Our pet superheroes do n’t need an upgrade - but once in awhile a symbiote come along and makes them even better . specially their already - awful costumes . But what exactly is a symbiote ?

Symbiotes are parasitical entities that draw together with a legion , thereby creating a symbiotic link and act as as one . They award their boniface enhanced ability like superhuman force and trajectory , and most of the time even change their legion ’s deportment , hence why most symbiotic entity are considered baddie .

In Marvel Comics the Symbiotes are mostly tied with the extraterrestrial race bonk as the Klyntar , from which both Venom and Carnage infer from . They were first introduced inThe Amazing Spider - Manissue 252 and since then have become primal element of theSpider - Manmythos and the grand Marvel Universe . While Venom and Carnage are the two most famed Symbiotes in all of Marvel , there are others that survive that are just as dangerous . Venom will evenhave his own movie in 2018and some of Marvel ’s other Symbiotes might even make an coming into court .

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DC Comics has their own set of symbiotic entities , and like Marvel Comics ’ Klyntar symbiotes , DC ’s set have infected some of their roster ’s most known fibre .

Today we ’ll be explore many case when our preferred heroes from both Marvel and DC wore their several universe ’s famous symbiote suit . Some entries might even surprise you .

Here are15 Superheroes You Did n’t Know Wore Symbiote Suits .

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Groot

Our favorite Guardian of the Galaxy , Groot , once bond with the Venom symbiote in the comics and it was the good thing ever .

DuringGuardians of the Galaxy Vol 3issue 21 , Flash Thompson miss ascendance of the Venom symbiote in the vicinity of the Guardians of the Galaxy . Thanks to a equipment the Guardians have from Tony Stark , Gamora and Star - Lord were able to discriminate the symbiote from Flash and securely hold it . Then , out of nowhere , it seems the containment unit was n’t strong enough to hold the symbiote and it break out , bonding with Groot .

It is here that we get one of the unspoilt comic Quran panels in recent years as Groot becomes the new host of the Venom symbiote . It ’s no longer“I am Groot,”it ’s now,“I am Venom ! ”

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While it ’s unlikely that this will hap in the MCU , one ca n’t help but marvel what Adolescent Groot fromAvengers : eternity Warwould look like if Marvel Studios introduced the symbiote with our favored talking tree diagram .

Rocket Raccoon & Drax The Destroyer

Groot was n’t the onlyGuardian of the Galaxyto trammel with Venom . Rocket Raccoon and Drax the Destroyer also had a taste of the infamous alien symbiote . In the next issue , Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3issue 22 , when Venom - Groot welt out , the Guardians successfully suppress the symbiote . But then it escapes and bonds with Rocket Raccoon .

When Drax and Groot miscarry to free Rocket from the symbiote , Star - Lord and Gamora sample and help as well . While they succeeded , the victory was short - lived as the symbiote then quickly bonded with Drax the Destroyer .

This was by all odds one of the foreign and nerveless comic book of account panel   inGuardians of the Galaxy . If Marvel Studios does indeed precede the Venom symbiote inAvengers : Infinity Waror after , then hopefully we get to see issue 21 and 22 ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3come to lifetime in the MCU .

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Captain Marvel

During theSiegecomic campaign , Mac Gargan ( Scorpion ) was in control of the Venom symbiote . In a scrap with Spider - Man , Captain Marvel / Ms. Marvel aided in the battle and was successful in classify the symbiote from Gargan , only for the symbiote to then bond with the Captain herself . In her Venom - similar Department of State , Captain Marvel temporarily became She - Venom .

The combined powers of Captain Marvel and the symbiote led to She - Venom to hold that Captain Marvel was her preferred server . finally , Captain Marvel was able-bodied to separate herself from the symbiote fairly rapidly , but it was one of the best versions of Venom and Captain Marvel to ever appear in laughable books .

In 2019Brie Larson as Captain Marvel will crusade the Skrullsin the MCU . Let us hope vicious symbiotes from Klyntar are among other foreign race we ’ll also get to see .

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Red Hulk

The Red Hulk not only bond with the Venom symbiote - he was also possess by Ghost Rider ’s Spirit of Vengeance at the same clock time !

InVenomissue 14 , when the Circle of Four ( Agent Venom , Red Hulk , Ghost Rider , and X-23 ) were air to Hell , Mephisto offered them their lives back if they defeat his son Blackheart . It was here that Agent Venom give the symbiote to Red Hulk and the Spirit of Vengeance bonded with him as well . After a long fight , the Hero of Alexandria finally defeated Blackheart and the symbiote and the Spirit of Vengeance were returned to their several owners .

There is currently no Red Hulk in the MCU - at least not in Hulk form . Thunderbolt Ross is now the Secretary of State of the United States in the MCU , but there has been no sign of Ross going down the path of becoming his Red Hulk image from the comics .

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There are still plenty of future MCU celluloid where this could transpirate , though , so the opening should n’t be toss .

Deadpool

Deadpoolis a character beloved by everyone these days , but he ’s even good   when he is bonded with the Venom symbiote . Venompool was turn out around the time ofSecret Wars . It was disclose that before the alien symbiote bonded with Spider - Man , it first bind with Deadpool - hence the symbiote ’s untypical nature once it eventually bonded with Eddie Brock .

