Venom is a fictional character.
The Red Skull ( Johann Schmidt ) is a fictional character , a supervillain , appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Spider-Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The Amazing Spider-Man is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics , featuring the adventures of the fictional superhero Spider-Man . Venom , or the Venom Symbiote , is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , commonly in association with Spider-Man . Venom was originally conceived as a supervillain , but has since become more of an antihero .