Spider-Man vs Venom

Another big highlight of IC3 was meeting Ian Cinco. He is an incredibly nice person and it was an absolute pleasure to get to talk with him. I went through his portfolio on Saturday and realized not only is he talented, but he is also a very versatile artist. His work ethic shows in all of his art and you can tell that he really puts time into each and every piece that he does. That is on full display with this original take on Spider-Man and Venom.

Ian gave me the choice of four thumbnails (see additional images) and I honestly liked something about every one of them. I ended up going with this one for a number of factors. First of all, the character appears otherworldly and I thought it was such a fresh take on the symbiote. The composition is fantastic as well, but it's the concept that goes hard! Spidey's timing is spot on as he grabs that tongue at the exact right moment, and then he is gone! You think he is sticking around with a Venom that looks like that?!

Want to send a sincere symbiote thank you to Ian for knocking this out of the park!

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