The character was created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane, and his earliest appearance was a cameo in Web of Spider-Man #18 (September 1986), before making his first full appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #300 (May 1988) as the original and most well-known host of the Venom Symbiote.
Karakteri u krijua nga David Michelinie dhe Todd McFarlane, dhe pamja e tij më e hershme ishte një gur i çmuar në Web të Spider-Man # 18 (shtator 1986), para se të bëhej paraqitja e tij e parë në The Amazing Spider-Man # 300 1988) si mishërimi origjinal dhe më i njohur i Venom.