Disgraced, dejected and with no hope for the future, former journalist Eddie Brock was close to ending it all - until an unexpected dark saviour entered his life. Bonding with Spider-Man's discarded alien suit, he became something bigger, stronger and more dangerous. Together, they were now Venom, the Lethal Protector! Return to the monster's early days with Venom co-creator David Michelinie and rising-star artist Ivan Fiorelli, as they spin a new dark tale from the symbiote's past. Reprinting Venom: Lethal Protector (2022) #1-5