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
- 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
Summary
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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