The Spider-Verse has become an integral part of the Marvel multiverse, solidifying Spider-Man as a vital force that maintains balance across realities. For years, the symbiotes have stood in opposition to these Spider-Totems, a chaotic force against the order of the Spider-verse. However, a recent revelation in Web of Venomverse Fresh Brains #1 suggests that the connection between Venom and the Spider-Totems is deeper than anyone imagined.

Written by Mat Groom and illustrated by Luciano Vecchio, Web of Venomverse Fresh Brains #1 presents a pivotal new discovery that sets the stage for the ultimate convergence of two powerful multiversal forces. The comic introduces a new centralizing figure within the Venomverse called the Symbiote Hive Mind.

This living force within the Web of Life and Destiny connects the symbiotes across the multiverse, just as the Web-Heart does for the Spider-Totems. The hive mind challenges everything we thought we knew about the relationship between Spider-Man and Venom, revealing that they are all part of one living destiny.

The Web-Heart And The Multiversal Symbiote Hive Mind Explained

A Living Web Of Life And Destiny

Spider-Verse: New Blood #1 introduced readers to the Web-Heart. This living entity sits at the heart of the web of destiny, connecting all the Spider-Totems across the multiverse. It was first introduced in "A Single Thread" in Edge of the Spider-Verse #2, where Neith, the daughter of Gaea and Oshtur, created it to protect humanity. The Web-Heart, as a living element, strengthens Spider-Man’s role in the broader multiverse. However, the Web of Destiny isn’t just a construct for the Spider-Totems; it also binds the Venom symbiotes.

Just as the Web-Heart connects the Spider-Totems, the multiversal symbiote hive mind connects the symbiotes. It describes itself in the comic as a network of consciences expanding throughout the multiverse. While the Hive Mind does explicitly believe that it cannot exist alongside the spiders and selects symbiotes across the multiverse to fight against them, it doesn't necessarily do so out of the desire to eradicate them. Instead, it initiates these countless battles to determine who is the true weaver of the multiverse.

These entities are two sides of the same coin, each playing an essential role in maintaining multiversal order. This revelation sheds new light on the relationship between Spider-Man and Venom, where they can no longer be seen as mere rivals. The idea that the Web-Heart and the symbiote hive mind are tied together shows exactly how their fates are forever intertwined. They are bound by a shared, living force, one that is not entirely aligned with either side’s previous notions of good or evil.

One Mind One Heart

The Spiderverse And Venomverse United

These new revelations show that, far from being natural enemies, the Spider-Totems and symbiotes are part of a larger, unified purpose. This shift forces Spider-Man and Venom to reconsider their roles within the multiverse. While Spider-Man and Venom have always been presented as opposing forces, their shared role in the multiverse suggests otherwise. These centralizing constructs are not opposing forces, but rather different organs in a shared body. They play different roles in the multiverse, not necessarily conflicting ones.

Marvel's decision to reveal this secret about Venom redefines the relationship between the Spider-Totems and the symbiotes. It shows how the endless conflicts between them aren’t about good versus evil, but rather the natural progression of destiny unfolding through history. By reframing both sides as agents within the Web of Life and Destiny, it suggests that they should be working together, not against each other. With the Spider-Totems at the emotional core and the symbiotes' pragmatic anti-hero tendencies, a collaboration between the two could hold massive potential.

Perfectly Balanced

As The Spiderverse Should Be

The concept of the Web-Heart and the Symbiote Hive Mind brings a new layer of complexity to the nature of these forces. While the Spider-Totems are often seen as the protectors of balance, embodying emotion and spirit, the symbiotes represent the more pragmatic and sometimes destructive side of existence. Their combined influence may not just stabilize the multiverse but could serve as a counterbalance, with each force tempering the other’s extremes. This creates an interesting dynamic where neither side is purely good or evil, but rather, they represent essential aspects of a larger cosmic harmony.

This revelation paves the way for a more nuanced understanding of Spider-Man and Venom's interactions moving forward. It echoes the inherently symbiotic nature of Venom's origin as a simple variation of Spider-Man's costume. The future of Marvel's multiverse may no longer rely on the dichotomy of hero versus villain but could evolve into a more collaborative narrative where different forces, each with their own role, work together for the greater good.

Web of Venomverse #1 Fresh Brains is available now from Marvel Comics.

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  Spider-Man

  Alias

  Peter Parker, Ben Reilly, Otto Octavius, Yu Komori, Kaine Parker, Pavitr Prabhakar, William Braddock, Miles Morales, Kurt Wagner

  Created By

  Stan Lee, Steve Ditko

  Franchise

  Marvel, Spider-Man

  Race

  Human

  First Appearance

  Amazing Fantasy

  Alliance

  Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Secret Defenders, Future Foundation, Heroes for Hire, Mighty Avengers, New Avengers, Web-Warriors

  Spider-Man is the name given to several individuals who have employed a spider-moniker throughout Marvel Comics. Typically gaining their powers through a bite from a radioactive spider, the different Spider-Man heroes employ super-strength, agility, and intellect while utilizing webbing to swing and tangle up their foes. The most notable of these Spider-Men is Peter Parker, who remains one of the most popular superheroes throughout the world.

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  Venom

  NAME

  Venom (Symbiote), Eddie Brock (most prominent host)

  Alias

  Eddie Brock

  Created By

  David Michelinie, Todd McFarlane

  POWERS

  Superhuman strength, speed, agility, and endurance, Ability to cling to surfaces, Shape-shifting abilities (forming weapons, shields), Regeneration and healing factor, Immunity to Spider-Man's spider-sense, Enhanced senses, Able to produce webbing, Bonding with a host to share or amplify powers, Immunity to all Earthly diseases

  RELATIONSHIPS

  Eddie Brock (primary host and ally), Peter Parker/Spider-Man (initial enemy, later uneasy ally), Anne Weying (former wife of Eddie Brock and occasional host), Cletus Kasady/Carnage (offspring of the Venom symbiote and a deadly enemy)

  HISTORY

  The Venom symbiote is an alien organism that first bonded with Peter Parker (Spider-Man) during the "Secret Wars" storyline. After Parker rejected the symbiote, it found a new host in Eddie Brock, a disgraced journalist. The symbiote and Brock bonded over their mutual hatred for Spider-Man, becoming the anti-hero known as Venom. Over time, Venom has evolved from a villain to an anti-hero, often fighting alongside other heroes to protect innocents, though his methods remain brutal.

  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.

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