff crosses paths with the symbiotes in a way that will leave them both changed?forever! Can the Black Widow resist the symbiote's corrupting and violent influence? Perhaps the bigger question: Will the symbiote be able to survive hers?! Freshly united and teamed up, Venom and Toxin must fight like hell to save one of the Marvel Universe's greatest heroes from the darkness within her - unleashed by an all-new, all-horrifying symbiote! Remember how Venom used to eat brains, but then got over that as it tried to become a hero? Well, this symbiote doesn't share that gentler disposition! Plus: Eddie Brock's transformative journey continues as he comes face to face with manifestations of his anger, hate and wrath! Will Eddie have the strength to face his greatest foes yet and emerge victorious? Collecting VENOM (2021) #26-30. Rated T+

(W) Al Ewing, Torunn Gronbekk (A) Ken Lashley, Various (CA) CAFU Modern Marvel master Al Ewing continues his groundbreaking run on Venom, with an epic showdown vs. eternal symbiote rival Carnage! Carnage is back! Born anew in symbiote goo and blood, Cletus Kasady is more dangerous and violent than ever before - and he has his sights dead set on an unsuspecting Venom! Untested against the might of his symbiotic sibling without his father by his side, can Dylan Brock hold the sadistic serial killer at bay? Will Carnage live up to its namesake and leave another brutalized symbiote host in its wake? Or is Dylan just bait for Eddie Brock, the King in Black himself? In the greatest depths of space and at the end of existence, some carnivorous new species has blossomed. Something blood red, with thorns - and an appetite! Plus: There's one thing that can still kill Carnage: Anti-Venom! And if things weren't wild enough, the BLOOD HUNT begins, and Venom must unleash lethal justice on hordes of vampires! COLLECTING: Venom (2021) 31-34, Carnage (2023) 5-6 Rated T+

(W) Al Ewing, Torunn Gronbekk (A/CA) CAFU Father and son go head to head to decide who will host the symbiote as VENOM WAR rages! Following Carnage's battle with Venom and his assault on the Garden of Time, Eddie Brock - all the Eddie Brocks - are in free fall...literally! The future of the entire Earth - and all of time - is now at stake. Because both Eddie and his son, Dylan, have glimpsed terrifying visions of each other's future as Venom. For calamity to be averted, can either Brock suffer the other to live? As their inter-generational war breaks out, another, older Dylan Brock is on a mission to make sure things go the way they're supposed to. That's right: Old Man Venom is jumping through time to guarantee the correct victor in the Venom War, starting with a jaunt that takes him right into Spider-Man's early history! COLLECTING: Venom (2021) 35-39 Rated T+

(W) Donny Cates (A) Juan Gedeon, More (CA) Iban Coello When a dangerous armored foe named Virus erupts into Venom's life, he threatens to rip away everything Eddie Brock holds dear. His son, his symbiote - even himself! But as their battle spirals out of control, Venom suddenly finds himself somewhere beyond! In a wildly different and highly dangerous world, new allies, familiar faces and shocking enemies await! Eddie must somehow find a way home - but untold horrors await him there. Knull, the terrifying King in Black, has arrived to plunge Earth into darkness with his army of symbiote dragons - and Venom will be the first to fall! After three years of all-out action and suspense, Donny Cates brings his symbiote saga to a staggering close - and nothing will ever be the same for the Lethal Protector! Collecting VENOM (2018) #26-35 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 (SPIDER-MAN/VENOM). Rated T+

(W) Donny Cates (A) Ryan Stegman, Iban Coello (CA) Ryan Stegman Venom no more?! Just when you thought the blockbuster story of Venom couldn't get any more intense, Donny Cates turns the world of Eddie Brock on its head - again! But this time it won't be dragons and god-hosts and breakneck action. No, no. This time Eddie's going through an emotional meat grinder the likes of which has never been seen in the Marvel Universe! As Eddie finds himself truly alone for the first time in a long time, the silence is deafening. Plus: San Francisco offers anything but a happy homecoming thanks to Eddie's estranged father - and the little brother he never knew he had. Will Eddie's return to his old stomping grounds reveal secrets better kept buried? Collecting VENOM (2018) #7-12. Rated T+

(W) Donny Cates (A) Juan Gedeon, Iban Coello (CA) Kyle Hotz Eddie Brock has his hands more than full! With the serial killer symbiote Carnage on the loose, Venom must protect his son, Dylan, at all costs! But Venom and Carnage aren't the only two symbiotes around - and that only means that the bodies are piling higher than ever before! As all hell breaks loose and Carnage's army swarms the streets of New York, what will happen when even more of Venom's twisted offspring make their presence known?! And as if things weren't bad enough, it turns out there's much more to Dylan than Venom, Carnage or even the alternate-reality Reed Richards known as the Maker understand - and once they learn the truth about Eddie Brock's son, nothing will ever be the same! Collecting VENOM (2018) #16-20.

