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{{Headlined|'''Date''' = '''November, 2017'''}} |
{{Headlined|'''Date''' = '''November, 2017'''}} |
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|tab1 = Villain Overview |
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+ | Venom Vol 5 1 Big Time Collectibles Exclusive Virgin Variant.jpg|Humanoid |
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+ | Venom Vol 4 35 Jock Virgin Variant.jpg|Symbiote |
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− | |fullname = Venom Symbiote |
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− | |alias = {{Scroll box| |
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+ | |fullname = Unknown |
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− | Venom<br> |
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+ | |alias = {{Scroll box|Venom<br> |
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− | Parasite (which he hates being called) <br> |
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+ | Venom Symbiote<br> |
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+ | Parasite<br> |
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Black Barrel of Slime<br> |
Black Barrel of Slime<br> |
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Ooze<br> |
Ooze<br> |
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Lethal Protector<br> |
Lethal Protector<br> |
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V-252<br> |
V-252<br> |
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Otto Octavius<br> |
Otto Octavius<br> |
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Peter Benjamin Parker<br> |
Peter Benjamin Parker<br> |
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+ | Wade Winston Wilson<br> |
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Lee Price<br> |
Lee Price<br> |
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Groot<br> |
Groot<br> |
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Hulk/Bruce Banner<br> |
Hulk/Bruce Banner<br> |
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Conrad Marcus<br> |
Conrad Marcus<br> |
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− | Tel-Kar |
+ | Tel-Kar<br> |
+ | [[Malekith the Accursed (Marvel)|Malekith]]<br> |
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− | |origin = Marvel Comics |
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+ | Dylan Brock}} |
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+ | |origin = ''{{w|The Amazing Spider-Man}}'' #252 |
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|occupation = Supervillain<br> |
|occupation = Supervillain<br> |
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Vigilante <small>(occasionally)</small> |
Vigilante <small>(occasionally)</small> |
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360 degree vision<br> |
360 degree vision<br> |
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Ability to nullify Spider-Man's spider-sense |
Ability to nullify Spider-Man's spider-sense |
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+ | |hobby = Antagonizing Spider-Man (formerly).<br> |
Eating chocolate. |
Eating chocolate. |
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− | |goals = Kill Spider-Man and destroy everything he cares about out of vengeance. |
+ | |goals = Kill his arch-nemesis Spider-Man and destroy everything he cares about out of vengeance <small>(formerly)</small>.<br> |
+ | Stop and kill Carnage <small>(succeeded)</small>.<br> |
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− | |crimes = Mass murder<br> |
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+ | Stop Knull <small>(succeeded)</small>. |
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− | Theft<br> |
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+ | |crimes = {{Scroll box|Mass murder<br> |
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− | Kidnapping<br> |
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− | + | Mass populicide<br> |
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− | + | Terrorism<br> |
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Destruction<br> |
Destruction<br> |
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− | + | Sabotage<br> |
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+ | Assault<br> |
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+ | Vandalism<br> |
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+ | Genocide<br> |
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+ | Kidnapping<br> |
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Cannibalism<br> |
Cannibalism<br> |
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+ | Torture<br> |
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− | Animal cruelty |
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+ | Incrimination<br> |
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− | |type of villain = Vengeful Alien Symbiote}} |
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+ | Stalking<br> |
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− | {{Quote|We are Venom!|Venom's most recognizable catchphrase.[[File:WeAreVenom.oga|noicon]]}} |
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+ | Theft<br> |
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− | {{Quote|From now on, we're poison to Peter Parker and Spider-Man! '''WE'RE VENOM!'''|Venom in ''The Spectacular Spider-Man''.[[File:WereVenom.oga|noicon]]}} |
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+ | Mutilation}} |
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− | {{Quote|There's no more Eddie! And no more symbiote! only... '''Venom!'''|Venom in ''Spider-Man: The Animated Series''.}} |
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+ | |type of villain = Parasitic Rival}} {{Quote|We are Venom!|Venom's most recognizable catchphrase.}} {{Quote|You may call me '''Venom'''-- for that's what I'm paid to spew out these days! I'm your victim, Spider-Man-- I'm the innocent you '''ruined'''!|Venom introducing himself to Spider-Man.}} {{Quote| I can feel it. Your desires, your thoughts: No killing, Venom. No breaking bones. No teeth. No claws. No tearing flesh. And yet, when we bonded, Dylan, something changed. I am... different... unleashed somehow... because of something within you. But you're turning away from it, locking it up in some dark corner because you're afraid... afraid of who we really are. Afraid that it means you're going to walk a road just as lonely as your dad's. You know my name, boy. You know its meaning, deep within your bones. I am strife. I am glorious war. Wherever I go, the battle shall follow, like a shadow you cast over all those you hold dear and close. Your father knew this.|Venom}} |
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− | {{Quote|You know '''nothing''' about ''us'', but we know '''everything''' about ''you''! You'll see us '''everywhere''', even in your nightmares!|Venom in ''Spider-Man: The Animated Series''.}} |
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+ | '''Venom''' is a major character in the {{w|Marvel Comics}} universe, specifically serving as a major antagonist in the ''Spider-Man'' comic book series, and the titular main protagonist of the ''Venom'' comic book series. |
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− | '''Venom''' is a major villain from Marvel Comics, most commonly serving as an enemy to [[w:c:hero:Spider-Man (Marvel)|Spider-Man]]. The name has belonged to several different hosts over the years, which means that Venom is indeed the identity of this particular [[Symbiotes|alien Symbiote]]. The Symbiote named itself Venom, as it considered itself a venom for Spider-Man. Although he is considered to be an on and off character, he began its debut as a villain and would still kill Spider-Man and those around him. He '''hates''' |
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− | being called a Parasite. |
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− | ==History== |
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− | ===Background=== |
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− | The symbiote that would later call itself Venom was the 998th generation of feral Klyntar; goo-like parasitic organism from outer space. After being born, the [[Kree]] wanting to replicate the [[Skrulls]]' shape-shifting abilities, got the newborn symbiote. They recruited the Kree soldier Tel-Kar to be bonded to the symbiote and infiltrade into the Skrull army. He eventually got discovered and detached himself from the symbiote to be captured by the Skrulls. This Klyntar got back to the others, but was later imprisoned by its own kind due to displaying unusual dreams to protect its hosts instead of dominating them like tools. Later on,Spider-Man stumbled upon the prison complex where the Klyntar was contained. He inadvertently released it before the symbiote bonded to him as a replacement costume. |
