Venom’s Ultimate Form Officially Returns, With Marvel’s Wildest Powers of All Time

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Venomverse Reborn #1-2! While it’s true that Venom has reached new levels of power in Marvel Comics’ most recent storyline, there’s one version of him who’s still a standout in terms of how god-tier the Lethal Protector can become, despite only appearing in a single storyline. But now, that ultimate form is officially returning, along with all the wild powers that made this Venom absolutely legendary.

In a preview shared by AIPT Comics for Venomverse Reborn #1, readers are given a first look at this new anthology series that promises to take a deep-dive into everything that makes Venom such a great character. Venomverse Reborn #1’s first story titled “Five Questions” Part 1 is by Al Ewing and Danilo S. Beyruth, the second titled “Kiss the Ring” is by Christos Gage and Greg Land, and the third titled “Host” is by Benjamin Percy and Brian Level. Each of these stories (fractions of which can be enjoyed in the preview below) tackle wildly different takes on Venom.

“Five Questions” will be an extension of Al Ewing’s ongoing Venom run, while “Kiss the Ring” will actually pull the version of Venom from Insomniac Games’ Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 into another reality to fight Knull, the original King in Black, and “Host” will be a murder-mystery with the Avengers themselves on the chopping block. While these storylines are exciting, perhaps the most fascinating aspect of this preview is the first-look at the cover for Venomverse Reborn #2 by Tony S. Daniel featuring Venom’s aforementioned ‘ultimate form’, which debuted in Venom: The End.

Venom: The End’s God-Tier Symbiote Returns in Venomverse Reborn

The version of Venom from Venom: The End is essentially a god, meaning the Venomverse Reborn storyline he’s going to appear in will undoubtedly be cosmic in nature. Venom: The End tells the story of Venom as he faces the end of the organic universe with the rise of a technological hivemind called the Godminds, which eventually becomes powerful enough to assimilate the likes of Galactus and even Eternity. Therefore, Venom had to make themself just as powerful.

By utilizing the stored codices of everyone they’ve ever bonded with (which, thanks to time-travel capabilities, is literally everyone in the universe), Venom has the ability to call upon the infinite superhuman abilities of his many hosts, enhanced by the cosmic energies they’ve collected over the millennia. For instance, Venom used a heightened version of Multiple Man’s powers to create millions of himself, which he inhabited with the stored consciousness of every codex, housing them on planets terraformed with Storm’s weather-controlling power. Plus, Venom himself is an ultimate weapon, with his planet-destroying antimatter cannons his most extreme offensive attack.

How Will Venom: The End’s Symbiote Hero Be Utilized in Venomverse Reborn?

Venom: The End didn’t just introduce Venom’s ultimate form, it also told an amazing story that came to a definitive end. This may lead to some concerns from fans, as bringing back a character whose story ended as beautifully as this one risks diminishing that original story. However, fans shouldn’t worry, and the reason why is spelled out in the original Venom: The End itself: its sheer scope. Venom: The End takes place over the course of trillions of years, allowing ample opportunity to tell a nearly limitless amount of stories within that period of time.

So, how will Venom from Venom: The End be utilized in Venomverse Reborn? Any way the comic creators want, as a rogue adventure embarked upon by this version of the character wouldn’t even be a blip on the radar of a storyline that takes place over the course of trillions of years. So long as Venom survives, Venomverse Reborn can stick them in any situation imaginable, and it wouldn’t impact the integrity of Venom: The End in the slightest. Therefore, there should be nothing but excitement about the news that Venom’s ultimate form officially returns to Marvel Comics canon.

Venomverse Reborn #1 by Marvel Comics is available June 19, 2024.

Source: AIPT Comics