What if Spider-man Kept the Venom Symbiote

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Darkest Spider-man Variants Part 8: Spider's Shadow explores what would have happened if Spiderman kept the Venom Symbiote.
#spiderman #venom #marvelcomics

[@thefuzziestmonkie1515]

I would like to point out that my boy Triple J is a fuckin badass. Like, he saw that Spiderman was being a legit villain so he gathered together literal murderers, and then gets Spiderman to come and get fucked up.

[@Spooderman-sq5uj]

Never underestimate JJJ

[@dominic3855]

And got the villans asses beat too

[@VegadaOne]

@@dominic3855 they deserved it so...

[@dominic3855]

@@VegadaOne yeah ik that's why I said that

[@FloatingCityComics]

Agreed! Also, here's a link to the comic if anyone wants to read it: amzn.to/3DYoQKl

[@aaroncornish-wp9wq]

So basically Reed warns Peter, Peter doesn’t listen, gets Reed killed and then takes his job.

[@sethwagner5099]

And sleep with his wife 😂

[@remyrichardson8614]

Sigma male grindset tbh

[@michaeld7945]

The one time the writers decided they wanted to bully Mr. Fantastic instead of spidy

[@knoblivion8744]

@@sethwagner5099💀

[@TheSOGchronicles]

​@@sethwagner5099then Peter changes their name to paul

[@psycrn_]

Thearapist:Chad Peter isn't real Chad Peter

[@Joyboy12380]

Can you see the dark can you fix broken

[@Defgoet]

​@@Joyboy12380 CAN U FEEL?! CAN U FEEL MY HEART!?

[@joalter3106]

give me rent

[@rayterry4548]

​@@joalter3106 you'll get you're rent when u FIX THIS DAMN DOOR

[@ntombinkosi4392]

I made your house give me 2m right now

[@castle9165]

This either proves Jameson is good deep down or that the alternate universe version is good.

[@FloatingCityComics]

Oh Jonah is good deep down for sure. It's been illustrated time and time again in the comics that Jonah is a well meaning person beneath everything.

[@daleyhuard3675]

Jonah is a great man that hates masked people due to his wife being killed by a masked villain.

[@mad_dog2705]

​@@daleyhuard3675 kinda ironic since in the short he ask some masked "villains" foelr help xD

[@FrostReave]

It strikes me as silly to label people as “good” or “bad” humans are complex creatures that shift mentally depending on their situation. Everyone is equally capable of good and evil.

[@Taylor_Wolfe115]

Remember when Jameson wouldn’t sell out Peter in the movie, Jameson said he doesn’t know who takes the photos that they come in by mail

[@dominicbuck3744]

“And sue bangs parker” inevitably

[@linkfan6555]

Sue continues to be the worst lol

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

Yep.

[@lancekemal8989]

Namor's been waiting for Reed to die for years so he can get with Sue so Spidey's got competition

[@EpicDestr0yer]

It keeps getting worse for richards

[@ghostwarrior3878]

Yep, just a matter of time

[@akhilm9851]

I like the idea that if Peter ever actually turned JJ would actively fight back, and the dynamic of when he finds out its Peter Parker he attempts to help him or they connect in some honest way

[@Zack_Zander]

JJ just wants to make things right, and just that from his view he doesn’t believe that Spider-Man should be a vigilante and that Peter could be better. “With great power comes great responsibility," but that doesn't mean he has to shoulder it alone.

[@InitialPC]

JJ does that in a lot of incarnations he is the creator of scorpion

[@WooIverine]

If JJJ knows Spider-Man's identity then he probably wouldn't hate him anymore. At least that's how it worked in the Ultimate Universe or this one maybe?

[@blackknightstudios9958]

@@WooIverinespoiler alert Jameson knows his identity now in the comics and has for I wanna say the past 5-7 years? They’re friends and he publicly endorses Spider-Man now

[@musicncmx5303]

And he start clappin Sue that’s crazy

[@Predaplanter]

Whenever spiderman kills He gets laid and lives happily

[@musicncmx5303]

@@Predaplanter 😂

[@manohman8587]

Oh man now reed richards is cuck too like peter

[@ambientwishwalker8908]

Was this pun intended or real?

