Venom |
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| Alternative name(s) |
Venom Symbiote |
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Genderless |
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| Affiliation |
Asgardians (indirectly) |
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Spider-Man (genetic template) |
| Profession |
Super-Villain |
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| Voiced by |
Matt Lanter (as Flash Thompson) |
| GALLERY | |
Venom is a mass-produced version of the Symbiote created from Spider-Man's DNA by Doctor Octopus for Loki. This living organism that can attach itself to a human host to form an almost unstoppable villain, or a superhero in Flash Thompson's case.
Physical appearance[]
Resembling a substance of black liquefied slime, Venom can change shape and can form a face with eyes that have a jagged white outline and a mouth with razor-sharp teeth. After taking a host, Venom gains an extreme muscular physical body and grows larger depending on the host's size.
Flash Thompson[]
After bonding with Flash Thompson, Venom covers its host's football pads, creating a basic silhouette of Venom with a traditional black suit with no emblem. After integrating pieces of the Beetle's armor into itself, he transforms the suit with a complete symbol into Agent Venom.
Trolls and Frost Giants[]
Ulik and his fellow Rock Trolls and some Frost Giants, some Ice Dragons, and Fenris Wolf are used by Loki as part of Doctor Octopus's experiments with the Venom symbiote. Ulik and the other Venom-possessed Asgardian creatures go on a rampage in Manhattan. Upon Iron Man converting his repulsor blasts to sonic blasts. Ulik and the other Asgardian creatures are freed one by one and sent back to Asgard. Upon Loki retreating upon defeat, he finds himself in the same area where Ulik and the other Asgardian creatures are as they prepare to get revenge on Loki.
Scorpion[]
Scorpion is shown to be a host of Venom Symbiote. Despite interference from Flash Thompson, as Scarlet Spider wanting to be a hero, Spider-Man removes the Venom Symbiote and then Scorpion is taken away by S.H.I.E.L.D..
Kraven the Hunter[]
After Spider-Man and Scarlet Spider free Flash Thompson following his separation from the Venom symbiote, Doctor Octopus throws Kraven the Hunter into the Venom symbiote which gives him the appearance of a humanoid lion. Flash was able to get the Venom symbiote off Kraven the Hunter and help defeat him.
Personality[]
History[]
You wanted a monster, I made you a monster... or a master piece. History will be my judge.
- -- Doctor Octopus src
Season 1
Venom is a symbiote created by Doc Ockusing Peter Parker's DNA, obtained from a blood sample left in a battle with an Octobot. At the same moment it was created, it started to act aggressively, as it was all the deadliest aspects of Peter's personality. Octavius needed a few months to perfect it, but Osborn only gave him a month to do so. Otto told him he will have something for him that night, but the symbiote escaped and as Doc Ock said; it wanted to return to where it came from: Spider-Man.
Symbiosis[]
It followed Peter to Harry Osborn's house, where it, at first, tried to kill him. After realizing that Peter is Spider-Man, it became confused and began jumping from host to host. Using its ability to latch onto anyone and use their powers while taking control of their bodies, it fused with Nova, Power Man, Iron Fist and even Flash Thompson in the process. After bonding to Spider-Man, it became complete and proclaimed itself as Venom, and attempted to kill Peter's friends and allies. When it targeted Harry, Peter suddenly began to regain control and fight back, and eventually broke free. Although he couldn't best Venom in hand-to-hand combat, he trapped Venom and shocked him with the recently acquired "electro-webs", seemingly destroying him. Norman Osborn later admitted to Octavius that the symbiote was a success, and that he wanted a new prototype, one that Spider-Man and his friends couldn't defeat. Octavius stated that he would begin working on it.
A small piece of the symbiote ended up on a piano in Harry's family room at some point, likely while it was jumping from host to host. Without Peter noticing, Harry scraped it into a bottle, trapping it, and keeping it for his purposes.
Venom Returns[]
After attempting to train the symbiote, Harry Osborn used it to impress his father, becoming the new Spider-Man. Harry revealed to Peter that he was the new Spider-Man, not knowing Peter was the original, and assured him that he had it under control. When his father blew him off, Harry became enraged, and the suit began to feed off his negative emotions. During a battle with a Robot Dragon Man, the suit began to consume Harry, and eventually transformed him into a massive, hulking creature. The new Venom fought Spider-Man across the city, until he was thrown into a massive television screen. The electricity caused the suit to explode, freeing Harry. However, a small piece of the suit survived and haunted Harry.
Venom later reemerged and possessed Harry, and began framing Spider-Man. Realizing Venom was back, Peter questioned Harry, only to find that he wasn't aware of Venom's return, and that the suit was taking control at night, while he was sleeping.
Venom attempted to attack Norman Osborn, only to be stopped by the S.H.I.E.L.D. trainees. Reluctantly, Spider-Man informed them that Harry was Venom, and they began work on an "anti-venom" that would purge Harry of the symbiote.
When the serum was completed, Spider-Man fought Venom until finally injecting him with the serum, forcing the symbiote to reject Harry.
The Goblin[]
Venom reemerged again shortly after Norman Osborn was transformed into the ogre-like creature known as the Goblin. In a crazed state, the Goblin claimed Venom to be his son, and the two attacked the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier. Venom attacked Spider-Man under the Goblin's orders, but Spider-Man eventually managed to get Harry to break free of the symbiote's control once more. Disappointed, the Goblin collected the symbiote, and swore to find a more suitable host.
