By popular demand, a complete Venom reading order, from his origins to Maximum Carnage, to Venom’s space-faring role with the Guardians of the Galaxy, to the Venomverse event and beyond! Get to know Spider-Man’s most venomous villain!
I) The Birth of Venom
A few notes about this section. There is some overlap in the available trade collections for the issues of Spider-Man in which Venom first appears. For example, “The Birth of Venom” includes the first Amazing Spider-Man issues in which Spidey and Venom battle, but it also includes backstory for the black suit all the way to its origins in Secret Wars. Of course if you’re reading on Marvel Unlimited, this won’t be an issue.
Additionally, “Venom: Dark Origin
Secret Wars #8, Amazing Spider-Man #252-259, #298-300 & #315-317, Fantastic Four #274 And Web Of Spider-Man #1
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The “Birth of Venom” collection covers the essentials, but if you want the full ride of the Symbiote suit and Spider-Man, I recommend the below collection:
Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 1
Stan Lee Presents Spider-Man Vs. Venom
Amazing Spider-Man 298-300, 315-317
#1 – #5
Amazing Spider-Man 330-333, 344-347
Collects: Venom: Lethal Protector 1-6, Venom: Funeral Pyre 1-3, Daredevil (1964) 323, Iron Man (1968) 302, Darkhawk 35-37, Venom: The Madness 1-3, Venom: The Enemy Within 1-3, Incredible Hulk Vs. Venom 1, Venom: The Mace 1-3, Nightwatch 5-6, Venom: Nights Of Vengeance 1-4, Spider-Man: The Arachnis Project 6, Web Of Spider-Man (1985) 118-119, Spider-Man (1990) 52-53, Venom: Separation Anxiety 1-4, Venom: Carnage Unleashed 1-4, Material From Silver Sable & The Wild Pack 18-19, Venom Subplot Pages
Collects: Venom: Sinner Takes All 1-5, Venom: Along Came A Spider 1-4, Venom: The Hunted 1-3, Venom: The Hunger 1-4, Venom: Tooth And Claw 1-3, Venom: On Trial 1-3, Venom: License To Kill 1-3, Venom: Seed Of Darkness -1, Venom: Sign Of The Boss 1-2, Spiderman: The Venom Agenda, Venom: The Finale 1-3, Uncanny Origins 7; Material From Amazing Spider-Man Super Special, Spider-Man Super Special, Venom Super Special, Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special, Web Of Spider-Man Super Special, Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995
Note that the two mega “Venomnibus” editions will take you through all of the limited series listed below (and then some). These are the most complete collections for the full 90’s Venom experience.
#1 – #6
Collects: Venom : Funeral Pyre 1-3, Venom: The Madness 1-3, Venom: The Enemy Within 1-3, Incredible Hulk & Venom 1
Venom: The Mace #1 to #3
Nights of Vengeance #1 to #4
Spider-Man: The Vengeance of Venom
Amazing Spider-Man #332-333, #346-347, #361-363 And #374-375, Spider-Man: The Trial Of Venom — And Material From Amazing Spider-Man #373, #388 And Annual #25-26, Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12, And Web Of Spider-Man Annual #8
II) Venom Breeds Maximum Carnage
Venom reading order will not quite double as a complete Carnage reading order, but because Venom and Carnage are so closely related, you will find plenty of Carnage included here, notably Maximum Carnage.
Amazing Spider-Man #378-380, Spectacular Spider-Man #201-203, Spider-Man #35-37, Spider-Man Unlimited #1 And #2, And Web Of Spider-Man #101-103
Check out this page, for a proper Maximum Carnage reading order.
#1 – #4
Collects: Venom: Carnage Unleashed 1-4, Venom: Sinner Takes All 1-5; Material From Amazing Spider-Man Super Special, Spiderman Super Special, Venom Super Special, Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special, Web Of Spider-Man Super Special
Note that this mega collection of 90’s Venom minis includes the “Super Specials” that coincided with the Spider-Man Clone Saga!
Along Came a Spider #1 to #4
The Hunger #1 to #4
Tooth and Claw #1 to #3
On Trial #1 to #3
License to Kill #1 to #3
Sign of the Boss #1 to #2
III) A Venom for the 21st Century
Venom By Daniel Way Ultimate Collection
Venom #1 – #18
#1 – #4
Marvel Knights Spider-Man Ultimate Collection
#5 – #12
I’ll be clear that Civil War is in no way a Venom story, but it does include the sinister symbiote and sets up his status during the following section. You’ll want a passing familiarity with the core Civil War story.
IV) Venom and the Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts By Warren Ellis & Mike Deodato
#110 – #121
Thunderbolts, Vol. 3: Secret Invasion
#122 – #125 (Secret Invasion reading order)
#568 – #573 (Aug 2008 – Oct 2008)
Thunderbolts: Burning Down The House
#126 – #127
#1 – #16 (Dark Reign reading order & Siege reading order) – Jan 09 – May ’10
Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man
#1 – #4 (June 09 – Sept 09)
Dark Reign: Anti-Venom #1-3, Extra #2
#1
V) An All-New Venom From Spider-Man’s Past
One of the greatest, and perhaps most unexpected turns in Venom’s existence. This is my personal favorite section of Venom comics, and I won’t spoil anything here by saying exactly what happens!
Spider-Man: Big Time Ultimate Collection
#654 & #654.1
#1 – #5
Amazing Spider -Man 666-673, Venom 6-9, Spider -Island : Deadly Foes , material from Amazing Spider -Man 659-660, 662-665, Spider-Island Spotlight
Within my modern Amazing Spider-Man guide, you’ll find a complete Spider-Island reading order.
