Eventually, Venomm became a member of the Department of Occult Armaments, a group dealing with mystical and supernatural threats.

[3] From the beginning, writer Don McGregor intended for the characters Horatio Walters and Taku to be not only gay men but an interracial couple.

This connection was further explored and confirmed in later Marvel stories, with Danny Lore and Lucas Werneck’s storyline fully revealing their relationship.

[8] Horatio Walter grew up a loner and was scarred after his classmate Bruce Morgan threw acid in his face.

While taking some night classes, Horatio was saved by Erik Killmonger who recruited him in his plans to invade Wakanda.

[9] Stowing away on a plane sent from Wakanda, Venomm made his way to the Wakandan Vibranium mines to attack the Black Panther.

Having grown disenchanted with the insurrection, he stopped King Kadaver's psychic assault on Taku, and got Cadaver killed by one of his own dinosaurs.

However, after T'Charra betrayed Killmonger, Venomm helped move Ross to Coney Island, where they were confronted by Black Panther, Falcon, Power Man, and Brother Voodoo.