WhileVenomfirst debut in Marvel lore as a scoundrel , he ’s undergo a duty period over the years from outright villain to anti - torpedo , and this is due in big part to master of ceremonies like Eddie Brock influencing him . That said , not every Venom horde end up prefer to change their ways the way Eddie has . In fact , the symbiote has merged with plenty of Marvel ’s dark villains and enhanced their threat level significantly .

Venom can be used for skillful , but more often than not , those who become hosts to symbiotes apply the might for baleful purposes . From Spider - Man villains like Rhino and Mysterio to true tyrants like Doctor Doom , multitudinous scoundrel have prevail their own symbiotes to carry out vicious plot against hero . Now , here are 10 of the most frightening forms take by Marvel scoundrel who bonded with Venom or various other symbiotes .

10Mysterio’s Iconic Suit Got a Venomized Upgrade

Symbiote Spider-Man#4 by Peter David and Greg Land

Mysterio ’s greatest asset may be his power to bedevil opposition by conjuring illusions , but his experience with being a Venom host demo that there ’s no harm in granting him brute strength as a incentive . With Venom limp a ride on him , Mysterio ’s costume became overrun with grim , and Venom ’s white eyes glow beneath his signature tune helmet .

Despite this design ’s visual entreaty , however , it had one caution that has resulted in Mysterio being ranked so miserable on this leaning . As coolheaded as Mysterio and Venom ’s team - up was in possibility , Mysterio himself did n’t bind with the symbiote . Instead , Venom had only choose over his costume before leaving him be , denying thisSpider - Man villaina full shift like other criminals in the Marvel Universe .

9Hela’s Venomized Form Made Her Scarier Than Ever

The Mighty Thor#23 Variant Cover by Clayton Crain

Letting the AsgardianGoddess of Deathtake self-control of a symbiote sound like a formula for disaster on paper , and it certainly look to be as troublesome as it vocalize based on her nightmarish design . Hela ’s coalition with Venom translate her iconic headgear into a part of her head , with her intact torso becoming cover in like spikes in addition to claws that could come upon just as hard .

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This Venomized deity never appeared in a comedian beyond Clayton Crain ’s wild variant cover art , but this work does an first-class job of showcasing just how grievous Hela would be if she sincerely had admittance to a symbiote . She ’s already capable ofkilling even Asgardians , so bond with Venom would make her unstoppable .

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8Scorpion Received a Terrifying Symbiote Redesign

Venom#28 by Donny Cates and Juan Gedeon

Scorpio might be underrated as far as Spider - Man villains go , but that does n’t intend he ca n’t be threatening when he wants to be . For illustration , his experience with a symbiote turned him into a more terrible creature than many of Peter Parker ’s other opposer put together . He exposed himself as the true identity of the inscrutable Virus , and upon removing his mask , he unveiled an unexpectedsymbiote transformationthat would give any hero tingle .

Venom entered the picture whenMacDonald Gargan merged with the Scorpion symbiote from Earth-1051 , pay him a unripened symbiote form that equipped him with pincer and a jawbone . Scorpio ’s similarity to the arachnid he derived his villainous statute title from reached a new utmost thanks to Venom .

7Killmonger Resurrected Thanks to His Symbiote

Black Panther#17 by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Daniel Acuña

Killmonger ’s Venom transformationhad a primal distinction that made it more unique than most others within the Marvel Universe , even among fellow villains . He ’d been beat at the time , and bonding with Venom brought this Black Panther adversary back to life . Emperor N’Jadaka had merged with a symbiote that resembled Venom , then used its might to resurrect Killmonger to take the throne as aVenomized Black Panther .

The symbiote design for Killmonger integrated component from Black Panther ’s traditional costume , such as his Caterpillar - like ears and claws , with a royal face that would fit a king . There have been plenty of horrific forms taken by Venom over the years , but it ca n’t be denied that using a symbiote to revive a clay is seriously dark .

6Dracula Evolved Into a Venomized Vampire

Venom#32 Variant Cover by Stephen Mooney

allow ’s face it : vampire are shivery even without the influence of a symbiote enhance their fear ingredient . Dracula has solidified himself as no exception to this , as he and hisfellow vampireshave wreaked their bonny share of mayhem throughout the Marvel Universe . Venom bonding with Dracula only increased the affright , as seen in concealment art by Stephen Mooney that redefined this vampire as a symbiote host .

