Flash Thompson

Flash Thompson

The character as he appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962). Art by Steve Ditko.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance as Flash Thompson:
Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962)
as Agent Venom:
The Amazing Spider-Man #654 (February 2011)
Created by Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
In-story information
Full name Eugene "Flash" Thompson
Team affiliations [1]
United States Army
Secret Avengers
Thunderbolts
Guardians of the Galaxy
Supporting character of Spider-Man
Notable aliases Agent Venom, Venom
Abilities Experienced hand to hand combatant
Trained marksman
Alien symbiote grants:
Superhuman strength, agility, reflexes and endurance
Organic webbing
Immunity to Spider Sense
Limited shapeshifting and camouflage
Ability to cling to most surfaces

Corporal Eugene" Flash" Thompson is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics. He is a star high school football player who mercilessly bullies classmate Peter Parker but greatly admires Spider-Man, an irony in which the superhero takes some gratification. After graduation, he joins the United States Army and is haunted by his combat experiences, leading to alcoholism. After losing both of his legs in the Iraq War, he was bound to the Venom Symbiote as Agent Venom, a superhero and the first to control the organism.

The character has appeared in several other media adaptations, usually in his earlier bullying incarnation, portrayed by Joe Manganiello in the 2002 film Spider-Man and by Chris Zylka in the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man.

Publication history

Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, Flash Thompson first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962), the same issue Spider-Man first appeared in. He was a recurring character in The Amazing Spider-Man series for several years.

The character made his first appearance as the new incarnation of Venom in The Amazing Spider-Man #654 (February 2011). Then a second volume of Venom was started in May 2011 with Flash Thompson as the titular character. As Venom, he appeared as a regular character in the 2010-2013 Secret Avengers series, from issue #23 (April 2012) through its final issue #37 (March 2013). As Venom, he appears in the new 2012 Thunderbolts series by Daniel Way and Steve Dillon.[2]

Character biography

High School

In his early appearances, Eugene "Flash" Thompson is a high school classmate of Peter Parker. In high school, Flash is a stereotypical jock who continually bullies Peter. Flash is physically abused by his alcoholic father Harrison Thompson, leading to Flash's own violent, bullying nature.[3] It is Thompson who dubs Peter with the derogatory nickname "Puny Parker" and humiliated Parker daily in front of the whole school. Ironically, Flash admires Spider-Man (Peter Parker) and forms the first "Spider-Man Fan Club" and vocally supports his idol wherever he goes, even criticizing J. Jonah Jameson and the Daily Bugle editorials to his face. When Spider-Man was seen committing robberies, Flash was one of the few to stand up for him claiming that he could still be innocent. It soon turned out that Spider-Man had been framed by Mysterio and Flash boasted about how he was always right. Peter, who openly stated that he would not "trust [Spider-Man] any further than I can throw him", took some secret pleasure in that Flash supported his alter-ego.[4]

In a very early issue, Flash and Peter square off for a boxing match in the school gym. Initially expecting an easy victory, Flash is astonished to discover that he simply cannot lay a hand on Peter (due to his opponent's enhanced speed and reflexes), and a single tap from Parker's fist knocks him clear out of the ring.[5] After this episode, Flash's bullying is restricted mostly to verbal harassment. Over the next few years, as the two become rivals for Liz Allan's affections, Flash is only willing to confront Peter when he (Flash) is surrounded by his friends. Peter, for his part, begins to laugh off his threats with good-natured comebacks (much to Flash's annoyance as well as bewilderment). This subtle reversal of their positions is typical of Lee-Ditko character developments in the title.[6]

Towards the end of Ditko's run on the title, Flash was employed mainly as comic relief, more a local buffoon than a serious threat. Major changes in his personality took place subsequent to issue 39, when John Romita, Sr. took over as artist for The Amazing Spider-Man. Following Romita's take in place, Flash was made into a more sympathetic character and his clean-cut image was similarly emphasized to give him an "All-American" persona.

College and adulthood

After Flash Thompson enters Empire State University, his relationship with Peter Parker becomes progressively less hostile.[7] While the two still trade the occasional insult, Flash has grown to respect Peter's intelligence and is surprised by his popularity with the girls, particularly Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson. Both Flash and Peter are friends with Harry Osborn. Harry's presence serves to defuse the tension between the former rivals.

