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1st appearance of Venom, Eddie Parker, an alternate dimension mash-up of Peter and Eddie Brock bonded to a symbiote named Pete
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1st appearance of Venom, Eddie Parker, an alternate dimension mash-up of Peter and Eddie Brock bonded to a symbiote named Pete
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1st appearance of Flicker, a Symbiote bonded to a host named Lin
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1st appearance of Flicker, a Symbiote bonded to a host named Lin
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1st appearance of the Venom Horse
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1st full appearance of Black Widow as Widow bonded to her symbiote
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1st full appearance of Black Widow as Widow bonded to her symbiote
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1st appearance of Liz Allan as Misery
1st appearance of Corwin Jones, later becomes Madness
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1st appearance of Liz Allan as Misery
1st appearance of Corwin Jones, later becomes Madness
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1st appearance of the spawn of Bedlam symbiote, possessing Darkoth
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1st appearance of the spawn of Bedlam symbiote, possessing Darkoth
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1st cameo appearance of Spiders Man, a reptilian version of Spider-Man
1st full appearance of Venom, May Parker
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1st cameo appearance of Spiders Man, a reptilian version of Spider-Man
1st full appearance of Venom, May Parker
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Variant cover art by Ryan Stegman featuring Spider-Man bonded with Maniac
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Variant cover art by Ryan Stegman featuring Spider-Man bonded with Maniac
Marvel ⋅ 2015
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1st appearance of Blindspot, Sam Chung
1st appearance of Claire Dixon, later bonds to the symbiote Raze
1st cameo appearance of Grant Ward aka Iron Thief in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D series
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1st appearance of Blindspot, Sam Chung
1st appearance of Claire Dixon, later bonds to the symbiote Raze
1st cameo appearance of Grant Ward aka Iron Thief in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D series
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Introduction of the Rascal symbiote, bonds with Normie Osborne
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Introduction of the Rascal symbiote, bonds with Normie Osborne
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Variant second printing cover art by Daniel Acuna
1st cover appearance of the N'Jadaka symbiote
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Variant second printing cover art by Daniel Acuna
1st cover appearance of the N'Jadaka symbiote
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1st appearance of Bren Waters, the teenage host of Toxin
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1st appearance of Bren Waters, the teenage host of Toxin
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1st appearance of Silence, a Scream/Anti-Venom hybrid symbiote bonded to Andi Benton
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1st appearance of Silence, a Scream/Anti-Venom hybrid symbiote bonded to Andi Benton
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1st appearance of the symbiote that later bonds with Gwen to become Gwenom
1st appearance of Dr. Elsa Brock, the Eddie Brock of Gwen Stacy's reality
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1st appearance of the symbiote that later bonds with Gwen to become Gwenom
1st appearance of Dr. Elsa Brock, the Eddie Brock of Gwen Stacy's reality
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1st team appearance of the Resistance, heroes with symbiotes
The Resistance led by Captain Venom
1st partial team appearance of The Poisons, a race of aliens who devour symbiotes and their hosts
Poisons: Hulk, Doctor Octopus, Spider-Man
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1st team appearance of the Resistance, heroes with symbiotes
The Resistance led by Captain Venom
1st partial team appearance of The Poisons, a race of aliens who devour symbiotes and their hosts
Poisons: Hulk, Doctor Octopus, Spider-Man
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1st appearance of Ngozi, a young Nigerian girl in possession of the Venom symbiote in an alternate reality
The character that appears in Marvel Voices Legacy is not a new symbiote
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1st appearance of Ngozi, a young Nigerian girl in possession of the Venom symbiote in an alternate reality
The character that appears in Marvel Voices Legacy is not a new symbiote
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1st appearance of the second Captain Universe
1st appearance of Mister E, a being from the Shadowverse
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1st appearance of the second Captain Universe
1st appearance of Mister E, a being from the Shadowverse
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1st appearance and origin of Lee Price, bonds with the Venom symbiote
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1st appearance and origin of Lee Price, bonds with the Venom symbiote
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Origin of Gorr the God Butcher
1st cameo appearance of Knull the Symbiote God
Introduction of the All-Light, a spear that is the antithesis of Knull's All-Black Necrosword
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Origin of Gorr the God Butcher
