Venom: First Host

In 2018, Marvel brought Mark Bagley back to the symbiote mythos for a five-issue limited series that explores an untold chapter from Venom's past. The story reveals that the Venom symbiote was not originally bonded to Eddie Brock, but to a previous host—a Kree soldier who now resurfaces with a desperate mission. As the original host seeks the symbiote's help, Eddie Brock must grapple with the implications of being merely one in a line of carriers for this alien entity. This series matters for deepening the Venom lore by introducing a critical, earlier host that reshapes everything fans thought they knew about the symbiote's history.