While in university, Flash joins the United States Army and serves in the Vietnam War (although this was later retconned to some unspecified overseas conflict due to Marvel's sliding time scale). Unlike many students of the time, Flash was never conscripted - instead, volunteers for service of his own free will. Although Flash was absent from the strip for months at a time, his frequent stateside visits kept him familiar with the readers. He returns from the war a decorated hero. Flash's tour of duty profoundly changed him from a reckless and immature youth to a tormented and conflicted man. Finding no comfort in his military decorations, Flash turned to alcohol for years.

While in Vietnam, Flash's unit bombs an ancient temple whose acolytes had earlier sheltered Flash when he was wounded. Flash tried and failed to stop them. When he returns to America, he drops his antagonism toward Peter. Peter, in turn, begins to respect Flash's new found maturity and the two become close. However, Flash soon finds himself tailed by mysterious assassins, former acolytes of the temple who think that Flash had betrayed them. Spider-Man holds off the assassins long enough for Flash to explain his side of the story. Sha Shan, the leader of the assassins, forgives Flash and even dates him for a while, but leaves him when she finds out he is cheating on her. When Sha Shan is attacked by the Hobgoblin, Flash makes the mistake of insulting the villain on television. Hobgoblin takes revenge by abducting Flash and framing him as Hobgoblin's true identity. Spider-Man is aghast that his old friend is a villain, but Flash is legally exonerated when Hobgoblin's true identity is revealed.

After a bout of severe depression, Flash went drunk-driving and was badly injured in a crash. Soon afterward Norman Osborn offered him a job at Oscorp as his personal aide in order to annoy Peter. Not knowing the reasons behind this, Flash became loyal to Norman for giving him a second chance and turning his life around. During this time, Flash meets the hero Prodigy, not realizing he is also Spider-Man in disguise. Later, as part of a plan of driving Spider-Man to murderous violence by attacking his family and friends, Osborn kidnaps Flash (under the pretense of picking him up from an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting), force-feeds him whiskey and has him crash a truck into Midtown High School, where Peter works. Flash survives, thanks to his excellent physical condition, but he suffers severe brain damage that leaves him in a coma. Liz Allan Osborn, although widowed and raising her son Normie all on her own, becomes Flash's caretaker, and hires a full-time nurse to care for him. Peter, blaming himself for what happened to Flash, makes a point of visiting his friend as often as he can.

Flash awakens from his coma during the "The Other" story arc. Flash takes a job as the physical education teacher at Midtown High School, where Peter teaches science. However, Flash suffers from severe memory gaps and again treats Peter like a nerd and picks on him, as he did in their high school days. Flash also flirts with Miss Arrow, unaware that she is a villain there to attack Peter. When Peter unmasks himself as Spider-Man, Flash dismisses it as a trick.[8] Flash eventually believes Peter is Spider-Man after witnessing him fight with Daniel Berkhart and Francis Klum. Flash briefly appeared at the beginning of the "Brand New Day" story arc, attending a welcome home party for Harry Osborn. Flash and the rest of the world's population no longer remembers that Peter is Spider-Man, due to the machinations of the demon Mephisto.[9]

Iraq War

After the events of "One More Day", Flash Thompson willingly leaves his place as a P.E. instructor to rejoin the Army and fight in the Iraq War out of patriotic zeal, inspired by the selfless life of his lifelong idol Spider-Man. He is still in a close friendship with Peter Parker, as he is seen, lying in his hospital camp bed, with a greeting card by his best friend, and an iPod loaded by Peter himself with "Christmas in Fallujah".

Flash's platoon is ambushed, and Flash suffers several bullet wounds in both legs but continues on in an attempt to save his superior officer from danger. He willingly endangers himself, reasoning that Spider-Man had often committed the same sacrifices for everyone else, and glad to have had the opportunity to imitate him. His actions further damage his legs. This results in the need for them to be amputated below the knees. Flash's sacrifice is enough to earn him a recommendation for the Medal of Honor.[3] He returns to New York, only to shock Peter with the loss of his legs. He reveals to Peter that Spider-Man was his inspiration in Iraq. Harry rents a condo just for Flash, in order to help him out.[10] He later competes in a paraplegic sporting event at the local YMCA, managing to come in first place.[11]

Flash later accepts an offer to join Mayor Jameson's office of veteran's affairs. He attends the wedding of May Parker.[12] When the Chameleon (disguised as Peter) meets Flash at the subsequent press conference, he cruelly mocks him, calling him "puny Flash".[13] Flash is seen going through the so-called "stages of grief" backwards, even so far as to use dangerous experimental procedures to regain his legs, but seems to come to terms with his condition, thanks to the support of his friends, family, and his new rehabilitation trainer Sha-Shan.[14]

Agent Venom

Flash Thompson as Agent Venom on the cover of Secret Avengers #23 (April 2012). Art by Arthur Adams.

