Anti-Venomis a fictionalantiheroappearing inComic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.It first appeared inThe Amazing Spider-Man#569 (August 2008), and was created byDan SlottandJohn Romita Jr.[1]The creature belongs to a race of amorphousextraterrestrialparasitesknown as theSymbiotesand is regarded asVenom's symbiotic brother. His physical features include white "skin", a black face, and spider symbol across his chest.
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 Eddie Brock as Anti-Venom, as depicted on the cover ofAmazing Spider-Man Presents: Anti-Venom - New Ways to Live#1 (September 2009). Art by Mirco Pierfederici. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Amazing Spider-Man#569 (October 2008) |
| Created by | Dan Slott(writer) John Romita Jr.(artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Various hosts |
| Species | Symbiote–Humanwhite blood cells |
| Abilities |
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Hosts
editEddie Brock
editThe 2008 story"New Ways to Die"features the first appearance of Anti-Venom.[2]Eddie Brockgets a job at a soup kitchen underMartin Li.Brock is unknowingly cured of his cancer byMartin Li,who possesses the Lightforce abilities, and Brock believes it to be a miracle.[2]After Brock is attacked byMac Gargan(the Venom symbiote's current host), the Venom symbiote attempts to reunite with Brock, at which point Brock's skin becomescausticto the Venom symbiote. Brock is enveloped in a new white “Anti-Venom” symbiote when remnants of the Venom symbiote in his body merge with specialantibodies(produced by hiswhite blood cells) due to Li's Lightforce energy.[2][3]Eddie later sacrificed his Anti-Venom symbiote to cure people from theSpider-Queen's spider-virus during theSpider-Islandevent.
Ishaan Pai (Second Host)
editDuring the "AXIS"storyline, a new version of Anti-Venom is seen in the crowd of new heroes attending a" self help "style seminar being held byRoderick Kingsley(aka the originalHobgoblin). All the new heroes have been given heroic personas by Kingsley that already exist, but are no longer used. It is not shown whether the new Anti-Venom is indeed a symbiote or just a man in a suit designed to look like the original Anti-Venom symbiote. However, the speech bubble used for the character is stylized in a way to suggest a distortion of the character's voice similar to the way Eddie Brock spoke when bonded with the Anti-Venom symbiote.[4]
Eugene "Flash" Thompson
editIn the comic "Venom Inc.", Venom was captured by The Life Foundation and was experimented on. The Life Foundation accidentally poured hydrochloric acid on Venom and gave him a white appearance. Anti-Venom possessed new abilities including the ability to phase through any solid object. He used it to escape the Life Foundation and bond with one of the scientists who happens to be Flash Thompson. Flash decides to use the symbiote for good and becomes "Agent Anti-Venom".
Powers and abilities
editAnyone possessed by the Anti-Venom symbiote possesses superhuman strength, durability, and stamina, an accelerated and fast healing factor, genetic memory, detection of its Symbiote offspring, wall-crawling, web-generating abilities, spider-senses, immunity toSpider-Man's spider-senses, and camouflage.
Unlike the other Symbiotes, the original Anti-Venom symbiote used by Eddie Brock is immune to fire, heat, and sound-based attacks. In addition, the Anti-Venom symbiote can produce antibodies that can "cure" a person afflicted by things like radioactivity, parasites, diseases, and drugs. The new Anti-Venom symbiote used by Flash Thompson has the ability to heal physical injuries as well.[5]Due to its failed attempt at curing Spider-Man's radiation-based powers, the Anti-Venom symbiote causes Spider-Man's powers to cancel out when they are too close to each other.
However, Anti-Venom does possess a few weaknesses of its own. It is vulnerable to high concentrations ofNorman Osborn's super-venom viaFreak's DNA. Additionally since Martin Li's Lightforce touch created the symbiote,Mister Negative'sDarkforcetouch can interfere or halt Anti-Venom's healing abilities. Also as seen during the Spider-Island event, overusing his healing powers can cause Anti-Venom's powers to weaken.
