that armored look is sick but it's not Venom

Punisher.

Hulked out Venom ??

And good God,  the artwork for Venom, at least for that image looks horrible !

That sort of looks more similar to the Punisher. What's Frank Castle doing these days?
 
Why would the government need their own Spider-man when he's in the Avengers? If this is going to be government controlled. That tells us a few things. It's obvious they can't trust the symbiote. So, it would be irrational to also give it to someone they can't trust. Which tells us they trust the user for some reason. Though, it must be someone who the symbiote accepts as well. That narrows down the field.
 
Though, I don't see why this warrants a separate series.

The jury is out until I read the first issue.

I'm stealing that armored venom for my DCUO hero...cyke
It looks like a fresh take on a Venom who has been VERY boring the last 10 years

what I don't get from these teaser images is that the first and third (the hulked out versions) don't look like anything we haven't seen from the Brock and Gargan days. On the other hand the second, punisher-esque images looks very much in-line with the information being reported about government control.
 
the thing about the symbiote itself is that other than it's need to feed and bond with a host it doesn't have any real emotion or mindset to it....it's only real emotion being a love/hate relationship with Spiderman. So if it was bonded to someone with a moral compass and sound mind like John Jameson, then it could probably be kept under government control as John's mind is stable and he wants to work for the government. The armored look is simply how John wants the symbiote to appear since we already know it can mimic clothing and such. That I think will be the coolest aspect of the new Venom series is John using the suit more to be a spy and infiltrate the bases and areas of his targets (very Sam Fisher or Assassin's Creed like) rather than using the brute strength Venom is normally used for.
 
Since this is the Age of Heroes it is nice to see an old villain getting a new look so I'm interested in picking this one up.

I'm curious how much this will have to do with other Marvel books. If it's just gonna focus on the new Venom then I'll probably pick it up but with as much cross over as Marvel has I doubt I'd enjoy it since I don't read much of anything Marvel

Ok, wow. that first image looks TERRIBLE. The right arm, the massive underbite, ugh the artist subscribing to the Rob Liefeld theory of anatomy (see photo).

Am I the only one one who thinks Hulked out Venom looks cool? I mean... He's supposed to be scary, right?

I'm dying to see the interiors. I really really dig Tony Moore's art. Say what you will about Frankencastle but his stuff was great. Same on Victorian Undead and the first six issues of The Walking Dead. 

Skeptimistic to say the least, but we'll have to see how this turns out. The government controlling Venom will definitely not last but it's an interesting enough idea.

" I'm dying to see the interiors. I really really dig Tony Moore's art. Say what you will about Frankencastle but his stuff was great. Same on Victorian Undead and the first six issues of The Walking Dead.  "

Judging by how that image look, I would say Jameson could be the likely candidate. Or maybe they can be two different Venoms?
I can see Jameson go for the Secret Avengers in the future if it is him.
 

" that armored look is sick but it's not Venom "

" wow so DAMN awsome, im so pSyched for this book, Venom rocks!!! "

Its Eddie Brock 
 
who wants to bet

" @danhimself said:

" that armored look is sick but it's not Venom "

agreed.  but i think he is only it half the time. its definately vin gonzalez.  and im a little hopeful since rick remmender is one of the best writers out there.  still, i think this is a bad idea.    and im stickin with my guess that while the new venom is vin, eddie will stay anti-venom and mac will be carnage or something like it.  "

My first reaction was punisher, but I don't know....
 
And I am confused as to why there are multiple different pics of the new venom... well I guess he can change shape and stuff, so that is okay.... but the first one.... is horrible.

"that armored look is sick but it's not Venom "

I smell cancelation

Roid rage

It sounds like Slott and Whacker went to Remender to write Venom with who would have the symbiote, so that might be a big tell that it is Frank Castle. Powering up and trying to control a vigilante doesn't really make much sense. Would Frank even want to be a monster again so quickly? Plus Punisher has been pimped in Heroes for Hire.
 
Remender also mentioned the character will juggle the dual identity from his loved ones. Jameson would make sense but it does not seem like that would be a huge deal for him.
 
That leaves Flash, who has recently has rekindled with Betty Brant. Explains why Venom is Hulked out with chicken legs!

wtf

" @WWAJfan said:

" wow so DAMN awsome, im so pSyched for this book, Venom rocks!!! "

venom used to rock.  but i really think marvel should have given mac-venom a chance.  "

"Could be Flash Thompson; he has some military background. Then there's also John Jameson, as others have pointed out. "

It's gonna be interesting to see where they will go with this but off the bat, it's not really doing anything for me, just a step further away from the original.

"Its Eddie Brock  who wants to bet "

Aw dang it, I just guessed John Jameson before I read this. I thought I was going to be the first person to guess that, but oh well, at least this means I won't be alone if I'm wrong :P

"

this reminds me when venom had to wear the scorpion suit, now the symbiote is getting covered by black ops armor wored by his new host, but still eventually the symbiote will try to take control and get all montrous. "

" Judging by how that image look, I would say Jameson could be the likely candidate. Or maybe they can be two different Venoms? I can see Jameson go for the Secret Avengers in the future if it is him.  "

venom is back ! welcome.

" @G-Man:
Easily. Anyone remember Hybrid?
"

" venom is back ! welcome. "

" @Violet-Eyed Dragon said:

" @danhimself said:

" that armored look is sick but it's not Venom "

agreed.  but i think he is only it half the time. its definately vin gonzalez.  and im a little hopeful since rick remmender is one of the best writers out there.  still, i think this is a bad idea.    and im stickin with my guess that while the new venom is vin, eddie will stay anti-venom and mac will be carnage or something like it.  "

you do know that Gargan is getting a new Scorpion suit right? "