In a January 2011 interview with Newsarama, Flash Thompson was revealed "by accident" as the new host of Venom.[15] Marvel confirmed Flash will have his own comic using a military style version of Venom. Despite previously seeming to come to terms with the loss of his legs, Flash jumps at the dangerous offer of being bonded to the Venom symbiote, as the alien will be able to replace his legs with its own bio-mass, allowing him to walk again. He will star as a hero working for the military, and he will encounter many heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe.[16] He made his premiere as Agent Venom in The Amazing Spider-Man #654 (February 2011), and continues in his own Agent Venom ongoing series following the special The Amazing Spider-Man #654.1 issue.

He cannot stay bonded to the Venom symbiote for more than 48 hours at a time, or the symbiote may gain complete control of him. The consequences of this are first seen when the suit causes Flash to go berserk and brutally slaughter a group of enemy operatives during his second mission, and again during a brawl with the Jack O'Lantern ending with the suit putting a grenade in Jack O'Lantern's mouth.[17] While on a mission in the Savage Land, Flash finds himself being hunted by Kraven the Hunter who mistakes him for Spider-Man.[18]

During Spider-Island, Agent Venom is sent in to capture a spider-like beast that is fighting Firestar and Gravity. Agent Venom manages to capture the Spider-King and discovers that he is an enslaved Captain America. Venom disguises himself as the Spider-King in order to track the infestation to its source.[19] The Queen and Jackal send him to kill Anti-Venom because he is curing people who have gained spider-powers, but his superiors order him to take him to Mr. Fantastic to help develop a cure. Flash and the Venom-symbiote fight each other because Flash wants to bring Anti-Venom to Mr. Fantastic and the symbiote wants to kill Anti-Venom for previously rejecting it. This leads to Venom and Anti-Venom fighting. Venom wins the fight and delivers Anti-Venom to Mr. Fantastic.[20] Venom teams up with Red Hulk, X-23, Ghost Rider, and Johnny Blaze to fight Blackheart.[21]

He joins the Secret Avengers as Agent Venom.[22] As an Avenger, Flash apprehends the Human Fly,[23] but the Human Fly escapes via a prisoner transport to The Raft when the new Hobgoblin attacks the transport trying to kill the Human Fly for stealing money from the Kingpin.[24] Flash tries to assassinate the third Crime Master for threatening his family, but Eddie Brock attacks him as he is about to fire. This causes the Crime Master to have his new Savage Six attack Flash and Betty Brant.[25] While trying to protect Betty from Jack O'Lantern he reveals his identity to her.[26] Thunderbolt Ross recruits Venom to be part of his Thunderbolts team.[27]

Flash relocates to Philadelphia after fighting the U-Foes there.[28] While trying to capture a serial killer infected with some of the alien technology the U-Foes were trying to sell, so Beast could try to cure the man, he is attacked by Toxin.[29]

Flash returns to New York when Betty Brant contacts him with information that the Crime Master has resurfaced. Flash infiltrates and attacks Crime Master and his men until the Superior Spider-Man (Otto Octavius's mind in Spider-Man's body) and his Spiderlings intervene. Crime Master then reveals himself to be a small-time hood who had purchased the name and mask from Hobgoblin and turns himself in. Superior Spider-Man then turns his attention to Agent Venom with the intent on destroying him.[30] Flash escapes in a puff of smoke and hides in a hospital before going to Peter's apartment. Seizing opportunity, "Peter Parker" invites Flash to his company to give Flash prosthetic legs. After doing so, Superior Spider-Man detains the symbiote in a cage from which it soon breaks free and bonds to Superior Spider-Man, becoming the Superior Venom.[31] The symbiote tries to flee back to Flash, but Superior Spider-Man keeps it for himself, even going as far as to injure Cardiac when Cardiac tries to separate them.[32] Iron Man arrives to Parker Industries to assist both Cardiac and Flash in order to take him to the battle-zone and reunite him with the symbiote. The Avengers are starting to fall against the power of Superior Venom who boasts about his superiority until Iron Man arrives to distract him allowing Flash (wearing Iron Man's armor) attack from behind and attempt to retake the symbiote. With the unexpected assistance from Spider-Man's conscience, the Venom symbiote finally leaves Superior Spider-Man's body and reunites with Flash, bonding together again. The Avengers are still in disbelief about Superior Spider-Man's argument until they ask Flash to check his mind-link with the symbiote to see anything wrong about Superior Spider-Man's motives. Flash replies that he sees "two different radio stations playing in the same frequency".[33]

