He has inspired so many other heroes, even inspiring his clones like Ben Reilly and Kaine Parker to become versions of the Scarlet Spider. Even Mary Jane Watson has suited up as Jackpot.

Will Mary Jane remain the Venom host, or is this just a short-lived thing meant to boost sales? We’ll have to wait for that story to play out, but looking ahead, an upcoming Spider-Man and Venom ...

And while Mary Jane Watson is ultimately Peter ... with how Marvel Comics handled the return of Ben Reilly. The ex-Scarlet Spider had already returned as a villain in Clone Conspiracy.

Many fans speculated that Paul Rabin might be the new Venom—he’s a controversial figure introduced during Zeb Wells’ run on Amazing Spider-Man that played a fundamental part in the book’s separation ...