(W) Larry Hama & Various (A) Andrew Wildman & Various (CA) Andrew Wildman Venom stars in tales of violence and vengeance! When the video game 'Carnage Unleashed' becomes a hit, it provides the psychopathic Cletus Kasady with the opportunity to gain his freedom - and renew his sadistic reign of terror on the streets! The only way to stop a bad symbiote? A good(ish) symbiote! Blood will flow as Venom takes on Carnage! Then, when killer vigilante Sin-Eater strikes, Eddie Brock's ex-wife is caught in the crossfire. To survive, must she become the bride of Venom? Plus: Spider-Man and the Scarlet Spider must stand by Eddie's side when an alien invasion threatens to turn Earth into the Planet of the Symbiotes! Collecting VENOM: CARNAGE UNLEASHED #1-4; VENOM: SINNER TAKES ALL #1-5; and material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL, SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL, VENOM SUPER SPECIAL, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL and WEB OF SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL. Rated T

(W) Len Kaminsky, Various (A) Ted Halsted, Various (CA) Mark Pajarillo The former villain continues his transformation into Marvel's most unlikely antihero! The symbiote is dying to eat brains - literally! If the suit doesn't scarf down gray matter, it'll bite the big one! Can Eddie keep his 'other' in check, or will Venom become a crazed cannibal? Then, one lethal protector joins another, Wolverine, on an unwilling interdimensional adventure - and you'll still hear the screams, even in space! The law finally catches up with Eddie Brock, and Venom goes on trial! But even with Matt 'Daredevil' Murdock on defense, what possible verdict could hand Venom a license to kill?! When he targets Ghost Rider and J. Jonah Jameson, Spider-Man must intervene! The bitter feud between Peter Parker and Eddie Brock is reignited, but can Spidey finally bring about Venom's big finish? Collecting VENOM: THE HUNGER (1996) #1-4, VENOM: TOOTH AND CLAW (1996) #1-3, VENOM: ON TRIAL (1997) #1-3, VENOM: LICENSE TO KILL (1997) #1-3, VENOM: SEED OF DARKNESS (1997) #-1, VENOM: SIGN OF THE BOSS (1997) #1-2, SPID

(W) Mike Lackey, Various (A) Andrew Wildman, Various (CA) Andrew Wildman Separation anxiety for Eddie Brock and Venom! The sinister symbiote finds himself caught in the web of Spider-Man's clone, the Scarlet Spider! But when the battle leads to Eddie and his other being separated, can they find a way to escape captivity and reunite - or will the Life Foundation symbiotes stand in their way? Venom will need to be back at full strength when a hit video game provides Cletus Kasady with the opportunity to unleash Carnage once more! And when killer vigilante Sin-Eater strikes, Eddie's ex-wife is caught in the crossfire. To survive, must she become the bride of Venom? Collecting SPIDER-MAN: THE ARACHNIS PROJECT #6, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #118-119, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #52-53, VENOM: SEPARATION ANXIETY #1-4, VENOM: CARNAGE UNLEASHED #1-4, VENOM: SINNER TAKES ALL #1-4 (A stories) and #5, UNCANNY ORIGINS #7 and Venom subplot pages. Rated T

The Epic Collection series chroncling the early years of Venom continues! The lethal protector continues his symbiotic crusade! When Venom bonds with a second parasitic life form, will Eddie Brock succumb to the madness of yet another voice in his head - or can he conquer the enemy within? The bounty hunter Mace and the Sunrise Society may well bring an end to Eddie's vigilante career! If not, perhaps the demonic vigilante called Vengeance will be Venom's undoing when the two dark warriors are targeted by the Stalkers! Plus: The sinister symbiote clashes with some of Marvel's greatest powerhouses, in super-powered showdowns with Iron Man, the Hulk, Darkhawk and Nightwatch. But can even Venom stop the Juggernaut?! COLLECTING: Iron Man (1968) 302, Darkhawk (1991) 35-37, Venom: The Madness (1993) 1-3, Venom: The Enemy Within (1994) 1-3, Incredible Hulk vs. Venom (1994) 1, Venom: The Mace (1994) 1-3, Nightwatch (1994) 5-6, Venom: Nights of Vengeance (1994) 1-4 Rated T

