The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators

Venom: The Return (1990)

1	1990 ?	?
	FC by ?	1
	The powder chase W-David Michelinie P/L-Erik Larsen I/F-Mike Machlan L-Richard Parker C-Bob Sharen Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #330	?
	The death standard W-David Michelinie P/L-Erik Larsen I/F-Mike Machlan L-Richard Parker C-Bob Sharen Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #331	?
	Sunday in the park with Venom! W-David Michelinie P/L-Erik Larsen I/F-Mike Machlan, Many Hands L-Richard Parker C-Bob Sharen Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #332	?
	Stalking feat! W-David Michelinie P/L-Erik Larsen I/F-Mike Machlan L-Richard Parker C-Bob Sharen Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #333	?
	Hearts and powers W-David Michelinie P/L-Erik Larsen I/F-Randy Emberlin L-Richard Parker C-Bob Sharen Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #344	?
	Gun from the heart! W-David Michelinie P/L-Mark Bagley I/F-Randy Emberlin L-Richard Parker C-Bob Sharen Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #345	?
	Elliptical pursuit! W-David Michelinie P/L-Erik Larsen I/F-Randy Emberlin L-Richard Parker C-Bob Sharen Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #346	?
	The boneyard hop! W-David Michelinie P/L-Erik Larsen I/F-Randy Emberlin L-Many Hands, Richard Parker C-Bob Sharen Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man (I) #347	?
	The truckstop of doom! W-David Michelinie P/L-Paris Cullins I/F-Bud LaRosa L-Richard Parker C-Kevin Tinsley Venom I Reprint from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (I) #25	?

Venom: Lethal Protector (1993)

1	1993/02 ?	?
	FC by Mark Bagley (Red metallic enhanced)	1
	Dark soul drifting W-David Michelinie P/L-Mark Bagley I/F-Sam DeLaRosa, Allen Milgrom L-Richard Starkings C-Marie Javins Reprinted in ...	22
2	1993/03 ?	?
	FC by Mark Bagley, Sam DeLaRosa	1
	War and pieces! W-David Michelinie P/L-Mark Bagley I/F-Sam DeLaRosa, Allen Milgrom L-Richard Parker, Richard Starkings C-Marie Javins Reprinted in ...	23
3	1993/04 ?	?
	FC by Mark Bagley, Sam DeLaRosa	1
	A verdict of violence W-David Michelinie P/L-Mark Bagley I/F-Sam DeLaRosa, Allen Milgrom L-Richard Starkings C-Marie Javins Reprinted in ...	22
4	1993/05 ?	?
	FC by Mark Bagley, Daniel Panosian	1
	Deadly birth! W-David Michelinie P/L-Ronald Lim I/F-Sam DeLaRosa, Allen Milgrom L-Richard Starkings C-Marie Javins Reprinted in ...	23
5	1993/06 ?	?
	FC by Mark Bagley, Sam DeLaRosa	1
	Symbiocide W-David Michelinie P/L-Ronald Lim I/F-Sam DeLaRosa L-Richard Parker, Richard Starkings C-Marie Javins Reprinted in ...	22
6	1993/07 ?	?
	FC by Mark Bagley, Sam DeLaRosa	1
	'Frisco kill! W-David Michelinie P/L-Ronald Lim I/F-Sam DeLaRosa L-Richard Parker C-Marie Javins Reprinted in ...	22

Venom: Deathtrap: The Vault (1993)

1	1993/03 ?	?
	FC by Ronald Lim, James Sanders III	1
	Deathtrap: The Vault W-Danny Fingeroth P/L-Ronald Lim I/F-Fred Fredericks, James Sanders III L-Joe Rosen? C-Joe Rosas Reprint from Avengers: Deathtrap, the Vault (Graphic Novel) #1	62

Venom: Funeral Pyre (1993)

