Eddie Brock bonded to the alien symbiote after it was discarded by Spider-Man, becoming the first Venom. Brock was later Anti-Venom, but the symbiote was lost during Spider-Island. Brock has also been forcibly bonded to the Toxin symbiote by the Crime Master, but has reluctantly given it up to stop Carnage. He has recently been rebonded with Venom.
NAME: Eddie Brock ALIAS: Venom GENDER: Male SPECIES: Human CITIZENSHIP: United States CURRENT RESIDENCE: New York City, NY ORIENTATION: Straight HAIR/EYES: Blond/Blue HEIGHT|WEIGHT:6'3"/260 lbs FIGHTING STYLE: Skilled Brawler POWERS & ABILITIES: Bonding with the Venom symbiote grants Eddie Brock with various abilities similar to those of Spider-Man, its former host, including superhuman strength, agility, and reflexes, webbing creation, and the ability to adhere to walls. It does not inherit the " Spider-sense", but it does allow him to bypass Spider-Man's own senses. Due to Eddie Brock's muscular physique and natural physical strength from weight-training, his strength as Venom is superior to Spider-Man's, though he lacks Spider-Man's speed and reflexes. Venom's webbing is very similar to that of Spider-Man, albeit from the back of the host's hand instead of the wrist. The webbing is created from the symbiote itself, so it is much stronger. This also creates an upper limit for the webbing, as overuse can significantly weaken the symbiote. It can also create tentacles and tendrils to grab enemies in addition to producing the standard webbing. The symbiote has shape-shifting abilities. It can alter its appearance to anything Brock desires, allowing Venom to camouflage himself and blend into the environment, or simply have the symbiote morph into normal clothing.
Venom's body is highly resistant to physical injury, and it can help its host survive in hostile environments by filtering air. It can also heal any injury or illness Brock suffers much more quickly than human medical care, and allowed him to survive indefinitely with terminal cancer. The symbiote is very susceptible to high-pitched sonic frequencies and fire. The Venom symbiote contains a small 'dimensional aperture', allowing Brock to carry items without adding mass to the costume, and it is able to transform to mimic any human or become camouflaged with its surroundings. The symbiote shares all of its knowledge with Brock, and projects its own desires into his mind. It is also capable of psychically detecting its offspring; however, this ability can be blocked.
Due to Eddie Brock's muscular physique and natural physical strength from weight training, his strength as Venom is superior to Spider-Man's. Brock's strength allows him to lift (press) 11-25 tons and at his peak; even before bonding with the symbiote he could lift (press) an impressive 700 lbs.
Winner winner, chicken dinner! Yes indeed, it was a three parter. Mace was also featured in his own origin story arc, and is related to the Shadowmasters series/group. I feel like Mace was a soft debut for a new character that just didn't catch, and he kind of faded into the sunset. But, I always thought he was cool and had a lot of potential.
:: anime falls:: someone knows Mace! I'm so excited to find someone who does, fantastic! So, since Eddie is back as Venom, I think he and Mace have a bit of unresolved issues, yeah?
NAME: Eddie Brock
