At New York Comic Con, it was revealed that Wonder is preparing for a new Venomverse comic event. This will be a major crossover, bringing together two of the publisher’s most popular universes. The symbiote-centric universe will face off against fan-favorite Spider-Verse, promising plenty of chaos next spring when the event kicks off.
The promotional art for the Marvel Comics event is text-only with tiny visual components. There are some webs with some thicker threads that slightly resemble symbiote tendrils. It says “Spider-Verse vs. VenomVerse” in black and red letters. The only other information known so far is that the event will begin in May 2025. With so many recent additions to both universes, the potential for who could be included is very broad.
Marvel’s Spider-Verse and VenomVerse continually steal the comics spotlight
A number of arachnid and symbiont series have been published in the last ten years
Spider-Verse and VenomVerse have centered on their own events in the past. These included the original Spider-Verse 2014 event, Geddon Spider from 2018, and End of the Spider-Verse in 2022. VenomVerse originally started in 2017 and many more symbiote-centric events would take place over the next few years. Poison, Inc. (2017), Absolute Carnage (2019), King in Black (2020), Extreme Carnage (2021), and more recently Poison War (2024) served to expand the number – and capabilities – of Marvel’s symbiotes. With another Klyntar-centric event coming next spring, there’s a general flood of Spider-Man-adjacent enemies and allies near the forefront of Marvel Comics’ storytelling.
Spider-Verse and Venom – along with other major Marvel symbiotes – have seen a resurgence in popularity since the release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), its sequel and the Poison trilogy. This has caused a huge increase in interest in these specific universes in recent Marvel comic lines. Even Gwen Stacy received her own variant series, culminating in 2022 Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse spin-off miniseries. With another Spider-Verse film still on the way, the focus on this universe – as well as Venom’s – will likely continue for the foreseeable future.
Venom vs Spider-Man is a rivalry for the ages
Venom and Spider-Man have long been at odds, although they have increasingly become allies in the fight against Marvel’s main threats. This has been particularly true in crossover events. However, the two started out as enemies after Peter Parker forcibly ended his partnership with the Venom symbiote. Now, their old rivalry may be reigniting in a big way, becoming more dangerous than ever as Spider-Man’s massive group of arachnid-themed allies face off against Venom’s horde of symbiotes. This could be one of Marvel’s biggest Spider-Man crossovers, given how powerful Venom has become in recent years.
Spider-Verse vs. Venomverse will begin in May 2025 at Marvel Comics.