Looking for everything about The Amazing Venom comic? Marvel’s newest limited series turns longtime Spider-Man villain Boomerang (Fred Myers) into a red-and-blue symbiote hero called Comeback. Bonded to the hyperactive new symbiote Passenger, this five-issue series by writer Jordan Morris and artist Luke Ross blends buddy-comedy chaos, cosmic adventure, and surprising character growth.
Plot setup after Queen in Black, creative team, release details, key themes, and fan theories so you can find exactly what you’re searching for, and rank this as the definitive resource on Amazing Venom 2026.
Who Is the Amazing Venom? (Fred Myers / Boomerang / Comeback Explained)
The Amazing Venom is not Eddie Brock, Flash Thompson, or Mary Jane Watson. It is Fred Myers, the D-list Spider-Man villain better known as Boomerang.
In Web of Venom #1 (April 2026), Myers bonds with a brand-new symbiote named Passenger. The pair adopts a red-and-blue Spider-Man-inspired costume and the heroic alias Comeback. Passenger spent roughly 200 years trapped in a jar after crash-landing on Earth in 1816. Through the symbiote hive-mind, it watched every Venom and Carnage adventure and is now desperate for action. Fred just wants a quiet life in his Long Island townhouse.
This contrast, reluctant scumbag host + FOMO-driven symbiote, creates the core dynamic of the series.
How Boomerang Became Comeback in Web of Venom
The partnership begins during a low-stakes job involving Overdrive and a shady Tombstone-backed clinic. An Aberrant Crimes Division raid shatters Passenger’s containment jar. The symbiote bonds with Fred, and the duo escapes as Comeback. They debut with signature “Venorangs” (symbiote-powered boomerangs) and a mission that quickly escalates far beyond street-level crime.
Jordan Morris has described it as “the slightly more comedic version of Eddie Brock getting it: what if this total scumbag got all that power?”
The Amazing Venom Plot: Post-Queen in Black Mission to Klyntar
The Amazing Venom (2026) is a five-issue limited series that continues directly after the events of the Queen in Black crossover (Hela vs. Knull war over Earth).
Official synopsis:
When last we left the red-and-blue be-symbioted Fred Myers, formerly Boomerang, now Comeback, he was trying to keep his life uncomplicated. The last thing he wanted was to get caught up in the symbiote nonsense of Hela and Knull’s war over Earth… but the best laid plans of saps and symbiotes often go awry. Now, in the fallout, Fred and his symbiote, Passenger, find themselves on a mission way, way, WAY more complicated than your average Venorang can handle.
Expect a cosmic road trip to the symbiote homeworld Klyntar, big action set pieces, possible Scarlet Witch involvement, and domestic sitcom moments on Long Island where Fred tries to date, make neighborhood friends, and live a normal life while Passenger pushes for chaos.
Creative Team and Covers
- Writer: Jordan Morris (Web of Venom, Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity)
- Artist: Luke Ross (primary series artist)
- Cover Artists: Stefano Caselli (main), Luke Ross (variant), Erik Larsen (homage to Amazing Spider-Man #347), Matteo Lolli (foil variant)
- Additional credits: Colorist David Curiel, letterer Clayton Cowles, editor Jordan White
The series is rated T+ and priced at $4.99 per issue.
Amazing Venom Release Date and Pre-Order Information
The Amazing Venom #1 arrives in comic shops on September 30, 2026 (some early reports listed September 16; Marvel’s official listing confirms September 30). Final Order Cutoff (FOC) is August 17, 2026.
Pre-order at your local comic shop or through retailers offering signed copies by Jordan Morris. Supporting the series early helps ensure strong orders for the full five-issue run.
Themes: Buddy Comedy Meets Cosmic Horror with Sitcom Heart
Amazing Venom stands out as one of Marvel’s strangest new superhero books because it refuses pure tragedy or pure power fantasy. Key themes include:
- Mutual chaos over destiny
- The push-pull of a host who wants boredom versus a symbiote that wants everything
- Character growth for a perennial loser
- Domestic comedy (townhouse life, book clubs) colliding with Klyntar-scale stakes
- Fresh exploration of the hive-mind and what isolation does to a symbiote
Morris and Ross lean into humor, reaction shots, and the absurdity of a boomerang-hurling anti-hero suddenly wielding alien power.
Fan Theories and What Could Happen Next (Spoilers & Speculation)
Here are the most discussed possibilities among Marvel comics fans:
- Real growth or spectacular failure? Will Fred become a legitimate hero, or will Passenger drag him into bigger, dumber schemes?
- Passenger’s secrets: After 200 years of watching the hive-mind, does it know critical lore about Knull, the Codex, or Dylan Brock that even Eddie doesn’t?
- Klyntar revelations: Expect world-building that could ripple into the main Venom title and future events.
- Venom family dynamics: How does Comeback interact with Eddie Brock’s new ongoing or Mary Jane’s spin-off status?
- Ongoing potential: Strong sales and chemistry could turn this limited series into a recurring title or ongoing.
- Darker turns: Isolation might make Passenger more unstable than classic Venom—possible proto-Carnage vibes under the comedy.
- MCU or media potential: The red-and-blue design and D-list elevation make Comeback highly marketable for future animated or live-action cameos.
These theories keep the conversation alive and give the series lasting search interest beyond the initial release window.
Why The Amazing Venom Matters for Marvel Fans in 2026
In an era of rotating Venom hosts and massive cosmic events, The Amazing Venom delivers something rarer: pure fun with heart. It elevates a cult-favorite D-list character, gives the symbiote mythos a fresh comedic angle, and promises both Venorang action and quiet character moments.
If you love Superior Foes of Spider-Man, classic Lethal Protector-era absurdity, or just want a new take on the host-symbiote relationship, this is the book to pre-order.
Frequently Asked Questions About The Amazing Venom
Who is the host of The Amazing Venom?
Fred Myers (Boomerang), now calling himself Comeback, bonded with the symbiote Passenger.
When does Amazing Venom #1 come out?
September 30, 2026 (FOC August 17, 2026).
Is this the same as All-New Venom or Eddie Brock’s series?
No. This is a separate five-issue limited series focused on Boomerang/Comeback.
What makes Passenger different from other symbiotes?
It was jarred for ~200 years, observed the entire history of modern symbiotes via the hive-mind, and is extremely eager for adventure.
Should I read Web of Venom #1 first?
Recommended for full context, but the series is designed as relatively accessible (“light homework”).