The Venom. Marvel's signature symbiote can turn any character into absolute nightmare fuel by occupying their body, and even the Avengers have taken monstrous forms under Venom's control.

Many characters have served as part of the Avengers over the years, from usual suspects like Black Widow to unlikely candidates like Thaddeus Ross' Red Hulk. Each of the entries on this list has both been an Avenger and received a Venomized redesign that unleashes their dark side. Now, here are 10 of the most blood-curdling transformations that Avengers heroes have experienced as hosts to the Venom symbiote.

10 Daredevil, aka Matt Murdock

Edge of Venomverse #1 Variant Cover by sco Mattina

First up is Daredevil, whose devilish iconography gets dialed up to a frightening new level when enhanced with a symbiote. Cover art by sco Mattina depicts the vigilante with red flesh, a fanged mouth, and elongated horns protruding from his head. Most notably, Daredevil's Venomized redesign lacks eyes, building upon his existing blindness by eliminating the feature altogether.

Matt Murdock is already a force to be reckoned with thanks to his heightened senses, and a monstrous symbiote with that same ability could be a dangerous threat to Hell's Kitchen - and to the world at large. Daredevil may be known as the Man Without Fear, but his Venom form certainly strikes fear in the hearts of any who look upon it.

9 Echo, aka Maya Lopez

Phoenix Song: Echo #1 Variant Cover by Carmen Carnero

Echo is another Marvel icon who boasts impressive combat skills despite her disability, with deafness being the attribute she's adapted to. Now, a stunning variant cover has depicted her getting overtaken by Venom, forcing her to undergo a symbiote transformation that turns this fighter into a far more fearsome entity than ever before. The signature hand print on Echo's face - which she paints in memory of her father - gets integrated into Venom as his unhinged jaw curls around her face in a gruesome fashion.

In this take on a Venomized host, viewers are exposed to the moment before the full transformation has taken place, as Venom takes over Maya in the creepiest way imaginable. Echo as a Venom host would be powerful, but the transformation itself is undeniably haunting.

8 Red Hulk, aka Thaddeus Ross

Venom #13.4 by Rick Remender and Angel Medina

Believe it or not, Red Hulk has been a member of the Avengers before, and he's also become a host to the Venom symbiote in a wild crossover. After getting killed and sent down to Hell, Red Hulk merges with both Venom and Ghost Rider to combat Mephisto's forces with their combined power. The powers of Red Hulk are astounding enough, but fusing with these other deadly entities elevates Thaddeus Ross significantly.

Beyond his newfound access to the abilities of Venom and Ghost Rider, Red Hulk's Venomized redesign is jaw-dropping on its own. He integrates black spikes into his appearance to pull off a seriously horrifying look, while adding Ghost Rider's trademark flaming skull and chains in order to set himself apart from other symbiotes.

7 Doctor Strange, aka Stephen Strange

Doctor Strange #18 Variant Cover by Tess Fowler

As the main Sorcerer Supreme of the Marvel Universe, Doctor Strange possesses mystic power that most would envy, and Venom has become privy to it in one shocking variant cover. The Venomized form of Stephen Strange adds the symbiote's black tendrils to his deisgn, as well as a devilish smirk that's become a staple of Venom across all hosts. Tess Fowler's art depicts a more sinister iteration of Doctor Strange whose magical abilities are in dangerous hands now that Venom's in charge.

Fusing with a symbiote creates Doctor Strange's scariest costume to date, as the traditional hero prepares to unleash a spell that could only mean trouble. If Venom really does end up pulling the Sorcerer Supreme's strings someday, then the planet would be in grave danger.

6 Captain Marvel, aka Carol Danvers

The Mighty Captain Marvel #3 Variant Cover by Clayton Crain

Captain Marvel is currently leading her own Avengers team, which shows how much Marvel's superheroes trust her. Thus, it would be truly catastrophic if she were to succumb to Venom's control. This piece by Clayton Crain presents a possible outcome in which that event does come to , as Carol Danvers trades her blonde hair and iconic red-and-blue suit for Venom's spiky flesh and a gold accent to represent her symbol.