1	1993/08 ?	?
	FC by Tom Lyle (Foil enhanced)	1
	Turning on the heat W-Carl Potts P/L-Tom Lyle I/F-Scott Hanna, Allen Milgrom, Josef Rubinstein L-Richard Starkings C-Ed Lazellari	22
2	1993/09 ?	?
	FC by Tom Lyle	1
	High tension W-Carl Potts P/L-Tom Lyle I/F-Allen Milgrom, Josef Rubinstein L-Richard Starkings C-Ed Lazellari	22
3	1993/10 ?	?
	FC by Tom Lyle	1
	Feed the pyre W-Carl Potts P/L-Tom Lyle I/F-Josef Rubinstein L-Richard Starkings C-Ed Lazellari	22

Venom: The Madness (1993-1994)

1	1993/11 ?	?
	FC by Kelley Jones (3D enhanced)	1
	Toxic kisses W-Ann Nocenti P/L-Kelley Jones I/F-John Beatty L-Richard Starkings C-Tom Smith	22
2	1993/12 ?	?
	FC by Kelley Jones	1
	Paranoia W-Ann Nocenti P/L-Kelley Jones I/F-John Beatty, Kelley Jones, Allen Milgrom, Keith Williams L-Richard Starkings C-Tom Smith Additional inkers given on letter page	22
3	1994/01 ?	?
	FC by Kelley Jones	1
	Necromancer W-Ann Nocenti P/L-Kelley Jones I/F-John Beatty, Allen Milgrom, Keith Wilson L-Susan Crespi, Loretta Krol, Richard Starkings C-Tom Smith	22

Venom: The Enemy within (1994)

1	1994/02 ?	?
	FC by Robert McLeod (Glow in the dark)	1
	Down and dirty W-Bruce Jones P/L-Robert McLeod I/F-Robert McLeod L-Diana Albers C-Tom Smith	22
2	1994/03 ?	?
	FC by Robert McLeod	1
	King of the Goblins! W-Bruce Jones P/L-Robert McLeod I/F-Robert McLeod L-Diana Albers C-Tom Smith	22
3	1994/04 ?	?
	FC by Robert McLeod	1
	Blood tide W-Bruce Jones P/L-Robert McLeod I/F-Harry Candelario L-Diana Albers C-Tom Smith	22

Venom: The Mace (1994)

1	1994/05 ?	?
	FC by Liam Roger McCormack-Sharp	1
	Hard hits W-Carl Potts P/L-Liam Roger McCormack-Sharp I/F-William Reinhold L-Richard Starkings C-Tom Smith	22
2	1994/06 ?	?
	FC by Liam Roger McCormack-Sharp	1
	Fatal flaws W-Carl Potts P/L-Liam Roger McCormack-Sharp I/F-William Reinhold L-David Sharpe C-Tom Smith	22
3	1994/07 ?	?
	FC by Liam Roger McCormack-Sharp, William Reinhold	1
	Deadly dealings W-Carl Potts P/L-Liam Roger McCormack-Sharp I/F-William Reinhold L-David Sharpe C-Tom Smith	22

Venom: Nights of Vengeance (1994)

1	1994/08 ?	?
	FC by Ronald Lim, Allen Milgrom (Red metallic enhanced)	1
	Reprisals in blood W-Howard A. Mackie P/L-Ronald Lim I/F-Allen Milgrom L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	23
2	1994/09 ?	?
	FC by Ronald Lim, Allen Milgrom	1
	Hunter's moon W-Howard A. Mackie P/L-Ronald Lim I/F-Allen Milgrom L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
3	1994/10 ?	?
	FC by Ronald Lim, Allen Milgrom	1
	The hunt W-Howard A. Mackie P/L-Ronald Lim I/F-Allen Milgrom L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
4	1994/11 ?	?
	FC by Ronald Lim, Allen Milgrom	1
	Stalked no more! W-Howard A. Mackie P/L-Ronald Lim I/F-Allen Milgrom L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22

Venom: Separation Anxiety (1994-1995)

1	1994/12 ?	?
	FC by Ron Randall (3D enhanced)	1
	Apart W-Howard A. Mackie P/L-Ron Randall I/F-Sam DeLaRosa L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
2	1995/01 ?	?
	FC by Ron Randall, Sam DeLaRosa	1
	Lost souls W-Howard A. Mackie P/L-Ron Randall I/F-Sam DeLaRosa L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
3	1995/02 ?	?
	FC by Ron Randall, Sam DeLaRosa	1
	Parting is such sweet sorrow W-Howard A. Mackie P/L-Ron Randall I/F-Sam DeLaRosa L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
4	1995/03 ?	?
	FC by Ron Randall	1
	Reunion W-Howard A. Mackie P/L-Ron Randall I/F-Sam DeLaRosa L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	23

