{"id":128016,"date":"2025-11-08T03:37:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T03:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/128016\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T03:37:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T03:37:17","slug":"meet-iron-venom-marvels-new-venom-iron-man-mash-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/128016\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet “Iron Venom,” Marvel’s New Venom\/Iron Man Mash-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Venom #251!<\/p>\n

Venom<\/a> just took on a drastic new form in Marvel Comics, inspired by, or more accurately stolen from, Iron Man<\/a>. Taking a cue from Tony Stark, Venom just debuted a black-and-gold \u201cIron Venom\u201d suit of armor<\/a>. When Marvel promised a new look for the symbiote hero, few fans expected it to be a riff on a classic Avenger\u2019s look.<\/p>\n

AIPT shared an exclusive preview<\/a> for Venom #251, written by Al Ewing, with art by Paco Media. The preview showcases \u201cIron Venom,\u201d the protagonist\u2019s take on Tony Stark\u2019s iconic suit.<\/p>\n

While the suit doesn\u2019t have all of Iron Man\u2019s abilities, it does come with a laugh-out-loud callback to one of Iron Man\u2019s most surprising armor perks: roller skates.<\/p>\n

Venom Goes Undercover As “Iron Venom,” Totally Ripping Off Tony Stark’s Iron Man Design<\/p>\n

Venom #251, Written By Al Ewing, Art By Paco Media<\/p>\n

\"Venom<\/p>\n

Venom #251 is the continuation of Marvel\u2019s All-New Venom series, which has been reverted to just \u201cVenom,\u201d and switched over to the publisher\u2019s \u201clegacy numbering\u201d system. Still, the Venom within is still \u201call-new,\u201d as Mary Jane Watson continues to acclimate to life as the symbiote\u2019s host. So far, she has proved to be a moderating influence on the alien lifeform.<\/p>\n

Their pairing has resulted in a much more lighthearted tone than most of Marvel\u2019s other Venom books. The preview for Venom #251 exudes madcap comedic energy. \u201cIron Venom\u201d is the result of Venom and MJ needing a disguise, because they\u2019re currently on the run from the authorities. Rather than an actual Iron suit, it is a disguise formulated by the symbiote.<\/p>\n

That said, Paco Medina\u2019s art for the issue makes Venom\u2019s imitation a flawless one. \u201cIron Venom\u201d looks exactly like Iron Man, in Venom\u2019s updated black-and-gold colors. It is only a teaser of the potential of such a Marvel character mash-up<\/a>, though the accompanying roller skates seem to be very real.<\/p>\n

“Iron Venom” Might Be Short-Lived, But It Shows Venom And Mary Jane Are A Duo Meant To Last<\/p>\n

Venom #251 Variant Cover By Skan Srisuwan<\/p>\n

\"Venom<\/p>\n

With the Venom\/Mary Jane pairing<\/a>, Venom has become a buddy comedy, for all intents and purposes. \u201cIron Venom\u201d is part of a \u201cwacky disguise\u201d subplot. So, it is likely that it won\u2019t be a long-term new look for the character. It is, however, a concept that feels like it had to inevitably find its way into Marvel lore.<\/p>\n

The wonder of the Marvel Multiverse is that the \u201cIron Venom\u201d concept is now out there for a future creator to find the right context to bring about the full version of the character. Venom isn\u2019t the first Marvel hero to steal Iron Man\u2019s look<\/a>, but this new amalgamation of the character certainly vaults up the ranking of the coolest.<\/p>\n

Venom #251 will be available November 15, 2025 from Marvel Comics.<\/p>\n

\"Venom<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst Appearance \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Amazing Spider-Man<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tAlias \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEddie Brock<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tRELATIONSHIPS \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEddie Brock (primary host and ally), Peter Parker\/Spider-Man (initial enemy, later uneasy ally), Anne Weying (former wife of Eddie Brock and occasional host), Cletus Kasady\/Carnage (offspring of the Venom symbiote and a deadly enemy)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tAlliance \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVigilante<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Warning! Spoilers ahead for Venom #251! Venom just took on a drastic new form in Marvel Comics, inspired…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":128017,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[93,61,60,270],"class_list":["post-128016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128016\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/128017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}