Following the conclusion of The Superior Spider-Man and the return of Peter Parker as Spider-Man, he learns that his friend Flash is Venom and became angry at the Avengers that they did not tell him. The Avengers confess that because Flash was a good soldier and the secret identities in the Avengers' rules goes both ways.[34]

Seeking to maintain a connection with the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Avengers placed Venom on said team as their new envoy.[35] At a point the Symbiote began to act strangely considering anyone as an enemy as something was tapping into it's mind signalling it. Flash became extremely worried and, since he was left behind when the other Guardians were captured, he began to try and find a way back to Earth which the Symbiote encouraged. However in it's fear it killed people if they refused. Eventually Gamora found them but they attacked her thinking her as an enemy. Star-Lord manages to subdue the Symbiote but Flash goes into a coma.[36] The Symbiote breaks out on the ship and takes the ship to its planet of origin.[37] The planet of Symbiotes explains to the Guardians their origins of the Klyntar. However, Flash and the Venom Symbiote have created the perfect savior the Symbiotes want. This heals the Symbiote and allows Flash to tap into the full potential of the Symbiote.[38]

Relationships

Thompson has had many romantic relationships. Some of his love interests have also dated Peter Parker:

Powers and abilities

The Venom symbiote grows a pair of legs for him while he has on the suit.[41] Due to his military training and former boxing career, Flash is an experienced hand-to-hand fighter and a trained marksman.

Other versions

House of M

In the House of M: Iron Man series, Flash is a commentator for 'Sapien Deathmatch'. This is where sentient beings fight violent battles for the entertainment of the mutant ruling class. In his first noted performance, Flash narrates a battle between a robotic Sentinel and the human Tony Stark.[42]

MC2

In the MC2 continuity (the alternate future of Spider-Girl), Flash Thompson is now on the faculty of his old high school. He is the coach of the girls' basketball team. He married Felicia Hardy, but they later divorced after they had two children (Felicity[43] and Eugene Jr.). He still is unaware of the fact that Peter Parker was Spider-Man, and is similarly unaware that Peter's daughter is Spider-Girl. Felicity, on the other hand, is aware of all of this and briefly assumed the Scarlet Spider identity in attempt to partner with Spider-Girl.

Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane

In Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, Flash is the star football quarterback at Midtown High. Flash bullies Peter and refers to him as Puny Parker. Flash recently started dating Liz Allan again; this ended after she dumped him at homecoming for declaring his love to Mary Jane in front of the whole school.[44]

Spider-Verse

Main article: Spider-Verse

Ultimate Marvel

Ultimate Flash Thompson.

The Ultimate Marvel incarnation of the character is Fred "Flash" Thompson,[49] a high school jock who bullies Peter Parker and hangs out with fellow student Kenny "Kong" McFarlane.[50] Unlike most versions, he does not idolize Spider-Man (something that Kenny does instead). When Flash challenges Peter to a fight, Peter merely blocks a punch from Flash and manages to break his hand. When Peter joins the basketball team, Flash's attitude changes as he is loyal to his teammates. When Flash suddenly wants to talk to Peter alone for a moment on at least two occasions, Peter turns him down rather furiously, believing he just wanted to bully in private. After Gwen Stacy's death, It was revealed that he had a crush on Gwen and was actually trying to ask Peter for help in approaching Gwen for a date. During Silver Sable's hunt of Spider-Man, Flash is kidnapped after being mistaken by the Wild Pack for Spider-Man having only moments before disappeared into an alley Flash happened to be standing in. After realizing their mistake, the group considered killing him but Flash is able to escape. This experience gives Flash a new level of popularity within the school especially after a TV movie is made about his ordeal. After Peter's apparent death as Spider-Man, Flash realizes that he's the only one didn't know that his former bullying victim and the young hero are the same person.

