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26 (191)September 2020
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Venom #26 (191)

Marvel · September 2020 · on sale 2020-07-15

First appearance: Virus29 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Venom (Marvel, 2018 series)
Issue
#26 (191)
Publication date
September 2020
Key date
2020-09-00
On-sale date
2020-07-15
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
32
Barcode
75960608997002611
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Virus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Venom Beyond Starts Here!cover1pencils: Ryan Stegman; inks: JP Mayer; colors: Frank MartinMac Gargan, Virus First
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2-credits, title page1letters: typeset
3-comic story20script: Donny Cates; pencils: Iban Coello, Juan Gedeon; inks: Iban Coello, Juan Gedeon; colors: Jesus Aburtov; letters: VC's Clayton CowlesDylan Brock, Eddie Brock, Mac Gargan, The Maker, Reed Richards, Venom, Virus First
4#27 on Sale Next!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ryan Stegman; inks: J. P. Mayer; colors: Frank MartinVenom [Eddie Brook]

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second Printing - Iban Coello Coverbarcode 75960608997002612
Third Printing - Iban Coello Coverbarcode 75960608997002613
Variant Edition - "On Sale Wednesday" Coverbarcode 75960608997002619
Variant Edition - Mark Bagley Coverbarcode 75960608997002626
Fourth Printing - Iban Coello B&W Coverbarcode 75960608997002614
Variant Edition - The Comic Mint Exclusive - Peach Momoko Coverbarcode 75960608997002661
Variant Edition - The Comic Mint Exclusive - Peach Momoko Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002632
Second Printing - Unknown Comics & Street Level Hero Exclusive - Iban Coello Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002637
Variant Edition - The Comic Mint Exclusive - InHyuk Lee Color Splash Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002634
Variant Edition - Scorpion Comics Exclusive - Clayton Crain Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002681
Variant Edition - The Comic Mint Exclusive - InHyuk Lee Coverbarcode 75960608997002623
Third Printing - Comics Illuminati Exclusive - Iban Coello Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002638
Variant Edition - Comic Elite Exclusive - Shannon Maer Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002636
Variant Edition - The Comic Mint Exclusive - InHyuk Lee Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002633
Variant Edition - Frankie's & Golden Apple Comics Exclusive - Kael Ngu Red Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002635
Variant Edition - Unknown Comics & Street Level Hero Exclusive - Tyler Kirkham 'Secret' Color Splash Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002629
Variant Edition - East Side Comics Exclusive - Philip Tan 'Homage Logo' Coverbarcode 75960608997002616
Variant Edition - Unknown Comics & Street Level Hero Exclusive - Tyler Kirkham 'Secret' Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002622
Variant Edition - Frankie's & Golden Apple Comics Exclusive - Kael Ngu Black Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002625
Variant Edition - Unknown Comics Exclusive - Tyler Kirkham Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002641
Variant Edition - Scorpion Comics Exclusive - Clayton Crain Coverbarcode 75960608997002671
Variant Edition - Unknown Comics & Street Level Hero Exclusive - Tyler Kirkham Coverbarcode 75960608997002631
Variant Edition - Frankie's & Golden Apple Comics Exclusive - Kael Ngu Coverbarcode 75960608997002617
Variant Edition - Street Level Hero Exclusive - Tyler Kirkham B&W Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002627
Variant Edition - Sanctum Sanctorum Exclusive - Skan Srisuwan Coverbarcode 75960608997002651
Variant Edition - East Side Comics Exclusive - Philip Tan 'Modern Logo' Coverbarcode 75960608997002691
Variant Edition - Unknown Comics & Street Level Hero Exclusive - Tyler Kirkham 'Secret' B&W Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997002630
Variant Edition - Unknown Comics & Street Level Hero Exclusive - Tyler Kirkham 'Secret' Coverbarcode 75960608997002628
Variant Edition - Comic Elite Exclusive - Shannon Maer Coverbarcode 75960608997002618

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Venom Beyond
ISBN 978-1-302-92021-0		2021On eBay ›
Venom by Donny Cates #3
ISBN 978-1-302-93192-6		2021On eBay ›
Venomnibus by Cates & Stegman #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-94641-8		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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