DC Comics Officially Gives Superman His Own Venom Symbiote

Published Jul 31, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Patrik Walker is an Emmy Award–winning writer who covers all things Comics & Superheroes. His work can also be found at the Dallas Cowboys, The Sporting News, and CBS Sports, among other outlets. One of the most respected names in his field, he is also a diehard enthusiast of all things comics, anime, gaming and movies — thriving in spaces where discussions involving those or similar topics reign supreme. The symbiotes are definitely making their rounds nowadays, not that they've ever been afraid to do so in the past. Marvel Comics has never been shy about who they combine with Carnage and Venom, but things have been ratcheted up in a major way as of late. Series like The Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity marries Carnage with Green Goblin — a terrifying idea — and the What If ... ? series joining the latter merging with Kraven the Hunter. But, now, DC Comics is giving Superman a taste of the symbiote medicine. It takes place in Marvel / DC: Spider-Man / Superman #1, and it's not just that Superman is battling Venom, but rather the fact he's doing it internally because, you guessed it, the world is about to get its first look at what can only...