Spider-Man: The Return of Anti-Venom
#663-665
Venom 10-13, 13.1-13.4, 14
Venom 15-22
Secret Avengers by Rick Remender – Volume 1 (Secret Avengers (Marvel))
Secret Avengers 21.1, 22-25
Secret Avengers by Rick Remender – Volume 2 (AVX) (Secret Avengers (Marvel))
Secret Avengers 26-32 (Apr ’12 – Oct ’12)
Venom #23-25 And #28-30
Minimum Carnage: Alpha 1, Venom 26-27, Scarlet Spider 10-12, Minimum Carnage: Omega 1
I include a Minimum Carnage reading order within my Marvel NOW guide.
Secret Avengers by Rick Remender Volume 3 (Secret Avengers (Marvel))
Secret Avengers 33-37 (oct ’12 – Feb ’13)
Thunderbolts – Volume 1: No Quarter
Thunderbolts #1 to #6
Venom: Toxin With a Vengeance!
Venom 31-35
Superior Spider-Man Volume 5: The Superior Venom (Marvel Now)
Superior Spider-Man 22-26, Annual 1
Venom: The Land Where the Killers Dwell
Venom 36-42
Thunderbolts Volume 2: Red Scare
Thunderbolts #7 to #13
Thunderbolts Volume 3: Infinity
Thunderbolts #14 to #18
Thunderbolts Volume 4: No Mercy
Thunderbolts #19 to #26
Thunderbolts Volume 5: Punisher vs. the Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts #27 to #32
VI) Venom… In Space!
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3: Guardians Disassembled (Marvel Now)
Free Comic Book Day 2014 (Guardians Of The Galaxy) 1, Guardians of the Galaxy 14-17, Amazing Spider-Man 654 (B story), Captain Marvel (2012) 1
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 5: Through The Looking Glass
Guardians of the Galaxy #24 to #27, Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1
Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex
Issues #24 and #25 of Guardians of the Galaxy are part of the Black Vortex crossover event with the X-Men. You can find their placement in the timeline with Comic Book Herald’s Black Vortex reading order.
Guardians of the Galaxy: New Guard Vol. 1: Emporer Quill
Guardians of the Galaxy (2015 – ) #1 to #5
Guardians of the Galaxy: New Guard Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy (2015 – ) #6 to #10
Venom: Space Knight Vol. 1: Agent of the Cosmos
Venom: Space Knight #1 to #6
Venom: Space Knight Vol. 2: Enemies And Allies
Venom: Space Knight #7 to #13
VII) It’s Good To Be Bad – Classic Venom Returns
Venom #1 to #6 (2017)
Venom Vol. 2: Land Before Crime
Venom #150 to #153
Note that following 2017’s Venom #6, Venom returned to its legacy series numbering with issue #150. So although the series appears to skip 144 issues, don’t worry, that’s just renumbering.
Edge of Venomverse #1 to #5
Collects: Venomverse 1-5
You can see the entire Venomverse event in Comic Book Herald’s Venomverse reading order.
Venom Vol. 3: Lethal Protector – Blood in the Water
Collects: Venom 154-158
Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc.
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc. Alpha 1, Amazing Spider-Man 792-793, Venom 159-160, Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc. Omega 1
Collects: X-Men Blue 21-22 And Annual 1, Venom 162-163
- X-Men Blue Annual #1
- X-Men Blue #21,
- Venom #162
- X-Men: Blue #22
- Venom #163
Collects: Venomized #1 To #5
Collects: Venom 161, 164-165
VIII) Venom by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman!
Venom by Donny Cates Vol. 1: Rex
Collects: Venom (2018) 1-5
Critically lauded (and deservedly so), Donny Cates’ run on Venom has injected fresh life into our favorite Symbiote-user Eddie Brock.
Taking some hefty pages out of Alan Moore’s “Anatomy Lesson
The “Rex” storyline offers a great jumping on point for Venom fans new and old, building on the foundation of what came before it while filtering Venom through an exciting new lens.
From “Rex” to 2020’s King in Black, Cates has built a Marvel epic for the ages. Highest possible recommendation!
I’d recommend reading Web Of Venom: Ve’Nam #1 and Venom Annual #1 after Venom #5.
Amazing Spider-Man Annual (2018)
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (2018)
Flashback issue written by Saladin Ahmed, looking back at the time immediately after Peter Parker found the symbiote on Battleworld. You could conceivably read this in line with the 80’s symbiote discovery, but obviously it’s written (quite well) with the benefit of hindsight.
Collects: Venom (2018) 7-12
Following the world-shattering revelations of “Rex”, “The Abyss” sees Eddie Brock face his traumatic past and his troubling relationship with his father.
Writer Donny Cates gives us a deeply personal story here, as “The Abyss” shows us a deep, harrowing dive into Eddie Brock, furthering the epic scope of Cates’ Venom story by giving us a deep dive into Eddie’s psyche.
Read the two collections above in the following order:
- Venom #6-8
- Web Of Venom: Carnage Born #1
- Venom #9
- Web Of Venom: Unleashed #1
- Venom #10 to #12
- Web of Venom: Cult of Carnage #1
Collects: Venom #13 to #16
Read in the following order —
- Venom #13 to #15
- Free Comic Book Day (2019): Spider-Man
- Venom #16
- Web of Venom: Funeral Pyre #1
For the full reading order and all tie-ins, check out Comic Book Herald’s guide to Absolute Carnage.
Venom One-Shots:
The Wraith one-shot sets up King in Black and occurs shortly after the conclusion of Absolute Carnage.
“The Good Son” takes place more or less in line with Venom #21, but I’d recommend reading all three of these before starting “Venom Island.”
Venom by Donny Cates Vol. 4: Venom Island
Collects: Venom #21 to #25
Free Comic Book Day: Spider-Man (2020)
The “Venom” story introduces Virus and occurs directly before Venom #26.