[@Mo-.]

Was this a pun or real?

[@enkiimuto1041]

TL;DR: Peter solves half of his villain problems, inherits a house and gets a job.

[@AlphaOmega1237]

And a wife

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

Yep.

[@evrint]

Probably unrocks Ben Grimm soon too.

[@castle9165]

I like how Eddie Brock becomes Doctor Octopus, because Peter keeps the symbiote.

[@TempestLich]

he just can't be normal

[@DevitticusBellmont22]

Where’s Eddie Brock?

[@user-ck9ry2hu5h]

Doc Brocktopus

[@frofrozzty]

​@@DevitticusBellmont22it's not mentioned in the video, but in the comic Eddie infiltrates and murders Ock, and then attends the Sinister 6 meeting in his place.

[@Icarus_lift]

You know it’s gonna be a dark comic if Peter has a beard 😂

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

😂😂😂

[@tyratooOP]

Me looking at the revitalized Ultimate Spiderman comic covers: *"Oh, No!"*

[@Mil3s_amp]

And thus came . . . THE BOMBASTIC BAG-MAN 💀💀💀

[@johnwick04212]

Everybody's a Gangsta until Jameson starts using his Omni Man power

[@ContagiousSponge]

Why was Venom so aggressive towards everyone? I thought symbiotes like him were more peaceful

[@2ekken]

His hosts before Peter were Deadpool and a psychotic warlord

[@Cheese-Slime-Sheriff]

He takes after his previous hosts, and he became less evil because of Peter, and and anti hero because of Eddie Brock

[@CyberSubZero0]

​@Nathan Sweeney true and the venom symbiote became more heroic after he bonded with flash and they became agent venom

[@2ekken]

@@CyberSubZero0 true and even more so after Flash helped to get venom cleansed on the symbiote planet

[@TempestLich]

It depends on what personality the previous user had. The last one in this case was a psycho warlord so..

[@ahmadabouanaas2603]

This lets you realise tha jjj cares about petey

[@Samurai_Capcut]

200 likes and no comment????? Lemme fix that 🗿

[@yorukodokuna2251]

Spidey's villains really wanna fuck around and find out

[@Rynoverse]

Kingpin in the first spider verse

[@idreadFell365]

That’s why I can’t really see killing your enemies as a wrong option in these cases.

[@waldoman7]

Martian Manhunter fused with symbiote: "I'm unstoppable." *Human torch appears* "I'm sorry."

[@nkemnoraulmanfredini7286]

They stomp him

[@emmanuelojurongbe2469]

​@nkemnoraulmanfredini7286 they have the same weakness, fire and human torch can blast them to the afterlife

[@My6119]

Susan offering Peter a spot in the team seems too nice of her, she had the right to get pissed off at Peter's face for not getting rid of the symbiote earlier had it not cost her Reed's life.

[@Raznorthecompletelyrealhuman]

She probably was, but knew that the symbiote was controlling him and that Reed wouldn't have wanted her to stay mad at him since they were both victims of Venom. I will agree that it would seem a bit fast, but the missing space that Reed left (in her life, the fantastic four, her bed)after her death probably gave her some food for thought

[@Patrick-bateman420]

Are we not gonna talk about how Peter said fuck it and decided not to wear a mask ?

[@archivist_13]

I think it was because his identity was revealed when they removed the Venom symbiote

[@Patrick-bateman420]

@@archivist_13 ahhh ok that makes sense 👌

[@drippy623]

@@archivist_13What comic is this I really want to read

[@lilyrose1581]

Just a reminder Jamison was actually a good guy I mean I didn't realize this until I was older but the first time I was actually introduced to him and what kind of person he was was the Sony movie and when pressed by the Goblin about who takes the pictures right after he sends Peter Parker away for the pictures he had taken Jameson lies through his teeth to protect Peter so this is not out of character I believe in the Animated Series it did go into detail from the comics that Jameson doesn't like people who hide their identities because of what happened to his family

[@shane7778]

Have you ever heard of punctuation?

