As summer comes, Marvel Comics delivers a new Symbiotes event–one year after the Summer of Symbiotes. It’s time for the Venom War event from writer Al Ewing and artist Iban Coello. This time, it’s a family affair:
“The Venom symbiote has bonded with both Eddie Brock and his son Dylan at different points. Now, both Brocks are going head-to-head, determined to be the one true Venom! Father versus son in a showdown of showdowns that threatens to tear the world asunder!”
Of course, this being an event, it’s not just about Eddie and Dylan fighting over Venom. Agent Anti-Venom (aka Flash Thompson), Red Goblin (aka Normie Osborn), Widow (aka Natasha Romanov), Carnage (aka Cletus Kasady), Spider-Man (aka Peter Parker), and Meriduis (a future version of Eddie Brock) are taking part in this war.
What To Read Before Venom War?
“Venom War” is the culmination of Al Ewing’s Meridius storyline on the Venom comic series, you’ll need to be up-to-date with this story, and with Carnage’s story too:
Better visit the guide to read the Venom Comics in Order for a bit more information about Al Ewing’s run.
- Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V Vol. 1: Recursion – Collects Venom (2021) #1-5.
- Venom By Al Ewing & Ram V Vol. 2: Deviation – Collects Venom (2021) #6-10.
- Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V Vol. 3: Dark Web – Collects Venom (2021) #11-16.
- Venom by Al Ewing Vol. 4: Illumination – Collects Venom (2021) #17-21.
- Venom by Al Ewing Vol. 5: Predestination – Collects Venom (2021) #22-25.
- Carnage Vol. 1: Born Again – Collects Web of Carnage #1 and Carnage (2023) #1-4.
- Venom by Al Ewing Vol. 6: Infiltration – Collects Venom (2021) #26-30.
- Carnage Vol. 2: Symbiosis Necrosis – Collects Carnage (2023) #5-8 and Venom (2021) #31-32. (V#31, C#5 V#32, C#6)
- Venom by Al Ewing Vol. 7: Exsanguination
Collects Venom (2021) #31-34 and Carnage (2023) #5-6. Issues #33 & #34 are connected to the Blood Hunt Event.
Marvel’s Venom War Reading Order
Venom War Comics in Order: The Trade Paperbacks
- Venom War
Collects Venom War #1-5. - Venom by Al Ewing Vol. 8: Venom War
Collects Venom (2021) #35-39. - Venom War: Spider-Man/Lethal Protectors
Collects Venom War: Spider-Man #1-4, Venom War: Lethal Protectors #1-3, Venom War: Fantastic Four #1, Venom War: It’s Jeff #1. - Venom War: Zombiotes/Venomous
Collects Venom War: Zombiotes #1-3, Venom War: Venomous #1-3, Black Widow: Venomous #1, Venom War: Daredevil #1. - Venom War: Wolverine/Deadpool
Collects Venom War: Wolverine (2024) 1-3, Venom War: Deadpool (2024) 1-3, Venom War: Carnage (2024) 1-3
Venom War Comics in Order: Issue-by-Issue
Prelude To Venom War
- Carnage #8
- Venom #35
- Black Widow: Venomous #1
The Main Venom War Event
As always, this part will be completed as Marvel Comics publishes the comic book issues. Come back later for more information.
- Venom War #1
- Venom #36
- Venom War: Spider-Man #1*
- Venom War: Spider-Man #2*
- Venom War: Carnage #1-3
- Venom War: Venomous #1
- Venom War #2
- Venom War: Venomous #2
- Venom War: Lethal Protectors #1
- Venom War: Wolverine #1
- Venom War: Zombiotes! #1
- Venom War: Deadpool #1
- Venom #37
- Venom War: Daredevil #1
- Venom War: Zombiotes! #2
- Venom War #3
- Venom War: Spider-Man #3
- Venom War: Fantastic Four #1
- Venom #38
- Venom War: Wolverine #2
- Venom War: Deadpool #2
- Venom War: Venomous #3
- Venom War: Lethal Protectors #2
- Venom War: Zombiotes! #3
- Venom War #4
- Venom War: Spider-Man #4
- Venom #39
- Venom War: Wolverine #3
- Venom War: Deadpool #3
- Venom War: It’s Jeff #1
- Venom War: Lethal Protectors #3
- Venom War #5
*These issues take place during the event of Venom War #1.
What to read after the Venom War ended?
Once the Venom War ended, Marvel was already dealing with what was coming next with the “All-New Venom” series launched by writer Al Ewing with a new artist, Carlos Gómez. An all-new host is taking the symbiote in a whole new direction — but who?
