Venom

1 Shiver (1-6; w Daniel Way; a Francisco Herrera). [From Marvel Comics: Venom - Spider-Man's arch-nemesis, and one of the most popular and deadly Marvel villains of all time - makes his long-anticipated comeback. An alien symbiote who grants his human host deadly superpowers, the empathic Venom is attracted and attaches itself to people experiencing intense, base emotions like rage, jealousy and hatred. The alien entity once found a perfect host in Eddie Brock - an unethical former journalist blinded by a desire for revenge against Spider-Man - and the insane, remorseless villain terrorized the wall-crawler for years. But now Venom is back and has resurfaced near the Arctic Circle, hopping from host to host with the greatest of ease and on the run from enigmatic forces - with their own agenda for the deadly elusive alien.]

2 Run (6-13; w Daniel Way; a Francisco Herrera, Paco Medina). [From Marvel Comics: On the loose from an Arctic research facility and still being pursued by a mysterious alien agent, the deadly Venom is headed toward civilization. Ravenously hungry and craving adrenaline to satiate his appetite, Venom sets his sights on a tasty little snack hanging out in the northern regions of Canada: a short, hairy Canadian guy with a bad temper…the X-Men’s Wolverine! Two of the deadliest and most relentless forces in the Marvel Universe face off in a grudge match neither is guaranteed to walk away from! Plus: Certain questions have arisen since Venom’s mysterious appearance at the Radar Station in Northern Canada. How did he get there? Where’s Eddie Brock? And, what turned this one-time "Lethal Protector" into a bloodthirsty homicidal maniac? The shocking truth behind Venom’s resurgence is revealed!]

3 Twist (14-18; w Daniel Way; a Skottie Young). [From Marvel Comics: It's symbiote vs. symbiote, and Spider-Man is forced to play damage control as the two bloodthirsty Venom creatures cause havoc in the city! Patricia Robertson must gain control of the alien symbiote that's eating away at her long enough to kill the original Venom, Eddie Brock. But Spider-Man has other plans and enlists the help of the Fantastic Four.]

Venom vs. Carnage (4-issue mini; w Peter Milligan; a Clayton Craine). [From Marvel Comics: As each new generation of men msut hand down the torch to the next, so each generation of alien symbiotes must hand down the, ah, stringly, fleshy tendrils. So move over Venom, step aside Carnage, because Toxin is taking the spotlight. When the full-scale jailbreak from the pages of New Avengers leaves New York overrun with super-villains, Pat sees the perfect opportunity to use the creature sharing his body for good. But Toxin might have other ideas. Featuring a special guest appearance by Spider-Man.]

The Devil You Know (1-6; w Peter Milligan; a Darick Robertson). [From Marvel Comics: As each new generation of men must hand down the torch to the next, so each new generation of alien symbiotes must hand down the, ah, stringy, fleshy tendrils. So move over Venom, step aside Carnage, because Toxin is taking the spotlight! When the full-scale jailbreak from the pages of NEW AVENGERS leaves New York overrun with super-villains, Pat sees the perfect opportunity to use the creature sharing his body for good. But Toxin might have other ideas! Featuring a special guest appearance by Spider-Man!]