However , the symbiote was still alive .
However , the symbiote found a new host in Eddie Brock ( who 's cocooned by Spider - Man ) and transformed him into his greatest unlikely friend and foe -- Venom .
However , the symbiote was still alive and found a new host in Eddie Brock ( who 's cocooned by Spider - Man ) and transformed him into his greatest unlikely friend and foe -- Venom .