Marvel: What If . . . Marc Spector Was Host to Venom? (A Moon Knight & Venom Story)

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By Mike Chen

Publisher Description

Marc Spector and Venom engage in a battle of wills in the next adventure of an epic multiversal series reimagining iconic Marvel origin stories.

So many worlds, so little time. Infinite possibilities, creating infinite realities. Long have I watched Marc Spector cheat death in the name of the Egyptian god Khonshu. But . . . what if Moon Knight was subsumed by a Venom from another universe?

Marc Spector is used to voices in his head. He’s used to waking up disoriented, unsure what his alters, Jake and Steven, might have been up to. He’s used to having an Egyptian god command him as Moon Knight, his avatar of justice and revenge. What he’s not used to: staring into the face of a literal out-of-body doppelgänger.

Another Marc crash-landed from an alternate reality, begging for help? Yeah, that is a new one, even for him.

But before he can really process anything beyond Khonshu’s incessant alarm bells, it becomes clear this other Marc didn’t travel solo. Some kind of alien—a symbiote named Venom—casts off its current host and begins to merge with Marc, forcing Khonshu away from his chosen champion and claiming Moon Knight for its own. The formerly stark white suit that struck fear into the hearts of criminals now looms as a jet-black shadow over friends and foes alike. Marc’s lethal prowess, fueled by Venom’s penchant for violence, carves a trail of chaos as they comb through the vigilante’s torturous past.

Yet a sliver of hope remains: Finally free of Venom’s control, the other Jake and Steven regain consciousness to find themselves in a strange reality, without their Marc but with a strange bird-like god insisting that “they will do.” Desperate, lost, and running out of time, the pair make a deal: become Khonshu’s new avatar to track Venom’s path of destruction, save this universe, and just maybe figure out a way back to their own.

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17 Reviews

3.5

Poppy✨

Created 27 days ago

“This was a departure to the past two books as it really focused on the idea of a multiverse and the main characters being aware of that fact. Honestly this was my least anticipated. I couldn’t get through the Moon knight TV show and I hate his ultimate in Marvel Rivals. This did give me a better sense to Mark Spector and Company which left me feeling much more positive about the character. All of the books in this series so far have left me feeling positive about their protagonists. Despite this, I couldn’t get hooked into the world as much. There was alternating chapters which was fine but I dreaded venom chapters (the narrator was breathy and too growly which was off-putting). Venom was the least compelling and really added little. While the previous books had changes to the protagonist’s story, Moon Knight’s story was already in motion. He wasn’t host to Venom from the start, he had Konshu already. Furthermore, there was a lot of references to Mark Spector’s backstory (eg. the psychiatrist) that made it difficult to really get into the swing of things because I just didn’t really know much about any of it. With the other books, I didn’t know about Wanda but I didn’t really need to know that much. Basically, the What If wasn’t very What If-y. I still really enjoyed the story! And I’m looking forward to more from this series.”

Minor characters stand out Morally ambiguous Multilayered Action-packed Fast-paced Takes getting used to

Isabella Forenda

Created 28 days ago

Geekipedia (Mr. Sage)

Created about 1 month ago

“A clever and seamless blend of both the Moon Knight and Venom mythos. Highly recommend for anyone who’s a fan of either or both characters. Might re-read after watching the Moon Knight show and Venom movies kuz this seems to pull from those versions of the characters. May be a struggle for readers that have difficulty with multiple points of view. I really hope they make more of these! The epilogue sets up a couple I’d definitely read!”

Diverse representation Minor characters stand out Multilayered Action-packed Clever plotting Nonlinear narrative Gritty Realistic Original Takes getting used to

Graff Fuller

Created about 1 month ago

“Marvel: What If...? series 03 What If . . . Marc Spector Was Host to Venom? (A Moon Knight & Venom Story) by Mike Chen challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad tense Medium-paced Plot or character-driven? A mix Strong character development? Yes Loveable characters? Yes Diverse cast of characters? Yes Flaws of characters are a main focus? Yes 4.0 Stars This is the book that I picked up the entire series for. So excited. I have to say, this was my second favourite story...so far. I was hoping that it would've been the best, but I just connected with the first one, better. To get me in the mood for this story, with Moon Knight, I picked up Moon Knight, Volume 1: Lunatic graphic novel and read it, and started on Moon Knight, Volume 2: Reincarnation graphic novel. I really liked the story and the art in the first one, but the second one was a step down in both story and art. Now, I'm not sure I want to read the third, but I will...being a completionist. I loved this story, but was confused a few times on what exactly was going on. It might've been me, but maybe not. I've read all of Mike Chen's novels, and I love them...so it was probably me. I loved that he was able to use characters from the Moon Knight TV series on Disney+. Also, when I read Khonshu's parts, I had F. Murray Abraham in mind...though sadly, I could not do the snarky voice...like him, but in my mind...that's what I was going for. Loved the melding of these two Marvel properties. I've only seen the first Venom movie, but am hoping to rectify that ommission in the near future. Having Marc Spector as the Host of Venom, instead of Eddie Brock was interesting, but ALSO having Stephen and Jake, and Moon Knight as is alter egos. was cool...at the same time. Also bringing in all the other characters that we know from the comic world was cool, too. I hope they continue with this series...for I'm looking forward to the next iteration. Bring it on.”

Looren

Created about 1 month ago

About Mike Chen

Mike Chen is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Brotherhood, Here and Now and Then, A Quantum Love Story, and other novels, as well as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine comics. He has covered geek culture for sites such as Nerdist and The Mary Sue, and in a different life, he's covered the NHL. A member of SFWA, Mike lives in the Bay Area with his wife, daughter, and many rescue animals.