<P> Venom Symbiote is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , commonly in association with Spider - Man . The character is a sentient alien Symbiote with an amorphous , liquid - like form , who requires a host , usually human , to bond with for its survival . After bonding , the Symbiote endows its enhanced powers upon the host . When the Venom Symbiote bonds with a human , that new dual - life form refers to itself as `` Venom '' . The Symbiote was originally introduced as a living alien costume in The Amazing Spider - Man # 252 ( May 1984 ) with a full first appearance as Venom in The Amazing Spider - Man # 300 ( May 1988 ) . </P>
<P> Venom Symbiote is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , commonly in association with Spider - Man . The character is a sentient alien Symbiote with an amorphous , liquid - like form , who requires a host , usually human , to bond with for its survival . After bonding , the Symbiote endows its enhanced powers upon the host . When the Venom Symbiote bonds with a human , that new dual - life form refers to itself as `` Venom '' . The Symbiote was originally introduced as a living alien costume in The Amazing Spider - Man # 252 ( May 1984 ) with a full first appearance as Venom in The Amazing Spider - Man # 300 ( May 1988 ) . </P>
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Spider - Man
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