(W) David Michelinie (A) Farid Kamari (CA) Philip Tan Venom vs. Doctor Doom! Venom co-creator David Michelinie returns with a new story set in the sinister symbiote's past, back when brains - and Spider-Man - were still on the menu! Prepare for an epic that will take Venom far from the streets of NYC - all the way to the kingdom of Latveria! When Silver Sable and S.H.I.E.L.D. come calling, Venom is recruited into a battle to stop a tech-worshipping cult from getting their hands on a doomsday weapon. Speaking of doom, there's a certain supreme leader of Latveria who also has his titanium-armored eyes on the same prize - and he's not the only one! Brock is about to be challenged like never before! What (or who) will Venom need to overcome the fiercest foe in the Marvel Universe? Collecting VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR II #1-5. Rated T+

(W) Cullen Bunn, Robbie Thompson (A) Pepe Larraz, Various (CA) Ariel Olivetti Flash Thompson, Agent of the Cosmos! If Venom and his new symbiotic sidekick, Mania, survive a war to save Philly from underworld boss Lord Ogre, Flash will have to confront his past as a bully and make a momentous decision about his future! Taking on a new mission as a Space Knight, Venom swashbuckles his way across the universe, helping the helpless and punishing the violent - until he's made to fight in an alien arena! Flash faces one surprising enemy when his symbiotic relationship with his Klyntar becomes one of hunter and prey - and then another as he returns to Earth just in time for CIVIL WAR II and a showdown with one of his oldest friends! Get ready for Venom vs. Spider-Man like you've never seen it before! Collecting VENOM (2011) #36-42 and VENOM: SPACE KNIGHT #1-13. Rated T

(W) Daniel Way (A) Francisco Herrera & Various (CA) Paco Medina The first-ever ongoing series starring Venom gets the Epic Collection treatment! Daniel Way's tense and thrill-packed run is collected in one volume! Somehow separated from Eddie Brock, the Venom symbiote has resurfaced near the Arctic Circle - hopping from host to host with the greatest of ease and on the run from enigmatic forces with their own agenda for the elusive alien. Ravenously hungry and craving adrenaline to satiate its appetite, the symbiote seeks out people experiencing intense, base emotions such as rage, jealousy and hatred. As it cuts a bloody swath toward civilization through Canada's northern regions, it sets its sights on a short, hairy guy with a bad temper: the X-Men's Wolverine! And as the action moves to New York City, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four are forced to play damage control as not one but two bloodthirsty Venom creatures cause havoc! Heeere's Eddie! COLLECTING: Venom (2003) 1-18 Rated T+

America has a new hero! Flash Thompson is Spider-Man's biggest fan. That inspired him to join the Army, where he became a decorated soldier. Though he lost his legs, Flash never lost his dignity - or his desire to serve. Now, the government has offered him a chance to don a familiar alien symbiote and protect his country once again as its most lethal operative: Agent Venom! But how long before Flash starts losing control to the symbiote? And when Jack O'Lantern blackmails Flash into following the merciless Crime-Master, can Venom complete the mission and save his loved ones? Plus: After a portal to the underworld opens in the middle of Las Vegas, Venom must join Red Hulk, Ghost Rider and X-23 to stop Hell on Earth! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #654 (B STORY) and #654.1, and VENOM (2011) #1-16 and #13.1-13.4. Rated T+

(W) Rick Remender, Various (A) Kev Walker, Various (CA) Patch Zircher The Crime-Master unites a cadre of criminals to destroy Agent Venom! The villain's diabolical plan takes the war to the people closest to Flash Thompson - and forces Eddie Brock, the former Venom, to become a symbiote's host once more! But when Crime-Master's identity is revealed, Flash and Betty Brant's lives will never be the same! Then, when the Avengers task Venom with bringing in Daimon Hellstrom, a Devil's pact comes full circle - and Hell-Venom is unleashed! Can Flash regain his soul, or will he remain in Daimon's thrall forever? Plus: Flash bids farewell to New York City and heads to Philadelphia! But is something toxic on the horizon?! Collecting VENOM (2011) #17-35 and #27.1, MINIMUM CARNAGE: ALPHA, SCARLET SPIDER (2012) #10-11, and MINIMUM CARNAGE: OMEGA. Rated T+

