Marvel Knights Spider-Man #2
"Venomous Part One" kicks off with Spider-Man caught in a web of escalating chaos: New York’s finest are closing in on his secret identity, while a $5 million bounty draws every crackpot and criminal to the Daily Bugle. With Aunt May still missing, Peter turns to Osborn and the psychic Rachel Summers—only to find no answers, just a chilling dread. Meanwhile, Eddie Brock’s unexpected redemption leads him to auction off the Venom suit, igniting a mad scramble among every villain with a taste for power. Written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Terry Dodson, with inks by Rachel Dodson and colors by Avalon's Ian Hannin, this issue’s cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson captures the madness perfectly.
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Spider-Man has to take on New York's finest to keep his identity a secret. Crackpots start showing up at the Bugle hoping to cash in on the $5,000,000 reward. Still searching for Aunt May, Peter returns for a chat with Osborn who is no help. He then tries the X-Men's resident psychic, Rachel Summers, who not only cannot find his Aunt, but also fears that she is dead. Eddie Brock has found religion and decides to auction his Venom suit off to the highest bidder and give the proceeds to charity. Every villain imaginable turns out to make a bid to be the new Venom.
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