Venom by Donny Cates Vol. 5: Venom Beyond
Latest Additions:
Venom Vol. 1: Recursion by Ewing
Collects: Venom (2021) #1 to #5
Venom Vol. 2: Deviation by Ewing
Collects: Venom (2021) #6 to #10
Collects: Venom (2021) #11 to #16
Check out CBH’s full Dark Web Reading Order!
Venom Vol. 4: Illumination by Ewing
Collects: Venom (2021) #17 to #21
Venom Vol. 5: Predestination by Ewing
Collects: Venom (2021) #22 to #25, FCBD 2023: Spider-Man/Venom #1
Collects: Venom (2021) #26 to #30
No collected volume yet, as of 12.7.23
Venom: Lethal Protector by Michelinie: Heart of the Hunted
Collects: Venom: Lethal Protector (2022) #1 to #5
Venom: Lethal Protector II: Life and Deaths
Collects: Venom: Lethal Protector II (2023) #1 to #5
Collects: Extreme Venomverse (2023) #1 to #5
Collects: Death of the Venomverse (2023) #1 to #5
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1 2 Next »Does anyone know where Venomnibus 3 would fit into the reading list?
I would also add ASM #574 before Flash’s time as Venom! Its Guggenheim and Kitson telling the story of how Flash lost his legs (and inspired by true events).
Why isnt Symbiote Spider-man and Symbiote Spider-man Alien Reality in the reading order?
Where would you suggest reading Venom: First Host?
I would read it after The Nativity and before Rex!
What about Venom: planet of the symbiotes?
Missing Spider-Man: The Venom Agenda right before Venom: The Finale
Gah! What about Venomized?
It pretty much follows on directly from Poison X
Dave,
VI) Venom… In Space!
You're missing GotG Vol. 4 when they go to The Planet of the Symbiotes you have Vol. 5 listed twice.
Reading through the Rick Remender Run (I came late to the party) I want to read the Cullen Bunn run that leads to Minimum Carnage but all of his tpbs are out of print. Any idea if they're going to do a collected edition for his run like they did with Remender's?
Also just stumbled across this last night, VERY EXCITED!!
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1302912445/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1302912275/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB
The Cullen Bunn collection releases this September and will include Venom 23-42, and all of the Minimum Carnage arc.
Venom by Cullen Bunn: The Complete Collection https://www.amazon.com/dp/1302913646/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_PDIbBbZY1GF6D
This is a great list.
Hey there again taylor, shoot me an email if you can, hirstpat@yahoo.com
Been looking for somebody also compiling a list to bounce a few questions off of. Thanks
Thanks a ton, Patrick
I'll be sorting through your order for a while
I'm pretty positive with what I have for Flash Thompson but there are probably a bunch I'm missing. He's also not in all those Guardians of the Galaxy issues, he leaves in the middle of one of the volumes to do Space Knight. I don't know which volume though cause I haven't read them yet but I'm pretty sure it's volume 3.
ps please excuse the /2 or /3 thats just second story in issue etc, also FB just means that it's a flashback issue.
Hi Taylor,
I too have been making a list (kinda important to me too lol). Basically what I have so far is every venom appearance in story line order (flashback sput before type stuff). So far i'm up through Venom Vol2 then not quite sure after that. It's kinda long but here's what I have in storyline order. Prepare yourself, it's a long list... any additional help is apprecciated, as I'm still working on the list.
Thanks,
-Pat
Deadpool: Secret Secret Wars #3
Secret Wars #8
Secret Wars #9
Secret Wars #10
Secret Wars #11
Secret Wars #12
Amazing Spider-Man #252
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #90
Marvel Team Up #141
1985 #5
1985 #6
Amazing Spider-Man #253
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #91
Incredible Hulk Vol.2 #300
Amazing Spider-Man #254
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #92
Marvel Team Up #142
Marvel Team Up #143
Amazing Spider-Man #255
Marvel Team Up ANNUAL #7
Spider-Man Family Vol.2 #1
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #93
Marvel Team Up #144
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #94
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #95
Marvel Team Up #145
Knights of Pendragon Vol.2 #6
Amazing Spider-Man #256
Amazing Spider-Man #257
Spider-Man/Human Torch #4
Marvel Team Up #146
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man ANNUAL #4
Amazing Spider-Man #258
Sensational She-Hulk #29
Amazing Spider-Man #259
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #97
Marvel Team Up #148
Amazing Spider-Man #260
Spider-man & Fantastic Four Vol.2 #2
Fantastic Four #274
Amazing Spider-Man #261 Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #98
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #99
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #100
Web of Spider-Man #1
Fall of the Hulks: Alpha