Continuing the series of graphic novels handpicked by Marvel Editorial to showcase pivotal storylines written and drawn by some of Marvel's most acclaimed creators! Beneath the streets of New York, an ancient and primordial evil has been awakened. With it, something equally evil has been awakened in that most wicked of web-slingers: Venom! The symbiote may still be a Lethal Protector of innocents in New York, but this never-before-seen threat could possibly force Venom to relinquish everything it holds dear - including its human host, Eddie Brock! As Eddie and Venom summon the strength to defend New York against the most powerful foe they've ever faced, there's one more thing standing in their way: Miles Morales, Spider-Man! Two of the hottest creators in comics today, Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman, join forces to put Venom through a nightmare a thousand years in the making! Collecting VENOM (2018) #1-6. Rated T+

(W) David Michelinie (A) Gerardo Sandoval (CA) Paulo Siqueira Venom co-creator David Michelinie returns to tell an all-new tale of Eddie Brock's early days as Venom! Venom will have his revenge against the Amazing Spider-Man?but when innocent lives across the world are put at risk because of the Purple Man's escape from the Vault, the sinister symbiote must put vendettas aside to safeguard the streets the only way they know how. But their reality-warping foe has evolved?and the terrifying new level of power that he boasts has come at the cost of Venom's bond - and their sanity. This will be a battle unlike any Venom has had before or since - and can't be missed! COLLECTING: Venom: Separation Anxiety (2024) 1-5 Rated T+

(W) David Michelinie, Peter David (A) Todd McFarlane, Various (CA) Alex Ross Learn about the history of the Venom alien symbiote, and how it joined with Eddie Brock to become Spider-Man's archrival - and one of the most iconic anti-heroes in comics! It is the living costume rejected by Peter Parker. He is the discredited reporter who blames Spider-Man for ruining his life. Together?they are Venom! Discover how Eddie Brock became Spidey's deadliest foe in the stories that made Venom a symbiotic superstar! He's bigger and stronger than the webbed wonder, he knows Spider-Man's secret identity and he doesn't even trigger Peter's spider-sense! So can Spidey find a way to survive their brutal first encounter? And even if he does, will he be prepared for Eddie's revenge plot: exploiting Peter's greatest weakness, Aunt May?! When Eddie stands trial, Matt 'Daredevil' Murdock is his defense attorney - setting the stage for a blockbuster rematch with Spider-Man that redefines Venom for his future as the Marvel Universe's lethal protector! COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 300, 315-317

(W) Larry Hama & Various (A) Joe St. Pierre & Various (CA) Joe St. Pierre It's Venom vs. Spider-Man once again?for the first time! Eddie Brock takes on a very different web-slinger: Ben Reilly! With Venom a wanted man and Eddie's ex-wife Anne Weying caught in the middle, a deadly rivalry is reborn! And when the symbiote-hunting alien Xenophage targets Venom, this time it's Eddie's brain in danger of being eaten! Meanwhile, four imprisoned symbiotes join together to become Hybrid - but how will this unstable new hero be judged by the Jury? And as Venom's hunger threatens to overwhelm him, can Eddie keep his 'other' in check - or will everyone's favorite symbiote become a crazed cannibal killer? Either way, Venom's in for a world of hurt - courtesy of Dr. Paine! Collecting VENOM: ALONG CAME A SPIDER #1-4, VENOM: THE HUNTED #1-3, VENOM: THE HUNGER #1-4 and material from SPIDER-MAN HOLIDAY SPECIAL 1995. Rated T

(W) David Michelinie (A) Ivan Fiorelli (CA) Paolo Siqueira Venom co-creator David Michelinie returns to tell an untold tale of the Lethal Protector! Before Carnage and space gods, clones and toxins and the revelation he was a father, Eddie Brock was a down-on-his-luck reporter who had tried to take his own life and been saved by an extraterrestrial alien. This new story set during Venom's earliest days welcomes Michelinie back into the symbiote hive with open arms as he and rising star Ivan Fiorelli unite to tell a horrifying story that not only revisits the wicked web-slinger's past, but also hints at what's to come in his future! Featuring Venom vs. Hydro-Man! The love of Eddie's life in the arms of another man! And a bounty on the Lethal Protector's head that attracts a gauntlet of deadly foes - including the Taskmaster! Collecting VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR (2022) #1-5. Rated T+

