Venom: Lethal Protector

    (Marvel, 1993)
™ and ©1993 Marvel Entertainment Group

In Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars, a being known as The Beyonder gave Spider-Man a prize of sorts, in what appeared to be an extraordinary black costume. Eventually, this costume was revealed as an alien symbiote, who sought to permanently bond with Spider-Man. When Spider-Man rejected it, the symbiote turned mean and sought out another, which it found with Eddie Brock. Together, as the combined creature known as Venom, they became Spider-Man’s deadliest enemy.

Eddie eventually settled his grudge with Spider-Man, agreeing to leave him alone if Spider-Man would do the same. Unfortunately, extraordinary circumstances leave Spider-Man unable to honor that pact—for someone has found a way to spawn off new symbiotes and is using them for evil ends. Only by joining forces can Venom and Spider-Man have a prayer of stopping them.
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  • 1
    #1
    Metallic ink cover by Mark Bagley
    Feb 1993
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    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Mark Bagley
    Origin of Venom (Eddie Brock)
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    #1 Variation B
    Trick or Read Edition 2025 Edition with Cover B by Mark Bagley
    Dec 2025
    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Mark Bagley
    Origin of Venom (Eddie Brock)
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  • 2
    #2
    Mar 1993
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    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Mark Bagley
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    #3
    Apr 1993
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    #4
    May 1993
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    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Ron Lim, Sam De La Rosa
    1st appearance of Riot; 1st Appearance of Scream (Donna Diego)
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    #5
    Jun 1993
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    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Ron Lim
    1st Appearance of Phage
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    #6
    Jul 1993
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    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Ron Lim
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  • 6-2
    #6 - 2nd printing
    Spider-Man Classics Venom action figure insert reprint
    Oct 2000
    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Ron Lim
    Spider-Man Classics Venom action figure insert
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    Book #1 - 2nd printing
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    W: David Michelinie  ·  A: Mark Bagley, Ron Lim
    Collects Venom: Lethal Protector #1-6; ca. 2011
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