Marvel Comics have just unveiled Ken Lashley’s connecting variant cover for their upcoming “Symbiosis Necrosis” crossover event, set to unfold across VENOM #31-32 and CARNAGE #5-6 in March and April 2024.

Written by current Venom and Carnage scribes Torunn Grønbekk and Al Ewing and drawn by Ken Lashley and Pere Pérez, “Symbiosis Necrosis” will deliver an action-packed, visceral family drama that kicks off when Carnage, fresh off his latest slaughter spree in Death of the Venomverse, targets Eddie Brock—and how better to get to his mortal enemy then going after Eddie’s son—and fellow Venom—Dylan?!

The Venom father/son pair are currently on interwoven journeys across space and time in the pages of Venom but their paths will collide dramatically when Dylan faces off against Cletus for the first time. The crossover will be packed with explosive developments including a new look for Carnage, a power up for Dylan, a shocking twist to Cletus and Carnage’s bond, and an epic showdown with the only symbiote Carnage truly fears—Anti-Venom!

Speaking about the event, Grønbekk said, “If Dylan sees the full extent of what Venom has done in this world, it might not be great. And Carnage being as sadist as he is, he doesn’t just want to kill Dylan, he wants Dylan to be aware of everything that Venom has done. And it turns into a sort of spectacular thing. And then it sort of it takes a turn. And I’m not going to say what kind of turn, but it doesn’t go the way you think it will.”

You can feast your eyes Lashley’s epic artwork – spotlighting Venom (Eddie Brock) in his new look, Venom (Dylan Brock), Carnage, and Medirius, the twisted Eddie Brock variant currently tormenting the Brock family – below.

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VENOM #31 “SYMBIOSIS NECROSIS” PART 1
Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK
Art by KEN LASHLEY
Cover by CAFU
Connecting Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On Sale 3/6

CARNAGE #5 “SYMBIOSIS NECROSIS” PART 2
Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK
Art by PERE PÉREZ
Cover by JUAN FERREYRA
Connecting Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On Sale 3/13

VENOM #32 – “SYMBIOSIS NECROSIS” PART 3
Written by AL EWING
Art by KEN LASHLEY
Cover by CAFU
Connecting Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On Sale 4/3

CARNAGE #6 – “SYMBIOSIS NECROSIS” PART 4
Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK
Art by PERE PÉREZ
Cover by JUAN FERREYRA
Connecting Cover by KEN LASHLEY
On Sale 4/10

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