Marvel has announced Its Symbie, a one-shot collecting the digital series Symbie Infinity Comic by Jacob Chabot. The story follows a symbiote freed by Spider-Man from a laboratory, causing mischief across the Marvel Universe as it takes on the Fantastic Four, Thor, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man, and Captain America. It also includes its stint in Marvel Mutts and a reprint of Amazing Spider-Man #11, where Joe Kelly and Pepe Larraz introduced it.
The design and narrative of an autonomous symbiote 🎨
Chabot builds Symbie as a character without a host, allowing for an exploration of power and control dynamics from a perspective different from Venom or Carnage. Lacking a host, the symbiote acts on its own impulse, generating conflicts based on its lack of moral filters. The narrative leverages the digital format for quick action sequences and visual humor, while the reprint of Amazing Spider-Man #11 contextualizes its origin. The one-shot serves as an entry point for those who didn't follow the Infinity Comics.
The chaos of a symbiote without an owner or supervision 🤪
Symbie is basically an alien puppy that doesn't need a leash or a walker. It escapes from a laboratory, takes on heavyweight heroes, and even sneaks into Marvel Mutts to play with other critters. The funniest part is that no one knows if it's a threat or just a slimy teenager with attention issues. The only sure thing is that it won't pay taxes or ask permission to wreck half of Manhattan.