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Venom
Eddie Brock
A symbiote bonded to a host, carrying Spider-Man's abilities without the spider-sense it learned to hide from.
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Commonly got wrong
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Commonly believed Venom's weakness is that Spider-Man's spider-sense detects him.
Actually The opposite. The symbiote bonded with Spider-Man first and learned to evade the spider-sense entirely, which is why Venom is uniquely dangerous to him. The actual weaknesses are sonics and fire.
The feat ledger
Matches and exceeds Spider-Man's strength
The symbiote forms weapons, tendrils and a full disguise
Closes serious wounds on the host within moments
It carries the abilities of every previous host, including Spider-Man's
Spider-sense does not register it, because the symbiote knew how to hide
Sonics and fire are the stated weaknesses, not physical damage
Mimics ordinary clothing well enough to pass in public
The symbiote is a separate living being, so the character is two entities
Continuities
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- Earth-616 — The main Marvel Comics continuity
Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version