Venom by Ewing & Ram V — opening movement
Al Ewing · Ram V · Torunn Grønbekk · Bryan Hitch · Cafu
Story era 12 · King in Black and the Krakoan Age
Ewing and Ram V begin Eddie and Dylan Brock’s post-Cates story through shifting perspectives on the symbiote’s history and future.
Setup & reading order
- Before Venom (2021) #14
Dark Web #1 gives optional setup for Venom #14–15, and Dark Web Finale #1 gives the wider aftermath. The full event collection contains additional perspectives.
- After Venom (2021) #20 in Vol. 4
Read Venom (2021) #21 separately as a single issue or digitally before beginning Vol. 5; the official numbered trades omit this major Eddie and Bedlam chapter.
Optional context & path
Path: Venom by Al Ewing. Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.
Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.
The books
Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V Vol. 1: Recursion
Book 1 of 4 · King in Black and the Krakoan Age
With the King in Black defeated, Dylan Brock inherits the symbiote and the hive’s buried history starts opening up.
See reading checkpoints9781302932558Planned edition#1–5Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V Vol. 2: Deviation
Book 2 of 4 · King in Black and the Krakoan Age
Venom’s past and future keep colliding as Dylan learns what his inheritance really costs.
See reading checkpoints9781302932565Planned edition#6–10Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V Vol. 3: Dark Web
Book 3 of 4 · King in Black and the Krakoan Age
The Brocks get pulled into a hell-touched crossover with the Spider-books while the symbiote war grinds on.
See reading checkpoints9781302948498Planned edition#11–15Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V Vol. 4: Illumination
Book 4 of 4 · King in Black and the Krakoan Age
Answers about the codex and the symbiote throne finally surface, closing the run’s opening movement.
See reading checkpoints9781302948504Planned edition#16–20Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Duplication across this project
These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.
No shared contents are recorded with other books in the plan.
Connected stories
Connected project: Venom by Cates & Stegman
Connected project: Venom by Ewing — road to Venom War
Things to know
- Venom (2021) #21 is outside these collected editions; its reading checkpoint identifies the separate issue.