In the alternate timeline of Earth-90211 , Deadpool also bonds with Venom during a missionary post to kill the Beyonder . Of course , the Beyonder puts Venompool on some type of idea control and the two party for a considerable amount of time . Yes , this genuinely happened . After the Beyonder grew banal of partying with Venompool , he sent Venompool back to where he came from .

Then , after some time , Venompool decided to become a superhero as oppose to an antihero , and tried to join   the Avengers and the Defenders . He was worsen because he had Jheri curls . No kidding .

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Spider-Gwen (Gwenom)

It seems that many of the wanderer - power multitude in the Marvel Universe hail in physical contact with the Venom symbiote at least once in their lifetime . This fall inMarvel Legacywe’ll see the debut of Gwenom , the version of Spider - Gwen who ’s bonded with the Venom symbiote .

According to Spider - Gwen writer Jason Latour , this rendering of Spider - Gwen wo n’t be temporary , so we ’re seemingly going to have Gwenom for a long time , which sounds pretty exciting . Hopefully Gwenom will cross over into the chief Marvel universe of Earth-616 . She will first fight her Earth ’s version of Venom onceMarvel Legacycomes around this pin , but a combat between her and the master Venom of Earth-616 would undoubtedly be a comic book best - seller .

As for the MCU , there ’s no sign of Gwen Stacy or   the symbiote at the moment , but while they ’re still MIA , there ’s a small hazard they ’ll be around once the sequel toSpider - Man : Homecominghits field in 2019 .

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The Punisher

InWhat If Vol . 2,issue 14 , the Punisher becomes infect with the Venom symbiote . At the church where Spider - Man detach himself from the symbiote , alternatively of falling onto Eddie Brock , the symbiote falls onto the Punisher , as it was he who was at the church service instead of Brock . The Punisher did n’t give in to the symbiote easily , so the symbiote used the Punisher ’s body while he slept .

Eventually the Punisher was able-bodied to separate himself from the Venom symbiote with the aid of Spider - Man , Daredevil , and Moon Knight . Before that happened , however , Venom - Punisher was able-bodied to obliterate the Kingpin and Tombstone .

This was unquestionably one of the Punisher ’s well stories but we should n’t await this to be adapt inthe forthcoming Netflix series . specially since the symbiote is not in the MCU and there ’s small chance of Tom Holland ’s Spider - Man come along in the Netflix world ofThe Defenders .

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Silver Surfer (Carnage Cosmic)

The Venom symbiote may be one of the most famous , but the Carnage symbiote is perhaps the most mad of them all . Now , what find when you put the power of the Silver Surfer with the psychotic nature of the Carnage symbiote ? You get one of the honest version of the Silver Surfer ever to be draw in comic books .

InAmazing Spider - Man Vol . 1issue 431 , Cletus Kasady is localise in a infirmary after the symbiote depart him . The Silver Surfer intervenes and then fights the symbiote in outer blank , only to be infect by the symbiote himself   - thereby becoming Cosmic Carnage . What follows is one of Spider - Man ’s elusive clash with the Carnage symbiote . Eventually the symbiote James Bond back with Cletus Kasady .

The Carnage Cosmic has n’t appeared much in Marvel Comics after his debut inAmazing Spider - Man Vol . 1issue 43 . sports fan still await his restoration .

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Wolverine (X-23)

InEdge of Venomverseissue 1 , we feel ourselves in an alternate timeline in the facility where Laura Kinney , aka X-23 , is being kept . It is here that she comes across the symbiote and is bonded with it , eventually form a mutual connection . Not only does she possess the exponent ofWolverine , but also the add abilities of the symbiote , she becomes the ultimate cleanup machine .

In the story she also has several friends , and each of them are given a little part of the symbiote which they can habituate whenever they are in danger . Essentially , this version of X-23 get up with the symbiote . At the end ofEdge of Venomverseissue 1 , X-23 is match   by what looks like a Venom symbiote interpretation ofCaptain America .

cut one ofEdge of Venomverseis an interesting take on the quality of X-23 and with the narration still being fleshed out , it ’s up in the air what her resolution will be .

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Plastic Man

If you love Deadpool ’s hilarious persona and Spider - Man ’s laughable jokes , then you ’ll no doubt do it DC Comics ’ Plastic Man . The type was created by Jack Cole in 1941 and first appeared inPolice Comicsissue 1 . After a chemical fortuity Patrick O’Brian   developed elasticity powers and eventually donned the moniker of Plastic Man .

Despite being known mostly for his signature power to stretch , Plastic Man possesses an incredible amount of superhuman abilities , such as invulnerability , regeneration , immortality , cast - shifting , and telepathic immunity - as state byBatman .

Plastic Man is one of DC Comics ’ most underrated superheroes indeed ; so underrate that many forget he was infected by the Blackrock symbiote inSuperman / Batmanissue 28 to 33 .

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Sometimes , the Blackrock symbiote is similar to the Venom symbiote from Marvel Comics in the style it gives its boniface what looks like a gooey black suit of sorting . But unlike the Venom symbiote , Blackrock allows its host to bourgeon energy blow and vaporize .

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