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A Complete History Of Marvel Symbiotes

The Summer of Symbiotes is promising big changes to characters like Venom, Carnage, and Red Goblin, making their comic history even more important.

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Venom: Eddie Brock Just Took on a Whole New Form by Beating His Old Self

Eddie Brock just took down another of Marvel's Kings in Black in the most surprising way ever, and it could change how he fights for the future.

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Marvel’s King in Black Put a Terrifying New Spin on Spider-Man’s Most Iconic Power

Venom #21 features Eddie Brock putting a new (and terrifying) twist on one of Spider-Man's most iconic powers.

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Every Spider-Man Comic Currently Running (& Their Most Recent Issue)

From the amazing Spider-Man to the lethal Venom, Marvel Comics releases new and exciting Spider-Man comics every month.

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The Bond Between Symbiotes & Humans Has Only Gotten Deeper With Time

Recent events in Marvel comics like Venom and Marvel's Voices: Pride have brought the human and symbiote species closer than ever before.

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10 DC Characters The Venom Symbiote Would Bond With

Venom requires a powerful host and Eddie Brock isn't always available. DC heroes like Batman and villains like Bane could play host to the symbiote.

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10 Marvel Heroes Who Need Symbiotes

Giving heroes like Captain America or The Punisher symbiotes would spice up Marvel Comics and give anti-heroes like Venom some stiff competition.

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Marvel Reveals How Venom Gets His Four-Armed Look

Venom #21 reveals how Eddie Brock, Marvel's modern-day King in Black, develops a new, hulking symbiote look with four arms and a red color scheme.

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10 Best Venom Candidates Who Could Replace Eddie Brock

Plenty of Marvel characters have bonded with the Venom symbiote in the past, but only a select few would be worthy replacements for Eddie Brock.

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Marvel Has Given an Across the Spider-Verse Spider-Man Variant the Best Venom

Extreme Venomverse introduces a new take on Venom that fuses them with an old-west aesthetic and a different set of powers.

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10 Marvel Characters You Didn't Know Bonded With Symbiotes

Beyond Spider-Man and Eddie Brock, symbiotes have bonded with many heroes and villains in Marvel Comics, creating surprisingly cool new characters.

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Doctor Doom is Trying to Break His Mother Out of Hell

After a grueling battle Eddie Brock and Doctor Doom strike a deal that comes with incredibly lethal consequences.

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10 Best Venom Appearances In Spider-Man Cartoons

With various appearances in Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, and The Spectacular Spider-Man, some of Venom's best appearances are in cartoons.

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Marvel's Venom Has Completely Redefined Symbiotes

Eddie Brock has been constantly changing and evolving, but his most recent transformation in Venom #20 may be his most radical yet.

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Why Venom Has Become Doctor Doom's New Obsession

A preview for the next chapter in Marvel's Venom: Lethal Protector IIseries explains why Doctor Doom has developed a new obsession with symbiotes.

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10 Weirdest Things That Happened To Venom In Marvel Comics

The Venom symbiote has gone through a storied evolution in Marvel Comics, with weird incidents involving Spider-Man, Carnage, and more.

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Every Time Spider-Man Used A Symbiote (In Chronological Order)

Symbiotes have always been associated with Spider-Man in Marvel Comics, and Peter Parker and Miles Morales bonded with Venom, Carnage and more.

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Marvel's New Venom Series Retcons a Spider-Man Ally’s Origin - For the Worse

Marvel's new Venom: Lethal Protector series retcons the origin of a Spider-Man ally, unnecessarily connecting him to the MCU's most iconic hero.

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Spider-Man Desperately Needs His Alien Costume Back - Here's Why

After relentless beatings and the loss of a friend, It's clear that Spider-Man needs his old Venom symbiote back to even out the odds.

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Venom Vs. Carnage: Who's Stronger?

Carnage and Venom are two of the strongest symbiotes in Marvel Comics, but there can only be one winner between Cletus Kasady and Eddie Brock.

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