1st cameo appearance of Knull the Symbiote God
Introduction of the All-Light, a spear that is the antithesis of Knull's All-Black Necrosword
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1st cover appearance of Ultimate Venom
1st appearance of the synthetic symbiote in a beaker that later bonds to The Maker
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1st cover appearance of Ultimate Venom
1st appearance of the synthetic symbiote in a beaker that later bonds to The Maker
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Dr. Conrad Marcus becomes Venom
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1st appearance of Gwen Stacy as Gwenom
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April Parker becomes Mayhem, a genetic clone of May Parker and a human/symbiote hybrid
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April Parker becomes Mayhem, a genetic clone of May Parker and a human/symbiote hybrid
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Preview appearance of Bile, a cannibalistic madman with the strength and eating habits of a spider
Bile was presented as a joke in this issue but CBR posts an article about Donny Cates taking an interest in the character even though it seemed the tweet exchange was more conversational without future plans
Character never appeared in a story but bears similar horror attributes as Spiders-Man of Earth 11580: See Spider-Verse button for more
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Preview appearance of Bile, a cannibalistic madman with the strength and eating habits of a spider
Bile was presented as a joke in this issue but CBR posts an article about Donny Cates taking an interest in the character even though it seemed the tweet exchange was more conversational without future plans
Character never appeared in a story but bears similar horror attributes as Spiders-Man of Earth 11580: See Spider-Verse button for more
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1st appearance of Carla Unger, a scientist who briefly bonded with the Carnage symbiote
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1st appearance of Carla Unger, a scientist who briefly bonded with the Carnage symbiote
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1st appearance of Marcus the Centaur Werewolf Symbiote Warrior
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1st appearance of Marcus the Centaur Werewolf Symbiote Warrior
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1st appearance of Sleeper, the result of Eddie Brock bonding with the infant Symbiote
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1st appearance of Sleeper, the result of Eddie Brock bonding with the infant Symbiote
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Deadpool bonds with Hybrid symbiote
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1st appearance of Patricia Robertson as Scream, formerly She-Venom
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1st appearance of Patricia Robertson as Scream, formerly She-Venom
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Brief appearance of the yet-to-be named symbiote planet of Klyntar
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Brief appearance of the yet-to-be named symbiote planet of Klyntar
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1st appearance of Spider-Man's black costume
Cited as being tied with Marvel Team-Up #141 as the first appearance of the black costume, this issue went on sale January 31,1984
Marvel Team-Up #141 went on sale February 14,1984
Cover art inspired by Amazing Fantasy #15
The symbiote costume was designed by a Marvel fan from Illinois named Randy Schueller who was paid $220 by Editor-In-Chief Jim Shooter for the concept
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1st appearance of Spider-Man's black costume
Cited as being tied with Marvel Team-Up #141 as the first appearance of the black costume, this issue went on sale January 31,1984
Marvel Team-Up #141 went on sale February 14,1984
Cover art inspired by Amazing Fantasy #15
The symbiote costume was designed by a Marvel fan from Illinois named Randy Schueller who was paid $220 by Editor-In-Chief Jim Shooter for the concept
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1st full appearance of Normie Osborn as Goblin Childe
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1st full appearance of Normie Osborn as Goblin Childe
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1st team appearance and origin of the Exolon, parasites made of living darkness created by Knull
1st team appearance of the Nameless, a group of lost Kree explorers infected by the Exolon
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1st team appearance and origin of the Exolon, parasites made of living darkness created by Knull
1st team appearance of the Nameless, a group of lost Kree explorers infected by the Exolon
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1st appearance of N'Jadaka, the new Emperor bonded to a symbiote
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1st appearance of N'Jadaka, the new Emperor bonded to a symbiote
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1st appearance of Pork Grind, a Spider-Ham Universe version of Venom
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1st appearance of Pork Grind, a Spider-Ham Universe version of Venom
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Variant cover art by Jay Anacleto featuring the Carnage Queen, Mary Jane Watson
1st cover appearance of the Carnage Queen
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Variant cover art by Jay Anacleto featuring the Carnage Queen, Mary Jane Watson
1st cover appearance of the Carnage Queen
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Janet Van Dyne aka Wasp is overtaken by a symbiote virus along with a number of other heroes
