Venom: The Mace #2

The symbiotic antihero crouches protectively over a frightened young woman as the massive, mechanical form of Mace looms threateningly at the edge of the frame — and the cover tagline "Cornered by Mace!" says everything you need to know about the tension Liam Sharp has packed into this image. This is part two of three in the 1994 limited series Venom: The Mace, and the stakes feel genuinely dire with Venom's iconic spider-symbol prominent across his chest even as he's pressed back against a crumbling brick wall. Carl Potts and the creative team deliver a taut middle chapter that promises the story is far from over.