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The Venom Horse from Marvel‘s upcoming film, Venom: The Last Dance, is getting an epic new design before its official big-screen debut. The trailers for the final film in the Venom trilogy have made a lasting impression on fans. The introduction of the Venom Horse has spawned a new level of hype for the movie, with various memes circulating online. Now, Marvel is giving this unexpected character an epic new design in a pretty incredible variant cover.

According to Marvel, the upcoming series All-New Venom will show Venom’s yet-to-be-revealed newest host in their first major solo adventure following the events of Venom War. To celebrate the occasion, the first issue will feature a variety of new variant covers, which showcase Venom’s new gold design. They’re all absolutely amazing, but the best one by far is SKAN’s artwork, which features the Venom Horse bathing in the light of a Blood Moon with a menacing grin. This cover is made even better though, with Venom himself sitting atop the horse with a blood-red sword, ready to ride it into battle.

SKAN’s Variant Cover for All-New Venom #1 is a Perfect Step Forward for the Venom Horse

Venom’s Animal Host Cements Itself in Marvel Lore

What’s cool about this variant cover from SKAN is how much it solidifies the Venom Horse’s place in Marvel canon. The horse made its first major appearance in comics during the Venom War event series with some pretty awesome covers and a mini-story showing how it came to be. Its origin is an amazing take on the internet-famous character as it breaks free from a lab, causing chaos in its wake. However, with Venom War coming to an end later this year, fans have questioned if the horse will fade into obscurity.

SKAN’s artwork fortunately shows that the Venom Horse has a future home at Marvel, even after Venom: The Last Dance has come and gone. The way they depict the Venom Horse in this variant cover is absolutely incredible, with its epic design contrasting the gorgeous red background perfectly. It’s a piece that shows that this character has so much potential to expand beyond its meme-status online. The Venom Horse can easily become one of the best animal heroes in the Marvel Universe, so to go all-in on it with fantastic artwork to highlight its greatness is the perfect way to push him forward in Marvel lore.

A Cult Favorite Emphasizes the Venom Horse’s Potential

When looking even closer at SKAN’s design for the Venom Horse, it’s clear that the cover drew some inspirations from a fan-favorite cult classic. Heavy Metal was a film from 1981 that depicted various epic fantasy tales with animation that made every scene feel like the perfect cover for a heavy metal album while boasting music from the genre. SKAN’s artwork is sure to connect with fans of the film, as well as heavy metal music in general, because of how epic it makes Venom and the Venom Horse look. It feels grand in scale with a major fantasy vibe to emphasize the Venom Horse’s bright future at Marvel in a glorious display.

This variant cover by SKAN is a glorious piece of artwork that would make for an amazing poster to put on anyone’s wall. However, for the time being, fans can pick up a copy at their local comic book stores when All-New Venom #1 hits stands on December 4. The Venom Horse has so much potential to be even greater than the film it originated from, and with this epic artwork by SKAN, it absolutely feels welcome in the Marvel universe as their latest animal hero.

All-New Venom #1 will be available on December 4, 2024 from Marvel Comics!

Source: Marvel

Venom

Venom is a symbiotic alien entity bonded with various human hosts, notably Eddie Brock and later Flash Thompson. It grants superhuman strength, agility, and a shape-shifting black costume. Initially a Spider-Man villain due to its origins, Venom evolved into an antihero, battling both villains and his own dark impulses. The character embodies themes of duality and redemption within the Marvel Universe.

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