The Spider-Verse is about to collide with the Venomverse in an epic event that could only be called Spider-Verse vs. Venomverse! But not yet. First, there will be two lead-in titles: Web of Spider-Verse: New Blood #1; and Web of Venomverse: Fresh Brains #1. And yes, we’re all equally mad that one of them has a hyphen and the other does not.
“When Dan Slott and Olivier Copiel launched the SPIDER-VERSE in 2014, it transformed the Spider-Man mythos and completely took over the world,” writer Mat Groom said via press release provided to Comic Book Club. “Since then, creators like Donny Cates, Al Ewing and Ram V have transformed the Venom mythos in a way that is arguably just as vital and transformative. Crashing these worlds together is a genuine honor and a privilege— and it gives us an opportunity to push both sides to the breaking point, so we can all discover whether the Spider and Symbiote communities hold strong against the oncoming storm… or if they crack under the pressure!”
The one-shots will be by Groom and Luciano Vecchio, and will “put the pieces in place” for the upcoming five-issue limited series by Kyle Higgins.
“I’m super excited to return to the Spider and Venom Verses! We’re revisiting beloved characters and introducing a bunch of new ones, where I got to stretch my design muscles, one of my favorite tasks,” Vecchio added. “This time emphasis is in VERSUS! This books feels like the story mode of a combat game and is so much fun and nonstop action. Matt and I really connected, and I enjoyed bouncing ideas back and forth with him and making contributions from the aesthetic end. And I’m most excited about our main Venom. While 616 Venom lore has been expanding in all-new ways over the years, here we get a chance to focus on a quintessential Lethal Protector Venom, for those who missed him.”
You can check out covers, and official synopses from Marvel, below.
WEB OF SPIDER-VERSE: NEW BLOOD #1
The war of the multiverse begins in WEB OF SPIDER-VERSE: NEW BLOOD #1. Spider-Man and his spider-compatriots across the Spider-Verse are the guardians of the Web of Life and Destiny…but they are heading for a confrontation with the OTHER Arachnid-Multiverse of the symbiote variety when they come into conflict with the VENOMVERSE! In the buildup to that 8-fisted confrontation, meet three new Spider-Versers to see who has what it takes to fight in the web wars! Could it be Count Parker? Spider-Prowler? Or maybe Spider-Hulk? Featuring stories by Groom, Vecchio, Jordan Morris, Greg Pak, Sumit Kumar, Alan Robinson, and Chris Eliopoulos!
Written by MAT GROOM, JORDAN MORRIS, GREG PAK & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Art by LUCIANO VECCHIO, SUMIT KUMAR, ALAN ROBINSON & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO
On Sale 3/5
WEB OF VENOMVERSE: FRESH BRAINS #1
In WEB OF VENOMVERSE: FRESH BRAINS #1, the Venomverse is upon us! The existence of Venom and symbiotes across the entire Venomverse will be at stake as they go head-to-head with their Spidery counterparts to defend the Symbiote Hive-Mind from the SPIDER-VERSE! As an eight-legged fight creeps to the surface, meet the three new symbiotes who could put the Spiders at the edge of their webs! Which of them has what it takes? Could it be the devious Venomouse? The disorderly Katie Power? Or a whole new Eddie Brock? Featuring stories by Groom, Vecchio, Erica Schultz, Chris Allen, Dylan Burnett, Juan José Ryp, Chris Eliopoulos, and, in his Marvel Comics debut, actor David Dastmalchian!
Written by MATTHEW GROOM, ERICA SCHULTZ, DAVID DASTMALCHIAN & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Art by LUCIANO VECCHIO, CHRIS ALLEN, DYLAN BURNETT, JUAN JOSÉ RYP & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Cover by LUCIANO VECCHIO
On Sale 4/2
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