(W) David Michelinie (A) Dave Hoover & Various (CA) Joe St. Pierre Fearing the growing influence of his 'other,' Eddie Brock takes the drastic step of splitting himself from the Venom symbiote! But the unwitting result is a full-scale invasion by its alien race! As more and more humans are taken as hosts, Eddie must team with Spider-Man and the Scarlet Spider to save Earth from being overrun. And to do so, they must journey to the Planet of the Symbiotes! But whose side will the Venom symbiote be on? And amid all the chaos, Carnage awakens from his coma - and plans to absorb as many symbiotes as he can! Can our heroes deal with a 50-foot-tall psychopath? It's a symbiotic sci-fi super hero spectacular! Collecting material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL, SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL, VENOM SUPER SPECIAL, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL and WEB OF SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL. Rated T

(W) Peter Milligan (A/CA) Clayton Crain What's worse than one mayhem-inducing alien symbiote? Two. What's worse than that? Three! That's right: Venom's offspring, Carnage, is about to give birth itself - to a symbiotic creature of indescribable power and appetite. The question is, who's gonna bring up baby? Not Cletus Kasady - the psychopathic serial killer wants to end his 'son's' life before it's even begun! But as Venom and Carnage clash violently over the fate of their progeny, the newborn symbiote claims a host - and a New York City police officer finds himself drawn into a world of madness and mayhem! Can he rise to the occasion and tame the literal beast within, or will the newly minted Toxin break bad? Spider-Man and the Black Cat join the fray as symbiotes battle to the death and one man fights for his soul! Collecting VENOM VS. CARNAGE #1-4. 96 PGS./Rated T+

(W) Collin Kelly, Various (A) Greg Land, Various (CA) Greg Land The Venom War spells symbiotic shenanigans for Spider-Man, Silver Sable and…Jeff the Land Shark?! Eddie Brock wants the Venom symbiote, Dylan Brock wants the Venom symbiote - but they're forgetting about the host who first brought him to Earth: Peter Parker! A lot has changed since then, and maybe Peter is in a bonding mood. That's right: Spider-Man is back in black - and this time, he's liking how it fits him! Could the winner of the Venom War be the OG? Meanwhile, Silver Sable has assembled a new Wild Pack of hyper-lethal mercenaries just in time to stand against the Zombiote horde plaguing NYC. But will Sable suit up with a symbiote of her very own? And when the madness of the Venom War interrupts Jeff the Land Shark's night of fun, will Marvel's goodest boy be able to keep his cool? Or will he give in to symbiotic temptations and become an apex predator?! Collecting VENOM WAR: SPIDER-MAN #1-4, VENOM WAR: LETHAL PROTECTORS #1-3, VENOM WAR: FANTASTIC FOUR and VENOM WAR: IT'S JEFF. Rated T

(W) Al Ewing (A) Iban Coello, Carlos Nieto (CA) Iban Coello Acclaimed author Al Ewing's storied Venom saga reaches a thrilling climax, as father and son battle for the right to be Venom! It has come to this. Eddie Brock is Venom. Dylan Brock is Venom. But there can be only one. It's Venom vs. Venom! Who gets to keep the symbiote? Limitless in scope, Al Ewing's VENOM saga has followed Eddie Brock and his son, Dylan, on separate journeys as the symbiote heroes. But after both have terrifying glimpses of the future, they realize only one of them can be Venom. Their father and son feud will become everyone's problem as past and present symbiote characters alike are forced to take a side! No matter who wins, Venom will be forever changed by the fight! And their showdown of showdowns threatens to tear the world asunder! COLLECTING: Venom War (2024) 1-5 Rated T+

(W) Tim Seeley, Various (A) Kev Walker, Various (CA) Ken Lashley Deadpool and Wolverine slash their way into VENOM WAR! The only thing more dangerous than Logan would be Logan bonded to a mindless symbiote hungry for flesh! As Zombiotes spread across NYC, transforming everyone in their path into uncontrollable killing machines, Wolverine's only hope to save lives and avoid infection lies in returning to a dark chapter from his past. Meanwhile, the Merc with a Mouth bites off more than he can chew in a horde full of ravening Zombiotes! Who's left out there willing to lend Wade Wilson a hand? Plus: You can't have a symbiote war without Carnage - and the psychotic serial killer has plans of his own. Could they involve the new deadly-to-symbiotes weapon he recently discovered? Carnage takes on a new host and breaks into the K-project to uncover its horrible applications. But when everything goes sideways, he's saved by an unlikely ally! COLLECTING: Venom War: Wolverine (2024) 1-3, Venom War: Deadpool (2024) 1-3, Venom War: Carnage (2024) 1-3 Rated T+