Venom co-creator David Michelinie is returning to the character he and Todd McFarlane first unleashed on Spider-Man's world in 1988, scripting a story for Marvel's symbiote-fused antihero's very first Annual.

Announced today at Comic-Con International, Michelinie joins current Venom writer Donny Cates on the Annual. Other talent involved in the issue includes Jeff Loveness, Tigh Walker, Ron Lim and more.

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The Annual, sporting a cover by Paolo Siqueira, is the latest release by Marvel celebrating the character's thirtieth anniversary. Check out the cover art and solicitation copy below.

EXCLUSIVE: Paulo Siqueira's cover for Venom Annual #1

VENOM ANNUAL #1

  • DONNY CATES, JEFF LOVENESS, DAVID MICHELINIE AND MORE! (W)
  • TIGH WALKER, RON LIM, AND SOME OF THE BEST ARTISTS IN THE BIZ! (A)
  • Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
  • VENOM’S 30th ANNIVERSARY CONTINUES!
  • For the first time in Marvel history, the Wicked Webslinger called VENOM gets his very own Annual! This one features a few walks down memory lane from some of the best creators in comics today -- and even a few surprise guests from Venom’s past! Serving as a great jumping on point for readers new and old, this is one issue of VENOM you can’t afford to miss!