Summary
Warning! Contains Spoilers For Black Widow: Venomous #1!
Marvel has unleashed one of its most unsettling amalgamations ever, showing whatVenomwould look like if the symbiote merged withIron Man– not Tony Stark, butwith the suit itself. This new Symbiotech is one of the most horrifying symbiotes readers have ever been subjected to, a great precedent to set as the publisher ramps up to its massiveVenom Warcrossover event.
Black Widow: Venomous#1 – written by Erica Schultz and Luciano Vecchio – finds the hero trying to infiltrate the sinister Alchemax company. Shockingly, she’s stopped bythe company’s horrifying Symbiotech: a symbiote that seems to have been forcefully merged with an android.This creates a truly impressive monster that not even Black Widow is capable of beating alone.
After being forced to retreat,Black Widow retrieves her symbiote Sliver, and together, the two manage to bring down the Symbiotech.
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Marvel Reveals SYMBIOTECH, A Dangerously Perfect Fusion Of Iron Man And Venom
Black Widow: Venmous #1 – Written By Erica Schultz; Art By Lucciano Vecchio; Color By David Curiel & Rachelle Rosenberg; Lettering By Ariana Maher
While Alchemax has been revealed to be looking into inventing new weaknesses for symbiotes, it’s no surprise they’ve also been researching new ways to weaponize them.
Though Black Widow and Sliver managed to overcomethe Venom-Iron Man hybridinBlack Widow: Venomous#1, unfortunately, if the Symbiotech goes into full production, this would, of course, present a major problem for the heroes of the Marvel Universe. While Alchemax has been revealed to be looking into inventing new weaknesses for symbiotes, it’s no surprise they’ve also been researching new ways to weaponize them.The Symbiotech is a terrifying look into what Alchemax could do,if given enough time.
One of themost advanced suits Iron Man evermade was the Extrembiote. During the events ofThe King in Black, Iron Man attempted to subdue a symbiote by injecting it with the techno-organic virus Extremis. The symbiote then fused itself with Iron Man’s armor. This resulted in Iron Man accidentally creating a perfectmerger of Venom and Iron Man, which Iron Man used on several occasions, most notably to fight Carnage. While this would eventuallyspiral out of Tony’s control,as Carnage was able to take over the Extrembiote, it is possible Alchemax has achieved what Iron Man couldn’t.
While Black Widow managed to succeed in stealing the symbiote-killing virus that Alchemax was working on, there doesn’t seem to be anything preventing Alchemax from unleashing their perfect fusion ofVenomandIron ManSymbiotechs on the world.
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.
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Venom War#1 – Written By Al Ewing; Art By Iban Coello; Available August 25, 2025
A symbiote that can be controlled like a machine is an incredibly dangerous asset, and it’s not yet clear if Alchemax has more of them. Still even if they don’t, the fact they were able to create oneat allmeans it’s likely that they could create another one. While Black Widow managed to succeed in stealing the symbiote-killing virus that Alchemax was working on, there doesn’t seem to be anything preventing Alchemax fromunleashing their perfect fusion ofVenomandIron ManSymbiotechs on the world.
Iron Man
Anthony “Tony” Edward Stark, AKA Iron Man, is a Marvel Comics superhero who has enjoyed several years of the spotlight and has become a mainstay in several Marvel media franchises. After suffering a critical injury, Tony creates a specialized armored suit powered by an arc reactor, which keeps him alive. Egotistical but good-hearted, Tony utilizes his super intellect and inventions to fight to protect humanity from various threats, eventually becoming a founding member of the Avengers. In 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was kicked off with the film Iron Man, which starred Robert Downey Jr. as the superhero.