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Janet Van Dyne aka Wasp is overtaken by a symbiote virus along with a number of other heroes
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1st appearance of Addy Brock, pilot of the mechanized Ven#m suit
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1st appearance of Addy Brock, pilot of the mechanized Ven#m suit
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1st appearance of The Mercury Team, a US task force deployed to hunt down symbiotes equipped with the Life Foundation symbiotes: Phage, Lasher, Agony, Riot
Mercury Team was a Sym-Soldier program that became known as Project Venom
Copies ordered by retailers: 30,378
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1st appearance of The Mercury Team, a US task force deployed to hunt down symbiotes equipped with the Life Foundation symbiotes: Phage, Lasher, Agony, Riot
Mercury Team was a Sym-Soldier program that became known as Project Venom
Copies ordered by retailers: 30,378
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1st appearance of Karl Malus as Superior Carnage
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1st team appearance of the Vipers, a female squadron of symbiote assassins led by Venom
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1st team appearance of the Vipers, a female squadron of symbiote assassins led by Venom
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1st full appearance of Phage
1st full appearance of Agony
1st full appearance of Riot
1st full appearance of Lasher
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1st full appearance of Phage
1st full appearance of Agony
1st full appearance of Riot
1st full appearance of Lasher
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1st appearance of Kron Stone as Venom 2099
Kron Stone first appears in Punisher 2099 #1
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1st appearance of Kron Stone as Venom 2099
Kron Stone first appears in Punisher 2099 #1
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Origin of Symbiotes
Introduction of the planet Klyntar, named after the Symbiote word for "cage”, comprised of Symbiote mass with Knull's physical body at the center - brief, unnamed appearance of Klyntar in Spider-Man Family #1 (2007)
First mention of the team Agents of the Cosmos
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Origin of Symbiotes
Introduction of the planet Klyntar, named after the Symbiote word for "cage”, comprised of Symbiote mass with Knull's physical body at the center - brief, unnamed appearance of Klyntar in Spider-Man Family #1 (2007)
First mention of the team Agents of the Cosmos
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1st appearance of Gorr, the God Butcher
1st appearance of the Necrosword, the first symbiote created by Knull
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1st appearance of Gorr, the God Butcher
1st appearance of the Necrosword, the first symbiote created by Knull
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1st appearance of Spider-Carnage, Ben Reilly possessed by Carnage
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1st appearance of Spider-Carnage, Ben Reilly possessed by Carnage
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1st full appearance of Knull,the creator of the Symbiote alien race
Knull's first cameo appearance is in Thor: God of Thunder #6
The spiral emblem associated with Knull is a reference to Chthulhu mythology
Knull was the first being that existed in nothingness that preceded the creation of the current Marvel Universe
[September 2024 - the latest Venom trailer revealed Knull to be a villain in the film]
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1st full appearance of Knull,the creator of the Symbiote alien race
Knull's first cameo appearance is in Thor: God of Thunder #6
The spiral emblem associated with Knull is a reference to Chthulhu mythology
Knull was the first being that existed in nothingness that preceded the creation of the current Marvel Universe
[September 2024 - the latest Venom trailer revealed Knull to be a villain in the film]
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1st appearance and death of Krobaa, an alien symbiote, intergalactic explorer
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1st appearance and death of Krobaa, an alien symbiote, intergalactic explorer
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1st appearance of Payback, Mavis Trent, a S.H.I.E.L.D agent with a symbiote nourished by the emotion of happiness
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1st appearance of Payback, Mavis Trent, a S.H.I.E.L.D agent with a symbiote nourished by the emotion of happiness
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1st appearance of Tyrannosaurus, a symbiote impersonating Rex Strickland - Strickland appears in Venom #2 (2018)
1st appearance of the Grendel Symbiote
Origin of the Sym-Soldier Program aka Weapon V, a Vietnam-era initiative to bond symbiote biomass, extracted from the Grendel dragon to heal wounded soldiers
[October 2024 - it is rumored Chiwetel Ejiofor’s character in Venom: The Last Dance is Rex Strickland / October 2024 - Ejiofor as Strickland confirmed]
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1st appearance of Tyrannosaurus, a symbiote impersonating Rex Strickland - Strickland appears in Venom #2 (2018)
1st appearance of the Grendel Symbiote
Origin of the Sym-Soldier Program aka Weapon V, a Vietnam-era initiative to bond symbiote biomass, extracted from the Grendel dragon to heal wounded soldiers
[October 2024 - it is rumored Chiwetel Ejiofor’s character in Venom: The Last Dance is Rex Strickland / October 2024 - Ejiofor as Strickland confirmed]
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