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3 (168)August 2018
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Venom #3 (168)

Marvel · August 2018 · on sale 2018-06-27

First appearance: Knull11 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Venom (Marvel, 2018 series)
Issue
#3 (168)
Publication date
August 2018
Key date
2018-08-00
On-sale date
2018-06-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
32
Barcode
75960608997000311
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Knull - 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
0-cover1pencils: Ryan Stegman; inks: J. P. Mayer; colors: Frank MartinEddie Brock, Venom
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2-credits, title page1letters: typeset
3-comic story20script: Donny Cates; pencils: Ryan Stegman; inks: JP Mayer; colors: Frank Martin; letters: VC's Clayton CowlesEddie Brock, Knull First, Miles Morales, Spider-Man, Venom
4-letters page1script: Devin Lewis
5#4 on Sale 7.25.18!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ryan Stegman; inks: J. P. Mayer; colors: Frank Martin

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant Edition - PX Previews Exclusive SDCC 2018 - Ryan Stegman B&W Coverbarcode 75960608997000331
Variant Edition - Jorge Molina Coverbarcode 75960608997000321
Third Printing - Ryan Stegman Coverbarcode 75960608997000313
Fourth Printing - Ryan Stegman Coverbarcode 75960608997000314
Second Printing - Ryan Stegman Coverbarcode 75960608997000312
Variant Edition - Skan Srisuwan Exclusive Coverbarcode 75960608997000341
Unknown Comics Exclusive - Tyler Kirkham Coverbarcode 75960608997000361
Unknown Comics Exclusive - Tyler Kirkham Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997000371
Variant Edition - Skan Srisuwan Exclusive Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997000351
Unknown Comics Exclusive - Tyler Kirkham Color Splash Coverbarcode 75960608997000381
Second Printing - ComicXposure Exclusive - Ryan Stegman Virgin Coverbarcode 75960608997000316

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Rex
ISBN 978-1-302-91306-9		2018On eBay ›
Venom by Donny Cates #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91967-2		2019On eBay ›
Venom: Rex #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92389-1		2020On eBay ›
Venomnibus by Cates & Stegman #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-94641-8		2022On eBay ›
Venom #3 Facsimile Edition #[nn]2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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