David Michelinie

The focused collection of Marvel's greatest rivalry. Every major Spider-Man vs Venom confrontation from the symbiote's birth through their most brutal battles, collected in a single massive omnibus. Includes the original separation, Venom's debut as a villain, Lethal Protector, Planet of the Symbiotes and every key battle in between. 1,160 pages that trace the complete evolution of one of the most commercially successful villain relationships in superhero comics history.

The omnibus that collects Venom's first full appearance alongside the art revolution that changed Spider-Man forever. David Michelinie created Eddie Brock and the symbiote's focused origin. Todd McFarlane simultaneously reinvented Spider-Man visually: his spaghetti-like webbing, impossibly dynamic poses, and detailed New York cityscapes set a new standard that every subsequent Spider-Man artist has had to reckon with. 856 pages of pure late-1980s golden era — the moment Spider-Man became a visual icon.