Amazing Spider-Man ANNUAL 26/2
Spectacular Spider-Man ANNUAL #12/2
Web of Spider-Man ANNUAL #8/2
Code of Honor #4
Amazing Spider-Man #388/2
Web of Spider-Man #18
Web of Spider-Man #24
Amazing Spider-Man #298
Amazing Spider-Man #299
Amazing Spider-Man #300 (4 - 18)
Defenders Vol.2 #10
Amazing Spider-Man #315
Amazing Spider-Man ANNUAL #25/4
Amazing Spider-Man #316
Amazing Spider-Man #317
Avengers ANNUAL #19/3
Quasar #6
Avengers: Deathtrap, the Vault
Amazing Spider-Man #330
Amazing Spider-Man #331
Amazing Spider-Man #332
Amazing Spider-Man #333
Amazing Spider-Man #344
Amazing Spider-Man #345
Amazing Spider-Man #346
Amazing Spider-Man #347
DarkHawk #13
DarkHawk #14
Marvel Comics Presents #117
Marvel Comics Presents #118
Marvel Comics Presents #119
Marvel Comics Presents #120
Marvel Comics Presents #121
Marvel Comics Presents #122
Amazing Spider-Man #362
Amazing Spider-Man #363
Spider-man Special Edition: Trial of Venom
Web of Spider-Man #94
Ghostrider: Spirits of Vengeance #4
Web of Spider-Man #95
Ghostrider: Spirits of Vengeance #5
Web of Spider-Man #96
Ghostrider: Spirits of Vengeance #6
Amazing Spider-Man #373/2
Amazing Spider-Man #374
Amazing Spider-Man #375
Uncanny Origins #7
Venom: Lethal Protector #1
Venom: Lethal Protector #2
Venom: Lethal Protector #3
Venom: Lethal Protector #4
Venom: Lethal Protector #5
Venom: Lethal Protector #6
Web of Spider-Man #101
Amazing Spider-Man #378
Spider-man #35
Spectacular Spider-Man #201
Web of Spider-Man #102
Amazing Spider-Man #379
Spider-Man #36
Spectacular Spider-Man #202
Web of Spider-Man #103
Amazing Spider-Man #380
Spider-Man #37
Spectacular Spider-Man #203
Spider-Man Unlimited #2
Venom: Funeral Pyre #1
Venom: Funeral Pyre #2
Venom: Funeral Pyre #3
Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #18
Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #19
Daredevil #321
Daredevil #322
Daredevil #323
Iron Man #301
Iron Man #302
Secret Defenders #20
DarkHawk #35
DarkHawk #36
DarkHawk #37
Venom: the Madness #1
Venom: the Madness #2
Venom: the Madness #3
Venom: Enemy Within #1
Venom: Enemy Within #2
Venom: Enemy Within #3
Incredible Hulk VS Venom
Venom: Mace #1
Venom: Mace #2
Venom: Mace #3
Nightwatch #5
Nightwatch #6
Venom: Nights of Vengeance #1
Venom: Nights of Vengeance #2
Venom: Nights of Vengeance #3
Venom: Nights of Vengeance #4
Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #30
Spider-Man: Arachnis Project #2
Spider-Man: Arachnis Project #3
Spider-Man: Arachnis Project #4
Spider-Man: Arachnis Project #5
Spider-Man: Arachnis Project #6
Web of Spider-man #118
Spider-man #52
Web of Spider-man #119
Spider-Man #53
Venom: Separation Anxiety #1
Venom: Separation Anxiety #2
Venom: Separation Anxiety #3
Venom: Separation Anxiety #4
Venom: Carnage Unleashed #1
Venom: Carnage Unleashed #2
Venom: Carnage Unleashed #3
Venom: Carnage Unleashed #4
Spider-Man 2099 meets Spider-Man
Venom: Sinner Takes all #1
Venom: Sinner Takes all #2
Venom: Sinner Takes all #3
Venom: Sinner Takes all #4
Venom: Sinner Takes all #5
Amazing Spider-man Super Special
Spider-man Super Special
Venom Super Special
Spectacular Spider-man Super Special
Web of Spider-man Super Special
DC VS Marvel #1
DC VS Marvel #2
DC VS Marvel #3
DC VS Marvel #4
Venom: Along Came a Spider #1
Venom: Along Came a Spider #2
Venom: Along Came a Spider #3
Venom: Along Came a Spider #4
Spider-man Holiday Special /3
RUNEV.V
Venom: the Hunted #1
Venom: the Hunted #2
Venom: the Hunted #3
Venom: the Hunger #1
Venom: the Hunger #2
Venom: the Hunger #3
Venom: the Hunger #4
Venom: Tooth and Claw #1
Venom: Tooth and Claw #2
Venom: Tooth and Claw #3
DC/Marvel: All Access #1
Venom on Trial #1
Venom on Trial #2
Venom on Trial #3
Venom: License to Kill #1
Venom: License to Kill #2
Venom: License to Kill #3
Venom: Sign of the Boss #1
Venom: Sign of the Boss #2
Spider-man: the Venom Agenda
Venom: Finale #1
Venom: Finale #2
Venom: Finale #3
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #8
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #9
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #10
Nova Vol.3 (human Rocket) #6
Nova Vol.3 (human Rocket) #7
Amazing Spider-Man Vol.2 #12
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #12
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #13
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #16
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #17
Amazing Spider-Man Vol.2 #19
Amazing Spider-Man Vol.2 #22
Amazing Spider-Man Vol.2 #23
Venom #11
Venom #12
Venom #13
Venom #1
Venom #2
Venom #3
Venom #4
Venom #5
Venom #6
Venom #7
Venom #8
Venom #9
Venom #10
Venom #14
Venom #15
Venom #16
Venom #17
Venom #18
Spectacular Spider-man vol.2 #1
Spectacular Spider-man vol.2 #2
Spectacular Spider-man vol.2 #3
Spectacular Spider-man vol.2 #4
Spectacular Spider-man vol.2 #5
Venom VS Carnage #1
Venom VS Carnage #2
Venom VS Carnage #3
Venom VS Carnage #4
Spider-Man Family Vol.2 #2
Spider-Man/ Red Sonja #2
