How Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2 retells Venom\u2019s biggest comic story ever Marvel Comics\/InsomniacThe Venom depicted in Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2 borrows a lot of elements from his three decades of appearances, but the game\u2019s retelling of King in Black is its most surprising. The release of Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2 means players finally get to experience the game\u2019s take on Venom. First revealed in a 2021 teaser trailer, the slobbering symbiote has been one of the most anticipated characters since he was teased in the original game\u2019s post-credits scene. The game draws from a number of sources to get its story told. Stories like the black suit and Kraven\u2019s Last Hunt all get their due in one way or another. They\u2019re never exactly like in the comics, but they\u2019re there in spirit. For Venom himself, though, the game seems to speedrun through the character\u2019s biggest hits. Several classic Venom tales are included in the formula for Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2, but the character\u2019s biggest cosmic outing also gets its due in a surprising way. Note, spoilers for Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2 to follow. What is Marvel Comics\u2019 King in Black? In King in Black, the symbiote god Knull comes to Earth to take over the planet by absorbing a Symbiote Codex housed in Eddie Brock\u2019s son, Dylan. Eddie and the Venom symbiote unite with the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and more to fight against Knull. King in Black is a massive, sprawling epic that sees New York entirely possessed and some of Marvel\u2019s greatest heroes turned into twisted symbiote variants. Evil heroes like The Maker return, Eddie Brock dies only to be revived, and the power of Eddie and Venom conquers Knull. The story ends with Venom as the reluctant leader of the surviving symbiotes, becoming the new King in Black. King in Black is a pivotal turning point for Venom. The character had been through a lot in the preceding decade. He\u2019d spent time with the Guardians learning the alien origins of the symbiote and relearning how to be a hero after Venom was possessed by Lee Price. With King in Black, a chapter of Venom\u2019s life closed and finally moved the character forward. How Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2 does King in Black Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2 doesn\u2019t adapt Knull or the idea of symbiote deities. Regardless, it does adapt King in Black in a sense. The Venom storyline in Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2 does this by putting Venom himself in the Knull role. Like Knull, Venom can possess humans and spread the symbiote invasion himself. Unlike Knull, this is done via a meteorite that brought him to Earth. Venom takes on a lot of notes from the comics here, including his massive wings, taking over New York with symbiotes, and his seemingly limitless power. While the story isn\u2019t exactly one-to-one to King in Black, the game does an admirable job of taking the high notes of the now classic story and telling a compelling Spider-Man video story with its narrative. That\u2019s everything you need to know about how King in Black is represented in Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2. Be sure to follow all of Dexerto\u2019s comic book coverage, or check out our Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2 guides at the links below: Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2: All suits for Peter Parker & Miles Morales | Spider-Man 2 Photo Mode | Main Story missions list | Can you play as Venom? | How to unlock Webbed Suits | Spider-Man 2 All Marko\u2019s Memories | Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2 editions | Spider-Man 2 trophies & achievements | All Accessibility settings | Increase health & damage | Spider-Man 2 Photo Ops locations | Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2 map<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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