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+ | It is an alien parasite from the planet Klyntar that has to attach itself to living hosts in order to survive, most famously bonding with [[w:c:hero:Spider-Man (Marvel)|Peter Parker]], later [[Eddie Brock (Marvel)|Eddie Brock]], [[Harry Osborn (Marvel)|Harry Osborn]] and Flash Thompson. The name Venom has belonged to several different hosts over the years, and has named itself Venom, as it considered itself poison to Spider-Man. Since seperating from him, the Venom symbiote and it's various hosts have established themselves as one of Spider-Man's greatest archenemies (alongside [[Norman Osborn (Marvel)|Norman Osborn]], [[Doctor Octopus (Marvel)|Doctor Octopus]], [[Carnage (Marvel)|Carnage]] and [[Morlun]]). |
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− | Once back on Earth, Spider-Man learned the Klyntar's purpose to permanently bond with him and often controlled his body while he slept. With the aid of [[w:c:hero:Mr Fantastic|Mr. Fantastic]] and the [[w:c:hero:Human Torch|Human Torch]], Spider-Man discovered the symbiote was vulnerable to sound and flame, and he used sonic waves to remove it and flames to scare it into a containment module. |
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+ | ==Personality== |
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− | However, the symbiote escaped and found its way to Peter Parker's closet, where it disguised itself as a spare red and blue costume. When the Vulturions attacked, the symbiote revealed itself and attempted to forcibly bond itself to Spider-Man again, who fled to the bell tower of the Our Lady of Saints church. The bells rang to sound the hour, which coupled with Spider-Man's rejection of it and weakened the alien and forced it to relinquish its hold on him as well. The symbiote, using its remaining strength, dragged Peter to safety before, though his rejection left it extremely bitter toward Spider-Man, and swore revenge. |
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+ | {{Quote|'''Kevin Tanza:''' What I find interesting about Venom is that he started off as clear-cut villain, but as issues and time went on, he gained a certain moral complexity. Was that by design or was a reaction of the positive reception that the character had?<br>'''David Michelinie:''' He actually had that moral complexity from the start, but it was subtle. And that was one of the reasons I ended up creating another character, [[Carnage (Marvel)|Carnage]], to make that secondary motivation–that Eddie Brock thought he was an innocent victim with the responsibility to protect other innocents from damage by "villains" like Spider-Man–more obvious. But character development takes time, especially when you're dealing with a supporting character who doesn't have a series of his own every month.|A portion of an interview with David Michelinie, Venom's creator.}} |
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+ | Venom symbiote is a complex individual due to bonding with various hosts good and bad which profoundly affected his physiological and mental state yet driven by the desire to protect and help his hosts — a redeeming quality which unfortunately painted him as a maverick in the eyes of his more malevolent kin. He developed a basic understanding of complex emotions since bonding with Peter Parker aka. Spider-Man. But Spider-Man's rejection and subsequent bonding with emotionally troubled hosts such as Deadpool, Eddie Brock, Mac Gargan, and Angelo Fortunato corrupted him to the point of became bloodthirsty, arrogant, scornful, and sadistic; often berating its hosts for their shortcomings. Although attained an understanding of killing and eating sentient beings was bad while bonding with Mac Gargan, the severity of his corruption made him too indifferent about it. He possessed an instinctual hatred towards its progeny Carnage and Toxin, stating at one point that familial love was anathema to their kind. He does however, adverse to lying and as such is brutally honest when permitted to talk. |
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+ | The severity of Venom's corruption was so great it took being reconnected to the symbiotes hive mind and memory purge to restore him. Following this, his dynamic with his host Flash Thompson became more harmonious thanks to the symbiote's now more benevolent state. Despite relapsing back into hus bloodthirsty, hate-filled state due to briefly bonding with Mercurio and wanting to corrupt Flash as the result, he was able to suppress his rage with the latter's help after being put on trial by the Agents of the Cosmos. Venom admitted to Spider-Man than his first and original host was the reason he became a bitter and violent being addicted to rage in the first place. Venom strived to be better ever since, even if trials and tribulations he would face didn't make things easy for him and need all the help he could get to keep his violent side in check. The birth of his seventh spawn allowed him to finally understand the concept of family as shown in his anger from Alchemax who exploited its offspring for selfish purposes. He also had to deal the trauma from the conflict against Knull which strained his relationship with Eddie who struggled to take care of his son, the same trauma which unfortunately saw the symbiote resumed gaslighting him by modifying his memories and making him violently ill until he realized his mistake and left to seek redemption on his own. Nevertheless, the war against Knull allowed Venom to understand the gravity of the threat the transcended Carnage posed, motivating him to bond with Hulk to attain enough power to defeat the evil symbiote once and for all. |
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− | Just as it left Spider-Man, it stumbled upon [[Eddie Brock]], a frustrated reporter who had a grudge against Spider-Man for, what he claims, making him lose his job. They became Venom, and as both hated Spider-Man, sought to destroy every aspect of his life. Venom had gained all the powers and knowledge of Spidey, only enhanced. However, he seems to be absent of his spider sense. |
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+ | ==Reception== |
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+ | [[File:DocOckVenomGreenGoblin.png|left|thumb|280px|Venom alongside Doc Ock and the Green Goblin, seen as one among Spidey's greatest threats.]] |
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+ | Venom was largely well-received when he first appeared, especially with several prior issues that hinted at a new hidden foe before Venom finally made his debut, stealthily coming out of the shadows and revealing himself to Mary Jane Watson, who believed it was his husband Peter Parker aka Spider-Man. |
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− | After Peter Parker got rid of his Symbiote suit, [[Black Cat]] felt that Spider-Man looked better in it and thus made a similar-looking black suit for him to wear. Spider-Man wore the replica suit for some time until [[w:c:hero:Mary Jane Watson|Mary Jane]]'s encounter with Venom, which scared her so much that she discourage Peter from using his black suit as it was greatly reminiscent of Venom. |
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+ | He quickly made his way into the 1994 animated series that ran at the time and has since become a staple of Spider-Man's mythos and the hero's rogues gallery, often challenging the likes of Doc Ock and the Green Goblin as Spidey's archenemy and greatest villain. |
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− | ===[[Eddie Brock]]=== |
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− | [[File:Venom Vol 4 1 Virgin Variant.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Eddie Brock as Venom, the first and famous host to take on the Venom mantle.]]The first and possibly most famous incarnation of Venom. Eddie's mother died during childbirth, and as a result his father became cold and distant, instilling a thirst in Eddie to impress him. As an adult, he become a journalist for the Daily Globe, and enjoyed great success until he mistakenly outed a compulsive confessor, Emil Gregg, as the serial killer [[Sin-Eater (Marvel)|Sin-Eater]]. |
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− | Spider-Man then debunked Brock's article by capturing the real killer, and he was fired from the Daily Globe as a result. Following this misfortune, he was diagnosed with cancer, divorced by his wife, and disowned by his father. With his reputation destroyed, he was only able to find employment as a two-bit writer for a disreputable tabloid. Blaming Spider-Man for his troubles, he began to work out obsessively in an attempt to assuage his rage. |
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+ | Venom has appeared in many other media due to his popularity. |
