Why does venom hate spiderman
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Venom through history: A look at the origins and past iterations of the Lethal Protector
In Sony’s new Spider-Man universe movie, “Venom,” Tom Hardy plays Eddie Brock, a disgraced reporter chasing down stories he’d often rather not be doing. Hardy’s Venom is not very far off from the one introduced in Marvel Comics more than 30 years ago, but the on-again-off-again Spider-Man villain has a long and twisted history in Marvel — both as a kind of anti-hero who protects the innocent at all costs and as a ruthless villain who threatened Peter Parker’s family and allies. Which is why it’s so surprising that the creature’s origins stem from Parker’s desire to get himself a new costume.
Venom is an alien symbiote who will take on the characteristics of the person or entity that it bonds with, usually heightening strength, rage and aggression — with a slight side effect being the desire to eat others. The symbiote cannot survive long without a host, and it usually manifests as an external suit, but the connection is much deeper than that. As Hardy prepares to step into the role, the T
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Venom (character)
Marvel Comics character
For other characters of the same name, see Venom (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Venomm.
"The Alien Costume" redirects here. For the television episode, see The Alien Costume (The Venom Saga).
Comics character
| Venom | |
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Venom in promotional material for Web of Venom (January 2018) | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
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| Alter ego | Various hosts |
| Species | Klyntar (Symbiote) |
| Place of origin | Klyntar (Gorr's planet) |
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| Notable aliases | Spider-Man, The Black Suit, Alien Costume, The Other, She-Venom, The Sinister Spider-Man, Agent Venom, Superior Venom, Venom Spaceknight, The Spider's Black Spirit, Svartalfvenom |
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