When Eddie Brock joined with the Venom symbiote, it unleashed his unstable nature and lethal tendencies, but what if the symbiote bonded with others instead? Writer Jeremy Holt (Marvel’s Voices: Spider-Verse) and artists Jesús Hervás, Tadam Gyadu, Manuel Garcia, and Diogenes Neves answer that pressing question and more begins in WHAT IF?… VENOM #1 as the five-issue limited series will put a bold twist on the Venom symbiote’s origin as it’s rejected by Peter Parker and tossed around on a thrilling trip through the Marvel Universe. with amazing unearthly power will be given to the likes of She-Hulk, Wolverine, Doctor Strange, Loki, and Moon Knight, each of whom will be equipped with insane new designs as the symbiote shatters the limit of the rage, darkness, violence, hubris, and mischief within these five iconic characters.
The saga will explore how all these characters grapple with their newfound gifts and reveal who the symbiote will ultimately seek control of! Today, fans can see four new symbiote designs and a special first look at the debut issue showing She-Hulk unleashed!
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What If…?: Venom #1
Years ago, in a familiar church tower, the Venom symbiote was spurned by Peter Parker and found a willing host in the vengeful and wrathful Eddie Brock! Or, at least, that’s the story you know!
Now comes an ALL-NEW look at what makes the Marvel Universe’s most sinister symbiote tick, with a journey that reimagines its earliest days bonded to a host with a rage and temper ENTIRELY different from those of Eddie Brock!
Creative Team
- Writer: Jeremy Holt
- Artists: Jesus Hervas
- Colorist: Cici De La Cruz
- Letterer: Ariana Maher
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Leinil Francis Yu & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Chad Hardin; Jonboy Meyers; Paulo Siqueira; Jesus Hervas; InHyuk Lee; Tiago Da Silva; Matthew Waite
- Editor: Devin Lewis
- Assistant Editor: Tom Groneman
- Format: Limited Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $6.99/ 48 pages
The ALL-NEW look at what makes the Marvel Universe’s most sinister symbiote tick begins in What If…?: Venom #1 on shelves & digital platforms on Feb 28, 2024, from Marvel Comics