Marvel Comics has shared a first look inside the debut issue of its upcoming five-part limited series What If…? Venom.
What If…? Venom #1 arrives next month from writer Jeremy Holt and artist Jesús Hervás. The issue features a cover artist Leinil Francis Yu. Announced back in November, the new series will see the notorious Venom symbiote bond with the likes of She-Hulk, Wolverine, Doctor Strange, Loki, and Moon Knight. At this time, Marvel has revealed four uncolored preview pages from issue #1, revealing that Shulkie will be the first to undergo the process.
Check out the first-look preview for What If…? Venom #1 below:
In addition to his interior art, the publisher has also shared Hervás’ design sheets for the Venomized versions of She-Hulk and Moon Knight — as well as Chris Campana’s design for Wolverine and Jonas Scharf‘s design for Doctor Strange.
What to expect from Marvel’s What If…? Venom
An official synopsis for What If…? Venom #1 reads as follows: “Years ago, in a familiar church tower, the Venom symbiote was spurned by Peter Parker and found a willing host in the vengeful and wrathful Eddie Brock! Or, at least, that’s the story you know! From rising stars JEREMY HOLT (MARVEL’S VOICES: SPIDER-VERSE) and JESÚS HERVÁS (MARVEL: UNLEASHED) comes an ALL-NEW look at what makes the Marvel Universe’s most sinister symbiote tick, with a journey that reimagines its earliest days bonded to a host with a rage and temper ENTIRELY different from those of Eddie Brock!”
“Having the opportunity to play within the Venom sandbox is cool. Having the opportunity to bond five iconic heroes to the alien parasite is cooler,” Holt said. “In doing so within the WHAT IF…? concept, I’ve had an absolute blast crafting a linear revisionist history that’s provided me the latitude to introduce distinct versions of the anti-hero that we’ve all come to love.”
What If…? Venom #1 goes on sale Wednesday, February 28 from Marvel Comics.
