Venom Actually Makes a Terrible Hero, and Marvel Knows It
Warning! This article contains spoilers for Venom: Lethal Protector #1
Even after Venom gave up being a villain and became Marvel Comics' Lethal Protector, he still never fully captured the spirit of being a crusader for good. Venom was created after Spider-Man’s black suit symbiote was ripped off by the Wall-Crawler and attached to Eddie Brock. Originally, Venom’s main goal was to destroy Spider-Man as both Eddie and the symbiote hated him. However, after Spidey agreed to leave Venom alone so long as he didn’t commit any more crimes from that point on, Venom left the life of villainy behind, though his attempt at being a hero was troublesome at best.
In Venom: Lethal Protector #1 by David Michelinie and Ivan Fiorelli, fans are taken on a trip back in time to when Eddie Brock first started using his powers for good. In the issue, Venom faces off against a team of pathetic villains consisting of Jagged Bow, Death-Shield, and Blood Spider. While Venom makes quick work of the villainous squad, he later attempts another, more subtle act of heroism, one that backfires immediately.
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While walking down the street, Eddie Brock comes across a man who is homeless and asks Eddie if he has any spare change he could give him. Brock initially blows him off, but feels bad about that and decides to give the man more than just some spare change. In broad daylight, Eddie breaks into a jewelry store, steals a number of expensive valuables, and gives them to the man in need. While Eddie walks away proud of himself for helping someone, the police immediately target the man after they are alerted to the jewelry store break-in and arrest him for being in possession of stolen
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