 In August 2013, Marvel announced that "Venom" would end with issue #42 in October 2013.Bunn was informed of the decision while writing "Venom" #31-#38, which he stated gave him time to bring some plot threads to a conclusion, but having originally outlined thirty issues worth of stories, there would be some ideas left to be told.The initial six-part series was published between February and July 1993.