Venom

Few symbiote stories hit quite like the Ultimate Universe's take, and this Modern Age incarnation of Venom burst onto the scene in 2003 courtesy of the powerhouse team of Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley, and Nicole Duclos in Ultimate Spider-Man #17. Published through Panini France, this version of the character weaves through a world populated by the likes of Spider-Man, Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson, May Parker, and Eddie Brock Jr. — a charged ensemble that hints at just how personal and tangled this corner of the Ultimate Universe truly is. With 12 catalog appearances concentrated across Ultimate Spider-Man, this Venom is a focused, intense presence in one of the Modern Age's most celebrated reimaginings of the Spider-Man mythos — essential reading for anyone who wants to see what happens when classic darkness gets a bold, contemporary overhaul.