Venom isn’t your average princess.
When she first appears in the books, she’s young for her age, desperate to please her father and very unsure of herself.
Venom and Blaze is her origin story. The book traces her slow, spiralling descent (or rise, depending on how you see it). A princess who hesitates at every crossroad, until she finally stands at the edge of one last impossible choice.
Spoiler alert: she chooses darkness.
When I commissioned Venom’s character art, I knew it had to capture the moment just after. Not the uncertain girl. Not the fearsome queen. But that magical moment in time where she becomes. The second the softness dies, and something dangerous unfurls inside her.
She’s wearing a dress made entirely of live spiders – her only true friends. She’s reclaiming who she is and what she stands for. She’s turning fear into fashion. And she doesn’t care if she repulses people as long as they respect her.
The character art evokes a beautiful blend of vulnerability and viciousness in Venom’s expression – and it’s exactly how I wanted it to be.
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