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Venom: The Last Dance

Premieres October 25, 2024

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Guardians of the Galaxy #23

Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Guardians of the Galaxy #23
 
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Origin of Symbiotes

Introduction of the planet Klyntar, named after the Symbiote word for "cage”, comprised of Symbiote mass with Knull's physical body at the center - brief, unnamed appearance of Klyntar in Spider-Man Family #1 (2007)

First mention of the team Agents of the Cosmos

Thor: God of Thunder #6

Marvel ⋅ 2013

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Thor: God of Thunder #6
 
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Origin of Gorr the God Butcher

1st cameo appearance of Knull the Symbiote God

Venom #3

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Venom #3
 
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1st full appearance of Knull,the creator of the Symbiote alien race

Knull's first cameo appearance is in Thor: God of Thunder #6

The spiral emblem associated with Knull is a reference to Chthulhu mythology

Knull was the first being that existed in nothingness that preceded the creation of the current Marvel Universe

[September 2024 - the latest Venom trailer revealed Knull to be a villain in the film]

Spider-Man Family #1

Marvel ⋅ 2007

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Spider-Man Family #1
 
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Brief appearance of the yet-to-be named symbiote planet of Klyntar

Venom War #1

Marvel ⋅ 2024

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Venom War #1
 
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1st appearance of the Venom Horse

Venom: The Hunted #1

Marvel ⋅ 1996

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Venom: The Hunted #1
 
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1st cameo appearance of Xenophage, an alien symbiote hunter

[May 2024 - the Venom 3 trailer reveals a symbiote-hunting creature]

Venom: The Hunted #2
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Marvel ⋅ 1996

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Venom: The Hunted #2
 
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1st full appearance of Xenophage, an alien symbiote hunter

Venom: Lethal Protector #5

Marvel ⋅ 1993

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Venom: Lethal Protector #5
 
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1st full appearance of Phage

1st full appearance of Agony

1st full appearance of Riot

1st full appearance of Lasher

Venom: Lethal Protector #4

Marvel ⋅ 1993

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1st appearance of Scream

1st cameo appearance of Agony

1st cameo appearance of Lasher

1st cameo appearance of Phage

1st cameo appearance Riot

[April 2023 - Juno Temple’s casting in Venom 3 will likely cause speculation that she will portray Scream]

Venom: Lethal Protector #2

Marvel ⋅ 1993

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1st team appearance of The Jury: Bomblast, Firearm, Ramshot, Screech, Sentry

1st full appearance of General Orwell Taylor

[May 2023 - the working title for Venom 3 is Orwell leading speculation that it is a reference to the villain]

Venom: Lethal Protector #1

Marvel ⋅ 1993

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Venom: Lethal Protector #1
 
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First solo series featuring Venom

1st cameo appearance of General Orwell Taylor

Venom vs Carnage #2

Marvel ⋅ 2004

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Venom vs Carnage #2
 
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Patrick Mulligan becomes Toxin, the spawn of Carnage

Venom vs Carnage #1

Marvel ⋅ 2004

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1st appearance of Pat Mulligan, later becomes Toxin

Amazing Spider-Man #300

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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Amazing Spider-Man #300
 
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1st full appearance of Venom

Amazing Spider-Man #299

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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Amazing Spider-Man #299
 
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2nd cameo appearance of Venom

A copy of Amazing Spider-Man #299 is seen in the movie Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) being read by Jeff Conaway

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: Todd McFarlane explains in an interview that he considers The Amazing Spider-Man #299 the first full appearance of Venom but various comic book resources changed it to The Amazing Spider-Man #300

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Amazing Spider-Man #298

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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Amazing Spider-Man #298
 
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1st cameo appearance of Venom, creeping over Eddie Brock's hands

First cover art by Todd McFarlane on the Amazing Spider-Man title

1st team appearance of the Life Foundation led by Carlton Drake

1st appearance of Carlton Drake who discovered there were five symbiote seeds that could be extracted from the Venom symbiote

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