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+ | ===''Spider-Man'' films=== |
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− | Eventually, Brock couldn't take it anymore. Raised a devout Catholic, he went to his local church to pray for forgiveness for the suicide he is contemplating—unaware that Spider-Man had used the bells in the same church to drive away the Venom symbiote. |
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+ | ====''Spider-Man 3''==== |
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+ | [[Venom (Raimiverse)]] |
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+ | ====''Venom''==== |
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− | The symbiote, lying in wait in the rafters for an appropriate host, bonds to Brock, drawn by his obsession with Spider-Man. In the process, Brock learns Spider-Man's true identity, and Brock's overwhelming hatred for Spider-Man turns the already bitter symbiote's love into a twisted obsession. |
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+ | {{Main|Venom (Sony's Marvel Universe)}} |
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+ | ===TV Series=== |
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− | As Venom, he becomes one of Spider-Man's most formidable foes: stronger, faster, and immune to his Spider-Sense. He wages a campaign of torment against Peter Parker, invading his private life and threatening his loved ones. He is not altogether evil, though: he exhibits moments of compassion, like rescuing a little girl during a pitched battle with Spider-Man. He even ends up in a few Enemy Mine situations with him—generally to combat the symbiote's "child", [[Carnage (Marvel)|Carnage]], which has bonded with serial killer Cletus Kasady. |
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+ | ====''Spider-Man: The Animated Series''==== |
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+ | {{Main|Venom (Spider-Man: The Animated Series)}} |
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+ | ==== The Spectacular Spider-Man ==== |
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− | Over time, Venom slowly develops into a hero and declares a truce with Spider-Man, moving to San Francisco for a time and becoming the "Lethal Protector" of a subterranean community of homeless people formed by the 1906 earthquake. Eddie is eventually abducted by the Life Foundation Organization, which forces the Venom symbiote to give birth to five more offspring; Lasher, Phage, [[Riot (Marvel)|Riot]], [[Agony]], and [[Scream (Marvel)|Scream]], who beg Eddie for help controlling their symbiotes, though he wants nothing to do with them. Ultimately, Eddie returns to New York and to villainy following his ex-wife's suicide, temporarily joining the [[Sinister Six]] before a falling out with [[Sandman (Marvel)|Sandman]]. |
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+ | {{Main|Venom (The Spectacular Spider-Man)}} |
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+ | ====''Ultimate Spider-Man''==== |
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− | Eventually, it is revealed that the symbiote chose Brock as a host not only for his mutual hatred of Spider-Man, but also for the fact that it could "feed" from the excess adrenaline his cancerous body produces, keeping the disease in remission. However, the symbiote no longer wishes to remain bonded to a dying host, especially one that refuses to feed it. Undergoing a Heel-Faith Turn, Brock, disgusted by the symbiote's growing bloodlust, decides to sell it to the highest bidder and donate the proceeds to charity, knowing it will mean the death of him. Unfortunately, the highest bidder turns out to be crime boss Don Fortunato, who gives the symbiote to his son [[Angelo Fortunato|Angelo]]. |
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+ | {{Main|Venom (2010 Marvel Animated Universe)}} |
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+ | In the ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' TV series, however, Venom was created by [[Doctor Octopus (2010 Marvel Animated Universe)|Doctor Octopus]] using [[w:c:hero:Spider-Man (2010 Marvel Animated Universe)|Peter Parker]]'s blood sample. Venom then possesses Peter Parker's friend Harry Osborn. |
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− | Years later, following several other adventures, Brock is recruited by the FBI to help them defeat the new, villainous Venom, Lee Price. Brock, the FBI and Spider-Man succeed in separating the symbiote and Price, although the symbiote's hatred of Spider-Man is rekindled in the process and Brock decides to beak it out of custody. |
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+ | {{Main|Venom (Phineas and Ferb)}} |
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+ | Venom also appeared in the Marvel crossover of the Disney show ''Phineas and Ferb''. |
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+ | ====''Marvel's Spider-Man''==== |
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− | Bonding with the symbiote again, Brock resumes his Venom identity, first stopping a robbery and then the [[Scorpion (Marvel)|Scorpion]], before the symbiote takes him to a church, revealing that it attacked the priest. After learning of a monster attack, Venom encounters a dinosaur at the church and finds out that it belongs to Alchemax. He then talks to Alchemax's CEO, [[w:c:hero:Liz Allan|Liz Allan]], and learns that [[Stegron]] is the mastermind behind the dinosaurs. Venom soon finds Stegron's lair and learns that the remnants of his Dinosaur People experiments are living in the sewers. Venom then defends the Dinosaur People from [[Kraven the Hunter]], [[Shriek (Marvel)|Shriek]] and the NYPD, before explaining to the police, with help from Tana of the Dinosaur People, that they are not killing anyone and are merely surviving, resulting in Kraven and Shriek being arrested. |
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+ | {{Main|Venom (Spider-Man 2017)}} |
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+ | Venom served as the main antagonist of the third and final season of the 2017 series ''Marvel's Spider-Man''. |
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+ | ===Video Games=== |
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− | During the Venom Inc. storyline, Venom helps Spider-Man, Black Cat, and Flash Thompson (now under the guise of Agent Anti-Venom) take down Lee Price again, who had bonded himself with Venom’s clone Mania and was using it to take over the New York criminal underground. In the ensuing battle, Venom absorbs Mania. Brock then tells Black Cat to give up her criminal empire, telling her that New York City always needs more heroes. |
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+ | Venom also appeared in several Marvel video games such as the 2000 video game ''Spider-Man'' where he is both a false antagonist and a reluctant ally, voiced by Daran Norris, who also voiced [[Knock Out]]. Eddie Brock contacted a Symbiote and wanted to defeat Spider-Man. As Spider-Man chased the villain, it led him to the sewers where Venom has taken Mary Jane Watson hostage. Spidey rescued Mary Jane and Venom realizes that the true enemies are Doctor Octopus and Carnage. |
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− | Later on, Brock is blackmailed by [[J. Jonah Jameson]] into helping defend Spider-Man's friends and family from [[Norman Osborn (Marvel)|Norman Osborn]], who had bonded with the Carnage symbiote to become the terrifying [[Red Goblin]]. Venom is sent to defend Mary Jane at the Stark Tower Complex, although she ends up turning the anti-symbiote defense systems on him, believing him to be after her. However, Venom proves he is on Mary Jane's side when Red Goblin arrives and they begin to fight, making her turn off the defenses. Spider-Man arrives to help Venom, but the both of them are gradually overpowered and defeated. |
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− | With nothing left to offer against Red Goblin, Brock allows Spider-Man to use the Venom symbiote once more—because of this and his valiant defense of Mary Jane, Spider-Man effectively forgives Brock for all his past misdeeds. Spider-Man uses the symbiote yet still finds that Red Goblin has the upper hand, that is until he convinces the villain to abandon the Carnage symbiote to prove he doesn't need it, beating him into submission before seemingly destroying the Carnage symbiote as well. The Venom symbiote then returns to Brock afterwards. |
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− | Later, the symbiote tells Eddie that “God is coming”. Soon afterward, a massive dragon made up of thousands of symbiotes attacks New York City. Eddie resolves to stop the monster before it destroys the city. Before he can intervene, he is attacked by [[w:c:hero:Spider-Man (Miles Morales)|Miles Morales]], who uses his “Venom Blast” ability to break Venom out of the symbiote “god’s” influence. Miles and Eddie form a temporary truce, and the two manage to temporarily stop the symbiote god’s rampage. The symbiote god then reveals itself as a being named [[Knull]]. Knull separates Eddie from his symbiote, promising to purge the influence of humanity from it. |
