Spider-Man: Symbiote Saga Part One
During the events of Avengers: Infinity War, an alien symbiote latched onto Spider-Man, turning his costume black. Since the infinity war is now over, Spider-Man returns to protecting NYC. Mysterio has teamed up with 2 other criminals, Rhino and Shocker, and they go throughout NYC robbing banks. Spider-Man removes the symbiote costume before he confronts them in another regular Spidey suit, but he is no match for the three of them and they get away. Spidey decides to go fight crime in his black suit, and he realizes he has great strength now. During a trip to Oscorp where he witnesses a test of the Oscorp Glider, he meets Norman Osborn. Peter acts like a *****e bag in front of Norman and is sent home due to his bad behavior. Peter's behavior constantly becomes worse and as he walks home he encounters Edward Brock, a poor man dying from cancer who is raising money to pay for treatment. Peter passes by without giving Edward one cent, much to the disappointment of Edward. Peter's landlord says he needs to pay his rent but Peter wants to spend his money on drinks and drugs, so he suits up as Spider-Man and steals Edwards treatment money, leaving the poor man without a cent. Peter uses Edwards treatment money to pay his rent. He then goes to a bar, where he is confronted by a drunk man. The drunk man asks Peter to buy him a drink, but Peter lashes out at the man and violently beats him. The bouncer tells Peter to leave, but Peter him too. Peter knocks the bouncer out, and hangs him upside down in his underwear so everyone can see him. Peter sneaks away, leaving the humiliated bouncer thinking Spider-Man webbed him. Edward goes to the Daily Bugle and is payed for telling the world about what Spider-Man did. More reports of Spider-Mans acts of cruelty show up in the news and Peter goes to confront Edward at the hospital. Peter, dressed as Spider-Man, trashes Edwards hotel room and ties Edward to his bed, flips it upside down, and locks the door from the inside. Peter shreds his red and blue Spider-Man suit and goes on a date with Mary Jane. Mary Jane talks about her life at school and Peter gets annoyed, so he smacks her across the face. MJ leaves in tears and Peter shouts insults after her.
Soon, Peter starts becoming pale, he starts balding, and he feels weaker without the black suit on. Peter starts hearing voices and he has a nightmare where a gooey black creature devours him. In another nightmare, Peter see's a smoking skeleton come out of a pool of black goo. Peter goes to visit his Aunt May, who is shocked at how bad Peter looks. She asks him if he's been doing drugs, to which he says no. Peter acts rude and ends up leaving early after Aunt May scolds him for his sudden bad behavior. Peter hears on the radio that the three criminals are robbing a bank, so he goes to stop them. A brutal fight ensues and Spider-Man ends up killing Mysterio by accident. The other two criminals flee as Peter realizes the alien suit is the reason for his behavior and physical changes. Edward goes to church to pray, and Spider-Man tears off the black suit on top of that same church. The symbiote lands on Edward. That night, a mysterious figure watches as Peter gets a long needed rest. The figure is revealed to be... Venom.
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