Spider-Man: Venom Returns #[nn]
In "Chapter One: Sunday in the Park with Venom!", Spider-Man confronts the rampaging Venom in his hidden lair, setting off a chain of events that leaves the symbiote seemingly destroyed—only for it to survive and break free from Rykers Island. Written by David Michelinie and illustrated by Erik Larsen and Mark Bagley, with inks by Mike Machlan and Randy Emberlin, the issue delivers a tense, high-stakes showdown anchored by a shocking twist. The cover by Mark Bagley and Al Milgrom captures the moment of confrontation with raw intensity.
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Spidey meets Venom in his underground lair to duke it out. Styx and Stone follow and Styx ends up touching Venom and supposedly killing the alien costume. Eddie Brock is led away by cops and sent to jail. However, the symbiote is not dead, and Venom breaks out of Rykers Island prison.
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