Marvel Comics has dished on “Symbiosis Necrosis” — a new four-part crossover arc that will play out within the pages of Venom and Carnage.
“Symbiosis Necrosis” takes place in Venom #31 (on sale March 6), Carnage #5 (on sale March 13), Venom #32 (on sale April 3), and Carnage #6 (on sale April 10). The crossover features the combined talents of Torunn Grønbekk, Al Ewing, Ken Lashley, and Pere Pérez. In it, Cletus Kasady/Carnage decides to hit longtime enemy Eddie Brock where it really hurts by attempting kill his son (and fellow Venom), Dylan Brock.
At this time, Marvel has shared the cover art for all four “Symbiosis Necrosis” issues — as well as synopses for the first three of them. The House of Ideas has also offered a look at artist Cafu’s design sheet for the arc’s new, demonic-looking Carnage. Check all that out below:
VENOM #31
- Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK
- Art by KEN LASHLEY
- Cover by CAFU
- On Sale 3/6
- “Venom in the Blood” kicks off in VENOM #31 where, born anew in symbiote goo and blood, Cletus Kasady is more dangerous and violent than ever before—and has his sights dead set on the unsuspecting Venom! Untested against the might of his symbiotic sibling without his father by his side, will Dylan Brock be able to hold the sadistic serial killer at bay? Or will Carnage live up to its namesake and leave another brutalized symbiote host in its wake?!
CARNAGE #5
- Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK
- Art by PERE PÉREZ
- Cover by JUAN FERREYRA
- On Sale 3/13
- Following the events of VENOM #31, Carnage has Dylan in his grasp his CARNAGE #5. But is Dylan just bait for Eddie, the King in Black himself? Time for some bloody brother bonding!
VENOM #32
- Written by AL EWING
- Art by KEN LASHLEY
- Cover by CAFU
- On Sale 4/3
- Then, in VENOM #32, “Venom in the Blood” takes readers to the greatest depths of space and at the end of existence, within the flowering fauna of the symbiotic Garden of Time. But some carnivorous new species has blossomed there. Something bloodred, with thorns…and an appetite!
CARNAGE #6
- Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK
- Art by PERE PÉREZ
- Cover by JUAN FERREYRA
- On Sale 4/10
Torunn Grønbekk discusses ‘Symbiosis Necrosis’
Marvel explains that Eddie and Dylan Brock are “currently on interwoven journeys across space and time in the pages of VENOM, but their paths will collide dramatically when Dylan faces off against Cletus for the first time.” The publisher promises “explosive developments” in “Symbiosis Necrosis” — including the aforementioned Carnage redesign, as well as “a power up for Dylan, a shocking twist to Cletus and Carnage’s bond, and an epic showdown with the only symbiote Carnage truly fears: Anti-Venom!”
“There is some family drama going on here because technically they’re both the child of Eddie or Venom in a sort of strange way and it felt natural to bring them together,” Grønbekk said of Carnage and Dylan. “It brings up, especially for Dylan, all the secrets that Venom has kept from him. Venom was the one who made Eddie do horrible things. If Dylan sees the full extent of what Venom has done in this world, it might not be great.
“And Carnage being as sadist as he is, he doesn’t just want to kill Dylan; he wants Dylan to be aware of everything that Venom has done,” she continued. “And it turns into a sort of spectacular thing. Then it sort of it takes a turn. I’m not going to say what kind of turn, but it doesn’t go the way you think it will.”
“Symbiosis Necrosis” kicks off in Venom #31 by Torunn Grønbekk and Ken Lashley. The issue goes on sale Wednesday, March 6 from Marvel Comics.
