True Believers: Absolute Carnage - Planet of the Symbiotes Vol 1 1

Spider-Man is trying to stop a terrorist group of Neo-Luddites from destroying a new Clystron Wave Modulator. Not far away, Eddie Brock is communing with his symbiote. He has begun to question their union for the first time, having finally realized how violent it has made him.^{[Continuity 1]} His thoughts are interrupted when a machine tossed from Spider-Man's battle with the Neo-Luddites almost lands on him. Changing into Venom, Eddie goes to investigate and finds the wall-crawler in battle. Spider-Man is not happy that Venom has joined the fight. He notices that there is something wrong with his old foe, when Venom argues with his symbiote over what to do with one of the Neo-Luddites that he has webbed up. However, before Spider-Man can do anything, one of the Neo-Luddites activates the Clystron Wave Modulator. As it goes off, Venom and most of the Neo-Luddites flee the scene. With the police arriving on the scene, Spider-Man webs up the remaining Neo-Luddite and leaves as well. His only clue as to the Neo-Luddite's next move is that one of them said the name "Sprezel", a name that the wall-crawler is familiar with, but can't remember where he heard it. However, he can't think of anything else other than how Venom was hesitating during the battle, something that is new for his old foe. The web-slinger thinks that this may be a means of defeating Venom once and for all. While not far away, Venom is also concerned about his hesitations during the battle. When he wonders if he should seek someone to talk to, the symbiote convinces him otherwise.

Later, at his brownstone home, Peter Parker convinces his wife Mary Jane to drink whole milk.^{[Continuity 2]} However, she is concerned about her weight, but Peter insists on it as it will be good for her and their growing baby.^{[Continuity 3]} When Mary Jane asks Peter to stay home, he tells her that he can't as he needs to go out and sell photos for the Daily Bugle. Also, he wants to find a way to exploit the rift between Eddie Brock and his symbiote. For that, he needs to do some research and so he goes to the Four Freedoms Plaza. There, the Thing gives the wall-crawler access to Reed Richard's files on Spider-Man.^{[Continuity 4]} Going through the files, Spider-Man goes through Reed Richard's notes on the Venom symbiote. He thinks back to how he first found it on Battleworld during the Secret Wars, and how he tried to get rid of it when he discovered it is alive.^{[Continuity 5]} When the symbiote tried to bond to him again, he tried to kill it by subjecting it to the rings of a church bell.^{[Continuity 6]} Despite his efforts, the symbiote survived and eventually found and bonded with Eddie Brock to become Venom.^{[Continuity 7]}

After finishing his research, Spider-Man comes across a file on "Sperzel", he is told that it's Reed's file on Anton Sperzel, a cybernetics expert that used to consult with Mister Fantastic. Realizing that the Neo-Luddites are targeting a demonstration he is putting on today, Spider-Man asks the Thing if he wants to tag along. They head to the demonstration in one of the Fantastic Four's ships unaware that Venom is following them from behind. At a nearby auditorium, Doctor Anton Sperzel his new Mark-7 Diagnostic Drone. Through a virtual reality control helmet, Anton can control the drone, allowing the user to explore hazardous environments at no risk to themselves. The demonstration is interrupted by the arrival of the Neo-Luddites who seek to destroy the device. That's when the Neo-Luddites are ambushed by Spider-Man, while the Thing and the authorities clear out the civilians. While the two heroes are busy, one of the Neo-Luddites takes the control helmet and uses it to activate the Mark-7. The Thing tells Spider-Man to let him handle the machine, but the Neo-Luddite tries to make the drone take Sperzel hostage. Before it can get its pincers on the doctor, Venom gets in the way.

As they wrap up the Neo-Luddites, Venom explains that he followed Spider-Man because he needs someone to talk to. Spider-Man realizes that this is the opportunity he was hoping for and tries to convince Eddie that the symbiote has been a negative influence on his life, suggesting that the symbiote is in control and that he is a victim. Although this causes Venom to pause, Spider-Man and the Thing are too busy wrapping up the battle to try and discuss it further. When they are done, Spider-Man notices that Venom has managed to slip away yet again. However, the wall-crawler hopes that he managed to drive the wedge between Brock and the symbiote further. At a nearby park, Spider-Man's words have gotten to him and he orders the symbiote to leave his body so he can think for himself. Hurt by this rejection, the symbiote slithers away and lets out an anguished psychic wail. Although it is directed at the stars, man people and animals from New York to New Jersey sense that there is something wrong. While at the Ravencroft Institute, the unconscious Cletus Kasady smiles, unnerving the orderly that is watching over him.^{[Continuity 8]}

Later, in the wilderness of Upstate New York, an alien ship suddenly appears out of thin air. The ship then opens up revealing an army of symbiotes who have come in answer to the Venom symbiote's call.

... This story continues in Spider-Man Super Special #1.

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True Believers: Absolute Carnage - Planet of the Symbiotes Vol 1 1

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