The Venom War Spreads Across The Marvel Universe This September

By Chad Burdette

on June 18, 2024

MAXIMUM CARNAGE. ABSOLUTE CARNAGE. KING IN BLACK.

Every few years, the wild symbiote corner of the Marvel Universe erupts in a saga oozing with violence, drama, and insanity that only Venom and his kind can deliver. This August, the next milestone symbiote event arrives in Al Ewing and Iban Coello’s VENOM WAR. Today, fans glimpse ahead at the battles to come with information on new tie-in issues on sale in September, including all-new limited series and the reveal of the second issue of the main series!

A master at planning out epic storylines, Ewing has been laying the foundation for VENOM WAR since the very beginning of his current run of VENOM. Limitless in scope, the series 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!

In a press release from Marvel explained:

“This is what we’ve been building to since the start of this wild and way-out symbiote odyssey—the fateful confrontation between father and son! Where better to have it than inside the squared circle? And who better to bring this all-action epic to the page with than my old buddy Iban Coello? I’m tellin’ ya, goo believer—this is vehemently varied Venom violence like never viewed, and only one host can wear the symbiote when the dust settles! Who’s it gonna be?”

Here’s what symbiote heads can look forward to in September:

Check out the covers and solicits below:

VENOM WAR #2 (OF 5)

THE VENOM WAR RAGES ON!

Eddie and Dylan Brock, father and son, in a bloodthirsty battle to determine the one true Venom! But there’s one more contender entering the ring – THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! And the vengeful Meridius begins his endgame, unleashing mindless half-zombie, half-symbiote Zombiotes upon New York City and threatening to transform heroes, villains and innocents into his bloodthirsty servants!

Written by AL EWING
Art and Cover by IBAN COELLO
On Sale September 4, 2024

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VENOM WAR: SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 4)

BACK IN BLACK!

Eddie and Dylan Brock battle over the symbiote – but Venom has already chosen – his first host – PETER PARKER, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! But this time, Pete and the symbiote are working together. And with Mary Jane, A.K.A. Jackpot, on his side, Spidey might be the one true victor in the VENOM WAR!

Written by COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING
Art and Cover by GREG LAND
On Sale September 4, 2024

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VENOM #37

THE BATTLE IS BACK IN TIME – AGAINST SPIDER-MAN!

As Eddie and Dylan Brock’s father/son war rages, ANOTHER Dylan Brock is on a mission to make sure things go the way they’re supposed to. An older Dylan – OLD MAN VENOM – travels back in time to Spider-Man’s earliest days – but should he fail, it’s not just the fates of the combatants of the Venom War at stake – but the fate of all of time itself!

Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK
Art by CAFU
On Sale September 11, 2024

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VENOM WAR: CARNAGE #2 (OF 3)

Carnage takes on a new host and breaks into the K-project to discover the horrible applications of the symbiote-killing K-chemical. But when everything goes sideways, he’s saved by an unlikely ally – Meridius.

Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK
Art by PERE PÉREZ
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On Sale September 11, 2024

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VENOM WAR: WOLVERINE #1 (OF 3)

THE WOLVERINE IS…A ZOMBIOTE?!

The only thing more dangerous than Wolverine – is Wolverine bonded to a mindless symbiote hungry for flesh! As Zombiotes spread across NYC transforming everyone in their path into uncontrollable killing machines, Logan’s only hope to save lives and avoid infection lies in returning to a dark chapter from his past. Logan slashes his way into a horror story from the twisted writing team behind Local Man and the incredible art of Kev Walker (Marvel Zombies, Venom)!

Written by TIM SEELEY & TONY FLEECS
Art by KEV WALKER
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On Sale September 11, 2024

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VENOM WAR: DEADPOOL #1 (OF 3)

DEADPOOL KILLS… A SYMBIOTE PLAGUE?!

The Merc with a Mouth bit off more than he can chew – a horde full of ravening Zombiotes! Who has Wade not @#$’d off badly enough to actually lend him a hand? Fan-favorite Dedpool scribe Cullen Bunn is back for more mercenary mayhem!

Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by ROB DI SALVO
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
On Sale September 18, 2024

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VENOM WAR: LETHAL PROTECTORS #1 (OF 3)

SILVER SABLE AND THE SYMBIOTE SQUAD… JOIN THE VENOM WAR!

Sable’s assembled a new, hyper-lethal mercenary team of: (REDACTED) in order to steal (CLASSIFIED). Standing in their way? Bloodthirsty ZOMBIOTES. Time to fight fire with fire – by unleashing the Life Foundation Symbiotes – SCREAM, RIOT, AGONY, LASHER and PHAGE – against their foes!

Written by SABIR PIRZADA
Art by LUCA MARESCA
Cover by CREEES LEE
On Sale September 18, 2024

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VENOM WAR: VENOMOUS #2 (OF 3)

BEWARE THE SYMBIOTE STING OF THE BLACK WIDOW!

Black Widow gains new symbiote allies – Flash Thompson, Agent Anti-Venom, Liz Allan, Misery – in the wake of VENOM WAR! And they’re winning the fight – until they come face-to-face with the Zombiote horde swallowing all of New York! One of Widow’s teammates may hold the key to victory – but the price they’ll need to pay may be too steep!

Written by ERICA SCHULTZ
Art by LUCIANO VECCHIO
Cover by LEIRIX
On Sale September 18, 2024

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VENOM WAR: DAREDEVIL #1

NIGHT OF THE CRAWLING ZOMBIOTES!

As Venom War rages, Manhattan finds itself besieged by an infectious new strain of symbiotes – one that drives their living hosts to an all-encompassing hunger for human flesh and can even reanimate the dead! As the horde of zombiotes descends on Hell’s Kitchen, the two Daredevils must rise up to stand as the last line of defense – but will they be enough to stem the tide, or will their brains be first on the menu?

Written by CHRIS CONDON
Art by LAN MEDINA
On Sale September 25, 2024

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VENOM WAR: ZOMBIOTES #2 (OF 3)

ZOMBIOTE LAND!

As the two Venoms fight, a darker strain of symbiotes – the Zombiotes – slither across New York City. The dead are reanimated into CRAWLERS! The living possessed as SWINGERS – all intent on turning the entire city into mindless killing machines! An unlikely team – led by She-Hulk, Hellcat and Shocker – could be humanity’s only hope!