Venom: Carnage Unleashed (1995)

1	1995/04 ?	?
	FC by Andrew Wildman	1
	There must be some way out here... W-Larry Hama P/L-Art Nichols, Andrew Wildman I/F-Josef Rubinstein L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
2	1995/05 ?	?
	FC by Andrew Wildman	1
	Said the joker to the thief W-Larry Hama P/L-Andrew Wildman I/F-Josef Rubinstein L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
3	1995/06 ?	?
	FC by Andrew Wildman	1
	There's too much confusion! W-Larry Hama P/L-Andrew Wildman I/F-Josef Rubinstein L-David Sharpe C-Tom Smith	22
4	1995/07 ?	?
	FC by Andrew Wildman	1
	Can't get no relief!! W-Larry Hama P/L-Andrew Wildman I/F-Josef Rubinstein L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22

Venom: Sinner takes all (1995)

1	1995/08 ?	?
	FC by James Palmiotti, Greg S. Luzniak	1
	- W-Larry Hama P/L-Greg S. Luzniak I/F-Scott Koblish L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
	Trial Run 1/4: Tour of Jury duty W-Dan Slott P/L-John Calimee I/F-Gregory Adams L-John Costanza C-Mark Bernardo Jury	16
2	1995/09 ?	?
	FC by Scott Koblish, Greg S. Luzniak	1
	Redeemable upon request W-Larry Hama P/L-Greg S. Luzniak I/F-Scott Koblish L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
	Trial Run 2/4: Past the bars W-Dan Slott P/L-John Calimee I/F-Gregory Adams L-John Costanza C-Mark Bernardo Jury	16
3	1995/10 ?	?
	FC by Scott Koblish, Greg S. Luzniak	1
	Eve of destruction W-Larry Hama P/L-Greg S. Luzniak I/F-Ken Branch, James Palmiotti L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
	Trial Run 3/4: Martial lawyers W-Dan Slott P/L-John Calimee I/F-Gregory Adams L-John Costanza C-Mark Bernardo Jury	16
4	1995/11 ?	?
	FC by Steve Lightle	1
	...So shall ye reap! W-Larry Hama P/L-Greg S. Luzniak I/F-Keith Aiken, Jeffrey Albrecht L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
	Trial Run 4/4: Final judgement W-Dan Slott P/L-John Calimee I/F-Gregory Adams L-John Costanza C-Mark Bernardo, Chia-Chi Wang Jury	16
5	1995/12 ?	?
	FC by Kyle Hotz	1
	A time to kill, and a time to heal W-Larry Hama P/L-Ted Halsted I/F-Ralph Cabrera, James Palmiotti L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
	Symbiote W-Marv Wolfman P/L-Gabriel Gecko I/F-Mark McKenna L-Ken Lopez C-Mark Bernardo Venom I	16

Venom Super Special (1995)

1	1995/08 ?	?
	FC by Kyle Hotz (FC by KH)	1
	BC by Joe St.Pierre, Mark Buckingham (Scarlet Spider)	1
	Planet of the Symbiotes 3/5: Monsterworld! W-David Michelinie P/L-Kyle Hotz I/F-Armando Gil L-NJQ, Bill Oakley C-Tom Smith Reprinted in ...	22
	Things undreamt of... W-Dan Slott P/L-Mark Bagley I/F-Roxanne Starr L-James Novak C-Joe Andreani Reprinted in ...	10
	Growing Pains (A) 3/5: Creatures on the loose W-Terry Kavanagh P/L-Kevin J. West I/F-Hector Collazo L-Ken Lopez C-Chia-Chi Wang Scarlet Spider I Reprinted in ...	22

Venom: Along came a Spider (1996)