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− | [[File:Venom (Angelo Fortunato).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Angelo Fortunato, the Second Venom.]]The "second" Venom: mostly ignored by both readers and canon. Angelo was the timid son of Don Fortunato, a Mob boss who purchased the Venom symbiote from Eddie Brock thinking it would get his son to man up. Despite quickly mastering the symbiote's powers, Fortunato's fight with Spider-Man turned into a one-sided fight not in his favor when he murdered an otherwise innocent impostor dressed as Spider-Man. Angelo fled despite the symbiote urging him to keep fighting, causing it to deem him an unworthy host and abandon him in mid-leap to fall to his death. |
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− | After ditching Angelo, the symbiote directly approaches Gargan, already an established super villain called the Scorpion, offering him new abilities in exchange for murdering Spider-Man. Gargan eagerly agrees, and becomes the third incarnation of Venom just in time to join Norman Osborn's Sinister Twelve. He was imprisoned and became a member of the government-sponsored vigilantes the [[Thunderbolts]], taking part in the Civil War and helping hold off the Skrull Invasion. |
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− | [[File:Venom Gargan.jpg|thumb|left|200px|MacDonald "Mac" Gargan, the third host of Venom.]] |
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− | Following Osborn being made the head of SHIELD, Gargan was given a drug that reverted the symbiote to the appearance it had when Peter Parker wore it and joined the [[Dark Avengers]], where he gleefully impersonated Spider-Man. In this guise, Mac frequently went AWOL to take a bite out of crime and started a gang war to ruin Mayor Jameson's reputation. |
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− | When Mac refused to stop and pictures of him eating criminals threatened to go public, Osborn sent [[Daken]] and [[Bullseye]] to kill him, and when that failed threatened to dispose of Venom himself. After Osborn's botched invasion of Asgard, Gargan was arrested and forcefully separated from the symbiote by the government, who begin researching ways to weaponize it for the American army. |
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− | Without his armor or the symbiote to stabilize the genetic degeneration caused by the process that gave him his powers, Gargan's health began to deteriorate until he was broken free by [[Alistair Smythe]] and outfitted with a new Scorpion suit. |
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− | Gargan's stint as Venom was characterized by an increasing dependence on the symbiote and its powers, despite the limitations that resulted - almost like a drug addict. He became increasingly erratic and unstable, driven by the symbiote's bloodlust to commit cannibalism, even to the point of attacking his teammates and disobeying orders to chow down on street thugs. |
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− | [[File:Venom Flash Thompson.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Flash Thompson as "Agent Venom".]]Peter Parker's former friend. Flash enlists in the army during the Iraq War and is grievously wounded in action, losing his legs while saving his comrades. Lauded as a hero for his sacrifice, he is given an offer by the military: he can "rent" the Venom symbiote, which was subdued by drugs, for 48-hour periods (never long enough for the symbiote to establish control) for use in important missions, regaining the use of his legs in the process. Thompson agrees and subsequently becomes the new Venom, marking the character's transition to fully-fledged hero. In addition to the usual plethora of abilities, Thompson is a trained marksman, and uses a variety of firearms in his capacity as a government-sponsored Super Soldier. However, should Flash become angry while wearing the symbiote or surpass his 48 hour time limit, it will assume control of his body. |
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− | After the events of Spider-Island, Flash went AWOL to retain the symbiote and hopefully protect his friends and family. This led [[w:c:hero:Captain America|Captain America]] to send [[Thunderbolt Ross|Red Hulk]] after him. Flash teamed up with Red Hulk, [[w:c:hero:X-23|X-23]], and the newest [[w:c:hero:Ghost Rider (Marvel)|Ghost Rider]] against [[Blackheart]] while they were in Las Vegas and saved the world from Hell on Earth. With those actions in mind, Captain America placed Flash, under the belief that he had the symbiote under control, within the [[w:c:hero:Secret Avengers|Secret Avengers]], the black-ops wing of [[w:c:hero:The Avengers|The Avengers]]. |
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− | Flash was called in to stop Carnage from conquering the town of Doverton, Colorado, and defeated Cletus Kasady sans symbiote. Following that, he infiltrated the [[Crime-Master]]'s Savage Six and seemingly kills Eddie Brock, the original Venom, who had been forced to become the new Toxin by the Crime-Master. After killing or capturing the remaining members of the Sinister Six, who had kidnapped [[w:c:hero:Betty Brant|Betty Brant]], he teamed up with [[w:c:hero:Scarlet Spider (Kaine Parker)|Kaine]], the second Scarlet Spider, to stop Carnage, who had again escaped from prison and was being used to manufacture an army of symbiote super soldiers to conquer the Microverse. |
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− | As a member of the Secret Avengers, Flash began dating his teammate [[w:c:hero:Brunnhilde|Valkyrie]] and struck up a friendship with Eric O'Grady, the then-current [[w:c:hero:Ant-Man|Ant-Man]]. After the team's reshuffling during Marvel NOW, Flash left the Secret Avengers roster, moved to Philadelphia, and became a member of Red Hulk's [[Thunderbolts]], though he later had a "falling out" with the team. During an encounter with Daimon Hellstrom, Flash was possessed by an ancient demon, which seems to be getting along nicely with the Venom symbiote to the point where Flash is no longer sure which, if either, takes control of his body during his occasional blackouts. |
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− | Flash sets up a new life for himself as a vigilante and assistant high-school gym coach, but came into conflict with Eddie Brock, who survived and tracked him down to Philadelphia. Their grudge match was interrupted by the Symbiote Slayers, parasitic biomechanical organisms similar to the symbiotes themselves, and Eddie and Flash arranged a truce to defeat them. Eddie agreed to leave Flash in peace so long as he continued to use the Venom symbiote for good, but Flash's vigilantism brought him into conflict with Lord Ogre, a crime lord who put a price on his head. The bounty alerted [[Jack O' Lantern (Marvel)|Jack O'Lantern]], a former member of Crime-Master's Savage Six, to Venom's whereabouts, and Flash was forced to bond a piece of the Venom symbiote to his teenage neighbor/tutee Andrea Benton to save her life when her family was targeted, turning her into Mania. |
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− | [[File:Superior Venom.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Otto Octavius as "Superior Venom".]]After a brief fight with Agent Venom, during which he discovered that Flash Thompson was behind the symbiote, Flash sought Peter's help in giving him a place to stay. Octavius eventually convinced Flash to allow him to perform a procedure that would give him robotic leg implants, though during the procedure he forcefully removed the symbiote from Flash. The symbiote, feeling isolated and scared, broke out of containment and bonded to Octavius, creating a "Superior Venom". |
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− | Despite claiming to be able to exert full control over a reluctant Venom symbiote, Otto became even more erratic than usual: he wounded Cardiac and fled, hoping to find a villain to physically overpower, proving his newfound might. Failing to do so, he started beating up and scaring petty criminals, until Anna Maria called him to find relief about "Peter" and Aunt May arguing about her. This prompted "Peter" to storm Aunt May's home, loudly berating her for her actions, then directing his anger towards MJ, guilty of having taken May's side. As soon as MJ tried to counter his anger, Otto summoned the Venom symbiote and flees, warning his former family to stay away from him. |