Spider-Man/ Red Sonja #3
Spider-Man/ Red Sonja #4
Spider-Man/ Red Sonja #5
Sensational Spider-Man Vol. 2 #38
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #5
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #6
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #7
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #8
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #9
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #10
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #11
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #12
BEYOND! #1
BEYOND! #2
BEYOND! #4
BEYOND! #5
BEYOND! #6
Spider-Man Family Vol.2 #3/2
Civil War: Choosing Sides
Civil War #4
Civil War#5
Civil War #6
Ms. Marvel Vol.2 #14
Civil War: Frontline #10
Civil War #7
Amazing Spider-Man #538
Civil War: Initiative
ThunderBolts #110
ThunderBolts #111
ThunderBolts #112
Thunderbolts: Desperate Measures
ThunderBolts #113
ThunderBolts #114
ThunderBolts #115
Sub-Mariner Vol.2 #2-FB
Sub-Mariner Vol.2 #3-FB
Sub-Mariner Vol.2 #4-FB
ThunderBolts: Breaking Point
Penance: Relentless #1
Penance: Relentless #3
Nova Vol.4 #2
Nova Vol.4 #3
World War Hulk Aftersmash! Damage Control #1
World War Hulk Aftersmash! Damage Control #2
ThunderBolts #116
ThunderBolts #118
ThunderBolts #119
ThunderBolts #120
ThunderBolts #121
TunderBolts: International Incident
Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness
Avengers/Invaders #1
Moon Knight Vol.5 #22
Amazing Spider-Man #568
Amazing Spider-Man #569
Amazing Spider-Man #570
Amazing Spider-Man #571
Amazing Spider-Man #572
Amazing Spider-Man #573
Moon Knight Vol.5 #23
Moon Knight Vol.5 #24
Moon Knight Vol.5 #25
Thunderbolts #122
Secret Invasion #3
ThunderBolts #123
ThunderBolts #124
Secret Invasion #6
Secret Invasion: Frontline #4
Secret Invasion: Frontline #5
ThunderBolts #125
Secret Invasion #7
ThunderBolts #126
ThunderBolts #127
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #3
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #4
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #5
New Avengers #48
New Avengers #49
Dark Avengers #1
Dark Avengers #2
New Avengers #50
Dark Avengers #3
Dark Avengers #4
Dark Avengers #5
Wolverine: Origins #34
Avengers: Free Comic Book Day 2009
All-New Savage She-Hulk #1
All-New Savage She-Hulk #2
All-New Savage She-Hulk #3
All-New Savage She-Hulk #4
Mighty Avengers #21
Captain America Vol.5 #48
Thor #600
War Machine Vol.2 #11
Dark Wolverine #75
Dark Wolverine #76
Dark Wolverine #77
Dark Reign: Hawkeye #1
Amazing Spider-Man Family #8
Timestorm: 2009-2099 #4
Ms. Marvel Vol.2 #40
Ms. Marvel Vol.2 #43
Ms. Marvel Vol.2 #44
Deadpool Vol.4 #10
Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #1
Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #2
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #1
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #2
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #3
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #4
Incredible Hercules #127
Incredible Hercules #128
Amazing Spider-Man #647/6
Amazing Spider-Man #596
Dark Avengers #6
Dark X-Men: BEGINNING #2
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: UTOPIA
X-Men: Legacy #226
Uncanny X-Men #513
Dark Avengers #7
Uncanny X-Men #514
Dark Avengers #8
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: EXODUS
Dark Avengers #9
Dark Avengers #10
Dark Avengers #11
Dark Avengers #12
New Avengers #56
New Avengers #57
New Avengers #58
New Avengers #59
New Avengers #60
Captain America: Reborn #1
Captain America: Reborn #2
Dark Reign List: Avengers
New Avengers ANNUAL #3
Dark Avengers ANNUAL #1
Dark Wolverine #81
Dark X-Men #3
Mighty Avengers #32
Mighty Avengers #33
SWORD #4
Dark Avengers #14
SIEGE: CABAL
Dark Avengers #15
SIEGE #1
SIEGE: Embedded #1
Dark Wolverine #82
SIEGE: Embedded #3
Avengers: Initiative #32
SIEGE #2
SIEGE: Secret Warriors
SIEGE #3
New Avengers #63
Dark Wolverine #84
SIEGE: Spider-Man
New Avengers #64
SIEGE #4
Dark Avengers #16
Amazing Spider-Man #654/2
Amazing Spider-Man #654.1
Venom Vol.2 #1
Venom Vol.2 #2
Venom Vol.2 #3
Venom Vol.2 #4
Venom Vol.2 #5
Venom Vol.2 #6
Venom Vol.2 #7
Venom Vol.2 #8
Venom Vol.2 #9
Venom Vol.2 #10
Venom Vol.2 #11
Venom Vol.2 #12
Venom Vol.2 #13
Venom Vol.2 #13.1
Venom Vol.2 #13.2
Venom Vol.2 #13.3
Venom Vol.2 #13.4
Venom Vol.2 #14
Venom Vol.2 #15
Venom Vol.2 #16
Venom Vol.2 #17
Venom Vol.2 #18
Venom Vol.2 #19
Venom Vol.2 #20
Venom Vol.2 #21
Venom Vol.2 #22
Venom Vol.2 #23
Venom Vol.2 #24
Venom Vol.2 #25
Venom Vol.2 #26
Venom Vol.2 #27
Venom Vol.2 #27.1
Venom Vol.2 #28
Venom Vol.2 #29
Venom Vol.2 #30
Venom Vol.2 #31
Venom Vol.2 #32
Venom Vol.2 #33
Venom Vol.2 #34
Venom Vol.2 #35
Venom Vol.2 #36
Venom Vol.2 #37
Venom Vol.2 #38
Venom Vol.2 #39
Venom Vol.2 #40
Venom Vol.2 #41
Venom Vol.2 #42
This is my reading order. I'd like to know if it's complete because it's important to me. Please pay no attention to the asterisks.
