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One of the most iconic parts aboutVenomis, without a doubt, his tongue.
For example, Lee famously stated that he had no idea how Superman could fly.
Symbiotes are essentially just living masses of goo.
Turns out that’s exactly what that ludicrous prehensile tongue is for.
It’s a genius design choice, and it makes perfect sense.
Venom’s Tongue Is Also How It Gets Rid of…
Pretty much anytime Venom showed up in the 90s, he was drooling massively.
Venom was literally salivating at the mouth, wanting to bite into the webhead.
But a much later comic revealed that this isn’t quite the case, asthat’s not exactly drool.
Symbiotes are apex predators, some of the most dangerous aliens in the entire universe.
Naturally, this means their biology is pretty streamlined.
Symbiotes don’t often need to eat.
While they can get sustenance from brains, they can mostly just drain nutrients from their host as well.
Like every other living being, this also means thatthe Symbiote needs some way to expel waste.
It seems the easiest way for them to do this is through their mouth.
This is true of Thor, Spider-Man, and even Venom.
That’s why it was such a genius move to tie the iconic tongue to a practical explanation.
Marvel Anatomy: A Scientific Study of the Superhumanis available now from Insight Editions!
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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.
The character embodies themes of duality and redemption within the Marvel Universe.
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.
