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Cover: Skottie Young & Rick Ketcham

Venom #16

Aug 2004 · Marvel · 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD
“Twist Part Three”

In "Twist Part Three," Patricia, still bound to the Venom symbiote, makes a devastating choice that sets a deadly chain in motion, while the alien origins of the symbiote begin to unravel in the darkened sewers. Skottie Young’s distinctive art brings the tension to life, as the Suit reveals a shocking truth about his kind’s intentions—though the full weight of that revelation remains unspoken. Spider-Man’s confrontation with Eddie ends in a brutal but restrained victory, leaving the path clear for vengeance to take root.

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writer Daniel Way · artist Skottie Young · inker Rick Ketcham · colorist Studio F · letterer VC's Cory Petit · cover Skottie Young, Rick Ketcham

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writer Daniel Way
colorist Studio F
cover pencils Skottie Young
cover inks Rick Ketcham

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Patricia in her Venom suit kills Vic and Frankie vows revenge. In the sewers, The Suit explains his alien origins to Patricia and informs her that her Venom symbiote was created to destroy all life on Earth by misguided members of his own race. Meanwhile, back on the surface, Spider-Man beats the stuffing out of Eddie but refuses to kill him.

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