Scream (character)
Scream | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Venom: Lethal Protector #4 (May 1993) |
Created by | David Michelinie Ron Lim |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Donna Diego Patricia Robertson Andi Benton |
Team affiliations | Sinister Syndicate |
Abilities | Alien symbiote grants:
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Scream is a
Publication history
Scream first appeared in Venom: Lethal Protector #4 (May 1993), and was created by David Michelinie and Ron Lim.[1]
Hosts
Donna Diego
The Scream symbiote was one of the five symbiotes that were forcefully spawned from the original
It was later revealed that Scream and her "siblings" survived, as the Life Foundation was able to save them and their symbiotes. For unknown reasons the guardians had a falling out with their employers and were now
Undiscouraged, Scream rounded up her "siblings" and broke Brock out of prison, kidnapping and imprisoning Brock in a
Following the
After her recovery, Scream sought out the Xenophage's hidden ship to help her track down more symbiotic survivors. The ship transported her and others (including Venom and
Scream appeared in two panels of the
Scream is next seen investigating the murder of Scott Washington (aka the symbiotic hero Hybrid). She is trapped by Brock. With the Scream symbiote incapacitated by a sonic device, Brock uses a super-heated knife to kill Donna.[9]
Patricia Robertson
The Scream symbiote (still bonded to Donna's corpse after having absorbed Donna's consciousness) is resurrected by
Andi Benton
Persuading the Scream symbiote to resist Knull's control a second time, Patricia sacrificed herself in an attempt to save Andi Benton, and the Scream symbiote bonded to Andi. Transformed into a black-haired version of Scream, Andi breaks free of the meathook and feels the Scream symbiote healing her wounds; reveling in the power of being bonded to a symbiote once more. Andi notes that she can feel not only the Scream symbiote's mental voice, but those of Carnage's doppelgänger horde. She feels Carnage trying to compel her to obey, but sneers that she never liked doing what she was told. Snaring Carnage's arm with tendril-hair, Scream unleashes a torrent of hellfire from her maw - blasting Carnage in the face. Retorting that Carnage thought she would have remembered immunity to fire after their last encounter, Carnage attempts to impale the new Scream like with Patricia, but she leaps over her opponent. Lunging at her, Carnage impales Scream and snarls that he's the voice inside her head telling her to stay and die. Scream snares with tendril hair and slams Carnage into the dangling meat, Andi noting that even with a symbiote she's not powerful enough to fight. Lamenting that she hadn't even known Patricia's name before the Scream symbiote bonded to her, Andi vows not to let Patricia's sacrifice be in vain. Cocooning Carnage in her hair, Scream tosses Carnage into a meat locker, slams the door and flees. Smashing the door off its hinges, Carnage notes that Andi has escaped and grouses of having to wait for another rematch with her before turning to harvest the Mania and Scream codices from Patricia's corpse.[11] The Scream symbiote later gets burned out within Andi because of the Carnage symbiote.[12]
Powers and abilities
Donna Diego's superhuman abilities stem from the Scream symbiote. Scream often uses her 'hair' as a weapon to wrap or tangle enemies (much like Medusa of the Inhumans), and can mimic clothing as camouflage. Like Spider-Man and the Venom symbiote, Scream has wall-crawling and web-slinging abilities, and boasts an early-warning sense. Scream also possesses some degree of superhuman strength but the exact limits of which are unknown.
Reception
- In 2021, Screen Rant included Scream in their "Spider-Man: 10 Best Female Villains" list.[13]
Collected editions
Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
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Absolute Carnage: Scream | Absolute Carnage: Scream #1–3, Absolute Carnage: Separation Anxiety #1 | January 2020 | 978-1302920159 |
Scream Vol. 1: Curse of Carnage | Scream: Curse of Carnage #1–5 | August 2020 | 978-1302921002 |
Scream Vol. 2: Suffer the Children | Scream: Curse of Carnage #6–10 | November 2020 | 978-1302924430 |
Extreme Carnage | Extreme Carnage Alpha #1, Extreme Carnage: Scream #1, Extreme Carnage: Phage #1, Extreme Carnage: Riot #1, Extreme Carnage: Lasher #1, Extreme Carnage: Agony #1, Extreme Carnage: Toxin #1, Extreme Carnage Omega #1 | February 2022 | 978-1302932077 |
In other media
Television
The Scream symbiote appears in the
Video games
- The Donna Diego incarnation of Scream appears as a boss in Spider-Man and Venom: Separation Anxiety.[16]
- The Donna Diego incarnation of Scream appears as a boss in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.[17]
- The Donna Diego incarnation of Scream appears as a boss and playable character in Spider-Man Unlimited.[18]
- The Donna Diego incarnation of Scream appears as a playable character in Marvel Strike Force.[19] This version is a City Controller allied with the Spider-Verse and Symbiote teams.
