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when we talk about Marvel's Universe
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there's no shortage of mind-blowing
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species but among the most intriguing
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especially for fans of the darker side
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of superheroes are the Symbiotes alien
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beings that bond with hosts to grant
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abilities and you can't mention symbiot
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without talking about the most famous
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one of all Venom if you're into complex
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characters that blur the line between
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good and evil then you're in the right
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place so what are these
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symbiotes and what makes Venom such an
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character let's get into it what exactly
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symbiotes the term symbiote refers to a
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specific race of alien life forms in
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Marvel's comic Universe originally known
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clintar they're basically amorphous
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parasitic entities that latch onto a
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host usually a human and form a
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relationship once attached they bestow
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their host with enhanced physical
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abilities like superhuman strength speed
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agility and even the ability to heal
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rapidly but here's the twist symbiotes
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have no real form on their own they're
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like black gooey Cent substances that
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can morph and adapt depending on their
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host the relationship between the
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Symbiote and the host isn't always
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Mutual some symbiotes are manipulative
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and parasitic often taking control of
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their host's mind and body others form a
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more collaborative Bond working together
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with the host for Mutual gain symbiotes
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come from a planet called clintar yep
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their species is named after their home
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planet where they supposedly existed
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peacefully until things went
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sideways symbiotes began bonding with
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hosts Across the Universe becoming a
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sort of viral plague and one of the most
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infamous symbiotes to ever exist was
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venom venom the origin of Marvel's dark
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anti-hero let's rewind back to
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1984 that's when Venom first appeared
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though not as the classic character we
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know today during the events of Secret
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Wars Spider-Man Encounters this weird
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black suit that seems to enhance his
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abilities at first first Peter Parker
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gold stronger webbing better agility
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it's a Spider-Man upgrade right wrong
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soon enough Spidey realizes this suit
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has a mind of its own and it's taking
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over his personality making him more
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aggressive it's only after getting help
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from Reed Richards aka Mr Fantastic that
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Peter discovers this suit is actually an
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symbiote he manages to get rid of it it
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but this symbiote isn't done with
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Spider-Man it's got abandonment issues
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let's put it that way the simote bonds
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with a new host Eddie Brock a disgraced
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journalist who Harbors a deep hatred for
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Spider-Man this combination of Eddie's
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resentment and the Symbiotes hunger for
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Venom together they become an
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Unstoppable force with the Symbiote
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amplifying an's hatred and Anie feeding
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off the Symbiotes power then was born as
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a villain with a single goal to destroy
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Spider-Man Venom's abilities what makes
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him a fan favorite you might be thinking
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all right so Venom's got Spidey like
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Powers but what sets him
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apart well aside from his menacing look
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sharp teeth monstrous size and that
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terrifyingly long tongue vam has some
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extra tricks up his sleeve shapeshifting
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unlike Spider-Man's web shooter
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Venom can generate his own webbing made
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of the Symbiote itself but that's not
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all he can also morph parts of his body
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into weapons Shields or
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tendrils that gives him a serious Edge
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combat camouflage Venom can blend into
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his surroundings making him nearly
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invisible when needed not something you
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want your enemy to have in a dark alley
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immunity to Spider-Man Spider Sense this
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is a big one what one of the reasons
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Spider-Man struggles so much against
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Venom is because his famous Spider Sense
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can't detect him meaning Venom can sneak
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up on Spidey without him ever knowing it
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healing Factor much like Wolverine or
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Deadpool vidm has a powerful healing
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ability allowing him to recover from
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serious injuries almost
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instantly with a combo of these
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abilities it's easy to see why Venom
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became such a massive fan favorite not
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just as a villain but as an anti-hero
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Venom the anti-hero arc the beauty of
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Venom as a character is his
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Evolution what started as a pure villain
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quickly morphed into something more
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complex Venom wasn't just a
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one-dimensional bad guy over time both
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Eddie and the Symbiote grew developing
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Morality In fact venom has saved lives
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on several occasions and Annie himself
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has struggled with the notion of right
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Venom's anti-hero phase really picked up
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in the 1990s when comic fans got more
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insight into Annie's character we
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learned that Eddie while deeply flawed
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wasn't inherently evil he saw himself as
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a protector albe it one with a violent
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streak the term lethal protector started
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to define venom where he would take on
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criminals but with extreme methods think
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of him as a much darker more brutal
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version of Spider-Man
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symbiotes Venom isn't the only symbiote
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Universe the Symbiote family tree is a
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tangled web of dangerous and Powerful
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beings here are a few noteworthy ones
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Carnage if you thought Venom was bad
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news Carnage is a whole other level of
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chaos the Carnage symbiote bonds with
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clus kasani a psychopathic serial
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killer together they create one of the
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most dangerous villains in the Marvel
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Universe with Carnage having all of
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Venom's Powers but none of his restraint
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toxin The Offspring of Carnage toxin is
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a symbiote with the potential to be more
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powerful than both Venom and Carnage
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combined while initially unstable toxin
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has at times fought on the side of good
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scream Fage Lasher and Riot these
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symbiotes are lesser known but has still
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caused significant trouble they're often
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referred to to as a life Foundation
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symbiot created through unethical
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experimentation each one possesses
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unique powers similar to Venom but with
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culture Venom's rise to fame didn't stop
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in the comics he's been a Mainstay in
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video games animated series and most
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films the 2018 meta movie starring Tom
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Hardy as Eddie Brock brought the
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character to a a whole new generation of
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fans despite being disconnected from
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Spider-Man in this version for now at
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least the movie delivered on Venom's
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complex personality showing both his
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dark side and his desire to be more than
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monster the sequel Venom Let There Be
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Carnage took things even further
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introducing Carnage and exploring more
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mythology and with Venom's appearance in
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the Marvel Cinematic universe's
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post-credit scenes it's clear that
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Venom's story is far from over in the
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end Venom and the Symbiotes represent
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something truly unique in the Marvel
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Universe they're a blend of horror
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science fiction and superhero lore all
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wrapped up in one terrifying package
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Venom's story of redemption complexity
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and raw power makes him one of Marvel's
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characters and hey if an alien symbiote
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ever offered you superhuman Powers would
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maybe just don't let it bite you