With Venom in tow , Dracula ’s fangs grew much more pointy than the average lamia ’s , and he also took on a more overtly atrocious form . With a hulking soma and a disgustingly large mouth , thisDracula variantwould put the original to shame if he ever became canyon to Marvel lore beyond Mooney ’s chilling art .

5Rhino Became One of Venom’s Toughest Hosts

Death of the Venomverse#2 by Cullen Bunn and Gerardo Sandoval

Rhinois as hardy as they come , standing out among Spider - Man ’s rogues art gallery due to his brawny form and immense forcible speciality . Once he added Venom to the equation , Rhino cemented himself as a devastating powerhouse . Rhino ’s gray form , akin to his namesake , was trade for a gooey black outside and gleaming dark-green eyes that infuse concern on visual modality .

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Venom can raise the effectiveness of host , so when a host is as powerful as Rhino , there ’s no limit to how tough he can become . While this transformation existed in a man from the vastVenomverseand thus does n’t have a place within the independent Earth-616 persistence , it demonstrated that Rhino could well become a horrifying threat if he were to organise a bond with Venom in any existence .

Wolverine as Venom (foreground) with Wolverine and Hulk fighting in the background.

4Malekith’s Magic Ascended Venom to New Heights

War of the Realms#3 by Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman

Malekith is screw for being one ofThor ’s more dangerous villains , thanks in magnanimous part to the benighted magic he maintain . With Venom amping up his powers to an extraordinary grade , he became an even more dastardly opposition , though this bond certificate was n’t formed as naturally as others . Malekith had to wedge it with his dark magic trick to get the symbiote to obey him , and once he had Venom ’s powers , he used them to unlock shameful abilities .

Taking full advantage of his power - up , Malekithupgraded Venom to pink into draw a blank powerssuch as the ability to possess many soldier at once , in gain to creating the Svartalfvenom with help from All - Black . In addition to such skills , Venom gave Malekith a sickening redesign that turned the Dark Elf into spiky incubus fuel .

3Green Goblin Bonded With Carnage to Become Red Goblin

The Amazing Spider-Man#798 by Dan Slott and Stuart Immonen

Green Goblin can be loathsome enough without help from another entity , but his alliance withCarnage brought out a distorted sideto him that made him far more pernicious than ever before . Carnage is known for being more fearsome than even the the likes of of Venom , and that was in two ways true when he joined forces with Green Goblin to become theRed Goblin .

The Red Goblin took the classic hob mask and integrated Carnage ’s gruesome tendrils into its countenance , with sound out Fang and bright red skin that struck terror in the heart of onlooker more than the common super acid . Norman Osborn even trade his usual bomb for Carnage - Bombs , and with the symbiote ’s bloodlust coursing through him , he was a enemy deserving fearing .

2A Version of Thanos Became a Deadly Venom Host

Avengers#64 by Jason Aaron, Javier Garron

Seeing as Thanos famously exert the iconicInfinity Stones , there are n’t many more valuable weapon he could possibly assay out to attain greater power than he did in the Greco-Roman comics . With that being said , as formidable as the Infinity Gauntlet can be , Venom can be an equally dangerous weapon system if he bonds with the right master of ceremonies - or , from a different perspective , the incorrect one .

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Kid Thanosbonded with the Venom symbiote and realize a deadly index upgrade as a result . With the Black Skull ’s symbiote fuel his actions , Kid Thanos - who already boasted powers that surpassed other Thanos variant - became one of the most vehement Venom fusions yet . This Venomized Thanos took on an full squad of Avengers at once , prove how lethal he could be .

Doctor Doom in Venom symbiote form

1Doctor Doom Went on a Rampage with Venom

Venom: Lethal Protector II#5 by David Michelinie and Farid Karami

Doctor Doomis already a major powerhouse whose linguistic rule is n’t easily overthrown - as evidenced by his current mastery over the Marvel Universe in theOne World Under Doomevent- but his Venomized transformation propel him to even greater heights . When Doom steal Venom from Eddie Brock , he revealed a shocking proficiency with the symbiote ’s ability that equal even his most skilled hosts .

This variant of Venom was one of the shivery to engagement , combining the symbiote ’s usual material body with Doom ’s green hood and frightening mask . Doom ’s Venom form also possessed a primal rage as the symbiosis elevated his evil instincts and drove him into a murderous violent disorder . From his creepy visage to his terrific personality , Doctor Doom bring in his status as the most twisted villain to take on theVenomsymbiote .

Venom in David Baldeon Comic Cover Art

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