Marvel Reveals A Stunning New Symbiote In ‘Battleworld’
by Tony Thornley
Nearly forty years ago, Amazing Spider-Man #252 revealed a surprising new costume for the web-slinger. Now later this year, a new symbiote suit emerges in November’s Battleworld #3, and it’s going to mean big things for the Marvel Universe.
Marvel’s upcoming Battleworld follows in the spirit of Marvel Superheroes Secret Wars, uniting a diverse group of characters from across the multiverse to fight it out in a patchwork planet. Christos Gage and Marcus To kick off the event limited series in September. And to go right alongside it, there’s going to be some massive new revelations for the Marvel Universe in the series’ third issue, and they’ll continue into December’s Venom #252.
In Battleworld #3, one of the abducted heroes is revealed to be an alternate Venom donning an all-new Red and Blue symbiote Spidey suit. Created by writer Jordan Morris and Marvel’s Stormbreaker artist and superstar Spider-Verse designer Luciano Vecchio, this mysterious new character will headline his own backup story by Morris and Jesús Saíz in Venom #252, part of Al Ewing and Paco Medina’s current run. Venom #252 will also see Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz reunite for a story that ties back to their classic Amazing Spider-Man issue.
Check out the covers for both this mystery character’s debut in Battleworld and their next big appearance in Venom from Leinil Yu, Phillip Tan, RB Silva, Cory Smith and Vecchio’s design sheet, and watch for the issue on stands in November!
