Madame Masque Makes Her Move in Venom #253

By Chad Burdette

on January 6, 2026

The next major symbiote saga where Knull, the god of symbiotes, seeks revenge on Venom, who is currently bonded to Mary Jane Watson continues

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Debuting in Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s seminal run of Venom back in 2018, Knull immediately took a spot amongst Marvel’s most feared and legendary supervillains, going on to headline his own crossover event as the KING IN BLACK and even making his big screen debut in last year’s Venom: The Last Dance.

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Venom #253

Madame Masque wants Venom out of her way — one way or the other. And somehow, she’s found out who’s under the goo. With all the power of A.I.M. in her golden glove, she’s turning the screws on the world’s strangest roommates… but will the goosome twosome squish under the pressure? Or is Madame Masque waking up the monster within?

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