Venom is in comic books published in the United States.
American (word) . In modern English , Americans generally refers to persons or things related to the United States of America ; among native English speakers this usage is almost universal , with any other use of the term requiring specification . Marvel Comics is the common name and primary imprint of Marvel Worldwide Inc. , formerly Marvel Publishing , Inc. and Marvel Comics Group , an American publisher of comic books and related media . Venom , or the Venom Symbiote , is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , commonly in association with Spider-Man .