Chad Burdette
Spider-Man’s legendary rogues gallery just got a whole lot deadlier!
TORMENT, a new super-powered serial killer, debuts next month in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL #1, the kickoff issue of the DEATH SPIRAL crossover running in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and VENOM through April.
Following the crossover, TORMENT will be spotlighted in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1, a one-shot on sale in May.
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In DEATH SPIRAL, Torment’s killing spree puts SPIDER-MAN, A.K.A. PETER PARKER; VENOM, A.K.A. MARY JANE WATSON; and CARNAGE, A.K.A. EDDIE BROCK on a dramatic collision course, and when the violence finally subsides, fans will be left wondering the truth behind the murderer’s dark motives and how deep his mysterious connection to Peter goes.
All will be revealed in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1 by Charles Soule, who’s co-writing the crossover alongside Joe Kelly and Al Ewing, and acclaimed artist Kev Walker.
Each chapter of DEATH SPIRAL features a Connecting Variant Cover by Iban Coello, spotlighting a key player of the saga with Torment looming in the background. The complete artwork will then be available as a variant cover for AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1. Today, fans can check out all nine parts and the fully connected piece along with AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1’s main cover by CAFU.
Spider-Editor Nick Lowe had this to say:
“When Carnage hit the comic page it made you think Venom wasn’t that bad.
Torment does that to Carnage here. He’s not a symbiote… he’s something much, much worse.”
“And when you read what Charles Soule and Kev Walker serve up here with his origin… you may want to get a nightlight.”
IBAN COELLO DEATH SPIRAL #1 9-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVERS
On Sale February 25, 2026
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL #1 9-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER – 75960621542300151
On Sale March 4, 2026
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #23 9-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY COVER BY IBAN COELLO – 75960621001502351
On Sale March 11, 2026
VENOM #255 9-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO – 75960621330625541
On Sale March 18, 2026
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #24 9-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO – 75960621001502451
On Sale March 25, 2026
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #25 9-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO – 75960621001502561
On Sale April 1, 2026
VENOM #256 9-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO – 75960621330625631
On Sale April 8, 2026
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #26 9-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY COVER BY IBAN COELLO – 75960621001502631
On Sale April 15, 2026
VENOM #257 9-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO – 75960621330625721
On Sale April 22, 2026
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #27 9-PART CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO – 75960621001502731
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1
THE ORIGIN OF TORMENT!
The scariest new villain in the Marvel Universe finally gets his story told! He’s hunted Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson and Eddie Brock, killing his way to their throats and wrapping his razor whip around them. What forged the deadliest serial killer since Cletus Kasady? Find out in this one shot that will define Torment’s past and his future!
- Written by CHARLES SOULE
- Art by KEV WALKER
- Cover by CAFU
- Complete Death Spiral Variant Cover by IBAN COELLO
Pick up AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL #1 on February 25 and don’t miss AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1 this May!
