On Earth-616, Eddie Brock eventually made his peace with Spider-Man. However, for many years, as one-half of Venom, Brock was one of his greatest enemies. Things are apparently different in the Ultimate Universe, as Ultimate Spider-Man #12 suggests that Eddie and Peter Parker are good friends.
Written by Jonathan Hickman, with art by Marco Checchetto, Ultimate Spider-Man #12 opens on a holiday party at the Parker house. Ben Parker and J. Jonah Jameson are late to arrive, with Richard Parker warning them of potential family drama. In the midst of this, he casually mentions that “Mr. and Mrs. Brock couldn’t make it,” This would seem to be a pretty clear tease of Eddie Brock and Peter being close enough to spend Christmas together.
The main cover and first three pages of Ultimate Spider-Man #12 may be viewed below.
Is Ultimate Venom on the way in Ultimate Spider-Man?
Readers may wonder if the tease of Eddie Brock in Ultimate Spider-Man could foreshadow an Ultimate Venom. Certainly, it would not be the first time Hickman teased a classic character’s introduction into the Ultimate Universe. The series has already introduced Otto Octavius in a support role to Harry Obsorn and Gwen Stacy as Harry’s wife.
Additionally, the series has teased the idea of sentient superhero suits, albeit not in the classic symbiote form. Octavius figured out a way to awake an advanced AI in the next-generation Iron Man armor he reverse-engineered for Harry and Peter. Harry asked for an AI modeled on his father, whereas Peter asked for one based on himself.
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While not alien creatures, the suits effectively function in the same way as the classic symbiotes of Earth-616. It seems incredibly likely that this new suit could turn on Peter in the same way. This could lead to an Ultimate Venom, with or without Ultimate Eddie Brock.
Ultimate Spider-Man #12 arrives in comic shops everywhere on December 18, 2024.
