Warning! Contains spoilers for Venom War #2!There was a lot of fighting about who will be the next boss of the Poison symbiote, and as Eddie Brock tries to avoid the fate of being the King in Black, one character has announced himself as the new Prince in Black. The introduction of the new Prince could completely change the course of the poison warAnd perhaps the very fate of Marvel’s symbiotes.
The poison war was one of Marvel’s biggest events, as several different hosts all vied for control of the Venom symbiote. Eddie wants to prevent Venom World from happening, while his son Dylan believes that Eddie will become a brutal universe destroyer like the King in Black if he is not stopped. Meanwhile, Spider-Man thinks that the Venom symbiote should be kept away from both of them, and has allied with him himself.
This results in a three-way battle, as seen in poison war #2 by writer Al Ewing and artist Iban Coello. As Spider-Man battles Eddie Brock, None of them were prepared for Dylan to announce himself as the Prince in Black, absorb some symbiotes, and enter the fray himself..
Dylan is on a dark path like the Prince in Black
poison war #2 by writer Al Ewing, artist Iban Coello, colorist Frank D’Armata, and letterer Ariana Maher
The King in Black is one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe, the literal personification of darkness itself. It is a natural part of the universe and one that needs to exist, just like its opposite, the Enigma Force. Whoever holds the title of King in Black has an obligation to uphold their side of nature for the balance of the universe. TIt was a reality that drove Knull mad, and Dylan worries that a similar fate awaits his father.. Now, it seems that in order to prevent his father from going down the dark path he saw, Dylan is ready to take on the mantle himself.
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This isn’t the first time Dylan has come close to taking the throne. In a dark future, Dylan becomes the villain Codex after his mind is tainted by Knull. While Dylan may not want the title of the King in Black, he certainly seems to have the experience going for him. If Dylan regains the Venom symbiote, He will control the fate of all symbiotes on Earthincluding that of his father. It’s a fascinating transformation to witness, as Dylan went from a young scared boy that Eddie had to save, to the Prince in Black who had the will and the power to bring his own father down.
Dylan could very well be the next king in black
Ever since Dylan Brock first bonded with the Venom symbiote, he’s been trying to find his place in the world. He was without a father and left to figure out life on his own and form his own sense of identity. Without his father to guide him, as Eddie was too busy being the king in black, it seems that Dylan finally decided on what he need to be One way or another, Dylan intends to take these Poison Symbiote back from his father, and maybe then the Prince in Black will finally be crowned king.
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