Venom vs Kang Redefines Marvel’s Symbiotes Forever

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Marvel is promising that Kang the Conqueror's presence in the next three issues of Venomwill explosively redefine symbiote lore as fans have come to know it. Venomhas come an incredibly long way ever since the symbiote's introduction back in 1984's Secret Wars. The character's current ongoing series tells a tale spanning across the past, present, and future, and with that, Kanghas taken an obvious interest in the symbiote story.

The current run of Venom from writers Al Ewing and Ram V has so far been a coming-of-age story for Eddie Brock's son, Dylan, who has bonded with the Venom symbiote following Eddie's apparent «death» in the first issue. As Dylan struggles with being different from his father, Eddie has a brief encounter with Kang, and awakens in The Garden, a symbiote hivemind that exists outside of the time stream. It was created by Meridius, a mysterious, time-hopping being who set most of the series' events in motion. And it's very clear that he is the villain in this story.

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Kang has only appeared once so far, but Bryan Hitch's cover art for Venom #8 shows Kang and Eddie locked in a gruesome battle, with the time traveler slicing the symbiote in half. This makes it clear that that Kang will be making his reappearance this issue, but how he fits into the whole story remains to be seen. He did call Eddie his oldest friend in the first issue, so the two will probably have a quick skirmish against each other before joining forces. And given that Meridius is also a time-travelling entity like Kang, the setup for a rivalry between them is perfect. The solicit information for Venom #9 by Ewing and Hitch reveals that Venom's "battle across