ALL-NEW VENOM's Identity Has Seemingly Been Revealed And Fans REALLY Aren't Happy - Possible SPOILERS

ALL-NEW VENOM's Identity Has Seemingly Been Revealed And Fans REALLY Aren't Happy - Possible SPOILERS

After months of speculation, the identity of Marvel Comics' All-New Venom has been revealed and, well, the response so far has not been overly positive. You can find out who's beneath the alien suit here!

By JoshWilding - Mar 28, 2025 03:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

Last year, Marvel Comics released All-New Venom, featuring a mystery host for the Venom Symbiote. The four leading candidates were Luke Cage, Madame Masque, Robbie Robertson, and Rick Jones, though subsequent issues have seemingly closed the door on all of them.

Mary Jane Watson's hugely unpopular boyfriend, Paul, soon emerged as another contender and didn't sit well with fans. Thankfully, he also appears to have been taken out of the running, so where does that leave us?

It's not Dylan Brock, and Eddie Brock is currently host to the Carnage Symbiote, so there aren't that many options. And we'll bet you didn't see this one coming. 

Ahead of All-New Venom #5's release next Wednesday, a variant cover has leaked online which appears to confirm that Mary Jane is the new Venom. Fans have already highlighted a few clues from previous issues pointing to this being the case, so the longtime Spider-Man love interest - who has suited up as the heroic Jackpot in recent years - is now Venom. 

Unsurprisingly, the response to this reveal isn't exactly positive, and between this and the planned resurrection of Gwen Stacy, many are wondering just what the heck is going on at Marvel Comics right now. 

Spider-Man's corner of the Marvel Universe appears to be in disarray and following mixed reviews for Zeb Wells' Amazing Spider-Man run, the hope is that Joe Kelly can now right the ship. However, his "8 Deaths of Spider-Man" story arc proved largely hit-and-miss.

Mary Jane being Venom was seemingly confirmed by a press release sent out last month. "Throughout the opening arc, readers joined Dylan Brock as he searched for answers behind the identity of Venom’s new host. The mystery is revealed this April in All-New Venom #5," it reads.

"The hotly-anticipated issue will feature four Suspect Variant Covers by iconic symbiote artist Clayton Crain that spotlight Dylan’s prime suspects: Luke Cage, Madame Masque, Rick Jones and Robbie Robertson."

"The explosive issue will also have a special Spoiler Variant Cover by Martín Cóccolo that will remain classified until the issue’s release," it added, referring to this newly surfaced cover featuring MJ. 

Check out the big reveal below, along with official details for All-New Venom #5:

WHO IS THE ALL-NEW VENOM... REVEALED?! When all the red herrings have been weeded out — who's left? The clues have been in front of you the whole time — and by the end of this issue, you WILL know the name of the ALL-NEW VENOM... but with M.O.D.O.K. out for symbiote blood, you might just be identifying the corpse!

ALL-NEW VENOM #5
Written by AL EWING
Art by CARLOS GOMEZ
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
On Sale 4/2

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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 3/28/2025, 3:13 PM
wheres the big t1ts? jesus its like taskmaster 2.0
RacialPowerman
RacialPowerman - 3/28/2025, 7:48 PM
@harryba11zack - They don't want you to see gender until it's time to be offended.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 3/28/2025, 3:17 PM
Christ
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RedFury
RedFury - 3/28/2025, 3:19 PM
I'm confused as I don't really follow these comic arcs. Is the Venom in the picture supposed to be the mystery hosts version of Venom, or is that just a place holder image and they haven't actually shown what this Venom looks like yet?

Because if it is indeed MJ, why does the body of Venom look like a man? Doesn't the symbiote tend to mimic the gender of its host?
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 3/28/2025, 5:44 PM
@RedFury - Really teeing up the anti-woke crowd with that image😂
RedFury
RedFury - 3/28/2025, 6:48 PM
@UncleHarm1 - lol I'm just confused as to what is going on with the character design based on the apparent spoiler. I remember back in the day in the Sin-Eater run, Anne Weying turned into Venom and she looked like Venom but, Lady-Venom. So did they decide that the symbiote doesn't always do that? Or is the spoiler just wrong?

