Amalgamated Symbiosis

King in Black (2020) #1-5 Spoiler Variants

Artists: Taurin Clarke, Declan Shalvey, Ken Lashley, Paolo Rivera, and Ryan Stegman

More Absolute Carnage news from C2E2:

Coming this June:

THOR #14

JASON AARON (W) • MIKE DEL MUNDO (A/C)

Marvels 25th Tribute Variant Cover by YASMINE PUTRI

WAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN!

As a young god, the valiant but unworthy Thor pined for a hammer beyond legend. Now his destiny arrives at last. For the War of the Realms will reach even here, hundreds of years in the past.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Venom wielding Mjolnir variant to The War of the Realms #1 by Clayton Crain, an homage to Journey Into Mystery #83.

Thor #11 “#MarvelMeow” variant by Nao Fuji

Venom is now available in the mobile game Marvel Strike Force. In a new event, team up with Venom, Spider-Man, Thor, and Rocket Raccoon as they attempt to stop Ultimus from awakening Knull.

Venomized #1-5 connecting variants by Mark Bagley

Coming this April:

VENOMIZED #1 (OF 5) (COVER SHOWN ABOVE) CULLEN BUNN (W) • IBAN COELLO (A) Cover by NICK BRADSHAW VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG PROMO VARIANT COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY (1 OF 5) VARIANT COVER BY ADI GRANOV VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO BLANK VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE VENOMIZED Part 1 The story that began in VENOMVERSE reaches its epic conclusion with VENOMIZED! The POISONS, a species that hungers for super-powered symbiotes and their hosts, have picked their next target...THE MARVEL UNIVERSE ITSELF! Their first objective? Put every superhuman in a Klyntar symbiote – and CONSUME THEM! But with VENOM and the X-MEN still missing after the events of “Poison-X,” the planet, and its heroes, is defenseless! 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

VENOMIZED #2 (OF 5) (COVER SHOWN ABOVE) CULLEN BUNN (W) • IBAN COELLO (A) Cover by NICK BRADSHAW Variant Cover by TBA CONNECTING VARIANT BY MARK BAGLEY (2 OF 5) VENOMIZED Part 2 • Venom and the X-Men have returned from the extraterrestrial adventures of “Poison-X” to find dozens of heroes and villains bonded with Klyntar symbiotes – and none of ’em are happy about it! • The grand plans of the Poisons begins to make themselves known...including their designs for Cletus Kasady! • One Avenger might not make out in one piece! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

VENOMIZED #3 (OF 5) CULLEN BUNN (W) IBAN COELLO (A) Cover by NICK BRADSHAW Variant Cover by TBA CONNECTING VARIANT BY MARK BAGLEY(3 OF 5) VENOMIZED Part 3 • With one of their strongest allies consumed by the Poisons, the heroes of Earth must rally and stand against one of their own! • Meanwhile, the Poisons have been working in secret to shore up their defenses, but have they thought of everything? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

VENOMIZED #4 (OF 5) (COVER SHOWN ABOVE) CULLEN BUNN (W) • KEVIN LIBRANDA (A) Cover by NICK BRADSHAW Variant Cover by TBA CONNECTING VARIANT BY MARK BAGLEY (4 OF 5) VENOMIZED Part 4 • The battle rages between Earth’s VENOMIZED defenders and the POISON invaders, bent on consuming all symbiotes – and life itself – in our universe! • The X-Men think they have a new ally in the fight, one that could turn the tide! • VENOM and Earth’s heroes gamble on a risky counterattack to end things...for better or worse! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

The Amazing Spider-Man #797 The Mighty Thor variant by Clayton Crain

-I find the choice of characters here interesting because they both have a history with cancer.

The Venom 30th Anniversary event has been revealed:

VENOMIZED #1 Written by Cullen Bunn Art by Iban Coello Cover by Nick Bradhaw On Sale April 4 The story that began in VENOMVERSE reaches its epic conclusion with VENOMIZED! The POISONS, a species that hunger for super-powered symbiotes and their hosts, have picked their next target…THE MARVEL UNIVERSE ITSELF! Their first objective? Put every superhuman in a Klyntar symbiote – and CONSUME THEM! But with VENOM and the X-MEN still missing after the events of “Poison X,” the planet, and its heroes, is defenseless!

https://www.newsarama.com/38061-venomverse-saga-to-conclude-with-venomized-crossover.html

Venomverse #4 variant by Mark Bagley

The Mighty Thor #23, Venomized Hela variant by Clayton Crain

Coming this June: VENOM #151 MIKE COSTA (w) • GERARDO SANDOVAL (a) COVER BY Francisco Herrera Mary Jane Variant Cover by Francesco Mattina “THE LAND BEFORE CRIME” Starts Here! • Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote have been reunited at last – and their hatred of Spider-Man is greater than ever! • While hunting the friendly neighborhood wall-crawler, Venom comes face-to-face with none other than STEGRON THE DINOSAUR MAN! • Can Venom postpone feasting on Spider-Man’s brain long enough to stop Stegron from turning everyone in New York into a bloodthirsty dinosaur?! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

I’ve pieced together all of the Venomized variants coming from Marvel this month! In order, they are:

Avengers #5 Venomized Variant

Inks for the Avengers #5 Venomized variant

This joke on the cover of Thunderstrike #4 (1994) was in response to Venom's growing popularity.