If you thought Comic-Con International was the be-all, end-all showcase for the best in cosplay then you're missing out. Costume designer and photographer Adam Jay has stepped it up a notch, creating a liquid-latex rendition of erstwhile Spider-Man villain Venom with the help of model Freddie Nova.

Eddie Brock she's not: Nova really gives the Venom costume a new life in her looks and her performance -- really living up to the animalistic nature of the symbiote. As it turns out, Nova has done a number of superhero cosplays, as showcased in her Facebook gallery.

Check out more photos below, and visit Jay's website to see the full photo set.