Other versions
editInWhat If?Peter Parker became Kraven the Hunterwhere Peter Parker killedKraven the Hunterand replaced Kraven as the new hunter,Madame Webhired Anti-Venom,Spider-Womanand Mac Gargan to stop Peter. Despite being successful in mortally injuring him, they were all defeated.[6]
In other media
editTelevision
edit- The Anti-Venom symbiote appears inUltimate Spider-Man,voiced byMatt Lanter.[7]This version is created from a sample of theVenomsymbiote, withHarry Osbornas its host. In its self-titled episode, the Anti-Venom symbiote is created byDoctor OctopusandMichael Morbiusas a candidate for the former'sHydra-backedSinister Six.Anti-Venom nearly kills Agent Venom, only to be stopped by Spider-Man and Iron Patriot, leaving Anti-Venom inactive and Harry in a coma. In the three-part episode "The Symbiote Saga", Anti-Venom and Harry awaken when theCarnagesymbiote attacksNew York.Though they neutralize the latter's various hosts, they are almost consumed by Carnage's "heart" until Spider-Man reveals his identity to Harry. Anti-Venom re-bonds with Harry and sacrifices itself to cure New York of Carnage's infestation, but its abilities are later claimed by theCarnage Queen.
- The Anti-Venom symbiote appears in theSpider-Manepisode "Vengeance of Venom".[8]This version was created afterMay Parker,atMax Modell's suggestion, uses a sonic device on a symbiote-infectedGrootto access the alien's pollination abilities and hybridize it with symbiote power to cure the Klyntar invasion force's hosts.
Video games
edit- The Eddie Brock incarnation of Anti-Venom appears as a Boss inSpider-Man: Edge of Time,voiced bySteve Blum.[9]
- The Eddie Brock incarnation of Anti-Venom and Flash Thompson / Agent Anti-Venom appear as playable characters inSpider-Man Unlimited.[citation needed]
- The Eddie Brock incarnation of Anti-Venom appears as a playable character inMarvel: Avengers Alliance.[citation needed]
- The Anti-Venom symbiote appears as an alternate skin for Eddie Brock / Venom inMarvel: Future Fight.[citation needed]
- Several variations of the Anti-Venom symbiote appear inMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite.[citation needed]
- The Anti-Venom symbiote appears as an alternate skin for Eddie Brock / Venom inMarvel Ultimate Alliance 3.[citation needed]
- The Eddie Brock incarnation of Anti-Venom appears as a playable character inMarvel Strike Force.[citation needed]
- The Eddie Brock incarnation of Anti-Venom appears as a playable character inMarvel Puzzle Quest.[citation needed]
- The Eddie Brock incarnation of Anti-Venom appears as a playable character inMarvel Contest of Champions.[citation needed]
- The Anti-Venom symbiote appears as an alternate skin for the Hunter and Eddie Brock / Venom inMarvel's Midnight Suns.[citation needed]
- The Anti-Venom symbiote appears inMarvel's Spider-Man 2.This version was the result ofMiles MoralesandMartin Lipurifying trace amounts of the Venom symbiote that had been left behind withinPeter Parkeras a result of his possession of it, granting him the ability to destroy other symbiotes along with enhanced power without the negative side effects.[10]
Collected editions
edit| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
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| Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Anti-Venom - New Ways To Live | Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Anti-Venom - New Ways To Live#1-3,Extra#2 (Anti-Venom story) | March 2010 | 978-0785141617 |
References
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- ^abcSlott, Dan(w),Romita, John Jr.(p),Janson, Klaus(i), White, Dean (col), Petit, Cory (let), Brennan, Tom, Wacker, Stephen,Brevoort, Tom(ed). "New Ways to Die, Part One: Back with Vengeance"The Amazing Spider-Man,vol. 1, no. 568 (October 2008). New York, NY:Marvel Comics.
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- ^Shinick, Kevin(w),Rodríguez, Javier(p), Lopez, Alvaro (i), Rodríguez, Javier (col), Cowles, Clayton (let), Pyle, Ellie (ed). "Got A Problem? Call Hobgoblin!"AXIS: Hobgoblin,vol. 1, no. 1 (December 2014). New York, NY:Marvel Comics.
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- ^What If? Spider-Man#1. Marvel Comics.
- ^Wayne, Matt; Kim, Jae Woo (April 3, 2016). "Anti-Venom".Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man vs. the Sinister 6.Season 4. Episode 8.Disney XD.
- ^"Vengeance of Venom".Spider-Man: Maximum Venom.Season 3. Episode 3. June 21, 2020.Disney XD.
- ^Kato, Matthew (March 31, 2011)."Save Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Edge of Time".Game Informer.GameStop.Archived fromthe originalon April 3, 2011.RetrievedDecember 11,2017.
- ^"Marvel's Spider-Man 2: The Lore Behind Peter's Last Story Suit Explained".26 October 2023.