There are a whole lot of symbiotes within the Marvel Universe, and a brand new one has now arrived with essentially the most unlikely host conceivable. The “Queen in Black” storyline simply ended with Knull defeating Hela after which being repelled from Earth by Venom and Mary Jane Watson, who had turned your entire planet right into a symbiote warrior. This additionally ended with Venom leaving Mary Jane to return to Eddie Brock, and none apart from Sleeper turning into the brand new King in Black when all was stated and performed. As Sleeper sat on the throne, many acquainted symbiotes surrounded him. In the meantime, Carnage is bonded with Spider-Girl in a pairing that’s already going mistaken. Even with all this, there’s a new symbiote antihero who has his personal new five-issue miniseries.
The Superb Venom #1 by Jordan Morris and Luke Ross begins a brand new miniseries for Boomerang, who bonded with a brand new symbiote referred to as Passenger. Collectively they’re referred to as Comeback, and they’re sending this Spider-Man villain right into a world he by no means imagined.
Boomerang Turned Comeback Earlier in 2026
Whereas that is Boomerang’s first solo comedian as Comeback, he gained entry to the symbiote six months in the past. This occurred within the one-shot Internet of Venom #1 by Jordan Morris, Luke Ross, and Ramon Rosanas. On this story, Boomerang had left downtown New York Metropolis and moved to Staten Island. He left the lifetime of a supervillain in his previous and tried to maneuver on together with his life, however that each one modified when an outdated good friend confirmed up. Overdrive revealed that Tombstone was utilizing alien tech to present all of the B-level supervillains upgrades, and Overdrive tried to persuade Boomerang to present it a attempt. Boomerang refused however nonetheless went with Overdrive to assist him.
Nonetheless, he didn’t have a alternative as a result of the Aberrant Crimes Division confirmed up and shot Boomerang with {an electrical} shock. Boomerang fell towards a wall and knocked over a jar holding the symbiote referred to as Passenger, and he bonded with Boomerang and helped him escape. Passenger was a symbiote who fell to Earth in 1816 and was positioned in a jar and handed round science labs, authorities services, and even flea markets, whereas by no means getting the possibility to bond with a human host. This made Boomerang Passenger’s first human host. That concern ended with Comeback breaking a bunch of his outdated mates out of lockup after which occurring the run earlier than a bunch of sorcerers led by Wanda Maximoff got here after him, however that was the final time Comeback was seen till now.
Boomerang Stars in The Superb Venom as Comeback
The brand new story opens with the brand new symbiote antihero in motion. Similar to with different symbiotes, a lot of the story is narrated by the host, who on this case is Fred Myers, the villain previously referred to as Boomerang. He has had fairly the profession in Marvel Comics, beginning as a B-level villain earlier than turning into roommates with Peter Parker, and finally an ally to Spider-Man. That every one ended when Boomerang betrayed Spider-Man, though he had no alternative within the state of affairs. Nonetheless, ever since Torment killed his finest good friend, Shocker, Boomerang had been drifting together with no function in life. That has all modified.
Comeback was concerned in an enormous battle towards symbiotes, after which the picture of Venomworld appeared, displaying that the battle occurred in the course of the “Queen in Black” storyline. Hilariously, similar to with different symbiotes, Passenger listens in and sometimes responds to Boomerang’s operating narrative, whereas additionally displaying a whole lot of appeal when he says issues like “I’ll proceed to smash these fools. You will have time being introspective.” It’s nearly arduous to imagine he was trapped in a jar for 200 years, contemplating how a lot he discovered rather a lot about sarcasm and vanity in that point. If something, studying extra about Passenger may be as entertaining as Boomerang’s exploits.
This concern even adopted up the cliffhanger with Scarlet Witch, displaying the sorcerers have been coming to him for assist. Little by little, Boomerang grew to become an antihero together with his new symbiote. Anybody who has learn the unbelievable Superior Foes of Spider-Man is aware of that Boomerang is a extremely entertaining character when in a lead position, and that ought to make this new collection stand out, even with so many different symbiotes within the Marvel Universe. This is essential as a result of Sleeper, as the brand new King in Black, has referred to as symbiotes to him and has given them the power to dwell with no host. Passenger didn’t need to go away, however Boomerang informed him it was okay. This all went mistaken, although, when Passenger was lower off from the hive and realized he had no approach again. Now, Boomerang is Comeback, the brand new symbiote antihero, and his new miniseries appears to be like prefer it must be a blast.