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− | After almost killing two robbers, Venom was confronted by the Avengers, who with the aid of Flash Thompson clad in an Iron Man armor managed to defeat Octavius. Flash managed to convince the symbiote to return to him, and as Otto tried to cast him out, Peter Parker's consciousness returned to help him purge the symbiote, but later remained under the radar. Back as Spider-Man, Otto lied to the Avengers and Mary Jane that his behavior in the past months was due to microscopic fragments of the symbiote slowly multiplying within him. When the Avengers talked to Tony Stark about the test they previously conducted on Spider Man and found nothing, Stark decided to check the data further, and discovered that all of it except the one he knew about had been erased by Spider-Man. With this in mind, Captain America proclaimed that they would need to bring Spider-Man in. After being confronted by the Avengers once more because of the missing medial scans, Otto escaped. |
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− | Venom came into contact with the Guardians of the Galaxy when Captain America requested that Agent Venom replace Tony Stark/Iron Man as a liaison to the extraterrestrial defenders. However, as Flash and the symbiote traveled into space, the symbiote was affected by the Klyntar hive-mind, causing it to go berserk and make Flash loose control. Flash and the symbiote managed to be separated by Star-Lord and Rocket Racoon, but the symbiote latched onto a nearby Groot and took control. |
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− | Drax managed to get the symbiote off of Groot, but it then jumped to Rocket. [[w:c:hero:Drax the Destroyer|Drax]] rushed to save him, but the symbiote left Rocket and transferred to Drax. It used Drax to defeat the Guardians and pilot the ship towards Klyntar. However, the symbiote resisted the hive-mind control and left Drax, bonding back with Flash and returning to normal. |
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− | [[File:Lee Price Tierra-616.png|thumb|right|200px|Lee Price as Venom.]]After an incident where the symbiote was separated from Flash, it bonded with an Army Ranger name Lee Price, who was about to be killed in a shootout between [[Tombstone]] and [[Black Cat]] 's gangs. The symbiote bonded to protect him and was excited to see he was a soldier but was shocked when Price dominated over the symbiote in will and used it to massacre both gangs. After a brief mental argument, the symbiote rejected Price and left him, causing Price to be caught and imprisoned. The symbiote managed to escape and find its old host, Eddie Brock, once more. |
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− | Lee Price would, later on, escape from prison where he would steal the cloned Venom symbiote, '''Mania''', from Andi Benton. He then formed a permanent bond with the symbiote and became the new '''Maniac'''. |
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− | Eddie Brock/Venom is the main antagonist in the film ''Spider-Man 3'' played by Topher Grace. |
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− | {{Main|Venom (Sony's Marvel Universe)}} |
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− | Venom is the protagonist villain (and anti-hero) of the 2018 movie of the same name. He was portrayed by Tom Hardy, who portrayed [[Bane (Nolanverse)|Bane]] in ''The Dark Knight Rises''. |
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In ''LEGO Marvel Superheroes 2'', Venom merged himself with Carnage and becomes a symbiote hybrid known as '''Carnom''' that serves as a boss and playable character. They were unleashed by Goblin 2099 at Alchemax after he created them to destroy the heroes, whom were after the Nexus Shard that was powering a generator there. During the boss battle, Carnom transformed into a bigger and even monstrous form known as Maximum Carnom. In its defeat, Carnom reverted back to its original state while Goblin 2099 appeared to take on the heroes himself. Unfortunately, the heroes quickly defeated him and took the Nexus Shard away from him. Carnom then became furious, as he called the Goblin a monster and chased him around. During the final boss battle, Kang briefly summons Carnom from a portal while it was still chasing Goblin 2099. |
In ''LEGO Marvel Superheroes 2'', Venom merged himself with Carnage and becomes a symbiote hybrid known as '''Carnom''' that serves as a boss and playable character. They were unleashed by Goblin 2099 at Alchemax after he created them to destroy the heroes, whom were after the Nexus Shard that was powering a generator there. During the boss battle, Carnom transformed into a bigger and even monstrous form known as Maximum Carnom. In its defeat, Carnom reverted back to its original state while Goblin 2099 appeared to take on the heroes himself. Unfortunately, the heroes quickly defeated him and took the Nexus Shard away from him. Carnom then became furious, as he called the Goblin a monster and chased him around. During the final boss battle, Kang briefly summons Carnom from a portal while it was still chasing Goblin 2099. |
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+ | The symbiote has made cameos throughout Insomniac Games' ''Marvel's Spider-Man'' franchise. It first appeared in the ending of the 2018 video game ''Marvel's Spider-Man'', bonded to Harry Osborn, and briefly appears in the ending of the spin-off ''Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales'', in which Harry is released by Curt Connors under Norman's orders. Venom himself will appear in ''Marvel's Spider-Man 2'', voiced by {{w|Tony Todd}}, who also played [[Candyman (Candyman)|Candyman]] in the franchise of the same name, [[Grange]] in ''The Crow'', [[Captain Darrow]] in ''The Rock'', [[Earl Jenkins]] in ''Smallville'', [[King Deucalion]] in ''Minotaur'', [[Shadow (Shadow: Dead Riot)|Shadow]] in ''Shadow: Dead Riot'', [[Benjamin Juma]] in the ''24'' franchise, [[The Fallen (Transformers)|The Fallen]] in ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'', [[Dreadwing]] in ''Transformers Prime'', [[Zoom (Arrowverse)|Zoom]] in the Arrowverse, [[Darkseid (DC Animated Film Universe)|Darkseid]] in the DC Animated Movie Universe and [[Luther Thompson]] in ''Scream''. |
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[[File:Download (3).jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Ultimate Venom]]In this universe, the Symbiote was not an alien life form but a suit created to cure cancer by Eddie Brock's father and [[w:c:hero:Spider-Man (Ultimate Marvel)|Peter Parker]]'s father. After he was told of the suit by Eddie, Peter tried taking some of it so that he could experiment with it, and finish his father's work. |
[[File:Download (3).jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Ultimate Venom]]In this universe, the Symbiote was not an alien life form but a suit created to cure cancer by Eddie Brock's father and [[w:c:hero:Spider-Man (Ultimate Marvel)|Peter Parker]]'s father. After he was told of the suit by Eddie, Peter tried taking some of it so that he could experiment with it, and finish his father's work. |
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In the story arc "War of the Symbiotes", Eddie absorbed the Carnage Symbiote from The Gwen Stacy Clone, and was finally able to control the symbiote, also obtaining a new form. In the story arc "Venom Wars", the Venom Symbiote's new host was Dr Conrad Marcus, who was an ex-Osborn Employee turned Roxxon Employee. In his first appearance as Venom, he had an anorexic design, but in later appearances was more monstrous and more alien looking. |
In the story arc "War of the Symbiotes", Eddie absorbed the Carnage Symbiote from The Gwen Stacy Clone, and was finally able to control the symbiote, also obtaining a new form. In the story arc "Venom Wars", the Venom Symbiote's new host was Dr Conrad Marcus, who was an ex-Osborn Employee turned Roxxon Employee. In his first appearance as Venom, he had an anorexic design, but in later appearances was more monstrous and more alien looking. |
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{{Main|Venom (Spider-Man: Web of Shadows)}} |
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Venom appeared in ''Spider-Man Web of Shadows'', where he serves as the main antagonist. |
Venom appeared in ''Spider-Man Web of Shadows'', where he serves as the main antagonist. |
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+ | ===''Ultimate Spider-Man'' (Video Game)=== |
+ | {{Main| Venom (Ultimate Spider-Man game)}} |
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− | Venom appears as the deuteragonist villian/main antagonist in the ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' video game from 2005, based on the comics of the same name. |
