With the new Venom movie coming out, many Marvel fans that may not have been introduced to the sinister symbiote may be looking into this anti-hero for the first time. For the rest of us, we’re just excited to see a full-fledged movie about an incredibly iconic character from the Marvel universe. To celebrate, we’re sharing one of our favourite collectibles from the team over at Sideshow because there are only a few statues left in stock and it really is too gorgeous to miss out on.

How do you begin to describe Venom? He’s part antagonist, part anti-hero.  He’s part man, part monster.  He’s one of Spider-Man’s most dangerous foes, but he’s also sometimes a grudging and reluctant ally. Whatever he is, Venom’s larger than life personality and twisted appearance has made him incredibly popular with many of the artists and designers here at Sideshow –  so for us, adding him to our rogues gallery has been a true labor of love!”

The Venom statue above can be seen in a very familiar pose usually donned by Spider-man himself with a broken down concrete jungle below him. This statue comes in at a whopping 24 inches high and is sculpted with a level of detail that is a dream come true for any collector.

“Every inch of his giant physique has been expertly sculpted with our signature “hyper-realistic” approach,” explains Sideshow. “From the rich texturing on his skin to his eerie pearlescent eyes, his gross glistening wet tongue to the tiny sections of puckered flesh on his hands that stand ready to shoot webbing at any second.”

And because the work is so incredibly stunning, meet the team behind this masterpiece:

• Martin Canale (Design & Sculpt)
• Alex Pascenko (Design)
• Rachel Roubicek (Design)
• Nathan Mansfield (Sculpt)
• Alfred Paredes (Sculpt) 
• Walter O’Neal (Sculpt)
• Adam Smith (Mold & Cast) 
• Chadwick Andersen (Mold & Cast) 
• Sideshow Mold & Cast Team
• Joe Dunaway (Paint)
• Casey Love (Paint)
• The Sideshow Design and Development Team

Interested in snagging one of these limited edition statues yourself? This bad boy is available now for $624.99 right here. Speaking of Venom, what are your thoughts on Hardy’s portrayal from what we’ve seen so far? What are you hoping to see in the upcoming film? Sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below, and don’t forget to check out DFTG on Twitter for gaming and entertainment news live 24/7!