I'm cool with whatever, I'm just confused haha.
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 3/28/2025, 7:41 PM
@RedFury - Lady venom was one of my earliest crushes lol. MJ needs to lay off the HGH
1stDalek
1stDalek - 3/28/2025, 7:44 PM
@RedFury - Symbiotes can grow or shrink it's form about as much as the host wants, so this would be a case of the host mimicking Brock's size to better hide their identity.
Marc Gargan's time with the symbiote being the most important for showing how the host's needs can affect how Venom forms around them, being basically a black suit Spider-Man with the Dark Avengers, then when going full evil he grew to like Hulk-size.
RedFury
RedFury - 3/28/2025, 7:50 PM
@UncleHarm1 - hahaha Lady Venom was absolutely a total fox.
RedFury
RedFury - 3/28/2025, 7:54 PM
@1stDalek - that's a good observation. If the symbiote is in fact hiding her identity it would explain the Venom design for sure. I'm less confused now haha
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 3/28/2025, 3:20 PM

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Odekahn
Odekahn - 3/28/2025, 3:21 PM
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TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 3/28/2025, 3:24 PM
Even more creative bankruptcy.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 3/28/2025, 3:25 PM
I’m fine with it being a woman but I’d rather they just make a new character for this. MJ as Venom just feels wierd, I’d rather see her be Carnage or something
Pampero
Pampero - 3/28/2025, 3:27 PM
lame
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 3/28/2025, 3:27 PM
Next,

Elliot Page as Wolverine!

*snerk*
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/28/2025, 4:32 PM
@UltimaRex -

Who is that?
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 3/28/2025, 4:38 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Elliot or Wolverine?
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 3/28/2025, 5:46 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Is an actor , ITS gonna be in the next Nolan movie
Alucard28
Alucard28 - 3/28/2025, 3:34 PM
IT'S PIKACHU!!!!
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/28/2025, 4:52 PM
@Alucard28 -

😲
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 3/28/2025, 3:40 PM
Well, glad I haven’t wasted my money on that.
They should’ve made JJJameson the new Venom
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 3/28/2025, 3:44 PM
That cover with Venom's hulking body with Mary Jane's head poking out is hilariously stupid. It looks like a joke. Marvel comics are a mess. It feels like mainstream superhero comics are dead at this point, so I guess they will do anything for a little publicity.
grif
grif - 3/28/2025, 3:47 PM


lol
PatientXero
PatientXero - 3/28/2025, 3:47 PM
Fake!!!!!!
S8R8M
S8R8M - 3/28/2025, 3:50 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea

Hermann, your immigrant, job-stealing, trans boyfriend will love this once he pulls his cock out of your ass.
Superheromoviefan
Superheromoviefan - 3/28/2025, 4:35 PM
@S8R8M -
he is too busy crying
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 3/28/2025, 4:55 PM
@S8R8M - Yeah... This is appropriate behavior...
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/28/2025, 4:56 PM
@S8R8M -

Damn, these Kamala voting Marxists really took a strong disliking to me sharing their ancient secrets.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/28/2025, 4:59 PM
@DrDReturns -
Liberals are always thinking about degenerate things, like acting like dogs at school, and telling kids they were born in the wrong body.

Naturally socialists are always the ones to say the most vulgar things online.
S8R8M
S8R8M - 3/28/2025, 5:03 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - haha you are stupid. I bet you don't even have a job. Do you still live your parents?
Please tell me you lost your virginity.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/28/2025, 5:06 PM
@Superheromoviefan -

Why would I be crying?

President Trump's approval rating is the highest it's ever been.

Democrats' approval rating is circling around the toilet bowl.

The good guys are winning east of France.

Craptain UnAmerican bombed.

No White bombed.

Thunderdolts* will bomb.

The communists on Comic Book Movie are so upset with me they could just go bite a pillow.

And I'm eating chocolate cake and tortilla chips, and drinking a Coke.

I'm thinking it's conservatives decade.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/28/2025, 5:11 PM
@S8R8M -

I feel bad saying this, but most people here would say I seem smarter than you.

I have a job.

Do you?

I live on my own.

I'm more independent than you.

It's okay for people to be virgins.

I am not a virgin.

How many ladies are you going home with each week?
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/28/2025, 5:15 PM
@S8R8M -

You wish I was Hermann.

There are just a lot of conservatives.

Far more than liberals.

That's why Trump, Vance, Musk, and billions of other conservatives are winning.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/28/2025, 5:19 PM
@S8R8M -

"haha you are stupid. I bet you don't even have a job. Do you still live your parents?
Please tell me you lost your virginity."

You're the one who didn't begin your first sentence with a capital letter.

You said this incorrectly:

"Do you still live your parents?"

You should have said:

"Do you still live with your parents?"
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/28/2025, 5:22 PM
@S8R8M -

What does S8R8M mean?

Sate rate males?
S8R8M
S8R8M - 3/28/2025, 5:23 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - hahaha nah you're a bum.
S8R8M
S8R8M - 3/28/2025, 5:24 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Hermann is biting haha
S8R8M
S8R8M - 3/28/2025, 5:26 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - the troll can't handle being trolled haha
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