Warning! Contains spoilers for Venom War #2!There’s been a lot of fighting over who will be the next host of theVenomsymbiote, and as Eddie Brock tries to avoid the fate of being the King in Black, one character has announced himself as the newPrince in Black. The introduction of this new Prince could completely change the course of theVenom War, and perhaps the very fate of Marvel’s symbiotes.
TheVenom Warhas been one of Marvel’s biggest events, as several different hosts all vie for control of the Venom symbiote. Eddie wants it to preventVenom World from taking place, while his son Dylan believes that Eddie will become a brutal universe-killer as the King in Black if he isn’t stopped. Meanwhile,Spider-Man thinks the Venom symbioteshould be kept away from both of them, and has bonded with it himself.
This results in a three-way battle, as seen inVenom War#2 by writer Al Ewing and artist Iban Coello. As Spider-Man battles Eddie Brock,neither of them are prepared for Dylan to announce himself as the Prince in Black, absorb several symbiotes into himself, and enter the fight himself.
Dylan Is On A Dark Path As The Prince In Black
Venom War#2 by writer Al Ewing, artist Iban Coello, colorist Frank D’Armata, and letterer Ariana Maher
The King in Black is one of the most powerful beingsin the Marvel Universe, the literal personification of darkness itself. It’s a natural part of the universe and one that needs to exist, just like its opposite,the Enigma Force. Whoever holds the title of King in Black has a duty to uphold their side of nature for the balance of the universe. This was a fact that drove Knull insane, and Dylan worries that a similar fate awaits his father. Now, it seems that in order to prevent his father from going down the dark path he’s seen, Dylan is willing to take on the mantle himself.
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This isn’t the first time that Dylan has come close to taking the throne. In a dark future,Dylan becomes the villain Codexafter his mind is tainted by Knull. While Dylan may not want the title of the King in Black, he certainly seems to have the experience for it. If Dylan regains the Venom symbiote,he’ll control the fate of all symbiotes on Earth, including that of his father. It’s a fascinating transformation to witness, as Dylan has gone from a young scared boy that Eddie had to save, to the Prince in Black who has the will and the power to bring his own father down.
Dylan Could Very Well Be The Next King In Black
Ever since Dylan Brock first bonded with the Venom symbiote, he’s been trying to find his place in the world. He’s been without a father finger and left to figure out life on his own and form his own sense of identity. Without his father to guide him, as Eddie has been too busy being the King in Black, it seems that Dylan has finally decided on who heneedsto be. One way or another, Dylan intends to take theVenomsymbiote back from his father, and maybe then thePrince in Blackwill finally be crowned king.
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Venom
Venom is a symbiotic alien entity bonded with various human hosts, notably Eddie Brock and later Flash Thompson. It grants superhuman strength, agility, and a shape-shifting black costume. Initially a Spider-Man villain due to its origins, Venom evolved into an antihero, battling both villains and his own dark impulses. The character embodies themes of duality and redemption within the Marvel Universe.
