Warning: Contains Spoilers forUltimate Spider-Man: Incursion #1!
Peter Parker’s family life in theUltimate Universeis about to get a lot more complicated, as the new take on theSpider-Manmythos officially reveals that his son is destined to become Earth-6160’s very own version ofVenom. Richard Parker has become a black-suited Spider-Man in this alternate world, and he’s finally getting a familiar new codename after various hints and clues were dropped throughout previous issues ofUltimate Spider-Man.
Miles Morales has just swung into Earth-6160 inUltimate Spider-Man: Incursion #1, written by Deniz Camp and Cody Ziglar with art by Jonas Scharf. While on a search for his baby sister, Miles comes across the father-son Spider-Man duo of Peter and Richard Parker, and accidentally changes Richard’s superhero destiny.
Miles introduces himself as Spider-Man to Richard and Peter, and although he can point Peter out as the Ultimate Universe’s Spider-Man, he mistakes Richard for Venom. As he immediately takes a liking to the title,Richard proclaims, “My name is definitely now Venom”, confirming a major theory about his future.
Peter Parker’s Son Just Became the Ultimate Venom, and Miles Morales Is to Blame
Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #1by Deniz Camp, Cody Ziglar, Jonas Scharf, Edgar Delgado, and VC’s Cory Petit
Multiversal shenanigans may have accelerated Richard Parker’s transformation into Earth-6160’s version of Venom, but his new name is paying off a story that’s been creepilybuilding since the beginning ofUltimate Spider-Man. Peter first got a Picotech suit from Iron Lad when the Ultimate Universe’s young Tony Stark gave him everything he needed to become Spider-Man as an adult, including a spider with a radioactive bite. However,the suit was sentient and materialized as a black substance that strongly resembled the Venom symbiote. It grew attached to Peter, replaced him, and ultimately“bonded”with Peter’s son, Richard.
Spider-Man’s iconic black suit famously came from the Venom symbiote, and now thatRichard has his own version of the black-suit Spider-Man in the Ultimate Universe, fans have been picking up on the hints that he was destined to become Venom. It’s so clear thatafter the three Spider-Men fight Spot, Miles also just assumes that Richard is this alternate universe’s version of the parasitic alien hero with a young human host. Richard already had the sentient black suit with a strange bond to him, and now he’s officially called “Venom” after adopting the name because of Miles’ suggestion.
Richard Parker’s Journey to Becoming the Ultimate Universe’s Venom Is Still Unfolding
Marvel Is Creating an Exciting New Twist on Spidey/Venom Lore
Now that Miles has broken the seal and introduced the concept of Venom to Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe, its various twists on the classic lore can continue to be revealed with renewed focus. WhileUltimate Spider-Manhas seen the title become a reference to the two heroes, sincePeter and Richard fought side by sidewith the same superhero name,Richard Parker and his story can continue to flourish even more on Earth-6160 as he embraces his newfound identity of Venom. It should be fascinating to see how this take on the Spider-Man and Venom story handles its unique family dynamic.
Regardless of what comes next, Richard becoming the new Venom opens up endless opportunities for the Parker family to go in the Ultimate Universe. The Brocks were name-dropped in a previous issue ofUltimate Spider-Manby Richard himself, so perhaps Eddie, Dylan, or another member of the classic Venom family could even be introduced into this new version of the story somewhere down the line. As theUltimate Universecontinues to unfold an exciting and unpredictable origin story for Richard Parker,Spider-Man’slife becomes inseparably entwined withVenomlore.
