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Cover of Venom: The Madness #2
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CATALOG RECORD

Venom: The Madness #2

Marvel · Series began 1993 · December 1993

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

  • Paranoia (Demon, Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date
December 1993
On sale
October 26, 1993
Pages
36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #2 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition$2.95 cover

    Direct Edition

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

    Barcode 75960602914300211

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition$2.95 cover

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148602914402 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page
  • Australian edition4.75 AUD cover

    Australian

    Printed cover price 4.75 AUD.

    Barcode 07148602914402 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Kelley Jones, Rick Parkerinks: Kelley Jones, John Beatty, Keith Williams, Al Milgrom, Rick Parkerscript: Ann Nocenti, Evan Skolnick, Barry Duttercolors: Tom Smith, Rick Parkerletters: Richard Starkings, Rick Parker

Stories

  • Part 2: Paranoia · 22 pages

    The toxic virus further merges with Venom mutating him into more of a monster. Venom and Juggy go at it again.

Publisher’s description

Venom wakes up to a strange being attempting to merge with him after being exposed to a vat of ‘sentient' mercury.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManEddie BrockVenomCain MarkoJuggernautTom CassidyTom DeFalcoMark GruenwaldBeck UnderwoodDuskNecromancerAbby RubinParanoia

Reprinted in

Venom: The Enemy Within (2013), Venomnibus (2018), Venom Epic Collection (2020)

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