Dark Origin #1-5
*First Kill
- ASM Annual #26
- SSM Annual #12
- WSM Annual #8
ASM #*299, 300
*ASM #315, 316, 317
*ASM #331, 332, 333
*Deathtrap - The Vault #1
*ASM #344, 345, 346, 347
*Darkhawk #13, 14
*ASM #361, 362, 363
Spider-Man Special Edition 1992
Spirit of Venom
- Web of Spider-Man #94
- Web of Spider-Man #95
- Ghost Rider #5
- Web of Spider-Man # 96
- Ghost Rider #6
ASM #373, *374, *375
*Lethal Protector #1-6
*Incredible Hulk vs Venom #1
Maximum Carnage
- Spider-Man Unlimited #1
- Web of Spider-Man #101
- Amazing Spider-Man #378
- Spider-Man #35
- Spectacular Spider-Man #201
- Web of Spider-Man #102
- Amazing Spider-Man #379
- Spider-Man #36
- Spectacular Spider-Man #202
- Web of Spider-Man #103
- Amazing Spider-Man #380
- Spider-Man #37
- Spectacular Spider-Man #203
- Spider-Man Unlimited #2
*Funeral Pyre #1-3
Daredevil #321-323
*Madness #1-3
Silver Sable #18, 19
Darkhawk #35-37
Ironman #301, 302
*Enemy Within #1-3
*Mace #1-3
Nightwatch #5, 6
*Nights of Vengeance #1-4
*Exile Returns
- Spider-Man #52
- Web of Spider-Man #118
- Spider-Man #53
- Web of Spider-Man #119
Separation Anxiety #1-4
Spider-Man Holiday Special 1995
*Planet of the Symbiotes
- Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1
- Spider-Man Super Special #1
- Venom Super Special #1
- Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special #1
- Web of Spider-Man Super Special #1
Carnage Unleashed #1-4
Sinner Takes All #1-5
Spider-Man 2999 Meets Spider-Man
*Rune vs Venom #1
*Along Came a Spider #1-4
*Hunted #1-3
Backlash Spider-Man #1, 2
*Hunger #1-4
*Tooth and Claw #1-3
*On Trial #1-3
Flashback - Seeds of Darkness #-1
Licence to Kill #1-3
Sign of the Boss #1, 2
Finale #1-3
Spider-Man Vol. 2 #9, 10
Nova Vol. 2 #6, 7
Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 #12
Spider-Man #12, 13, 16
Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 #19
*Spider-Man: Venom Agenda #1
Shiver #1-5
Run #1-5
Patterns #1-3
Twist #1-5
Venom vs Carnage #1-4
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #5-12
Sensational Spider-Man #38, 39
Spider-Man: Red Sonja #1-5
*Civil War: Choosing Sides
Thunderbolts #110-125
Amazing Spider-Man #568-573
*Thunderbolts #126, 127
Dark Avengers #1-16
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man
#1-4
Amazing Spider-Man: Extra #2
New Ways to Live #1-3
Dark Reign: Anti-Venom #1-3
Siege: Spider-Man #1
Amazing Spider-Man #654, 654.1
Vol. 2 #1-42
Amazing Spider-Man #659-673
Spider-Island: Deadly Foes
Secret Avengers Vol 1. #21.1, 22-25
Secret Avengers Vol 2. #26-32
Minimum Carnage: Alpha #1
Scarlet Spider 10, 11
*Minimum Carnage: Omega #1
Secret Avengers Vol. 3 #33-37
Venom/Deadpool #1-4
Superior Spider-Man #22-25
Thunderbolts Vol.2 #1-23
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
#1-27
*Space Knight #1-13
Spider-Island #1-5
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 4
#1-19
Vol. 3 #1-
Hi Taylor,
I too have been making a list (kinda important to me too lol). Basically what I have so far is every venom appearance in story line order (flashback sput before type stuff). So far i’m up through Venom Vol2 then not quite sure after that. It’s kinda long but here’s what I have in storyline order. Prepare yourself, it’s a long list… any additional help is apprecciated, as I’m still working on the list.
Thanks,
-Pat
Deadpool: Secret Secret Wars #3
Secret Wars #8
Secret Wars #9
Secret Wars #10
Secret Wars #11
Secret Wars #12
Amazing Spider-Man #252
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #90
Marvel Team Up #141
1985 #5
1985 #6
Amazing Spider-Man #253
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #91
Incredible Hulk Vol.2 #300
Amazing Spider-Man #254
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #92
Marvel Team Up #142
Marvel Team Up #143
Amazing Spider-Man #255
Marvel Team Up ANNUAL #7
Spider-Man Family Vol.2 #1
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #93
Marvel Team Up #144
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #94
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #95
Marvel Team Up #145
Knights of Pendragon Vol.2 #6
Amazing Spider-Man #256
Amazing Spider-Man #257
Spider-Man/Human Torch #4
Marvel Team Up #146
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man ANNUAL #4
Amazing Spider-Man #258
Sensational She-Hulk #29
Amazing Spider-Man #259
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #97
Marvel Team Up #148
Amazing Spider-Man #260
Spider-man & Fantastic Four Vol.2 #2
Fantastic Four #274
Amazing Spider-Man #261 Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #98
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #99
Peter Parker: the Spectacular Spider-Man #100
Web of Spider-Man #1
Fall of the Hulks: Alpha
Amazing Spider-Man ANNUAL 26/2
Spectacular Spider-Man ANNUAL #12/2
Web of Spider-Man ANNUAL #8/2
Code of Honor #4
