: The symbiote was later used by the government, bonding with Flash Thompson to become a military hero known as Agent Venom . The Cosmic God: King in Black
: The story took a dark turn when a piece of the Venom symbiote bonded with serial killer Cletus Kasady, creating the even more murderous Carnage . : The symbiote was later used by the
Modern storylines have expanded Venom's mythology into the cosmos. Brock moved to San Francisco
Over time, Venom’s role shifted from a pure villain to an anti-hero. In the "Lethal Protector" era, Brock moved to San Francisco, vowing to protect the innocent while maintaining a "buddy cop" or even "romantic comedy" dynamic with the symbiote. : The symbiote was later used by the