1	1996/01 ?	?
	FC by ?	1
	Along came a spider W-Larry Hama P/L-Tom Grindberg, Joe St.Pierre I/F-Gregory Adams, Randy Emberlin, Mark McKenna, Rodney Ramos L-Caroline Wells C-Malibu's (Violent) Hues, Tom Smith	22
	First touch W-Evan Skolnick P/L-Patrick Zircher I/F-Gregory Adams L-James Novak C-Malibu's (Violent) Hues, Tom Smith Hybrid I Reprinted in ...	16
2	1996/02 ?	?
	FC by Joe St.Pierre, Christopher Ivy	1
	...And sat down beside her! W-Larry Hama P/L-Tom Grindberg, Joe St.Pierre I/F-Gregory Adams, Randy Emberlin, Mark McKenna, Rodney Ramos L-Susan Crespi, Caroline Wells C-Malibu's (Violent) Hues, Tom Smith	22
	Fusion W-Evan Skolnick P/L-Patrick Zircher I/F-Gregory Adams L-James Novak C-Malibu's (Violent) Hues, Tom Smith Hybrid I Reprinted in ...	16
3	1996/03 ?	?
	FC by Joe St.Pierre, Christopher Ivy, Bongotone	1
	Cut to the chase W-Larry Hama P/L-Joe St.Pierre I/F-Mark McKenna L-Susan Crespi, Ken Lopez C-Malibu's (Violent) Hues, Tom Smith	22
	Reprisal W-Evan Skolnick P/L-Patrick Zircher I/F-Gregory Adams L-James Novak C-Malibu's (Violent) Hues, Tom Smith Hybrid I Reprinted in ...	16
4	1996/04 ?	?
	FC by Joe St.Pierre, Mark McKenna	1
	...And frightened Miss Muffet away W-Larry Hama P/L-Joe St.Pierre I/F-Randy Emberlin, Mark McKenna L-Ken Lopez C-Malibu's (Violent) Hues, Tom Smith	22
	Revelations W-Evan Skolnick P/L-Derec Aucoin I/F-Gregory Adams L-James Novak C-Tom Smith Hybrid I Reprinted in ...	16

Venom: The Hunted (1996)

1	1996/05 ?	?
	FC by Duncan Rouleau, John Strangeland	1
	He who eats W-Larry Hama P/L-Duncan Rouleau I/F-John Strangeland L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
	Jury-Rigged Justice 1/3: Fear and loathing W-Evan Skolnick P/L-James Calafiore I/F-Mark McKenna L-James Novak C-Tom Smith Hybrid I	16
2	1996/06 ?	?
	FC by Duncan Rouleau ("After JR")	1
	The stalking W-Larry Hama P/L-Duncan Rouleau I/F-John Strangeland L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
	Jury-Rigged Justice 2/3: Bad memory W-Evan Skolnick P/L-James Calafiore I/F-Mark McKenna L-James Novak C-Tom Smith Hybrid I	16
3	1996/07 ?	?
	FC by Duncan Rouleau, John Strangeland	1
	Take the A train W-Larry Hama P/L-Duncan Rouleau I/F-John Strangeland L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith	22
	Jury-Rigged Justice 3/3: Soul survivor W-Evan Skolnick P/L-James Calafiore I/F-Mark McKenna, Peter Palmiotti L-James Novak C-Tom Smith Hybrid I	16

Venom: The Hunger (1996)

1996/08 ?

FC by Steve Lightle

The hunger
W-Len Kaminski P/L-Ted Halsted I/F-Scott Koblish L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Other art/photos	The Venom fan art page Hybrid vs. Venom by Joel Malerich Venom's Brother by Ryan Duval Venom 2099 by Ralph Jenkins Venom by James Avila	?	1
Pinup/Poster	Iron Man	Jim Lee	1
Additional info	Reassembling the Avengers - Mighty Rob Liefeld on Earth's Mightiest Heroes	?	2

1996/09 ?

FC by Ted Halsted, Adams (Partially b/w)

A fire in the brain
W-Len Kaminski P/L-Ted Halsted I/F-Scott Koblish L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Other art/photos	The Venom fan art page Venom breaks through by Michael O'Neil Transformation by Dustin Mehl Venom in flames by Andrew Dowis Venom by Edgardo Sanchez	?	1
Preview	Preview of Fantastic Four (II) #1	Brandon Choi, Jim Lee, Scott Williams	3
Preview	Preview of Captain America (II) #1	Robert Liefeld, Brian Haberlin	3

1996/10 ?

