Venom Epic Collection #1

Venom looms large on this Marvel Epic Collection, his chalk-white grin and writhing black symbiote form filling the foreground as a skeletal Spider-Man appears to dissolve or scream in the background — a striking image that captures the uneasy, terrifying bond at the heart of the "Symbiosis" subtitle. Cover art by Erik Larsen and Randy Emberlin sets an appropriately unsettling tone for this anthology, which draws on work by Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck, and a talented creative team to trace the origins of one of Marvel's most enduring rivalries. At $39.99, it's a substantial collection for anyone eager to revisit the early chapters of Venom's story in one handsome 2020 volume.