Warning: contains spoilers for Aliens vs. Avengers #1The cold, unyielding terror of deep space has come to the Marvel Universe, as an army of horrifying Xenomorphs -from theAliensfranchise- assault Earth in the opening salve ofAliens vs. Avengers#1. Years later, in the final human stronghold, a terrible encounter with a Facehugger reveals a fascinating secret… theVenomsymbiote appears immune to the Xenomorph, giving humanity its best chance of survival.

Taking place in a brutal alternate universe, the Avengers ofAliens vs. Avengersincludeolder versions of iconic heroes like Captain Marvel and the Hulk, as well as Miles Morales, who is revealed to be wearingan epic Spider-Man symbiote suit.

Live-action Venom to the left and a Xenomorph looking at him to the right

Aliens vs. Avengers#1 - from writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Esad Ribic - sees agrown Valeria Richards searching for a way to defeat the Xenomorph scourge that has decimated Earth. Valeria’s search is in vain, but her tragic death leadssymbiote-suit Milesto get attacked by a Facehugger, where it is revealed that “Symbiote seemingly trumps Xenomorph.”

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Miles Morales' Symbiote Suit Was Able To Defeat A Facehugger

The Venom symbiote, as a powerful parasite, is immune

The bloodyAliens vs. Avengersis a brilliant crossover between20th Century StudiosandMarvel Entertainmentfranchises, much like the popularPredator vs. Wolverineand the newPredator vs. Black Panther. In this universe, two android scientists - with similar sentiments to David fromPrometheus- send Queen Xenomorph eggs to Earth and several other planets, to seed them as Xenomorph worlds. Quickly,Earth is overrun by the quickly producing aliens, with countless heroes and civilians killed. After several decades of failure, Valeria went out in search of a pre-hatched Ovomorph egg that she could experiment on to create a virus to kill all future eggs.

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Sadly, this plan failed and Valeria died. Yet, her efforts were not in vain. After the Hulk breaks into Valeria’s lab, it quickly becomes clear that a Facehugger is on the loose. It wastes no time in attacking Miles Morales, seemingly implanting him, causing Peter Weyland and Bruce Banner to kill Spider-Man. Suddenly, much to everyone’s surprise, the Venom symbiote slides off of Miles' suit, turning it white, and infects the Facehugger, transforming it into a Venom-Facehugger. After,the Venom-Facehugger reattaches itself to Spider-Man’s suit, in complete control of the alien creature, proving that the symbiotes of Klyntar may be the only Marvel characters able to stave off the Xenomorph.

Miles Morales fights a Xenomorph in Valerio Schiti’s Miles Morales Spider-Man #22 Marvel vs Alien variant cover

Could The Venom Symbiote Be The True “Perfect Organism”?

The heroes of Earth may all need to become Venomized

Bruce, Valeria, and other heroes have spent decades trying to find an immunity, or advantage, over the Xenomorph proliferation on Earth, and they just stumbled on a perfect one by accident. Venom may be a true “perfect organism,“a symbiotic parasite that has had many years adapting to various superbeings throughout the Marvel Universe. Over the years, countless heroes and villains have been “Venomized,” and this transformation may be the key to defeating the Xenomorphs. If Bruce Banner is able to weaponize Venom’s control over the Xenomorphs, the Avengers could actually manage to save humanity.

Even with this groundbreaking new advantage held by the heroes,Spider-Man still says he wants to leave Earth. At the end of the day, theVenomsymbiote may be enough to hold off the hordes ofAlienXenomorph while a contingent of humans escapes into space, preserving the legacy of humanity in this alien-destroyed universe.

A Brood attacking Carol Danvers aka Ms Marvel

Venom

TheVenomfranchise is a series of superhero films based on the Marvel Comics character Venom, produced by Sony Pictures as part of their Spider-Man Universe. The franchise began with the 2018 filmVenom, which tells the story of Eddie Brock, a journalist who becomes the host for an alien symbiote, giving him superhuman abilities. Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success, leading to a sequel and further expansion of the franchise.

Venom (2018) Movie Poster