Because she is categorized as possessing power on the level of a Celestial, Captain Marvel becoming a host for Venom could enhance the symbiote's godlike potential to a truly unimaginable degree. This twisted design is just a taste of the dark possibilities that a Captain Marvel and Venom team-up would have.

5 Ant-Man, aka Hank Pym

Death of the Venomverse #1 by Cullen Bunn and Gerardo Sandoval

Ant-Man, also known as Giant-Man, isn't exactly recognized for being a scary character among the other Marvel heroes. With that being said, this Carnage travels across the Multiverse in order to kill every Venom variant he can get his bloody tendrils on, and one continuity introduces this Venomized version of Ant-Man.

In this reality, Ant-Man takes on his Giant-Man stature as he stomps around with Venom's teeth at the bottoms of his feet. Symbiote hosts inheriting Venom's fangs on their faces are frightening enough, but this Avengers icon pushes that feature to an unexpected extreme that grants him one of the most horrific Venom transformations to date.

4 Black Panther, aka T'Challa

Black Panther #12 Variant Cover by Elizabeth Torque

T'Challa evolves from the King of Wakanda to the King in Black thanks to Elizabeth Torque's shocking art. Black Panther takes on more panther-like qualities than usual with Venom running the show, as his face contorts into that of an animal and he translates the symbiote's teeth into beastly fangs. Black Panther's Venomized form is an evolution of his usual design, factoring in its panther influences and fusing them with his actual body alongside Venom.

This cover art doesn't mark the only time that a Black Panther has hosted the Venom symbiote in Marvel's many continuities. In Venomverse Reborn #4 by Justina Ireland and Ken Lashley, Wakandan history is rewritten with symbiotes at the heart of it, and it becomes tradition for the designated ruler to inherit Venom.

3 Iron Fist, aka Danny Rand

Iron Fist #1 Variant Cover by J. Scott Campbell

J. Scott Campbell's captivating art gives Danny Rand's Iron Fist a Venomized makeover that redefines his powers in a haunting way. His mask gets replaced by the face of Venom as he bonds with the symbiote, but more alarming than his face are his fists. The chi he channels into his fists in order to strengthen his punches gets imbued with Venom's power, which has disturbing implications.

Iron Fist has pulled off some of the strongest punches in Marvel history due to his powers, and integrating Venom into himself gives the symbiote access to that might. With fists that can both punch opponents and consume them to fulfill the symbiote's hunger for blood, Iron Fist becomes a terrifying force as Venom's host.

2 Black Widow, aka Natasha Romanoff

Venom #26 by Torunn Grønbekk and Julius Ohta

Black Widow has integrated with a symbiote for an extended period of time, and her transformation occurred recently as part of the Venom War event. After merging with a symbiote called Sliver, Natasha Romanoff becomes Widow, merging her combat proficiency with a symbiote's natural abilities. Venom War: Venomous by Erica Schultz and Luciano Vecchio chronicles the adventures of this shocking new symbiote as Black Widow unleashes her full Venomized potential.

Widow's design incorporates Natasha's fiery red hair into her appearance, with the glowing red of the Black Widow costume becoming part of the symbiote's logo and eerie eyes. Black Widow got her start as a villain before ing the Avengers and becoming a full-fledged hero, and this transformation threatens to bring back the more chilling aspects of her character.

1 The Hulk, aka Bruce Banner

"Host" from Venomverse Reborn #1 by Benjamin Percy and Brian Level

Hulk is already known to be one of the most powerful Avengers within Marvel's continuity as a result of his Gamma radiation, complete with a healing factor that essentially renders him immortal. Adding Venom to the mix can only push the Green Goliath further, unleashing Hulk's inner monster in this brutal redesign.

In Percy and Level's story, Venom jumps between Avengers in pursuit of the ideal host before landing on Hulk. Of course, the story then proves why Marvel hasn't fully explored Hulk and Venom's team-up in its main universe, since it's implied that this revamped Hulk would be unstoppable. Without question, Hulk's Venom transformation is the most horrifying of any Avenger, since their combined powers could wipe out all life with ease.