As theVenomWar rages on, there Marvel event has seen several key players and unusual duos rise as a result. But none has turned more heads thanBlack Widowand her symbiote Sliverwhom she’s trained and bonded with. InBlack Widow’sVenom Warsolo series, the pair have now encountered a villain wieldinga weapon with the potential to be every symbiotes’ worst nightmare.
InVenom War: Venomous#1 by Erica Schultz and Luciano Vecchio, Black Widow and Sliver sit in on a black market auction where it’s revealed a scientist named Dr. Frekk createda serum called K42T that immediately liquefies a symbiote, killing it. This deadly serum poses a threat to all symbiotes and introduces another weakness to the parasitic species.
As the Venom War nears its end, it begs the question if this brief bombshell of a discovery and the villainous doctor will reappear and come back to bite Black Widow and her symbiote familiar.
This Deadly Serum Poses a New Weakness to Symbiotes
Amidst the Chaos of The Venom War, the Serum Is a Dangerous Loose Thread
Symbiotes have a few known vulnerabilities, such as fire and sonic frequencies, butsome symbiotes have overcome these weaknesses. This has even been seen during the events of the Venom War, where Carnage has pillaged the Multiverse to amass power from different beings with gifts making them immune to symbiote weaknesses. This unique serum poses a new weakness to all symbiotes, butdespite its destructive potential, Black Widow destroys the doctor’s research and Sliver absorbs the doctors’ memories by eating parts of his brain.
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While the battle for Venom continues, the serum is an open-ended issue that could either pose a threat, or help Black Widow and the rest of the heroes fighting in the Venom War.With zombie symbiotes rampagingand Carnage on a path to god-like powers, there are a myriad of ways this serum could be used. After the events ofVenom War: Venomous#3, Black Widow believes her symbiote dead but a small piece of Sliver managed to survive, and with their survival, the knowledge of the symbiote-killing serum survives as well.
The Symbiote-Killing Serum Has the Potential to Both Hurt and Harm the Heroes
Could Black Widow and Sliver’s Knowledge of the Serum Aid in the Zombiote Outbreak?
Sliver brutally erases Dr. Frekk’s brain by eating away at his knowledge of the serum and tells Black Widow that the doctor will live but “not well,” and with his survival there’s speculation about whether the doctor will seek revenge on the duo. Silver and Black Widow have yet to reunite, but more pressingly, the Zombiote virus continues to ravage, claiming both civilians and heroes like Hellcat and possibly She-Hulk. It’s been shown that Anti-Venom can purge the symbiote Zombie virus, but another potential cure could be the serum that both Black Widow and Sliver have knowledge of.
Venom War: Venomous#1is available now from Marvel Comics.
Black Widow
First introduced as an antagonist to Iron Man, the Russian assassin Natasha Romanoff eventually defected to the US and joined Marvel’s roster of heroes. Working as a member of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers, Black Widow has appeared in countless comics and several films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (played by Scarlett Johansson).
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.
