Learn All About Spidey’s Newest Super Villain in ‹ Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral Body Count › #1
This May, ‹ Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral Body Count › #1 by Charles Soule and Kev Walker reveals the origin of Torment, the new villain at the center of the Death Spiral crossover kicking off next month.
Spider-Man’s legendary rogues gallery just got a whole lot deadlier!
Torment, a new super-powered serial killer, debuts next month in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL #1, the kickoff issue of the DEATH SPIRAL crossover running in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2025) and VENOM (2025) through April. Following the crossover, Torment will be spotlighted in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1, a one-shot on sale in May.
In DEATH SPIRAL, Torment’s killing spree puts SPIDER-MAN, A.K.A. PETER PARKER; VENOM, A.K.A. MARY JANE WATSON; and CARNAGE, A.K.A. EDDIE BROCK on a dramatic collision course, and when the violence finally subsides, fans will be left wondering the truth behind the murderer’s dark motives and how deep his mysterious connection to Peter goes. All will be revealed in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1 by Charles Soule, who’s co-writing the crossover alongside Joe Kelly and Al Ewing, and acclaimed artist Kev Walker.
THE ORIGIN OF TORMENT!
The scariest new villain in the Marvel Universe finally gets his story told! He’s hunted Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson and Eddie Brock, killing his way to their throats and wrapping his razor whip around them. What forged the deadliest serial killer since Cletus Kasady? Find out in this one shot that will define Torment’s past and his future!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by KEV WALKER
Cover by CAFU
Complete Death Spiral Variant Cover by IBAN COELLO
On Sale 5/13Each chapter of DEATH SPIRAL features a Connecting Variant Cover by Iban Coello, spotlighting a key player of the saga with Torment looming in the background. The complete artwork will then be available as a variant cover for AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1. Today, fans can check out all nine parts and the fully connected piece along with AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1’s main cover by CAFU.
« Spider-Man was always a favorite of mine, and getting to write him a bit - not to mention Venom and Carnage - how could it get better? Well, adding a new villain to his rogue’s gallery, and even getting to design his origin… that would probably do it, » reveals Soule. « Torment is a pretty intense character, and figuring out a beginning for him that could build to what we see him do in Death Spiral was a fantastic challenge. I think readers will be chilled and thrilled! »
« When Carnage hit the comic page it made you think Venom wasn’t that bad, » says Spider-Editor Nick Lowe. « Torment does that to Carnage here. He’s not a symbiote… he’s something much, much worse. And when you read what Charles Soule and Kev Walker serve up here with his origin… you may want to get a nightlight. »
Pick up AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL #1 on February 25 and don’t miss AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1 this May!
The scariest new villain in the Marvel Universe finally gets his story told! He’s hunted Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson and Eddie Brock, killing his way to their throats and wrapping his razor whip around them. What forged the deadliest serial killer since Cletus Kasady? Find out in this one shot that will define Torment’s past and his future!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL – BODY COUNT (2026) #1
Writer Charles Soule
Penciller Kev Walker
Cover Artist Cafu
Release Date: May 13, 2026
Mouais, mouais, mouais. Etrange projet éditorial que de sortir un one-shot sur Torment, le super-vilain de Death Spiral, après Death Spiral… et après sa mort dedans, en fait. On y voit le personnage penser à sa vie en chutant, et l’on découvre son passé, celui d’un jeune homme « parfait » qui avait le don de voir / trouver les proches des gens, mais qui voyait la famille comme un blocage, un handicap à stopper. Il a voulu « libérer » sa petite-amie de sa famille cruelle, mais elle ne l’a pas compris et il a tué seul, jusqu’à son contact avec Mr Redman / Carnage. Il est donc mort, mais sa petite soeur semble avoir la même folie que lui.
Bof, bof. Ce n’est pas mauvais en soi, mais ça aurait été mieux de sortir ça (sans la fin) avant Death Spiral, pour faire monter la sauce. Là, ça tombe à plat, malgré le classicisme correct de l’histoire et des dessins corrects mais sans folie de Kev Walker.
Mal placé chronologiquement et à l’intérêt faible.
« Body count » est un titre risqué.
Je pense à autre chose, en tout cas.
Le terme mène même à de drôles de confusions :
C’est parce que le terme a été détourné de son usage premier.
Bon, et je trouve que ça participe à la réification des personnes, mais c’est un autre sujet.
Tori.
Peter a été avec captain marvel et la veuve noire ?