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Spider-Man/Venom's Death Spiral Event in 2026 Ahead of Queen In Black

Spider-Man/Venom's Death Spiral Event in 2026 announced at New York Comic Con ahead of Queen In Black

The Marvel Comics' Spider-Man and Venom panel at New York Comic Con looked at what's coming from the webheads and symbiotes in 2026. Including the launch of the Amazing Spider-Man/Venom event comic, Death Spiral, by Joe Kelly, Al Ewing, Charles Soule, and Jesus Saiz, starting in February.

"DEATH SPIRAL will be written by three of today's acclaimed Spider-Man and symbiote storytellers—Joe Kelly (Amazing Spider-Man), Al Ewing (Venom), and Charles Soule (Eddie Brock: Carnage)—and feature artwork by Ed McGuinness, Carlos Gómez, and Jesús Saíz. During the panel, Ewing, Kelly and Soule, along with Executive Editor Nick Lowe, Senior Editor Jordan D. White, and Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski, discussed recent developments, including Spider-Man's cosmic adventures, Mary Jane becoming Venom, and Eddie Brock's bonding with Carnage, and explained how it all leads into this terrifying saga that introduces TORMENT, a twisted new supervillain who targets Peter Parker and all those connected to him, putting Spider-Man, Venom and Carnage on a violent collision course that not everyone involved will survive!

"One of the wildest times in Spider and Symbiote history revs into high gear with this killer crossover!" Says Spider-Editor Nick Lowe. "Not only will readers get to witness Peter Parker learn that his long time love Mary Jane Watson is bonded with one of his greatest nemeses, but both learn that Eddie Brock has paired with the baddest symbiote ever, Carnage. They'll all be even more horrified when they face a scarier villain—TORMENT! No one is safe." "Spider-Man, Venom, Carnage, Mary Jane—they're essentially a weird family unit, interconnected with gigantic amounts of history together," Soule explained at the panel. "There's an engine there, there's a lot of emotional energy to there to break apart." "And then we needed a serial killer," Kelly added.

Amazing Spider-Man: Death Spiral
New Amazing Spider-Man/Venom Crossover, kicking off with an alpha one-shot in February 2026
Written by JOE KELLY, AL EWING & CHARLES SOULE
Art by JESÚS SAÍZ
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
DEATH SPIRAL – PART ONE!The next epic SPIDER-MAN and VENOM crossover starts here, spinning out of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, VENOM, and EDDIE BROCK: CARNAGE from February to April! A new super powered serial killer is on the loose and they're coming for Spidey, Venom and everyone in between. But what terrible secret has CARNAGE learned and what does it have to do with Spider-Man?! Don't miss the next chapters of this spiders and symbiotes saga in the pages of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and VENOM!

And the Queen Of Black series, now subtitled "Hel Will Reign" for the summer…

We also got looks at Amazing Spider-Man in 2026… the real one in space, the fake ones swimming around New York. But January will bring us the return of Hellgate…

Amazing Spider-Man #19
New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale January 2026
Written by JOE KELLY
Art by PEPE LARRAZ
Cover by PEPE LARRAZ
SPIDEY VS. HELLGATE, ROUND TWO!
The spacefaring SPIDER-MAN heads back to Earth – only to find HELLGATE standing in his way! Spider-Man's finally strong enough to beat the most powerful foe he's ever faced…right?!

Amazing Spider-Man #20
New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale January 2026
Written by JOE KELLY
Art by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
NIGHT OF THE GOBLIN (SLAYERS)!
Norman Osborn may be purged of his sins, but that doesn't mean they can't still come back to haunt him! HOBGOBLIN wants Norman out of the SPIDER-MAN game (and this life) for good – and he's got the hyper-lethal tech of an entire goblin-slaying army at his disposal. What does Norman have…?! A Spider-Man or Woman or two who trust him as far as they can throw him…

As well as an Amazing Spider-Man Annual by Saladin Ahmed, Joe Kelly, Federico Vincenti and more.

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
New one-shot, On Sale January 2026
Written by SALADIN AHMED, JOE KELLY & MORE!
Art by FEDERICO VICENTINI
Cover by FRANCESCO MOBILI
RAPID RESPONDERS!
SPIDER-MAN shows new speedster RAPID around the friendly neighborhood! Rapid has A LOT to learn about the super-hero game! But the training wheels come off when SCREWBALL live streams death and destruction across NYC!

While the crowd got to vote on the name of Spider-Gwen's new 616 band…

All-New Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider #6
New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale January 2026
Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS
Art by PAOLO VILLANELLI
Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
UNFRIENDLY COMPETITION?
Gwen's new band competes in a Battle of the Bands! But things get more dangerous than they bargained for when someone unexpected takes the stage by storm. Will Gwen and her band survive?!

Knull #1 gets down with the Celestials…

And Madame Masque returns to Venom in 2026… With MODOK on the side, she's going for Mary Jane Watson…

Venom #253
New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale January 2026
Written by AL EWING
Art by CARLOS GOMEZ
Cover by CARLOS GOMEZ
UNFRIENDLY COMPETITION? MASQUE MAKES HER MOVE!
Madame Masque wants Venom out of her way – one way or the other. And somehow, she's found out who's under the goo. With all the power of A.I.M. in her golden glove, she's turning the screws on the world's strangest roommates…but will the goosome twosome squish under the pressure? Or is Madame Masque waking up the monster within?

MARVEL COMICS: Spider-Man and his Venomous Friends Thursday, October 9 3:30PM – 4:30PM ET in Room 405: Spider-Man's in space and Mary Jane is Venom!? VP & Executive Editor Nick Lowe, Senior Editor Jordan D. White, Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski, and writers Al Ewing, Joe Kelly, Stephanie Phillips, and Charles Soule dish about the wild developments currently taking place in Amazing Spider-Man, Venom, All-New Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider and more. Plus, get a sneak peek at what's on the horizon from the shocking return of Knull to the mystery of the second Spider-Man! Webheads that stick around until the end will receive an exclusive giveaway comic!

And those who stuck around got an NYCC exclusive variant Spider-Man Noir #1 from Simone Di Meo.

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