Marvel's Summer of Symbiotes is officially underway, and this season of symbiote insanity will see the launch of new titles like Extreme Venomverse and Cult of Carnage: Misery (along with fresh starts for the Carnage and Venom ongoing titles).
The overarching storylines will pave the way for Summer of Symbiotes: Death of the Venomverse, an all-new epic that's going to see the return of famed Venom writer Cullen Bunn as he teams up with fellow symbiote superstar Gerardo Sandoval to bring the symbiotic axe down on the Venomverse as we know it.
Launching this August, Death of the Venomverse will be a five-issue limited series that unleashes Carnage on a quest to become the new King in Black.
Carnage has been building his powers up, extracting unique abilities from many villains throughout the Marvel Universe and now traverses the Multiverse with a singular goal: kill any and all Vemoms. Throughout Carnage's savage rampage, we'll see some of our favourite new symbiote charterers that debuted in Extreme Venomverse, along with brand new ones including a top-secret symbiote hero who will be revealed at a later date.
The limited series will also include a classic tale in the vein of Venom: Lethal Protector by Venom co-creator David Michelinie!
"It's been far too long since I've written any stories about Venom and company," Bunn said in a statement today. "About Eddie, about Flash, about Andi, about Carnage. This story - this completely bonkers epic - feels like the right time to throw my symbiotic hat back in the ring."
"Returning to a multiverse full of Venom symbiotes, maybe (but hopefully not) for the last time, I knew I had to do something big. Thus, the title - Death of the Venomverse - was born. Perhaps that title is a bit of a threat for our favorite symbiotes, but I promise you it is not empty," he concludes. "Get ready for plenty of surprises, some heartbreak, and more symbiotes than you can shake a stick at!"
You can check out all five covers now ahead of what looks set to be Carnage's vicious victory when Death of the Venomverse #1 arrives this August!