Kid Venom: Origins

Part of KID VENOM

Author TAIGAMI
Illustrated by TAIGAMI
Cover Design or Artwork by Gerardo Sandoval
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$17.99 US
On sale Apr 29, 2025 | 120 Pages | 9781302958688

Young symbiote hero Kid Venom, the breakout star of DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE, stars in his own book!

Japan, 977. Kintaro was once a normal boy — until the symbiotic being Clinter bonded with him, forming Kid Venom! Together they have made their presence known to the evil symbiotes taking people hostage, but who else has their eye on Kintaro and his symbiote? New allies join forces to protect their city against the unknown! Could the mysterious item Kintaro finds hold the key to the Multiverse? If so, only Kid Venom can unlock it! But who shall stand in his way? The world of Kid Venom expands as new characters and dangers are revealed!

COLLECTING: Kid Venom: Origins (2024) 1, Kid Venom (2024) 1-4
Taigami is an acclaimed manga artist best known for his work on UNSUNG HERO. In 2018, Taigami submitted a one-shot story for a contest held by Marvel and Shonen Magazine, combining alien symbiote stories with history and folklore from the Heian Era of Japan to create Kid Venom. Marvel brought Taigami on to introduce Kid Venom to the Marvel Universe in the Death of the Venomverse event, and the character's popularity led to his own comic series written by Taigami.

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Young symbiote hero Kid Venom, the breakout star of DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE, stars in his own book!

Japan, 977. Kintaro was once a normal boy — until the symbiotic being Clinter bonded with him, forming Kid Venom! Together they have made their presence known to the evil symbiotes taking people hostage, but who else has their eye on Kintaro and his symbiote? New allies join forces to protect their city against the unknown! Could the mysterious item Kintaro finds hold the key to the Multiverse? If so, only Kid Venom can unlock it! But who shall stand in his way? The world of Kid Venom expands as new characters and dangers are revealed!

COLLECTING: Kid Venom: Origins (2024) 1, Kid Venom (2024) 1-4

Author

Taigami is an acclaimed manga artist best known for his work on UNSUNG HERO. In 2018, Taigami submitted a one-shot story for a contest held by Marvel and Shonen Magazine, combining alien symbiote stories with history and folklore from the Heian Era of Japan to create Kid Venom. Marvel brought Taigami on to introduce Kid Venom to the Marvel Universe in the Death of the Venomverse event, and the character's popularity led to his own comic series written by Taigami.

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