[@lilyrose1581]

@@shane7778 they trigger me

[@MrVariant]

Jigsaw Jonah Jameson hired daredevil anonymously to be Peter's lawyer when framed in said animated series.

[@iamnotweak9259]

​@@shane7778🤓

[@nikefreak6257]

Honestly Spider-Man turning into a villain is more terrifying than any villain arc. Where he brutalises all his enemies, and he never holds back.

[@blvckaf8258]

Peter having a not so terrible ending that's nice

[@StreamerOfTheDecade]

for once it was everyone else in the comic who suffered instead of good ol' Pete.

[@bluescience9022]

@@StreamerOfTheDecade well they deserved for what they did to peter

[@sirenloud]

That's a badass storyland I hope they make it animation movie

[@Me-wx1mt]

The way the symbiote is drawn in this is so great

[@silentfate]

Oh... human torch becoming the host is good stuff

[@Gr8Methos]

What If? Vol2 #3 was based on a same idea. Peter visit Curt Connors before going to Reed Richards, making it too late to remove the symbiote. After leaving Peter an elderly man, the symbiote next takes over the Hulk, who's left as Banner, and later Thor. Richards summons Black Bolt who severely wounds it before it's killed by Black Cat, using a weapon designed by Reed and Peter.

[@nqk_0662]

That one was sad cause that death ( Peter ) made everyone mad

[@Kikoou]

Peter finally got a good F4 suit.

[@archivist_13]

I mean are we counting the Future Foundation suit? Cause that one rocks

[@Visslebabyy]

I like when he uses venom he’s like a darker spider man and I love that and the design of the suit jus looks amazing

[@A.WW-oi4xp]

What if we hade a story like this but instead of Peter becoming evil . He talks to the symbiote, helps it to overcome it’s anger, goes to therapy. In the end the symbiote becomes good and both of them work together to protect New york.

[@Dunge0n]

After 'King in Black' that can never happen in canon now, fitting as it would be. The symbiote basically had its redemption arc through Eddie by killing Nul. Marvel wants the symbiote to represent nothing but repressed rage and 'darkness' itself, rather than let it be its own being.

[@ashishsabat9178]

.........the weirdest part of this is how su was so understanding and offered Pete a spot on team smh

[@wander7812]

My review for this comic when I saw: *Chapter 1:* 5 Stars, perfect start, the Symbiote is clearly caring for Peter but is letting him still be in control for his sake. Its the perfect hook for the start. *Chapter 2:* 5-Stars too. *Chapter 3:* 4-Stars, the pacing and narrative is getting a bit off. I wanted Peter to just keep with the Symbiote and became a Anti-Hero like he was becoming already. New York WAS at peace thanks to him after all, though I understand his moral questions about the situation. *Chapter 4:* 3,5-Stars. The pacing and narrative was starting to decline a little bit, but no real other complains. *Chapter 5:* 2-Stars... the way they defeated the Symbiote and the pacing of the story was off and felt like plot armor. Then the ending with the fantastic four was simply... *odd.*

[@colbyblunt]

Basement dweller energy 💀

[@wander7812]

@@colbyblunt You got "I want to be the hood kid so bad pls dab me up" energy but u didn't see me coming for you do ya?

[@robqwert2696]

@@wander7812 i dont think the guy was wrong tho

[@KillerQueenn.]

Omni Man trying to save a human for once

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

JJJ is Marvel's goddamn Batman.

[@kntgaf]

bro reed richards with a symbiote is scary asl

[@RiazGT]

Dear lord, can we not immediately turn everything up to 11 the moment the status quo is challenged? I swear, it's like an epidemic in comics

[@thegamingbot2688]

they should adapt this story into a movie separate from the mcu it is interesting, scary, cool, and satisfying

[@Zodviky]

Marvel's kraven would love this version of spiderman

[@soge5143]

I like that Jameson followed one of spider man’s key aspects , he could have been any one of us , him actively choosing to fight back for once is such a reflection of his true character

[@flynnryder6113]

Such a good mini series. Loved when he gave kingpin what he had coming.

