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Coupled with his recent cancer diagnosis, Brock has definitely seen better days.
Equipped with new powers, Eddie has a new mission: eradicate every trace of the symbiote.
But it’s not quite that simple.
The final confrontation ends with Venom defeating Anti-Venom and seemingly ridding him of the Anti-Venom suit in the process.
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Along with these changes, the book was beginning to take on a darker tone under David Michelinie.
This issue differentiates Eddie Brock as a host of the alien symbiote from Peter’s original experiences with it.
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And it never hurts to have Carnage co-creator Mark Bagley providing the pencils.
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King in Black can be simplistic at times.
King in Black sees the malevolentKnullinvade Earth.
Knull is the ancient god of the symbiotes and wields incredible control over them.
His invading army includes massive symbiote dragons that wreak havoc all over the planet.
This is a big summer blockbuster story that is gorgeously rendered by Ryan Stegman.
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It helps that he has Mark Bagley and Erik Larsen to keep the visual storytelling smooth.
#347 is the standout issue of the three.
Things come to a head as a Spidey and Venom battle on a secluded island.
He fakes his death, leading Venom to believe he has won, and Eddie finally seems at peace.
The ending might seem a little too pat but Michelinie is exploring the tragedy of obsession.
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Though Eddie manages to escape the Foundation’s clutches, he finds himself hunted by these symbiote offspring.
Spider-Man hears of Venom’s activities and heads to San Francisco to investigate and he ends up helping Eddie.
Together, they discover that the Foundation used the homeless community Eddie was protecting as human test subjects.
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In 2011, Flash was given the symbiote while working as an operative for the United States government.
Flash is established as a character who has had trouble with self-control, evidenced by his struggle with alcohol.
The symbiote allows him to feel whole again, but he has trouble resisting its lethal nature.
Flash is also a huge fan of Spider-Man so there is some joy in getting to be a superhero.
Like Peter, we see that Flash has trouble finding a balance between superheroes and civilian life.
It’s an interesting wrinkle to what we’re used to seeing from Spidey and Eddie Brock stories.
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It’s been hiding things from him.
Eddie eventually finds out he has a son who was raised by Carl Brock, Eddie’s own father.
Now the great power, great responsibility metaphor comes into clearer focus for Eddie as a character.
As a lethal protector, he could use whatever means necessary to protect the innocent.
With a child, he must set a better example.
This is further complicated by Dylan’s mysterious connection to symbiotes.
