Warning: Contains spoilers for All-New Venom #1!
Marvel Comics has finally debuted the reinvigorated version of Venom, featuring a fresh golden redesign and a new host bonding with the alien symbiote. In the aftermath of the mega-crossover event Venom War, Marvel’s main Venom mantle is getting a major makeover outside the Brock family. The All-New Venom ongoing series will officially reveal which established character becomes the titular symbiote-powered hero under the shiny new bright-gold look.
The preview for All-New Venom #1 – written by Al Ewing, with art by Carlos Gómez – continues to tease the secret identity mystery of the new symbiote host. When Marvel announced a new version of Venom that would be introduced, it put forth four major suspects as to who could be the next host, and none of them have been ruled out yet.
Here, the redesigned Venom makes a bold debut to take down the A.I.M. agents. As the solid gold symbiote host is still unknown, there’s no telling just how lethal this new protector will be.
Who Is The All-New Venom? The Symbiote's 4 Potential New Hosts, Explained
All-New Venom #1 – Written By Al Ewing; Art By Carlos Gómez; Color By Frank D’Armata; Lettering By VC’s Clayton Cowles
Ewing and Gómez’s All-New Venom will unravel the mystery of who is under the spiffy black-and-gold costume in its first issues, with all the proposed options playing a role in the series. ing all other versions of Venom for their fresh iteration of the symbiote hero will be an established Marvel character taking on a bold new role, with options including: Luke Cage, Rick Jones, Joseph “Robbie” Robertson, or Madame Masque. The superhero mayor, former Hulk sidekick, Daily Bugle journalist, or the villainous terrorist will be forever changed by their alien-powered transformation and take on new significance in Marvel lore.
Marvel's New Venom Form Shows Off Its Gold Design in Official Cover Art
Venom has gone through multiple hosts, but not many redesigns. That's about to change, as the new mystery host is turning the symbiote gold.
In the preview for All-New Venom #1, all four characters are conveniently out of sight as the gold-suited Venom makes their first appearance. Though he’d be a cool and powerful host, a future version of Luke Cage and his Ultimate Universe counterpart should be heavily featured in the comics soon, so the new role might be overkill for the character. With Madame Masque’s villain status, Venom could return to their harder antihero roots with her as the new host. Robbie Robertson and Rick Jones are perhaps the most likely candidates, but no option is completely off the table just yet.
Venom’s "Golden Era" At Marvel Comics Officially Begins With The Start Of This "All-New" Solo Series
All-New Venom #1 – Available December 4, 2024 From Marvel Comics
The brand-new version of Venom is bound to make a strong impression in more ways than one, with the mysterious host being truly leveled up with not only symbiote power but a brilliant new design for the Lethal Protector. The gold isn’t completely new, as a golden look for Venom just recently appeared in Venom War’s final chapter with special powers specifically designed to help the symbiote hero take down Carnage. The gold coloring integrated into the updated design helps this new incarnation stand out, with the costumes metallic sheen giving the hero a decidedly less gooey look than usual.
The symbiote’s latest series immediately invites discussion on the central mystery of who exactly is bonded with this golden iteration of the alien.
With the ever-struggling Eddie Brock becoming Carnage in a major twist, and Venom’s solid-looking gold-infused design, All-New Venom could be signaling that its new host-symbiote bond is one of the most solid that the Marvel Universe has seen yet. As they combine to take on A.I.M. in the debut issue, more clues will continue to be revealed. The symbiote’s latest series immediately invites discussion on the central mystery of who exactly is bonded with this golden iteration of the alien, as the new Venom officially enters their first action scene by asking its villains and teasing the audience: “Any ideas?”.
All-New Venom #1 will be available December 4, 2024 from Marvel Comics.
- NAME
- Venom (Symbiote), Eddie Brock (most prominent host)
- Alias
- Eddie Brock
- Created By
- David Michelinie, Todd McFarlane
- POWERS
- Superhuman strength, speed, agility, and endurance, Ability to cling to surfaces, Shape-shifting abilities (forming weapons, shields), Regeneration and healing factor, Immunity to Spider-Man's spider-sense, Enhanced senses, Able to produce webbing, Bonding with a host to share or amplify powers, Immunity to all Earthly diseases
- RELATIONSHIPS
- Eddie Brock (primary host and ally), Peter Parker/Spider-Man (initial enemy, later uneasy ally), Anne Weying (former wife of Eddie Brock and occasional host), Cletus Kasady/Carnage (offspring of the Venom symbiote and a deadly enemy)
- HISTORY
- The Venom symbiote is an alien organism that first bonded with Peter Parker (Spider-Man) during the "Secret Wars" storyline. After Parker rejected the symbiote, it found a new host in Eddie Brock, a disgraced journalist. The symbiote and Brock bonded over their mutual hatred for Spider-Man, becoming the anti-hero known as Venom. Over time, Venom has evolved from a villain to an anti-hero, often fighting alongside other heroes to protect innocents, though his methods remain brutal.
Venom is a symbiotic alien entity bonded with various human hosts, notably Eddie Brock and later Flash Thompson. It grants superhuman strength, agility, and a shape-shifting black costume. Initially a Spider-Man villain due to its origins, Venom evolved into an antihero, battling both villains and his own dark impulses. The character embodies themes of duality and redemption within the Marvel Universe.