Amazing Spider-Man #388/2
Web of Spider-Man #18
Web of Spider-Man #24
Amazing Spider-Man #298
Amazing Spider-Man #299
Amazing Spider-Man #300 (4 – 18)
Defenders Vol.2 #10
Amazing Spider-Man #315
Amazing Spider-Man ANNUAL #25/4
Amazing Spider-Man #316
Amazing Spider-Man #317
Avengers ANNUAL #19/3
Quasar #6
Avengers: Deathtrap, the Vault
Amazing Spider-Man #330
Amazing Spider-Man #331
Amazing Spider-Man #332
Amazing Spider-Man #333
Amazing Spider-Man #344
Amazing Spider-Man #345
Amazing Spider-Man #346
Amazing Spider-Man #347
DarkHawk #13
DarkHawk #14
Marvel Comics Presents #117
Marvel Comics Presents #118
Marvel Comics Presents #119
Marvel Comics Presents #120
Marvel Comics Presents #121
Marvel Comics Presents #122
Amazing Spider-Man #362
Amazing Spider-Man #363
Spider-man Special Edition: Trial of Venom
Web of Spider-Man #94
Ghostrider: Spirits of Vengeance #4
Web of Spider-Man #95
Ghostrider: Spirits of Vengeance #5
Web of Spider-Man #96
Ghostrider: Spirits of Vengeance #6
Amazing Spider-Man #373/2
Amazing Spider-Man #374
Amazing Spider-Man #375
Uncanny Origins #7
Venom: Lethal Protector #1
Venom: Lethal Protector #2
Venom: Lethal Protector #3
Venom: Lethal Protector #4
Venom: Lethal Protector #5
Venom: Lethal Protector #6
Web of Spider-Man #101
Amazing Spider-Man #378
Spider-man #35
Spectacular Spider-Man #201
Web of Spider-Man #102
Amazing Spider-Man #379
Spider-Man #36
Spectacular Spider-Man #202
Web of Spider-Man #103
Amazing Spider-Man #380
Spider-Man #37
Spectacular Spider-Man #203
Spider-Man Unlimited #2
Venom: Funeral Pyre #1
Venom: Funeral Pyre #2
Venom: Funeral Pyre #3
Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #18
Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #19
Daredevil #321
Daredevil #322
Daredevil #323
Iron Man #301
Iron Man #302
Secret Defenders #20
DarkHawk #35
DarkHawk #36
DarkHawk #37
Venom: the Madness #1
Venom: the Madness #2
Venom: the Madness #3
Venom: Enemy Within #1
Venom: Enemy Within #2
Venom: Enemy Within #3
Incredible Hulk VS Venom
Venom: Mace #1
Venom: Mace #2
Venom: Mace #3
Nightwatch #5
Nightwatch #6
Venom: Nights of Vengeance #1
Venom: Nights of Vengeance #2
Venom: Nights of Vengeance #3
Venom: Nights of Vengeance #4
Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #30
Spider-Man: Arachnis Project #2
Spider-Man: Arachnis Project #3
Spider-Man: Arachnis Project #4
Spider-Man: Arachnis Project #5
Spider-Man: Arachnis Project #6
Web of Spider-man #118
Spider-man #52
Web of Spider-man #119
Spider-Man #53
Venom: Separation Anxiety #1
Venom: Separation Anxiety #2
Venom: Separation Anxiety #3
Venom: Separation Anxiety #4
Venom: Carnage Unleashed #1
Venom: Carnage Unleashed #2
Venom: Carnage Unleashed #3
Venom: Carnage Unleashed #4
Spider-Man 2099 meets Spider-Man
Venom: Sinner Takes all #1
Venom: Sinner Takes all #2
Venom: Sinner Takes all #3
Venom: Sinner Takes all #4
Venom: Sinner Takes all #5
Amazing Spider-man Super Special
Spider-man Super Special
Venom Super Special
Spectacular Spider-man Super Special
Web of Spider-man Super Special
DC VS Marvel #1
DC VS Marvel #2
DC VS Marvel #3
DC VS Marvel #4
Venom: Along Came a Spider #1
Venom: Along Came a Spider #2
Venom: Along Came a Spider #3
Venom: Along Came a Spider #4
Spider-man Holiday Special /3
RUNEV.V
Venom: the Hunted #1
Venom: the Hunted #2
Venom: the Hunted #3
Venom: the Hunger #1
Venom: the Hunger #2
Venom: the Hunger #3
Venom: the Hunger #4
Venom: Tooth and Claw #1
Venom: Tooth and Claw #2
Venom: Tooth and Claw #3
DC/Marvel: All Access #1
Venom on Trial #1
Venom on Trial #2
Venom on Trial #3
Venom: License to Kill #1
Venom: License to Kill #2
Venom: License to Kill #3
Venom: Sign of the Boss #1
Venom: Sign of the Boss #2
Spider-man: the Venom Agenda
Venom: Finale #1
Venom: Finale #2
Venom: Finale #3
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #8
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #9
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #10
Nova Vol.3 (human Rocket) #6
Nova Vol.3 (human Rocket) #7
Amazing Spider-Man Vol.2 #12
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #12
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #13
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #16
Peter Parker, Spider-Man #17
Amazing Spider-Man Vol.2 #19
Amazing Spider-Man Vol.2 #22
Amazing Spider-Man Vol.2 #23
Venom #11
Venom #12
Venom #13
Venom #1
Venom #2
Venom #3
Venom #4
Venom #5
Venom #6
Venom #7
Venom #8
Venom #9
Venom #10
Venom #14
Venom #15
Venom #16
Venom #17
Venom #18
Spectacular Spider-man vol.2 #1
Spectacular Spider-man vol.2 #2
Spectacular Spider-man vol.2 #3
Spectacular Spider-man vol.2 #4
Spectacular Spider-man vol.2 #5
Venom VS Carnage #1
Venom VS Carnage #2
Venom VS Carnage #3
Venom VS Carnage #4
Spider-Man Family Vol.2 #2
Spider-Man/ Red Sonja #2
Spider-Man/ Red Sonja #3
Spider-Man/ Red Sonja #4
