Venom #262 Reveals Mary Jane Keeps Anti-Carnage Symbiote Piece

Marvel Comics has released Venom #262, which concludes the current storyline with Venom and Eddie Brock reunited while Mary Jane Watson goes her separate way. According to Screen Rant, the issue reveals that Mary Jane retains a piece of the Venom symbiote, which she calls "Anti-Carnage". She wears it like a gold bracelet that responds to her thoughts.

The symbiote accessory can imitate objects such as keys and, in theory, produce items or weapons like bolt cutters or a karambit. This detail suggests Mary Jane's connection to the symbiote continues in a new form, even as she and Venom part ways.

Marvel also announced that Friendly Neighborhood Mary Jane #1 is scheduled for release on November 4, 2026. In this issue, Mary Jane Watson becomes a producer, with the Chameleon targeting her for sabotage, and she uses a top-secret gift from Venom. The miniseries will run for five issues, written by Ashley Allen with art by Phil Noto.

Background

The Queen in Black crossover event ended with Mary Jane and Venom parting ways, and Reed Richards confirmed her atoms are stable and she no longer needs to be bonded with Venom to survive. Al Ewing's Venom run concluded with the end of Mary Jane and the symbiote's All-New Venom storyline in October 2025.