The all-new Venom #5 is set to be released on April 2, 2025, revealing an all-new venom identity. To help make the reader feel a mystery-solving mood, the issue comes with five variant covers. You can see below that Clayton Crane’s four portrayals Madame Musk, Robbie Robertson, Rick Jones and Luke Cage as symbionts. Cóccolo’s fifth cover is listed as a “spoiler variant” and is not available yet.
Check out the cover and the full Marvel press release below.
New York, New York – February 27, 2025 – Now it’s time to uncover the whole new poisonous secret symbiosis star of Al Ewing and Carlos Gomez!
Throughout the opening arc, readers joined Dylan Brock to search for the answers behind Venom’s new host identity. This April is revealed in the all-new Venom #5. Hot and anticipated issues feature four questionable variant covers by iconic symbiotic artist Clayton Crane. The explosive issue also includes a special spoiler variant cover by Martín Cóccolo, which continues to be categorized until the release of the issue.
Who is the whole new poison? Journalist… Terrorist… Sidekick… Mayor… Or someone not on whose radar! Clues are given, suspects are squeezed down, and now we learn exactly who oozes out of Marvel’s universe! Following the release, fans can expect the honorable star to take the series in a whole new direction as Venom’s heroic adventure continues.
