Summary

Warning : contains spoilers forMarvel Super Heroes ' Secret Wars : Battleworld#4 !

Marvel has severely alteredVenom’slore forever with a major change to his canonical first appearance . Venom arose from the mordant symbiote suit of clothes Spider - Man acquired duringSecret Wars , and the recent miniseriesMarvel Super Heroes Secret Wars : Battleworld , released to remember the events 40th anniversary , molt new visible light on the Wall Crawlers ' first days with the symbiote in effect four – and in the mental process altering Venom ’s traditional knowledge everlastingly .

Marvel Super Heroes ’ Secret Wars : Battleworld , which has been save by Tom DeFalco and drawn by Pat Olliffe , follows Spider - Man , who just got the dim symbiote case . He has been plucked from Battleworld by beings far beforehand of the Beyonder . These mystical entities are concerned in the symbiote for unknown reasons . At one tip , they observe Peter Parker grim out during battle , and as he does , the symbiote takes over .

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As it does , Peter ’s consistency contorts itself into Venom ’s body , complete with an malefic smiling and malformed wanderer logo .

Venom’s Lore Has Changed Considerably Since His First Appearance

There Are Even Questions Over When Venom First Truly Appeared

This represents a huge variety to the Venom mythos . Spider - Man kept the black-market courtship after leave Battleworld , but came to realize its honest intention . Spider - Man separated himself from the symbiote , and hurt and rejected , it find Eddie Brock . Brock , who perceived himself slighted by Spider - Man , was the perfect host , and the two became Venom , who would make his first full appearance in 1988’sAmazing Spider - Man#300 . Venom proved a popular grapheme , so much that later creators shift him towards anti - hero condition .

Thisrevelation further muddies the urine on Venom ’s first appearance . Although the fictional character debuted in cameos inAmazing Spider - Manleading up to issue 300 , there has been some conjecture he may have appear even in the beginning . Some point toAmazing Spider - Man#252 , the first appearance of the black symbiote suit , as Venom ’s first appearance . In matter 18 ofWeb of Spider - Man , a mystifying assailant pushes Peter Parker into the path of an oncoming subway train . The issue never name who the attacker was , but Venom co - Divine David Micheline stand for for it to be Venom .

sharpness of Spider - Verse weaves a web of excitement with its introduction of a new and potentially cool version of Venom that might be deadlier , too .

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The Changes to Venom’s Lore Have Made For a Well Rounded Character

The Changes Are Not Simply Fan Service

no matter ofwhen Venom truly first appeared , the revelations about the character inBattleworld#4 convert what fans retrieve they lie with about him . When the symbiote takes over for an unconscious Peter Parker , it take on Venom ’s visual aspect and mannerisms . The tarradiddle is also full with references to Venom ’s future , and one of the secret aliens calls him “ the King in Black , ” an allusion to the biggest floor in Venom ’s 36 - year history . More than just being fan divine service , these change toVenom’sfirst canonical appearance remind lover of where the character number from , and where he is heading .

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Marvel Super - Heroes Secret Wars : Battleworld#4 ( 2024 )

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Venom lunging at the camera, backed by red lightning bolts

Four panels of Venom beating up heroes and villains

A group of zombie aliens follow Venom

Five panels of Venom leading an army

Image of Spider-Man in his black suit fighting heroes.

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