It’s father versus son! Venom War is 2024’s big symbiote-themed comic book event, which takes everything that has been building up in the pages of Venom and dials it up to 11. Eddie Brock and his don Dylan are recent hosts of the Venom symbiote and are now locked in conflict to see who the rightful host is.
It’s a conflict that will touch several characters, both symbiotic and human. So how do you make sure you don’t miss out on any of the action? This Venom War reading order checklist gives you all the details needed to read this huge story, including tie-ins, creative teams, release dates, background reading, and more.
Do I need to read all of the tie-ins?
No. You do not have to read all the tie-ins if you don’t want to. This event is structured in a way where the Venom War miniseries tells the core story. All of the tie-ins are supplemental and can be read if you want to expand your reading experience.
I recommend reading the tie-ins that appeal to you, whether based on story premise, creators, or characters featured.
Background reading
Are you looking to catch up on some reading before jumping into Venom War? If so, these are the comics I recommend checking out.
Venom (2021 series) #1-35
Written by Al Ewing, Ram V, and Torunn Grønbekk. Art by Bryan Hitch, CAFU, Roge Antonio, Ramon Bachs, Sergio Davila, Julius Ohta, Ken Lashley, and Juan Ferreyra.
Venom War spins out of Al Ewing and et al’s Venom series. Here, readers get to see Eddie and Dylan’s side of the story and the justification for the Venom War event.
The series so far has been collected in:
- Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V Volume 1: Recursion (Collects: Venom (2021 series) #1-5)
- Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V Volume 2: Deviation (Collects: Venom (2021 series) #6-10)
- Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V Volume 3: Dark Web (Collects: Venom (2021 series) #11-16)
- Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V Volume 4: Illumination (Collects: Venom (2021 series) #17-21)
- Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V Volume 5: Predestination (Collects: Free Comic Book Day 2023: Spider-Man/Venom #1 (Venom story) and Venom (2021 series) #22-25)
- Venom by Al Ewing Volume 6: Infiltration (Collects: Venom (2021 series) #26-30)
- Venom by Al Ewing Volume 7: Exsanguination (Collects Venom (2021 series) #31-34 and Carnage (2023 series) #5-6)
Spider-Man Alien Costume Saga
Witten and art by various.
Peter Parker was the first host of the Venom symbiote. This was told in Amazing Spider-Man and the secondary Spider-Man titles back in the 1980s and chronicled the time when Spidery was the host. You can find out how to read this saga in our special reading order.
Carnage (2023 series) #1-7
Written by Torunn Grønbekk. Art by Pere Perez.
Check out the latest Carnage series if you want to know what the deadly symbiote has been up to recently.
Venom War reading order
Below is the reading order for Venom War, which lists the core series, preludes, and tie-ins. To make it extra helpful, release dates and creator credits have also been included.
Carnage (2023 series) #8 (Prelude)
Written by Torunn Grønbekk. Art by Pere Pérez.
Black Widow: Venomous #1 (Prelude)
Written by Erica Schultz. Art by Luciano Vecchio.
Venom (2021 series) #35 (Prelude)
Written by Al Ewing. Art by CAFU.
Venom War #1 (of 5)
Written by Al Ewing. Art by Iban Coello.
On sale 8th August
Venom (2021 series) #36 (Tie-in)
Written by Torunn Grønbekk. Art by CAFU.
On sale 14th August
Venom War: Spider-Man #1 (of 4) (Tie-in)
Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing. Art by Greg Land.
On sale 14th August
Note: Peter Parker reunites with the symbiote.
Venom War: Carnage #1 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Torunn Grønbekk. Art by Pere Perez.
On sale 21st August
Venom War: Venomous #1 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Erica Schultz. Art by Luciano Vecchio.
On sale 21st August
Note: Venom War: Venomous features Black Widow and Anti-Venom.
Venom War: Zombiotes #1 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Juan Jose Ryp.
On sale 28th August
Venom War #2 (of 5)
Written by Al Ewing. Art by Iban Coello and Carlos Nieto.
On sale 4th September
Venom War: Spider-Man #2 (of 4) (Tie-in)
Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing. Art by Greg Land.