What If?

Main article: What If (comics)

In other media

Television

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

The television show Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends was Flash Thompson's first animated appearance, voiced by Frank Welker. In the episode "Video-Man", he finds out that Angelica Jones is actually Firestar but he is unable to remember that in the end. In the episode "Spider-Man Unmasked", Sandman learns Spider-Man's true identity to which Firestar tricks Flash into wearing a Spider-Man costume to a party which successfully mislead Sandman into thinking it's made a mistake. In the end, Flash tries to take some credit in Sandman's defeat but Peter Parker throws him some sand, scaring him.

Spider-Man: The Animated Series

Flash Thompson appeared in the 1994 Spider-Man: The Animated Series, voiced by Patrick Labyorteaux. This version tries to have a relationship with Felicia Hardy, which did not work out and he later found a new, more comfortable, relationship with the brainy Debra Whitman. Flash does not physically bully Peter Parker but insults him on various occasions. He is also a fan of Spider-Man as he did not believe J. Jonah Jameson's news when the Insidious Six were on the rampage when the web slinger was framed by the Chameleon. Although Peter and Flash continue their rivalry, he is invited to Peter's wedding where he meets Felicia again. Flash tries to get along with other beautiful girls but always fails, sometimes being pushed back by Debra.

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

Flash Thompson appeared in the Spider-Man: The New Animated Series episode "Flash Memory", voiced by Devon Sawa. This incarnation's dislike for Peter Paker that is actually pushed to a new extreme: Flash insults up front and is shown to be even willing to endanger Peter's life.

The Spectacular Spider-Man

Flash Thompson appears in The Spectacular Spider-Man, voiced by Joshua LeBar. This version continues to bully Peter Parker, even when Peter already has super powers and Flash is always trying to outsmart Parker but usually fails. In the first season, he is similar to his original portrayal in the comics, dating Liz Allan until they break up, seemingly due to Liz developing a crush on Peter. Due to losing a bet to Peter, he had to be a cheerleader for Halloween but convinced the rest of the football team into also dressing as cheerleaders. He and Mary Jane Watson had also been voted the king and queen of the Fall Formal, which leads him to try asking out Mary Jane but Mary Jane denied him due to not wanting an actual relationship. After seeing Peter dressed as the web-slinger (which Peter claims was a Halloween costume to protect his identity), he argued that Peter looked nothing like his idol and he himself should have dressed up like the wall-crawler. When Peter gets angrier and easily agitated from the Symbiote, it is Flash that snaps Peter back into reality by reminding Peter that his friends only want to help. Flash later shows his more heroic side when he and his friends help save Gwen Stacy from falling to death at the Thanksgiving Day Parade because of Venom. In the second season, Flash is shown to have an attraction to Sha Shan Nguyen. It is also revealed that he and Peter were best friends in Nursery School: It was Peter that gave Flash his trademark nickname because of his tendency to streak as a little boy. Although Sha Shan does not want anything to do with him at first, Sha Shan eventually went out with Flash after he reported Harry Osborn's use of the Gobulin Green serum on the team, feeling that it's better that he earn trophies fair and square. Flash also auditioned for St. John Devereaux's school play. Although he botched his initially audition, Flash dressing as Spider-Man ultimately got him the role as the play's comic relief.

