Eddie Brock is on the brink of death and in desperate need of help from his symbiote in our preview of next week's Venom #2.

Writer Donny Cates teams up with artist Ryan Stegman for the second chapter of Venom's fresh start, which sees a mortally wounded Eddie Brock's mind and body subjected to the probing of another alien symbiote. It's all for good reason, though, because you don't often become the "man of a thousand chances" without a little help from a friend.

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Check out the issue’s solicitation text and CBR’s exclusive preview below:

VENOM #2

  • DONNY CATES (W) • RYAN STEGMAN (A)
  • Cover by RYAN STEGMAN & FRANK MARTIN
  • Variant Cover by SAM KEITH
  • Young Guns Variant Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
  • Long ago, a mythical monster once terrorized both humanity and the Klyntar alike. Now, it’s awake. And it’s angry. To make matters worse, this ancient horror has a unique influence over the Venom symbiote – an influence that threatens to sever Eddie Brock’s connection with his Other! If he survived the first issue, that is…
  • 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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