All-New Venom Revealed - Spoilers Ahead

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by Jay Cochran
March 31, 2025

Face it, Tiger � You didn�t see this one coming!

Since the start of Al Ewing and Carlos G�mez�s ALL-NEW VENOM, the secret identity of Venom�s all-new host has been driving fans wild! Following the clues alongside Dylan Brock, readers have ruled out various suspects over the months, including LUKE CAGE, MADAME MASQUE, RICK JONES and ROBBIE ROBERTSON, before becoming nearly certain the new symbiote hero was PAUL RABIN. But no, this week�s ALL-NEW VENOM #5 reveals the shocking truth that no one guessed�ALL-NEW VENOM is none other than MARY JANE �MJ� WATSON!

See for yourself on the newly-revealed ALL-NEW VENOM #5 SPOILER VARIANT COVER by Mart�n C�ccolo that pays homage to MJ�s iconic first appearance, a secret fifth SUSPECT VARIANT COVER by Clayton Crain which many comic shops will receive as a complimentary surprise variant cover, AND Lucas Werneck�s Spoiler Variant Cover for ALL-NEW VENOM #6. Crain�s surprise cover and the final page of the ALL-NEW VENOM #5 will be used as Variant Covers for the issue�s upcoming Second Printing.

From strutting down runways as a high fashion model to fighting supervillains as the super hero Jackpot, Mary Jane�s life has taken some unpredictable turns�but never like this! Now that she�s been unmasked, the REAL mystery begins�how and why did she become ALL-NEW VENOM?! Stay tuned for answers in next month�s ALL-NEW VENOM #6 where symbiote and host have a tense confrontation as MJ�s adventures as a symbiote hero continues!

On his decision to take Spider-Man�s greatest love in this bold new direction, Ewing explained, �We hooked readers in with the big mystery - albeit with a little misdirection thrown in - but now the cat's out of the bag, we can really get into the unlikely interaction of MJ and Venom. Unlike previous hosts, these two aren't together by choice, but their odd-couple energy makes for a bubbling pot of old-school soap opera thrills. If you've enjoyed this lighter take on Venom, there's a lot more on the way -- as well as some darker directions to come."

Pick up ALL-NEW VENOM #5 on Wednesday and preorder ALL-NEW VENOM #6 at your local comic shop today!

ALL-NEW VENOM #5 � 75960621047300511
Written by AL EWING
Art by CARLOS G�MEZ
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Spoiler Variant Cover by MART�N C�CCOLO � 75960621047300551
Spoiler Virgin Variant Cover by MART�N C�CCOLO � 75960621047300517
Surprise Suspect Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
On Sale 4/2

ALL-NEW VENOM #6 � 75960621047300611
Written by AL EWING
Art by CARLOS G�MEZ
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Spoiler Variant Cover by LUCAS WERNECK � 75960621047300621
Spoiler Virgin Variant Cover by LUCAS WERNECK � 75960621047300616
On Sale 5/7

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AndyL - 2025-04-01 @ 1:51 pm

Of all the dumb things Marvel has done over the years this is not one of them. This kind of makes sense. After all these years of watching all these close people around her having alter egos both heroes and villains it's just common sense that she would know how to live that Superhero life. And she's already a beloved character and they didn't try to force some so called New Character on us. Heck at this point as hard as they're forcing her I'm just glad it didn't turn out to be Kamala Kahn. But then again where would she find the time while changing X-Men history? But as Marvel Jesus I guess she could figure out how to be in multiple places at once. But this situation just makes sense that it wasn't anyone else that already had formidable powers like Luke Cage. MJ doesn't have any powers currently so the suit gives her powers and with her experience as Jackpot she knows how to use them. Not a bad reveal. I do hope MJ finally gets the respect she deserves and this is a long standing deal.

Lord_Scareglow - 2025-01-17 @ 8:04 pm

I feel so behind and not hip, I have not read anything new in soooo long, 2020 to be exact is when I dropped out of the new book collecting, I got no clue what's going on with Venom, but he has a new host?

since we are playing the "who is it?" game, I wanna say the yellow makes me believe it's Luke Cage, which actually seems kinda cool, I vote Luke.

since83 - 2025-01-16 @ 3:06 pm

I really liked Zebs run, and yes I know there are lots of peoples online that disagree.

Hogun - 2025-01-16 @ 2:44 am

On 1/15/2025 at 10:21 AM, since83 said:
Just checking, we all hate Paul right?

Yes, I do. Even though I like Zeb Wells as a person.

leokearon - 2025-01-15 @ 5:28 pm

On 1/15/2025 at 3:23 PM, tarot said:
yep. even Ewing hates Paul. He had Dylan, who is living with MJ and Paul, constantly insult Paul asking them to break up.

Dylan clearly is a smart kid.

tarot - 2025-01-15 @ 3:23 pm

On 1/15/2025 at 3:21 PM, since83 said:
Just checking, we all hate Paul right?

yep. even Ewing hates Paul. He had Dylan, who is living with MJ and Paul, constantly insult Paul asking them to break up.

since83 - 2025-01-15 @ 3:21 pm

On 1/14/2025 at 7:35 PM, Hogun said:
To piss off Amazing Spider-Man fans and myself, my guess is Paul

Just checking, we all hate Paul right?

AndyL - 2025-01-15 @ 2:28 pm

OMG. I can't believe I missed this. The whole gold color scheme threw me off from the start making me think it was Luke Cage but I just realized who it is. And I say this both in jest and also in great seriousness. In jest that it's totally ridiculous and meant to create controversy and in all seriousness that it's totally possible because it is what's become the typical Marvel way. The new Venom is clearly Colleen Wing. Which will not be very controversial at all because literally anything Marvel does at this time surprises no one anywhere at any time at all anymore. And of course she will eventually be revealed to be a clone or something created by the Mind Stone when they need to backtrack and explain it all away at a later time.

SpiderS - 2025-01-15 @ 5:48 am