Venom

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Venom is a powerful strength-enhancing drug in the DC Comics universe, most famously used by the villain Bane to augment his physical abilities.

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Venom canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chemical compound (fictional)
fictional drug
administrationMethod direct infusion via tubing
intravenous injection
appearsIn Batman comics
Secret Six comics
linked to: Secret Six

Suicide Squad comics
associatedEquipment Bane’s Venom delivery system
backpack reservoir
tubing connected to Bane’s head or arms
countryOfOrigin United States (publication context)
creator Dr. Randolph Porter
effect enhanced durability
enhanced endurance
enhanced strength
increased muscle mass
temporary superhuman strength
fictionalUniverse DC Comics
firstAppearance Batman: Venom
firstAppearanceYear 1991
genre superhero comics
inUniverseStatus controlled substance
illegal substance
notableStoryline Batman: Venom
Knightfall
notableTheme addiction and dependency in superheroes
notableUser Bane
Batman
Bird
Gotham City criminals
Scandal Savage
Trog
Trogg
Zombie
powerSourceFor Bane’s superhuman strength
primaryUser Bane
publisher DC Comics
relatedConcept Miraclo
Super-Soldier Serum (DC analogues)
roleInKnightfall source of Bane’s physical power
sideEffect addiction
aggression
impaired judgment
psychological dependence
withdrawal symptoms
typicalColor green
usedByCharacter Bane
Batman
various supervillains

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bane addiction Venom