Venom by Donny Cates #2

In "null," Eddie, desperate to provide for Dylan, takes on a grim assignment: tracking down missing children after an invasion. His search leads him to a man long thought dead—Clark—whose presence unsettles everything he thought he knew.

In a pulse-pounding chapter of Venom, Carnage’s relentless hunt for symbiote hosts pushes Venom and Spider-Man to their limits as they race to save Norman Osborn. With Maker’s experimental machine poised to extract the codex from a past host, the fragile mission is thrown into chaos when the Life Foundation Symbiotes launch a surprise attack—just as a mysterious new ally steps forward to aid Dylan.

In "null," Dylan’s desperate bid to escape with Normie unleashes a swarm of symbiotes, each bonding with the enigmatic Maker and gaining access to his hidden truths. As the creatures surge forward, a sudden arrival of reinforcements throws the tide—just as the full scope of their new, shared knowledge begins to take shape.

In "null," Dylan and Normie find themselves caught in a escalating crisis as Spider-Man and other allies rush in to help subdue the volatile Maker, now fused with the Life Foundation Symbiotes. With the heroes unable to contain the threat, Dylan and Sleeper must step forward—pushing beyond their limits to break the bond that fuels the hybrid’s power.

Eddie Brock grapples with the weight of his choices as the fallout from unleashing Knull begins to take its toll, torn between fatherhood and the monstrous power he wields. Meanwhile, Maker presses forward with Project Oversight, seeking approval from the enigmatic Council of Reeds as Dylan’s connection to the larger conspiracy deepens.

Eddie Brock’s guilt over hiding the truth about Knull begins to feel like a living thing, threatening to consume him—so when an offer to join the Avengers arrives, he flees to the isolated, haunted shores of The Island of Bones, seeking answers in silence. But even there, the darkness seems to breathe, and something ancient may be stirring beneath the surface.

Eddie Brock returns to the island where he once stashed weapons to sever his bond with the symbiote—now tainted by Carnage’s influence. With the island’s dark past rising around him, he’s forced to confront not only his enemy but the growing fear that he may be losing himself.

In the aftermath of a brutal escape, Eddie grapples with the cost of survival as he tends to his severed hand, while Dylan, haunted by his father’s disappearance, pushes his control over a hidden shard of the Carnage symbiote—only to witness a terrifying turn of events unfolding on the island where his father has been taken again.

Eddie wakes up in a hospital, but something feels off—his mind races with the lingering presence of Venom, and the line between reality and nightmare blurs. As Carnage’s shadow closes in, Dylan makes a desperate choice, refusing to wait any longer to act.

Eddie Brock recounts the harrowing events leading to Venom Island, from uncovering the ancient god Knull to facing the twisted genius Maker and forging an uneasy alliance with Dylan. As the battle with Carnage reaches its peak, the line between hero and monster blurs in a storm of violence and revelation.