Main Characters: Spider-Man, Venom (Eddie Brock)

Marvel Tales #266 features a reprint of the classic Amazing Spider-Man #316. This issue is significant for being the first full appearance of Venom, one of Spider-Man's most iconic adversaries.

In this storyline, written by David Michelinie and illustrated by Todd McFarlane, Eddie Brock, a disgraced journalist, merges with an alien symbiote previously bonded to Spider-Man. This fusion creates the formidable villain known as Venom. This issue marks the pivotal moment when Eddie Brock fully embraces his alter-ego as Venom and begins his vendetta against Spider-Man.

The reprinted story within Marvel Tales #266 showcases the intense conflict between Spider-Man and Venom, introducing readers to the iconic rivalry between the two characters.

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