Sony’s Venom movie brought the symbiote superhero to life, but without his iconic chest logo. The filmmakers had a good reason for leaving Venom’s white spider insignia out, but in Venom 2, the door is finally open to create the exact Venom seen in Marvel Comics – and do it without Spider-Man.

For some fans who know the original origin of the symbiote and Eddie Brock, that might seem downright impossible without completely rewriting the comic source material. We would argue that’s not necessarily a reason NOT to change comic history, since Venom ignoring Spider-Man in the movie actually gave fans a better adaptation of who Venom is today. Could the same hold true here? We won’t know until Venom 2. But there’s one thing we do know:

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Venom did NOT get his logo from Spider-Man. And trust us, the true origin of the Venom logo isn’t just better… it has all the makings of a Venom movie trilogy like no other.

  • This Page: No, Venom’s Logo Isn’t Based on Spider-Man’s
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The Myth: Venom’s Logo is Just Spider-Man’s

For most casual (or simply not current) comic book fans, the origin of the symbiote’s insignia comes from Spider-Man along with the suit itself. Spider-Man found the black ooze-suit during the Secret Wars event, it covered him and synced with his mind to create his new Spider-Man comic uniform, until he learned it was a living “parasite” trying to permanently bond with him. Marvel would eventually clarify this story to confirm that Spider-Man was wrong, not the symbiote, meaning Eddie Brock was a better fit for “Venom” all around.

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In that first version of the story, Eddie simply wore the same suit worn by Peter Parker, just with more muscles and a monstrous mouth. Fans knew long before the Venom movie was released that Spider-Man wouldn’t be included, simply having Eddie find the alien symbiote and cut out the friendly neighborhood middle man. As a result, logic dictated, Venom couldn’t have that classic spider logo.

But that’s only been true in the first version of Venom’s origin. In recent years the symbiotes have had their history rewritten as part of a much larger, much more fantastic godly epic. Besides changing the origin of the symbiotes as a whole, it also made the Venom insignia something far more meaningful.

The Truth: Venom’s Logo is an Ancient Symbol

It’s understandable for fans of Spider-Man to bristle at the modern rewriting of symbiote history, since – like most retcons making Venom his own character – it paints Peter Parker as something of a galactic dunce. Where he was once the creator of his own great villain, the symbiote lore has turned his part in Venom’s creation into a coincidence – a brief role akin to a small child finding the Holy Grail, drinking from it, then tossing it aside for a new champion to begin a great quest worthy of such a relic.

So yes, the filmmakers and fans are right to say that Venom’s logo WAS similar to Spider-Man’s. But the Venom comics have made that factually incorrect in recent years. Well, in recent year, to be exact. Because the latest Venom reboot finally unlocked the true origins of the symbiotes, as the creation of an Elder God billions of years in the past. An Elder God named Knull who created the symbiotes as a weapon. And an Elder God whose symbol is still pressed on Venom’s chest.

So removing Spider-Man from Venom‘s movie origin doesn’t have the slightest impact on his famous logo. But embracing the TRUE origin of the symbol Venom wears on his chest means a Venom movie villain that would blow Thanos out of the water – and make Carnage nothing but an appetizer…

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Key Release Dates
  • Venom (2018)Release date: Oct 05, 2018

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Screen Rant Editor Andrew Dyce was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Despite calling the vast nothingness of the Canadian prairies home (or perhaps because of it) film and television have been a passion since birth. As a graduate of the University of Manitoba with a degree in English Literature, Andrew has grown to appreciate the story and writing behind everything from blockbuster comic book movies to schlocky B-movie action.

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