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 Cover to Planet of the Symbiotes #1, "The Far Cry", 1995. Art by Steve Lightle and Pedram Shohadai. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | June – October 1995 |
| No. of issues | 5 |
| Main character(s) | Eddie Brock Spider-Man Scarlet Spider Carnage |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | David Michelinie |
| Penciller(s) | Ralph Cabrera (#1) Joe St. Pierre (#2) Kyle Hotz(#3) Darick Robertson (#4) Steve Lightle (#5) |
| Inker(s) | Dave Hoover (#1) Greg Adams (#2) Armando Gil (#3) Arne Starr (#4) Steve Lightle (#5) |
| Letterer(s) | Bill Oakley |
| Colorist(s) | Tom Smith (#1-#4) Marianna Lightle (#5) |
| Editor(s) | Tom Brevoort |
Planet of the Symbiotes is a five-issue comic book story-arc written by David Michelinie and published by Marvel Comics in 1995. The arc spanned the five "Super Special #1" editions of the Spider-Man titles available at the time; The Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Venom, and Web of Spider-Man. The plot continued a narrative first published in the four-part limited series Venom: Separation Anxiety (1994) where doubt is placed in the mind of Eddie Brock about who is in control of his relationship between himself and the sentient Venom symbiote that grants him his powers.
The story centers on the invasion of Earth by an army of symbiotes and the efforts of Venom, Spider-Man, and Scarlet Spider to stop them.
Plot
Starting in The Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1, Eddie Brock contemplates his relationship with the Venom symbiote after Venom's spawn Phage, Riot, Lasher, Agony, and Scream struggle to control themselves against their own symbiotes. During an incident where he teams up with Spider-Man against a terrorist group, Brock realizes the symbiote is influencing him to kill. Seeing his conflict, Spider-Man attempts to convince Eddie to abandon the symbiote by blaming it for Eddie's insanity. Eddie forces the symbiote to leave him to allow him to think about the situation without any chance of it influencing him. Angry at being rejected, the symbiote unleashes a powerful, telekinetic scream which draws a spaceship to Earth. The ship is shown to contain other symbiotes.
Continuing in the Spider-Man Super Special #1, the symbiotes' begin possessing random civilians and committing murders. Eddie, believing his symbiote is to blame, teams up with Spider-Man and the Scarlet Spider to investigate. They eventually discover the symbiotes are creating a massive machine out of stolen Earth components. The three engage the symbiotes but find themselves overwhelmed. Scarlet Spider is revealed to be wearing a symbiote which drags all three through the machine.
In the Venom Super Special #1, the three find themselves on another planet, a world conquered by the symbiotes, the machine revealed to be a teleporter. The symbiote which had bonded with Scarlet Spider is revealed to be Venom, who again bonds with Eddie. Venom conveys the history of the symbiotes as a race of creatures intent on bonding with other races to feel emotion. The Venom symbiote was considered an aberration for wanting to bond with a host instead of dominate them. Venom also reveals that the symbiotes intend to conquer Earth next. The three escape through the teleporter back to Earth but are followed by the symbiote invasion force.
The Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special #1 continues with a symbiote releasing Cletus Kassady. The symbiote attacks Kassady, allowing him to release his symbiote and become Carnage again. Carnage absorbs the symbiote and realizes that he has become stronger as a result. Spider-Man, Scarlet Spider and Venom launch an assault against the symbiote invaders but are overwhelmed. As they are about to be defeated, Carnage appears, having grown to building-size proportions by consuming symbiotes.
The conclusion of the arc came in Web of Spider-Man Super Special #1 with Carnage seeking out Venom to kill him. Spider-Man and Scarlet Spider fight Carnage while Venom attempts to create a more powerful telekinetic scream to subdue the symbiotes. Spider-Man and Scarlet Spider defeat Carnage and Eddie fully bonds with his symbiote to create the necessary scream. The scream creates enough pain and despair that the symbiotes commit suicide. Venom decides that he is content as both Eddie and the symbiote.
Cast of characters
Main
Other
List of issues
- The Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1 (1995)
- Spider-Man Super Special #1 (July 1995)
- Venom Super Special #1 (August 1995)
- The Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special #1 (September 1995)
- Web of Spider-Man Super Special #1 (1995)
See also
References
- Howard Mackie (w), Ron Randall (a), Sam De La Rosa (i). "Reunion" Venom: Separation Anxiety, no. 4 (March 1995). Marvel Comics.
- David Michelinie (w), Dave Hoover (a), Ralph Cabrera (i). "Planet of the Symbiotes : Chapter 1 - The Far Cry" The Amazing Spider-Man Super Special, vol. 1, no. 1 (1995). Marvel Comics.
- David Michelinie (w), Joe St. Pierre (a), Greg Adams (i). "Planet of the Symbiotes : Chapter 2 - Lurkers" Spider-Man Super Special, vol. 1, no. 1 (July 1995). Marvel Comics.
- David Michelinie (w), Kyle Hotz (a), Armando Gil (i). "Planet of the Symbiotes : Chapter 3 - Monster World" Venom Super Special, vol. 1, no. 1 (August 1995). Marvel Comics.
- David Michelinie (w), Darick Robertson (a), Arne Starr (i). "Planet of the Symbiotes : Chapter 4 - Invasion" The Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special, vol. 1, no. 1 (September 1995). Marvel Comics.
- David Michelinie (w), Steve Lightle (a). "Planet of the Symbiotes :Conclusion - Mortal Victory" Web of Spider-Man Super Special, vol. 1, no. 1 (1995). Marvel Comics.
External links
- Planet of the Symbiotes at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
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