Carnage[]
Much later, the Goblin kidnapped Peter Parker and injected the symbiote directly into his bloodstream. However, the combination of Peter's blood and the symbiote produced an entirely new symbiotealtogether, which was dubbed "Carnage".
After Carnage was let loose, the S.H.I.E.L.D. trainees attempted to fight it, only to fail, until Harry stepped in and took the symbiote off of Peter. Rebound with the symbiote, Harry began referring to himself as "we" instead of "I", apparently now in control.
Venom went after the Goblin, and briefly formed an alliance with Spider-Man. The two managed to fight off the Goblin, with Harry expressing that he still loved his father, no matter what he had become. The symbiote leaves Harry, and the Goblin collects it once more before fleeing.
Helicarrier Outbreak[]
The Goblin was later captured by S.H.I.E.L.D. and taken on to the helicarrier to transport him to a holding cell on the Moon. He had smuggled a sample of the Venom symbiote on board, and it quickly began spreading across the ship, infecting nearly everyone on board; including Nick Fury. Spider-Man made a short-lived alliance with Otto Octavius to create a serum powerful enough to not only purge the ship of Venom, but to cure Norman Osborn.
In an attempt to stop Spider-Man and Octavius, the Goblin donned the Venom symbiote himself and attacked them. Spider-Man managed to hold the Venom Goblin off long enough for Otto to finish his cure, which succeeded in curing Osborn and ridding the S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives of Venom. The hostless Venom was then fired out of the ship's airlock, and left in orbit.
Spider-Man and a reformed Norman Osborn (who was now going by the name Iron Patriot) would later fight a "Spider-Soldiers" army created by Otto Octavius, which used samples of the Venom symbiote.
Season 3[]
The Avenging Spider-Man[]
After Loki frees Doctor Octopus from S.H.I.E.L.D. custody after yet another recent defeat at the hands of the S.H.I.E.L.D. team, Doctor Octopus mass-produces the Venom Symbiote after Loki swaps bodies with Spider-Man in order to acquire the web-slinger's DNA. Eventually, the S.H.I.E.L.D. team and the Avengers defeated Loki's army of Venomized Trolls and Frost Giants.
Agent Venom[]
Main Article: Agent Venom
Relationships[]
Peter Parker/Spider-Man[]
Flash Thompson[]
Unlike it's predecessor this Venom has somewhat of an interest in having Flash Thompson as a permanent host.
Loki[]
Doctor Octopus[]
Powers and Abilities[]
Venom assimilates and takes on the powers and abilities of his host or hosts. Venom's form seem to always be modeled by the person it has bonded with. As it is made from Spiderman's DNA, its primary abilities every since it first bonded with him became permanently like Spiderman's, even when using a different host. Therefore, while it could previously use the powers of those it possessed, it can now possess them and grant Spider Powers. The symbiote grants the following powers:
- Superhuman Strength: Venom is stronger than Spider-Man.
- Superhuman Durability: Venom is able to take multiple hits from its enemies.
- Superhuman Agility: Despite its huge appearance, Venom is able of jumping 30 feet and is very agile.
- Superhuman Reflexes: Despite its size, Venom is very flexible.
- Webbing Generation: Venom can shoot strands of the substance in the form of "webbing".
- Wall-Crawling: Venom is able to climb most surfaces.
- ESP (Spider-Sense): Venom possesses an extrasensory ability similar to Spider-Man’s spider-sense.
- Poisonous Fangs: Venom’s set of fangs not only intimidates foes but can deliver a powerful, venomous bite.
- Shapeshifting: Venom can change its size and shape, with or without a host.
- Stretchable Tongue: Venom can stretch out its tongue.
- Tendrils: Venom can generate tendrils from its body.
- Integration: Venom integrates pieces of someone else's armor into itself, allowing itself to use the weapons it absorbs.
- Possession: Venom has the ability to latch onto anyone and use their powers while taking control of their bodies. Flash Thompson seems to have a resistance to this, due to their complimentary nature.
Weaknesses[]
Despite being a monstrous creation with extraordinary powers, Venom has a weakness for electricity, lightning and sonic waves. When permanently merged with Flash Thompson, the suit seems to gain a higher resistance to electricity and sonic waves, though sonics do weaken Flash's control of the organism.
Appearances[]
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| Season 3 | c | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season 4 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trivia[]
- Venom's main weakness is intense heat and vibration in the comics.
- Scorpion as Venom's host is also a nod to the most well known version of Scorpion (Mac Gargan).
- Venom's current host is once again Eddie Brock in the comics.
Notes[]
- The credits for "Venom" first listed him as "Harry Osborn a.k.a. Venom", before Harry even acquired the symbiote.
- While bonded to Harry Osborn, Venom is shown to hiss, a trait that wasn't present while it was bonded to Spider-Man and the other hosts.
- Only certain hosts of Venom have the traditional "spider symbol" that Venom usually has in other adaptations (these specific hosts being Peter Parker, Harry Osborn, and Norman Osborn). The exact reason for this is unknown.
- When appearing in "Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H." animated series, the spider symbol appeared on all variants of Gamma Venom, though from its second host onward, its coloration changed to match.
- This is the first animated appearance of the Venom Symbiote that doesn´t have Eddie Brock as a host