VENOM #253
Description
Venom #253 plunges readers back into the ongoing Venom saga as Madame Masque moves to take Venom out of the equation, leveraging AIM’s tech to grind Venom’s world into a high-stakes chess match. Writing is by Al Ewing with Carlos Gomez providing dynamic interior art, while cover artists bring bold variants (including Clayton Crain and Nogi San) that mirror the issue’s glossy tech-noir mood. In this 32-page issue, the secret behind Venom’s goo is pushed to the fore as Masque uncovers who’s inside the host, forcing the symbiote and its human host into a tense, personal showdown. The story sits squarely in the ongoing Venom sequence, expanding the mythos and refining the characters’ dynamics. It blends street-level crime intrigue with cosmic sci-fi flair, delivering sharp dialogue, kinetic action, and a cliffhanger that fuels the next chapter of Al Ewing’s Venom run.
VENOM #253
PRODUCT INFORMATION
cover type
Soft Cover
artist
Clayton Crain, Carlos Gomez, Nogi San, Marvel Various, Justin Mason
writer
Al Ewing
rating
TEEN+
series name
VENOM
print color
Full Color
number of pages
32
publisher
Marvel
issue number
253
final order cutoff
Nov 24, 2025
in store date
Jan 07, 2026
