Eddie makes it off the island with help from the Avengers, but he leaves without the symbiote, which stays on the island. Looking into the future, to Venom #26, the cover alone speaks volumes. Venom #26 - (W) Donny Cates (A) Iban Coelleo (CA) Ryan Stegman ' Ryan Stegman and I have these huge overarching plans that are just getting started.' 'If you think of it in terms of how Marvel movies work with Phase 1 and 2 and 3, I would call the end of Absolute Carnage the end of Phase 1,' Cates says.

In addition, Cates teased the jaw-dropping conclusion of 'Venom Island,' explained why Wraith could serve as a linchpin in Eddie's story, described why he loves writing Eddie Brock, and made it clear he isn't leaving the book for a long, long time.

The Marvel scribe said the new arc will, among other things, explain why the Maker (Evil Reed Richards from the Ultimate Universe) has been so fascinated with Eddie and the Venom symbiote. This week, in an exclusive interview with SYFY WIRE, Cates drops a bomb on Venom fans with his new arc, 'Venom Beyond,' which rolls out in May. **Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for Venom #23 by Donny Cates and Mark Bagely, out Wednesday, February 12.** But even darker days are in store for the antihero. That has led Eddie back to Venom Island - the same island where Eddie 'killed' Spider-Man way back in Amazing Spider-Man #347 - where he is now fighting for his life and the future of the symbiote. In the wake of Absolute Carnage, Venom has been 'contaminated' with the Carnage symbiote, leading him to try and purge it.

With facing down Knull the God of Symbiotes, finding out he has a hidden son, and most recently (temporarily) saving the world from Carnage, it's been a difficult road for Eddie. Over the past two years, Eddie and his symbiote have struggled together as Venom. Eddie Brock can't catch a break, and it's all writer Donny Cates' fault.

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