What is Venom (character)?
[[File:San Diego Comic-Con 2014 - Venom (14584927619).jpg|thumb|Cosplayer characterized as Venom, 2014 San Diego Comic Con.]] '''Venom''' is a fictional [[supervillain]] turned-[[antihero]] appearing in American comic books published by [[Marvel Comics]], as well as in the ''Spider-Man'' franchise. He is one of [[Spider-Man]]'s archenemies later turned rival. The name has belonged to several different hosts over the years, which means that Venom is indeed the identity of this particular alien [[Symbiote (comics)|Symbiote]]. One of the most known versions of the character is [[Eddie Brock|'''Eddie''' '''Brock''']]. The Symbiote named itself Venom and considered itself as a venom for Spider-Man. == In other media == The character appears in action figures, television series, and video games. In movies, the Eddie Brock version is portrayed by actors [[Topher Grace]] and [[Tom Hardy]]. [[Category:Marvel Comics characters]] [[Category:Marvel Comics supervillains]] [[Category:Spider-Man]]