FC by Ted Halsted, Adams

Love and death
W-Len Kaminski P/L-Ted Halsted I/F-Scott Koblish L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Other art/photos	The Venom fan art page Venom by Chris Alexander, Age 8 Carnage by Chris Alexander, Age 8 Revenge by David O'Keefe Venom by Michael Schoenhaus, Age 9 ½ Carnage by Nathan Duval Venom by Arlo Chapple-Berletic, Age 11 Venom by Jeremy Poling Venom by Devin Hultgren Don't mess around by Ryan Duval	?	2
Preview	Preview of Fantastic Four (II) #1	Brandon Choi, Jim Lee, Scott Williams	3
Preview	Preview of Captain America (II) #1	Robert Liefeld, Brian Haberlin	3

1996/11 ?

FC by Ted Halsted, Adams

Resolutions
W-Len Kaminski P/L-Ted Halsted I/F-Scott Koblish L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Other art/photos	The Venom fan art page Symbiote Heaven by Robbie S. Butler Venom vs. Symbiote by Jared Morgan, Age 7 Venom by Jason Megill Venom by Rick Gray Venom vs. Scarlet Spider by Matt Huff Hybrid by Lester Griffin III Venom by Aaron Bohnert Venom & Spider-Man by Gregory Lopez, Age 6	?	2
Preview	Timeslip: Iron Man	Guy Davis	2
Preview	Timeslip: Dr. Doom	John Paul Leon	2
Preview	Timeslip: Nick Fury	John K. Snyder III	2

Venom: Tooth and Claw (1996-1997)

1996/12 ?

FC by Joe St.Pierre

Into the jaws of death
W-Larry Hama P/L-Joe St.Pierre I/F-Allen Milgrom L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Other art/photos	The Venom fan art page Venom vs. Carnage by Stephane Guernon Venom vs. Wolverine by Claude Gagné Maheu, Age 11 Venom vs. Spider-Man by Doug Garbark, Age 11 Venom vs. Captain America by Matthew Buttich, Age 12 Venom by Christopher Key, Age 9 Venom vs. Scarlet Spider by Jerrad Greer Age 7 ½ Venom & Spider-Man by Lucas & Thomas Golden Planet of the Symbiotes by Joel Malerich Venom the Hunger by Carlos Gonzalez	?	2
Text with art/photos	Making Marvel's Honor Roll (announcement for the series Code of Honor with art from the series)	Robert Pietrowski	2

1997/01 ?

FC by ?

Vollied and thunder
W-Larry Hama P/L-Joe St.Pierre I/F-Allen Milgrom L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Other art/photos	The Venom fan art page Cybervenom by Brett Lopez The Symbiote by Kenneth Wickham, Age 7 Venom by Colin Whalen, Age 15 Venom Symbiote vs Spider-Man by Jason Anderson Venom by Paul Donaldson Venom by Jason Porter, Age 8 "Next" by Jean-Francois Carroll, Age 16 Venom by Matt Lane Venom "Play Time" by Alexander Zervas	?	2

1997/02 ?

FC by Joe St.Pierre

To do and die
W-Larry Hama P/L-Joe St.Pierre I/F-Allen Milgrom L-Ken Lopez C-Tom Smith

Feature(s)

Type	Title	Credits	Pgs.
Other art/photos	The Venom fan art page Revenge of Venom 3 by Richey Pier, Age 8 Venom by Aaron Calhoun Venom by Andrew McBride Venom by Jon Eric Ariza Web of Venom by Chris Engler Venom by Grant Levine, Age 7 Venom and the Green Goblin by Travis Blumer Venom by Sawyer Bourquin, Age 5	?	2

Venom: Seed of Darkness (1997)

-1	1997/07 CCA	$1.99
	FC by ?	1
	Flashback: I know the terrible secret of Krobaa, the abyss that walked! W-Len Kaminski P/L-James W. Fry III I/F-Christopher Ivy L-James Novak C-Tom Smith	22

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