Venom is hands down one of the coolest characters in the Spider-Man comics (and movie) if not one of the slicker characters in the entire comic book universe. But did you know that the origins of Venom are female in nature, not male? Originally, Venom was supposed to be a woman. Back when David Michelinie was first coming up with the concept which he would later flesh out with Todd McFarlane’s art, he wanted Venom to be female villain. According the Screenrant:
The backstory that Michelinie developed was a tragic one: this woman, as it turns out, is pregnant with her first child, and about to give birth. Her husband is trying to rush her to the hospital, and runs into the road trying to hail a cab. But up in the sky, Spider-Man is busy fighting a supervillain, and a distracted cabbie runs right over him. The woman watches her husband die in front of her, then goes into labor, and loses her child as well. She ends up in a psych ward, but after getting out, she lays all of the blame for her family’s death on Spider-Man.
Pretty interesting story right? Since that original concept, Venom has evolved into a bunch of different characters over the years. My personal favorite is “Agent Venom” simply because he looks so awesome. However, you be the judge of who your favorite is. I’ve selected 15 Venoms that you’re going to love. If you want to see just the photos of these 15 Venoms then scroll down.
To get the full story on each one you’ll need to visit Screenrant who put together an excellent article on their backgrounds.
Eddie Brock, the Classic Venom
She-Venom
Mac Gargan, the “Scorpion” Venom
T-Rex Venom
Anti-Venom
Agent Venom
Deadpool Venom
Lee Price’s Venom
The Venom Clone
Ultimate Venom
Venom the Politician, in Spider-Man: Reign
Animated Venom
Venom in Spider-Man 3
Venom from the Short Film “Truth in Journalism”
The Original Concept of Venom
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