In a haunting potential future where Dylan Brock, the one and only Poison
Shattering the world, a dark force claimed something sacred to give the world’s last symbiotes a chance for redemption. However, the price took something crucial from Brock: his name, his memories, and his identity. Now only known as “Old Man,” Dylan was imbued with dark magic from the progenitor of evil, Chthon.
Poison #38 – Torunn Grønbekk, CAFU, & Germán Peralta – Along goes the old man
His new ally Doctor Strange
As Strange guides the symbiote hybrid to acquire a new power capable of ending his future’s threat before he can cause it.
In the fallout of the Venom War, a hive of symbiote/machine hybrids inevitably rise in power. In response, old man destroys the world, ultimately failing and leaving Earth a desolate stand. When at his lowest and most desperate, The elder god Chthon appears to offer old man a way out.
Dylan Brock had to give it all away to give away everything
Poison #38 – written by Torunn Grønbekk; Art by CAFU & Germán Peralta; Color by Frank D’Armata
As the current poison war wages on, Dylan Brock needs to change his tactics; His father can time travel so he should too. Even without his identity, Old Man maintains his original purpose: Destroy the future. He has no intention of fixing his broken timeline, he wants to stop it from happening altogether. In his efforts to free his past from his future, the old man developed a
Weapon made of Venom
. Although the specifics of the weapon are still unknown, it possesses various rounds that have been shown Explosive potential against the symbiote machines.
These powers don’t technically belong to Old Man, they belong to Venom. Any potential outcome of the Venom War is inevitably dependent on Venom.
His journey to Erase the future Eventually he landed at the threshold of Khton’s fortress, and The Elder God was ready for a deal. In exchange for giving up every ounce of his human identity and memory, Chthon agrees to infuse Old Man’s symbiote weapon with the terrible weapon.
Powers of the Darkhold
. Now, armed with terrifying dark powers and an unyielding purpose, Old Man and Venom continue to wander aimlessly until their goals are achieved. However, these powers don’t technically belong to Old Man, they belong to Venom. Every potential outcome of the Venom War is inevitable Dependent on Venom.
Gift is the key to the future, not the breaks
A darker threat is beyond the horizon of the poison war
The dueling prophecies that the Brax saw Both end with Venom as the common factor. To truly stop the future apocalypse, Venom must rise to become the hero, not his hosts. like The true king in blackVenom has an omniscient connection to all symbiotes from across reality and time, especially himself. Regardless of the time or place, now every version of Venom has access to Chthon’s magic whether they realize it or not. With the radical powers of the Darkhold, Venom can better decide his fate
As the anti-all
Or to become something else altogether.
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While Marvel is still building to the climax of the Venom War and the
Introducing the All-New Venom
Old Man and the Venom of the Future will continue their quest while the Venom of the Present struggles to find his new home. The true capacity of the growing potential of the symbiote is still a mystery, but what is guaranteed must be something strong enough to stop a growing threat hidden in the chaos of the war, the King in Crimson. With Chthon’s dark magic and a destiny of destruction, the fate of the Marvel Universe lies solely in the hands of Poison.
Poison #39 is available now from Marvel Comics.