The symbiote's prison was transported to Battleworld by the Beyonder, where it was unwittingly freed by Spider-Man, who it bonded to - taking on the appearance of a black costume. After discovering that the suit was actually a living being that sought to permanently merge with him, Spider-Man rejected the symbiote and eventually tried to kill it. The symbiote bonded with the former reporter, Eddie Brock, who blamed Spider-Man for having ruined his career after discrediting his story about the Sin-Eater.
