The seed that would grow into Venom was planted during the epic Secret Wars event in 1984. Spider-Man was given a black, symbiotic costume. Peter soon rejected the costume, and it bonded with Eddie Brock, who also had an axe to grind with Spider-Man. From that union was born Venom.<\/p>\n
The Venom symbiote gives its host an impressive array of powers and abilities. The host becomes super-strong and gains enhanced endurance, as well as stealth powers so good they can fool Spider-Man\u2019s Spider Sense.<\/a> Symbiotes can change hosts, and the process can be fairly painless, but that changes in The End 2099 #3.<\/p>\n Venom Gets a Massive Lore (and Power) Upgrade<\/p>\n Venom’s Mythos Has Changed Considerably Since His Debut in 1988<\/p>\n The End 2099 #3 was written by Steve Orlando and drawn by Ibraim Roberson. Both Spider-Man 2099 and the newly-revealed Spider-Man 3099 are fighting a group of heroes under the thrall of the symbiotic Knull Seeds.<\/p>\n During the fight, Spider-Man 3099 remarks that, in his time, symbiotes are airborne viruses, and he has immunity.<\/p>\n This revelation is a massive change to Venom lore. As Venom has progressed through the Marvel Universe, his backstory has been changed, revealing new and exciting layers to the character. Venom was popular out of the gate. He was so popular that Marvel made him into an anti-hero, which became the first big change to the character.<\/p>\n He was so popular that Marvel made him into an anti-hero, which became the first big change to the character.<\/p>\n Generations of creators would leave their mark on Venom, bringing their own spin to the complex character. Perhaps no two changed Venom than Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman, who built up the character\u2019s mythos by revealing the existence of Knull<\/a>, the dark god of the symbiotes. The King in Black would become one of the definitive Venom stories.<\/p>\n Airborne Venom Symbiotes Are Bad News for the Marvel Universe<\/p>\n However, This Change in Venom’s Status Quo Introduces a Major Weakness<\/p>\n Now, Steve Orlando and Abraim Roberson are changing Venom\u2019s lore even further, giving them a disturbing new layer. In the current Marvel Universe, there is a degree of consent when bonding with a symbiote: Venom and Eddie shared a hatred of Spider-Man, and Keltus and Carnage were both murderous individuals. This made the bondings easier.<\/p>\n Yet with the symbiotes now airborne viruses by the year 3099, this sheen of consent goes away. Spider-Man 3099 did not dwell too much on this change, namely how and when it happened. He is immune to the process, however, and his ability to resist the symbiotes would later prove instrumental in freeing the heroes from the Knull seeds.<\/p>\n Related<\/p>\n![\"Spider-Man](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/spider-man-venom-airborne-virus.jpg\"\/)
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