Thread:Benspider/@comment-29421682-20170924020505/@comment-29421682-20171204043129

Basically, during the adaptation of the Revenge of the Sinister Six storyline, Spider-Man and Scorpion are fighting on a train in a battle which mirrors the train fight from Spider-Man 2. Spidey stops the train like he did in the movie, but is soon taken by Scorpion back to his apartment. There, Gargan unmasks Spidey and discovers his identity to be Peter Parker like how Harry found  out that Pete was Spidey in the movie. Gargan then tells Spidey Ock's location and he goes off to fight him in their final confrontation (I'll tell you more about this particular plot another time.).

Afterwards, Scorpion is sitting in his apartment, still reeling from the fact that his worst enemy was really one of his best friends, when he is contacted by an astral projection of HIM, who had been banished from this plane of existence some time ago (in another story I'll tell you about later.), who offers Gargan a chance at getting back at both Spider-Man and Buttercup, whom Gargan's original feelings for had begun to resurface. HIM offers Gargan the Venom symbiote, which had been formerly bonded to the late (in this universe.) Eddie Brock. Gargan, seeing the chance at revenge, bonds with the symbiote and becomes the new Venom (his appearance reflects his Thunderbolts look.).

Venom initially attacks the Utonium residence, where Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson (Pete's fiancee at this point.) have been staying at for Christmas. Venom attacks Peter (still in costume.) and reveals himself to the Powerpuff Girls, the Professor, the Rowdyruff Boys (reformed at this point.), and Mary Jane. Eventually, Venom warns that he will continue to haunt them before leaving to embark on his next task; to find a way to release HIM from his banishment.

Venom soon learns that Dexter will be coming to Townsville (Ben Reilly and Dee Dee will be with him as well, but only in cameo appearances.) in order to showcase a new, inter-dimensional teleporter based on the work of an old colleague of his, Johnathan Ohnn. Venom attacks the demonstration in order to steal the probe, but is soon confronted by Spider-Man and the Powerpuff Girls. Venom then seems to be very reluctant to fight back considering Gargan's returning feelings for Buttercup.

HIM, taking note of this, seeks out the most demented, unforgivable, and ruthless person he can find... which eventually leads him to Cletus Kasady, whom Spider-Man had caught before. HIM offers Kasady the offspring of the symbiote in order to continue his killing spree in exchange for getting Dexter's probe. Kasady accepts and bonds with the symbiote, creating Carnage.

Carnage arrives in Townsville and aids Venom in his fight against Spider-Man. But Buttercup is injured when she tries to go head-to-head with Carnage. Venom becomes extremely distraught at this and attacks Carnage when he tries to off Spider-Man. HIM's astral projection breaks up their fight and forces the two symbiotes to return to HIM's sanctuary in order to set up the probe. Dexter then arrives in a suit of mechanized armor (which would look remniscent of Iron Man's armor.) in order to help Spidey and the PPGs.

Eventually, after helping set up the probe, Venom declares that his debt to HIM has been paid in full and departs. Carnage tries to follow after him but HIM declares that he doesn't need Venom anymore, and that Carnage alone would be more than suitable for his next task.

Venom attacks Spider-Man again, but soon relents when Buttercup, who had taken notice of Gargan's reluctance to fight her earlier, tells Mac to fight the symbiote. Mac, desperate to seperate from the symbiote at this point, runs away. Buttercup soon finds Venom in a park, where he explains to her that when he spared Spider-Man, the symbiote nearly tore apart his mind. Buttercup then realizes that the Professor might be the only one capable of helping Mac.

Meanwhile, Carnage attacks a rock concert, intending to drain the life force of as many people as possible, and then butcher the rest of them. Spider-Man, Blossom, Bubbles, and Dexter soon arrive at the concert and begin to fight Carnage.

At the Utonium residence, the Professor realizes that, based on the piece of the symbiote that he aquired from Spider-Man years ago, he could possibly use sonics to be rid Gargan of the symbiote. The procedure works and Gargan is seperated (albeit painfully.) from the symbiote. Mac and Buttercup then share a kiss with one another. But as Mac falls asleep to recover from the seperation process, Buttercup soon sees the battle on the news between Spider-Man, the remaining Powerpuff Girls, Dexter, and Carnage and goes to join the fight along with the Rowdyruff Boys.

At the concert, Carnage is winning in spite of all the odds against him. Even when Buttercup arrives with the Rowdyruff Boys, he's still seemingly kicking their asses (this would be akin to Maximum Carnage.) when he starts to drain Spider-Man's life force, only to relent and drain Buttercup's instead just to spite Mac. Carnage then kidnaps Buttercup and brings her back to HIM's sanctuary.

At the Professor's lab, Mac awakens, only to learn from the Professor that Buttercup had been kidnapped by Carnage in a fight. The remaining heroes return and Spider-Man practically begs Mac for HIM's location. Mac wants to go there himself, but the Professor explains that his Scorpion armor had been completely broken down by the symbiote when he became Venom and that if he were to bond with the symbiote again, he'd never survive another seperation attempt, and that that would be the end of Mac Gargan. But Mac, stubborn as he is, pushes Spider-Man out of the way and shatters the glass container holding the symbiote and becomes Venom once again, saying that he was partners with the heroes... for now.

Venom then leads the ensemble of heroes to HIM's sanctuary in order to stop HIM and Carnage and to rescue Buttercup. In the ensuing fight, the probe is activated and the life force taken by Carnage is absorbed by it, allowing HIM to return to Earth. Venom then discovers Buttercup only to be attacked by Carnage. Eventually, Spider-Man and Dexter manage to reverse the polarity of the portal and it starts to suck HIM back in, and the life force is released back into all the people Carnage drained, including Buttercup. Buttercup and Mac have a touching moment, where Buttercup calls Mac a brave fool for bonding with the symbiote, knowing that it would mean the end of his humanity, in order to save her.

Meanwhile, Spider-Man is getting pummeled by Carnage, and the latter begs for Mac's help. Mac then turns and declares that Mac Gargan doesn't exist anymore, and that the only thing left was Venom. Venom then leaps to Spider-Man's aid, pushing Carnage out of the way and engaging in a one-on-one with him. Spider-Man then tries shutting off the probe, but won't because of the spiritual energy link between HIM and Carnage, forcing Carnage to be thrown into the portal as well. But as Venom throws Carnage towards the portal, he snares Buttercup on the ankle with the symbiote, proclaiming that he would not go in there alone, but Venom, unwilling to see Buttercup enter that Hell with Carnage, sacrifices himself and tackles Carnage into the portal, saying that he'll always love Buttercup as the portal closes. Dexter then smashes the portal.

At the Utonium residence, Buttercup weeps the loss of Mac, saying that he couldn't possibly live his life as a monster in a world of men, and that whatever part of the real Mac Gargan is left in Venom, she hopes has finally found peace. On the roof, Spider-Man confides to Mary Jane that while Venom may have been one of his greatest enemies, in the end, he proved to be one of his greatest allies.

Basically, the whole thing is inspired by the TAS episodes Venom Returns and Carnage, with the whole fight at the concert being taken from The Amazing Spider-Man #363. The whole thing was just to tie up some loose ends from the original story, conclude a major villain's spanning character arc, and a way to introduce one of Spider-Man's most bloodthirsty enemies.