On sale 4th September
Venom (2021 series) #37 (Tie-in)
Written by Torunn Grønbekk. Art by CAFU.
On sale 11th September
Venom War: Carnage #2 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Torunn Grønbekk. Art by Pere Perez.
On sale 11th September
Venom War: Wolverine #1 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Tim Seely and Tony Fleecs. Art by Kev Walker.
On sale 11th September
Venom War: Venomous #2 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Erica Schultz. Art by Luciano Vecchio.
On sale 18th September
Venom War: Deadpool #1 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Rob Di Salvo.
On sale 18th September
Venom War: Lethal Protectors #1 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Sabir Pirzada. Art by Luca Maresca.
On sale 18th September
Venom War: Zombiotes #2 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Juan Jose Ryp.
On sale 25th September
Venom War: Daredevil #1 (Tie-in)
Written by Chris Condon. Art by Lan Medina.
On sale 25th September
Note: Venom War: It’s Jeff is an vertical-scrolling Infinity Comic that is exclusive to Marvel Unlimited. It stars cult-favourite Jeff the Landshark and sees what he gets up to during Venom War.
Venom War #3 (of 5)
Written by Al Ewing. Art by Iban Coello.
On sale 2nd October
Venom War: Spider-Man #3 (of 4) (Tie-in)
Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing. Art by Greg Land.
On sale 2nd October
Venom (2021 series) #38 (Tie-in)
Written by Torunn Grønbekk. Art by CAFU.
On sale 9th October
Venom War: Wolverine #2 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Tim Seely and Tony Fleecs. Art by Kev Walker.
On sale 9th October
Venom War: Venomous #3 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Erica Schultz. Art by Luciano Vecchio.
On sale 16th October
Venom War: Deadpool #2 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Rob Di Salvo.
On sale 16th October
Venom War: Carnage #3 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Torunn Grønbekk. Art by Pere Perez.
On sale 23rd October
Venom War: Lethal Protectors #2 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Sabir Pirzada. Art by Luca Maresca.
On sale 23rd October
Venom War: Zombiotes #3 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Juan Jose Ryp.
On sale 30th October
Venom War: Fantastic Four #1 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Adam Waren. Art by Joey Vasquez.
On sale 30th October
Venom War #4 (of 5)
Written by Al Ewing. Art by Iban Coello and Carlos Nieto.
On sale 6th November
Venom War: Spider-Man #4 (of 4) (Tie-in)
Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing. Art by Greg Land.
On sale 6th November
Venom War: Deadpool #3 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Roi Mercado.
On sale 13th November
Venom War: Wolverine #3 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Tim Seely and Tony Fleecs. Art by Kev Walker.
On sale 13th November
Venom (2021 series) #39 (Tie-in)
Written by Torunn Grønbekk. Art by CAFU.
On sale 13th October
Venom War: Lethal Protectors #3 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Sabir Pirzada. Art by Luca Maresca.
On sale 20th November
Venom War: It’s Jeff #1 (Tie-in)
Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Gurihiru.
Available on Marvel Unlimited on 20th November
Note: Venom War: It’s Jeff #1 is a vertical-scrolling Infinity Comic available only on Marvel Unlimited.
Venom War #5 (of 5)
Written by Al Ewing. Art by Iban Coello and Carlos Nieto.
On sale 27th November
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After Venom War
Wondering what to read after Venom War? Marvel has so far only reveal one series but it will continue Al Ewing’s run on Venom. See the details below.
All-New Venom #1
Written by Al Ewing. Art by Carlos Gómez.
Venom has an all-new host, which brings with it a series with all-new direction. The series moves away from the big cosmic ideas to something more grounded, with character-based stories.
Marvel is keeping the who this host is a mystery at the moment but it won’t be Eddie Brock.
Eddie Brock: Carnage #1
Written by Charles Soule. Art by Jesus Siaz.
Goes on sale 12th February.
Eddie Brock will be the new Carnage symbiote host. The series will see Brock feed Carnage’s hunger to kill by hunting don serial killers.
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