Venom is a fictional drug appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with Batman.
Description
editPublication history
editVenom was created by Dennis O'Neil in 1991, while writing Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight. In its introductory, five-part story, Batman begins to use Venom out of guilt after failing to lift a 650-pound rock and causing a small girl to drown. Batman becomes addicted to Venom and laughs maniacally while fighting under its influence. He gets to the point where he will do almost anything for a fix and eventually forces Alfred Pennyworth to lock him in the Batcave for 30 days, allowing him to go cold turkey and kick his habit. In an interview, O'Neil explained that he struggled with alcoholism and felt pressured and lonely when trying to meet deadlines for comics.[1] O'Neil partially based Venom on this; he also said "one of my brothers had a brush with steroids and I knew they had a lot of side effects".[2]
Reception
editIn other media
editReferences
edit- ^ Narcisse, Evan (April 24, 2012). "Bruce Wayne on Drugs: One of the Best Batman Stories Ever". Kotaku. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ admin. "Villain Science: Bane". The Science & Entertainment Exchange. National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved May 3, 2018.