ALL-NEW VENOM #1 unveils new line of variant covers

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The conclusion of Venom War will see a brand new host for the character in ALL-NEW VENOM. Written by Al Ewing with art by Carlos Gómez this December will see the symbiote bond with a new character. It will host a slew of new variant covers by superstar artists including Adam Kubert, Humberto Ramos, Skan, Stephen Platt, Erik Larsen, Chris Giarrusso, and Iban Coello, with the first part of a connecting cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli.

“So we take a swing away from the big cosmic thing,” said Ewing in an interview with Polygon. “The pendulum swings away from that and back into a much more intimate, character-based story, but also has a lot of that ground-level superhero action, where it’s less about cosmic entities battling in each other’s mindscapes, or mysterious zones beyond time, and much more on the street — slinging webs, slinging chains, doing the Venom thing. It’s almost like my return to an old-school sort of superhero comic, but with a couple of twists that we’re gonna have fun bringing in.”

You can read more about it and check out the numerous variant covers below.

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WHO IS THE ALL-NEW VENOM? Following Venom War, writer Al Ewing spins his symbiote saga into an all-new ongoing series alongside superstar artist Carlos Gómez in ALL-NEW VENOM! Hitting stands in December, the series will see the Venom symbiote bond to a host very different than any he’s had in history! The mystery of Venom’s identity will unfold over the title’s first arc, and when the secret is finally revealed, it’ll shock readers and Marvel heroes alike!

Today, fans can see all the covers for the debut issue including pieces by acclaimed creators Adam Kubert, Humberto Ramos, Skan, Stephen Platt, Erik Larsen, and Chris Giarrusso along with a gold foil cover by Iban Coello, the first part of Giuseppe Camuncoli’s connecting cover series, a special Marvel vs. Capcom variant cover, and more!

The smiling, swashbuckling spider-hero New York loves to hate to love is back – and more fun-loving than ever! That’s right, it’s… Wait, it’s VENOM?! An all-new host is taking the symbiote in a whole new direction – but who? It could be the Journalist…the Terrorist…the Sidekick… or even the Mayor… We’re giving you all the clues, good believers – but you won’t know until the mask comes off!

On narrowing Venom’s scope, Ewing told Polygon, “So we take a swing away from the big cosmic thing. The pendulum swings away from that and back into a much more intimate, character-based story, but also has a lot of that ground-level super hero action, where it’s less about cosmic entities battling in each other’s mindscapes, or mysterious zones beyond time, and much more on the street — slinging webs, slinging chains, doing the Venom thing. It’s almost like my return to an old-school sort of super hero comic, but with a couple of twists that we’re gonna have fun bringing in.”