Summary

The Symbiotes are themost dangerous aliens in the Marvel Universe , and part of what makes them so grievous is because ofThor . Long before theVenomsymbiote set down on Earth , Thor incidentally let loose the symbiotes across the macrocosm . When Thor fought a Grendal symbiote , his lightning severed the Knull ’s connection to the Hive , get the billions of symbiotes around the cosmos to go on a rampage .

Venom#4 – by Donny Cates , Ryan Stegman , JP Mayer , Frank Martin , and Clayton Cowles – depicts the ancient history of the Symbiotes , bring out Thor ’s shameful theatrical role in their backstory . As see in the issue , the symbiotes were run rampant across the universe , conquering planet after planet ; when they arrived at Earth , they were stopped by Thor . view a Grendal attacking a mathematical group of Norse villager , Thor unleashed his lightning and knocked the Grendal out insensate , but his attack had an unexpected side effect .

The lightning all break Knull ’s connecter with the Hive , which allowed the symbiotes to lead off bonding with random races all over the universe .

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Venom#4 was unloose in July , 2018 . After first appearing in the premature offspring , Venom#3 , Knull after live on on become a major resister in the Marvel Universe .

WhenKnull unleash his symbioteson the universe , he did it to conquer every planet , so he could repay them to darkness . He really did n’t like about the things that symbiotes are have it off for today , like bonding with host . Under Knull ’s bidding , his symbiote army marched through the ace , killing every single keep being they could find , in order of magnitude to snuffle out the light . When the United States Army finally made it to Earth , Thor was there to stop them . But Thor ’s interference had the unexpected outcome of break up Knull as the horde ; this caused the Symbiotes to go wild , and begin bonding with anyone they could happen .

While Thor ’s blast keep the end of all life story , having the symbiotes across potentially billion of satellite on the spur of the moment stick with raw , foreign hosts was n’t exactly good . Because of what Thor did , potentially billions of people were forcefully attach with symbiotes . In the long - run , this also led to Spider - Man eventually becoming bonded , in turn eventually leading to the innovation of Venom . While Thor distinctly had to stop theKing in Black ’s army , his solution was n’t a mess better . Because of Thor ’s actions , Earth would eventually have to deal out with Venom and late butchery . The latter proved to be a world - ending threatseveraltimes .

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Thor Set Knull’s Symbiotes Loose On The Universe

While the symbiotes were finally vote down , or redeem on Earth , this does n’t exactly absolve Thor of the potentially billions of other symbiotes who cash in one’s chips rampant across the universe . Thor is one of the most powerful heroes that Marvel has to put up , and he was n’t incorrect in defending the Norse people from the Grendal . However , with a universe as big as Marvel ’s , sometimes even the best actions can have unintended consequences . WhileThorsaved the world from Knull wipe out all life , he may very well have beshrew countless planets to a symbiote Revelation of Saint John the Divine that no one ever come to spare them from , and eventually give rise toVenom .

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