Marvel Comics and Kadokawa have introduced Venom: Lethal Protector, a new manga series created by the artist Peperon. The announcement took place during New York Comic Con 2024 as part of a larger digital publishing initiative.
Peperon's Venom: Lethal Protector debuts at NYCC 2024
The new series, Venom: Lethal Protector, focuses on the origin story of Eddie Brock, a disgraced journalist who forms a symbiotic bond with an alien entity.. According to the announcement made at New York Comic Con 2024, the narrative centers on the shared hatred between Eddie Brock and the symbiote toward Spider-Man, which ultimately births the antihero known as Venom.
By utilizing the manga format, Marvel Comics is reimagining one of its most volatile characters through a Japanese artistic lens.. the series is being spearheaded by Peperon , who will handle the visual and narrative adaptation of the symbiote's early days .
KadoComi's five-series Marvel expansion
The launch of Venom: Lethal Protector is not a standalone event but part of a broader five-series collaboration hosted on the KadoComi digital platform.. As reported in the announcement, this partnership between Marvel Comics and Kadokawa aims to integrate iconic American superheroees into the digital manga ecosystem, making them accessible to a wider audience of manga enthusiasts.
This move reflects a growing trend of "cross-pollination" between Western comic book intellectual property and Eastern storytelling styles . By partnering with Kadokawa, a powerhouse in the Japanese publishing world, Marvel Comics is moving beyond simple translation and instead commissioning native adaptations that fit the aesthetic and pacing of the manga medium.
From Shibuya Cross Line to Millionaire With A Mouth
While Venom is the latest addition, the KadoComi digital platform already features several other high-profile Marvel adaptations. These include Spider-Man: Shibuya Cross Line by Tokitokoro and Deadpool: Millionaire With A Mouth, which is written by Momoi Baisuke.
In addition to these titled works, the collaboration includes manga adaptations of Iron Man and Spider-Gwen. this diverse lineup suggests that Marvel Comics and Kadokawa are testing which character archetypes—from the wisecracking mercenary Deadpool to the tech-driven Iron Man—resonate most strongly with the digital manga readership.
The missing release dates for the KadoComi lineup
Despite the excitement surrounding the New York Comic Con 2024 reveal, several key details remain unverified. Specifically, the announcement did not provide concrete release dates for Venom: Lethal Protector or the other four titles in the collaboration. It is also unclear whether these series will eventually receive physical print runs in Japan or English-language localizations for global markets outside of the KadoComi platform.
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