Thread:ADour/@comment-25192437-20150121220930/@comment-25192437-20150122042726

ADour wrote: Probably because editors who are readers of this series haven't gotten around to read the issue. As an example, I read Guardians of the Galaxy, but right now, I'm reading today's issue of Black Widow, and then Fantastic Four. If I'm too busy today, I might even have to read it tomorrow. So, I'm guessing you've read it now. How does the info-dumped retcon- excuse me, new information that was revealed in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 23 mesh in with the existing lore regarding the symbiotes? I haven't read it yet, but based on internet hearsay regarding the retcon I've tried to piece it together with as many of the existing pieces of lore regarding the symbiotes as I can remember off the top of my head, combined with some head-canon to bridge the gaps. I've noted where the info comes from where applicable. Please correct me where I'm wrong:

The "Klyntar" were created as self-replicating sentient bioarmor intended to transform worthy hosts into the ultimate heroes. (Guardians of the Galaxy) At some currently unknown point in time person or persons unworthy got their hands on a symbiote or symbiotes, corrupt it/them, and the corrupted symbiotes replicated into the planet-conquering armada of carnivorous Lovecraftian parasites they were known as until recently. (Headcanon) These feral symbiotes overtake their benevolent brethren and start conquering planets and eating brains. At one point, the feral symbiotes attempt to conquer the Microverse, but are repelled. (Minimum Carnage) Flash forward an unknown amount of time to the 98th symbiote in an unspecified lineage of feral Klyntar. (Venom Vs. Carnage Vol 1) Unlike its brethren, it's reverted back to its "factory setting", wanting to protect its host rather than dominate them. (Planet Of The Symbiotes; Venom: Dark Origin Vol 1) The feral symbiotes ironically view it as an aberration and eventually see fit to imprison it. (Planet Of The Symbiotes). An unknown amount of time later, the symbiote is freed by Spider-Man and sees a chance to perform its duty by bonding to him.Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Vol 1 8 When Peter learns it's alive and trying to merge with him, he panics and has it removed. The symbiote doesn't like being rejected by what it sees as an ideal host and tries to force itself on him. Following the bell tower incident, the symbiote senses Eddie Brock's fixation on Spider-Man and bonds with him, but his hatred corrupts it. Over time the Venom symbiote becomes increasingly bloodthirsty, even going off on its own to hunt when Eddie refuses to feed it, (Venom The Hunger Vol 1; The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 2 1 to The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 2 5) and this process is exacerbated when the symbiote absorbs a clone programmed to wipe out humanity.Venom Vol 1 However, Eddie's not the perfect host Spider-Man was, and is dying of terminal cancer. The symbiote puts the disease in remission, but eventually decides it no longer wants to be bonded to him. (The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 2 1 to The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 2 5) Eddie has a religious reawakening and sells it. After it bonds to Mac Gargan, the Venom symbiote becomes so corrupted all it wants to do is eat what/whoever it comes across,(Thunderbolts Vol 1 118 and/or Thunderbolts Vol 1 119) though it still desires to rebond with/eat Spider-Man, and failing that, the now-cancerless Eddie Brock. (Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 569) Having bonded to Flash Thompson, the symbiote mutates to acquire augmented shapeshifting powers, (Minimum Carnage) and deems him a worthy host, although it still tries to abandon him for Eddie Brock and Spider-Man. Once the symbiote gets out into space, however, it takes over Flash and the Guardians in an effort to return to its home world. Once it does so, it is reprogrammed back to its "factory setting" and bonds with Flash as its one true host.