"Venomverse"is a 2017 comic book story arc, starringVenom.It was written byCullen Bunnand drawn byIban Coello.
| Venomverse | |
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 Cover toVenomverse#1. Art byNick Brashaw. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | 2017 |
| No.of issues | 5 |
| Main character(s) |
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| Creative team | |
| Written by | Cullen Bunn |
| Penciller(s) | Iban Coello |
| Editor(s) | Devin Lewis |
Publication history
editMarvel started a newVenomcomic in 2016, where the main character was Lee Price, a new host of thesymbiote,butEddie Brock,the original Venom, returned inVenom#6 at fan request.[1]This return was soon followed by theEdge of Venomverseminiseries, starring Venom and alternate versions of other Marvel characters.[2]The actualVenomversearc was released after the conclusion of theEdge of...miniseries, written byCullen Bunnand drawn byIban Coello,who had already worked together inDeadpool & the Mercs for Money.[3]The editor Devin Lewis described it as "the biggest Venom story of all time", and it intended to make Venom an important character in the Marvel universe.[4]Bunn pointed that most of the other main characters were selected because they would seem unexpected hosts of the symbiote. Lewis mentionedDeadpoolin particular, and said that "Deadpool is one of our main venomized protagonists. He’s got so much heart and he’s also a source of unpredictability, insanity, and goofiness".[4]Bunn preferred instead his version ofRocket Raccoon.[3]
The series also introduced a new alien race, the Poisons, based on character designs byEd McGuinness.Venomverse: War Storieswas released alongside the main event, and served as a second anthology series based on the characters. It included a story aboutPunisher,written and drawn byDeclan Shalvey.[4]The Poisons were introduced to the Marvel Universe in the "Poison X" arc, a crossover between theVenomandX-Men Bluecomics, which set upVenomized,the sequel toVenomverse,by the same authors.[5]
Plot
editAfter a battle with theJack O'Lantern,Venom suddenly disappears and appears in an alternate dimension, summoned by the localDoctor Strange.He was recruited for an ongoing war between the Venoms and the Poisons. The Venoms are many alternate versions of known characters from Marvel Comics, all of them bonded with aSymbiote.This includes an alternateSpider-Manand theMary Jane Watsonfrom theAmazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vowscomic, but also characters usually unrelated to the Spider-Man mythos, such as Dr. Strange,Captain America,Rocket Raccoon,Ghost RiderandX-23.The Poisons are creatures that feed on heroes bonded with symbiotes, which permanently turns both the host and the symbiote into one of them. They are led by a poisonedDr. Doom.
Dr. Strange realizes that bringing Venoms to continue the war only gives more prey to the Poisons, so he returns everyone to their native reality before dying. However, the war made the poisons aware of the multiverse, and they decide to explore alternate dimensions on their own. The final scene reveals that Doom actually worked forThanos,who is also poisoned.
In other media
editDifferent incarnations of Poisons appear as playable characters in the mobile gameSpider-Man Unlimited.[6]
In themid-credits sceneof theSony's Spider-Man Universe(SSU) filmVenom: Let There Be Carnage(2021),Venomreveals to their hostEddie Brockthat they have "hiveknowledge acrossuniverses",a concept originating fromVenomized Gwen Poolefrom theVenomversesub-seriesEdge of Venomverseand described by hersymbioteas being unique to her, before the duo suddenly find themselves transported to theMarvel Cinematic Universe(MCU).[7][8][9]
Collected editions
edit| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venomverse | Venomverse#1–5 | September 2018 | 978-1302909345 |
| Edge Of Venomverse | Edge Of Venomverse#1–5 | November 2017 | 978-1302908560 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Gerding, Stephen (January 23, 2017)."Eddie Brock Returns inVenom#6 ".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedApril 18,2018.
- ^Adams, Tim (March 2, 2017)."Marvel AnnouncesEdge of VenomverseMiniseries ".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedApril 18,2018.
- ^abRichards, Dave (June 13, 2017)."Cullen Bunn Plants Eddie Brock At the Center of theVenomverse".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedApril 19,2018.
- ^abcGerding, Stephen (May 30, 2017)."Venomverse:Marvel Reveals First Look At, Details About Event's Story ".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedApril 18,2018.
- ^Gerding, Stephen (January 5, 2018)."AfterVenomverse,Marvel Comics Will BecomeVenomized".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedApril 19,2018.
- ^Hara, Ramon (April 30, 2018)."Spider-Man UnlimitedIs GettingInfinity WarContent ".GameTyrant.Archivedfrom the original on May 4, 2018.RetrievedApril 30,2018.
- ^Christopher Hastings(w), Irene Strychalski (a), Java Tartaglia (col), Clayton Cowles (let), Devin Lewis (ed).Edge of Venomverse,vol. 1, no. 2 (July 2017).Marvel Comics.
- ^Dietsch, TJ (June 7, 2017)."Edge of Venomverse:Enter Gwenpool ".Marvel.RetrievedJune 7,2017.
- ^Bacon, Thomas (October 6, 2021)."Venom & The Symbiote Hive's Multiverse Knowledge Explained".Screen Rant.RetrievedOctober 6,2021.