Spider-Man/ Red Sonja #5
Sensational Spider-Man Vol. 2 #38
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #5
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #6
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #7
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #8
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #9
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #10
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #11
Marvel Knights: Spider-Man #12
BEYOND! #1
BEYOND! #2
BEYOND! #4
BEYOND! #5
BEYOND! #6
Spider-Man Family Vol.2 #3/2
Civil War: Choosing Sides
Civil War #4
Civil War#5
Civil War #6
Ms. Marvel Vol.2 #14
Civil War: Frontline #10
Civil War #7
Amazing Spider-Man #538
Civil War: Initiative
ThunderBolts #110
ThunderBolts #111
ThunderBolts #112
Thunderbolts: Desperate Measures
ThunderBolts #113
ThunderBolts #114
ThunderBolts #115
Sub-Mariner Vol.2 #2-FB
Sub-Mariner Vol.2 #3-FB
Sub-Mariner Vol.2 #4-FB
ThunderBolts: Breaking Point
Penance: Relentless #1
Penance: Relentless #3
Nova Vol.4 #2
Nova Vol.4 #3
World War Hulk Aftersmash! Damage Control #1
World War Hulk Aftersmash! Damage Control #2
ThunderBolts #116
ThunderBolts #118
ThunderBolts #119
ThunderBolts #120
ThunderBolts #121
TunderBolts: International Incident
Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness
Avengers/Invaders #1
Moon Knight Vol.5 #22
Amazing Spider-Man #568
Amazing Spider-Man #569
Amazing Spider-Man #570
Amazing Spider-Man #571
Amazing Spider-Man #572
Amazing Spider-Man #573
Moon Knight Vol.5 #23
Moon Knight Vol.5 #24
Moon Knight Vol.5 #25
Thunderbolts #122
Secret Invasion #3
ThunderBolts #123
ThunderBolts #124
Secret Invasion #6
Secret Invasion: Frontline #4
Secret Invasion: Frontline #5
ThunderBolts #125
Secret Invasion #7
ThunderBolts #126
ThunderBolts #127
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #3
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #4
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #5
New Avengers #48
New Avengers #49
Dark Avengers #1
Dark Avengers #2
New Avengers #50
Dark Avengers #3
Dark Avengers #4
Dark Avengers #5
Wolverine: Origins #34
Avengers: Free Comic Book Day 2009
All-New Savage She-Hulk #1
All-New Savage She-Hulk #2
All-New Savage She-Hulk #3
All-New Savage She-Hulk #4
Mighty Avengers #21
Captain America Vol.5 #48
Thor #600
War Machine Vol.2 #11
Dark Wolverine #75
Dark Wolverine #76
Dark Wolverine #77
Dark Reign: Hawkeye #1
Amazing Spider-Man Family #8
Timestorm: 2009-2099 #4
Ms. Marvel Vol.2 #40
Ms. Marvel Vol.2 #43
Ms. Marvel Vol.2 #44
Deadpool Vol.4 #10
Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #1
Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #2
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #1
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #2
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #3
Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #4
Incredible Hercules #127
Incredible Hercules #128
Amazing Spider-Man #647/6
Amazing Spider-Man #596
Dark Avengers #6
Dark X-Men: BEGINNING #2
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: UTOPIA
X-Men: Legacy #226
Uncanny X-Men #513
Dark Avengers #7
Uncanny X-Men #514
Dark Avengers #8
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: EXODUS
Dark Avengers #9
Dark Avengers #10
Dark Avengers #11
Dark Avengers #12
New Avengers #56
New Avengers #57
New Avengers #58
New Avengers #59
New Avengers #60
Captain America: Reborn #1
Captain America: Reborn #2
Dark Reign List: Avengers
New Avengers ANNUAL #3
Dark Avengers ANNUAL #1
Dark Wolverine #81
Dark X-Men #3
Mighty Avengers #32
Mighty Avengers #33
SWORD #4
Dark Avengers #14
SIEGE: CABAL
Dark Avengers #15
SIEGE #1
SIEGE: Embedded #1
Dark Wolverine #82
SIEGE: Embedded #3
Avengers: Initiative #32
SIEGE #2
SIEGE: Secret Warriors
SIEGE #3
New Avengers #63
Dark Wolverine #84
SIEGE: Spider-Man
New Avengers #64
SIEGE #4
Dark Avengers #16
Amazing Spider-Man #654/2
Amazing Spider-Man #654.1
Venom Vol.2 #1
Venom Vol.2 #2
Venom Vol.2 #3
Venom Vol.2 #4
Venom Vol.2 #5
Venom Vol.2 #6
Venom Vol.2 #7
Venom Vol.2 #8
Venom Vol.2 #9
Venom Vol.2 #10
Venom Vol.2 #11
Venom Vol.2 #12
Venom Vol.2 #13
Venom Vol.2 #13.1
Venom Vol.2 #13.2
Venom Vol.2 #13.3
Venom Vol.2 #13.4
Venom Vol.2 #14
Venom Vol.2 #15
Venom Vol.2 #16
Venom Vol.2 #17
Venom Vol.2 #18
Venom Vol.2 #19
Venom Vol.2 #20
Venom Vol.2 #21
Venom Vol.2 #22
Venom Vol.2 #23
Venom Vol.2 #24
Venom Vol.2 #25
Venom Vol.2 #26
Venom Vol.2 #27
Venom Vol.2 #27.1
Venom Vol.2 #28
Venom Vol.2 #29
Venom Vol.2 #30
Venom Vol.2 #31
Venom Vol.2 #32
Venom Vol.2 #33
Venom Vol.2 #34
Venom Vol.2 #35
Venom Vol.2 #36
Venom Vol.2 #37
Venom Vol.2 #38
Venom Vol.2 #39
Venom Vol.2 #40
Venom Vol.2 #41
Venom Vol.2 #42
ps please excuse the /2 or /3 thats just second story in issue etc, also FB just means that it’s a flashback issue.