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+ | Venom appears as the main antagonist and final boss of the ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' video game from 2005, based on the comics of the same name. He is also the villainous deuteragonist as you play as Venom in certain chapters of the game. |
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+ | === Marvel's Spider Man 2 === |
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+ | {{Main|Venom (Marvel's Spider-Man 2)}} |
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+ | Venom is one of the two main antagonists (alongside [[Kraven the Hunter (Marvel's Spider-Man)|Kraven the Hunter]]). |
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+ | ==Quotes== |
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+ | {{Scroll box|{{Quote|I lost the kid. [[Carnage (Marvel)|Carnage]] turned him. Took him. Dragged him drowning into the black and red. The Carnage hordes grow stronger by the day. He's collected dozens of codices so far. Ripped pieces of the symbiote from the living and the dead... and we're... losing. I'm losing everything. And I don't know how to win.|Venom}} |
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+ | {{Quote|[[Knull]]! He's... awake. He is free. And he is coming, Eddie. For all of us. For everything. God... God help us all.|Venom}} |
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+ | {{Quote|[[Symbiotes|They]] are speaking to in our ancient tongue, [[Eddie Brock|Eddie]]. Because you... you defeated the Void. You freed our kind. You are the hive-mind now... Eddie... you... are the God of the Symbiotes... '''You''' are the King in Black.|Venom}} |
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+ | {{Quote|Bounty? Someone's taken a bounty out on... us?|Venom}}}} |
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==Trivia== |
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+ | *Venom's favourite food used to be human brains. Eddie's secret love for chocolate, however, overtook it, making chocolate of all things to become Venom's favourite food. (Some comics show that Venom has a craving for Tater Tots, Hash Browns, and food from McDonald's. It is unsure whether this is canon or not.) |
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− | *Venom fought [[Bane (DC)|Bane]] of DC Comics in ScrewAttack's popular show ''DEATH BATTLE'' and won. |
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+ | **This later explained due to both contain an abundant amount of certain chemical (most likely phenethylamine) that symbiotes in general need to stay sane and healthy. Not surprisingly, upon finding that chocolate contains same substances, Venom chose it as the better alternative for sustenance thus terminating the need to kill people just for that purpose. |
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− | **Interestingly, Venom's 2018 actor, Tom Hardy, also portrayed [[Bane (Nolanverse)|Bane]] in The Dark Knight movie franchise. |
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+ | *While uncommon, there are a few incarnations of Venom that lack any redeeming qualities that he would traditionally have, most egregiously <em>Spider-Man: Reign</em>'s [[Venom (Spider-Man: Reign)|iteration]] of the character, single-handedly transforming New York into a fascist state and creating the WEBB system to deliver a concentrated symbiote attack on the city; all while blaming Spider-Man entirely for bringing him (as a symbiote) to Earth and then abandoning him, completely failing to realize the reasons why Spider-Man had abandoned the symbiote (it had taken him on web-slinging joyrides while he slept, and parasitically kept forcing him to fuse with it). |
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− | *Venom's favorite food used to be human brains, Eddie's secret love for chocolate however over took it, making chocolate of all things to become Venom's favorite food. |
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+ | **Similarly, [[Venom (Spider-Man Films)|Sam Raimi's incarnation]] of the character was portrayed as malicious being from start, choosing to rather stay evil despite Peter's pleads through his host Eddie. The reason for this was because Sam Raimi is forced to integrate the character into the third installment of his ''Spider-Man'' film, resulting in his version of Venom became poorly developed and condemned by fans. |
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− | **This later explained due to both contain an abundant amount of certain chemical (most likely phenethylamine) that symbiotes in general need to stay sane and healthy. Not surprisingly, upon finding that chocolate contain similar substance he usually found in human brains, Venom no longer needs to eat people's brains to keep himself sane. |
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+ | *The character was ranked at #8 in Marvel's [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HXTUMvG4mso ''Top 10 Spider-Verse Characters''].Marvel also released ''[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iuMxa1NOtJ0 Marvel's Top 10 Symbiote Hosts]'', listings the symbiote's most notable hosts. |
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− | * While uncommon, there are a few incarnations of Venom that lack any redeeming qualities that he would traditionally have: most egregiously ''Spider-Man: Reign''’s iteration of the character: single-handedly transforming New York into a fascist state and creating the WEBB system to deliver a concentrated symbiote attack on the city; all while blaming Spider-Man entirely for bringing him (as a symbiote) to Earth and then abandoning him, completely failing to realize the reasons why Spider-Man had abandoned the symbiote (it had taken him on web-slinging joyrides while he slept, and parasitically kept forcing him to fuse with it). |
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+ | *Despite being Spidey's third archenemy, Venom's popularity integrated him as the mascot antagonist of the Spider-Man franchise in other media, appearing far more than the likes of Doc Ock and Green Goblin. |
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− | **Similarly, [[Venom (Spider-Man Films)|Sam Raimi's incarnation]] of the character was portrayed as malicious being from start, choosing to rather stay evil despite Peter's pleads through his host Eddie. The reason of this was because Sam Raimi is forced to integrated the character into the third installment of his ''Spider-Man'' film, resulting his version of Venom became poorly developed and condemned by fans. |
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+ | *Venom being Spider-Man's third arch-nemesis is often referenced in the majority of the media. For example, he first played a major role in Spider-Man#300, being the villain of the third movie and will serve as the main antagonist of the third season of Spider-Man (2017), with it being appropriately titled ''Marvel's Spider-Man: Maximum Venom''. Although in the comics Venom is now an anti-hero and got his own series, supporting cast, and rogues gallery with [[Carnage (Marvel)|Carnage]] becoming his arch-enemy now. |
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+ | *Venom fought [[Bane (DC)|Bane]] of ''DC Comics'' in Rooster Teeth's ''DEATH BATTLE'' and won. Venom would later fight [[Crona]] from ''Soul Eater'' as well, although he would lose this fight. |
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+ | **Interestingly for the first case, Venom's 2018 actor, Tom Hardy, also portrayed [[Bane (Nolanverse)|Bane]] in ''The Dark Knight'' movie franchise. |
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+ | *{{wiki|Venom (Marvel)|Venom|hero|Heroes}} |
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+ | *{{Wiki|Venom (Symbiote) (Earth-616)|Venom|marvel|Marvel}} |
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“ | We are Venom! | „ |
~ Venom's most recognizable catchphrase. |
“ | You may call me Venom-- for that's what I'm paid to spew out these days! I'm your victim, Spider-Man-- I'm the innocent you ruined! | „ |
~ Venom introducing himself to Spider-Man. |
“ | I can feel it. Your desires, your thoughts: No killing, Venom. No breaking bones. No teeth. No claws. No tearing flesh. And yet, when we bonded, Dylan, something changed. I am... different... unleashed somehow... because of something within you. But you're turning away from it, locking it up in some dark corner because you're afraid... afraid of who we really are. Afraid that it means you're going to walk a road just as lonely as your dad's. You know my name, boy. You know its meaning, deep within your bones. I am strife. I am glorious war. Wherever I go, the battle shall follow, like a shadow you cast over all those you hold dear and close. Your father knew this. | „ |
~ Venom |
Venom is a major character in the Marvel Comics universe, specifically serving as a major antagonist in the Spider-Man comic book series, and the titular main protagonist of the Venom comic book series.
It is an alien parasite from the planet Klyntar that has to attach itself to living hosts in order to survive, most famously bonding with Peter Parker, later Eddie Brock, Harry Osborn and Flash Thompson. The name Venom has belonged to several different hosts over the years, and has named itself Venom, as it considered itself poison to Spider-Man. Since seperating from him, the Venom symbiote and it's various hosts have established themselves as one of Spider-Man's greatest archenemies (alongside Norman Osborn, Doctor Octopus, Carnage and Morlun).
Personality
“ | Kevin Tanza: What I find interesting about Venom is that he started off as clear-cut villain, but as issues and time went on, he gained a certain moral complexity. Was that by design or was a reaction of the positive reception that the character had? David Michelinie: He actually had that moral complexity from the start, but it was subtle. And that was one of the reasons I ended up creating another character, Carnage, to make that secondary motivation–that Eddie Brock thought he was an innocent victim with the responsibility to protect other innocents from damage by "villains" like Spider-Man–more obvious. But character development takes time, especially when you're dealing with a supporting character who doesn't have a series of his own every month. |
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~ A portion of an interview with David Michelinie, Venom's creator. |
Venom symbiote is a complex individual due to bonding with various hosts good and bad which profoundly affected his physiological and mental state yet driven by the desire to protect and help his hosts — a redeeming quality which unfortunately painted him as a maverick in the eyes of his more malevolent kin. He developed a basic understanding of complex emotions since bonding with Peter Parker aka. Spider-Man. But Spider-Man's rejection and subsequent bonding with emotionally troubled hosts such as Deadpool, Eddie Brock, Mac Gargan, and Angelo Fortunato corrupted him to the point of became bloodthirsty, arrogant, scornful, and sadistic; often berating its hosts for their shortcomings. Although attained an understanding of killing and eating sentient beings was bad while bonding with Mac Gargan, the severity of his corruption made him too indifferent about it. He possessed an instinctual hatred towards its progeny Carnage and Toxin, stating at one point that familial love was anathema to their kind. He does however, adverse to lying and as such is brutally honest when permitted to talk.
The severity of Venom's corruption was so great it took being reconnected to the symbiotes hive mind and memory purge to restore him. Following this, his dynamic with his host Flash Thompson became more harmonious thanks to the symbiote's now more benevolent state. Despite relapsing back into hus bloodthirsty, hate-filled state due to briefly bonding with Mercurio and wanting to corrupt Flash as the result, he was able to suppress his rage with the latter's help after being put on trial by the Agents of the Cosmos. Venom admitted to Spider-Man than his first and original host was the reason he became a bitter and violent being addicted to rage in the first place. Venom strived to be better ever since, even if trials and tribulations he would face didn't make things easy for him and need all the help he could get to keep his violent side in check. The birth of his seventh spawn allowed him to finally understand the concept of family as shown in his anger from Alchemax who exploited its offspring for selfish purposes. He also had to deal the trauma from the conflict against Knull which strained his relationship with Eddie who struggled to take care of his son, the same trauma which unfortunately saw the symbiote resumed gaslighting him by modifying his memories and making him violently ill until he realized his mistake and left to seek redemption on his own. Nevertheless, the war against Knull allowed Venom to understand the gravity of the threat the transcended Carnage posed, motivating him to bond with Hulk to attain enough power to defeat the evil symbiote once and for all.
Reception
Venom was largely well-received when he first appeared, especially with several prior issues that hinted at a new hidden foe before Venom finally made his debut, stealthily coming out of the shadows and revealing himself to Mary Jane Watson, who believed it was his husband Peter Parker aka Spider-Man.
He quickly made his way into the 1994 animated series that ran at the time and has since become a staple of Spider-Man's mythos and the hero's rogues gallery, often challenging the likes of Doc Ock and the Green Goblin as Spidey's archenemy and greatest villain.
Other Media
Venom has appeared in many other media due to his popularity.
Spider-Man films
Spider-Man 3
Venom
- Main article: Venom (Sony's Marvel Universe)
TV Series
Spider-Man: The Animated Series
- Main article: Venom (Spider-Man: The Animated Series)
The Spectacular Spider-Man
- Main article: Venom (The Spectacular Spider-Man)
Ultimate Spider-Man
- Main article: Venom (2010 Marvel Animated Universe)
In the Ultimate Spider-Man TV series, however, Venom was created by Doctor Octopus using Peter Parker's blood sample. Venom then possesses Peter Parker's friend Harry Osborn.
Phineas and Ferb
- Main article: Venom (Phineas and Ferb)
Venom also appeared in the Marvel crossover of the Disney show Phineas and Ferb.
Marvel's Spider-Man
- Main article: Venom (Spider-Man 2017)
Venom served as the main antagonist of the third and final season of the 2017 series Marvel's Spider-Man.
Video Games
Venom also appeared in several Marvel video games such as the 2000 video game Spider-Man where he is both a false antagonist and a reluctant ally, voiced by Daran Norris, who also voiced Knock Out. Eddie Brock contacted a Symbiote and wanted to defeat Spider-Man. As Spider-Man chased the villain, it led him to the sewers where Venom has taken Mary Jane Watson hostage. Spidey rescued Mary Jane and Venom realizes that the true enemies are Doctor Octopus and Carnage.
In LEGO Marvel Superheroes 2, Venom merged himself with Carnage and becomes a symbiote hybrid known as Carnom that serves as a boss and playable character. They were unleashed by Goblin 2099 at Alchemax after he created them to destroy the heroes, whom were after the Nexus Shard that was powering a generator there. During the boss battle, Carnom transformed into a bigger and even monstrous form known as Maximum Carnom. In its defeat, Carnom reverted back to its original state while Goblin 2099 appeared to take on the heroes himself. Unfortunately, the heroes quickly defeated him and took the Nexus Shard away from him. Carnom then became furious, as he called the Goblin a monster and chased him around. During the final boss battle, Kang briefly summons Carnom from a portal while it was still chasing Goblin 2099.
The symbiote has made cameos throughout Insomniac Games' Marvel's Spider-Man franchise. It first appeared in the ending of the 2018 video game Marvel's Spider-Man, bonded to Harry Osborn, and briefly appears in the ending of the spin-off Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, in which Harry is released by Curt Connors under Norman's orders. Venom himself will appear in Marvel's Spider-Man 2, voiced by Tony Todd, who also played Candyman in the franchise of the same name, Grange in The Crow, Captain Darrow in The Rock, Earl Jenkins in Smallville, King Deucalion in Minotaur, Shadow in Shadow: Dead Riot, Benjamin Juma in the 24 franchise, The Fallen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Dreadwing in Transformers Prime, Zoom in the Arrowverse, Darkseid in the DC Animated Movie Universe and Luther Thompson in Scream.
Ultimate Comics
In this universe, the Symbiote was not an alien life form but a suit created to cure cancer by Eddie Brock's father and Peter Parker's father. After he was told of the suit by Eddie, Peter tried taking some of it so that he could experiment with it, and finish his father's work.
Unfortunately, the suit travelled up Peter's arm and turned his suit black. Peter swung around in the new outfit for a few hours, but soon he became delusional and developed psychosis. Peter was forced to destroy the suit and then apologized to Eddie for taking the suit. Angry at Peter, Eddie took a second sample of the suit, which controlled him, turning him into a monster that attacked anyone that standing in his way. His form was a big purple-black brute that produced tendrils and spikes throughout his body, but when he absorbed the remaining symbiote from Peter, the suit adapted the spider symbol just like the mainstream universe.
In the story arc "War of the Symbiotes", Eddie absorbed the Carnage Symbiote from The Gwen Stacy Clone, and was finally able to control the symbiote, also obtaining a new form. In the story arc "Venom Wars", the Venom Symbiote's new host was Dr Conrad Marcus, who was an ex-Osborn Employee turned Roxxon Employee. In his first appearance as Venom, he had an anorexic design, but in later appearances was more monstrous and more alien looking.
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
- Main article: Venom (Spider-Man: Web of Shadows)
Venom appeared in Spider-Man Web of Shadows, where he serves as the main antagonist.
Ultimate Spider-Man (Video Game)
- Main article: Venom (Ultimate Spider-Man game)
Venom appears as the main antagonist and final boss of the Ultimate Spider-Man video game from 2005, based on the comics of the same name. He is also the villainous deuteragonist as you play as Venom in certain chapters of the game.
Marvel's Spider Man 2
- Main article: Venom (Marvel's Spider-Man 2)
Venom is one of the two main antagonists (alongside Kraven the Hunter).
Quotes
“ | I lost the kid. Carnage turned him. Took him. Dragged him drowning into the black and red. The Carnage hordes grow stronger by the day. He's collected dozens of codices so far. Ripped pieces of the symbiote from the living and the dead... and we're... losing. I'm losing everything. And I don't know how to win. | „ |
~ Venom |
“ | Knull! He's... awake. He is free. And he is coming, Eddie. For all of us. For everything. God... God help us all. | „ |
~ Venom |
“ | They are speaking to in our ancient tongue, Eddie. Because you... you defeated the Void. You freed our kind. You are the hive-mind now... Eddie... you... are the God of the Symbiotes... You are the King in Black. | „ |
~ Venom |
“ | Bounty? Someone's taken a bounty out on... us? | „ |
~ Venom |
Trivia
- Venom's favourite food used to be human brains. Eddie's secret love for chocolate, however, overtook it, making chocolate of all things to become Venom's favourite food. (Some comics show that Venom has a craving for Tater Tots, Hash Browns, and food from McDonald's. It is unsure whether this is canon or not.)
- This later explained due to both contain an abundant amount of certain chemical (most likely phenethylamine) that symbiotes in general need to stay sane and healthy. Not surprisingly, upon finding that chocolate contains same substances, Venom chose it as the better alternative for sustenance thus terminating the need to kill people just for that purpose.
- While uncommon, there are a few incarnations of Venom that lack any redeeming qualities that he would traditionally have, most egregiously Spider-Man: Reign's iteration of the character, single-handedly transforming New York into a fascist state and creating the WEBB system to deliver a concentrated symbiote attack on the city; all while blaming Spider-Man entirely for bringing him (as a symbiote) to Earth and then abandoning him, completely failing to realize the reasons why Spider-Man had abandoned the symbiote (it had taken him on web-slinging joyrides while he slept, and parasitically kept forcing him to fuse with it).
- Similarly, Sam Raimi's incarnation of the character was portrayed as malicious being from start, choosing to rather stay evil despite Peter's pleads through his host Eddie. The reason for this was because Sam Raimi is forced to integrate the character into the third installment of his Spider-Man film, resulting in his version of Venom became poorly developed and condemned by fans.
- The character was ranked at #8 in Marvel's Top 10 Spider-Verse Characters.Marvel also released Marvel's Top 10 Symbiote Hosts, listings the symbiote's most notable hosts.
- Despite being Spidey's third archenemy, Venom's popularity integrated him as the mascot antagonist of the Spider-Man franchise in other media, appearing far more than the likes of Doc Ock and Green Goblin.
- Venom being Spider-Man's third arch-nemesis is often referenced in the majority of the media. For example, he first played a major role in Spider-Man#300, being the villain of the third movie and will serve as the main antagonist of the third season of Spider-Man (2017), with it being appropriately titled Marvel's Spider-Man: Maximum Venom. Although in the comics Venom is now an anti-hero and got his own series, supporting cast, and rogues gallery with Carnage becoming his arch-enemy now.
- Venom fought Bane of DC Comics in Rooster Teeth's DEATH BATTLE and won. Venom would later fight Crona from Soul Eater as well, although he would lose this fight.
- Interestingly for the first case, Venom's 2018 actor, Tom Hardy, also portrayed Bane in The Dark Knight movie franchise.
External Links
- Venom on the Heroes Wiki
- Venom on the Marvel Wiki
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