[@hypotree6132]

Would love to see this version of the symbiote in a live action maybe that’s what happens in Spider-Man 2 I also noticed in spectacular Spider-Man the more angry and powerful he got the more bigger the spider suit changed and the more buff he got. I think that’s where Spider-Man 2 went wigg to the eyes and the logo

[@Zeropont2023]

Peter has the most stupid suit when he joined the fantastic four like I know you’re doing something new, but at least make it Spider-Man ISH

[@reverieanimates887]

Oh JJJ, you really want to make a menace out of spider-man.

[@JermaineLal]

This comic art is low key sick. It makes Peter feel gangsterish but more so it makes you feel something looking at the art. It’s not just enough Peter and venom working together it’s just venom

[@lucianomangroo]

we need a movie of this version of spider man

[@robcarlton2341]

Wow weird thought what if the most hopeful guys gives the mentally insane symbiote hope and a clear head?? Like eddy is cool but he's no Peter what if should definitely have a reform.

[@thehangingfilms]

think about that a little deeper. where was the symbiote before eddie? where was it before that?

[@robcarlton2341]

@Rylan Horne did u not read the insane part I know deadpool fcked it up pretty badly before Peter if that's still in cannon, but I'm askin for a what if more along the lines of instead of casting off the symbiote for it to be filled wit rage at him for spiderman to show it some compassion maybe even saying yea deadpool is fcked let's fix this.

[@Sauroncifer]

Peter would be eating cake all night

[@DarkDodeDser]

JJJ being amazing as per usual

[@aryasetraperdanaadil9219]

Oh so this where insomniac got inspiration went making symbiote suit

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Deply the oven bulb holder @ 12 to cover the key 😂

[@MorbidGames666]

Honestly a super sick alternative

[@lucidhost3523]

Eww he joins the fantastic squad f no

[@theraymunator]

Wonder how this guy would fit into Spider-Verse.

[@Mephilis78]

Moral here is that he never had to worry about hobgoblin or rhino, or mysterio ever again. Because if you kill the villain, they can't cause any more harm.

[@danibster9798]

This has always been one of my favorite stories

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

Legit masterpiece

[@fynnbirtciel8578]

Are we just going to ignore that. Jonah saved Peter even though all that went down?

[@michaelcarnevale5620]

I think deep down JJ knows spiderman is a good guy, he's just keeping an eye on him and $$$

[@boldone66]

I'm more surprised F4 somehow invited Peter to the team after their goddamn leader died because of his selfishness. Were they not mad at him at all?

[@noro329]

@@boldone66 They prob knew the symbiote didn’t make Peter himself so they forgave

[@MicahB3ll]

The writers woke up and had a good day so they gave peter a good day👍

[@foreverGM.006]

god, they really should make chip zdarsky the writer for the 616 spiderman stuff. his ideas are just so good and he actually understands the characters in peters life.

[@JustSendMeLocationPlease]

Bro this is wild. I never really got into comic books but that storyline is wtf?!

[@23paingel]

This goes to show that aunt may is the only thing holding him back from being better. Man fully accepted unmasked life and got himself a job once she died.

[@HemanGohil]

When you don't feed the Venom on time like Eddie does, symbiote starts becoming hungry animal...😁😅

[@leemavel6167]

Lol hobgoblin literally said "but you started this"

[@DragonKeeper69]

Love when these stories have a somewhat happy ending. I read this version of Spidey in the FF.

[@chicomac8450]

You left out so many good parts of this series

[@FloatingCityComics]

Agreed, but it's tough to sum up in less than a minute (shorts are max 1 min0

[@samueltheweber]

Now Peter just needs a paperbag to put on his head, to become… The BOMBASTIC Bag-Man!

