Venom War

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Venom War
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
Format Limited series
Publication dateAugust 2024
No. of issues5
Main character(s) Eddie Brock
Dylan Brock
Black Widow
Agent Anti-Venom
Carnage
Spider-Man
Creative team
Written byAl Ewing
Penciller(s) Iban Coello

"Venom War" is an Upcoming American comic book crossover event written by Al Ewing with art by Iban Coello, published in 2024 by Marvel Comics. The event involves the showdown between Eddie Brock and his son Dylan to determine the true Venom host.

Contents

Publication history

Marvel released a teaser art by Philip Tan featuring Eddie Brock and Dylan Brock each leading their symbiote armies in a showdown. The artwork featured Agent Anti-Venom, Tyro, Wilde, Bedlam and Meridius on Eddie's side, and Black Widow, Sleeper, Red Goblin and Flexo on Dylan's side. [1]

Venom War is announced as a five-issue limited series, written by the current Venom scribe Al Ewing, as well as spilling out into tie-in issues and spinoff limited series debuting in August 2024. The event is the fateful confrontation between the father and son realizing only one of them can be Venom after going on separate journeys. [2] [3]

Issues involved

Prelude series

TitleIssuesWriterArtistColoristRelease Date
Free Comic Book Day 2024: Ultimate Universe/Spider-Man1Zeb WellsRyan StegmanSonia ObackMay 4, 2024
Venom (vol. 5)35Al EwingCAFUTBAJuly 3, 2024
Carnage (vol. 4)8Torunn GrønbekkPere PérezJune 5, 2024
Black Widow: Venomous1Erica SchultzLuciano VecchioJuly 31, 2024

Main series

TitleIssuesWriterArtistColoristDebut dateConclusion date
Venom War15Al EwingIban CoelloTBAAugust 7, 2024TBA

Tie-in issues

Limited series

TitleIssuesWriter(s)Artist(s)ColoristDebut dateConclusion date
Venom War: Spider-Man14Collin Kelly & Jackson LanzingGreg LandTBAAugust 14, 2024TBA
Venom War: Venomous13Erica SchultzLuciano VecchioAugust 21, 2024
Venom War: CarnageTorunn GrønbekkPere PérezAugust 21, 2024
Venom War: ZombiotesCavan ScottJuan José RypAugust 28, 2024

Series tie-in

TitleIssuesWriter(s)Artist(s)ColoristDebut dateConclusion date
Venom36Torunn GrønbekkCAFUTBAAugust 14, 2024TBA

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