Ultimate Spider-Man

Flash Thompson appears in the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon series, voiced by Matt Lanter. This version, much like all of his previous television incarnations, is a typical bully who picks on Peter Parker yet idolizes Spider-Man. However, lacks the previous incarnations' redeeming quality and hot-headed bravour and is instead portrayed as a coward who deliberately leaves people behind. His favorite 'school sport' is 'locker-knocker time' where he locks Peter in his own locker. He also seems to harass Harry Osborn and Mary Jane Watson as well. Throughout the first season, he is sometimes an accidental target for super-powered characters that Spider-Man encounters (possibly due to karma coming back in kind): Spider-Man has Flash lock himself in his own locker during the Frightful Four's attack in the pilot "Great Power", briefly was a host for the Venom symbiote created for Norman Osborn in the episode "Venom", Taskmaster actually thought that Flash and Harry could be Spider-Man in the episode "Why I Hate the Gym", gets his first comeuppance when Wolverine (transplanted into Peter's body by Mesmero) gives him a sound pounding after trying to bully once more in the episode "Freaky", and hides in Phil Coulson's office during Thor's and the Executioner's hunt in the episode "Run Pig Run". In the episode "I Am Spider-Man", Flash is given moral support by Peter during Mary Jane's school play. Despite their enmity and the Trapster mistaking Flash for the web-slinger, Flash shows signs of reforming his character. In the second season, Flash's positive development continues. In the episode "The Rhino", his bullying motivated Alex O'Hirn's transformation into the Rhino to seek revenge on Flash but is saved by Spider-Man and Power Man. Realizing that his bullying towards others has consequences, Flash apologizes before Alex is taken into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody. Agent Venom makes his animated debut on Ultimate Spider-Man: Web-Warriors.[54] In this version, Agent Venom has all of Venom's powers (sans Venom's host control) and is even able to assimilate technology into himself. Prior to this, Flash initially tries to fight crime as the "Scarlet Spider" due to wanting the emulate his idol. During Spider-Man's hunt for the mass-produced Venom symbiote created for Loki, Scarlet Spider tries to assists Spidey against the Scorpion (manipulated by Venom). After Venom's defeat and destruction by S.H.I.E.L.D., another piece of the organism latches itself onto Scarlet Spider's foot. The next day when the Beetle attacks Midtown High School to retrieve the symbiote, the organism covers its new host. During his first battle and while also learning of his new powers, Agent Venom assimilates Beetle's technology (missile launchers and parts of armour) to evolve his own suit. Agent Venom battles Beetle while Spider-Man fights Taskmaster. When Beetle uses a sonic disruptor, Agent Venom almost loses his mind to Venom, but manages to resist Venom's control much to Spidey's surprise. He defeats Beetle while Taskmaster retreats. Realizing the consequences of being a hero, he attempts to remove the symbiote with vocal commands (i.e. 'Venom away') but Flash fails and Spider-Man realizes that the parasite is stuck. Despite Dr. Curt Connors's efforts, Venom has chosen Flash as its permanent host. Although Flash is then locked up by S.H.I.E.L.D., Spider-Man persuades Nick Fury into releasing him. Agent Venom later is seen as a member of the New Warriors alongside Iron Spider (Amadeus Cho), Squirrel Girl, Ka-Zar, Zabu and Cloak & Dagger. Agent Venom (and his teammates) assists Spider-Man in fighting a super-powered team and a group of escaped supervillains (respectively led by Taskmaster and the Green Goblin). He also assist Spider-Man, Iron Spider, Power Man, and their S.H.I.E.L.D. teacher Whizzer in combating Arnim Zola and HYDRA monsters. He soon plays the role of releasing Rhino to join the New Warriors. However, Alex still thinks Flash is still the same bully that he was after a depowered Alex is under S.H.I.E.L.D. custody then manipulated by Doctor Octopus's lies and revenge to be Rhino again. With the Hulk's help, Agent Venom and Spider-Man are able to reform Rhino into joining the New Warriors.

Film

Video Games

Toy

Stage

Board games

Collected editions

Title Material collected Release date ISBN
Venom by Rick Remender vol. 1 Venom vol. 2 #1-5 October 2011 0-7851-5811-1
Spider-Island Venom vol. 2 #6-9, along with other material January 2012 0-7851-5104-4
Venom: Circle of Four Venom vol. 2 #10-14, 13.1-13.4 June 2012 0-7851-6450-2
Venom: The Savage Six Venom vol. 2 #15-22 October 2012 0-7851-5812-X
Venom: Devil's Pack Venom vol. 2 #23-25, 28-30 April 2013 978-0785161240
Minimum Carnage Minimum Carnage: Alpha; Venom vol. 2 #26-27; Scarlet Spider vol. 2 #10-11, 12.1; Minimum Carnage: Omega January 2013 0-7851-6726-9
Venom: Toxin With a Vengeance! Venom vol. 2 #31-35 September 2013 978-0785166924
Venom: The Land Where Killers Dwell Venom vol. 2 #36-43, 27.1 January 2014 978-0785166931

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