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When a sentient alien symbiote merges with Eddie Brock, the result is the supervillain Venom, a classic and fan-favorite addition to Spider-Man's rogues gallery. Though Brock is not the only human that the Venom symbiote has bonded with, he is the most well-known and popular, in part due to his appearances in the Spider-Man as well as standalone films. Since his introduction, Venom has gone from villain to antihero, facing down the serial killer Cletus Kasady and his symbiote, Carnage.

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Venom in David Baldeon Comic Cover Art
Venom
Alias
Eddie Brock
Created By
David Michelinie, Todd McFarlane
Franchise
Marvel, Spider-Man, Venom
Video Games
The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man: The Video Game, Ultimate Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Movies
Spider-Man 3, Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Venom: The Last Dance
TV Shows
Spider-Man, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy

Comic Books
Venom #1, Marvel's Venom: Lethal Protector #1, Venom: Lethal Protector II #1, Venom: Space Knight #13, Venomized #1, King in Black #1
Cast
Tom Hardy, Topher Grace

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We Got Symbiotes In The Venom Trilogy I Need Marvel to put More On-Screen
Forget MJ, Marvel Is About to Give Venom a New Host, And It'll Be the Symbiote's Strongest Yet

Marvel gifted Venom a new host in the form of Mary Jane Watson, and already, they could prepare another unexpected host for the symbiote: Godzilla!

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Spider-Man in the MCU with Venom in the SSU
1 Spider-Man Actor’s New Comments Make Me Want To See Venom In The MCU Even More
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One actor from the MCU's Spider-Man franchise has voiced his interest in returning, which gives us hope a new version of Venom can debut in the MCU.

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Venom Names the 1 Marvel Villain Scarier Than Symbiotes: "I'm a Killer, He's a Monster"

Venom is notoriously one of the scariest villains to ever grace the Marvel Universe. Believe it or not, there's a human who scares even him.

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Venom with an army of symbiotes behind him.
10 Most Underrated Venom Characters Marvel Fans Really Need to Know

These monstrous symbiotes are easily Marvel's most underrated, but they also happen to be Marvel's coolest symbiotes and they need a second chance.

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Mary Jane is All-New Venom Host
Mary Jane Is Now Venom, So Let's Rank Her 10 Best Superpowers

Mary Jane has laid the "Jackpot" identity to rest as she officially steps up to become Marvel's All-New Venom and unlocks a new world of alien powers.

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Featured Image: Classic Todd McFarlane versions of Venom (left) and Spider-Man (right) facing off against one another
After 36 Years, It's Time for Marvel to it a Hard Truth About the Venom Symbiote

Before the decades of villainy, destruction, and death that Venom has wrought the Marvel Universe, Spider-Man was the first villain in Venom's story.

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Venom #11 Sleeper Cover
I Promise You've Never Seen Anything Like Venom's New Symbiote Combo

One of Venom's spawns bonds with a new host who undergoes a shocking transformation, setting it apart from any other symbiote form in Marvel lore.

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Venom in front of a swirling mass of hostless symbiotes.
Venom's 10 Most Ridiculous Hosts in Marvel History

Everyone is familiar with the likes of Spider-Man and Eddie Brock adopting the Venom symbiote, but there have also been some more obscure hosts.

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Mary Jane Venom Comic Variant
You May Not Like Mary Jane as Venom, But I'm Confident The Plot Twist Will Pay Off

Comic fans may be fiercely debating bombshell reveal that Mary Jane is Venom's new host, but the duo are a more perfect pair than most realize.

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Mary Jane in Venom Costume from Renew Your Vows Comic Art
The First Time Mary Jane Became Venom, She Created One of The Best Spider-Suits Ever

Mary Jane is Venom's new host, but they've actually bonded before in a team-up that gave her one of the coolest symbiote suits in Spider-Man history.

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Venom in Venom The Last Dance
After Tom Hardy's Recent Comments About A Spider-Man And Venom Crossover Movie, I'm Even More Heartbroken It Never Happened
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Tom Hardy recently commented on how a Venom and Spider-Man crossover movie was nearly made, which makes it harder to stomach that it didn't happen.

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Comic book art: spider-man and venom in half-and-half style
Marvel's New Venom Really Just Stole Spider-Man's Motto and Made It Better

The new Venom has old ties to Peter Parker, even older than the symbiote itself, and the perfect callback just made their identity clear to fans.

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All-New Venom #5 art by Adam Kubert and Laura Martin - Venom rips off symbiote
Marvel's New Venom Is Here and Honestly? They're Never Going to Last

The mystery behind Marvel's new Venom has finally been revealed, but in all likelihood, fans shouldn't expect [SPOILER] to hold the role for long.

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Spider-Man and Mary Jane in Wedding Dress Comic Art by Adi Granov
Move Over, Spider-Man! Mary Jane Has Found a New Husband With Marvel's Blessing
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New official art from Marvel Comics depicts Mary Jane marrying someone other than Spider-Man, laying their past marriage to rest in a shocking way.

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Featured Image: Venom, tongue and mouth full of jagged teeth front-and-center
Venom's Giant Tongue Has A Secret Function That's Actually Genius (And Totally Gross)

One of the most iconic and striking elements of the Venom symbiote's design has always been its elongated tongue, for which it has a genius use.

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Custom image of Mary Jane as the host of Venom next to Spider-Man and MJ breaking up
Let's Be Honest, Mary Jane as Venom Would Be Genius If It Weren't For a Big Problem

Marvel Comics's reveal of Mary Jane Watson as the new Venom would have been a gamechanging move if not for Spider-Man’s most controversial storyline.

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Venom from the Venom movies in front of a red background
Without a Certain Spider-Man Suit, Venom Would Have Never Come to Be
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In his appearance at WonderCon 2025, Todd McFarlane revealed the simple reason behind the creation of fan-favorite character Venom's iconic design.

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Am I the Only One Who Realizes Marvel's New Venom Is a Terrible Idea?
Venom - Franchise

Mary Jane has always been an essential character in the Marvel universe, more than just Spider-Man's girlfriend. But making her Venom is a mistake.

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All-New Venom #5 art by Adam Kubert and Laura Martin - Venom rips off symbiote
After Revealing Venom's Shocking New Host, Marvel Calls Out "Cynical" Critics

Marvel revealed Mary Jane Watson to be the new host of Venom, and the series' writer wants fans to be less "cynical" in response to the major change.

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Kirsten Dunst in Spider-Man overlayed on MJ/Venom art by Carlos Gómez from All-New Venom #5
Thanks to Venom, Kirsten Dunst Finally Has a Good Reason to Make a MCU Comeback

The MCU missed a Kirsten Dunst cameo opportunity in Spider-Man: No Way Home, but now there’s a chance for her to come back as the all-new Venom.

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