Series: Comic Type: ONE-SHOT
Learn about the history of the Venom alien symbiote, and how it joined with Eddie Brock to become Spider-Man’s archrival – and one of the most iconic anti-heroes in comics!See Venom return to the big screen in VENOM: THE LAST DANCE, in theaters October 25th, 2024!It is the living costume rejected by Peter Parker. He is the discredited reporter who blames Spider-Man for ruining his life. Togetherthey are Venom! Discover how Eddie Brock became Spideys deadliest foe in the stories that made Venom a symbiotic superstar! Hes bigger and stronger than the webbed wonder, he knows Spider-Mans secret identity and he doesnt even trigger Peters spider-sense! So can Spidey find a way to survive their brutal first encounter? And even if he does, will he be prepared for Eddies revenge plot: exploiting Peters greatest weakness, Aunt May?! When Eddie stands trial, Matt Daredevil Murdock is his defense attorney setting the stage for a blockbuster rematch with Spider-Man that redefines Venom for his future as the Marvel Universes lethal protector!COLLECTING:Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 300, 315-317, 374; Spider-Man The Trial of Venom (1992) 1; material from Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 375
About Artists & Writers:
After beginning his writing career on DC horror titles, David Michelinie moved to Marvel. He and co-writer/inker Bob Layton established Iron Mans battle with alcoholism, use of specialized armor variants and vendetta against Doctor Doom, as well as other aspects of the character that endure to this day. Michelinies unique blend of action, suspense and humor distinguished not only Iron Man, but also Amazing Spider-Man. With artist Todd McFarlane, he introduced the vicious vigilante Venom; he also wrote the first Venom limited series, Lethal Protector. Michelinies run as Amazing writer was second in length only to that of Stan Lee himself, while he also authored tie-in titles Spectacular Spider-Man, Web of Spider-Man and Spider-Man. He moved from Marvels flagship character to DCs with a stint on Supermans Action Comics, later returning to the world of Tony Stark for writing collaborations with Bob Layton on Iron Man: Legacy of Doom and Iron Man: The End.Peter David is one of the industrys most prolific and versatile writers whose record-breaking stint on Incredible Hulk remains a fan-favorite to this day. His similarly long-running and critically acclaimed association with X-Factor began in the early 1990s and continued in 2005. His other Marvel work includes Captain Marvel, two lengthy stints on Spider-Man 2099, Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider and the smash-hit Symbiote Spider-Man limited series with artist Greg Land. David is also a novelist and screenwriter. Among his credits are some forty Star Trek tie-ins; original novels such as Sir Apropos of Nothing, Howling Mad and Knight Life; movies Trancers 4 and Trancers 5; and episodes of Babylon 5 and Crusade. He also co-created the TV show Space Cases with actor-writer Bill Mumy.After a stint on Incredible Hulk with writer Peter David, artist Todd McFarlane moved to Amazing Spider-Man, where he and writer David Michelinie introduced Venom. Achieving a devoted following with his then-experimental style of unconventional panel layouts, extreme close-ups and other innovations, McFarlane became both writer and artist on a new series, titled simply Spider-Man. He later joined several fellow industry prodigies to form Image Comics. McFarlanes major contribution was Spawn, the demonic mercenary whose first-issue sales of 1.7 million copies remain a benchmark for an independent. His other industry credits include DCs Infinity Inc. and Batman: Year Two in Detective Comics. He has earned the Inkpot Award, the National Cartoonists Societys Award for Best Comic Book and the NFLs Artist of the Year Award for designing the Baltimore Ravens program covers. In addition to the Image subsidiary Todd McFarlane Productions, he heads McFarlane Toys and Todd McFarlane Entertainment, and is producer of a Spawn film and an award-winning animated series.Hired on the strength of his Official Marvel Tryout penciling submission, Mark Bagley rose to prominence as the artist of 1990s sleeper hit New Warriors. Following an acclaimed run on Amazing Spider-Man, he worked with writer Kurt Busiek on Thunderbolts. When Marvel launched its Ultimate line, Bagley and Brian Michael Bendis led the way with Ultimate Spider-Man, whose years of success made the pair the longest-running creative team in Marvel history. Bendis and Bagley have also collaborated on Avengers Assemble and the creator-owned Brilliant. His subsequent credits include Fantastic Four, Cataclysm: The Ultimates Last Stand, Hulk, All-New X-Men and Venom.