VENOM / SPIDERMAN 2026

Artist's Spark : Unleash the pure, chaotic violence of Marvel’s most visceral rivalry and push the boundaries of comic book horror. This piece is all about overwhelming physical power and frantic desperation. Let the massive, blue-tinted bulk of Venom completely crush the frame, using wild, erratic tendrils to slice through the background like jagged lightning. Your ultimate test is the rendering of the textures—make Venom’s alien musculature feel slick, heavy, and wet against the torn, fabric-shredded vulnerabilities of Spider-Man’s suit. Lean into that classic 90s Mark Bagley/Todd McFarlane edge with the monstrously wide, razor-sharp jaw line and that iconic, thrashing tongue. Crank the intensity of the sickly, radioactive yellow backdrop to frame the brutal struggle below, commit to those thick, aggressive ink outlines, and let this canvas scream with raw kinetic energy. We are Venom!

Pencils : Chris Carlino
Paints : Anthony Carlino