Venom: Dark Origin #1
Young Eddie Brock tries very hard to be a popular kid but begins manipulating situations to make himself look more heroic than he actually is. Eddie also has a penchant for sniffing out liars and becomes impressed with the profession of journalism. As Eddie gets older, he pads his résumé to get into ESU's journalism program. While taking a walk with a pretty college girl, they are jumped by thugs. Spider-Man swings in to save the day but, when his gal pal regains consciousness, Eddie takes the credit for bringing down the bad guys.
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Young Eddie Brock tries very hard to be a popular kid but begins manipulating situations to make himself look more heroic than he actually is. Eddie also has a penchant for sniffing out liars and becomes impressed with the profession of journalism. As Eddie gets older, he pads his résumé to get into ESU's journalism program. While taking a walk with a pretty college girl, they are jumped by thugs. Spider-Man swings in to save the day but, when his gal pal regains consciousness, Eddie takes the credit for bringing down the bad guys.
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