Warning: contains spoilers forSpider-Verse vs. Venomverse #3!One of Marvel’s best versions of Spider-Man has finally introduced their own twisted take onVenom, and it’s bound to makePower Rangersfans rejoice at the symbiote’s amazing design. Not only does the Venomverse’s mysterious new hero have a similar costume to the mighty morphin’ team, but Marvel has also unveiled a huge mech that makes the concept even cooler.
Spider-Verse vs. Venomverse #3, from Mat Groom, Kyle Higgins and Jim Towe, sees Takuya Yamashiro’s Spider-Man from the classic Japanese live-action TV series make a return to comics, helping his fellow spider-heroes. However, a rival character suddenly reveals his surprising connection to Takuya and Planet Spider.
Teased since the beginning ofthe new Venomverse event, Yaleo is shockingly revealed asa symbiote villain from the universe of Takuya’s Spider-Man. Yaleo’s Venom costume is a stunning mash-up of the Marvel character and aPower Rangerssuit, and only gets more interesting when he calls his giant robot.
Takuya Yamashiro’s Spider-Man Gets His Own Venom
Spider-Verse vs. Venomverse #3; Written by Mat Groom and Kyle Higgins; Drawn by Jim Towe; Colored by Rachelle Rosenberg; Lettered by Travis Lanham
Venom and the symbiote were introduced in Marvel Comics after Toei’sSpider-ManTV series ended, meaning the hero never got his own version of the symbiote.Spider-Verse vs. Venomversehas now given Takuya Yamashiro’s Spider-Man his own version of Venom to fight. In the style of the late 1970s tokusatsu superhero series, which itself introduced the giant robot trope to the genre, Earth-51778’s Venom gets the perfect mech to match.
Going toe-to-toe with Takuya’s iconic Leopardon mechin trueSuper Sentaifashion, Yaleo’s Venom calls uponhis gigantic mech called the Centurion, and it’s unleashed on Leopardon and the rest of the Spider-Verse’s heroes. When the Venom and Spider-Man mechs finally face off, a glorious battle that the original TV series couldn’t bring to life is officially set in motion.
The JapaneseSpider-ManTV series has its own unique lorethat’s touched on in Yaleo’s brief introduction. Though Earth-51778’s Venomverse character has been a mystery since the beginning of the crossover, it’s finally revealed thathe is the last survivor from Planet Spider, bonded with the last surviving symbiote. Yaleo even has his own Spider-Protector bracelet that helps him transform.
Takuya’s Spider-Man vs Yaleo’s Venom Kicks Off the Series' Epic Climax
The Final Battle of the Spider-Verse and Venomverse Officially Begins
As the war between the Spider-Verse and Venomverse heats up,the introduction of an all-new Venom from Takuya’s universe is the most exciting thing to come out of the series so far. While there are many corners of the Marvel Multiverse to explore, Yaleo’s revealproves that the universe of Japan’s classicSpider-ManTV show deserves its own comic spin-off.
While Yaleo and Takuya’s mechs prepare to fully face off in the next issue, readers will find out why Yaleo’s Venom calls themself"the blistering apotheosis of revenge.“Takuya Yamashiro’s Spider-Man is an underrated Spider-Verse hero, and as his lore is expanded upon in thrilling new ways, his newly-revealed nemesis is one of Marvel’s most incredible takes onVenomyet.