[@manojbhargav320]

A live action movie on this would bomb the box office

[@hunterfoster2610]

Wow triple J actually being nice to Peter even after finding out he was the murder is really heartwarming

[@DDSForbbiden]

Least traumatic thing that has happened to Peter in the last 10 minutes:

[@Montesama314]

Sure, he's going insane, but Peter looks good with a beard...

[@mutanttepig4759]

Honestly JJJ is Spiderman's checker. He's the person who is the best person to make sure that Spidey stays on the right path.

[@Mid276]

Isnt this how bombastic bag man was created

[@kuno3336]

Damn, Peter gets a supportive team/family AND Reed Richards is gone? Not a bad deal

[@coastaku1954]

The Venom Movies made Venom so nice... I like that Venom...

[@itsalwaysdarkestbeforethes1198]

That’s… the worst thing I’ve ever heard lol

[@MAFalaq]

Venom: Nice new host Human torch: You Fell right into my trap

[@FloatingCityComics]

Full Top 10 Darkest Spider-man Variants video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJK1k3eVfLqpppo

[@FloatingCityComics]

And here's a link to this comic if anyone wants to read it: amzn.to/3DYoQKl

[@godson8817]

“Then Sue Storm lets Peter Smash” 😂

[@ozzymandiaz_]

Holy shit. A not so horrible ending for Peter who would’ve though

[@worldwidestreets8649]

Wow so dope, never knew bout this storyline

[@cashbrady4074]

If he kept symbiote in og comics he would make New York safe cuz remember he just removed it because it took him over when he was sleeping

[@EleosAnim]

human torch killing venom that way is actually really smart.

[@MasonKane]

Holy cow thats a good storyline

[@oaktreeholler]

what would be totally nuts would be if the symbiote becomes fire resistant after bonding with the torch.

[@RippahRooJizah]

So, basically, what if Peter kept the suit for, like... One More Day?

[@Bombasticboi-ot4qr]

Using the human torch is 1000 iq

[@LumiRockets]

There's a much earlier What-If? from the 90's where Peter doesn't go bad, but the Symbiote takes more and more of his life, and he prematurely withers into a old man who looks Aunt May's age while in his 30's.

[@r.i.p.plegaming2327]

This was still a great story

[@dontran391]

One thing that really caught my attention about Peter & the Symbiote, when the Symbiote bonded to Peter, why didn't Peter become Venom with creepy Venom's Teeth, Hulk-Like Muscles, & Sharp Claws on his Hands & instead only see as a Black Suited Spiderman?

[@Tam_76.]

It would suck a hero becoming a damn fucking villain.

[@LoneWolf-mh6cw]

All I heard was "how to get away with mass murder"

[@satellite8001]

Soooo that’s how he joins the fantastic 4 omg I can finally sleep comfy

[@legodude2513]

Got this comic. It's awesome.

[@Ksmsusneusmeusjs]

So Peter but with anger issues .

[@jacknapier8201]

Somehow one of the happier Peters out there

[@Cole_brookestone]

Aka he becomes the bombastic bag man without the bag

[@Astatoss]

Bro was that omni man

[@coldenhonner148]

Wow the Symbiote is just like me! My weakness is getting lit on fire too!

[@willievargas671]

That is dark and sad that Peter lost everything of his life.

[@josiahdoesyoutube]

Bro why did j johna Jamason look like homelander for a sec

[@pieceofkurt1280]

And there was Franklin, amused to see how a spider replaced his dad

[@ChickenBoo1989]

The venom symbiote isn't Inherently evil. It only gives more rise to the emotions the host already has and in turn corrupts the symbiote further as shown with venom in the mainline comics after being cleansed of its corruption. Peter was already always on the tight rope where he could break is moral code due to the pure hell he goes through everyday as he has held back so much anger. The symbiote only brought it out of him to feed on his adrenalin. If Peter could of controlled his anger better the symbiote would just be a literal extention of himself rather than the rage beast itself. The symbiote isn't the villa never has been. Been only as bad as the host is really.