- The Andi Benton incarnation of Scream appears as a playable character in Marvel Future Fight. Additionally, Benton as Silence appears as an alternate costume.[20]
- The Scream symbiote appears as a boss in Spider-Man 2, voiced by Laura Bailey. This version is created when Venom infected Mary Jane Watson. Scream exploits her host's repressed frustrations to fight Spider-Man until he reconciles with Watson, allowing her to resist Scream's control long enough to remove her, killing Scream in the process.[21][22]
Miscellaneous
The Donna Diego incarnation of Scream appears in the
Merchandise
- The Donna Diego incarnation of Scream received an action figure in Toy Biz's Venom: Planet of the Symbiotes action figure series, which originated her codename, though Marvel did not officially use it until 2007.
- The Donna Diego incarnation of Scream received a figure in the Marvel Legends line.[24]
- The Donna Diego incarnation of Scream received a miniature on Jada Toys' Nano Metal Figs.
- The Donna Diego incarnation of Scream received a Funko Pop.
- The Patricia Robertson incarnation of Scream received two figures in HeroClix's Spider-Man and Venom: Absolute Carnage series.
Trading cards
- The Donna Diego incarnation of Scream, referred to simply as "Female symbiote", was featured in Marvel's comic book trading cards in the 1990s.
- The Donna Diego incarnation of Scream was featured in OverPower's "Mission: Separation Anxiety" series.
- The Donna Diego incarnation of Scream was featured in Marvel's Legendary: Venom deck building game, released in 2019.
References
- ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^ a b c Venom: Lethal Protector #1-6
- ^ Peter Parker: Spider-Man #52
- ^ Web of Spider-Man #119
- ^ a b Venom: Separation Anxiety #1-4
- ^ Venom: The Hunted #1-3
- ^ Venom: Tooth & Claw #1-3
- ^ Anthony Flamini & Ronald Byrd (w), Scott Kolins (p), Scott Kolins (i). Civil War: Battle Damage Report, no. 1 (March 2007). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Venom vol. 2 #15
- ^ Absolute Carnage: Scream #1. Marvel Comics
- ^ Absolute Carnage: Scream #2-3. Marvel Comics
- ^ Extreme Carnage: Scream #1
- ^ Hernandez, Brenda (2021-09-29). "Spider-Man: 10 Best Female Villains". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (March 12, 2020). "'Marvel's Spider-Man: Maximum Venom' S3 Premieres April 19". Animation Magazine. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Keane, Sean (March 12, 2020). "Marvel's Spider-Man: Maximum Venom season 3 brings in Felicia Day as Mary Jane Watson". CNET. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Lord-Moncrief, Devon (December 14, 2022). "Who was Scream, Venom's Most Feral Symbiote?". CBR. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Morse, Ben (May 23, 2014). "Go Inside Avengers Alliance: Spec Op - Symbiosis". Marvel. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Chabala, Ben (May 10, 2017). "New 'Spider-Man Unlimited' Update Drips with Venom". Marvel. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Shea, Brian (May 7, 2023). "Every Character In Marvel Strike Force's Massive, Ever-Growing Roster". Game Informer. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Botadkar, Tanish (September 21, 2020). "Marvel Future Fight's Symbiote Invasion II update introduces new playable heroes". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- Gamespot. Archived from the originalon October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Moiseyev, Dennis (October 21, 2023). "Every Villain In Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Ranked". TheGamer. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "15 Hidden Secrets on The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man at Universal Islands of Adventure". Theme Park Tourist. March 18, 2014. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Konrad, Jeremy (September 9, 2018). "Let's Take a Look at the Marvel Legends Venom Wave". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
External links
- Scream at Comicvine
- Scream at Marvel.com
- Scream at Spiderfan.org
- Scream at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Scream symbiote on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki
Donna Diego on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki