Spider-Man: Venom

Venom is a Marvel Comics anti-hero, an enemy of Spider-Man. He first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #298 (March 1988). more...

Venom arose from a 1980s-era storyline in which Spider-Man utilized a black, extraterrestrial “symbiote” as a costume. The symbiote began exerting a negative influence on the hero and he rid himself of it. Later, the symbiote bonded with Eddie Brock who was a reporter for the Daily Globe-- though in some versions he was, like Spider-Man’s alter ego Peter Parker, a photojournalist for The Daily Bugle and was jealous of Parker’s success. Embroiled by their hatred of Spider-Man and Peter Parker, Brock and the symbiote bonded into a crazed creature called Venom.

Venom became one of the most popular and emulated comic book characters in the 1990s. He replaced the Green Goblin and Dr. Octopus as Spider-Man’s most commercially viable, if not greatest, foe. He also starred in a several mini-series, which cast him as a reluctant hero and appeared frequently in the era’s Spider-Man animated series and video games.

Marvel has twice replaced Eddie Brock in the role, first with a new character and secondly with Mac Gargan, the former Scorpion. However, the Eddie Brock Venom is rumored to return to comics and make his film debut in 2007’s Spider-Man 3.

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