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Venom

Venom is a Symbiote, a sentient alien, with a gooey, almost liquid-like form that requires a host, usually human, to bond with for its survival, as with real world Symbiotes, and to whom it endows enhanced powers. When the Venom Symbiote bonds with a human, that new dual-life form refers to itself as Venom. The Symbiote's first known host was Spider-Man, who eventually separated himself from the creature when he discovered its true nature. The Symbiote went on to merge with other hosts, most notably Eddie Brock, its second and most infamous host, with whom it first became Venom and one of Spider-Man's arch-enemies.  He first appeared as the black Spider-Man suit in Secret Wars issue #8 and as Venom in Amazing Spider-Man issue #299.

This issue of Amazing Spider-Man issue #363, from June 1992, is the template for both the Venom and Carnage head pins.

Taken from issue #299 of the Amazing Spider-Man by Mike Zeck.  Obviously the template for the Venom pin.

Carnage

Carnage first appeared in issue #360 of the Amazing Spider-Man in March 1992.

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After a battle with Styx where the Venom (Symbiote) was presumed dead, former host Eddie Brock was incarcerated in a prison for "normal" humans. His cellmate was Cletus Kasady, a psychotic murderer serving eleven life sentences. However, the symbiote was not dead but incapacitated for a time. Eventually it re-bonded with Eddie and the pair broke out. However, in the hurry it left behind its spawn which bounded with Kasady to make Carnage. Over a period of months, Carnage went on a killing spree and would leave the message "Carnage Rules" written in blood. Eventually, Carnage and Spider-Man fought, and the wall crawler was defeated. Realizing Carnage was another Symbiotic-powered villain, Spider-Man enlisted the aid of Venom, who had retired to a deserted island, to defeat Carnage. After enlisting Venom's aid against Carnage, Spider-Man later used loud noises in an attempt to defeat both father and son.

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