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Rex
An ancient evil awakens beneath Manhattan as Eddie Brock discovers the Venom symbiote has been hiding a terrifying secret — the existence of Knull, a primordial god of darkness who created all symbiotes and now sends his Dragon herald to reclaim them.
Venom (2018) #1-6
The Abyss
Shocking truths about Eddie Brock's son Dylan surface as a creature from the void of space descends on New York, forcing Venom into a desperate battle that tests the limits of the symbiote bond and what it means to be a family.
Venom (2018) #7-12
A resurrected Cletus Kasady, empowered beyond all prior limits, hunts every former symbiote host to harvest the Knull-linked codexes from their spines, forcing Spider-Man and Venom into an uneasy alliance to stop the slaughter.
Absolute Carnage (2019) #1-5; Free Comic Book Day 2019 (Spider-Man/Venom) #1
Absolute Carnage
A reborn and empowered Carnage hunts every former symbiote host to harvest their codexes for Knull, forcing Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote into their most brutal confrontation yet to prevent a catastrophe of cosmic scale.
Venom (2018) #16-20
Venom Island
In the wake of Absolute Carnage, Eddie Brock is stranded on a hostile island where the symbiote's corruption has spread into everything around him.
Venom (2018) #21-25
The complete Absolute Carnage event in a single hardcover — from Carnage's brutal return and symbiote host massacre to every tie-in featuring Spider-Man, Venom, Deadpool, Miles Morales, the Avengers, Scream, and more in the battle against Knull's herald.
Absolute Carnage (2019) #1-5; Absolute Carnage vs. Deadpool (2019) #1-3; Absolute Carnage: Captain Marvel (2019) #1; Absolute Carnage: Immortal Hulk (2019) #1; Absolute Carnage: Symbiote Spider-Man (2019) #1; Absolute Carnage: Symbiote of Vengeance (2019) #1; Absolute Carnage: Lethal Protectors (2019) #1-3; Absolute Carnage: Avengers (2019) #1; Absolute Carnage: Miles Morales (2019) #1-3; Absolute Carnage: Weapon Plus (2019) #1; Absolute Carnage: Scream (2019) #1-3; Absolute Carnage: Separation Anxiety (2019) #1; Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #29-31; Venom (2018) #16-20
Venom Beyond
A new armored enemy called Virus upends Eddie and Dylan's lives, sending them into a strange new reality where survival means finding allies fast.
Venom (2018) #26-30; Free Comic Book Day 2020 (Spider-Man/Venom) (2020) #1 (material)
Earth’s heroes unite against Knull, the ancient god of symbiotes, as he unleashes a relentless invasion threatening to engulf the planet in darkness.
King in Black #1-5
King in Black
Eddie Brock and his allies face their darkest hour as Knull's invasion begins and the symbiote war reaches a turning point.
Venom (2018) #31-34, #200
Omnibus
Earth’s heroes unite to combat Knull, the ancient and malevolent god of symbiotes, as he unleashes an endless army of symbiote dragons upon Earth.
King In Black (2021) #1-5; King In Black: Immortal Hulk (2020) #1, King In Black: Iron Man/Doctor Doom (2020) #1, King In Black: Black Knight (2021) #1, King In Black: Marauders (2021) #1, King In Black: Black Panther (2021) #1, King In Black: Captain America (2021) #1, King In Black: Wiccan And Hulkling (2021) #1, King In Black: Amazing Spider-Man (2021) #1, King In Black: Scream (2021) #1, King In Black: Ghost Rider (2021) #1, King In Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage (2021) #1-3; King In Black: Namor (2020) #1-5; King In Black: Planet Of The Symbiotes (2021) #1-3; King In Black: Return Of The Valkyries (2021) #1-4; King In Black: Thunderbolts (2021) #1-3; Symbiote Spider-Man: King In Black (2020) #1-5; Black Cat (2020) #1-3; Daredevil (2019) #26-27; Deadpool (2019) #10; Fantastic Four (2018) #29-30; Guardians Of The Galaxy (2020) #10; Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2018) #23; S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #2-4; Savage Avengers (2019) #17-19; Spider-Woman (2020) #7-8; The Union #1-2; Venom (2018) #31-34; And King In Black Handbook (2021) #1
Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman's blockbuster Venom run in one massive volume, spanning Knull, Absolute Carnage, and the rise of the King in Black.
Venom (2018) #1-35; Venom Annual (2018) #1; Web of Venom: Ve'Nam (2018) #1; Web of Venom: Carnage Born (2018) #1; Web of Venom: Wraith (2020) #1; Absolute Carnage (2019) #1-5; King in Black (2020) #1-5; Free Comic Book Day 2019 (Spider-Man/Venom) (2019) #1 (material); Free Comic Book Day 2020 (Spider-Man/Venom) (2020) #1 (material); Incoming (2019) #1 (material); Carnage: Black, White & Blood (2021) #2 (material)
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